A Letter To Myself

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Be inspired by the person behind the personality on "A Letter to Myself", as newsmakers, thought leaders, and everyday people reveal the most valuable lessons they've learned through life.  The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

  1. The budding musician who made an academic deal with her parents to pursue her passion

    03/21/2025

    The budding musician who made an academic deal with her parents to pursue her passion

    Renny Goh always dreamed of becoming a musician, but her parents had one condition — she had to earn a degree first. While she was in NUS, she continued playing in her band, singing covers on YouTube and getting gigs. But it was a cousin’s near-death which clarified her goals, and she decided to chase her ambition in Los Angeles. In this episode of A Letter to Myself, Renny tells Joel Chua how she navigated an unusual path for a Singaporean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  2. How a life-threatening birth seeded the idea for a thriving baby bottle business

    03/14/2025

    How a life-threatening birth seeded the idea for a thriving baby bottle business

    Yvon and Leon Bock are the co-founders of Hegen, a Singapore brand well-known for its baby feeding bottles. But it was the traumatic delivery of their fourth child which spurred them to embark on a journey to help others. In the process, the couple created a profitable business. Joel Chua sits down with them for their lessons on life, love and parenthood.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  3. Being ‘kiasu’ is still in all of us, says co-creator of the iconic Mr Kiasu comic character

    03/07/2025

    Being ‘kiasu’ is still in all of us, says co-creator of the iconic Mr Kiasu comic character

    James Suresh left a stable job in the military to pursue his dream of being a comics author. From reflections of life in Singapore in the 1960s and 70s to co-creating the iconic Mr Kiasu comic series, James’ work aims to capture the essence of being a Singaporean. He reflects on his career and creative journey with Joel Chua. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  4. A couple’s journey in navigating blindness and not losing sight of love

    02/28/2025

    A couple’s journey in navigating blindness and not losing sight of love

    Married couple Nuraziana Mohamed Said and Mohamed Iskandar Misran share many common interests, including a love for music. But there is something else that binds them together. They were both diagnosed as visually impaired when they were children. Although they started out as fierce academic rivals in school, the couple found themselves drawn to each other - once more - a decade later. In this episode, Nuraziana and Iskandar share with Joel Chua how their love strengthens one another and why they are using music and podcast to advocate for persons with disabilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min
  5. In cleaning homes for 40 years, volunteer Fion Phua says the underprivileged help her

    02/21/2025

    In cleaning homes for 40 years, volunteer Fion Phua says the underprivileged help her

    Fion Phua, founder of volunteer platform Keeping Hope Alive, has been volunteering since she was 16. For more than 40 years, she's witnessed severe cases of hoarding, including one where someone hoarded toilet paper. But she doesn’t tell the people she meets she’s there to lend a hand – instead, she asks them to help her be useful. She shares her story with Joel Chua.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  6. SGAG’s Syafiqa Noor on self-confidence, not overthinking and being ‘delulu’

    02/14/2025

    SGAG’s Syafiqa Noor on self-confidence, not overthinking and being ‘delulu’

    Better known as Sya, she is an exclusive content creator for the humour platform SGAG and has almost 350,000 followers on TikTok. Her comedic videos regularly go viral, with some getting millions of views, but behind the outrageous humour is a lot of heart and hard work, and a couple of hard knocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min
  7. Lunch Actually's Violet Lim on how to find love in the age of Tinder

    02/07/2025

    Lunch Actually's Violet Lim on how to find love in the age of Tinder

    For those who have found their forever partners by swiping right, there are many more for whom dating apps can be a source of great frustration and disappointment. In this episode of A Letter to Myself, Violet, the co-founder of the matchmaking agency Lunch Actually, tells Joel Chua how she built her company despite these online competitors, what she learnt about love and the reasons why people don't get a second date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min
  8. Singlish, serendipity and being a senior with Sylvia Toh Paik Choo

    01/31/2025

    Singlish, serendipity and being a senior with Sylvia Toh Paik Choo

    Sylvia Toh Paik Choo is known as the Godmother of Singlish, as she was probably the first to codify Singapore's unique language with her groundbreaking book "Eh, Goondu!" in 1982.  She tells Joel Chua how she established a prolific career as author, broadcaster and being inducted into the Woman’s Hall of Fame, despite leaving mainstream education at 14.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
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Be inspired by the person behind the personality on "A Letter to Myself", as newsmakers, thought leaders, and everyday people reveal the most valuable lessons they've learned through life.  The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

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