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Daily CutsA Letter to Myself: From Loss to Legacy - A Journey of Transforming FarewellsAngjolie Mei, Founder of Life Celebrant and Author of Dying to Meet You, had an unexpected journey into the funeral industry. After her father’s passing, what began as a personal effort to give him a dignified farewell grew into a larger vision: to transform funerals into meaningful celebrations of life. As she stepped into a male-dominated and tradition-bound industry, she faced challenges in redefining long-held practices. She shares her experiences, the lessons she has learned, and her hopes for the future of funeral services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-02-2533 min
Nights with Simon LimANGJOLIE MEI, FOUNDER - THE LIFE CELEBRANTIt has been almost 25 years since we entered the new millenium (the year 2000). We are fast approaching the year 2025, and as a modern society, we should have more open conversations surrounding death, including funeral arrangements. On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Angjolie Mei, Founder of The Life Celebrant. Why is it important for individuals or families to pre-plan their own or a family member's funeral? When should someone draft a will and see to insurance coverage, so as to avoid or minimise one's family having disputes or having to pay for any liabilities? I...
2024-10-1618 min
Dying to Meet You[Bonus] When Death Gets PersonalIn this special 5-part series of short audio recordings taken in June 2023, Angjolie gets personal about her experiences with life in the funeral industry, and her unique experiences with death and dying from the perspective of a funeral director, and a friend.
2024-10-1010 minDying to Meet You[Bonus] Rushing DeathIn this special 5-part series of short audio recordings taken in June 2023, Angjolie gets personal about her experiences with life in the funeral industry, and her unique experiences with death and dying from the perspective of a funeral director, and a friend.
2024-09-2607 minDying to Meet You[Bonus] Deciphering Dying WishesIn this special 5-part series of short audio recordings taken in June 2023, Angjolie gets personal about her experiences with life in the funeral industry, and her unique experiences with death and dying from the perspective of a funeral director, and a friend.
2024-09-1205 minDying to Meet You[Bonus] Conceiving The Life Celebrant's Showers of Love SanctuaryIn this special 5-part series of short audio recordings taken in June 2023, Angjolie gets personal about her experiences with life in the funeral industry, and her unique experiences with death and dying from the perspective of a funeral director, and a friend.
2024-08-2908 minDying to Meet You[Bonus] Breaking RulesIn this special 5-part series of short audio recordings taken in June 2023, Angjolie gets personal about her experiences with life in the funeral industry, and her unique experiences with death and dying from the perspective of a funeral director, and a friend.
2024-08-1511 min
Dying to Meet YouYung Feng Tan: "Death can reveal the love and blessings within"Yung Feng, founder of Yì Yuán Life Care based in KL, chats with Angjolie Mei about surviving and thriving as a boutique funeral company amidst traditional mindsets. They explore the significance of pre-planning funerals and how embracing the inevitability of death can lead to more present and fulfilling lives.
2024-08-0141 min
Dying to Meet YouWinston Tay: "Something is wrong with mum"In this heartfelt episode, Angjolie sits down with social media manager Winston Tay, where he shares the emotional journey of pre-planning his mum's farewell, and the challenging years through his family's journey through his mother's dementia. He also delves into the complexities of honouring a loved one's wishes, and the myriad emotions that families face in such times.
2024-07-0441 min
Dying to Meet YouDr Choo Wei Chieh: "Dying actually isn't so terrible"Angjolie meets up with Dr Choo Wei Chieh, homecare doctor and CEO/cofounder of Ninkatec, a palliative care services provider in Singapore for a deep dive discussion on managing patients (both young and old) who are facing end of life and their families, Advanced Care Planning, mental wellness and burning out in the palliative care field... and maybe a little Netflix, too.
2024-05-2938 minDying to Meet YouTheng Kiat: "I just want to die happy"My friend of six years and fellow podcaster of his own show "BlackNWhite" Goh Theng Kiat sits with me talking about family, career, resilience and... breakdancing!
2024-04-1836 minDying to Meet YouCalvin Pang - "I live learning how to die"As an art therapist working in a local hospice, Calvin Pang's outlook in life is inevitably shaped by his experience in palliative and end-of-life care. In this season's second episode, Calvin shares the valuable lessons his patients have taught him in the course of his work, as well as his own perspectives of life, death and the love that goes into cherishing the precious moments he shares with the people that cross his path.
2024-03-1447 min
Dying to Meet YouWhee Jim: "I'm in the final stages of my life"As he reconciles his life in the face of his departure, Whee Jim shares his journey of love, loss, and legacy, his own battle with motor neuron disease, and the importance of living fully.
2024-02-1442 min
Dying to Meet You3E12 - Martin Revisited "Goodbye"Martin was our guest in season 2 episode 7. He has since left us and I felt it was poignant to end this season finale with some words from Martin and a highlight reel of his funeral. Good bye, Martin.
2023-07-1813 min
Dying to Meet You3E11 - Xi Ren Yang "Learn to love yourself"Xi Ren who is a perfectionist suffered from alopecia, a condition of sever hair loss at a very young age. Her friend jokingly said that Xi Ren would rather kill herself than to leave an imperfect life. That led her to shift her mindset and look at life in a different way. Xi Ren talks about beauty both inside and outside, and how it's important to first learn to love yourself.
2023-07-1838 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E10 - Daniel Lim "It's Important to Have Your Own Space"This is the most moving episode we have this season. Daniel is one of the co-founders of Enable Asia. In this podcast episode he talks about he was the caregiver for both his mother and father at the same time at an age where most of us are at our social peak.
2023-06-251h 14
Dying to Meet YouS3E9 - George Gan "Moments are a sum total of our life"George Gan shares his highs and lows in business, but found joy as a father after experiencing failure in business. People fixate their lives on their career but fail to smell the roses. When George paused to take stock of his life, he realised he is wealthy in other ways. He also reminds other fellow entrepreneurs that their an expiry date on time you can spend with your children in a funny but tear jerking moment when George sadly tucks away his tents because his son is an adult and has found a girlfriend.
2023-06-0725 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E8 - Reshveen "Don't think so much, just do"Resh was training to by an olympic weightlifter but at eighteen years old his body failed on him. He suffered from brain haemorrhage and had a stroke. From lifting heavy weights, he fell to rock bottom, and could barely lift a piece of paper. He found inspiration when he attended a seminar and turned his life around. Today, Resh helps people make millions of dollars and when he dies, he just wants to be remembered as a great teacher.
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2023-05-1724 minDying to Meet YouFuneral Practices in Africa - Mourning widows to remain celibate for one whole year, and other interesting insights.We decide to take a break from our usual interviews to day and discuss funeral practices in Africa instead. Angjolie Mei recently spent about two weeks in Cape Town and the African Safari. She brought Dying to Meet You on the roads with her and got her guide to share what funeral practices Africans observe. If this episode does well, we might start traveling around the world and documenting this series.
2023-05-1342 minDying to Meet YouFuneral Practices in Africa - Mourning widows to remain celibate for one whole year, and other interesting insights.We decide to take a break from our usual interviews to day and discuss funeral practices in Africa instead. Angjolie Mei recently spent about two weeks in Cape Town and the African Safari. She brought Dying to Meet You on the roads with her and got her guide to share what funeral practices Africans observe. If this episode does well, we might start traveling around the world and documenting this series.
2023-05-1142 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E6 | Jensen Siaw "Just take care of the little things, the big things will sort itself out"Jensen Siaw is a financial advisor, a podcaster, and a motivational speaker. In this episode he talks about how it's ok to be alone and that we should all keep our mind on the little things - things that we can solve within out control - and the rest will take care of itself.
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2023-05-0249 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E6 | Raymond Chou "What are you grateful for?"Today Raymond runs 11 successful businesses, appears on business magazines, and heads the Malaysian chapter as the President of Entrepreneurs' Organisation. He smiles and gives you a warm handshake; nobody would imagine the struggles that Raymond had gone through. All successful people have their origin stories, but not many are willing to share them. Raymond shares candidly about how he started working at 14 years old after his parents divorced, how his business empire crumbled which left him millions of dollars in debt, and how he sat in his car crying and contemplated suicide. Crying in the car, he joked, seems...
2023-04-2553 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E5 | Chun Yih Tan "Every doubt you overcome, prepares you for the next bigger and greater challenge"Chun's parents came from an era where hardwork and dedication were the key to success. They worked hard, kept grinding at life, and eventually managed to provide a decent life for their son. They gave Chun the same loving parental advice - "Forget your passion, just work hard. In thirty years, you can enjoy yourself."
That's certainly isn't the life the modern generation want for themselves. How did he manage his parents' expectations and still overcome multiple business hurdles to eventually make a unique mark for himself? At some low points in his life, Chun cried to himself, trying...
2023-04-1854 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E4 | Joshua Chin "Asking the right questions shapes your life"John Wick is known to be a man of focus, commitment, and having high willpower. The same can be said for all successful entrepreneurs. Josh is a very young entrepreneur, and CEO of Chronos Agency, understands the long game, and what it takes to get there. He hustled hard, remained laser focus, and in a very short time, took his business to a million dollars. And the best part is, his business is not even an innovative world-changing one. He just fulfilled a specific need, and is focus on doing one thing right. The rest just falls into place.
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2023-04-1151 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E3 | Stephen McGown "Being yourself makes you live a gratifying life"Stephen was abducted by Al Qaeda and held hostage in Mali for almost 6 years. He is currently the longest held surviving Al Qaeda hostage in the world.
He learnt how to stay alive; remain positive and be present when everything was stacked against him. Uncertain as to whether he would ever be released or die in the expanse of the Sahara, he made a decision to not let his situation get the better of him. He decided to rather hold onto hope and take control of his attitude.
Stephen was finally released in August 2017.
Stephen shares how he tried...
2023-03-2815 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E2 | Ray Ong "Even the low points are opportunities”Today, Sweetest Moment is a renown brand that most parents would know, but founder Ray Ang did not get to where he is easily. In fact, there were too many points in his life he felt like he was thrown into the deep end of the pool and it was a learn-to-swim-now or die moment.
This is a great episode for those of us who are entrepreneurs; you can certainly feel un-alone in your journey. For those thinking starting your own business beats the stability (and pain) of working for someone else, listen to this first and steel your...
2023-03-2144 min
Dying to Meet YouS3E1 | Sher Maine Wong "It's ok to not be ok"Our season 3 opener is by a woman who shares very candidly about how she dealt with a separation and subsequently the death of her husband, yet still find compassion and strength to hold it all together for her children. These days it's easy to just call it quits and throw your spouse under the bus, but when it comes down to the wire, how will you deal with a series of unfortunate events? This episode is perfect for anyone going through a tough time of losing a spouse.
2023-03-1341 minDying to Meet YouSeason 3 Pilot - We're back!Angjolie Mei is back with season 3 of Dying to Meet You. We spent the down time speaking to some interesting people and we can't wait to show you what we've got. This season pilot episode features co-host Eugene Tay who usually works behind the scene.
00:25 - 01:00 - F&B - Funeral and Bereavement
01:00 - 03:28 - TLC Name Origin Story
04:33 - 06:25 -Using the subconscious mind
06:56 - 12:59 - Founding TLC and Breaking Barriers
13:00 - 16:53 - Your funeral, your choice
17:49 - 21:12 - A Bespoke Experience more than a Funeral Company
2023-03-0735 minDying to Meet YouLive life with no regrets, leave life with no regrets with Eugene and Angjolie Mei“I don't regret the things that I’ve done, I only regret those that I have not done”, a line that makes you stop and wonder if there are things you could have done better in your life.
In this week’s podcast, join Angjolie Mei & Eugene Tay as they get in deep about life regrets, letting things go and positive reinforcements. As a funeral director herself, Angjolie attested that the saddest part about death is regrets, so how can we avoid all the ‘should’ve’ and ‘would’ve’ on our deathbed?
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2022-09-1025 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E7 | Martin "It's only death; what's the worst that can happen?"Martin is dying. Cancer of the kidney which spread all over his body. The cancer medication he was taking was more likely to kill him from cardiac arrest before cancer did. Martin is in a rock and a hard place. How would you handle knowing that you have just about a year left to live? Most of us talk about "living to the fullest" but when the diagnosis hits us, how would we really react? This is Martin's journey as he bares everything from annoying friends who said the darnest things to the importance of pre-planning. You're listening to...
2022-05-1517 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E6 | Ivan Yeo "I don't care about world domination, I know I've got one task, and I'll do that well"WGA Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year 2020, and owner and founder of 1925 Brewing Co and Blue Smoke, Ivan Yeo is a man of many talents. In this episode of Dying to Meet You, he talks about his family upbringing, near death encounter, and a prank he would like to pull at his funeral. You can check out Blue Smoke menu here and visit Ivan at 261 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427515
2022-04-2451 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E5 | Danial Lee “Don’t keep scores, count only the happy moments”Danial Lee, founder of Xodbox (creative agency), President Elect of Entrepreneur Organisation Singapore, and a sportsman at the core, shares his simply philosophy on how he lives a focused and carefree well balanced life. Hosted by Angjolie Mei, a funeral director and an entrepreneur herself, they banter candidly about children and business. Danial also leads and manages a youth initiative SG Sparks Squad.
2022-04-1139 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E4 | MayEe Fong “Embrace your emotions as it is, and process them”Starting a business in a area you have absolutely no proficient in can be daunting. Bob The Baker Boy is known for its bespoke cake designs and the brains behind this outfit is the young 29 year old MayEe. It’s easy to underestimate her with her bubbly nature and charming smile, but sitting down for a chat with her showed a different side of MayEe. One who is tenacious, authentic and wise beyond her years. Dying to Meet You is hosted by motivational speaker and funeral director, Angjolie Mei. You can see Bob the Baker Boy Instagram here.
2022-04-0439 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E3 | Jacqueline Kee "Own your pleasure, own your happiness"You think you know all there is to know about sex? Listen to our guest speaker this episode, founder of Hedonist, a sexual wellness business, discussing topics on toxic relationships, women sexual empowerment, and taking ownership of your sexual objectives. You can check out the Hedonist Tribe for more information. Watch the video on YouTube too.
2022-03-2745 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E2 | Chef Ming Tan "Food is only great with memories attached"Chef Ming Tan, Presenter and Food Consultant, owner of The Refectory Concepts is usually the one behind the microphone interviewing his guests about the significance of food. This time, we turn the tables around and have him in the hot seat while Angjolie Mei asks Ming about intimate moments of his life. His parents were never fond of Ming "wasting his education" by being a chef, but Ming stuck through it. You can find him on Facebook at The Refectory.
2022-03-1019 min
Dying to Meet YouS2E1 | Richard Tan "Acknowledge that everyone is as special as you"You have shown us that you enjoyed season 1 so here we are back again with season 2. Our first guest is Baba Richard Tan, talking about how he went against his father when he, as the eldest son, took up ballet instead of the job his father had set aside for him. A funny conversation quickly turns dark when Richard spoke about his late sister and how she had thought him how to appreciate death. You can visit Richard Tan's Peranakan makan stall at Heritage Corner.
2022-03-0355 min
Dying to Meet YouWhat Young People Think About Death and FuneralsIn this pre-season 2 show special, we got three young guests in their early twentys to talk about what death and funeral means to them. It's refreshing to get the perspective from a different demographic.
2022-02-2846 minDying to Meet YouSeason Break | Angjolie Mei Talks 17A Keong Saik Road by Charmaine Leung and Dostadning by Margareta MagnussonIn the final episode of our three part season break, Angjolie talks about living beside a brothel and a mother's love in the book 17A Keong Saik Road. The second book Dostandning is a recommended read for anyone who wants to free themselves from a lifetime of clutter. We'll be back next week with three young guests in a special pre-season 2 opening episode on Dying to Meet You.
2022-02-0709 minDying to Meet YouSeason Break | Angjolie Mei Talks About Confessions of a Funeral Director by Caleb WildeWhen Angjolie Mei published her own confessions in her memoir Dying to Meet You, her logline was Confessions of a Funeral Director. Later on she discovered that there was a similar book with that title by Caleb Wilde who reflected on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us. This immediately became one of Angjolie's favourite book. Perhaps one day, we can have Caleb as a guest on the show with us.
2022-01-3104 minDying to Meet YouSeason Break | Angjolie Mei Talks About Books That Moved Her - Loss Adjustment by Linda CollinsWe have come to the end of our Season 1. As we prepare for our season 2 guests and content, Angjolie Mei takes the time off to catch up on her reading. In the first of this 3 part series during season break, Angjolie talks about this powerful book titled Loss Adjustment by Linda Collins.
Loss Adjustment is a mother’s recount of her 17-year-old daughter’s suicide. In the wake of Victoria McLeod’s passing, she left behind a remarkable journal in her laptop of the final four months of her life. Linda Collins, her mother, has woven these into he...
2022-01-2408 min
Dying to Meet You12 | Katherine Ng "Where there is love, there is life"Katherine Ng picked herself up from the depths of despair and went through a roller coaster ride of trials and tribulations before arriving to "perfect balance of highs and highs" where she is right now. Some people like fireworks and fanfare for their final send off, but Katherine prefers a quiet, simple, affair. Listen to this podcast and see love from a different perspective. You can find Katherine on Instagram.
2022-01-1744 min
Dying to Meet You11 | Dr Guan "You have one life, make the best of it!"Today, Dr. Joseph Guan is know as one of the world's leading expert in Neurofeedback. He has written journals, spoke at conferences, and more importantly, helped many people overcome mental disorders. Dr Guan however did not get here without some trials and tribulations of his own. Listen this podcast episode to find out the journey Joseph Guan took in his personal life. You can reach Dr Guan at Brain Enhancement Centre.
If you are keen to find out the audio track that Dr Guan talks about in this podcast, look for "Vangelis - 1492 Conquest of Paradise".
2021-11-2942 min
Dying to Meet You10 | Sonia "The path will show itself"Sonia Khurana has a reputation for being a tough chick. As a pre-school teacher and a professional hike leader, people often see only one facet of who she really is. In this episode of Dying to Meet You, Sonia bares a painful memory to Angjolie that brought her to tears. You can find Sonia on instagram at @tufchick21.
2021-11-2249 min
Dying to Meet You9 | Jones Liew "Live with passion, make your dreams happen"Jones Liew is a corporate trainer, transformation coach, and the brilliant creator behind the mindset empowering game titled "Emotions Run Wild". In this episode we dive into the mind of a person who is used to be standing in front of a large crowd encouraging people to pull themselves out of a rut. What people may not realise is that Motivational Speakers are human too and they too have a journey that goes up and down. Jones shares openly, for the first time, with Angjolie who he had only met, the deepest and darkest moments of his life. You...
2021-11-0753 min
Dying to Meet You8 | Sharon Dias "No one is an island"Living with no regrets, Sharon Dias shares with Angjolie Mei her personal mantra that has allowed her to live a stress-free life and being able to roll with the punches. This is one of the most comical interview we have had for this season. Sharon retired early and accidentally started a business based on her passion for feeding her friends. Today she runs the Eurasian Passion and continues to do everything with her brand of love and joy. You can find her food here on Facebook.
2021-10-3145 min
Dying to Meet You7 | Danny Raven Tan "If you feel like giving up, always remember why you started"Danny Tan is the founder of Enable Asia (https://www.enableasia.org/). His life journey has been, for a lack of a better word, one hell of a ride. He broke down a couple of times during the interview when he recalled about how he felt so lost and alone as a caregiver for his mother who is suffering from dementia. Danny is candid and comical in his retelling of his stories which makes this episode one that likely cause you cry and laugh at the same time.
2021-10-2635 min
Dying to Meet You6 | Eugene Tay "I will find a way or make one"Eugene Tay is one of those you see always smiling and laughing, but not many people know about the years he spiralled to some very deep and dark places. It's not always that one gets to interview a paranormal investigator. What goes on in the mind of someone who deals with the supernatural and why would anyone choose this path? If you are into spooky stories, you can listen to his works on Supernatural Confessions.
2021-10-1248 min
Dying to Meet You5 | Carl Emerson "Always be kind"Carl is an embalmer and is one of the best of his craft for more than a decade. It wasn't always like this, though. When he first took on the job of an embalmer he did not tell his parents or his son, Carlos, because he did not want them to be ashamed of him; but Carl soon climbed the ranks to become one of the foremost authority on embalming in the funeral industry and, at the point of this interview, is starting up a school for embalmers. Listen to Carl's life journey and how he envisions his final...
2021-10-0540 min
Dying to Meet You4 | Rynthia "You need to take a step back and enjoy the life."Rynthia lost her child Misha to cancer when she was just six years old. Misha considered her funeral a “farewell party” and it was through the strength and positivity of her child that Rynthia managed to pull herself out of depression. She remembered her late daughter by inking tattoos on her arm and body. The loss of a child is always a hard story to talk about but in this interview, we can see that Rynthia is able to speak about it in a candid and jovial way. You can watch the video on Remembering Misha here.
2021-09-2033 min
Dying to Meet You3 | Lily Kew "Nothing is impossible"Lily Kew, founder of Kew Organics, shares how she juggles family and career, and speaks candidly about why she got married to, divorced, and then remarried the same man again. You can connect with Lily at www.keworganics.com.
2021-09-0728 min
Dying to Meet You2 | Cindy Leong "If you cannot love yourself, you cannot expect others to love you"Enneagram consultant and relationship coach, Cindy Leong, shares how she helps her clients overcome challenges by helping them understand themselves better. It's only by working on ourselves that we can be ready to go out here and form healthier relationships. You can connect with Cindy at https://relationshipstudio.sg/
2021-08-3028 min
Dying to Meet You1 | Livy "Be in touch with your inner child"Brand new podcast series featuring Angjolie Mei as anchor host interviewing a special guest each week to uncover their life's journey and the lessons we can all learn from their experience. Livy is our first guest and she shares with us how she gets creative, how she had to plow through an eating disorder, and the type of funeral she would like to have.
Dying to Meet You is an inspirational podcast series that explores life, it's trials & tribulations, that gets you thinking about your final destination.
2021-08-2344 min
The Rice People PodcastAngjolie Mei, Founder of The Life Celebrant on Challenging Tradition and Cultural Norms in an Tradition-Dominated Industry, Why its so Important to Empathise with your Clients Needs and the Mindset Young People should have when Figuring out their Career PathsAngjolie Mei is the Founder of The Life Celebrant, a funeral services company in Singapore that focuses on celebrating the departed's unique life while facilitating moments that lead to the healing of grief. She is also the author of Dying To Meet You, a book where she documents her own journey and experiences through the Funeral Services industry in great detail.
In this conversation, we dive deep into various aspects of the funeral services industry and the services that are provided, Angjolie's journey from her initial experiences with death while she was in school to running her own company today...
2021-07-131h 21
Escape Into a New Chapter With Full AudiobookDying to Meet You: Confessions of a Funeral Director Audiobook by Angjolie MeiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 674258
Title: Dying to Meet You: Confessions of a Funeral Director
Author: Angjolie Mei
Narrator: Samantha Wong
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:44:13
Language: English
Release date: 07-13-20
Publisher: Storyside AB
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism
Summary:
Why would someone leave a shining career in management to work among the dead?
Angjolie Mei, funeral director and 'life celebrant', recounts how the death of her fathera veteran known as 'The Coffin King' in the funeral industryprompted this dramatic choice.
What exactly happens during embalming? What kind of post-death restoration is needed for...
2020-07-134h 44