Podcasts by Seek to Speak

#1 How to Exercise Expression from 2023-12-13T16:03:04.057591

In this episode, Aissa talks about ways to better express yourself by having regular reflections, building empathy, and constantly communicating. In each segment, she provides easy exercises to ...

#1 How to Exercise Expression from 2022-03-07T05:30:12.134518

In this episode, Aissa talks about ways to better express yourself by having regular reflections, building empathy, and constantly communicating. In each segment, she provides easy exercises to ...

S3E17 Malaysian Speaking Fails 2 - Jokes about rape? MPs debate challenge? Drinking women in parliament? (With Mas, Vishal, and Aissa) from 2021-11-24T00:10:17

The final episode of the season welcomes back our community members discussing Malaysia's biggest speaking fails! Why do we keep joking about rape? What happens when a member of parliament c...

S3E16 Behind Seek to Speak - A Year in Review (with Founder and Community Member) from 2021-11-17T05:06:22

This episode is all about Seek to Speak's journey through 2021 in the form of reflections, lessons learned, and hopes for the future. Explore our story through the lens of our Founder, Ain A...

S3E15 Speech Sessions with Abigail and Sasha - Discussing our Favourite Purpose and Passion Speeches from 2021-11-09T00:45:21

Welcome to our 2nd Speech Session where we highlight amazing speeches based on a theme. This episode’s theme is Purpose & Passion and along with our community members, Sasha and Abigail, we ...

S3E14 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia (Part 2) from 2021-11-01T23:36:19

Welcome to Part 2 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which happened on the 31st of October. You are about to hear another 6 spooky encounters with the unknown. From sleep...

S3E13 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia (Part 1) from 2021-10-26T00:00

Welcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky en...

S3E13 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia from 2021-10-26T00:00

Welcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky en...

Halloween Special - My Spooky Story - Cerita Hantu Malaysia from 2021-10-26T00:00

Welcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky en...

S3E12 Mental Health Special 4: Mental Health Hacks - Easy DIY Remedies to improve our Mental Health at Home from 2021-10-18T03:06:12

Welcome to the very last installment of our 4 part mental health special in conjunction with World Mental Health Day which happened on 10 of October. This week, we discuss our favourite or least...

S3E11 Mental Health Special 3: Breaking the Stigma - Deconstructing Common Mental Health Myths and Misconceptions (Feat Community Members and Noelle of the Kindermind Centre) from 2021-10-12T08:14:39

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day which happened over the weekend, Seek to Speak is presenting a 4-part podcast special dedicated to normalizing conversations about mental health. In p...

S3E10 Mental Health Special 2: Decriminalizing Attempted Suicide (The intersectionality, inaccessibility, and stigmatization of mental health care in Malaysia) (MISI Solidariti / SUHAKAM) from 2021-10-04T00:00

In part 2 today, you will be hearing from Tanushri & Siro of MISI Solidariti who campaigned for the decriminalization of attempted suicide in Malaysia as well as Dato' Mah Weng Kwai, the...

S3E9 Mental Health Special: How the pandemic and gender roles affected suicide rates in Malaysia (Part 1) from 2021-09-27T01:03:25

TW/CW: Suicidal ideation, Domestic abuse, and Self-harm.

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day happening on 10 of October as well as Suicide Prevention Day that passed on the 10th o...

S3E9 Mental Health Special 1: How the pandemic and gender roles affected suicide rates in Malaysia from 2021-09-27T01:03:25

TW/CW: Suicidal ideation, Domestic abuse, and Self-harm.

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day happening on 10 of October as well as Suicide Prevention Day that passed on the 10th of...

S3E8 Seek to Speak Showcase - An Open Mic Night on our Lockdown Chronicles from 2021-09-20T10:47:43

Seek to Speak Showcase! ?

Thank you to our amazing guest speaker @sheenabaharudin for sharing your experience with us! We were very inspired by you! Here is a list of the talent...

Seek to Speak Showcase - An Open Mic Night on our Lockdown Chronicles from 2021-09-20T10:47:43

Seek to Speak Showcase! ?

Thank you to our amazing guest speaker @sheenabaharudin for sharing your experience with us! We were very inspired by you! Here is a list of the talent...

S3E7 Seek to Speak (Mock) Trials - Should Freedom of Speech be limited in Malaysia? from 2021-09-12T23:30

Welcome to Season 3 of the Seek to Speak Podcast where we celebrate the power of words and what better way to celebrate our words by discussing our freedom to speak in a mock trial setting with ...

Seek to Speak (Mock) Trials - Should Freedom of Speech be limited in Malaysia? from 2021-09-12T23:30

Welcome to Season 3 of the Seek to Speak Podcast where we celebrate the power of words and what better way to celebrate our words by discussing our freedom to speak in a mock trial setting with ...

S3E6 Let's Get Lit! - Discussing our Favourite Literary Pieces in conjunction with International Literacy Day from 2021-09-06T04:15:23

In conjunction with International Literacy Day, our community members come together to talk about the importance of literacy, the power of reading, and the joy of expressing yourself through the...

S3E5 Malaysia, Did you know? - A Merdeka Quiz Show Special! from 2021-08-29T23:00

In this Seek to Speak's Merdeka Special entitled, 'Malaysia, did you know?', we will take you through 3 quiz show segments centered around Malaysian history, past achievements,...

S3E4 Speech Sessions with the Rumah Roy Podcast - Discussing our Favourite Call To Action Speeches from 2021-08-22T23:55

In this first Speech Sessions episode, we highlight 6 amazing Call To Action Speeches. Speeches that inspire people to move, to fight, to make a change. From Greta Thurnberg's How Dare You s...

S3E3 Pride Podcast Special on LGBTQ Misconceptions, Future Hopes & Allyship (Part 2) from 2021-08-16T03:26:42

In Part 2 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring and most importantly, debunking popular myths and misconceptions around LGBTQ persons. We will be exploring the hopes...

S3E2 Pride Podcast Special on Self-Expression, Coming Out & Love (Part 1) from 2021-08-09T07:25:29

In Part 1 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring the lived experiences of the LGBTQ community in Malaysia and in particular, on issues such as self-expression, coming...

#3.2 Pride Podcast Special on Self-Expression, Coming Out & Love (Part 1) from 2021-08-09T07:25:29

In Part 1 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring the lived experiences of the LGBTQ community in Malaysia and in particular, on issues such as self-expression, coming...

S3E1 Malaysian Speaking Fails: What happened? What went wrong? What could have been done better? from 2021-08-01T23:30

In Malaysian Speaking Fails, we discussed Harry Tan's insensitive comments regarding the #MakeSchoolASa...

#3.1 Malaysian Speaking Fails: What happened? What went wrong? What could have been done better? from 2021-08-01T23:30

In Malaysian Speaking Fails, we discussed Harry Tan's insensitive comments regarding the #...

PART 2: Deconstructing the issues and stories behind #MakeSchoolASaferPlace Campaign from 2021-06-06T23:30

In Part 2 of this special where we deconstruct the issues and stories behind the #MakeSchoolASaferplace campaign, we discuss the authorities' response to the problem and why it's so harm...

PART 1: Deconstructing the issues and stories behind #MakeSchoolASaferPlace Campaign from 2021-05-30T23:00

On 24 April, 17 year old Ain Husniza posted a TikTok video calling out her PE teacher who made a rape joke in class. Since then, the video has been viewed more than 1.8million times and Ain has ...

Speaking Snack #12 - How to be more confident before speaking! from 2021-05-24T00:00

In this Speaking Snack, we learn about simple ways to be more confident before speaking. What can you physically do to trick your body out of its anxiety? How can you view your speech and the au...

Reimagining Puberty Education, Period Poverty & Conversations on Sex from 2021-05-16T23:30

Episode 9 is joined by the amazing Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri (@aishahdoesit), the founder of SPOT Community Programme (@hellospotgirl). SPOT stands for 'Soroptimist Puberty Education Toolkit&...

Speaking Snack #11 - Top Talking Tips from Popular Podcasters from 2021-05-09T23:00

This speaking snack features two amazing podcasters, Roeshan from the Rumah Roy podcast and Harith from the Comedy Podcast. Here, they share great communication and speaking tips for you to bett...

13 Malaysians Talk COVID: Relationships & Lessons Learned from 2021-05-03T00:00

Welcome to part two of our COVID special, where we explore the lived experiences of everyday Malaysians during the pandemic as it has just been a little bit over a year since the first lockdown ...

13 Malaysians Talk COVID: Home & Work during the Pandemic from 2021-04-25T23:30

More than 1 year since the pandemic ravaged the world, we thought to spotlight the lived experiences of different Malaysians and how the disease and multiple movement control orders have i...

Speaking Snack #10 - Best Communication Advice from our Podcast Guests! from 2021-04-18T23:30

Welcome to Seek to Speak's Speaking Snacks where we chronicle easy speaking tips in bite-size digestible portions in order to help listeners better verbalize themselves in their stories. And...

#8 Communication, Culture and Kindness with Aziph Mustapha from 2021-04-11T23:30

Episode 8 is joined by two-time TedxTalk speaker, kindness advocate, and head of Culture Transformation & Employee Engagement at Celcom Axiata, Aziph Mustapha! Much like his vibrant personal...

Speaking Snack #9 - Deconstructing speeches About Passion from 2021-04-05T00:00

In 2005, Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford University which has been seen 39 million times and has become the anthem for passion all over the world. 10 years after his speech, Te...

The Power of Sport: Mental Resilience, Women Empowerment & Continuous Improvement with Datuk Nicol David from 2021-03-29T02:00

Episode 7 is joined by the one and only, Datuk Nicol David! An eight-time world champion, nine-time Asian champion, and a record of 108 consecutive months as world No 1 squash player, @nicoldsquash...

#7 The Power of Sport: Mental Resilience, Women Empowerment & Continuous Improvement with Datuk Nicol David from 2021-03-29T00:00

Episode 7 is joined by the one and only, Datuk Nicol David! An eight-time world champion, nine-time Asian champion, and a record of 108 consecutive months as world No 1 squash player, Listen

Speaking Snack #8 - Brainstorming Blitz: Changing perspectives to generate content from 2021-03-21T23:30

In this Speaking Snack, we learn how to change perspectives and treat topics differently in order to generate more ideas. Humans are prone to generalizing and categorizing, and such habits preve...

#6 Youth Advocacy: Debates, Discourse and Political Participation with Syed Saddiq from 2021-03-14T23:30

Episode 6 is joined by YB @syedsaddiq, acting Member of Parliament for Muar and former Minister of Youth and Sports. Saddiq is ...

Women With Words Special 2: Our Challenges, Strengths and Hopes as Malaysian women from 2021-03-07T23:30

In conjunction with International Women's Day, this podcast episode features Women with Words, our safe and supportive speaking club! In Part 2 of this special, we look at our challenges, st...

Women With Words Special 1: Speaking and Expressing with Confidence from 2021-03-06T23:30

In conjunction with International Women's Day, this Seek to Speak's podcast special features Women with Words, our safe and supportive speaking club! Here, we hope to celebrate the voice...

Speaking Snack #7 - Epic Endings - The best closing strategies for your speech from 2021-02-28T23:30

In this Speaking Snack episode, we learn how to create the best conclusions for your speech. Epic endings can be achieved with these 5 easy closing strategies:

1) Engaging Close: calls the...

#5 Diversity, Identity and Community with Jason Wee from Architects of Diversity from 2021-02-21T23:30

Episode 5 features Princeton graduate, Jason Wee, the co-founder and lead coordinator of Architects of Diversity (AOD), a non-profit initiative that aims to bridge communities and identity group...

#4 Cars, Comms, Careers & Confidence with Vishal Bhaskaran from Flux from 2021-02-14T22:30

Vishal is a marketer, public relations practitioner, and photojournalist with a wealth of experience in the communications and automotive industry. Vishal talked about transitioning his careers ...

#3 Audio Media & Digital Content Trends with Kondenser and Podkast.my from 2021-01-31T22:30

Kondenser and Podkast.my is a BM podcast as well a portal all about the production and publication of podcasting. Irzal is the executive producer of Impressions, a digital content centre, and ed...

Speaking Snack #5 - How to best interpret a topic and select a speech angle from 2021-01-24T22:30

In this Speaking Snack episode, we learn how to best interpret a topic and select a speech angle. Ask yourself these questions: Is the angle distinct enough? Do I have opinions on the angle? Doe...

#2 Online Learning and Student Empowerment with Kelvin of Project ID from 2021-01-17T22:30

Episode 2 of Season 2 features the co-founder of Project ID, an education social enterprise that runs high-impact programs to empower students to lead themselves and others. Since the begi...

Speaking Snack # 4 - Verbal Visualization - Using Word Pictures, Creative Comparisons and Emotive Language in your speech from 2021-01-10T23:30

In this Speaking Snack episode, we learn how to verbally visualize our ideas and stories in our speech. This can be done by creating vivid word pictures, building creative comparisons, and using...

#1 Sex Education and Self-Love with Jasmine King of OhHeyMissKing from 2021-01-03T22:30

Our first episode of the year features Jasmine King, a sex-positive advocate who runs an online platform called @ohheymissking where she educates, breaks taboos, and sparks conversations on dati...

A Productive Discourse Quiz on Vernacular Schools, Sex Education, and Financial Literacy in Malaysia with the Pendulum Show! from 2020-12-12T23:00

This S2S Special is joined by Yodhin, Bamba, and Theva, hosts of the popular podcast, the Listen

Our right to be safe from Child Marriage - A #GirlsTakeover Special with Manu, Mirsha, and Gaaya from the Women's Aid Organisation from 2020-12-05T23:36:59

This is a special episode of #GirlsTakeover Seek to Speak, a collaboration with the Women's Aid Organization and in conjunction with UN's 16 days of activism against gender-based violenc...

#12 The Pursuit of Truth and Genuine Conversations with podcaster and lawyer, Roeshan Gomez of Rumah Roy Podcast! from 2020-11-23T00:33:49

Episode 12 is joined by lawyer, truth-seeker, and podcaster, Roeshan Gomez! Growing up with a love of conversations, Roeshan started his own podcast with his friends called The Rumah Roy Podcast...

#11 The People's Advocate: Being a Deputy Public Prosecutor with Izzat Fauzan! from 2020-11-15T22:00

Episode 11 is joined by Deputy Public Prosecutor for the Attorney General's Chambers, Izzat Fauzan! Former criminal lawyer, Izzat now dedicates his time representing victims and prosecuting ...

Speaking Snacks Series #3: Speech Narrative Styles - Mine, Yours or Theirs? from 2020-11-12T10:11:18

Our 3rd Speaking Snack is on speech narratives! Here, Aissa talks about changing your speech's point of view in order to control the effect that you have on your listeners. When delivering a...

#10 The People of Podcasting: Producing and Connecting Malaysian Voices with Renegade Radio's Kelvin and Jasmine! from 2020-11-03T22:30

Episode 10 is joined by Renegade Radio’s Founder and CEO, Kelvin Tay as well as Producer Extraordinaire, Jasmine Gires! Renegade Radio is a network of independent Malaysian-made podcasts w...

Speaking Snacks Series #2: Non-Violent Communication from 2020-10-29T08:00:39

Our 2nd Speaking Snack is on Non-Violent Communication (NVC)! Inspired by Khairun in Episode 7 where she talked about NVC, this Speaking Snack teaches you how to productively resolve conflict in...

#9 Passion in Expression: The Power of Words with Radio Broadcaster, Roshan Kanesan from 2020-10-18T22:30

Episode 9 is joined by radio broadcaster, personal finance enthusiast, and content creator, Roshan Kanesan! A producer and radio broadcaster at BFM 89.9, Malaysia's premier business and curr...

Seek to Speak Special #2: Twelve Malaysians Talk Mental Health (Part 2: The Healing & Helping) from 2020-10-11T11:49:33

[SEEK TO SPEAK SPECIAL #2: 12 Malaysians Talk Mental Health - The Healing & Helping]

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, Seek to Speak has ...