The Median Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jeff Chan
Join me as I have conversations with everyday people on what’s currently on their mind. Revel in their triumphs, learn from their failures, be inspired by their passions, feel their pains, admire their vulnerability and above all, embrace diversity of thought.
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In this week’s episode Jeff is joined by Vinod Chandramouli who is the co-founder of Mycelium Ecology - an organisation on a mission to develop community projects with the purpose of conserving biodiversity within the Western Ghats of India.
Having been in the IT and cloud software spaces for close to 20 years, Mycelium is at the heart of who Vinod is having grown up around nature during his formative years.
In saying that, his step away from this long career into the area of conservation is very much a leap of faith as a once experienced operational expert turns into a first-time builder where milestones, rather KPIs, provide the best measure for something as beautiful, and yet complex, as the natural world.
[Timestamps]
00:01:00 Birth of Mycelium Ecology
00:10:00 Conservation as the new startup frontier
00:21:38 Mission of conserving, coexisting and evolving
00:30:05 Taking a new leap of faith as a builder
00:35:28 Living a minimalist lifestyle
00:47:00 Beauty of the Western Ghats of India
00:53:42 What Mycelium Ecology will look like in 50 years’ time
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In this week’s episode I’m joined by Danny Thai, founder of Zecar, a data-driven one stop shop for all things electric cars and clean energy to help consumers make the switch. The conversation begins with how Zecar came to be before delving deeper on how Danny balances the three competing priorities of family, career and himself, in his life. To making sure he maximises his potential in order to make a change in this world to the opportunity cost of not being able to spend as much time as he can with his kids, this week’s episode encapsulates what we all think about as we try to forge a career path that does not leave behind our family and more importantly, ourself.
[Timestamps]
00:00:00 Vehicle to achieving a means to an end
00:09:15 How Zecar came to life
00:19:34 Staying organised with so many competing priorities
00:28:50 Role of family and friends in an entrepreneur’s journey
00:41:09 How kids fit into the balancing act
00:51:55 Switching off to allow for ‘me’ time
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In episode #34 Jeff is joined by Jesse Oliveira who shares his immigration journey as a dyslexic kid growing up in South Africa. Now 28-years old, Jesse resides in Sydney where he has very much found his calling in software sales despite having studied law at the same university as Nelson Mandela. With his dyslexia causing him daily challenges, this has far from stopped Jesse from living by his values. His condition very much acts a reminder to keep pushing forward no matter what life throws at him.
[Timestamps]
00:02:40 A salesperson with dyslexia, using it as an advantage
00:17:32 Fear of being average, kid from Africa with nothing but a dream
00:35:35 Living by your values, learning and experiencing new things
00:49:55 Handling the pressure as a salesperson, time management and value selling
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In Australia 1 in 6 couples will struggle with infertility. In this week’s episode of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by Wenyi who shares her four plus year journey to conceive her first. In this very personal and intimate story, Wen sums it up best in saying that "You think that you caught this expressway to achieving what you want in a quicker way. But in reality, we (as in Wen and her husband) actually went on a roller coaster of emotions.”
[Timestamps]
00:01:23 Getting to the IVF journey, treatment through COVID, express way turned into a rollercoaster
00:20:25 Public versus private hospital experience in Australia and China
00:27:30 How to keep positive despite the heartache
00:33:20 Route to surrogacy, large business in Ukraine
00:40:25 Lack of support, women delaying childbirth
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In this week’s episode of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by Yan Kruger who is the managing director of Growth Wave, a boutique business and HR advisory firm. Throughout his 15+ year journey, Yan has worked across the full remit of human capital and brings a unique blend of experience as a consultant as well as internal employee and leader. With that, Yan shares the four pillars to creating an enduring business, the values that define him and his business, the painful leadership lessons he has learnt in his career and how his upbringing has very much shaped his desire to achieving social justice where the ultimate reward is very much an emotional one.
[Timestamps]
00:01:18 Injustices in the world, a wanting to achieve social justice, achieving an emotional reward, influences when growing up - best friend and mum
00:11:53 Applying core business principles in his consulting business - fair/equitable pay for workers, adopting a transparency ethos for customers and employees, profitability from day one and challenging the status quo, disrupting the business consulting space
00:28:32 Values that define who he is - people, planet and profit, the importance of sustainability
00:31:47 How fatherhood was a pivotal time in his career, burning the candle at both ends
00:35:25 We teach what we most need to learn, being vulnerable as a leader, leading a team in a hybrid work environment, mistakes as a leader, giving feedback in the workplace, the pitfalls of heuristics
01:01:45 “A comet is coming - which camp are you in?”
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Phil and I met over six years ago when we joined Freshworks during its early years. With that, this week’s episode of The Median Podcast is very much picking up where we left off all those years ago as we talk about the existential challenges of growing up, creating your own blueprint to life and the importance of having strong friendships as you navigate through life. Overall, this is very much a fun and casual conversation between two good friends that just so happens to be recorded.
Timestamps
00:01:45 Existential challenges of growing up, root of comparison, growing up with seven close friends, understanding your own blueprint to life
00:23:54 Power of just giving it a go, having a support network that tells you how it is, criteria for good friendships
00:39:00 Responsibility that comes with rearing children, just being good enough, the opportunity cost of chasing perfection, running your own race, being a kid again
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00:02:10 Expat life in Hong Kong during COVID, establishing friendships in a new country
00:07:15 Berlin - Europe’s place for partying, the changing landscape
00:09:42 A new life in Helsinki, Helsinki compared to Berlin, enjoying the city for what it is, Finnish culture, happiest nation in the world
00:19:00 Continuing the remote working life, the joys of product management, hiring anyone in the world with the Horizons software platform
00:38:00 Serendipity in job searching, being open to new opportunities, listening to your gut
00:49:18 Why The Median Podcast, content moderation, role of critical thinking
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Girsh and I met over 10 years ago when we’re at Thomson Reuters. Hence, today’s episode of The Median Podcast is very much a conversation between two good old friends. We talk about the importance of routines, not letting past experiences affect the experiences of today, the triumphs and challenges of fatherhood and where to next in search of the next professional challenge.
Timestamps
00:01:00 Getting back into the groove after a move, creating new and improved routines, moving in with someone and how the dynamics change in a positive way
00:07:00 Fear of not being good in relationships, opportunity to learn and grow, and not to repeat the same mistakes, embarking on an experience as a first-timer again
00:16:22 Using circuit-breakers and being self-aware to overcome negative emotions
00:21:40 Being a single-father and the challenges of raising a child in today’s modern world, developing a relationship with your child, finding the balance between family and career
00:42:33 Navigating the next professional challenge, creating the next impact, being a good man is good enough
01:00:27 Mastering meditation, stopping the constant hum of life
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In episode #28 of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by Robert Chen - in addition to being a partner at a renowned professional training and coaching organisation called Exec|Com based in New York, Rob is a Wall Street Journal best seller having recently published his book, “Selling your expertise” to glowing 5-star reviews. In this conversation, Rob shares his views on how anyone can live their best life and where his mission/his purpose, much like the premise of his book, is to help business leaders and their teams, or anyone else as a matter of fact, tap their innate potential, deepen client relationships, and to win in the most competitive marketplaces and in life.
Timestamps
00:01:40 How do you live your best life, living every day with purpose, definition of ‘best’
00:07:40 Rob’s personal story, the catalyst for self-evaluation, finding a profession that fits you
00:15:12 Importance of contribution as a mission for life, finding one’s life purpose,
00:20:25 The Pan-Asian community in the US, improving the representation of Pan-Asians in the corporate and government sectors
00:28:10 Letting it be
00:30:40 The premise of “Selling your expertise”, the importance of selling in all facets of life, being a kid again to not worry about failure
00:43:30 Aligning your actions with what you say, learning with purpose
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In episode #27, we’re joined by Jonjo O’Hara, principal and co-founder of Tenet Recruitment - a boutique technology recruitment firm with a philosophy of helping connect purposeful people across the customer lifecycle. Today’s conversation covers of plethora of topics as Jonjo and I unpack what it means to find purpose in our work and how the incessant need for growth can be a double-edged sword. With that, is it possible to find the ‘goldilocks’ state of mind where you can be forever calm without losing that killer edge?
Timestamps
00:00:40 Navigating the hiring and recruitment space given the current macro tailwinds,
00:02:51 A greater emphasis on employee experience given the need for workers to find meaning and the shortage in talent, COVID factors affecting people differently
00:05:45 Finding meaning and growth in work, pursuit of greater life/balance, need for a greater challenge that also has greater commercial outcomes, dichotomy in growth
00:13:57 Meditation as a way to take a pause on survival mode, reading as a way to understand perspective, tiring your mind so the body turns off the survival mode, a rational way to staying in the present
00:28:23 Self reflecting on the journey and the outcome, changing definitions of growth, having it all in life, focusing on what’s most important
34:25 Defining yourself in three words, having a different perspective, finding the balance between calmness and having the edge
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In episode #26 I’m joined by the very knowledgeable Tesla Tom, host of the Ludicrous Feed YouTube channel, who demonstrates the benefits of EV ownership coupled with renewable energy household products from an Australian perspective. Although very much a Tesla fan with his Model S and Model 3, Tom and I chat about other players in terms of BYD and Hyundai, and their positioning in the market. Further to this we delve deeper into the conundrum of improving the EV proposition in Australia whilst seeing what one can do at home to speed up the transition.
Timestamps
00:00:20 Very first delivery of Tesla’s Model Y and BYD entering Australia’s market
00:01:59 Car subscriptions on top of the purchasing price of the vehicle
00:04:19 An ethical dilemma with self-driving, autonomous driving in Australia, regulation and the practicality of autonomous driving
00:07:53 BYD and its proposition, increasing adoption in Australia, lithium supply and its battery life
00:11:53 Has car technology reached a peak, advancements in software to improve vehicle safety
00:17:15 Creating a home for an EV, going off-grid with battery and solar technology, limitations of today’s battery technology, cost-benefit-analysis
00:25:55 Addressing EV adoption by improving charging accessibility, enhancing the highway toilet stop with upgraded facilities
00:33:11 Manufacturers wary of Australia’s conditions, going all-in with EVs, changing the manufacturing process for EVs versus internal combustion engine cars
00:36:32 Privilege of purchasing an EV, achieving net zero and the issue of exporting ICE cars to developing countries from richer countries
00:39:02 Designing the perfect EV business and car, investing in charging infrastructure as a first priority, manufacturing efficiencies, having solar panels on the car roof
00:46:47 Rise of Hyundai and KIA in the EV stakes, the EV5 and the EV6, evaluating the driving experience, other manufacturers in terms of Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes
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In episode 25 of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by the very lovely Anna Sheppard, founder and CEO of the Bambuddha Group, a social enterprise offering leadership coaching and CSR programs centered on empowering leaders, and their organisations, to integrate kindness practices into all facets of their business. In addition to sharing how the kindness ethos came to be, and which forms the foundation of the Bambuddha way, Anna opens up about her life story and where her sole mission, her purpose, is to reduce inequality in this world.
Timestamps
00:01:35 Embedding kindness into all facets of the business, educating leaders on how to integrate kindness practices into business strategy
00:07:44 The power of bringing diversity in the workplace - gender, age, beliefs, etc.
00:10:25 Translating kindness into something measurable and digestible
00:13:40 Building a ROI case for implementing kindness into an organisation across sales, customer service, environmental concerns, etc.
00:16:27 Traits from leaders that limit the person from achieving more, creating an environment where leaders can be themselves
00:22:28 How organisations should best approach managing mental health
00:26:45 Experience during COVID, showing up as a leader when times are tough, importance of having a strong support network, listening as a way of kindness
00:36:10 Story of Bambuddha, adapting the kindness message to different people, using technology to amplify the Bambuddha ethos, who is Anna
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As the global head of SI partnerships at a US-listed SaaS company, Alex leads a very large team scattered across the globe but if you were to put that hat aside, his focus is very much on his two kids and how he, along with his wife, can instil in them the values and lessons on how to be an upright individuals. With that, this week’s podcast is very much a conversation between two dads on what it’s like raising kids in today’s environment and the life that comes with it.
Timestamps
00:00:35 The thinking behind bringing on a nanny / child helper, the interview process for hiring a nanny, the criteria for picking the right one
00:08:40 Building rapport with kids, responding to silly questions
00:11:20 Allowing kids to be kids, happiness that comes from family, bringing up responsible children
00:15:13 Pressure to be a perfect parent and a perfect spouse, handling pressure by not worrying about the outcome, not outsourcing one’s happiness
00:24:25 How not to be driven by materialistic wants and possessions, creating lessons for kids
00:30:08 Learnings as a second time dad, experience does help
00:34:05 Parallels with raising kids and leading a global team, teaching critical analysis, “what’s the worst thing that can happen?”
00:45:15 Achieving the balance between work, family and life, allowing family time
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What are the 8 habits to leading a healthy lifestyle? In this Thursday’s episode, we have Tristram Sheehan, CEO of Hamptons Life, joining the conversation as we discuss the above in addition to how an childhood tragedy became the catalyst for him leading an organisation very much at the forefront of making preventative health at the top of everyone's priority list.Timestamps
00:00:00 How Hamptons Life came to be, the importance of preventative health
00:03:25 Eight habits to a healthy lifestyle, eating foods grown in harsh / stressful environments
00:26:50 Health coaching versus selling a product or service, making a change permanent
00:34:10 Preventative health providers versus general practitioners, comparisons with the US and the UK
00:37:37 How a childhood tragedy became the catalyst for moving into the health space
00:42:41 Imparting healthy habits on kids, the impact and health learnings from COVID
00:47:00 Finding willing customers for Hampton Life, the market dynamics in the US, differences with the health industry and how health insurance works in Australia
00:52:45 Experience in using a smartwatch to tracking key metrics, using wearables as part of preventative health
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Sonny is definitely of man of many ideas where it was very kind of him to share his journey in creating the very successful Bubble Tent Australia offering - a very unique nature accommodation in Capertee, NSW. This week's episode of The Median Podcast is very much a good old conversation about the confluence of business and life with an old friend. In that, it’s as very much about crafting the most beautiful guest experience possible as it is a very philosophical one on accepting what is in life and just letting it be.
Timestamps
00:00:00 How Bubble Tent Australia came to be, the beginnings of astro-tourism
00:09:48 Listening to your gut, knowing when it’s right
00:10:29 Using tech startup principles to design the perfect tent, creating that next amazing experience, balancing current customer expectations with creating a new vision that is accepted
00:19:37 Innovation going forward and using the customer feedback loop
00:23:36 Growth conscious versus goal conscious, not over-iterating on something that works
00:27:01 Importance of team and creating a true values proposition for team members,
00:37:42 Accepting where you are at and embracing discomfort, the catalyst for growth and the inspiration going forward
00:43:23 The oddest request from a guest, staying on the front line to be close with the customer, creating an experience that is seamless for the guest
00:52:05 What this business has done to Sonny
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Ronny and I met over 10 years ago when we were both in the financial markets. In this week’s episode, Ronny shares his new found passion in an exciting new venture that is revolutionising a key area in Australia’s property market. More importantly, it’s a new career path that allows him to build something with a strong social benefit driven by an early childhood memory on the need to give back.
Timestamps
00:01:00 The importance of career, the catalyst for change
00:02:57 Pexa and the e-conveyancing industry in Australia, creating a new offering for the market - a startup within a listed entity
18:00 Joining an organisation that creates a social benefit, socialist to capitalist and then back to socialism, the need to make a positive social change
00:27:02 Definition of “made it”, the hedonic treadmill, the end of goal of a career, enjoying the next technological advancement
00:33:15 The S-curve to learning, the law of diminishing returns, not being comfortable
00:39:09 “Not giving back to the point I would like to give back”, making a difference in the NDIS space, creating a side hustle
00:47:39 You can have anything but you can’t have everything, the power of focus, listening to your ruminations, reticular activating system
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I met Boris in 2018 when I interviewed him for a role at the software company I was with back then. I was so impressed by his knowledge, and his potential for success, that I told him to look elsewhere. This honesty paved the foundation for our friendship. From looking at ways we should limit social media use to understanding how tribalism, perpetuated by today’s media outlets, has become one of the biggest threats to society, episode 20 of The Median Podcast is very two much friends critically analysing what the current state of the world is.
Timestamps
00:02:42 What do I do next in life, blocking out the noise, beginning a new chapter
00:12:00 The great experiment of switching off, two weeks without internet, the perils of being constantly being connected, being pushed by different agendas by social media
00:23:02 Instil or enforce discipline when it comes to social media use, a corporation’s social responsibility, the trouble with hidden agendas
00:32:40 Thinking critically as the solution, giving responsibility to children, publicly have the conversation around social media use
00:43:00 Return to tribalism as the biggest threat to society, the role of media today, making a stand versus the narrative-purpose, a decentralised news outlet
00:53:00 Rise of new media, Substack, podcasting as a new medium
00:55:00 Tom Brady versus school teachers, increasing training standards for teachers, making an education a public good, teaching life skills
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In episode 19 of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by the very passionate Geoff Brady who is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Evie Networks. Evie Networks is shaping the future of e-mobility by building and operating electric car charging stations.
After a 17+ year career at Optus to now very much being a trailblazer in nascent industry, Geoff and I chat about:
• How an EV charging business operates
• Opportunities and challenges of working in a nascent industry
• Learnings taken from the telecommunications industry to Evie Networks
• Unpacking EV use in Australia
• What it will take to increase mindshare and expand the use of EVs
Timestamps
00:00:53 From telecommunications to electric vehicle charging, the similarities and the differences
00:02:50 The Evie business, common pushbacks to electric charging, using renewable energy supply, difference between chargers, metropolitan, regional and highway infrastructure
00:17:57 Life working in a nascent industry, startup mentality, building capabilities in people and process
00:21:50 Electric vehicle use in Australia, unpacking the low uptake of EVs - price points, vehicle choice, government support/initiatives, ingrained consumer behaviours
00:31:10 The long term vision, increasing the adoption of EV cars on the roads, the energy landscape in Australia, energy storage devices
00:38:25 Positioning EV Networks in the market, letting the infrastructure do the marketing
00:42:43 Challenges in the role, fighting for mindshare in strategic initiatives, charting a path to a successful career
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Daniel is the Chief Investment Officer of Financial Decisions, a boutique wealth advisory firm, and holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), that services family offices. In this week’s episode, we talk about how one should approach investing in an inflationary environment to determining what is the best investment one can make.
Timestamps
00:02:15 Understanding the current situation, is there an easy fix, the need to raise interest rates to quell inflation
00:05:00 Was there to alternate way to reinvigorate demand given COVID, the role of central banks and whether the Fed made a mistake with their interpretation of inflation, natural rate of interest
00:09:50 Investing in a inflationary environment, the balance between raising prices as a business without impacting demand, the role of substitution in consumer behaviour, bottoms-up investing
00:19:25 De-globalisation and its supply chain effects, just in time versus just in case
00:26:40 Does history repeat itself, uniqueness of today’s economic environment
00:31:58 Long-term compounders, the case for Microsoft, cloud-computing business, Activision Blizzard
00:43:08 When is the right time to get back into growth stocks, protecting capital and focusing on good companies
00:49:20 Show me the incentive I’ll show you the outcome, applying it to his children
00:52:06 60/40 portfolio split, role of large pension/super funds, allocation to private equity and alternatives, cryptocurrencies
00:57:30 Growing capital in a sustainable way on a personal level, fear of loss aversion, the greatest investment you can make
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Asheesh is the co-CEO of Drive Yello, a last-mile logistics company that leverages the gig economy. In this episode, we talk about building a successful career whilst also ensuring the same success is present at home. With a young family of two kids, Asheesh talks about his professional motivations and how with the help of parenting courses and the upbringing of his parents, designs a lifestyle very much centered around his kids.
Timestamps
00:01:18 Balance a career with a young family, happy at work to be happy at home, work and life is muddled, transitioning between worker and parent during COVID
00:07:40 Decompressing after a day at work with kids, balance versus integration, enjoying the moment with a coffee
0014:00 Being present for your kids, setting boundaries around technology, creating boundaries for your kids, being a parent is not about being perfect
00:21:05 Keeping the connection with your spouse, creating husband and wife time, implementing admin hour in the household
00:24:42 The motivation to succeed professionally, making most of the opportunity given by parents, parallels with ones’ parents and how they grew up and their parenting style
00:34:10 Not allowing technology impede on your day to day, the problem with instant messaging applications, be courageous enough to be honest
00:42:15 Life as a co-CEO, biggest challenges right now, business as DriveYello - last mile delivery using gig economy workers
01:16:32 One piece of advice for a new dad
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I met Clive about 10 years ago because our respective wives are good friends. Hence, it was good to have a solid conversation with Clive directly, more so as he recently got made redundant, as opposed to us just tagging-along when our wives met up.
Timestamps
00:00:51 How work shapes ones’ identity, the first question that gets asked when two people meet for the first time, life after redundancy
00:04:17 Using your mind versus using your hands, life as a handyman
00:09:43 Dealing with redundancy with a positive mindset and going through the stages of grief, taking to understand one’s identity in an analytical way
00:16:10 Identifying the signs leading up the redundancy, the redundancy topic as a more meaningful conversation opener
00:26:06 Charting the next path, a continuation of the investment strategy journey, determining one’s timeframe as a key consideration for objective-based investing
00:41:20 Importance of a strong family network during this experience, the stoic approach to handling a potentially tough situation
00:50:50 How does an analytical mind decompress for the day, learning from children to get a fresh perspective, being there for their kids
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Janette and I met over 10 years when we crossed paths as sales professionals at Thomson Reuters (now called Refinitiv). In this free-flowing conversation, Janette shares how raising her young daughter is analogous to running a high-performance sales team that is adept at handling complex deals.
Timestamps
00:00:55 The most rewarding experience, family as a catalyst for re-prioritisation
00:06:50 How raising a child is like a running a sales team, balance empathy with a performance mindset, handling complex deals,
00:13:00 Creating an organisational culture where sales becomes a team sport, creating a win-win relationship amongst leaders, sales individuals, and clients
00:17:08 Teaching independence as a child’ and using that sales professional, powerful of empowerment and motivation to drive greater success
00:22:40 Becoming a sales professional, a scientific approach to sales
00:25:55 Empowering young female leaders via a business resource group, mission behind the group, the importance of soft-skills
00:35:48 Technology and it’s influence of soft-skill development, shorter attention spans, handling distractions in today’s day and age
00:39:20 Switching off as a sales professional, work life integration versus work life balance, optimising enjoyment in work and life
00:44:40 Being responsible for the team as a sales leader, what is the value add of a sales leader
00:50:30 Applying the passion for sales into another area, Bill Gates being an inspiration, climate, animal welfare, plastic use, solving the underlying problem and the social impact of it
01:00:00 Favourite food pairing with red wine
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Janu and I met over 10 years ago when she was an economist at a Big 4 Australian bank. In this podcast, we go deep into world and economic affairs to make sense of what’s happening in the world and how central banking tools to influence the cash rate can have a profound impact of growth and the societies that work to achieve it.
Timestamps
00:00:40 Causes of today’s inflation, supply chain issues in China, zero-COVID policy
00:08:00 Transitory versus permanent inflation, why interest rates shouldn’t be zero based on certain economic indicators
00:14:00 Is inflation that bad, reactive versus pre-emptive central bank policy, effect from globalisation and the mobility of labour
00:19:42 Betting against the central banks, thinking ahead for the RBA
00:24:50 Neutral rate of interest, how central banks work and its relationship with the markets
00:30:53 Bringing economics to the people, distilling information so it makes for the everyday person, role of the economist in Asia versus Australia
00:51:08 Living in Hong Kong, how financial and economic data is utilised in Hong Kong
00:52:45 Economic nuances specific to China, impact of Evergrande, policy-driven economics
01:04:15 Implications behind Australia’s recent budget, thinking long-term with fiscal policy, creating a foundation for the next generation, extending leadership terms
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Tara and I met over 25 years ago during our high school days. In this pod, we have a very philosophical conversation about what is the meaning of life, why is it so important and what does it mean if you’re able to find that meaning.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Can you have meaning in life if you detach yourself from everything, what is a meaningful life and why is it important
00:03:15 “Man’s search for meaning” by Viktor Frankl
00:06:10 Seeing things as transient, enjoying life day-by-day, meaning is forward thinking
00:14:00 Bringing learnings from the past to the present, a tool to stay in the present
00:18:16 Is staying the present a privilege place to be
00:26:15 Is impact synonymous with meaning, finding meaning with genealogy, creating a better existence for the next generation
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I met Caroline back in 2006 at my first job out of university. Fast forward 16 years, it’s been a pleasure to see Caroline pivot from an 18-year career in investment banking to launching her own executive coaching business which uses a neuroscience-based approach to empower confidence in her clients.
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00:00:00 Doing versus being, living in the present, the catalyst for change
00:03:45 Role for dopamine in doing and the role of serotonin, and endorphins, for the here and now, applying these chemicals to running a business
00:06:24 How to stay in the now when dopamine can be so easily grasped, role of meditation, science behind three-grateful-breaths
00:12:25 Adopting a science-based approach to coaching, partnering with clients so it makes sense for them
00:14:48 Establishing a contract between coach and client
00:17:00 Vulnerability of courage, showing our emotions, being human to create a connection, empathy in leadership
00:23:48 “Ice-queen” to being vulnerable as a leader, a raw journey to becoming a coach
00:28:30 Suffering equals pain times resistance, the art of letting go
00:32:40 Where confidence comes through, building confidence by giving it a go, confidence between men and women, and other physiological differences
00:43:15 Gender equality is about bringing together the different types of thinking between men and women
00:44:05 Teaching the ‘why’ first to building confidence, working on the entire iceberg to look at your fundamental beliefs, managing your flight versus fight response
01:03:35 Creating psychological safety in an organisation, feeling positive and being yourself, changing the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion
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I first met Sri back in 2017 when I travelled to Chennai, India to do a meet and greet with leadership at the previous software company I was with. From the day we first met to recording this lovely conversation, Sri has always been someone who is very focused and humble in his approach. In his role now as co-founder and CEO of Rocketlane, Sri shares his views on hiring and building a culture of constant learning.
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00:00:00 What a week for a startup CEO looks like
00:01:47 Hiring for leadership roles in sales and marketing, criteria outside of key competencies, finding a leader who is a coach
00:07:18 Experienced versus someone who can step into the role
00:09:40 The relationship between sales and marketing, the many arms of marketing
00:11:32 Does a great product sell itself, product led growth with superior distribution
00:15:24 Working on brand to create an experience, building community
00:17:42 The problem that Rocketlane solves, defining success and the culture around it
00:26:05 How to instil vision into a company’s culture
00:30:24 Scaling yourself as a founder, creating a “founder’s office”
00:32:35 Structuring life as a startup CEO, looking after yourself with diet and exercise
00:36:38 Working on the mental game, being disciplined with your days
00:39:08 World affairs on tech valuations, being a long-term optimist
00:41:25 Breaking the stalemate because two candidates of two equal candidates, hiring mistakes
00:44:45 2022 on being a pivotal year, learnings from the past, not repeating the same mistake twice
00:50:02 How boarding meetings work, tackling a problem with a different perspective
00:53:40 Scalability of referrals as a zero cost customer acquisition strategy, burn multiple as SaaS company based in India
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I met Robert only a month ago as a chat about the current state of the B2B software market for a consulting opportunity led, and started with, a very warm and engaging conversation about our lives. In this podcast, we dig deep into the mechanics behind the financial markets to then understanding what we truly hope to achieve from our participation in it.
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00:02:08 Making your job, investments, and lifestyle work for you, side businesses and virtual hustles, changing nature of work
00:05:04 Throwing seeds in the ground to create freedom, being empathy driven
00:06:30 Shrinking of the financial services industry on Wall Street and the movement of skills, executing a vision and culture that really helps people
00:09:13 How financial markets have evolved, specialisation versus a wholistic and tailored approach, opening up alternative investments to the individual
00:11:29 Applying institutional techniques to individuals, using alternatives, modern finance theory, correlation, marginal benefits that are increasing less as a result of diversification
00:16:06 The paradigm of risk assets versus safe assets, a human is a human, managing risk from an institutional perspective
00:23:52 How an everyday investor can manage the risk on an investment, not following the crowd, decision-making in uncertainty
00:28:10 Applying a institutional mindset to managing emotion, getting professional help
00:35:20 Life lessons from the markets, where there’s a will there’s a way, it’s all about the results and the outcome
00:36:49 The reasons as why the number of people in the financial services industry is shrinking
00:42:40 Considerations around active and passive investing, deploying alternatives, rise of private investments, the mechanics of quantitative easing
00:57:20 What is the fascination with generating returns
01:07:20 Teaching the next generation on how to navigate this world
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I met Kelvin over 10 years ago at a wedding where we sat together on the same table because our wives were part of the bridal party. Over the years, Kelvin has been a fantastic go-to-person when it comes to understanding current technology, and its use-cases, to where it will be in 5 to 10 years' time. Kelvin and his co-host, Geoff, produce the nakedtechpodcast.com that gives listeners everything they need to know about the latest technology by breaking down tech news coverage.
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00:00:00 A piece of technology you can’t live without
00:02:23 Addiction versus sustainability, live by the sword; die by the sword
00:06:50 Have smartphones reached their peak, can the jump to VR be achieved
00:09:35 The vision of all consumer technology, what does offline really mean
00:13:13 Forgetting the value of a face-to-face conversation, the merits of technology, is technology the problem or it it just human nature
00:19:42 Using old technology to beat today’s scammers, utilising blockchain to stamp out fraud, the limits with blockchain today
00:25:00 The beginnings of digital currency, centralised versus decentralised
00:29:00 Web1 versus Web2 versus Web3, origins with tokenisation and NFTs
00:37:20 The importance of technology education
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I met Michael very briefly at his wedding over 10 years ago where I was more a +1. We reacquainted recently after Michael kindly offered his expertise on a design concept a friend and I are working on.
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00:00:30 Selling the “Mecano” of building materials
00:03:07 Industrial designer to technical specialist to technical sales
00:06:18 Comparing to this innovative building material to the human body
00:12:50 An example of where this material is currently used, meeting building standards
00:21:00 How an industrial designer thinks, creating an infectious behaviour, an environment to thrive
00:23:58 Power of a great manager/leader, how to truly sell
00:26:50 Being OCD as a designer at home, combating anxiety
00:30:46 Dealing with anxiety by letting go and not controlling others, achieving 1% productivity gains
00:36:37 From hats to the NBA, reliving the NBA during the 90s, the characters behind players
00:40:15 The Ben Simmons fiasco, dealing with pressure, digger deeper to understand someone
00:47:13 Dealing with people who don’t open up, the power of listening, handling different opinions
00:53:53 Understanding who you are as a person so you can effectively project your thoughts
01:12:30 Teaching kids on how to approach obstacles
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I met Nanditha back in 2018 when she came to Sydney from Chennai to run some marketing events at the previous software company I was with. From a self-proclaimed “nummy” (naive) of a woman, Nanditha now chairs the European Women On Board organisation in Brussels whose aim is to increase gender diversity in C-Suite and Board roles throughout Europe. In this podcast, we delve into the longevity of friendships and how the passing of a family member gave her a blank canvas to really live an authentic life.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Winding down after a long week of week
00:02:05 Myers-Briggs personality test, the secrets of an extrovert, categorising friendships, you’re the average of the five people you’re with
00:06:33 Friends that complement you and those who provide a different perspective, value alignment
00:11:00 Concept of permanence in friendships, life is transitory, being thankful for friendships
00:16:52 Are we squandering the paradise we live in, importance of self-love, desirability quotient
00:20:44 The formative years on someone’s life and its influence on life approach
00:24:20 Comparison leading to a negative spiral, creating a new way of living, bucking the trend,
00:30:00 Betting on yourself, being a master of one’s actions, my mum as a close friend
00:37:36 Creating support outside of home, having support when its needed the most, overcoming obstacles that will set you free
00:42:52 Acknowledging, accepting and overcoming mental barriers
00:45:30 Not squandering life by being your authentic self [snippet], renewal after a family basis, connecting the dots looking back
00:54:50 Where will life take you, not shying away from beating your own drum
01:00:25 Initiating programs at the European Women on Board organisation
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I met Sandi 17 years ago at university but it has only been recently we have rekindled our friendship. In this conversation, Sandi discusses the challenges, and the triumphs, of raising her two lovely kids with her husband in Singapore whilst also achieving both professional and personal success. She’s an avid traveller and aims to visit at least 50% of all the countries in the world - I’m sure she can get to 100%.
Timestamps
00:00:00 “Sundar days”, having lunch with a vegetarian in Singapore
00:03:30 Advice for a first-time-parent, how to approach parenting books
00:05:59 The feeling of being a mum, retaining ones’ identity, winning the lotto but losing a limb
00:10:24 Approaching books with your child’s personality in mind, over-functioning, expectation setting
00:15:23 Parenting and its effect on the partner, my experience, instilling values when they’re young
00:24:41 Being in control versus doing a perfect job, grading yourself as a parent, need to achieve
00:29:35 Fascination with trying to achieve a perfect parent
00:31:22 Traditional gender roles in the workplace, changes in work and identity, sharing the mental responsibilities of parenting
00:35:30 Changing reality and creating a workplace that really pays homage to parenting, parenting during COVID and the stress that comes with it, using hired help to get off the “mum track”
00:45:58 Parental policy in Scandinavia, changing parental dynamics
00:48:13 Societal expectations, the influence of social media on being a perfect parent
00:50:35 Rediscovering enjoyment and one’s identity, what’s truly important, the fear of death
00:59:25 Dealing with immediate family members who are anti-vaccination, outside dining arrangements in Singapore as a result of COVID, practices in Singapore
01:07:30 Vaccination in a household that practices traditional Chinese medicine, influence of main stream media on vaccination choice
01:19:25 Explaining COVID to a six-year old who can’t see her grandparents because they won’t vaccinate, the importance of choice
01:22:24 Lightening round!
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I met Tanya, an ex-professional basketball player, quite a few years ago at a WeWork event. We bonded over a laugh and we’re still laughing over this podcast as we chat about her new directions in life.
Timestamps
00:00:42 What’s more important - making an impact, family or is it the convergence of both?
00:01:28 A solution to balancing it all
00:02:20 Delegation with people you trust in both the workplace and at home, trust with a child-carer
00:05:15 The need for control in parenting and it’s relationship with trust
00:08:20 How would one gain trust from someone who needs that control, letting go as a parent
00:12:48 The definition of impact, a direct relationship with an outcome, coaching with structured steps
00:16:40 Finding identity as an ex-professional athlete, helping athletes transition into life outside of sports, bringing business acumen to health care professionals
00:24:50 Where the need to make an impact came from, compartmentalisation of thoughts
00:29:00 Applying a sporting mindset to running a business
00:29:30 Sleeping in a car to close a deal, being alert 24/7, anticipating customer calls
00:34:08 Success leaving crumbs versus God leaving signs, learning from the best person, the modelling and visualisation framework
00:37:55 Applying the modelling framework to a job, selling is about relationships, the need to achieve
00:41:50 Leaning on faith to give direction, the role of meditation
00:42:53 Difference between success leaving clues and the direction of where I want to go and am pulled to, focusing on the day by day so you don’t lose yourself
00:47:50 Importance of having a laugh
00:50:20 A framework to restoring order back in life, working out your resources, constraint breeds creativity
00:54:15 Not being afraid to ask the question, people will forget you so you have nothing to lose
01:00:24 Simple scales, complex fails, it’s all about relationships
01:02:52 Lightening round!
01:15:20 It shouldn’t always be just about achieving, it should also be about enjoying
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I met Melissa a few years ago during a customer engagement at a previous software company I was working at. You don’t really know someone until you have a conversation with them so it’s been a pleasure to get to know Melissa more during this podcast.
Timestamps
00:00:00 COVID as catalyst for enduring change, career focus, valuing what’s most important
00:01:40 Struggles with corporate communications to then moving to technical writing
00:02:45 The catalyst that really set the motion for change, working across three timetables
00:05:13 Not worth it or not important enough?
00:06:43 Bringing greater meaning, focusing on self, reprioritisation
00:08:56 Letting go of the dream home, home is where you’re the happiest
00:10:00 Creating a new path in technical writing, what is technical writing, making it simple
00:15:08 A framework to distilling a piece of writing into its most effective form
00:17:26 Symbiotic relationship with product management
00:20:25 Key techniques to improve any form of writing
00:23:49 Technical writing versus food writing, food-photos-writing
00:25:40 Opportunities in technical writing
00:27:14 What’s next about a post-grad in technical writing
00:28:00 The beauty of travelling, first destination to travel to once COVID subsides, gaining a new perspective
00:30:28 Top three most memorable travel experiences, dunes, ancient civilisation, volcanic eruption
00:33:55 What is the allure of travel, experiencing life throwing chance to the win, travelling with kids
00:37:30 Travelling with zero plan
00:39:25 Weirdest thing eaten, eating like a local
00:41:00 Most memorable food experience, melt in the mouth wagyu, the best tomato
00:44:47 Cuisine in Singapore, hawker stores for breakfast, lunch and dinner
00:51:45 Travelling around Australia
00:52:22 Resort versus the city
00:54:12 Self planning versus utilising travel companies
00:56:02 Exotic foods, witchetty grubs, whale, horse,
00:58:20 Antarctica, cruising, Nordic countries, Denmark
01:01:00 Greatest life lesson learnt during COVID
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I met Ikshit at a company celebratory event in Chennai, India at the very grandeur ITC Grand Chola. Ikshit works in the total rewards and HR space where he very much epitomises the importance of establishing a true connection with whoever whom you’re speaking with.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Salary is a drug that they give you to forget about your dreams, is it intentional
00:03:05 Renumeration in a post COVID world, quality of work over money
00:06:55 What has caused the so-called “Great Resignation”, why positions aren’t being filled
00:11:55 Hunting down talent, explaining today’s hiring to the stock market
00:13:45 How to really attract great talent, adding variability in a role, establishing a relationship
00:17:40 Creating talent fungibility, proactive over reactive
00:19:10 Discussions about the future as opposed to exit interviews
00:22:15 Your employees are your customers, retention during an exit interview
00:26:30 Employees first, creating empathy with your team
00:31:30 Thinking in terms of human connections
00:36:10 Do thoughts end, short-term thoughts versus long-term, driving towards positive thinking,
00:39:55 What does ‘enough’ mean, drawing a line as to when it is enough, what is one’s plan so you will live your life
00:48:57 how will you measure your life and how will you be remembered
00:54:15 Bringing new life into this world, having no expectations
00:57.28 One single advice on being better leader
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I met Jonathan by chance back in early 2017 when our Air India flight to Singapore got cancelled because of “rats on the plane”! We shared a room at a hotel in the outskirts of Chennai waiting for out next flight, we shared a meal and we created a long-lasting friendship.
Timestamps
00:00:00 How a stranded Air India flight brought us together
00:03:03 Singapore and it’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint
00:05:22 COVID in Singapore
00:07:35 Finding meaning to life, does helping others matter, not overthinking
00:16:45 Societal expectations and obligations as an adult, bringing a kid into this world
00:20:45 Feeling less existential dread if everyone was kinder to one another, staying positive and motivated
00:27:05 Injecting a catalyst for change, are kids the answer, how to change for the positive
00:33:25 Looking at life spiritually, the intangibility of religion, how a tragedy helped me value life and to find meaning
00:47:00 Beauty of chance encounters, reminiscing about our delayed flight back to Singapore
00:51:30 Life as a Singaporean, government plans to raise GST to 9%, taxes for the better of society
01:05:28 Creating aware of cryptocurrency in Singapore
01:06:55 Booking a honeymoon that pleases the wife
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I met Trevor back in 2019 back when we were at Freshworks and having now recorded The Median’s first podcast with him, I could not have thought of a better person to speak with on this momentous occasion.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Challenges of a parenting
00:10:24 New family car
00:12:05 Toyota 86 or his brother
00:14:38 Self realisation, materialism, two-week syndrome
00:18:00 Consumerism, value of money
00:18:58 What do you value, trust and quality in people
00:21:02 Faith and experience in one’s life
00:25:45 Reflection and humility to be better
00:26:35 Difference between a man and a boy, mindfulness and initiative in marriage and in friendships
00:31:48 Values and character building
00:33:20 Breaking down traditional roles in a marriage
00:35:50 Finding someone who complements you, 72-point-checklist
00:45:50 Doing things when it’s tough as a man, keeping the score in the sky
00:51:11 Putting yourself in a situation to allow you to change, renewal of the mind
00:56:52 Promoting diversity of thought, life is a journey, pride versus humility
01:03:26 Timeless dating advice
A huge shoutout to my dear friend, Renee, who not only reviewed all the lead-up work to establishing this podcast but also acting as a constructive and alternate soundboard to my thinking.
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