Podcasts by Hello Mentor with Derek Toh

EP 37 | Jenn Low - What is Compassionate Leadership? from 2022-03-18T08:00

In this podcast episode, Jenn shared the importance of compassionate leadership in an organisation and the traits of a compassionate leader. She talks about making tough decisions and handling a...

EP 36 | Sean Tan (iherng) - What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Property from 2022-01-19T14:09:30

In this podcast episode, Sean shares his first property purchase and how it happened. Sean talks about the top three factors to consider when buying a property in Malaysia and what kind of prope...

EP 35 | Wong Wai Ken - Stash Your Money The Right Way from 2021-12-08T10:00

In this podcast episode, Wai Ken shares the common ruinous mistakes a newbie diving into investments makes. He talks about how much money he would advise a beginner to allocate for investment an...

EP 34 | Advent Phang - Behind The Scenes of a Tech Startup from 2021-11-18T00:00

“Being in a startup is tough. People that want to join a startup might think you will free up your time and achieve financial freedom, but there is actually a lot of grind behind the scenes.” --...

EP 33 | Melvin Chee - Behind The Brands: Pocket Angel, Thousand Miles, Bottoms Lab and more! from 2021-05-12T00:00

“I grew up in a small town in Perak with barely internet access throughout my life because my parents were really strict with the internet. When I went to Melbourne, I was like ‘wow, people actu...

EP 32 | Andrew Yap - Crazy Low Prices from Big Bad Wolf Books&BookXcess from 2021-04-15T10:46:28

“One day, a book distributor from overseas approached us and said ‘Hey, we have some books to clear’. We tried selling all the books for RM8 and it just went crazy.”  --- Andrew Yap 

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EP 31 | Edmund Tan - The Inside Scoop of Inside Scoop from 2021-03-24T10:00

“I always knew that I wanted to start my own business at some point in time and I worked in corporate finance for about 10 years. In my eighth or ninth year, I was already itching to get out to ...

EP 30 | Adlina Nadirah - On Building a Homegrown Cosmetics Brand in Malaysia: Velvet Vanity from 2021-02-24T10:30

“I had a lot of free time during my last semester in University, so I decided to take orders for beauty products from overseas to Malaysia.”  --- Adlina Nadirah

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EP 29 | Goh Ai Ching - On Building An All-In-One Visual Communication Tool: Piktochart from 2021-02-10T10:32:57

“I got very sick and I was bedridden for 3 months. I was wondering ‘what on earth am I doing with my life? I’m so young to go through this.’” --- Goh Ai Ching

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EP 28 | Charis Ow - Can You Make A Career Out of Youtube? from 2020-12-23T10:30

“The biggest change was not being able to have photo shoots during the MCO. I have to expect that things may not happen but I’m very thankful that I still have opportunities and I’ve also pivote...

EP 27 | Amy Zheng - On Building a Malaysian Healthy Snack Brand: Amazin’ Graze from 2020-12-09T10:30

In this podcast episode, Amy shares personal stories and experiences living abroad before moving to Malaysia to start her own venture. Amy talks about the journey of building Amazin’ Graze, the ...

EP 26 | Sandra Woo - On Being A Wellness Instructor, Yoga and More from 2020-11-26T10:15

“I was never the kind that could survive our school system. At the age of 17, I told myself I’m either going to make it and I’m going to make it very differently or I’m going to crumble.” --- Sa...

EP 25 | Talitha Tan - From Covering Songs on Youtube to Being A Singer-Songwriter from 2020-11-12T10:30

“Back then, I didn’t know anything about the music scene in Malaysia. My parents were overprotective and didn’t allow me to go out at all. It was music that opened so many doors for me.” --- Tal...

EP 24 | Sharina Shahrin - What Is It Really Like Being A Full-time Visual Artist? from 2020-11-05T10:00

“I’ve always loved expressing myself. I’ve always loved communicating my emotions through art and performing. By the time I had to decide for University, I knew I wanted to do something creative...

EP 23 | Mark O’Dea - Former Boy Band Member Turned Malaysian Show Host and Youtuber from 2020-10-29T10:00

“If it wasn’t for the boy band, I wouldn’t have come to Malaysia and really fell in love with it. When I was in the boy band, I had so much free time so I started a Youtube Channel and that’s wh...

EP 22 | Josiah Ng - On Being A Three-time Olympian and The First Malaysian in the Cycling Olympic Finals from 2020-10-27T10:00

“I remember getting grounded and all the physical altercations with my parents at age 16 until one day my dad finally said to me, ‘Hey son, you look like you’re determined so when you turn the a...

EP 21 | Hannah Tan - On Being An Actress, Singer-Songwriter and Model Who Dropped Out of High School from 2020-09-30T11:07:02

“I was a very emotional child and running away from home was my first instinct, I was rebellious and I wanted to show my parents I don't want to conform. Life begins at that moment when I realis...

EP 20 | Maggy Wang - Behind The Scenes of A Radio Host in FlyFM, TV Host, Certified Fitness Coach and More from 2020-09-23T09:00

“I’ve always wanted to be an actress, but somehow along the way I found hosting then fell in love with it.” --- Maggy Wang

In this podcast episode, Maggy shares the ups and downs...

EP 19 | Dian Lee - On Being One of The Youngest Property Developers in Malaysia from 2020-09-10T11:29:27

“I was quite a rebellious teenager, I’ve always had a mind of my own and have always been very, very curious. ” --- Datin Dian Lee

In this podcast episode, Datin Dian shares how she becam...

EP 18 | Anwar Jumabhoy - What is Entrepreneurship? from 2020-08-26T08:30

"If entrepreneurship was easy, everyone would start a business." - Anwar Jumabhoy

In this podcast episode, Anwar shares the challenges entrepreneurs face in Malaysia. He talks about the m...

EP 17 | Ahmad Hakym - What Is It Really Like To Be An Architect? from 2020-08-19T08:00

“Most of us have an artsy side that we have not discovered yet. I was really timid to show my drawings to my father when I was younger because my father is an architect and he was also a cartoon...

EP 16 | Zee Avi - A Malaysian Youtube Sensation Making Waves From Local to Global from 2020-08-05T08:00

“I was actually born and bred to be a lawyer but I was very rebellious. I did not tell my family or friends that I was posting music on Youtube as Kokokaina. My parents knew that I love singing ...

EP 15 | Julian Yee - On Being Malaysia’s First Ever Olympic Figure Skater from 2020-07-29T08:00

“We were so narrow-minded back then because skating was very new to us, we didn’t know much. A lot of things we did were just within our community and that made me realize there’s so much more I...

EP 14 | Ta Wan Qian - On Being the Founder of Tata Studios and A Content Creator from 2020-07-22T08:00

“I’ve always had a thing for video production. When I was in primary school, I used to carry a video camera around and that’s when I developed my interest for video-making and video production.”...

EP 13 | Andrea Ross - What Is It Really Like Being a Recruiter? from 2020-07-15T08:00

“It’s a great career, it pays really well, you get paid to talk to people everyday, you meet fascinating people, why would you not work to have that? “ - Andrea Ross

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EP 12 | Nana Al-Haleq - On Being A Fitness Enthusiast and An Entrepreneur from 2020-07-01T06:00

“When I was in my early 20s, I suffered from depression as a result of feeling lost after graduating from university. I took a leap of faith and devoted myself to fitness — and it saved my life....

EP 11 | Aiman Azlan - On Being Successful Despite The Uncertainties from 2020-06-17T10:50:11

“I have always been a talkative kid and I grew up wanting to be a motivational speaker. Even though it is difficult and uncertain, I had to figure things out as I went. It is scary but exciting ...

Ep 10 | Finding Your Way in an Uncertain Job Market from 2020-06-11T21:09:48

With the current pandemic, COVID-19 affecting the entire world, many job seekers are naturally concerned about job stability and are worried that they are unable to find a new one, or with fresh...

EP 9 | Rozella Marie - On Positive Body Image and a Career as a Local Musician from 2020-06-03T03:00

“People used to call me names because I was born with a birthmark on my face and it affected my confidence a lot. I shied away from a lot of things and people and that’s how my love for music de...

EP 8 | Bella Kuan - Life of a Digital Content Creator and an Entrepreneur from 2020-05-20T05:00

“I work as a digital content creator and many people might think it’s not a real job or a profession.” - Bella Kuan

In this podcast episode, Bella shares how content creating has changed ...

EP 7 | Jenn Low - On Being an Entrepreneur and Behind the Scenes of Wanderlust + Co from 2020-05-06T11:53:30

“I’ve always loved fashion, I knew that I wanted to make more money, eat better food and buy nicer things without asking for more money from my dad. I was studying in Melbourne, and I thought to...

EP 6 | Melissa Tan - On Resilience, Timing and Zero-Waste Living from 2020-04-21T19:42:53

“The light was getting dimmer and dimmer and I was getting older. I got rejected each time but I still throw my name in the hat every year.” --- Melissa Tan

In this podcast episode, Melis...

EP 5 | Giden Lim and Penny Choo - On Starting an E-commerce Business with Your Spouse from 2020-04-07T23:38:53

“Our home was our office, production place and the fresh flowers we bought were kept in our own fridge. It was just the two of us handling everything from operations to website building, to cust...

EP 4 | Hugh Koh - On Building a Malaysian Streetwear Brand: Pestle&Mortar from Scratch from 2020-03-24T11:21:08

“Arnold, Arthur and I wanted to start a clothing line when we were 16. We had no money and knew nothing about business. We tried it but nothing quite materialised from it.” --- Hugh Koh

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EP 3 | Fong Wai Hong - From Geeky Gamer to Successful Entrepreneur from 2020-03-10T11:39:37

“I was the geeky gamer kid who failed subjects in school and nobody wanted to be friends with. I was the kid who got picked last in basketball.” --- Fong Wai Hong

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EP 2 | Anabelle Co-Martinent - Starting Up a F&B Enterprise from 2020-02-13T11:01:06

“I came to Malaysia on a dependent pass and many friends advised me against moving to Malaysia. They said it will be hard for me to get a job.” --- Anabelle Co-Martinent

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EP 1 | Sarah Lian - On a career in Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Women Empowerment and More from 2020-01-17T16:57:14

“I had $15k to $18k worth of student loans and a thousand Canadian dollars in my bank account, I needed a job… I felt like I had no choice but to succeed, to just pay my bills and pay off my cre...