17 episodes

Collectively Speaking is a podcast where people passionate about Singapore, from all walks of life, gather to chat about our past, present & future across multiple themes pertinent to a thriving & harmonious society. Each episode features a panel of experts (in their own right) who open the curtain on a specific theme through multiple perspectives in an attempt to develop ideas about Singapore's future.

Subscribe to the show, follow us on IG @thebirthdaycollective for occasional AMAs with panelists and FB (The Birthday Collective) to discover more content and opportunities the collective has to offer.

Collectively Speaking is supported by FeelMedia, Sally's Music Productions, IMDA's Pixel Studios and MCCY.

Collectively Speaking The Birthday Collective

    • Society & Culture

Collectively Speaking is a podcast where people passionate about Singapore, from all walks of life, gather to chat about our past, present & future across multiple themes pertinent to a thriving & harmonious society. Each episode features a panel of experts (in their own right) who open the curtain on a specific theme through multiple perspectives in an attempt to develop ideas about Singapore's future.

Subscribe to the show, follow us on IG @thebirthdaycollective for occasional AMAs with panelists and FB (The Birthday Collective) to discover more content and opportunities the collective has to offer.

Collectively Speaking is supported by FeelMedia, Sally's Music Productions, IMDA's Pixel Studios and MCCY.

    Disability - Of Identities, Journeys & Support

    Disability - Of Identities, Journeys & Support

    Join this episode's host, Ken Chua (Director, (these)abilities) as he speaks with fellow Disability advocates, Theresa Goh (SportSG) and Dawn-Joy Leong (Independent Artist), as they navigate through the meandering path of labels, identities, support and employment en route towards self-discovery & self-mastery.
    Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
    Follow us on IG @TheBirthdayCollective for occasional AMAs with our panelists and on FB at The Birthday Collective.

    • 56 min
    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 5

    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 5

    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
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    The TBC-verse is happy to launch Collective Talents - an adjacent series to Collectively Speaking that curates the diverse talents from within the Birthday Collective to share with our listeners, in hopes that you would find them useful in some way.
    Our first Collective Talent is a 5-part series on.. Facilitation.
    Listen in as Aaron Maniam, Sheila Pakir, Lewis Liu, Prakash Nair, Dawn Yip & Doug O'Loughlin - all seasoned facilitators and contributors to The Birthday Collective - cover all facets of this extremely useful and versatile talent.
    What's in the different parts:
    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
    (A video recording of this episode is also available on The Birthday Collective's Facebook Page)
    Follow us on IG (@thebirthdaycollective) and FB (the Birthday Collective) to learn about other initiatives and opportunities we have to share.

    • 22 min
    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 4

    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 4

    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    --
    The TBC-verse is happy to launch Collective Talents - an adjacent series to Collectively Speaking that curates the diverse talents from within the Birthday Collective to share with our listeners, in hopes that you would find them useful in some way.
    Our first Collective Talent is a 5-part series on.. Facilitation.
    Listen in as Aaron Maniam, Sheila Pakir, Lewis Liu, Prakash Nair, Dawn Yip & Doug O'Loughlin - all seasoned facilitators and contributors to The Birthday Collective - cover all facets of this extremely useful and versatile talent.
    What's in the different parts:
    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
    (A video recording of this episode is also available on The Birthday Collective's Facebook Page)
    Follow us on IG (@thebirthdaycollective) and FB (the Birthday Collective) to learn about other initiatives and opportunities we have to share.

    • 9 min
    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 3

    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 3

    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    --
    The TBC-verse is happy to launch Collective Talents - an adjacent series to Collectively Speaking that curates the diverse talents from within the Birthday Collective to share with our listeners, in hopes that you would find them useful in some way.
    Our first Collective Talent is a 5-part series on.. Facilitation.
    Listen in as Aaron Maniam, Sheila Pakir, Lewis Liu, Prakash Nair, Dawn Yip & Doug O'Loughlin - all seasoned facilitators and contributors to The Birthday Collective - cover all facets of this extremely useful and versatile talent.
    What's in the different parts:
    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
    (A video recording of this episode is also available on The Birthday Collective's Facebook Page)
    Follow us on IG (@thebirthdaycollective) and FB (the Birthday Collective) to learn about other initiatives and opportunities we have to share.

    • 9 min
    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 2

    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 2

    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    --
    The TBC-verse is happy to launch Collective Talents - an adjacent series to Collectively Speaking that curates the diverse talents from within the Birthday Collective to share with our listeners, in hopes that you would find them useful in some way.
    Our first Collective Talent is a 5-part series on.. Facilitation.
    Listen in as Aaron Maniam, Sheila Pakir, Lewis Liu, Prakash Nair, Dawn Yip & Doug O'Loughlin - all seasoned facilitators and contributors to The Birthday Collective - cover all facets of this extremely useful and versatile talent.
    What's in the different parts:
    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
    (A video recording of this episode is also available on The Birthday Collective's Facebook Page)
    Follow us on IG (@thebirthdaycollective) and FB (the Birthday Collective) to learn about other initiatives and opportunities we have to share.

    • 9 min
    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 1

    Collective Talents: Facilitation Pt 1

    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    --
    The TBC-verse is happy to launch Collective Talents - an adjacent series to Collectively Speaking that curates the diverse talents from within the Birthday Collective to share with our listeners, in hopes that you would find them useful in some way.
    Our first Collective Talent is a 5-part series on.. Facilitation.

    Listen in as Aaron Maniam, Sheila Pakir, Lewis Liu, Prakash Nair, Dawn Yip & Doug O'Loughlin - all seasoned facilitators and contributors to The Birthday Collective - cover all facets of this extremely useful and versatile talent.

    What's in the different parts:
    Part 1: What facilitation means to our panelists, and how they started their facilitation journeys.
    Part 2: Facilitation happens at different levels (family, team, organisation, nation!). Which of these are our panelists' favourite, and what does good facilitation look like in each? 
    Part 3: How do facilitators hold space for stories to be told, as The Birthday Collective aspires to do?
    Part 4: Who are our panelists' favourite facilitators - to watch and learn from / with?
    Part 5: What are our panelists' pro-tips for other facilitators - those already on their journeys, and those just starting out?
    (A video recording of this episode is also available on The Birthday Collective's Facebook Page)

    Follow us on IG (@thebirthdaycollective) and FB (the Birthday Collective) to learn about other initiatives and opportunities we have to share.

    • 13 min

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