Positive Plugin Paola Barcacel
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The world needs more positivity, so join me on a series of inspiring fireside chats with amazing people around the world, from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. We'll learn about their work, challenges and personal journeys while having fun along the way. All in compact episodes. Let's get cracking!
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E8: Innovating to combat climate change
Today I’ll be talking to Keith Teo, a Diver and Product Manager professional based in Singapore. Keith is an avid scuba diver and passionate about exploring new ways to combat climate change. But, unlike many people, he decided to do something about it: he launched the 150bar project, an application that enables open water divers to easily log their dives and most importantly, the data collected helps scientists monitor climate change impact on coral reefs. Today, we’ll learn about his inspiration behind this project and how we can all contribute to environmental initiatives, no matter how small. Thanks for tuning in, let’s get started.
Learn more by contacting Keith on https://www.150bar.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithteo36/ -
E7: Using Storytelling To Scale Your Impact with... Yasmine Khater
Welcome to Episode 7. Today I’ll be be talking to Yasmine Khater, a psychologist, communicator, coach and CEO of the Sales Story Method (https://salesstorymethod.com/), where she helps leaders use stories to stand out and attract more customers.
She is an aspiring “armchair” neuroscientist who loves to study how to improve sales by applying science to the brain. Her TedX talk entitled “Money makes the world go around, maybe not” is a great watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KYcop98ITc
Yasmine comes from a mixed heritage, has lived in seven countries and travelled all over the world. All this has helped her with her goal to share powerful stories. When you meet her she is always very encouraging and oozes positivity. Let’s hear her story. -
E6: Enabling a 'Thank God It's Monday' Work Culture with...Ned Phillips
Welcome to Episode 6. Today we’ll talk to Mr Positivity - that’s how I think of our guest Ned Philips, Founder and CEO of Bambu (https://bambu.co/), a leading Fintech firm of robo-advisory technology for businesses transforming the digital wealth space.
Ned moved to Asia over 30 years ago and after working for many years in the finance and technology industries, in 2016 he made the leap and Founded Bambu. We met when Bambu had 2 staff members and I was managing the launch his very first client project. It was a very exciting project and I learned so much from him - including how to stay positive during challenging times. Today we’ll talk about building and maintaining a supportive and fun work environment which leads to high levels of staff loyalty - something rare during these times.
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E5: Extreme Career Pivoting With...Trent Lidstone
Welcome to Episode 5. Today we’ll talk career pivoting with Trent Lidstone. A linear career path is hardly a description of Trent's journey. He’s an Australian marketer based in Singapore leading Web Experience & Channel Integration initiatives for 3M across APAC and outside work is an accomplished photographer. Today Trent will be sharing his experiences shifting from the horse breeding industry to marketing. Let’s get started!
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E4: Connecting With People That Don’t Look Like Yourself with...Emem Adjah
Welcome to Episode 4, where we continue our discussion with Emem Adjah, Author, Mentor, Advisor and Coach. In Episode 3 we spoke about positive experiences in the workplace and how Covid-19 has changed the way her team works. Today we’ll focus on the initiatives she’s involved in outside Spotify, including lectures, counselling and mentorship.
You can follow her on https://ememadjah.com/ and her podcast on https://open.spotify.com/show/4ovO2GY3chFHeRTkcRZPj0.
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E3: Finding Joy with...Emem Adjah
Over 2 Episodes we’ll be talking to Emem Adjah, Advisor, Mentor, Coach and Author based in Miami. She’s currently the Yield Lead at Spotify and has worked in top finance and tech firms. She also hosts the 'Ms Petty & Professional’ Podcast which I highly recommend. Today we’ll be talking about her career, positive experiences in the workplace and how Covid-19 has changed the way her team works.
You can follow her on https://ememadjah.com/ and her podcast on https://open.spotify.com/show/4ovO2GY3chFHeRTkcRZPj0.
We all need more positive stories, so let's get started!