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Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP06 - Raymond Thomas & Tan Xing Jian - Self-Leadership: When No One Is WatchingIn this no-bullshit, soul-rattling episode of Clean Your Toilet, Raymond strips away the surface-level productivity talk and dives straight into the often-ignored world of self-leadership—the kind that doesn’t happen on LinkedIn posts, but in late-night reflections, quietly broken promises to yourself, and uncomfortable moments of truth no one claps for.With Xing Jian holding space, this conversation pulls no punches. Raymond talks openly about how easy it is to lie to yourself in subtle, self-soothing ways—and how costly those lies can be when left unchecked. From his years in HR and leader...2025-06-291h 06
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP05 - Loh Yen-Lyng & Tan Xing Jian - Eco-Anxiety and the Weight of Doing GoodYou flattened your Tetra Pak. You brought your tote bag. You skipped the straw. But deep down, you’re wondering: Does any of this actually matter?In this refreshingly unfiltered episode of Clean Your Toilet, sustainability leader Yen Lyng joins Xing Jian to talk trash — literally — and confront the quiet exhaustion hiding behind your best eco-intentions.After 15 years in the waste management industry, Yen Lyng has seen it all. And she’s not here to sell you a feel-good fantasy. She’s here to make the system make sense — and to remin...2025-06-291h 00
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP04 - Barbara Gonzales & Tan Xing Jian - Beyond the Paycheck: Redefining True WealthIn this raw, truth-first episode of Clean Your Toilet, Barbara joins Xing Jian to dismantle one of the most seductive lies in modern life: that success equals fulfillment.Barbara had it all—status, professional momentum, elite programs, an impressive CV that sparkled on paper. Until it all disappeared. When the luxury lifestyle company she worked for shut its doors, Barbara found herself in a silence louder than she’d expected. No callbacks. No new offers. And slowly, the question crept in: Without my work, who am I?What follows is a...2025-06-2959 min
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP03 - Tommy Dean & Tan Xing Jian - Freedom in the Frame – Redefining Expression, Art, and ApprovalIn this fearless, fire-starting episode of Clean Your Toilet, musician and educator Tommy Dean tears down the illusion that freedom of expression is a default right. He shows us that for many of us — especially those raised to follow the script — freedom has to be fought for, earned, and reclaimed.This isn’t just about career choice. It’s about identity, obedience, shame, and the long road back to yourself.Tommy was raised to be “the good boy.” He got the grades. Followed the path. Checked the boxes. And then, at 22...2025-06-291h 12
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP02 - Tan Wei Xi & Tan Xing Jian - Psychological Safety: Your Team's Missing IngredientIf you’ve ever held your tongue in a meeting, smiled through discomfort, or vented in a side chat instead of speaking up in the room — this episode is for you.In this clear-eyed, gut-punch of a conversation, leadership consultant and team strategist Weixi joins Xing Jian to talk about the unspoken toxin quietly killing team dynamics: psychological silence. Not disagreement. Not conflict. Silence.And let’s be honest — we don’t fix silence with team-building games and branded mugs.Weixi gets real about what psych...2025-06-2954 min
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS02EP01 - Sunaina Suri & Tan Xing Jian - Finding My Confidence by Writing Through Imposter SyndromeIn this deeply tender and sharply resonant episode of Clean Your Toilet, Sunaina Suri—educator, writer, and mental health advocate—pulls back the curtain on what it really feels like to do something meaningful while secretly questioning whether you deserve to be doing it at all.Her debut book, Our Own Voices, is a collection of mental health stories from people in Singapore. On paper, it’s a milestone. But behind the scenes, Sunaina wrestled with imposter syndrome, emotional over-attunement, and the constant, gnawing fear that someone would ask: Who are you to write this?2025-06-2952 min
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP07 - Lim Pei Ying & Hun Ming Kwang - “Control Is Not Stability — It’s Stagnation”In this no-fluff, high-impact episode of the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, host Pei Ying and inner work teacher Ming pull back the curtain on one of the most overused yet misunderstood ideas in personal growth: self-actualization.It’s not just a peak on Maslow’s pyramid. It’s a process. A system. A discipline. And for most people, it’s being blocked by the emotional junk they’re too scared to clean out.This episode is a masterclass in:Who you think you are vs. who you truly areWhy you...2025-06-051h 10
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP02 - Lindy Heng & Hun Ming Kwang - "Career Stability Is a Lie—Now What?"In this thought-provoking episode of the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, Lindy (founder of Jump Mentors) and returning guest Ming (inner work specialist and educator) tear apart the polished narratives we’ve inherited about career, identity, and success. From parental programming to societal scripts to the trauma we carry in silence, they explore why the “stable job” ideal might not just be outdated—it might be the very thing suffocating your growth.We’re not here to shame anyone in a 9-to-5. But we are here to ask uncomfortable questions about why...2025-06-051h 36
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP05 - Julian Wong & Hun Ming Kwang - “Addicted to Suffering: The Invisible Hustle”In this deeply revealing episode of the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, host Ming sits down with Julian—a media entrepreneur, coach, and someone whose success story includes burnout, divorce, personal reinvention, and a brutally honest reckoning with the self.This is not a TED Talk on success. This is not a productivity hack session.This is a conversation about:The hidden costs of achievement and ambitionHow childhood narratives quietly shape adult self-worthThe unspoken addiction to “doing more” to prove your valueWhy we cling to suffering as an identityWhat it tak...2025-06-051h 00
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP06 - Stephanie Goh & Hun Ming Kwang - “Motherhood Isn’t a Role—It’s a Mirror”Welcome back to the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, where we don’t just scrub the surface—we dig deep into the emotional, mental, and spiritual messes we pretend aren’t there. In this powerful, free-flowing episode, Stephanie and Ming unpack the complex, unspoken dimensions of motherhood—and what it reveals about our conditioning, trauma, and inner selves.Through honest dialogue, poignant metaphors (yes, the MRT analogy is back), and straight-talking insight, we explore what it means to be a woman, a mother, a child of parents who didn’t know better—and someone trying to live a li...2025-06-0550 min
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP03 - Jim Livingstone & Hun Ming Kwang - "Beyond the Checkbox: Truths & Lies of DEI"Welcome back to the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, where we talk about the messes most people pretend aren't there. In this raw, wide-ranging conversation, Jim Livingston (executive coach and leadership developer) and Ming (inner work specialist and personal mastery teacher) dive deep into one of today’s most hot-button topics: DEI—diversity, equity, and inclusion.But don’t expect corporate buzzwords and checkbox training here.This episode unpacks:Why DEI initiatives are being dismantled across major corporationsHow current DEI approaches often reinforce the very inequalities they aim to solveT...2025-06-051h 21
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP04 - Adeline Lin & Hun Ming Kwang - "The Brand is a Mirror: What Your Business Says About You"This episode of the Clean Your Toilet Podcast isn’t just about making money doing what you love. It’s about what happens when your passion becomes your paycheck — and the inner mess that can surface when your brand starts reflecting your deepest fears, flaws, and unprocessed identity work.Adeline and Ming dive into a candid, layered conversation about the highs, lows, and very unglamorous truth of running passion-based businesses. They discuss the reality behind the social media sparkle — from bespoke diamonds and luxury branding to fitness and food startups — and unpack what it actually m...2025-06-051h 28
Clean Your Toilet PodcastS01EP01 - Tan Xing Jian & Hun Ming Kwang - “You Can’t Heal What You Hide From”In this episode, Xing Jian is joined by inner work specialist and consciousness teacher Ming for a no-BS conversation on what it actually means to live a life of personal mastery. Together, they challenge the sanitized self-help narrative and dive deep into the uncomfortable truths: why most people are addicted to their own suffering, how we lie to ourselves (and don’t even realize it), and why being triggered might just be the best thing for your growth.Topics we explore:Why self-mastery is not a label, but a lifelong way of livingThe il...2025-06-052h 07