Our Queer Impact

Betty Paul
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Our Queer Impact is the monthly podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more in Singapore. Website: https://ourqueerimpact.com/

  1. FEB 2

    The 3-Letter Formula Behind Championship Teams (And Most Coaches Miss It)

    Anne Goh (she/her) is a former national athlete, representing Singapore in touch rugby and rugby, mentor to international world-class coaches, and led the physical and health department at an international school in Singapore. She has spent over 30 years shaping how Singapore thinks about sports and education - and today, she's sharing her insights with us, and her hopes for the industry moving forward. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNE GOH 📸 Queer Friendly Chers - https://www.instagram.com/queerfriendlychers 📸 ACAVE - https://www.instagram.com/acave.sg 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the weekly podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

    43 min

  2. 09/15/2025

    What's It Like Being Non-Binary in Singapore?

    Nera Schwartz (they/them) is the first American living in Singapore to have a non-binary passport. They share what the passport change meant for them, their journey of transitioning, and hopes for the next generation of non-binary/trans professionals. NOTE: This episode was filmed 1 year in advance, prior to the election of Donald Trump in 2024. The experiences shared are Nera’s own, based on their personal journey at a specific time. They do not necessarily reflect current circumstances in Singapore. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 🌐 Website - https://ourqueerimpact.com/ 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

    42 min

  3. 06/26/2025

    How To Get Published and Win Awards | Lessons from a Queer Author

    First published at 21, Max Pasakorn (any pronouns) is one of the top emerging young writers in Singapore, having been featured on The Straits Times and TODAYOnline. Born in Thailand under the loving eye of a Thai hawker mother, Max's writing tiptoe the beauty and pain of being a migrant to Singapore, and themes of diaspora and belonging. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 🔗 CONNECT WITH MAX: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maxpsk_writes 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pasakorn 🌐 Website - https://www.maxpasakorn.works/ 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2l0deJjFVCeYRFnGWEjJbD?si=F1wRiASURMeF-RysS1nZ4g Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/our-queer-impact/id1737111262 RSS - https://media.rss.com/ourqueerimpact/feed.xml 🌈 LEAVE A COMMENT What did you think about the episode? Leave a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this! 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH - Have a question / topic you want answered in a podcast episode? Drop it in the comments! GUEST NOMINATION - Want to nominate a guest (including yourself)? Please email me at hello@ourqueerimpact.com ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact

    37 min

  4. 06/12/2025

    Businesses Can Battle Climate Change: Will They? Harvard Business School Grad Weighs In

    We're BACK after a (embarassingly long) hiatus! This episode was shot over a year ago, but the conversation on climate change, and business's role in it, remains topical today. I speak with Nabig Chaudhry (he/him), Director of Climate Adaptation Strategy at Probable Futures, on his thoughts. READ Nabig's recent article on his work here: https://probablefutures.org/perspective/what-is-climate-adaptation/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 🔗 CONNECT WITH NABIG 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabig/ 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

    24 min

  5. 07/04/2024

    College Counselor Said I Can't Do Finance Because I'm Gay

    Chern Ron Ong (he/him) is a Fixed Income Product Specialist at Capital Group. Despite his joyful demeanor and infectious smile, his journey is marked by stigma and rebuffs. A polytechnic student with a dream to pursue a finance degree, he was discouraged by a university counselor due to his sexuality. Today, Ron shares his journey going against conventional 'finance bro' standards to work in high finance on his own terms. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zSyxy0Mzbbs 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 📲 Join the Telegram Community - https://t.me/ourqueerimpact 🔗 CONNECT WITH RON 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chern-ron-ong/ ⏰ Timecodes (0:15) - College Counselor Said I Can't Do Finance Because I'm Gay (3:21) - Stigma on Going to a Polytechnic (7:55) - Regrets About Pursuing a UK Masters (9:41) - Deciding I Don't Want to Be a Manager (11:02) - Accidentally Proving the Counselor Right (11:37) - I Came Out in a Goldman Sachs Interview (13:28) - Why Queer People Are The Top Talent (15:58) - Partying with My Manager Made Me (Nearly) Quit (19:50) - Giving Yourself Grace to Stay Closeted (21:30) - Day 1 Advice (23:40) - Did I Reach My Fullest Potential? 🌈 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple / Spotify Podcasts to help others discover the show :) ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact

    27 min

  6. 06/21/2024

    Banker by Day, Drag Queen by Night

    Takuma Tanaka (he/him) is a prominent figure in a multinational investment bank by day, but at night, you'll find him captivating audiences as part of Singapore's burgeoning drag scene. Taku makes up half of the acclaimed duo "House of Haute Mess," as featured in Vogue and Tatler Asia. Taku discusses his upbringing in Japan, coming out, navigating his career, and balancing it all with his passion for drag performance alongside his partner. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zSyxy0Mzbbs 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 📲 Join the Telegram Community - https://t.me/ourqueerimpact 🎥 YouTube Channel - bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 🔗 CONNECT WITH TAKU 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/takumagination/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH HOUSE OF HAUTE MESS 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/houseofhautemess/ 🔥 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@houseofhautemess ⏰ Timecodes (0:00) Intro (0:38) - Growing up in Japan, and Studying Abroad in Singapore (3:18) - How a Pink Dot Video Inspired Me to Come Out (5:26) - Coming Out to My Mom, and the World (9:10) - Stumbling into the Financial Industry (14:06) - How Not 'Being a Finance Person' Helped Me Succeed (18:11) - The Value of a Fresh Perspective in Finance (20:48) - Why the Lack of Diversity in Finance Blocks Marginalized Voices (22:46) - Why Did You Look for a Bank with a LGBTQ+ Network? (25:24) - Addressing Skepticism on "LGBTQ+" Corporate Networks (28:44) - The Plea for Gen Zs to Step Up in Corporate Advocacy (33:20) - The Beginnings of Iconic Drag Queen (36:31) - Balancing Drag, My Partner, and My Career (41:30) - Bursting My Finance Bubble with the Diversity of the Drag Community 🌈 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple / Spotify Podcasts to help others discover the show :) ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact

    43 min

  7. 06/13/2024

    What's It Like as Singapore's BIGGEST Drag Queen?

    Becca D'Bus, Singapore's BIGGEST drag queen and the creator and producer of RIOT!, sits down and discusses her journey in doing drag full-time, advice for upcoming queens/kings/drag royalty, and whether drag is actually celebrated in today's culture? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ERDVWGxRhQM 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 📲 Join the Telegram Community - https://t.me/ourqueerimpact 🔗 CONNECT WITH BECCA 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beccadbus 🔗 CONNECT WITH RIOT! 🌐 Website - https://www.riotdragshow.com/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/riotdragshow 🌈 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple / Spotify Podcasts to help others discover the show :) ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact

    30 min

  8. 06/06/2024

    I Accidentally Became the Activist Voice of My Generation

    Daryl Yang (he/him) accidentally went viral in his 20s for his open letter praising the government for its LGBTQ+ representation. Daryl went on to co-found and run several student groups, and was recognized by The Straits Times, Tatler Asia, and the Fullbright Scholarship for his advocacy efforts. Today, Daryl practices law at an international firm with a specialisation in dispute resolution and employment law, and serves on the Board of the Disabled People's Association in Singapore. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C_OKbeG3eg0 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - bit.ly/ourqueerimpact 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact 📲 Join the Telegram Community - https://t.me/ourqueerimpact 🔗 CONNECT WITH DARYL 📧 Email - daryl@dpa.org.sg 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darylyangmehmeh/ 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darylyangwj/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE DISABLED PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE) 🌐 Website - https://dpa.org.sg/ ⓕ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DisabledPeoplesAssociation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dpa.sg ⏰ Timecodes (0:00) Intro (1:40): How I Got Into Student Activism in Singapore (5:38): Coming Out to Parents - Giving Space and Time to Process (09:17): 377A Has Been Repealed - What's Next? (11:00): Should LGBTQ+ Groups Advocate for Same-Sex Marriage? (12:10): Delinking Benefits from Marital Status (16:19): Article 156: What Is It, and Why Is It Constitutionalizing Queer Subordination? (24:57): Why was Article 156 Even Necessary? (28:20): The Importance of Listening in Activism (30:15): Advice for Aspiring Student Community Leaders / Advocacy Leaders (34:10): Pursuing a Fulbright Scholarship at Berkeley (37:15): The Importance of Disability Activism in Singapore (39:50): Politicizing Disability (43:46): Breaking Barriers for Disabled People 🌈 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple / Spotify Podcasts to help others discover the show :) ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact

    50 min
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Our Queer Impact is the monthly podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more in Singapore. Website: https://ourqueerimpact.com/

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  • Creator
    Betty Paul
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Our Queer Impact 2024
  • Show Website
    Our Queer Impact