Have you ever wondered how some people seem to bounce back from hard knocks or cope with so many challenges without letting it get them down? In this mini-workshop episode, Crystal shares some science-based strategies, tips and practices to optimise your grit and inner strength.  Using her 5 Gardens of Resilience methodology, which she has taught to tens of thousands of people, we will go on a journey to discover how we can grow a bumper crop of resilience resources so that when life hands us...

This week, we delve into the extraordinary journey of Jianhao Tan, Singapore’s OG YouTuber superstar and founder of Titan Digital Media. Despite his introverted nature, Jianhao has amassed a staggering 7 million devoted fans, captivating audiences with his unique blend of humor and relatability. Jianhao reflects on his remarkable rise to prominence, shares his origin story about growing up in Cambodia and Vietnam, and then returning home to Singapore and discovering a passion for making...

This week we are going to take a practical and insightful deep dive into difficult conversations and storytelling at work with regional communications expert Shruti Bose, Head of Communications and Public Affairs Asia Pacific for Roche Diagnostics. Shruti shares real life stories of influencing stakeholders using empathy and storytelling as a secret weapon, not taking conflict personally, and her tips for having difficult conversations at work. I also loved her groundedness and attitude of...

Want to be a luckier, calmer, more productive person in 2024? You’ve come to the right place! Join Crystal and Dr. Greg as they share their best little mindset hacks and rituals for success and positivity!  In this episode, we’ll talk about developing a lucky identity, arigato in and out (or the joy of spending money), “off gassing walks”, magic sleep music and much much more! Enjoy this fun episode and let us know what you think! Resources: The “Arigato In Arigato Out” book we mentioned on...

We are super privileged to have with us Elaine Yew, one of the world’s most respected leadership advisors, making a rare appearance on social media! Although Elaine prefers to shun the spotlight, she is very well known to industry insiders as the go to person for advice on senior leadership, succession planning, board advisory and any sort of problem that keeps powerful organisations and leaders up at night.  In this episode, we cover practical advice for anyone who wants to develop more...

Learn how to use a powerful visualisation technique to envision and prepare yourself for success in 2024! This was one of the most popular tools from our recent round of sold out workshops on Manifesting Success, and Crystal takes us through some of the biggest misconceptions about visualisation, and how high-performers use the tool to create the conditions of success. Prep exercise Do this exercise before you go on to the Time Episode visualisation exercise in Ep 24 First write down a...

Settle in for the ride of your lifetime with our signature power visualisation exercise and be treated to the tools and inner technology that I use with my coaching clients. If you haven't done the prep work in Ep 23 - please listen to that first! After this episode, journal, write and draw the most important and meaningful images, words and phrases that came to mind and share them with me on IG! Wishing you so much love and light! Thanks for being with me on this journey and I hope you slay...

One of our favourite podcast guests - Juliana Chan, Very Cool Scientist and Queen of LinkedIn, is back again in this episode to discuss 2 major life crises that changed her life - her dad’s illness and her miscarriage.  *Content warning- We discuss the details of miscarriage and processing grief in this episode In this candid and very real chat, we delve into how how we dealt with these confronting times, and what we chose to learn from them. We also explore how we can move from Victim...

The iconic Daniel Priestley is back for part 2! The bestselling author of several of How to Raise Entrepreneurial Kids, Oversubscribed, Become a Key Person of Influence and Entrepreneur Revolution, Dan Priestley shares his candid views with us on thinking like an entrepreneur and preparing your mindset for the future of AI We discuss - Why SG's youth are less likely to want to become entrepreneurs compared to other countries - How to encourage kids to be entrepreneurial thinkers - Dan's...

Work-life bestie is in fangirl mode this week as she interviews Daniel Priestley, the author of several of her all-time favourite business and leadership books- Oversubscribed, Become a Key Person of Influence and Entrepreneur Revolution.  This episode is full of fresh and truly original insights from Dan, and we cannot recommend it more highly whether or not you are an entrepreneur, because in the age of AI, everyone needs entrepreneurial thinking skills! Find Daniel’s work...

Your work-life bestie interviews her "Gen Z bestie" this week, Sahur Saleim is a social media star and CEO of her own beauty brand, Sahurs Art and she is just 25!!! In this episode, Sahur shares her journey to launching her own inclusive and cruelty-free beauty brand, talks about overcoming fear and ignoring trolls, upholding her values, thriving despite supply chain challenges in Covid times, and even gives Crystal some practical makeup tips! Find Sahur at IG & Tiktok @sahursart and...

Rachel and I sold out of 3 months of stock in 1 day when we launched our I AM WELL wellness planner and journal, and we are here to answer all your many questions about journalling, productivity and our plans for I AM WELL!  Thanks so much for supporting us on our journey, we are blown away by the amazing response and are working on how to restock soon! Find out more about I AM WELL at https://www.rachreflects.com/shop-i-am-well-journal See less

P.s. NEW LAUNCH of I AM WELL wellness journal and planner! order through our website at shop.iamwelljournal.com   In our first LIVE episode, Crystal fields all your burning work life questions, moderated by MAS startup Elevandi’s Andralynn Tan!  We will talk about how to define success, how to speak up and press your internal unmute button. How to make yourself stand out, deal with difficult colleagues and more!  Timestamps 2:45 - Reaction vs Response 5:56 - How do you define success? 8:30...

Crystal shares her take on having good boundaries, and one of her most important productivity secrets - the Eisenhower Matrix! Recorded on the road in Italy with Greg wandering around packing in the background just for extra randomness :)

In this high-energy episode, media entrepreneur Adrian Ang, better known as SGAG's Xiaoming, spills the backstory on how he turned his love for memes into a multi-country media empire spanning more than 200 team members, and shares his best tips on balancing work, marriage and parenthood! On a deeper level, we also explored what it was like for Adrian to process grief and strong emotions as he shared how him and his wife dealt with the miscarriage of their first pregnancy, as well as the...

On today's episode we discuss all things wellness related - hormones, healthy eating while on the road, Intermittent Fasting and how to manage stress better with Holistic Nutritionist Riyana Rupani! Riyana is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Founder of Everyday Foods, Mom of 3 boys and Foodie who loves to help others with their food and lifestyle choices.  Join us to discover how simple hacks like eating foods in a certain order, chewing well and listening to our body can make a powerful...

In this episode, we explore how you can find your voice, overcome the fear of speaking up and develop a grade A reputation.  Our guest expert, my dear friend Juliana Chan is truly a rarity, and I’m so glad to have her on to probe her for her expertise and productivity / self-care secrets! Juliana is not only a brilliant academic and scientist, but also a super-savvy entrepreneur, mom and founder & CEO Of Wildtype Media Group, Asia’s leading STEM-focused media company.  As a Young Global...

How do you bond with your boss if you don’t smoke or drink? Do I have to talk tough and walk tough at work? How do I speak up and take a stance? Must I always buy the birthday cakes and serve refreshments at meetings just because I’m a woman? So many of you wrote in to demand a survival guide for working in male-dominated work cultures, so I asked my old friend, ex Debt Capital Markets banker John LeFevre to join us.   John is a New York Times bestselling author of Straight to Hell, which...

Get ready to dive into the juiciest, most unfiltered episode of the season so far! We're answering all your burning questions about that (often intimidating) journey of choosing a partner. Crystal & Dr. Greg spill the tea on what truly matters when picking your potential love interest, managing your expectations and getting realistic, and the art of manipulation and defusing tense situations, for good, of course! Also, learn how to work together with your partner in harmony and create a...

In this candid AMA episode, Crystal shares her journey to 230K+ followers in a year, and answers your questions on what the key factors are to being engaging, authentic and developing your own voice, how to deal with trolls and negativity, how to develop thought leadership and more! Get on the waitlist for my thought leadership course and get access here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z_w1Z6hmHk0CQ1BZAz1PcvYyRTO5GOvoakqtBSCZFok/

In this episode, we dive deep into the common challenge of anxiety and provide you with a practical toolkit for navigating life's challenges such as social situations and getting put on the spot in a work meeting.  Join us as we explore expert strategies, mindfulness techniques, and real-life stories from Greg’s therapy and Crystal’s coaching clients to help you not just manage but thrive in the face of anxiety.  Whether you're dealing with work-related stress, social pressures, or everyday...

As busy people, it is so necessary to carve out time away from the noise to do our own deep work and healing. In this episode, we talk about the 3 essential kinds of retreats we make time for every year, and show you how to DIY your own strategy retreat, goalset, share our rituals and recommendations for optimising your wellness, mindset and success! To find out about our retreats and events, go to  https://www.deep-human.com/events Resources: Personal Growth Retreats: Hoffman Process -...

So you’ve experienced one of Life’s Hard Knocks, and you’re feeling stuck, depleted and devoid of your usual mojo. You’re not alone. In this episode we talk about how to get your life together when this happens. Dr. Greg Lim-Lange and Crystal come in with their handy 5 Aspects of Resilience model and share practical tips and real life stories and advice from listeners in this power packed episode that may just change your life. Keep going dear...

Nobody has been a bigger influence in my personal growth journey than today’s guest, my OG mentor, Volker Krohn, Director of personal growth retreat the Hoffman Process for Asia-Pacific.  In this packed episode, Volker helps us understand what it means to do “Inner Work”, how to overcome self-destructive patterns, how to express ourselves and hold others accountable, and what it looks like to lead a more conscious life.  If you’re interested in checking out the Hoffman Process, please check...