On this special Trans Remembrance Day, we are thrilled to bring you our final episode for now, featuring the remarkable Schuyler Bailar. In this conversation, we dive deep into Schuyler's newly released book, 'he/she/they,' a powerful exploration of their personal journey and experiences as a transgender individual. 'he/she/they' serves as a catalyst for meaningful conversations about gender identity, acceptance, and the power of personal narratives. As we honour Trans Remembrance Day, we celebrate the resilience and strength of the transgender community. This episode serves as a platform to a ..read more

Thrilled to have Brian on the show, Founder of Whole Business Wellness! Brian shares his wealth of knowledge on creating thriving cultures in the workplace through applied mindfulness, resilience building, and experiential learning. As the co-founding Chair of the Male Allies initiative and a board member of The Women's Foundation, Brian emphasizes the importance of inclusion, belonging, and positive mental health. Join us as we explore practical strategies for prioritizing well-being and fostering mentally healthy work environments. Episode Highlights: Brian’s journey from business leadershi ..read more

ADHD Awareness week is here. So I have Dr. Kristie Craigen on the show today, explaining how her work helps with the neurodivergent community.   Dr. Kristie Craigen is the founder of CRAIGEN EVALUATIONS. She is a psychometric testing specialist and expert witness with almost two decades of assessment experience in clinical, educational, and organisational contexts. Since attaining her doctoral degree 10 years ago, her work has focused on the assessment and evaluation of children, adolescents, adults, and families who are experiencing behavioural, emotional, social, and/or academic d ..read more

I love having products that exists to break taboos and brings social change, introducing Luüna - a natural period care!  This week we discussed: - Why talking about menstruation is key in the gender equity conversation. - Repositioning the product as a healthcare product rather than consumer product, and rightly so!  - Reframing how we percieve menstrual cycle. - How inclusion may be designed to help a particular group, but true inclusion is when the end result will benefit EVERYONE! - How she uses cultural influences to advance her mission with Luüna. ????? Please remember to give ..read more

One of the best conversations I’ve had so far on the show & I will be splitting this up into 2 episodes!  Everyone is talking about safe spaces, but how do we actually create them? The schools need them, the workplace need them, and frankly in society. As always we chat about these topics with the Asian perspective: Failure and the power of ‘I don’t know!’  The intergenerational gap in the workplace  The ‘human’ skills we need to hone in on  Joanna is Director of Hotung Mills Education Foundation. She is the Founder of the KG Group, which has seen over 80,000 young ..read more

In this episode with we discussed: -What is the landscape for Disability in HK & around the world  -Why is understanding Disability diversity so important  -& Walter’s love for Wing Chun!  Walter Tsui is the Co-Founder and CEO of CareER. CareER supports highly educated people with disabilities or special education needs in Hong Kong. CareER was recognised by the Vienna-based Zero Project Award 2021 of being the Innovative Practice for Employment from Civil Society. It was also awarded by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service as the Most Impactful Small and Medium-size ..read more

In this episode with we discussed: -What is the landscape for Disability in HK & around the world  -Why is understanding Disability diversity so important  -& Walter’s love for Wing Chun!  Walter Tsui is the Co-Founder and CEO of CareER. CareER supports highly educated people with disabilities or special education needs in Hong Kong. CareER was recognised by the Vienna-based Zero Project Award 2021 of being the Innovative Practice for Employment from Civil Society. It was also awarded by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service as the Most Impactful Small and Medium-size ..read more

Here is part 2 of the episode with Steph from Body Banter. Continuing the theme of Mental Health x Summer in HK, we talked about how this may also play out with other identities we hold, more importantly how this affects EVERYONE.  We also discussed how the traditional binary mindset can be harmful in these conversations, and how it can further reinforce negative associations and ideas we tell ourselves. Humans… we create our own problems!  NY Times article we referenced on changing the name doesn't address the root of the stigma: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/health/schizop ..read more

WE DID IT! With your help, this podcast is now in the Top 80 Hong Kong Podcasts! Truly thank you to every single human that has been listening, supporting and sharing with their circles.  See more: https://blog.feedspot.com/hong_kong_podcasts/   ☀️Summer is here, which can be stress-free for some, but high anxiety for others.  So I want to introduce Steph to chat about this and what we can all work on. Steph is the founder of Body Banter, a registered S88 charity in Hong Kong that empowers young people to spark conversations about body image with curiosity and courage.  ..read more

Continuing on the theme of Allyship, but this time, Allyship within the LGBT+ Community!  Allyship is not a role exclusive to non-LGBT+ folks, anyone can be an ally. Allyship within the community is what really started the ‘LGBT+’ history. The LGBT+ Community is full of diverse identities and it’s about time that we do a better job of advocating for each other!   Allyship is fundamental within the community #4 Yu Sheng Teo, Founder of Heckin'​ Unicorn   You can follow Yu Sheng’s work here: https://instagram.com/heckin.unicorn/  https://www.heckinunicorn.com   ..read more