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What She Did NextSUMMER SPECIAL: Mumbition feat. Jacqui OoiHello and Happy 2025 to you! It's been a while between episodes but today we're bringing you a special conversation from our friends over at the Mumbition podcast, featuring our very own Jacqui Ooi. This episode takes you behind the scenes of our work with career-changing women, with lots of great insights and inspiration for anyone on the cusp of a new chapter. Hope you enjoy it!Welcome to the Mumbition Summer Series! This week, we're excited to feature Jacqui Ooi, the founder of What She Did Next and creator of the Career Change Kickstarter course. Jacqui is...
2025-01-1531 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldThe Dynasty of Apples - Julian Temperley, Somerset Cider Brandy CompanySomerset Cider Brandy is a distillation of cider, which is made from apples grown in the beautiful English county of Somerset - and they in turn originate from apple trees that were brought west centuries ago from Kazakhstan, travelling along the ancient Silk Road. The spirit has been enjoyed recently by King Charles as well as festival goers over the years at Glastonbury. Julian Temperley, founder of the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, tells MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about the heritage of apples and cider in Somerset and also the dynasty of cider brandy that he dreams of creating.
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2024-06-2841 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing World#ThinkOcean - Nicola Bridge, Ocean Conservation TrustIf you take a dip in the sea in the UK and your friend does the same in Australia, that’s the same as being in one big swimming pool together. So says Nicola Bridge of the Ocean Conservation Trust. 71% of planet Earth is covered in sea water and that is all one single ocean. The ocean gives us food, well-being and a means of transport across vast distances. It is also crucial in regulating the health of our planet as a whole. But it is often taken for granted by us humans. Nicola is passionate about giving the oc...
2024-06-2152 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldSmall Changes, Big Impact - Zuhura Plummer, Oxfordshire Liveable StreetsAccording to the World Bank, 56% of the world’s population live in cities - that’s 4.4 billion of us. And it’s only going to get more crowded over time. More people means more cars, more roads, more housing and more loss of green space. Zuhura Plummer has lived in some of the most over-populated and polluted cities on earth, Mumbai In India and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Now a resident of Oxford and Campaign Director of Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, Zuhura talks to MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about re-designing our urban landscapes to prioritise our well-being and inter-relationships. Our wide-ranging conver...
2024-06-071h 03
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldThe Call of the Seagrass (or The Making of “Seruan Setu”) - Jillian Ooi, Marine Ecologist & Zahim Albakri, Theatre DirectorCan science and music really change hearts and minds? Yes, it can. This is a heart-warming story from Malaysia about how a scientist and theatre director came together to produce a genre-defying performance piece using Malaysian gamelan music to serenade the cause of seagrass. And inspired their audiences to take action for the protection of this previously overlooked marine plant. Marine ecologist Jillian Ooi and theatre director Zahim Albakri talk to Yang-May Ooi on MetroWild about Seruan Setu, The Call of the Seagrass, their genre-defying theatre piece which takes audiences on “an enchanting musical journey that spotlights Malaysia’s endan...
2024-05-0933 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldKnowing Me, Knowing Ewe - Hazel Fletcher, Lucky EweA big city like London can offer many things to many diverse groups of people. Hazel Fletcher grew up in Lanark in Scotland where she felt like the only gay in the village. Moving to London gave her the chance to find her tribe and blossom into her new life. Nature also offers many things for many diverse groups. After 30 years as market researcher in the big city, Hazel has now moved back to Scotland where she is a volunteer and Trustee at Lucky Ewe, a small sheep farm in Fife offering skills training and well-being support for young...
2024-05-0832 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldSlow Celebration of the Everyday - Chris Otley, ArtistChris Otley is an artist whose work encompasses beautiful natural landscapes and also images of what we might call ugly industrial complexes. His artwork includes pictures of gorgeous birds and also drawings of microbes and photos of dead jellyfish. What prompts him to spend hours and maybe days looking so closely at these extremely contrasting things? Chris Otley takes time out from his art to talk to MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about his slow celebration of the everyday.
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Slow Celebration of the Everyday - Chris Otley ¦ MetroWild Podcast Season 01 Episode 05 MWL0105 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi
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2024-05-0341 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldCollaboration, Creativity & Sustainability - Joanne Ooi, EASustainFrom the frenetic cities of New York and Hong Kong, an outspoken American who has spent her career in fashion and art dealing moves to the rural Suffolk countryside and finds herself seemingly marooned and bored in quiet nature. But Joanne Ooi never sits still for long. She founded first, EAFestival, an arts and culture festival in East Anglia - and then EASustain a biennial festival about Environment, Culture and Entrepreneurship. Today, she talks to MetroWild host Yang-May Ooi about leaving hectic city life and discovering her higher purpose serving the local community from her new quiet countryside home. ...
2024-04-1943 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldAbout Climate - Yang-May Ooi, Author & PodcasterFor those who prefer listening to audio podcasts than reading text on a screen, this episode is the audio version of two articles previously published on the MetroWild blog - Beyond Climate Anxiety and The Climate Book: A Book Review. Read for you by MetroWild author, Yang-May Ooi.
Beyond Climate Anxiety
What can we do in the face of climate change? How can we continue to live in our creative and dynamic cities and also take care of the sustaining natural world that we depend on?
The Climate Book: A Book Review
2024-02-1921 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldTruly, Madly, Hedgehogly - Hugh Warwick, Ecologist & AuthorHow can the cute little hedgehog save the planet? Well, according to ecologist, author and hedgehog lover, Hugh Warwick - and the Beatles - All We Need is Love. We just need to fall in love with this little creature and that love will fire us up to protect not just this tiny animal but also the planet. In this episode of the MetroWild podcast, Hugh is our love guru - he tells MetroWild host and author Yang-May Ooi, all about his great paramour, the humble hedgehog, and how we can successfully date and build a long-term romance with al...
2024-01-1337 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldWhat is MetroWild?
What is MetroWild? Writer & podcaster Yang-May Ooi introduces her new personal project, which emerged out of her previous podcast The Anxiety Advantage.
The most pressing anxiety of our time is climate change. What can we all do as individuals and collectively to create a healthier, happier planet?
We protect the things we love. So MetroWild is a love story about our cities and nature, told through a kaleidoscope of personal stories and expert knowledge from our changing world.
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What is MetroWild? ¦ MetroWild Podcast Season 01 Episode 01 MWL0101 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi
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2024-01-1110 min
What She Did NextWe’re back! Season 5 is hereAre you thinking about making a career change? But you’re not sure ‘what’s next’ for you? Join host Jacqui Ooi for Season 5 of What She Did Next, as she chats with women across Australia who’ve changed up their careers in all sorts of interesting ways – to create more freedom and flexibility, explore their creative interests and do work that feels more meaningful. Whether you want to redesign your career in some way or completely change industries, these stories are for you. We hope you hear something in...
2023-07-2801 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionCreating a Beautiful Legacy out of Grief - Hilke FlebbeHilke Flebbe was just starting her law degree at Cambridge when she received the sudden and terrible news that her mother had died. At age 22, Hilke was left alone in the world - and with an unfinished old hotel that her mother had been restoring in Lubeck, Germany. Not only that, but she was faced with inheriting her mother’s debts which ran to millions of Euros. She had the chance to walk away but she chose to fulfil her mother’s dream. Klassik Altstadt Hotel in the heart of Lubeck became her destiny - and now her legacy to h...
2023-05-1734 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard S02 Ep08Death comes to all of us. Most of us fear it and our anxiety about death and dying stops us from thinking about it and talking about it. Would having more courage in the face of this universal human life passage help us die better deaths and live better lives? It seems appropriate in this last episode of our exploration of anxiety and courage to talk openly about the life experience that scares us most. End of life doula Anna Ledgard joins The Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to talk about Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death.
2023-04-2053 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionWords and Worth - Joanne LauPlaywright Joanne Lau started out as a neuroscientist and came to writing for the theatre via stand up comedy and TV screenwriting. Now her first play Worth is being produced by New Earth Theatre and premieres at the Arcola Theatre in London this month April 2023. Joanne joins Yang-May Ooi to talk about her journey from science to making a living with her words - and of course her play Worth, a dark but also funny piece about siblings searching through their dead mother’s house for their lost inheritance.
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2023-04-0641 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Retirement - Liz Watt S02 Ep07Retirement can be a daunting prospect for many of us. It is a time that reminds us that we are growing older. The monthly salary we have been used to suddenly stops. We have to find another purpose and maybe even reflect on our identity once our career and job titles fall away. How can we navigate the anxiety that comes with retiring from the working lives we have known for many decades? Retirement coach, Liz Watt, joins podcast host Yang-May Ooi in this episode of The Anxiety Advantage to explore how retirement can be a time for regeneration a...
2023-04-0640 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, PTSD and the Courage to Thrive - Lou Lebentz S02 Ep06Trauma can affect us in one sudden awful incident. Or it can build up bit by bit over years of repeated pain and suffering. Trauma can be passed down through the generations. It can affect societies and communities as well as individuals. How can we find ways to heal ourselves, each other and society? How do we emerge from the grip of past trauma and discover joy and hope again? Trauma specialist Lou Lebentz talks to Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi about her work helping those affected by PTSD, addiction, psychosis and eating disorders to heal...
2023-03-2345 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionAdventures in Love and Food - Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman, Taste TibetA young livestock herder walks across the mountains without a map travelling from Tibet to a new life in India. A young British woman takes a photo of wildlife in Dharamsala. So begins an amazing love story that crosses cultures and continents. It is also the beginning of the story of Taste Tibet, an award-winning restaurant in Oxford, England. Join Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman as they tell their story of Adventures in Love and Food on the Creative Conversations podcast, with host Yang-May Ooi.
Adventures in Love and Food - Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman, Taste...
2023-03-1743 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Women and Diversity in the Workplace - Jenny Garrett OBE S02 Ep05What are some of the anxieties and challenges facing women who are the main breadwinners in their family? And for women working in male-dominated workspaces,what other additional challenges do we face, especially if we are from an ethnically diverse background? Leadership coach Jenny Garrett OBE joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage to share her expertise working with women and corporations at the highest level - and also speaks honestly and openly about the anxieties and challenges she herself faced in her life and career. –Please note...
2023-03-0949 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Break Ups and Make Ups - Rosie Wilby S02 Ep04Will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Now I’ve met someone, do they still love me? Will they break up with me? If they break up with me, will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Relationships are fraught with anxiety, that’s for sure. Is there hope at all when it comes to our anxiety about love and relationships? Comedian and author of The Break Up Monologues, Rosie Wilby, joins Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to share her insights into how we can find the courage to commit to a...
2023-02-2350 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionWhen Family History meets World Affairs - Marcus FerrarHow do you reconcile the dark and painful contradictory histories within your own family? On one side of Marcus Ferrar’s family, his Jewish mother escaped Hitler’s Germany. On the other side of his family, Marcus’s warm, jovial uncle worked for the Nazis. These complexities wove the golden thread in Marcus’s career as a Reuters correspondent and then as author of books about conflict-torn Europe during the mid-20th century. Marcus Ferrar joins podcast host Yang-May Ooi here on Creative Conversations to talk about how the many strands of his complex European heritage inspired his writing.
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2023-02-1645 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone - Belinda Kirk S02 Ep03Do you often feel frozen with anxiety? Are the stresses of every day life bringing you down and maybe even making you ill? You are not alone. Explorer Belinda Kirk has experienced all that and champions adventure as a way to wellbeing - and a way to becoming more courageous in our every day lives. She joins Anxiety Advantage podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about how adventure is not just for men with beards clogged with ice but for everyone, most especially any of us struggling with anxiety. She shares her personal story of being frozen with anxiety...
2023-02-0946 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Leadership and Speaking Up - Sarah Lloyd-Hughes S02 Ep02Do you sometimes feel: oh, I know what to do here - but who am I to speak up? I have this idea that could really work - but Who am I to share it out loud? I really know this topic inside out - but Who am I to stand up and take the lead on this? Many of us, especially women, have had these anxious feelings at one time or another. So is there hope for us? Leadership communications coach, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, joins The Anxiety Advantage podcast to talk with host Yang-May Ooi on how we can f...
2023-01-2648 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionThe Story of an Album - Louise GolbeyFor most of us, when we have experienced a break up, we often don’t know what to do to heal our sadness. For a singer-songwriter like Louise Golbey, part of her healing process is to write a song and then to build an album around it. She talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about her album Renaissance and takes us through the step by step process of song-writing, recording, producing and promoting the album. Louise also tells us what it’s like performing both at intimate gigs in jazz clubs and huge venues like Glastonbury.
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2023-01-1645 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastTrauma, Anxiety & Small Steps to Healing - Sarah Woodhouse S02 Ep01When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that something needs to change in our lives? How can we find just enough courage to reach out and ask for help? Dr Sarah Woodhouse, trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach and creator of the Freedom Process, joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage podcast to share her expertise and personal story of healing Welcome to Season 2 of The...
2023-01-1243 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastLearning from Anxiety - Yang-May OoiSo we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What was the point of it all? Has the journey changed me? What am I going to take away with me going forward? —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have...
2022-12-0149 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastLaughing in the Face of Anxiety - Alex FarrowCan comedy help us talk about things that are difficult to confront? Can laughing about taboos and anxieties be good for us? Stand up comedian and director of Jericho Comedy, Alex Farrow, joins writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, to laugh - sometimes a little earnestly - about anxiety. —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is...
2022-11-2451 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastPerformance Anxiety (even Pavorotti felt it!) - Jane CammackCan anxiety help us perform at the highest level? When is it a hindrance - and when is it a help? Former opera singer, Jane Cammack, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi to talk about nerves, anxiety and singing and what we can learn from the world of opera performance to channel performance anxiety. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxi...
2022-11-1737 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Money and Making Big Decisions - Peter DitchburnDo you feel anxious about making important decisions? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, my discussion with financial advisor Peter Ditchburn about financial matters and anxiety evolves into an exploration of how anxiety helps us make the big decisions in our lives, not just about money but also about significant matters generally. —CreditsPhotos: Peter Ditchburn, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the p...
2022-11-1059 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastThings that Make Me Anxious - River Owsley-Brown and Yang-May OoiWhat are the things that make you anxious? And how do you handle the anxiety that those things stir up in you? Writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, feels anxious a lot of the time - and film producer River Owsley-Brown, too. So they join forces for today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage to share their lists of things that make them anxious. And with lots of laughter, they see if they can change the energy around their anxieties.—CreditsPhotos: River Owsley-Brown, with permission
2022-11-0343 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastDigital Life and The Age of Anxiety - James Wood aka JW WoodIs Digital Technology creating an Age of Anxiety in our modern times? Have there been other Ages of Anxiety? In this episode of The Anxiety Advantage we take a step back for a long and broad view of anxiety in the context of the last 100 years and the evolution of technology from a literary and philosophical perspective. James Wood, who writes as JW Wood, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi for today’s wide-ranging conversation on the makings of modern technological anxieties. —CreditsPhoto...
2022-10-2751 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastHello, Darkness, My Old Friend - Yang-May OoiWhat can a Simon & Garfunkel song teach us about our relationship with Anxiety? Instead of doing battle with our Anxiety, could it help to see her as a friend and ally? In this episode, writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi shares her own personal experience of how Anxiety has shown up in her life - and how it has limited what she enjoys doing and also potentially ruined her professional career as a lawyer. And how she hopes we can find a better way forward. —CreditsPhotos: Yang...
2022-10-2043 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastOCD, Anxiety and Empathy - Ellie RussellWhat is it like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? What do you do when you realise the life path you have started on feels overwhelming and sends you into a spiral of anxiety? And what can those experiences teach us about empathy and sitting with our own and others’ distress? In today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage, twenty-something Ellie Russell talks frankly and movingly with podcast host Yang-May Ooi, about living with anxiety as a child and throughout her life. —CreditsPhotos: Ellie Russell, with pe...
2022-10-1349 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastTo Be Anxious is To Be Human - Yang-May OoiFear can feel overwhelming. Anxiety can cripple us. When we are afraid, we can lash out and behave in horrible ways. When we are anxious, we can feel paralyzed. Our thoughts go round and round in our heads. We are tense, on edge. But can we let go of the fear that is destructive - and instead, harness its energy - or use the stillness that anxiety gives us - so that we can thrive in the face of fear, uncertainty and doubt? Is it possible to transform anxiety for good?
2022-10-0633 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastThe Anxiety Advantage - Trailer - A Journey of DiscoveryAnxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating. And it is on the rise in today’s post-pandemic world. But Is it inevitable that we must live with fear, uncertainty and doubt - or can there be any good that can come from anxiety? I really hope so!I’m Yang-May Ooi. I’m a writer and podcaster. I am developing a new multi-media project to see if we can discover a light of hope amidst our global struggles with anxiety. Listen to this audio trailer and find out more … #anxietya...
2022-07-0409 min
What She Did NextJen Webster | Helping people – how she found her place in charities after leaving the corporate worldJen Webster worked in the IT industry for 30 years, spruiking software for some big tech firms until her first child started school. Needing more flexibility in her work, Jen shifted to a part-time role running her organisation’s corporate social responsibility program… which opened her up to the world of charities. It was a role she loved for many years until suddenly she was faced with redundancy – a daunting prospect in her early 50s, but also paving the way to make a career change and follow her dream of working for a not-fo...
2022-06-2133 minWhat She Did NextMelissa Chan | Journey of discovery – how she’s turned different interests into a multi-passionate careerMelissa Chan has been a career changer throughout her working life, driven by a desire to learn and embrace new experiences. During her 15-year career, she’s done everything from teaching yoga to advising a Prime Minister… and she’s also spent time in both the corporate and creative fields as a management consultant, writer and documentary maker. Melissa is what you might call the ultimate ‘slashie’ – or what these days is often referred to as ‘multi-passionate’ – following her curiosity to explore different interests and talents, and enjoying the journey of self-discovery along...
2022-06-0833 minWhat She Did NextDervilla McGowan | Craft distiller – how she made the leap from academia to award-winning gin makerDervilla McGowan had always loved science, ever since she was a kid. She went on to study microbiology at uni and even completed a PhD. But at the end of her studies, she realised a career in academia wasn’t for her… and instead she wanted to use her scientific skills to make craft gin! Derv and her hubby launched Anther in 2016, an award-winning gin brand that celebrates Australian botanicals and employs mostly women. More recently, they built their own distillery and bar at the historic woollen mills in North Geelong. ...
2022-05-2441 minWhat She Did NextJane Hutcheon | Creator-in-chief – how she’s treading her own path after 25 years at the ABCJane Hutcheon was a familiar face on our TV screens for 25 years. During her stellar career at the ABC, she was a foreign correspondent, a news presenter and the host of popular interview show One Plus One. But in 2019, Jane announced her decision to leave the national broadcaster… driven by a sense that life was getting short and there was more she wanted to do. Jane had been doing an annual stocktake in the years leading up to her decision – reflecting on where she was at, what she enjoyed doing and whethe...
2022-05-1043 minWhat She Did NextTamara Pitelen | Going green – how she retrained as a sustainability consultant to help tackle the climate crisisTamara Pitelen had worked in the media industry for 25 years in jobs that took her all over the world, before her growing concern about the climate crisis led to a major career change. The thought had been brewing for a few years as she started to tire of endless magazine deadlines. And looking back, she says, it was also around the time menopause was kicking in – a big transition time for many women. The turning point came when Tamara’s best friend Erin phoned her with an idea to launch their own su...
2022-04-2634 minWhat She Did NextChamani Weerasekara | Style startup – how she created a conscious fashion label while juggling her day jobChamani Weerasekera always wanted to help people, so choosing a career as a pharmacist working in hospitals made a lot of sense. But a few years into her career, she realised she wanted something more… and in true ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ style, she headed overseas to see what else was out there for her. For the next three years Chamani worked as a tour guide in Southeast Asia, loving the travel and adventure but seeing poverty all around her every day. Inspired by the work of local charities...
2022-04-1232 minWhat She Did NextEmma McMillan | Write way – how she built a successful freelance business for greater flexibilityEmma McMillan loved many things about her job as a high school teacher but 12 years into her career, she was burnt out. As head of the drama and dance department, the additional night-time and weekend rehearsals on top of a heavy day-to-day workload had simply become unmanageable. When she fell pregnant with her son, a year of mat leave was the perfect opportunity to explore what else might be out there for her… and when she couldn’t find a job that she wanted, she decided to create it herself. Dreaming of a m...
2022-04-0528 minWhat She Did NextWe’re back! Season 4 is hereAre you at a career crossroads and thinking about what’s next for you? Join host Jacqui Ooi for Season 4 of What She Did Next, as she chats with women across Australia who’ve successfully made career changes 10, 20, even 30 years into their careers. We’ll find out why they did it, how they did it and their best tips to help other women. Whether you’re looking to make a total career switch or to redesign your career in some way, these fun and engaging conversations will provide ins...
2022-03-2901 min
The Iterative PodcastStartup 101: Finding the Right Co-FounderThe right co-founder can help your startup thrive, but it can be a complicated process. Hsu Ken Ooi and Brian Ma come together to simplify this process in today's podcast episode 'Startup 101: Finding the Right Co-Founder'. The following topics are discussed:
00:00 Introductions
00:24 Is a co-founder necessary?
07:46 Considerations when choosing a co-founder
16:22 How Brian and Hsu Ken met
19:10 Avenues to find co-founders
29:13 Maintaining co-founder relations
39:00 Dealing with co-founders not "pulling their weight"
44:45 Long-distance relationships
47:44 Concluding thoughts
Let us know what...
2021-09-1349 minThe Iterative PodcastStartup 101: Finding the Right Co-FounderThe right co-founder can help your startup thrive, but it can be a complicated process. Hsu Ken Ooi and Brian Ma come together to simplify this process in today's podcast episode 'Startup 101: Finding the Right Co-Founder'. The following topics are discussed:
00:00 Introductions
00:24 Is a co-founder necessary?
07:46 Considerations when choosing a co-founder
16:22 How Brian and Hsu Ken met
19:10 Avenues to find co-founders
29:13 Maintaining co-founder relations
39:00 Dealing with co-founders not "pulling their weight"
44:45 Long-distance relationships
47:44 Concluding thoughts
Let us know what...
2021-09-0749 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionSparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthyHow do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make a home in a new place?
On today’s Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi is joined by cross cultural consultant and expatriate coach, Patti McCarthy. Patti was born in the UK and grew up all over the world. After living and working in Australia, she has returned to the UK and settled in Oxford - for now. She jo...
2021-07-0855 min
The Iterative PodcastStartup 101: How to Deal with BurnoutIn 'Startup 101: How to Deal with Burnout', Hsu Ken Ooi and Brian Ma discuss an often untold story about running a startup: burnout.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0:20 Brian and Hsu Ken introducing themselves
1:20 What is burnout? Brian and Hsu Ken share their own experiences with burnout.
6:25 How burning out affected Brian and Hsu Ken's wider network, including their startups.
9:50 The glamorisation of work and productivity.
13:16 Solutions to prevent and tackle burnout (e.g. hiring, creating a feedback loop, check-ins, setting boundaries, etc.).
31:20 What Brian and Hsu Ken would...
2021-07-0638 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionThe Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary ClarksonHow has the pandemic and restrictions on travel affected place-based tourism? What is a destination city like Oxford doing to face the post-pandemic challenge of bringing people back to the city centre - both tourists and local residents alike?
Our guest on Creative Conversations today is Oxford City Councillor Mary Clarkson who is the Council Labour Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism. She talks passionately to host Yang-May Ooi about bringing together town and gown in Oxford for the good of the local economy as well as the university that the city is famous for. She...
2021-06-2848 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionTelling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le BasActor Janet Behan and writer Damian Le Bas join Creative Conversation host, Yang-May Ooi, in today’s show to talk about Telling Family Stories in the context of their respective Irish, Gypsy and Chinese backgrounds. Along the way they explore language, stereotyping and identity.
Damian Le Bas is a writer of Gypsy and Irish descent. His book The Stopping Places is a personal journey exploring his heritage and the history of the Romany people.
Janet Behan is an actor and playwright. Her father was Irish and her mother was from Yorkshire. Her latest play Kathleen and...
2021-05-291h 16
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionWhat Travel Writing can tell us about Life - Callum RuddockIn a world dominated by Youtube videos and Instagram images that can take you anywhere in the world, is there still a place for travel writing? How can the different types of writing about travel tell us about where we come from and who we are?
Travel writer and Oxford resident Callum Ruddock joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi in a wide ranging conversation about the art of writing about travel, where they discuss the different types of travel writing and what travel can teach us about life. As both of them are Oxford residents and neighbours, t...
2021-05-1159 min
What She Did NextIngerlise Svaleng | Gift of hope – rewriting the opening act for babies born with Down syndromeBecoming a first-time mum should be a joyful celebration but what if everyone around you was saying ‘sorry’ instead of ‘congratulations’… Our guest today is Ingerlise Svaleng and she’s the founder of 21 Gifts – an initiative she started with her husband after their first daughter, Maia, was born with Down syndrome. Maia’s ‘welcome to the world’ was not as IngerLise wanted, not because of her daughter’s diagnosis but because of the response of the medical staff around her. The idea that her beautiful daughter was something to be sorry about was absolutely cru...
2021-04-1941 minThe Iterative Podcast#6 How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1: Why Founders Underestimate the Importance of RecruitingIn Part 1 of How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Hsu Ken Ooi is joined by his Iterative Co-Founder, Brian Ma to talk about the following:
0:56 Why hiring is important
2:00 Why most founders underestimate the importance of hiring
5:07 How hiring changes as your startup grows
13:54 Accepting that you're going to hire for roles you're not familiar with
16:52 The types of qualities you want to look for in early hires
24:14 The types of roles you want to hire in early stage startups
29:24 Tips for writing effective job descriptions
Let us know what you think! hsuken@iterative.vc
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2021-03-3136 minWhat She Did NextKylie Flament | Greater good – caring for people and the planet through social enterpriseOur guest today is Kylie Flament and she’s the General Manager of Green Connect, an award-winning social enterprise that does incredible work helping young people and former refugees into employment, while leading the way in growing fair food and diverting waste from landfill. These days Kylie loves nothing more than spending time at the Green Connect farm on the outskirts of Wollongong in NSW, or utilising her impressive array of skills to generate funds and interest in their work. But when the job was first offered, Kylie nearly didn’t say ye...
2021-03-3143 min
What She Did NextSolai Valliappan | Risk and reward – investing in start-ups and championing female foundersOur guest today is Solai Valliappan and she’s an investor in the tech space, with a keen focus on start-ups that are bringing about positive change. She’s also a champion of female founders and hopes to inspire more women to start their own companies and get the backing they need to bring their big ideas to the world. Solai decided to become an investor after observing the lack of women on the funding side – particularly women of colour – and realising that having more female investors would ultimately lead to more fundi...
2021-03-1743 min
What She Did NextLidia Thorpe | Lifelong activist – bringing a powerful new voice into Federal ParliamentOur guest today is Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and she’s a passionate advocate for human rights, social justice and the environment. She’s also a proud Gunnai Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman, who takes inspiration from a long line of strong matriarchs in her family. In 2017, Lidia made history by becoming the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the Victorian Parliament. And in 2020, she made the leap to Federal Parliament as the first Aboriginal Senator for Victoria. But Lidia’s path into politics has not been typi...
2021-03-0745 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionTheatre is Not Limited - The Michael Knight Theatre CompanyTheatre is not limited, says Hillary May, founder of The Michael Knight Theatre Company. It is open to everyone to take part, it is part of the community, theatre gives a voice to those who would not normally have a chance to tell their story. In today’s episode, Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi talks with Hillary May and some of the members of the Michael Knight Theatre Company and hear their stories of how theatre changed their lives and how they are evolving their creative craft through lockdown.
For photos, links and music credits, go to th...
2021-03-0449 min
What She Did NextVictoria McGrane | Van life – running a business remotely while travelling around AustraliaOur guest today is Victoria McGrane and she’s the artist and textile designer behind The Scenic Route, whose distinctive illustrations inspired by Australian nature have earned her collaborations with major brands and retailers. She’s also among a growing number of Australians who’ve traded in the daily grind, in search of a different way of life and a greater sense of freedom. After selling their house, Victoria and her partner Darren got rid of nearly all their possessions to move into a solar-powered motorhome with their dog, Gypsy. Among their mo...
2021-02-2339 min
What She Did NextYanti Turang | Frontline nurse – taking on COVID-19 and becoming a leader in global healthcare*Content warning: This episode contains mentions of death and grief, so please consider this before listening, particularly if you might find this triggering. In Australia, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 to access 24-hour crisis support.Our guest today is Yanti Turang and she’s a registered nurse from Australia who lives in the US, where she has spent the past year working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.She’s also the founder and executive director of LearnToLive, a global health not-for-profit she started in response to seeing her own family members in I...
2021-02-0953 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionOxford, the Hollywood of Stories - Sylvia VettaWhen we think of Oxford, we tend to think of the city created by the University, with its dreaming spires and architecture of learning. But there is a whole lot more to explore. Oxford is also the Hollywood of Stories and a melting pot of cultural diversity - says author Sylvia Vetta, talking to writer Yang-May Ooi on the Creative Conversations podcast.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Epi...
2021-01-2950 min
What She Did NextSanaz Fotouhi | Writer’s journey – bringing to light the stories of women and children in Afghanistan*Content warning: This episode contains brief mentions of self-harm and suicide, so please consider this before listening, particularly if you might find this triggering. In Australia, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 to access 24-hour crisis support.Our guest today is Sanaz Fotouhi and she’s an author, academic and filmmaker, whose book-writing journey began back in her 20s with a life-changing trip to Afghanistan.What she saw on that trip would stay with her forever and it set her on a path to show the world what was happening for women and children in...
2021-01-2635 min
What She Did NextJenny McAllister | Accessible style – making fashion more inclusive for people with disabilityOur guest today is Jenny McAllister and she’s on a mission to transform the fashion industry, to make it more inclusive and accessible for the one in five Australians living with a disability.Jenny suffered a stroke at the age of 21 and that life-changing event – which she was lucky to survive – left her with reduced mobility that makes it difficult to grip or hold things and requires the use of a wheelchair or walking frame to get around.One thing that didn’t change after Jenny had her stroke was her love of fashi...
2021-01-1238 min
What She Did NextSeason Three Trailer with Jacqui OoiWelcome to Season Three of What She Did Next, hosted by Jacqui Ooi.We’re excited to bring you our new series of conversations with some truly inspiring women.This trailer episode provides a recap of what the show is about and our new partnership with Women’s Agenda.We’ll be releasing episodes fortnightly this season, so make sure you hit the subscribe button in your podcast app to catch our conversations as they land.CREDITSHost and producer: Jacqui OoiJoin u...
2021-01-1102 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionBehind the Scenes in the Museum World - Steve Slack, author of Interpreting HeritageWhat do ABBA, Hadrian’s Wall and Grecian Urns have in common? They are all part of the world’s heritage. Steve Slack, writer and heritage interpretation consultant joins Creative Conversations host, Yang-May Ooi in this first episode of 2021 to talk about creativity and collaboration behind the scenes in the museum world
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Episode 01 ¦ Behind the Scenes in the Museum World - Steve Slack, a...
2021-01-0756 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionKristian Morgan on The Natural High of RunningUltrarunner and personal trainer Kristian Morgan talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the natural high that comes from physical activity and running – and also shares his adventures running two of the most challenging endurance races in the world, the Marathon des Sables and the Tour of Giants.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-naturalhigh or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 03 Episode 09 ¦ Kristian Morgan on The Natural High of Running CCV0309
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2020-12-0241 minThe Iterative PodcastHow to Find a Good Problem For Your Startup to Work OnIn our first episode, Brian and Hsu Ken answering the following questions.
Why is it important to focus on problems, not solutions?
Why it's important to work on a good problem?
How to tell if a problem is a good problem?
Do you need to have the problem to solve it?
How do you look for good problems?
If you're thinking about starting a startup, this is where you should start.
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Brian Ma
Brian is a General Partner at Iterative. Prior to Iterative, he was the Co-Founder and CEO of...
2020-10-2546 minWhat She Did NextSeason Two Highlights | Conversations with some truly inspiring womenHighlights from our second season of conversations with some truly inspiring Australian women - from creatives and entrepreneurs, to innovators and changemakers across a diverse range of fields.If you're new to the show, this is a great way to get across the kind of stories we share... and if you like what you hear, you can scroll back through the feed to find the full episodes.With so much going on in the world right now - from the bushfires at the start of the year, to the chaos of...
2020-09-0217 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionCarol Alayne on The Art of Bespoke TailoringSavile Row tailor, Carol Alayne, talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the art of creating unique clothing tailored exactly for each individual client - where each piece shows off the personality as well as the best features of the wearer. She also shares how she evolved this very personal service during lockdown and social distancing to empower women to take charge of their own style and look.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
2020-08-2247 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionStevie Henden on Family, Flying Bombs and FantasyDulwich based author Stevie Henden talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about his family’s multi-generational connection to South London and his London-inspired “spiritual fantasy” novels. Stevie also shares with us his fascination with the architecture and buildings of South London – and how World War Two and the Blitz impacted on the area.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-flyingbombs or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 03 Episode 07 ¦ Stevie Henden on Family, Flying Bombs and Fantasy CCV0...
2020-08-1341 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionLynn Goold on The Fowey Festival and Daphne du MaurierIn this special edition of Creative Conversations recorded on location in Fowey, host Yang-May Ooi speaks to Lynn Goold, Chair of the Fowey Festival. We learn about the history of this beautiful Cornish coastal town and its association with Daphne du Maurier, author of Rebecca, The Birds and Frenchman’s Creek. Lynn also talks passionately about the Fowey Festival, an annual hub of literary events, arts and culture and music, taking place in this spectacular part of Cornwall. The podcast was recorded on the terrace of Fowey Hall Hotel high up on the cliffs overlooking the sea.
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2020-08-0744 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionAnn Lewis on How Nature Photography Can Change Your LifeAnn Lewis, an amateur photographer based on the Isle of Wight, talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi, about how her passion for nature photography showed her a new way of looking at the world and also made her more confident out and about on her own.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-naturephotography or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi - Season 03 Episode 05 ¦ Ann Lewis on How Nature Photography Can Change Your Life CCV0305
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2020-07-1541 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionMy Grandfather Lim Swee Aun on The Story of a FamilyYang-May Ooi’s acclaimed solo theatre show Bound Feet Blues was inspired by the oral stories told in her family, passed down through the generations. In this podcast, we have a unique opportunity to go back in time and hear her grandfather telling the story of their family - and how the act of recording this interview at the age of 13, laid the foundation for Yang-May’ s creative career as a writer and podcaster.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-familystory or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click throu...
2020-07-0641 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionJoanne Ooi on Covid and CreativityHow can we maintain our creativity during Covid lockdown? Could this crisis be an opportunity for creative renewal for creative organisations as well as individuals? Cultural commentator Joanne Ooi joins Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to talk about Covid and Creativity.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-covidandcreativity or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi - Season 03 Episode 03 ¦ Joanne Ooi on Covid and Creativity CCV0303
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2020-07-0353 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionTony Dillon on Re-Connecting with NatureMany of us live in big cities like London. We are surrounded by noise, crowds – and a lot of pollution. Is that lifestyle seriously damaging us? And can re-connecting with nature save our health? Ex-lawyer and creative consultant Tony Dillon joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to tell us how re-connecting with nature re-invigorated his life.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-reconnectingwithnature or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi - Season 03 Episode 02 ¦ Tony Dillon on Re-Connecting with...
2020-06-2730 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionFran Bushe on Talking about SexWhy is it so difficult to talk about sex? Fran Bushe, comedian and creator of The Diary of My Broken Vagina and Ad Libido, joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about talking about sex - and how we can all be more empowered by being honest about what we like or don't like when we make love.
Trigger warning: Fran and Yang-May talk frankly about sex and sexual activity and we also refer to the male and female anatomy including reference to genitalia. If you think you might find such content offensive, upsetting or uncomfortable...
2020-05-161h 06What She Did NextSeason Two Trailer with Jacqui OoiWelcome back to Season Two of What She Did Next, produced and hosted by Jacqui Ooi.We're excited to bring you our new series of conversations with some truly inspiring women.This trailer episode provides a recap of what the show is about and our mission to inspire and empower women to make brave choices in their lives and careers.We explore women's career journeys and share their stories of facing and embracing change - with optimism, resilience and courage.You'll get a fascinating insight into different career paths and industries - from teaching to science to creative fields like...
2020-05-1304 minWhat She Did NextWelcome to What She Did Next with Jacqui OoiWelcome to the very first episode of What She Did Next, with your host Jacqui Ooi. This trailer episode introduces what the show is about and what you can expect to hear over the coming weeks. Jacqui shares a bit of her own story too, and why this felt like the right time to launch a podcast highlighting the brave and exciting choices women are making to tread their own paths, live adventurous lives and make a positive difference in the world. If you're feeling ready for a new chapter in your life and career, we hope you hear something...
2020-01-2906 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionSimon Pimenta on Building ResilienceOur modern daily lives can be stressful. Worry and anxiety can feel overwhelming. How can we develop greater resilience and bounce back with vigour from difficulties and setbacks? Resilience coach Simon Pimenta shares some tips and advice with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi on how to build resilience in life and at work.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-buildingresilience ¦ Episode CCV0209 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at b...
2019-12-0632 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionJanet Behan and Jessica Higgs on Why Shouldn't I Go?In this episode of the Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi drops in on actress and playwright Janet Behan and theatre director Jessica Higgs during rehearsals for Janet’s new one woman play Why Shouldn’t I Go?. They take a break to talk about their experiences of working in the theatre and also go in depth on creating the characters and world of Why Shouldn’t I Go?
For photos and links as well as dates and venues of Janet's play, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-janetbehanplay or www.tigerspirit.co.uk...
2019-09-1338 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionWilliam Blake at Tate Britain review - with Yang-May Ooi and Anna Sayburn LaneIn this episode of Creative Conversations, we try something different. Host Yang-May Ooi meets author Anna Sayburn Lane at Tate Britain to record their views and impressions as they visit the William Blake exhibition. We also hear from one of the curators of the exhibition, Martin Myrone, offering his personal reflections on his work putting together the exhibition over the last few years.
For photos and links to some of the things we talked about go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-williamblake - or go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk, click through...
2019-09-1019 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionCheryl Robson on Aurora Metro Books Cheryl Robson, founder and managing editor of Aurora Books, joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about her three decades steering a successful independent publisher of non-fiction, fiction and plays by diverse authors and playwrights - and shares tips for emerging writers on developing stand out work.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-aurorametro. ¦ Episode CCV0206 ¦
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Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at...
2019-03-0740 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionStephen Ring on Beautiful North Devon (Westward Ho! mini-series)In this third episode of our three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, well-known local artist and photographer Stephen Ring talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about how the beauty of North Devon informs his art and photography.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-beautifulnorthdevon. ¦ Episode CCV0205 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast
2019-02-1226 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionJohn Barton on Sand, Sea and Song (Westward Ho! mini-series)In the second episode of our three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, the "Music Man" John Barton talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about a lifetime of music and song.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-sandseasong. ¦ Episode CCV0204 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast
2019-02-0926 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionPete Sawyer on Kitesurfing to Happiness (Westward Ho! miniseries)In the first of a three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, kitesurfer Pete Sawyer talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about how his passion for kitesurfing helped him create a new business and rebuild his life by the Atlantic Ocean after insolvency and divorce. For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-kitesurfing. ¦ Episode CCV0203 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast
2019-02-0728 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionZaharah Othman on Love Stories across Cultures Malaysian journalist Zaharah Othman joins Creative Conversations podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about her lifetime in journalism covering both heartwrenching events like the MH17 tragedy and heartwarming personal stories of Malaysians overseas - and also her fascination with love stories from the past and across cultures. For photos and links, go to bit.ly/ccv-loveacrosscultures ¦ Episode CCV0202 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast
2019-01-1143 min
South London VoicesPhotographing Courage with Alison RomanczukPhotographer Alison Romanczuk joins the South London Voices podcast to talk to multimedia author Yang-May Ooi about how photography helped her survive cancer. Listen to her talk about her journey and her work, which reveals the courage and dignity of the survivors of trauma through her compassionate and inspiring images. For photos and links to some of the things we talked about, go to bit.ly/slv-photographingcourage. ¦ Episode SLV0201 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2019-01-0733 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionStephanie van Driesen on How to be a Superstar We open Season 2 of Creative Conversations with a superstar episode to kick off 2019. Stage actor and performing artist Stephanie van Driesen joins host Yang-May Ooi to talk about what it takes to be a superstar in musical theatre in South East Asia, and why she is passionate about always learning and developing her craft. For photos, links and resource credits go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-superstar. ¦ Episode CCV0201 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at b...
2019-01-0342 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart Action“Walter Plinge” on An Actor’s LifeActor “Walter Plinge” (aka Philip Blaine) talks about his life as an actor in repertory theatre in the 1950s and it is a fascinating historical record of an exciting time in British theatre as well as an inspiring personal story. This special episode of Creative Conversations is taken from multimedia author Yang-May Ooi’s podcast archive recorded in 2008 for her first podcast series Fusion View (now closed). For photos and links, please go to the Creative Conversations shownotes page for this episode at bit.ly/ccv-anactinglife ¦ Episode CCV006 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the family of creative content produced by TigerS...
2018-12-1743 min
South London VoicesCreating Great Spaces with David AnthonyVisual merchandise consultant David Anthony talks with South London Voices host Yang-May Ooi about the theatre of restaurants and retail spaces - and being a scenic artis on the sets of The Crown and Bohemian Rhapsody. Find links and photos in our shownotes at bit.ly/slv-greatspaces ¦ Episode SLV008 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-12-0432 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionMichael McManus on An Honourable ManAuthor and playwright Michael McManus talks to Yang-May Ooi about his play An Honourable Man set in a dystopic post-Brexit world... Episode CCV005 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk
2018-11-2925 min
South London VoicesPersonal Styling for Everyday Guys with Sarah GilfillanPersonal stylist Sarah Gilfillan joins multimedia author Yang-May Ooi on South London Voices for a lively conversation on how to look good and feel confident with Personal Styling for Everyday Guys ¦ Episode SLV007 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-10-2338 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionDaniel York on Telling Forgotten StoriesActor and playwright Daniel York joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about his new play Forgotten, an epic story about the Chinese Labour Corps who worked in the trenches during the First World War. Episode CCV004 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk
2018-10-1630 min
South London VoicesUnlawful Things with Anna Sayburn LaneNovelist Anna Sayburn Lane joins host Yang-May Ooi on South London Voices to talk about her thriller Unlawful Things. See photos and links in our shownotes at bit.ly/slv-unlawfulthings ¦ Episode SLV006 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-10-1529 min
South London VoicesA World View with Navjot SinghNavjot Singh, travel and features writer, joins Yang-May Ooi in conversation on the 5th episode of the South London Voices podcast to talk about a view of the world from South London - especially, India and China. See photos and links on our shownotes page bit.ly/slv-worldview ¦ Episode SLV005 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-08-2932 min
South London VoicesThe Natural High of Running with Kristian MorganUltrarunner and personal trainer Kristian Morgan talks to host Yang-May Ooi about the natural high that comes from physical activity and running - and also shares his adventures running two of the most challenging endurance races in the world, the Marathon des Sables and the Tour of Giants. ¦ For links and photos go to the showpage at SouthLondonVoices.co.uk - and look for episode SLV004 The Natural High of Running with Kristian Morgan. Or try the short link bit.ly/slv-naturalhigh South London Voices: the podcast celebrating people in South London and beyond, is hosted by multimedia author Y...
2018-05-2941 min
South London VoicesLittle Pieces of Art - Duart Bel Silva and Amanda Walbank SLV003As part of the Dulwich Festival Artists Open House, SE17 based artist Duart Bel Silva is exhibiting some of his smaller sized paintings at Amanda Walbanks little shop of beautiful things Artemidorus in Herne Hill. Multimedia author Yang-May Ooi chats with them about making art and discovering gorgeous things in the third episode of South London Voices ¦
South London Voices: the podcast celebrating people in South London and beyond, is hosted by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi and produced by TigerSpirit.co.uk ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-05-1321 min
South London VoicesYang-May Ooi introduces South London VoicesMultimedia author and host of South London Voices, Yang-May Ooi, talks about how her fascination with storytelling led her to create this podcast - and invites listeners to share their story or comments celebrating South London and its people. Episode SLV002 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-05-1217 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionSue Plumtree on Creating a Great Life After 50Relationship coach Sue Plumtree joins host Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to tell her story of divorcing at age 60 and how she found the courage and creativity to create a new life and business - and how she found true love at age 70. Episode CCV003 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk
2018-05-1140 min
South London VoicesFamily, Flying Bombs and Fantasy with Stevie HendenOur inaugural episode of South London Voices features South London author, Stevie Henden, talking with host Yang-May Ooi about his family's multi-generational connection to South London and his London-inspired "spiritual fantasy" novels. Stevie also shares with us his fascination with the architecture and buildings of South London - and how World War Two and the Blitz impacted on the area. Join us to listen to this intriguing conversation with our very first South London Voice. Episode SLV001 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk
2018-04-0140 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionTerence Bailey on Paranormal Fiction and LifeNovelist Terry Bailey joins Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to chat about his paranormal thriller Dead in Time and how he uses his own experiences in his fiction. Find out more about Terry at www.facebook.com/terencebaileyauthor ¦ Creative Conversations is the Tiger Spirit podcast exploring - and celebrating - the creative process in the arts, life and business, conceived and presented by author and creative actionista, Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk
2017-08-3027 min
Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart ActionJames Zarzana on the benefits and challenges of self-publishingJames Zarzana joins Creative Conversations to talk with Yang-May Ooi about the benefits and challenges of self-publishing. James is the author of the Marsco Saga - www.jamesazarzana.com. Creative Conversations is a Tiger Spirit podcast hosted by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi, celebrating the creative process in the arts, life and business. ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk
2017-08-0448 min