HTFU Podcast: Singapore Creative

HTFU Podcast: Singapore Creative

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Part 2: Being a photographer in Singapore and what is a typical day for a photographer?
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Part 2 from the previous episode. This time I spoke to Randy, a Singapore-based photographer on his work and how he handles clients and workflow.
Part 1: Being a graphic designer in Singapore and what is a typical day for a designer?
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My guests today are friends that I've personally known over the years. Max is a graphic designer and Randy is a photographer. This episode will be split into 2 parts. Max will be speaking about how he came through COVID and the lockdown and how it is like being a graphic designer for so many years in a SME environment.
Capturing Singapore's Architecture with Photography
This episode I had a session with my friend Finbarr Fallon. Coming from the UK, he shares his experiences in local architecture, culture and how the community enhances architecture. Check out his work https://finbarrfallon.com and follow him on his IG https://www.instagram.com/fin.barr/ for local architecture photos that you have never seen before in his own perspective.
Mental Health for Creatives
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This episode we go deeper and discuss about mental health and social stigmas about it together with my friend, Donna, a certitifed mental health and mindset coach based in New Zealand.
Film making in Singapore. Conversation with Ding Jie as a film maker.
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We have come across great films and dramas on screen. Listen to this episode as I interview my friend Ding Jie about his relationship with creativity and his work. We also discussed Singapore's film industry, the constraints in local filmmaking, and what drives us in our work. He is also a Singaporean Emmy-nominated producer with the first to ever compete at the ‘Short-form category,’ DJ is also a Houston Worldfest Platinum Remi winner as well as a finalist in the 2022 Short Shorts Film Festival, an Academy Award-accredited event. Watch his reels on his website https://www.dingjie-ng.com
Journey of being a creative, life coaching and overcoming depression
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Singapore's first modern Kintsugi and Yobitsugi artist and my fellow coach mate Winnie is with me on today's episode. Winnie also shared her journey as a creative and the obstacles she faced while building up her business and she also shares some tips for business owners. Follow her on Instagram @GoldsndBeholdCo and @brilliantbeingcollective
Woke Salaryman X Maybelle
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This episode I had Ruiming from The Woke Salaryman and Maybelle who is a professional dancer to co-host with me. We discussed running a business and how creative content matters for social impact. Ruiming also shared how he run the business and what creativity means to him.
Searching for the big idea
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Jasmine is a bank compliance officer. Listen to this chit-chat episode as she explained how she developed her other passion as an artist and found her fulfillment in her life. We also had a hearty discussion about how our ideas came about and who we are as life coaches. Lastly, how creativity and life coaches helped us in many ways. Follow her at https://www.instagram.com/jas.withlove/
How do local culture and heritage play a part in Singapore's creativity?
Rhaimie is a writer and Rizal is a self-taught artist. Together they published the children's book Tim's Adventures (Pengembaraan Tim) and Otters in the City (Siri Biodiversiti Ungu Pen: Memerang di Kota). The brothers also discussed how they work together, seeking ideas and inspiration from different mediums to publish children's books. We also talked about augmented reality in books and bringing Singapore's unique animals and culture to the international scene. Their books can be bought at https://ungupen.com and are available in 2 languages. Follow them at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tim.and.friends/
HTFU Podcast: Trailer
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Join me in my series of podcast with Singapore's creative folks as they talk about their relationship with their careers, aspirations, creativity and how important creativity is in their lives. Throughout the series, we also included deep conversations of life coaching and how mental health matters. Follow me on IG: htfugoods and htfu_life for more updates and synopsis on the episodes.