In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to Transformation Coach and Leadership Development Facilitator, Moses Mohan, about his experience as a monk. What's different from the other guests is that his 'Road Less Travelled' was a journey inwards. From his answers, you can tell how much it has benefitted him. We hope this inspires you to journey inwards as well.

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to Paige Parker, a board member, patron and fundraiser for various organisations, including the Singapore Committee for UN Women, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, National Gallery of Singapore and Singapore Dance Theatre. She talks to us about her epic 3-year drive around the world which landed her husband and herself in the Guinness World Records, and her journey in accepting the world as it is while pursuing the ambition of making it as...

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to Peter Lawrence, author of the book, The Happy Minimalist. Peter is a Singaporean who was working in The Valley before retiring at 44 years old to fully pursue the minimalist and nomadic lifestyle.

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to the co-founder and CEO of Uncommon, Yolanda Lee. Yolanda shares her story of charting her own journey, dropping out from university to pursue a career in the music industry as a production assistant before going back to school to graduate and moving to Africa to set up the first e-commerce company in the continent.

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to digital nomad and full-time travel blogger, Isabel Leong, about how she found her way into this life, the good and the bad of not being rooted to any location, and the valuable lessons that she's learned from her life on the road.

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to traveller, Ganesha Balakrishnan, as he recounts his unique experience backpacking from Singapore to Canada on a flightless journey, the highlights of that he'll remember for life and the lessons he has managed to learn from this life-changing trip.

In this series about the 'Road Less Travelled', we speak to Singapore-based certified transformational coach and trainer, Beatrix Eder, about her story of growing up in Hungary, witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall, and then relocating to China and subsequently, Singapore.

Today’s episode is a little different. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I figured it would be nice to publish this episode that wasn’t going to come out until the other episodes I had in my queue were published. In this episode, the tables have turned. A former guest of the podcast and dear friend, Agi Heale, who is a leadership coach and author of the book, Generation Panic, decided to interview me so that listeners of this podcast could learn a little more about me, my thoughts...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the level of uncertainty in our lives. This inevitably makes decision making hard. If we don't know what the future looks like, how can we possibly feel good about the decisions we make? In this video, I suggest 5 Points To Consider Before Making Any Decisions. The goal is to help you feel more comfortable with the uncertainty in your life so that you don't feel so crippled. Dealing with uncertainty is part of life. Might as well get comfortable with it.

What is the value of unlearning? In this video, Nic shares: 1) Why it's important to learn to unlearn 2) An example of unlearning, and 3) Questions to ask yourself to begin the process of unlearning. The art of unlearning is a difficult one. Considering how much has been ingrained into us through society, culture, education, upbringing, ideology, among others, it may feel impossible to unlearn the things that no longer serve you.

How do you overcome your fears? 🤔 If you don't know, perhaps we can offer a way. The secret isn't to overcome it at all! This episode offers another way to look at conquering your fears. As mentioned in the episode, if you're interested in discovering what are your values, check out our FREE microclass on Finding Your Values: https://app.ekho.academy/values/ Join Ekho Academy for free today: https://ekho.academy

In this episode, our host Nic speaks about the 5 life lessons that he will be bringing forward to 2021 from the conversations he had with the guests on the Ekho Academy podcast.

In this episode, we speak to Christopher Van Huizen about coping with uncertainties as a professional athlete. Chris is a professional footballer playing in the Singapore Premier League with Geylang International. His journey to becoming a professional footballer was an unconventional one, having earned a second chance to progress his career through his involvement with a reality TV series, First XI.

In this episode, we speak to Agi Heale about how we can deal with pressure sustainably. Agi is an Executive Coach that prides herself on helping people make sustainable change to build a life that they are happier with. Through tailored individual coaching programs, Agi encourages her clients to perform at their best consistently and deal with any challenges that come up. To find out more about Agi, her work, and this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/agi

In this episode, we speak to R. Sasikumar about embracing your second act. Sasi is a former professional footballer and Singapore International turned entrepreneur.  This conversation focuses on Sasi's role as a mentor to athletes transitioning away from sports after retirement - a good lesson on transitions for us all. To find out more about Sasi, his work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/sasi

In this episode, we speak to William Tov about measuring meaning in everyday life. William is a psychology professor at the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University. We had a fascinating conversation with Will on what it means to really define wellbeing in everyday life and more importantly, how you can find wellbeing in your life.

In this episode, we speak to Jacob Pacheco about chasing your passion through adversity. Jacob is a YouTuber and professional athlete living with Cerebral Palsy. Despite his condition, Jacob has turned his disability into an opportunity having competed in soccer, track and surfing at elite levels as well as inspiring others to discover their best through his passion project, ProneToRide.

In this episode, we speak to Lara Quie about her cancer and coaching journey. Lara is the Founder of Lara Q Associates, a boutique executive coaching and business consultancy based in Singapore. She is a serial entrepreneur having had several startups, including a creative business called Lara Q Designs. She is also the co-host of the Coach Potatoes Podcast. Lara is passionate about using executive coaching to help people live their best lives.

In this week’s episode, we speak with Rahul Daswani about organisational resilience and agility. Rahul is the Head of People & Culture at Open Government Products. If you look in Singapore, you might be aware of the various technologies deployed in our fight against COVID-19. We wanted to find out what was that process like to be called upon to build tech to solve these problems. To find out more about Rahul, his work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/rahul

In this episode, we speak with Nadya Hutagalung about the importance of personal well-being as a change-maker. Nadya is a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and founder of We The Good, a platform that aims to highlight underserved charities in Singapore. We wanted to chat with Nadya and find out where she draws her strength and optimism from and how we should be thinking about environmental issues. To find out more about Nadya, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/nadya

In this episode, we speak with stand-up comedian and host of the The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast, Paul Gilmartin. We wanted to have a conversation with Paul about his mental health challenges and what drives him to tell his story so openly and honestly. To find out more about Paul, his work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/paul

In this episode, I share with you what I think is a MUST have pair of ingredients to overcome any obstacle in life, patience and simplicity. And I want to share with you how I think about these two ingredients, and use my story to explain it's value.

In this episode, I'm gonna share with you a talk I gave to 1500+ 17 year olds on the importance of having a great support system during difficult times. More importantly, I want to focus on how I learned to bucket my friends and family into separate groups so I knew who I could turn to for a specific kind of help.

In this episode, we focus on the concept of acceptance. It's been said that accepting you have a problem is an important step in overcoming it. But from my experience, it would seem like it's only the first layer. In this episode, I share with you what those layers are through my personal experience. But a quick disclaimer. I'm not an expert on mental health. I'm simply someone, like many out there, who has experienced it personally, and am now sharing that experience.