Permission To Fail: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bella Khaja
Permission To Fail The Podcast, is hosted by Bella Khaja who speaks about different facets of failure and how to transform them into meaningful success.
Meet Faranishah Khan, an aspiring Chef and proud mom who discusses love, marriage, personal sacrifices and the untold narratives of what it truly means to be away from home. Having been in Brussels for 10 years and being married at the age of just 20 years old, has not only given her wisdom but as well as clarity to pursue the things she loves. Never a conformist, Farah has dedicated her life to supporting the ones close to her, sometimes even when her chips are down.
Farah walks us through life not being in Singapore and having to go through what most expats fear the most, the loss of a loved one while being so far away. How did she managed that grief? Through the continued support of her siblings as well as husband who are in her words, her "Kryptonite."
The peak of this episode was her story of being an alumni of CHIJ Katong Convent Girl's School as a regular girl who was given the monicker "Fire-Nisha" by her best friends. She soon realised that the education path was not as straightforward as it should be and even chose a path of the less well travelled.
This episode is a personal favourite simply because you can tell just by listening, the genuineness of Farah and how she can brighten up anyone's day despite all the challenges that she faces. A truly spirited and eloquent individual, Farah is embarking on a culinary fanfare on Youtube to inspire women like Bella, on how to cook with passion.
Quotable quote from the Podcast:
"If a husband treats his mom with respect, he is going to treat you likewise"
This is marks the first of many "Expat Special" series where we interview Singaporeans who are now living abroad. This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
To learn more about Faranishah please visit:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/faranishahkhan
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzbRU_tO24O7PtRlFJw7TQ/videos
Can a dating app like https://www.happn.com/en/ truly help you find your soulmate? This is the beautiful story of Mike Chen an American born Chinese/ Korean and Shabana Khaja, a Singaporean Chinese/ Indian who met on a dating app that is now part & parcel of their narrative. Whoever said you can't find true love online?
Dating and falling in love may seem so daunting especially when you are of different faith. Mike and Shabana walks us through the process of how they found each other and forged a meaningful and committed relationship along the way.
Mike then talks about his experience as a Muslim revert and how the journey has been positive especially with Darul Arqam as well as how Shabana has been a great pillar of support throughout his journey. Did he complete his fast during the Ramadan month?
As a Singaporean living abroad in Portland, Shabana then explores some of the facets of what is life living in Oregon and how she learned to assimilate herself to the American culture.
This is also marks the first of many "Expat Special" series where we interview Singaporeans who are now living abroad. This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
To learn more about Darul Arqam, please visit the following:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darularqamsg/
Website: https://www.darul-arqam.org.sg/
If you ever have the chance to be in the presence of Ayu and Gampang Puruhita, you would know how deeply passionate they are about serving the community even if it means, they do not get anything in return. This emotionally heart-tugging episode, talks about their struggles as parents with a child who's autistic and how they have successfully turned that into empowerment for the community through their podcast, "Parenting Made Special"
With 2 beautiful sons in tow, this husband and wife team continues to work tirelessly for their fashion business, HA MODE in the name of bridging two cultures from Singapore and Indonesia into one. They talked about their early startup experience of their first failed bazaar experience and how renting a 1 bedroom flat did not deter them from their dreams. Their continued resilience has paid off and today HA MODE boutique is 6 years old with a brick and mortar store in Golden Landmark.
This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
(Do take note that this episode was recorded in both English and Bahasa Indonesia)
To learn more about Hita & Ayu professionally, please visit the following:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitaandayu/ & https://www.instagram.com/hamode.sg/
Website: https://hamode.sg/
Email: hello@hamode.sg
After you make a mistake, it’s easy to focus intently on your defects. You feel lost, confused sometimes even angry.
But here’s the thing—some of the most successful people don’t avoid making mistakes. You know what they do instead? They fail forward. Meaning, they take their mistakes, failures and turn them into meaningful success.
So how can you develop this resiliency superpower? For one thing, get your mindset right. Don’t be a victim. Be open to playing an active role in negotiating a new direction for your future.
Ask yourself these questions:
✨if I knew I couldn’t fail I would....
✨if I wasn’t afraid about the opinions of others I would....
✨if I didn’t have to get permission I would...
✨if money were no object I would....
At the end of the day, it’s really only you against you. Don’t dim your light to make it comfortable for others.
Trust me when I say, I have failed more than I have succeeded. You can do this , I believe in you.
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Beetsma Sufyani Zamily also known as Sufy Beetsma professionally, is truly an epitome of grace and success. Though she makes business look easy, she opens up to talk about the many occasions where she felt crippled with challenges and how a great support system has helped her tide through.
As the co-founder of @toufieshoes she passionately shares what it truly means to run a shoe business with her co-founder Meliza and reminds us all the importance of grit when it comes to risking it all for a business venture.
As an ex-educator, she reminds us that anything is possible if you put your heart into it and this can also be seen in the way she continues to challenge herself by becoming an Asset Progression Specialist. With @sufyb.realtor she continues to serve her clients with honesty & passion on how best to grow wealth by drawing life examples how how her own parents are enjoying financially freedom, today.
The best surprising bit to this episode? The wisdom of her 7 year old son Adam Beetsma, who reminds her consistently that life is more than just all that she is pursuing and that self-care is indeed innate and possible.
This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
To learn more about Sufy B professionally, please visit the following:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sufyb.realtor/ & https://www.instagram.com/toufieshoes/
Website: https://www.sufyb.com/ & https://www.toufie.com/
Whatsapp: https://wa.link/zb8u3b
Email: sufy.beetsma@gmail.com
Book an appointment now: https://calendly.com/sufy-b
Michelle Lee, Founder of @askmichellelee spoke openly about her struggles growing up in an environment that left her some scars. Albeit her challenging childhood, she continued to traverse life with purpose and used her failures as milestones for success.
She speaks openly about online hate, the importance of having an abundance mindset for business, walks us through the time where she sold laptops and now teaching women on how to invest.
This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
To learn more about Michelle professionally, please visit the following:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askmichellelee/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askmichellelee/
Website: https://www.askmichellelee.com/ & https://www.legacyedge.sg/
The EXCO members of Breastfeeding Mother's Support Group, Khatim Hamidon as well as Dr Mythili Pandi speaks passionately about why mothers need all the support when it comes to breastfeeding. Their advocacy and years of experience in managing the organization has also paved the way for the success of events such as The Big Latch On.
Anne shares about the pain and stresses of her divorce and how her boss helped when she had to start over. As a leadership coach who is an epitome of empathy and grace, Anne proves to us that making a comeback is indeed, possible.
This was truly an episode to remember and a must listen!
To learn more about Anne professionally, please visit the following:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annephey/
Website: https://leadershipcoachingschool.com
Email: anne@LeadershipCoachingSchool.com
Dr Sophian talks about what children truly suffer after witnessing how their fathers abuse their mothers and its long-term repercussions. He eloquently shares about the human capacity to earnestly change and reform by taking that "first step."