The Life-Ready Podcast: Recent Episodes
Vui Kit
In this podcast, let us talk about what you wished you have learnt in school to live a fulfilling life. Whether you are a student, working adult or entrepreneur, it is never too early or too late to be life-ready.
June 2024 is a very special month for me because I promised to share my life with someone very special - my wife, MJ. In this episode, I brought MJ up to recap our special day, reflect on the journey leading up to our wedding and discuss on what's the meaning behind the wedding. This is also the start of a new segment for the podcast where will talk about how to be life-ready in terms of love and relationship.
Have you ever felt that you gave what you think is the best, but the receiver doesn't feel so?
As a design thinking practitioner, I have been trained and have been training others how to stand in other shoes, understand what others need, and innovate based on their true need.
In this episode, I will share my reflection on my national public speaking competition journey and how to stand in other shoes to give others what they truly need.
Have you ever found yourself blaming when things don't go according to your way? It's almost natural for human beings to blame in order to avoid pain, but did you know that the mindset of blaming can sabotage your opportunities to make things right? Join us in this episode to learn how we can hack blaming and take charge of our lives again.
Are you struggling to achieve your goal? It's natural to seek new methods or strategies when facing obstacles, but what if the problem lies not in the method, but in the goal itself? In this episode, I'll share my personal experience of being carried away by 'fake' goals on my entrepreneurship journey. I'll discuss how I learned to recognize when my goals weren't aligned with my true aspirations. Plus, I'll reveal the three crucial questions you can ask yourself to ensure you're heading towards your authentic end goal.
Have you ever received requests from your loved ones that seem unimportant, prompting you to brush them away without a second thought? While it may seem like a simple reaction, there could be a deeper mindset at play. In this episode, I'll share my recent realization about how we might unconsciously contribute to feelings of imbalance in our relationships. Join me as we explore the significance behind seemingly insignificant actions and uncover the bigger picture of maintaining harmony in our connections.
When your friends are sharing with you their recent new achievements, new purchases and new wins, were you happy for them? Or did you feel a slight tingle of uneasiness from your gut? In this episode, I share the underlying reasons that cause us to feel envious and how this feeling can stop us from progressing.
Have you ever felt that your child, your colleague, or your friends tend to listen to other people, but not you? When you share your ideas passionately, what you get in return are doubts and questions. The real reason why you are unable to influence others is actually - YOU.
If you wish to learn how to communicate your ideas, build your influence, and get respected as a leader, join me in my free "Speak-2-Influence Masterclass", link as below:
https://www.speakers-valley.com/influentialspeaking
Ever wonder why some people can get so much done and achieve so much as if they are superhuman? The secret lies in how they manage their energy inside out: mastery of psychology and physiology. This episode we are honored to have Malaysian youngest breakthrough coach Ong Shu Yi to share with us his secret in achieving peak performance via mastering the mind and the body.
Have you been under a lot of stress recently? In this fast-paced, competitive, and uncertain world, things can be stressing us out a lot. Throughout the years I have learned that the key to overcoming stress is to learn how to gracefully accept the challenges thrown at us. In this episode, I will share with you an unconventional perspective on how can we better deal with stress.
Many people would think that the key to achieving more is to be more, do more, and take up more. What people didn't know is that the key towards mastery would also need the courage to let go of what doesn't serve us anymore. In this episode, join me to listen to the story of the former Malaysia's top emcee in her journey of "letting go" and transforming into a female entrepreneur mentor.
We have probably heard the advice "Be yourself" countless times, but is it really that easy? Often than not many ended up conforming to the culture scape and losing their true selves. Join us as we have a candid conversation with a remarkable lady who has wholeheartedly embraced her true self and, in doing so, has become a magnet for followers, students, and life-changing opportunities.
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https://www.instagram.com/emceemei
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https://www.youtube.com/@emceemei
How can we excel in work? How can we have an amazing relationship? It all started from our very own self-awareness. In this episode, join my conversation with Malaysian Comic Artist, Jason Shyang who is the creator of the comic series "The Potato Couple" as he shared his secret to creating excellent masterpieces and maintaining a wonderful relationship.
Are you waiting for your business idea to be perfect before unveiling it? Well, our idea will never be perfect, but it will only become better after getting feedback along the journey. In this episode, we have entrepreneurial coach Safura Atan share with us the importance of humility in leaders and how getting early feedback is vital to business success.
When was the last time you learn something and grow? In this episode, we delve into a deep conversation with Dr. Soo Wincci, a remarkable Malaysian singer, actress, composer, celebrity chef, host, model, beauty queen, entrepreneur, and educator. Discover what fuels her achievements and her unwavering quest for continuous growth and self-improvement.
Is our destiny pre-written before we are born, and we are left with no choice but to move towards that? That is the greatest myth when it comes to understanding life. In this episode, learn from Chinese Metaphysics expert Tang Eng Cuang what Chinese Metaphysics really is and how you can use it to decide the destiny you want.
Do you ever feel like your past is holding you back from achieving your full potential? Tune in to listen to the inspiring story of the up and rising Malaysian timeline therapist, Dianna Toh. In this episode, Dianna shared insights on how to identify the patterns that keep us stuck and prevent us from moving forward. You'll learn practical tips for becoming more aware of how your past pain may be impacting your life today, and how to know when it's time to let go of something that's no longer serving you.
Have you ever bought a new car and suddenly realize everyone on the highway is driving the same car? That's actually caused by a special filtering function in your brain, causing you to see what you see. What if we can leverage this function to achieve our goals and feel happier in life? In this episode, I will share the science behind gratitude, and how this simple practice will train our brain to uplift our quality of life.
Do you constantly find yourself in conflict, be it at work, at home or even with your friends? When we got into conflict often enough, it will drain us, hurt our relationship and leave us with a bad reputation. In this episode, I shared about 3 secrets on how to hack anger so that you can be in control of your emotion.
Are you currently demotivated and feeling like quitting on what you do? Most people rely on extrinsic motivation (like money and materials) to keep them doing what they do, only to realize that it runs out as time passes by. The key to consistent motivation is to explore our intrinsic motivation, which is the fuel to take us far. Join me in this episode to explore the 3 secrets of how you can get almost unlimited motivation for what you do.
Have you ever made certain mistakes, only to realise that some people have already warned you before, but you didn't listen? Why weren't we able to listen to the advice in the first place? As someone who is stubborn, I've shared my experience on how can we prevent falling into the pitfalls of stubbornness.
Have you ever wondered why some people are naturally good at influencing others and having ravings fans behind them? Well, that doesn't come free, the secret to building influence is first to provide value. In this episode, I will share about 4 secrets on how you can start building your influence.
Are you constantly feeling anxious because of stress? Are you struggling to be fully present in what you are doing? Are you getting emotional quickly without knowing the reason? This might be a warning from your subconscious mind that there is a disconnection between the outer world and the inner world, it's time to be mindful. In this episode, let's learn from the mindfulness advocate Foong Sook Hwa about the science of mindfulness and how you can start being mindful of every little thing in life.
"If I achieve this, then only I'll be happy"
How often do you postpone your happiness because you have not achieved your goals yet? We often set conditions for our happiness for reasons that we don't ever know, and worse, we end up going after the wrong goal. Here's how missing my idol's concert reminds me that we should put our happiness on hold anymore.
Have you ever felt defeated sometimes when you don't achieve your goal? Most people dream of overnight success, but a lot of people don't see that the seemingly overnight success examples came with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. In this episode, I shared an example of how instant success can break someone and why sometimes not achieving your goal yet is a blessing disguised.
As a leader, are you always worried about not being liked? Do you shy away even when someone clearly violated the culture or values? Do you try to avoid confrontation at all costs even if it is needed? The recent training I have attended has shifted my perspective on being a leader; being a nice leader doesn't necessarily mean you are a good leader. The role of a leader is to challenge your teammates to achieve their full potential and lead the ship to sail far and beyond.
Do you find yourself preferring to work with certain people over others? Do you understand why you prefer certain natures of work over others? The reason is that we all have different personality styles and one of the best ways to build self-awareness is by understanding your personality. After getting in touch with DISC personality types again during a recent corporate team building, I will be going through the characteristic of each type of personality, including the strengths and weaknesses. If you wish to do the test, you can go to the link below:
https://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/
Was there something your parent said to you when you were young that affect how you act and think today? I have seen many people still carrying certain limiting beliefs that were indoctrinated into them as a child. Who indoctrinated them? In fact, a lot of pain is passed on to children unconsciously due to their parents faced the same pain when they were young. As an adult, it's time to look into our belief system and let go of pains that don't belong to us.
Have you been beating yourself down because you are still far from your goal? We often set a condition for our happiness: If I achieve that, I will be happy. What if I told you that you can be happy NOW? Think about it, if we are only going to be happy for those few moments when we achieved our big goals, we will spend the majority of our life, not enjoying it. In this episode, I will share how a mini-golf game inspired me not to rush to the destination, but to also enjoy the journey.
We tend to believe that if we stay important and hold on to the things we do that make us feel important, we become valuable to our business, organization and family. It turns out, it makes us feel burnt out and make others feel insecure because we were not empowering them. In this episode, I shared about an important mindset that has shifted the way I lead: learning to be "irrelevant" as a leader.
Have you been procrastinating on things that you are supposed to do and felt bad about it? Most of the time we beat ourselves down for procrastinating and we ended up in a vicious cycle of procrastinating and regretting. What I have realized is that managing procrastination is more like managing pain, it's not about brushing away the pain, but acknowledging it and solving the root of the problem.
How creative do you need to be in order to write your own book, deliver your own speech, and start your own company? A lot of people have the perception that "creating something is only for those who are creative". It turns out that we all already have what it takes to create our own masterpieces. In this episode, let us get into the mind of a poet/author and understand how we get started in creating a masterpiece and why it is not as hard as many thought.
ABOUT PL WENG
PL Weng is the author of the anthology “Peluru Aksara” & "Rumpun Luhur, Anthology of Poetry". She is also the associate editor of Savithri, a Novel Thriller by Meera Natasya. Her work is featured in BFM Radio Station By the Book: Bibliography - Emerging Malaysian Writers segment as well as Eksentrika.com "Limericks of Unusual Occupations"
Connect with PL Weng here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/fievel_w/
Do you struggle to lead your team discussion to a consensus as a leader? In a team with different personalities, opinions, and personal goals, bulldozing your ideas to them may not get their buy-in. In this episode, I have shared my insecurity in leading a group discussion and 3 lessons on how to lead a team to consensus.
"Follow your passion" is probably one of the most heard advice by young people. It sounds like legit advice, but is it really doable? In this episode, I will share about why following your passion is not enough, there are 2 other missing puzzles for us to do what is really fulfilling.
Are you currently stuck in a toxic work environment that you feel that you just can't press on anymore? Check out these 5 tips I have summarized on how you can survive or maybe even thrive in a toxic work environment.
As I checked out my Naval Reserves training, I realized there is a lot of wisdom that I can apply in our daily life, especially when it comes to finding the motivation to persevere through tough times. Check out the 3 lessons I have summarized.
How often are you feeling paralyzed from making decisions? It is probably because we are too engrossed in the situation, stopping us from seeing the problem in the bigger picture. In this episode, I will share the 4 step technique that has helped me to overcome my indecisiveness.
Let's face it, there is always someone who is better than us in everything that we do. Have you ever felt that the more you compare yourself with them, the more you felt not confident about yourselves? In this episode, I will share my personal story on how I shifted my perspective from "comparing" to "acknowledging".
Let's take a moment to ponder about the list of rules, do’s and don’ts, customs, and traditions that you have been following, are any of them actually limiting you? Does any of them actually stop you from doing what you want? Any of them makes you unhappy? In this episode, I will share about my journey of overcoming societal pressure so that I can live life on my own terms.
As I caught COVID and had to be quarantined, all my plans went upside down, including my usual morning routine. Without my morning routine, I felt like I was back to the version of me 3 years ago, living life in an autopilot mode, not being productive and fulfilled. As I was reminded of the importance of morning routines, I wish to share the 3-morning routines that we should consider picking up to start our days well.
After recovering from burnout recently, I have shifted my perspective on how I see work and life. In this episode, I will share the 3 biggest lessons I have learned to keep work enjoyable and meaningful. If you wish to learn more from the resources I have mentioned in the podcast, you visit the resources below (I am not affiliated in any way) 1. How To Evaluate Opportunities: https://brendon.com/blog/evaluate-opportunities/ 2. 3 Domains Of Life: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-control-your-attention-choose-life-jacob-morgan/
In this first episode, I will share what inspired me to start this podcast, what does being life-ready really means and how can we be ready for life?