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Mr. Tok ShowMTS#25 Alvin Chiong, Volunteer, Loving Hand Fellowship, on Drugs and Accepting ChristAlvin is a former drug abuser and "recovering addict".
He was incarcerated 4 times for drug abuse. As a kid, he watched his Father abuse opium and later heroin. His Father passed away at the hospital, with opium in his bedside drawer. His Mother left the family. His wife divorced him because of his drug habits, but they later remarried again after he kicked the habit (what a great story!)
In this episode, we talk about his experience and journey with drugs. Why he believes he is just a "recovering addict". His journey accepting Christ, and wh...2022-08-081h 48
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#24 Ken Koh, Director, Nanyang Sauce, on Preserving his Family's Handmade Soy Sauce HeritageKen is the 3rd Generation family member of Nanyang Sauce. Nanyang Sauce was founded in 1959 by his grandfather, Mr Tan Tiong How and is a premium artisan sauce maker operating in Singapore. Since joining the family business, he has transformed and rejuvenated the aging business through innovation and cultivating an intrapreneurial culture.
Ken has a strong belief in transforming lives. Prior to joining the family business, Ken was involved in starting his own training business which he ran for 13 years.
In this episode, we talk about why Nanyang Sauce is special, his thoughts on taking ov...2022-08-032h 11
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#23 Dr. Alvona Loh, Medical Officer, Ministry of Health on Being a Doctor & Learning MandarinDr. Alvona Loh is a young doctor from Singapore. She studied Medicine at National University of Singapore and is currently practising at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She also writes and review medical research papers to promote academia.
She has also been writing and contributing articles to media outlets such as Lianhe Zaobao and TODAY over the years. She is also known for being effectively bilingual, with a strong command of both English and Mandarin.
In this episode, we discuss life as a junior doctor working in a Singapore public hospital, her advice fo...2022-08-021h 58
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#22, Dr. Angela Tan, Co-Founder, Academy of Relationship and Sex on Sex & the MetaverseDr. Angela Tan is family physician, intimacy coach and social venture builder. She is the Co-Founder of The Academy of Relationship & Sex (ARAS), which aspires to help people forge deeper & meaningful connections that strengthens their relationships and expression of sexual identity. In this episode, I ask Dr. Angela curious questions about sex and relationship, her aspiration to build a sexual wellness academy in the metaverse, and what her team at ARAS is up to with their upcoming 2nd NFT series drop. Academy of Relationship & Sex & Dr. Angela Tan ARAS' Website: https://www.academyrns.com/ 2022-06-271h 11
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#21, AhJie文王爷, 来自马来西亚的民间文化创作者DISCLAIMER：此影片涉及宗教，尤其是对道教庙宇文化的讨论。纯属个人看法，仅供参考。 AhJie文王爷是来自马来西亚的民間信仰影片创作者。 我通过追踪他的IG，偶然知道他人在新加坡，拍摄不同庙宇的故事。 因此决定邀请他一起在节目上聊聊我们对道教以及庙宇文化的想法。 AhJie文王爷YouTube频道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0hgH-nQ8zDnScoUkf6xosg IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahjie1996/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wenwang0428 Timestamps 0:00 开场 1:22 有关Youtube 4:10 对新加坡的回忆 5:05 新加坡的改变/与马来西亚的不同 7:03 新加坡庙宇地契的问题 8:12 新加坡的喊标文化/经济上的不同 11:21 马来西亚不同区域的文化差别 12:35 成长背景 13:37 歌台/布袋戏文化 15:31 什么时候开始对庙宇文化产生兴趣？ 17:09 跳童/乩童文化 21:43 平安符/冲花澡的意义是什么？ 22:59 文王爷的跳童心得 24:23 恩主：温侯元帅 26:44 如何请天令？ 27:45 我们的民间神明到底是谁？/分灵的概念 32:19 用政治系统来探讨分灵的概念 33:58 家中神明的供奉 35:01 布施行善，回向，累计阴德 38:00 回响的方法 38:43 跳童时的体验 40:46 死后的状态 42:15 祭拜祖先的意义 45:22 庙宇人力资源的问题 47:32 正面的与神明交流的心态 49:17 道教的负面新闻 50:19 有关鬼神 51:57 与印度教的渊源 53:58 帮印度和道教恩主服务的区别 54:36 跳童时自身的灵魂在哪？ 55:23 马来西亚华人信奉印度教多吗？ 56:11 神是什么？ 57:00 面对批评 58:26 做Youtuber的感触 59:30 新加坡之旅 1:00:23 文王爷的经典之作 1:02:35 与观众的交流 1:05:36 对未来的期许 1:07:26 初学者可以如何开始探讨道教文化？ 1:09:31 拿督公文化 1:18:08 总结 Follow Us on our Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrtokshow Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tokjiajie Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrtokshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrtokshow Listen to the Mr. Tok Show's Audio Podcast Website: https://www.mrtokshow.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LaJKpUpkxxV2lglkZwawg?si=0044d09c576144b3 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mr-tok-show/id1558280398 JJ's Post Production Notes "我本身从小生长在道教家庭。爷爷爸爸都信奉道教神明。对我而言，道教文化，庙宇文化有着一层神秘的面纱。不同的庙宇都有自己的一套体系及做法，各有各法。我和妈妈在2018年皈依了佛门三宝。但是毕竟儒释道在中华文化息息相关，所以我还是对道教信仰有着浓厚的兴趣。AhJie文王爷说我们的访谈是个交流，我再同意不过。非常开心有这个机会和邻国的自媒体创作者有这样的交流。希望你们也能从我们的交流中得到一些对于道教文化新的认识。“ -JJ2022-06-161h 18
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#20, Goh Meng Seng, Secretary-Gen, People's Power Party, on the Pandemic & SG's V ProgrammeTimestamps0:00 Content Creation & Freedom of Speech3:03 What is Science?3:27 Where is the Boundary for Freedom of Speech?/How to Moderate Content?11:16 Do we Need to Police the Internet?15:10 Linking our Singpass to Social Media17:10 The "Internet Brigade" 20:49 Views on Facebook's Fact Checkers 23:26 How do we Deal with the Unknown?/How would he have Handled the Masking Issue?34:25 How does GMS Work with Data?39:04 Does V Confer Protection?41:58 GMS "Do Not Know" if V Confer Protection44:19 Does Benefits of V Outweigh Risk?46:13 Should we Encourage the Elderly t...2022-06-104h 29
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#18, Dr. Koong Heng Nung, Founder, Tobacco Free Generation International Ltd, on Tackling SmokingToday 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day, I specially sit down with Dr. Koong Heng Nung to talk about how we can save our future generations from becoming the victims of smoking and vaping. Dr Koong is the Founder of TFG International Ltd. TFG stands for Tobacco Free Generation. It is a registered non-profit organisation that seeks to promote the tobacco endgame. As a Specialist Doctor, he runs Koong & Ho Surgery Centre Pte Ltd, at Mt. Elizabeth Novena Hospital. At the international level, he is the global leader of the Tobacco Free...2022-05-311h 29
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#19, Naomi Ong, Youth Volunteer, Tobacco Free Generation International LtdCorrection: The minimum age to smoke in Singapore has already been raised to 21 years old since 1st January 2021. MOH Press Release: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/minimum-legal-age-for-tobacco-raised-to-21-years-old-from-1-january-2021Naomi Ong is a youth volunteer with Tobacco Free Generation International Ltd (TFG). Today, 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day. You can watch my interview with Dr. Koong Heng Nung, Founder of TFG on their vision and mission to protect future generation from all tobacco products. Check out Ep. 18 of the show. Youtube interview with Dr. Koong: https://www...2022-05-3116 min
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#17, Mohammad Shariff Abdullah, Blade Runner, on overcoming adversities & living his best lifeMr. Mohammad Shariff Abdullah is a professional Para-Athlete and an inspirational speaker. He was born without a left foot and had to crawl and hop around before his Father got him his first wooden prosthetic leg. In 2008, due to a skin infection on his stump, he had to undergo further amputation. He was devastated and entertained thoughts of ending his life. While searching for the term "suicide" on Youtube, he came across a video of Oscar Pistorius, a South African former professional sprinter, whose both feet were amputated when he was 11 months old owing to a congenital...2022-05-301h 29
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#16, Jane Tor, on values, healing and why the fabric of our consciousness is loveJane is a digital nomad, working on a full time job on the go, at various countries. After going through a divorce, she decided to prioritise her mental well-being, healing and finding herself again. She needed space to heal from her trauma, and started traveling in the initial stages of the pandemic. Jane and I discussed the concept of love, what it means to be Chinese, ego, her parents' parenting style, marriage, and what my biggest worry in life is. It was nearly a therapy session for me. She is inviting anyone who...2022-05-272h 04
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#15, Jacky Mak, on being an independent artist in SingaporeJacky is a Singapore-based mural artist who first picked up a brush in 2009. He immediately realised he had to pursue painting for the rest of his life. Most well-known for his massive murals of vivid landscape scenes & animal portraits, he is deeply inspired by the original Impressionists. He is constantly looking for bigger walls to paint upon & share how he sees the world. He has come a long way since taking art as a subject in school, to making a full time living with his art via commercial and commissioned work. In this conversation, we...2022-05-251h 06
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#14, OKJ, Documentary Filmmaker on his journey & upcoming project "The Feeling of Music Playing"OKJ is a Singapore-based documentary storyteller. He is working on his biggest and most ambitious feature documentary yet, "The Feeling of Music Playing". He is embarking on this project as an independent documentary filmmaker, self funding the production in its entirety. I speak to him about his recent projects, including a series on Tiktok, the business of a documentary filmmaker, the risk he's taking on this latest and biggest project, and why the risk of regret ultimately outweighs everything. OKJ Telegram Channel: @okjworksLearning Mandarin Docu-Series on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@okjworks...2022-05-231h 49
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#13, Cherie Wang, Founder, Planner Bee, on disrupting the insurance industryCherie founded Planner Bee to put a mobile financial advisor in everyone's pocket. They reached 10,000 users in the first 7 months, and the app is now available across the region. Her career started in financial advisory, and she has always saw her role as an educator, helping clients make better financial decisions. Passionate about raising financial literacy, she is now driving Planner Bee with her Co-Founder (who happens to be her Brother) to empower users to reach their money goals. In this episode, we chat about our respective experience in the Financial Advisory industry, why she st...2022-05-191h 10
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#11, Aerie Rei, on becoming a Porn Star in the USA (Part 2)DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hours long, and I am releasing them in 3 parts. This is Part 2. You can watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OA1SaP86cM&t=2080s In Part 2, we talk about her desire and motivation behind becoming a por...2022-05-0440 min
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#12, Aerie Rei, on polyamorous relationships, family ties, and dating as a trans woman (Part 3)DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also explicit sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hours long, and I am releasing them in 3 parts. This is the final Part 3. You can watch the other 2 parts here: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OA1SaP86cM&t=3116s Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7FOU...2022-05-0447 min
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#10, Aerie Rei, on coming out as a transgender woman, family's reaction & her childhood (Part 1)DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hours long, and I am releasing them in 3 parts. In Part 1, we talk about her decision and process coming out as a transgender woman, her family's reaction to it, why she decided to quit her job as a civil servant, childhood, school life, and...2022-05-041h 09
Mr. Tok ShowMiracle in a Briefcase #1, Serene Seah, Journey to Top of the TableSerene Seah is a Financial Advisor with a Financial Advisory Firm. She's also my form teacher back in Secondary 3, at Catholic High School. She made Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), Top of the Table (TOT) qualification last year. Less than 1% of all Financial Advisors would achieve Top of the Table Qualification in their entire career. However, she started out struggling in the business, and at one time would even hesitate to get for herself a $1 drink. Find out what happened in her amazing transformation from stray cat to king of the jungle. We talk about he...2022-04-151h 17
Mr. Tok ShowMiracle in a Briefcase #2 Vivian Tan, AIA Singapore, on Transiting from Law to the FA BusinessVivian Tan is a Personal Wealth Manager from AIA Singapore Pte Ltd. She has a Degree in Law, but decided during her training days that a career in Law is probably not for her. She then thought she might be interested in giving the Financial Advisory (FA) industry a shot. She's interested in Finance, it's a people facing role and most importantly, she can be herself and aspire to build long term relationship with clients. She told her friend about her plan, and turns out her friend's Father is a veteran in the FA industry wi...2022-04-151h 09
Mr. Tok ShowMiracle in a Briefcase #3 France Zaguirre, AIA Singapore, on Waiting Tables in F&B to Achieving COTFrance is a Financial Services Manager from AIA Singapore. France arrived in Singapore from the Philippines, on an internship. He graduated with a Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, and was offered a full time role in the F&B industry after he completed his internship. He took the offer to live and work in Singapore, but was constantly on the lookout for other opportunities. His life changed after one of his friends introduced him to the Financial Advisory industry. Today he is a consistent MDRT qualifier, with 4 times MDRT and 1 time COT qua...2022-04-151h 22
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#9 Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organisation, on how to lead a useful LifeJack Sim is Founder of World Toilet Organization (WTO). He started out as a salesman and having achieved financial success in his 40s, Jack felt the need to change his direction in life and give back to humanity. He wanted to live his life according to the motto “Live a useful life”. Jack soon left his business and embarked on a journey that saw him being the voice for those who cannot speak out and fighting for the dignity, rights and health for the vulnerable and poor worldwide.Follow Us on our Social Media...2022-04-071h 40
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#8, Darrell Zhang, Founder, NextBlock, on helping you discover your neighbourhoodDarrell Zhang is one of the co-founders of NextBlock. NextBlock is an app that provides a hyperlocal digital platform for neighbours and various stakeholders within an estate neighbourhood. Think kampung spirit in the digital era! Darrell has been in the tech startup scene for more than 10 years, since graduating from National University of Singapore. In this episode, we talk about his app, why connecting neighbours matters, how he strikes a balance between money and mission, and why making a difference brings him the greatest satisfaction at the end of the day.0:00 What is Ne...2022-03-301h 06
Mr. Tok Show#7 Hita & Ayu, Podcaster @ Parenting Made Special, on raising their special needs childHita & Ayu are husband and wife, founder, producer, and host at Parenting Made Special podcast. Their elder boy, Naseer, is diagnosed with autism. They created the podcast because they felt there is a lack of local resources when researching for more information on autism. They aspire the podcast to be a space for parents and other listeners to hear real stories and learn tips and tricks from experts on how to handle children with special needs. In this episode, they share their journey bringing up Naseer, the ups and downs, the diagnosis process, how th...2022-03-292h 09
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#7, 王来音, 外公的故事家有一老，如有一宝。 我们的祖父母吃的盐比我们吃的米多。 80年的匆匆岁月让他们的一生累计了无数领悟与感慨。为了保留外公的故事，我决定和他坐下来聊聊他对一些人事物的想法。 人生嘛，谁无一死？也但愿这访问能让未来的子孙后代了解外公并从外公智慧的分享中吸取些人生的教诲。2022-03-2740 min
Mr. Tok Show#5 Kevin Wee, Edupreneur, Podcaster @ Rebound with Resilience on mental health awarenessKevin Wee is the founder of Rebound with Resilience, a training provider & podcast commited to raising the resilience and mental wellness of our nation. They run experiential classroom workshops, and also train and work with people with disabilities to conduct talks and training. They also conduct programmes for schools and organizations, and have served till date over 20 schools and organizations, totaling more than 10,000+ participants. In this episode, Kevin shares his past struggle with anxiety, depression and maniac. We also went back to Rebound with Resilience origins as a school project and his dream to ev...2022-03-221h 03
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#6 Genevieve Chong, Riway on success, money, family ties, and buying a Maserati @ 22!Genevieve Chong is 22 and carving a career out for herself in direct sales. In this interview, we discussed the company she represents, the work culture, her views on success, money and the importance of family ties. We also talked about the Maserati she bought recently, and whether she's guilty of being too flashy on social media! Follow us on our social! JJ & The Mr. Tok Show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrtokshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrtokshow Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tokjiajie Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrtoksh...2022-03-222h 09
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#5 Desmond Lim, Chairman, SDA, on politics, charity, criticisms, & relationship with Chiam See TongThis interview is conducted in Chinese, except for the introduction. In this episode, I interview Mr. Desmond Lim Bak Chuan. He is best known as a opposition politician. He has contested every General Elections since 2001. He also contested in the 2013 Punggol East By-Election. He is currently Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Alliance. We had a wide ranging conversation. We discussed his political career, the state of opposition in Singapore, his relationship with his once mentor, opposition veteran, Mr. Chiam See Tong, SPP's withdrawal from the SDA in 2011, his charity pursuits, his childhood, recent health scare, and much m...2022-03-151h 48
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#4 Cheyenne Seah, Business Advisory, Career Coach on career tips, and living with adult ADHDCheyenne Seah is a business adviser, and a career coach. In this episode, she dishes out nuggets of wisdom to improve your career. If you are a business owner, she shares tips on how to retain your best talents. If you are job hunting, she teaches how you can use key words in your resume to improve your chances to get called up for an interview, and so much more. Refer to timestamps below on the sub-topics we discussed, that may be of interest to you. Cheyenne was also diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and has c...2022-03-081h 34
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#3 Natalia Rachel, Founder, Illuma Health, on Trauma, Trauma Informed Culture & Healing fr TraumaNatalia Rachel is a trauma therapist, and Founder of Illuma Health. She is an advocate of a trauma informed culture where people understand the roots, effects and dynamics of trauma in our daily lives. Illuma Health, founded in the midst of the pandemic, seeks to ‘repair and revitalize the way we look after ourselves and each other.’ The three pillars of business include an only therapy marketplace (specific to trauma, attachment, and somatic therapy), corporate mental health & culture transformation programs, and online education & content development. Follow us on our social! JJ & The Mr. Tok Show Facebook: https...2022-02-271h 11
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#2 Benedict Lee, Student, NTU, on sustainability, repairing things and growing up with littleBenedict is a 2nd Year NTU Computer Science student. Growing up, his Father taught him how to improvise and repair household items. They did it because of circumstance; a lack of financial resources. However, it also sparked the interest within him to build and repair bigger, and more complex items. He has since gone on to improvise his own air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, solar harnessing system, and many more. He's also an avid volunteer. He volunteers with SG Bono, a non-profit that matches low income family with refurbished laptops. He's also a member of EarthLink NT...2022-02-2245 min
Mr. Tok ShowMTS#1 Steve Saravanan, Director, Royal Security & Mr. Dream Big, on his business & helping othersHi there! JJ here, and welcome to Ep. 1 of the Mr. Tok Show. Omer and I interview Steve in this first episode. Steve and I have been good friends for many years. I also know many of his extended family members. He's a business owner, loving husband, doting father, committed Grassroots Leader, loyal friend, a very charismatic gentleman, and so much more. I hope you enjoy our chat on his business, the security industry in Singapore, his involvement in the Grassroots, and his passion to help people dream big. 2022-02-152h 10