Are you in your 40s, 50s, or even 60s, and wondering how to stay relevant in your career?

Feeling stuck or facing new challenges that make you question your next move? You're not alone

Tackle mid-career reinvention with two incredible guests who share their personal stories of navigating change, facing redundancy, and continuously evolving in their fields.

What you'll learn:

• How to pivot and reinvent yourself when you're already established in your career.
• The value of upskilling, networking, and staying visible, even when you’re balancing career and family.
• Real strategies for staying visible and valuable.

Meet:

• Shirley Ong – Senior banker and wealth management expert, who embraced a master's program to stay ahead in the ever-evolving financial landscape.
• Miki Kong – A pharmacist turned career reinvention expert, who thrived after navigating redundancy and industry restructuring.

If you think you're too far along in your career to make a change—this one’s for you.

Don’t miss these actionable insights for your next career move. Tune in now!

Check out the episode where Loyalty may be the better strategy in today’s job climate:

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• Apple podcast: https://linktw.in/xqAGMZ

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Want to land your dream job at top-tier firms like Temasek? Here's what they are REALLY looking for.

Hear from Sherlyn Lim, Head of Organisation & People, Temasek, as she reveals the secret sauce to standing out in today’s competitive job market.

Learn:

• What makes a candidate "future-ready"? Hint: It’s not just about skills, but adaptability and curiosity.
• How to ace your CV without a branded school or industry experience—it’s all about the stories you tell.
• AI’s impact on hiring: Is it making or breaking careers?
• Red flags and green lights: What job changes really say about you.

If you're serious about leveling up your career, you won’t want to miss this one.

Tune in now!

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The job market today isn’t what it used to be, and if you’re a professional navigating it, you know it’s not just about grades or a prestigious degree anymore.

Hear from Ainul Md Razib, a cybersecurity engineer and community builder, and Pang Xin Yi, a marketing and events expert redefining her career path.

They share personal stories of how they landed their roles, what it took to break into their fields, and the lessons learned along the way, including:

• How to use social media to stand out in today’s hyper-competitive market.
• Why networking isn’t just about sending resumes.
• The importance of being curious and always learning.
• The mental and emotional hurdles faced during the job search.

Tune in to hear their journey and pick up insights that will help you tackle the toughest job market yet. Whether you're job hunting, navigating your first gig, or trying to figure out your next move, this episode is packed with practical advice and motivational stories you won't want to miss.

Join us for a candid conversation on navigating your career in today's competitive landscape!

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Feeling like you’re behind in your 30s or 40s… even though, on paper, you’ve done everything “right”?

Dive into that quiet mid-career ache: when the promotions, pay raises, house, family and “LinkedIn wins” still don’t stop you from feeling… not enough.

🎧 Tune in if you’ve ever caught yourself scrolling LinkedIn thinking,

“Everyone else is sprinting ahead. What am I doing with my life?”

Here’s what we’ll explore:

- Why mid-career success can still feel strangely empty – even when you’ve ticked most of society’s boxes.

- The invisible pressure of LinkedIn & humblebrags – and how constant comparison messes with your self-worth.

- Internal vs external success – are you chasing your own definition… or a script handed to you by parents, school, or culture?

- When your job title is your identity – what happens when retrenchment, restructuring, or redundancy hits.

- How to start decoupling your worth from your work – small mindset shifts to move from “never enough” to more grounded contentment.

- Why life purpose often gets louder in your 30s & 40s – and how to listen to it before burnout forces you to.

👥 Our guests this week:

- Michelle Mah – a psychotherapist and coach in her second career, who works with high performers that “look like they’re winning” on the outside but struggle with meaning and self-worth on the inside.

- Esther Koh – a senior HR leader in the financial services industry, as well as an ontological coach, parenting coach and counsellor, who’s led transformation at work while navigating caregiving, loss, and redefining success on her own terms.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Who am I without my job title or my pay slip?”

…this episode is your permission slip to find out.

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📢 Fresh grads can’t find jobs. Mid-career workers fear AI will replace them.

But what’s really going on in Singapore’s job market?

Dive into the truth behind the headlines — where hiring freezes, AI disruption, and shifting work expectations collide.

Featuring:

- Nilay Khandelwal, Senior Managing Director at Michael Page, unpacking insights from their Compete on Clarity report.

- Han Khim Siew, CEO and Executive Director of OUE REIT, sharing how employers are rethinking talent, adaptability, and workplace culture.

Learn more:

- The surprising truth about hiring trends and what fresh grads *really* need to know.

- Why AI isn’t replacing everyone — but is quietly rewriting job expectations.

- The mindset shift that separates adaptable professionals from those left behind.

- The hidden growth industries no one is talking about yet.

- Plus, what inclusivity and flexibility actually mean to employers in 2025.

Whether you’re job-hunting, hiring, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve — this conversation will change how you see the job market.

🎧 Tune in to find out what’s next for Singapore’s workforce — and how you can prepare for it.

Learn more about Michael Page at https://www.michaelpage.com.sg/. and OUE REIT at https://www.ouereit.com/

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Balancing career and family — can you really have both?

Can stepping back from your career ever mean moving forward in life?

Explore the real trade-offs behind choosing family over work — and whether it truly means falling behind.

Joining two women who’ve lived it out in very different ways:

👩‍💼 Sarah Wong — Healthtech leader, venture partner, and podcaster who took time off to rediscover her purpose before re-entering corporate life.

🏡 Cheryl Liew — Chief Home Officer and former marketing & events professional, now navigating a season of caregiving while building a flexible, portfolio-style career.

They unpack:

• The identity crisis of stepping away from work

• The fear of losing visibility and relevance

• How to reframe a career break as growth, not failure

• The mindset shift needed to thrive in a new season

🎧 Does choosing family mean losing your edge — or finding a new kind of success?

Tune in to find out.

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Imagine it’s Friday at 4 p.m. — your boss calls you in. By 5, your access card stops working. What would you do?

Learn what most professionals overlook until it’s too late, and how to protect your rights when job security is at risk. Unpack how you can prepare - legally, financially, and emotionally - before retrenchment happens.

Featuring:

- Amarjit Kaur, Head of Employment Law, Withers SG - sharing what most professionals overlook until it’s too late, and how to protect your rights when job security is at risk.

- Brandon Lee, Assistant Chief Executive Transformation Support Group, Workforce Singapore - on how to stay employable, upskill, and turn retrenchment into an opportunity for growth.

Learn:

- The early warning signs most people miss

- What to do the moment you hear the news

- How to turn uncertainty into your next big move

Because retrenchment isn’t always the end, sometimes, it’s the start of something better.

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Thinking about quitting your job… but without a backup plan? 🤔

Before you take the leap, you’ll want to hear this.

We sat with Pui Wah Loh, Former Director of the NTU Career & Attachment Office (CAO), a veteran with over 40 years of experience in employability, higher education, and career consulting. He has worked with thousands of graduates and professionals and now runs his own consultancy, keeping close to the pulse of the job market.

Get answers on:

- Is taking a career break riskier now than it was 10 years ago?

- Why “underemployment” might be a bigger issue than unemployment.

- How AI and changing industries are reshaping the roles we think are safe.

- The one factor that could make or break your return to the workforce after a break.

And the big question: *Is there ever a “right time” to quit without a plan?*

Don’t miss this — your next career move might depend on it.

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