In this season of Uncool, we explore the barriers to starting out projects, and how do you get started to take that first steps of action towards new beginnings…   From the struggles of mid-career changes, to just feeling uncertain of what to talk about with strangers, hosts Sean and Yen Lyng unravel the complexities of putting yourself out there - and how to talk to people.  EPISODE 4: SO THIS IS MY WHY…  Ling Yah, host and producer of the THIS IS MY WHY podcast left her legal career to do the podcast full-time How do you start a successful project from ground-up? She joins the show to tell us how and why…  KEY TAKEAWAYS 0:00 Intro 2:34 Quitting Job as a Lawyer to Podcasting 4:59 Finding Your "Why" Through STIMY 8:36 Finding Guests While Launching STIMY 12:45 Managing STIMY Interviews & Production 18:58 Handling Interview Conversations 22:01 Advice to Aspired Podcasters 23:39 STIMY Guest Profiling 30:03 Achieving Passion & Life Purpose through STIMY 33:44 From Introvert to Extrovert 37:59 What to Say to Your UNCOOL Self? 41:16 Ling Yah's Social Media Handles     Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p Uncool: How To Talk To People (and get things started)   In this season of Uncool, we explore the barriers to starting out projects, and how do you get started to take that first steps of action towards new beginnings…   From the struggles of mid-career changes, to just feeling uncertain of what to talk about with strangers, hosts Sean and Yen Lyng unravel the complexities of putting yourself out there - and how to talk to people.  EPISODE 5: Starting in an industry when there’s no industry…  In July 1984, 3 R Chandra came together with 2 other friends, to form Singapore’s first professional theatre company: ACT 3 Theatrics.  At a time when professional English theatre was not yet a thing… when actors were hard to come by and the idea of a children’s theatre company unimaginable to most. Find out how he spoke to people and made things happen… as the first mover in the scene.  KEY TAKEAWAYS QUOTABLE QUOTES     Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravenlim/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p  

Glenn van Zutphen is a career international journalist, radio host, and Founder of VanMedia Group Pte Ltd, a worldwide media consultancy.  He has coached over 2500 high-performing business leaders, journalists, government officials around the world  to be confident, credible, and clear in their spoken & written communication across all platforms. Glenn is a recognized communications expert, keynote speaker, and meeting facilitator.   He also hosts the “Saturday Mornings” radio show every week on MoneyFM 89.3, Singapore’s most trusted business news station.  Glenn joins the show to tell us how to talk to people effectively.    KEY TAKEAWAYS 0:00 Intro 3:05 Communication in Modern Life 5:47 Starting Conversations in a Choosy and Sensitive Climate 8:49 Shifting Mindset From Freelancer to Entrepreneurship 10:36 Communication Differences in Asian Culture 13:13 How to Make Memorable Conversations 17:53 What NOT to do during communication? 26:04 Strategizing Your Brand Communication 31:04 Networking & Public Speaking Tips for Freelancers/Entrepreneurs 37:39 The Connection Aspect in Everyday Life 42:31 Glenn's Most UNCOOL self in Tokyo 44:54 Glenn's Social Media Handles   Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravenlim/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

Jule Kim has experienced struggles around self-love, confidence, and imposter syndrome for much of her life, so she knows what it’s like.   Jule joins the show to tell us how to talk to people so that you portray your powerful self.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  0:00 Intro 1:27 How Jule Started Coaching 4:49 Transitioning From Corporate Jobs to Life Coaching 7:37 Why Clients Find Jule for Life Coaching 13:00 Mid-roll Ad 13:51 Codeswitching During Communication 17:00 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a Creative 26:54 Burnout towards Social Media Management 30:03 Mid-roll Ad 30:14 Cultural Differences of Talking to People 33:35 Does Social Media Make You UNCOOL? 34:44 Coaching Cases Related to Dealing with Parents 38:23 What If Jule No Longer Pursues Life Coaching? 39:46 What to say to your UNCOOL self? 40:36 What's upcoming for Jule Kim?   Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravenlim/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

In this season of Uncool, we explore the barriers to starting out projects, and how do you get started to take that first steps of action towards new beginnings…   From the struggles of mid-career changes, to just feeling uncertain of what to talk about with strangers, hosts Sean and Yen Lyng unravel the complexities of putting yourself out there - and how to talk to people.    Timothy Go is a seasoned media personality, a veteran TV news anchor and a serial entrepreneur.  He is currently a radio host at Singapore’s MoneyFM 89.3, co-founder of Go Anywhere Tour specializing in exotic Central Asia, and a boutique hotel in Uzbekistan. Having lived and worked in North America and Asia, he brings with him a unique global perspective in his understanding of the world, having talked to people everywhere he goes.  He joins the show to tell us how to talk to people…    KEY TAKEAWAYS 0:00 Intro & Banter 3:42 Timothy is Here! 5:13 Moving Around Multiple Countries 10:40 Does People Talk Differently Across The World? 12:17 Managing Business Relationships 14:42 Accents 17:14 How to be Good at Conversations? 19:47 Racial Stereotypes of Talking Behaviours 25:32 The Art of Conversation 32:42 Accents & Language Expressions From World Leaders 37:32 Approaching Business Conflicts 43:53 Post-COVID Loneliness 46:55 What to say to your UNCOOL self? 47:52 Mid-roll Ad 48:48 Timothy's Socials   Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

In this special episode of Uncool, we feature “We Can Save The World!” an upcoming out of this world comedy feature film that is currently crowdfunding on indiegogo.    We speak with director Chai Hong to find out more about the project and why he went down this path of production… and how a hawker centre public toilet started this all.     Find out more about the project or support the indiegogo at https://igg.me/at/wecansavetheworld/x#/ If you’re interested to have your upcoming event featured, drop us a DM and tell us about it, even if your event seems uncool because remember…. It’s Cool, to be Uncool.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   0:00 Intro 1:47 The Idea Around "We Can Save The World" 8:30 Mid-roll 8:44 Looking For Film Inspirations 12:35 Consideration Around Foreign/International Audiences 18:17 The Comedy Aspect in Film 19:48 Current Project State of "We Can Save The World" 20:30 Feature Film vs Short Form Storytelling 23:47 Marketing Towards Singaporean Audience 26:12 Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign 31:38 3 Words that Describe Why We Should Support "We Can Save The World" 35:17 What to say to your most UNCOOL self?   QUOTABLE QUOTES "I just went 'Let's just have fun!'. I mean it's movie-making, we are not trying to save the world in a literal way. I'm not a brain surgeon."   Crew Credits: Hosted by: Sean Li-wen Cheong and Loh Yen Lyng Produced by: Raven Lim Edited by: Ray Ng    Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia  

We are now witnessing the decentralisation of education where people use Youtube and other online education platforms to educate themselves. Without a formal education system, how we can prove our credentials? Join our host James as he discusses with Yen-Lyng about the future of education.    GUEST  Loh Yen-Lyng is a project manager for CreativesAtWork and involved heavily with Freelancing101 platform.    TAKEAWAYS 1) Decentralisation of education, - People use YouTube to educate themselves. There is no university course on how to be a blockchain developer - F101 are creating video courses to educate and train freelancers on specific skills. 2) Web3 bounties - Remote work, gig-economy, accepting work without any human interaction - How NFT's can be used as proof of completion. 3) On-chain credentials, - LinkedIn, 76% of people lie on their CV - Credly is the web2 version of allowing skill and education badges. - Decentralisation of education   Freelancing 101: https://freelancing101.mylearnworlds.com/   Connect with James IG: https://instagram.com/james.oldham_ Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

This July, we are back with a two-part mini series about the latest happenings in the Web3 space. Join our host James Oldham as he debunks the myth that NFTs are dead and how they has evolved to fit new profile picture landscape.  For the past two years, he has been working full-time in web3 as a content strategist and developer.   GUEST Yusuf Tigliy is an experienced community manager with a great knowledge of web3 and NFTs.    TAKEAWAYS 1) What are NFTs  - Why you can't exactly right click and save an NFT - Opensea, Rarible and other NFT marketplaces - Popular NFT collections and what makes them popular - Profile picture NFTs, using NFT’s as your identity 2) The new NFT profile picture landscape - Using NFT as your social media profile picture - Twitter allowing users to connect NFT as a profile picture - The new age of blue checkmarks, Instagram announce web3 features - New CEO of YouTube isNeal Mohan, very web3 friendly Connect with James IG: https://instagram.com/james.oldham_ Connect with Yusof IG: https://instagram.com/tigliyyusuf?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA== Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

The Actor’s Space is a podcast hosted by Laura Kee, a freelance actor in Singapore. Through conversations with fellow actors, and industry colleagues, we will be talking about the working actor’s life in Singapore – how do we pursue our love for acting, while navigating the business side of the craft? Let’s create more conversations about the challenges of building a sustainable acting career in Singapore.   GUEST Edward is a Master's graduate from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Theatre Studies Programme with 22 years of experience as an actor. He works as an Actor, Host, Model, Voice-Over Artist, and Corporate Trainer for MNCs and foreign governments. He also conducts financial literacy classes for freelancers and graduating students, and wrote and hosted a finance series called #Adulting on Yahoo TV.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  • Savings = Income – Expenses. To save more, raise your income or lower your expenses! • Invest, or put your money in fixed deposits. Do not leave your money to rot in the bank.  • Hide money from yourself so you are not tempted to spend it! • Negotiate your fees & loading. Your skills as an Actor are unique and valuable. • Before you even start investing, make sure you have adequate insurance coverage.   QUOTABLE QUOTES  ‘We are creatives, we are artists, we offer something that the average person on the street cannot so know your value. … Because otherwise, you're going to show up to work with this niggling feeling in the back of your head that you're being underpaid. And that's going to affect your work.’ – Edward  ‘The opportunity costs of leaving your money in the bank is spectacular. … Either you invest for yourself, or you put it into CPF. Otherwise, you're leaving it in the bank to rot.’ – Edward  ‘Companies will always lowball you. The first offer you get is always the lowest that they are willing to offer you. So always negotiate, no matter what.’ – Edward   Connect with Laura Website: www.laurakee.sg IG: instagram.com/LauraKeeLT TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@laurakeelt   Connect with Edward IG: instagram.com/ChoyEdward   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p  

The Actor’s Space is a podcast hosted by Laura Kee, a freelance actor in Singapore. Through conversations with fellow actors, and industry colleagues, we will be talking about the working actor’s life in Singapore – how do we pursue our love for acting, while navigating the business side of the craft? Let’s create more conversations about the challenges of building a sustainable acting career in Singapore.   GUEST:  Kamil Haque is the founder and Artistic Director of Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity (HCAC), Singapore’s first professional acting studio for everyone. As Asia’s only experienced teacher of the Lee Strasberg Method of Acting, and the creator of The Haque Method, Kamil has coached well over 10,000 students, many of whom have appeared in major award-winning Hollywood films, stage productions, television shows and national commercials around the world.     KEY TAKEAWAYS • Focus on a character’s objectives and obstacles, rather than their emotions. • Method acting basically refers to your method, or process, of preparing as an actor. That’s it.  • You can suffer for your art, without having to hurt yourself for your art. • Read & watch videos to learn more, but also find ways to practise. • Acting can be a lonely profession. Build your community.   QUOTABLE QUOTES ‘It's way more interesting to see a character fight against the emotion than to give into the emotion because we don't do that in life. Why would we want to do that on stage or on TV?’ – Kamil ‘Method acting at no point in time said an actor must suffer, must bleed, must lock themselves in the bedroom for 30 days … And it does not, and it should not ever involve you having to hurt yourself.’ – Kamil ‘The hope for Singapore actors would be that we begin to connect brain to body more, that we allow ourselves to be to embrace failure … that we begin to embrace the inner life of the craft of the work and not just the outer life, the teeth and tits side of the craft.’ – Kamil   Connect with Laura Website: www.laurakee.sg IG: instagram.com/LauraKeeLT TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@laurakeelt   Connect with Kamil: IG: instagram.com/KamHaq   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p  

The Actor’s Space is a podcast hosted by Laura Kee, a freelance actor in Singapore. Through conversations with fellow actors, and industry colleagues, we will be talking about the working actor’s life in Singapore – how do we pursue our love for acting, while navigating the business side of the craft? Let’s create more conversations about the challenges of building a sustainable acting career in Singapore.   GUEST:  With over 35 years of experience in Singapore’s arts scene and with international experience that ranges from Asia to South Africa and Europe, Jeremiah Choy is a Creative Director, Producer and Curator. He has directed and produced theatre shows, concerts, arts festivals, Singapore and International events. In 2019, Jeremiah was recognised by the Law Society’s Pro Bono Service for his contributions to Legal Awareness. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at Life! Theatre Award 2019 for his role in Leda and The Rage.   KEY TAKEAWAYS • Always put an oral contract into writing, whether email or message form.  • Workplace safety is not just physical safety – it includes mental, social, emotional and psychological safety too. • Negotiate your terms, and be bold to speak up if you feel uncomfortable. • Balance your rights against your responsibilities and obligations as an actor. • Include your business costs – preparation time, wardrobe, bonuses etc – in your fees!    QUOTABLE QUOTES ‘I've always lived with a mantra that I need to apply the art of business into the business of the arts.’ – Jeremiah ‘First and foremost, it's about putting yourself in other people's shoes. … It's really treating one another as human beings, rather than as machines on set, on stage. … We need to kind of recognise that we're all struggling.’ – Laura ‘I strongly encourage, especially for younger actors whom they feel that they may be blacklisted, and they are accepting things that they are not comfortable with. … you need to negotiate out of it. And if you can't take it, then don't take it because you will get very stressed, you will get very worried and you're not able to give your best.’ – Jeremiah   Connect with Laura Website: www.laurakee.sg IG: instagram.com/LauraKeeLT TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@laurakeelt   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w   Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p