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 hard things, we feel prepared to face them with confidence.

Highlights
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00:00 Intro

02:07 Resilience definition

05:00 5 Aspects of Resilience model

05:00 Mental resilience

10:30 Emotional Resilience

14:25 Emotional expression + how to deal with emotional flooding

17:42 Physical resilience

23:00 Spiritual resilience

26:00 Wonder and awe

27:50 Social Resilience

33:30 Switching gardens

Useful links

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Negative thinking styles article
https://www.psychologytools.com/articles/unhelpful-thinking-styles-cognitive-distortions-in-cbt/

Self-love and self-compassion
https://open.spotify.com/episode/44QKP5kfI0or1kex6rrZ1W?si=8dd529aacfe546fe

(Book) Awe - Dacher Keltner

https://www.amazon.sg/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transform/dp/1984879685

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 videos. With candor and insight, Jianhao shares the challenges he encountered along the way, from overcoming self-doubt to navigating the complexities of fame in the digital age.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Jianhao provides a heartfelt glimpse into his personal life as a devoted family man sharing poignant anecdotes about balancing his career aspirations with the joys and responsibilities of fatherhood. 

Join us as we embark on an inspiring journey with Jianhao!

Highlights

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02:56 Jianhao’s origin story - growing up in Cambodia and Vietnam

07:20 150 million views per month

0830 Starting a business at 21 from the piano room

1100 Adversity bonds people

1200 Balancing advertising and being a creative

1300 How to price yourself as a creator

1455 Mentoring other influencers

1700 Becoming a parent

1735 Buncha and meeting his wife 

1900 Navigating boundaries between public and private life

2226 On Oversharing

2400 Managing different types of people

2615 Titan Academy hits 100 episodes and the importance of celebrating

2812 Milestones that matter and balancing act

2934 Working with a PA

3100 Being a stoic and stoicism

3230 The self-awareness deficit

Find Jianhao at:

Youtube

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jianhao⁠

Instagram

⁠instagram.com/thejianhaotan⁠

TikTok

⁠tiktok.com/@thejianhaotan⁠

Facebook Page

⁠facebook.com/thejianhaotan⁠

Twitter

⁠twitter.com/thejianhaotan⁠

Twitch

⁠twitch.com/thejianhaotan⁠

And check out ⁠https://thestarry.co/⁠ Debbie’s jewellery line  of high quality diamond simulate pieces for everyday wear!

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 gratitude, and hope you are inspired by her story too!

Shownotes

On the National Women’s Checkup Week with Singapore Cancer Society

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rochediagnosticsasiapacific_sgcheckup-xproject-everywoman-activity-7064820493081608192-OM52?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Get screened - link to Singapore Cancer Society

https://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/get-screened/breast-cancer/mammogram.html

Highlights

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01:00  How we met in the Biopharma industry

03:20 Shruti’s childhood and how it shaped her

03:52 The Fs of Life challenges - Fairness, Failure, Fear

06:00 On losing her voice

08:43 How she came to work for the Biopharma sector

13:20  Intellectual vs social friction and not personalising

15:30 - reading too much into a situation

18:00 - On asking for support

18:55 - Her difficult conversation at work with her stakeholders

20:00 - Don’t be married to an idea

21:58 - What you can and can’t control

22:54 - On our unconscious bias

23:58 - Gratitude Quotient GQ 

25:00 - The worst time to be grateful is after you lost it

26:25 - Happiness, freedom and courage

27:43 - Launch of National Women’s Checkup Week

30:30 - Not every conflict needs to be resolved

31:00 - Storytelling model - CAP - Connection, Appeal, Proof

33:00 - The power of storytelling at work - examples in real life, Jack Ma, Indra Nooyi

35:00 - Creating demand for what we need

36:40 - Word of the year!