x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

APCDA Podcast

Felicity Brown and Samantha Ng

APCDA Podcast is an enrichment platform for association members to pursue continued learning and development. For questions and comments, email podcast@asiapacificCDA.org.

education training

All Episodes

54:59

S5 Ep8: Fearless trailblazer: Entrepreneur at heart...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/11/08

In this episode, we sit down with Marjorie Woo, an inspiring leader whose career journey spans psychology, social services, corporate leadership, and executive coaching. From her early days growing up and studying in the United States to founding her own business in Asia-Pacific, Marjorie shares the pivotal moments, mindset shifts, and lessons that shaped her path.0:20 Learnings from Felicity 1:40 Who is Marjorie Woo 5:20 Growing up as a child 7:55 Moving to States 10:00 What motivated her to do

en

30:09

S5 Ep7: From Me to We: Reinvention and Finding Your...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/10/06

0:00 Host's introduction of guest speaker, Jonathan1:01: An overview of Jonathan's career journey 3.50 What drives his career reinvention 6:40 What problems is he solving now 8:20 What is purpose-driven 10:02 Biggest lesson when he was teaching first graders 11:50 Younger days 15:00 How did Jonathan get started in his career 17:20 Most important career decision to date 20:25 Defining leadership 21:13 What's next 23:23 What's the desired outcome 24:48 Coming from 'me' to 'we' 25:38 Best career

en

47:46

S5 Ep6: From Play to Purpose: Rahul Nath’s Career in...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/08/29

In this episode of the APCDA Podcast, we sit down with Rahul Nath, founder and creative director of Vertical Slice Games Media. From an unconventional start in the gaming industry to directing films and building an immersive media studio, Rahul shares how resilience, curiosity, and a love for craft have guided his career. He reflects on pivotal life moments, lessons from failure, and why staying uncomfortable fuels growth. This conversation is rich with insights on creativity, entrepreneurship, and

en

39:32

S5 Ep5: Engineering Impact: Akshay Sharma on...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/08/05

In this episode of the APCDA Career Journey podcast, co-hosts Felicity Brown and Samantha Ng speak with Akshay Sharma, an Indian-born entrepreneur and technologist who has spent the last 12 years building a life and career in Vietnam. From giving up a secure engineering job in India to co-founding a proptech startup and a social impact venture producing affordable prosthetics, Akshay shares the mindset behind his bold decisions, lessons from failure, and what drives him to keep learning and

en

33:52

S5 Ep4: Jimmy Pham AM: Building Futures with Purpose...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/07/07

In this episode of the APCDA Podcast, Felicity Brown sits down with Jimmy Pham AM, founder of KOTO and co-founder of VietHarvest, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. Speaking from his car in Hanoi, Jimmy reflects on his early life journey from Saigon to Sydney, the founding of Vietnam’s first social enterprise, and the core values that have guided his decades-long commitment to empowering marginalized youth. From personal philosophy to future plans, Jimmy shares stories of resilience,

en

39:35

S5 Ep3: S5E3: From Thailand to the Boardroom:...

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/04/15

Tamerlaine Beasley: Life-changing high school student exchange leads to intercultural business. In this episode Felicity and Sam interview Tamerlaine Beasley, Founder and CEO of Beasley Intercultural. Tamerlaine recounts how her influential early experiences living in Thailand led to a successful business delivering intercultural training programs to a diverse, globally connected workforce.0:20 Key takeaways from Samantha and Felicity 4:00 Introducing Tamerlaine 5:30 Her growth spurt in

en

37:31

S5 Ep2: APCDA Podcast Season 5 Episode 2

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/03/23

Benjamin Loh recounts his career journey from a bullied child and introvert through to becoming a public speaker to audiences of thousands. His insights on developing confidence and defining success are memorable. Join us to hear about this Singaporean who is bucking career stereotype trends everyday.0:00 Benjamin Loh's career journey and insights 2:22 Introduction to Benjamin Loh 3:23 From accounting to sales to professional speaking 6:03 The leap (of faith) 8:04 Building confidence and

en

34:07

S5 Ep1: APCDA Podcast Season 5 Career Journeys Episode 1

APCDA Podcast ·

2025/03/06

APCDA Podcast is a monthly series on career-related discussions. The podcast is in its fifth season in 2025, continuing the theme of ‘Career Journeys’ where the co-hosts interview a range of people with fascinating career journeys to learn about their key career decisions and career advice.0:05 Hosts' learnings 2:05 Introduction to Angela 4:13 What drives her 5:32 How she got started in her business 6:28 Early career exploration 8:20 Happenstance and Career Management 14:32 Coping with

en

35:52

S4 Ep8: From Sales to Future Proofing Organisations

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/11/29

Abe is the founder of Future Proof Global which is a business transformation consultancy that specializes in strategy, response to disruption, ESG implementation, organization design and development, leadership development and talent management. In his previous engagements, he has held senior management roles across geographies and functions in a career spanning more than 30 years.Join us in this chat with Abe to learn more about his journey. 00:06 Introduction 02:12 Current Work 05:26 Early

en

21:02

S4 Ep7: Dr. Marilyn Maze on Life, Work, and Growth

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/10/29

In this episode, Dr. Maze shares her inspiring journey from a career in mathematics and computer programming to her impactful work in career counseling and assessment. She discusses her early influences, time in the Peace Corps, and the founding of APCDA, offering insights into how personal drivers like happiness shape our career paths. Dr. Maze also explores the role of AI in career counseling and offers practical advice for anyone seeking growth in their personal and professional life. Tune in for

en

48:51

S4 Ep6: Disability to Possibilities

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/09/29

Daniel Lee was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta commonly known as brittle bones disease. He has not let that define him and is now a para-athlete, motivational speaker, and a social impact leader. He is also the founder of 360 All Ability that works to create an inclusive world for people with disabilities.Join us in this chat with Daniel to learn more about his journey. 00:06 Introduction 01:11 Current Work 03:55 Childhood 07:57 Interests as a child 09:10 Thoughts on career as a young

en

48:45

S4 Ep5: Opera Singer to Public Servant and CEO

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/08/17

Michael Wilson has had a career spanning opera singing, public service, international development, and active politics. He is now the CEO of e-water and is based in Australia.Join us in our chat with Michael to learn more about his journey. 00:35 Introduction 01:55 Career plan 03:26 Influence of personal values 04:23 Dropping singing as a career 07:05 Growing up years 10:25 Childhood heroes 14:45 Career thoughts during high school and university 22:21 Decision making at a key crossroad 26:14

en

55:56

S4 Ep4: Street kid to Obama Scholar and Social...

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/07/10

Huong Dang is a 2023 Obama Scholar, 2022 Yale World Fellow, and the founder of Hope Box. Hope Box is a social enterprise that provides psychological and economic recovery services to victims of gender based violence in Vietnam. Join us on this chat with Huong Dang and listen to her incredible journey in life and career. 00:05 Introduction 01:45 Huong as a person 02:33 Current roles 05:32 Life story that led to Hope Box 12:54 Childhood Heros 17:05 Most important career

en

37:33

S4 Ep3: Academics to AI Research Commercialisation

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/05/24

Dmitry Mikhaylov is professor, scientist, business innovator and an author in the area of big data and artificial intelligence. He is based out of Dubai.Join us in our chat with Dmitry to learn more about his journey. 00:04 Introduction 00:33 Guest Background 06:30 Childhood Years 13:45 Childhood Influences 15:34 Academic Journey 18:22 First Job 24:25 Balancing Teaching and Commercialisation 27:19 Most Important Career Decision 30:00 Key Achievements 33:35 What is next in the journey 35:47 Final

en

46:18

S4 Ep2: Management Consulting to Startup Founder

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/03/22

Azran Osman-Rani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Naluri. Naluri is a digital health therapeutics platform that combines behavioural science, data science, and digital design, to help users become mentally resilient and adopt healthy lifestyles that are sustainable. Join us in our chat with Azran to learn about his incredible journey.02:05 Three principles; Connection, Curiosity and Courage 02:50 Younger years 05:57 Deciding his degree programs 10:33 Getting out into the real

en

40:23

S4 Ep1: E-Sport and Sport Psychologist

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/02/10

Rebecca Wong works as a psychologist with elite sports teams and athletes to prepare them for global and regional competitions like the Olympics.Join us in our chat with Rebecca to learn more about her journey. 00:05 Topic Introduction 02:25 Growing Up Years 11:40 Admission into Sport Psychology 18:26 Move from Sports to eSports 25:06 What Rebecca likes best in her job 26:42 Most important career decision 30:37 Next steps for Rebecca 37:13 Life Motto Guest: Rebecca Wong | Esport and Sport

en

46:48

S3 Ep9: Season Finale: Takeaways

APCDA Podcast ·

2024/01/22

This is the final episode of Season 3. Join me on this chat with fellow APCDA members Elisabeth Montgomery, Sujata Ives, and Liliya Tleukenova to talk about our learnings from the season. 00:12 Introduction 01:13 Guests Background 05:05 Career decision-making in different cultures 13:46 Micro credentials 27:05 Unique insights 34:09 Using industry information 41:59 Key takeaways Guests: Elisabeth Montgomery | APCDA Program Committee Chair | LinkedIn Profile Sujata Ives |APCDA Program

en

35:27

S3 Ep8: Central Asia – Insights and Opportunities

APCDA Podcast ·

2023/12/24

What kind of developments are taking place in Central Asia? What are the key labour trends in the region? What are the employability skills that are in demand by employers but lacking in job seekers? If these are some questions on your mind, join Liliya Tleukenova and I on this chat with Bolat Mynbayev and Natalia Timofeeva where we talk about the economic and talent landscape in Central Asia. 00:10 Topic Introduction 01:57 Guest Background 03:28 Regional integration updates 08:25 Impact of

en

28:20

S3 Ep7: Water Security – Landscape and Careers

APCDA Podcast ·

2023/12/01

How can we start addressing water scarcity immediately? What is the government doing about water pollution? As the world moves towards urbanisation, will the cities have enough water to support the growing population? If these are some questions on your mind, join me on this chat with Ravi Subramanian where we talk topics related to water scarcity and opportunities available for the creative minds to tackle this urgent issue. 00:08 Topic Introduction 02:05 Guest Background 03:08

en

19:56

S3 Ep6: Business of Water – Industry and Careers

APCDA Podcast ·

2023/10/21

I thought water was just used for drinking and sanitation. How do companies use water? What are companies doing to address the water crisis? Given the looming water scarcity, what does the future of the water industry look like? If these are some questions on your mind, join me on this chat with Irshaad Hakim where we discuss issues that the water industry is looking to solve and how you can be a part of it. 00:18 Topic Introduction 02:37 Guest Background 03:52 Water Industry Landscape, Usage

en

46 results

Similar Podcasts

Science Talk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

五分钟心理学

柠檬心理

Daily Facts

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

Veterinary Clinical Podcasts

The Royal Veterinary College