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So This Is My Why

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Ling Yah

A podcast featuring inspiring people about their journey to discovering and living their "WHY" or purpose in life. With your host & producer, Ling Yah, we deep dive into everything from finances to dealing with doubts and setbacks, and how to forge an unconventional career from ground zero! Expect to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, musicians, Hollywood actresses, VC founders and more. Visit www.sothisismywhy.com for more details!

#184

Pinn Yang: How He Built A RM75 Million Media Empire & What Drives Him [CEO, Foodie Media Berhad]

Meet Lim Pinn Yang, co-founder of Foodie Media Berhad - IPOing today at a RM70 million val... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:01

27 Nov 2025

#183

🎬 I Built Rotten Tomatoes... for Jackie Chan (& nearly collapsed) | Senh Duong (Co-Founder, Rotten ...

When Vietnamese refugee Senh Duong fled after the fall of Saigon, he could never have imag... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:12

09 Nov 2025

#182

Ep 153: From Being Told to "SHUT UP" to RM150+ million in 5 years?! | Hui Jing Lee, Co-Founder of Bi...

Hui Jing’s life reads like a TVB drama. Her mum was forced to be the sole provider for the... more

26 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:43

26 Oct 2025

#181

Ep 152.2: Art World's Greatest Conman Escaped the Mafia & FBI Using This Tactic?! | Ken Perenyi

We're back with Part 2 with Ken Perenyi, arguably one of the art world's greatest ... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:03

17 Jun 2025

#180

Ep 152.1: Art World's Greatest Con Man: How Ken Sold Fake Art For Millions & Escaped the Mafia & FBI...

Would you break the law if it made you a multimillionaire? That’s what happened with Ken P... more

06 Jan 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:32

06 Jan 2025

#179

Ep 151: There is NO Joy in Film Production 😫 | Jared Lee (Founder, The Grim Film)

Imagine growing up in a hair salon. Being thrown out of the house and sleeping in an aband... more

01 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:58

01 Dec 2024

#178

Ep 150.2: I committed career suicide?! | Jonathan Mildenhall (ex-CMO, Airbnb & ex-SVP, Coca-Cola)

Jonathan Mildenhall is the former Managing Director of TBWA, SVP of the Coca-Cola Company,... more

04 Nov 2024

50 MINS

50:54

04 Nov 2024

#177

Ep 150.1: I was the poster child at Coca-Cola... | Jonathan Mildenhall (ex-CMO, Airbnb & ex-SVP, Coc...

Jonathan Mildenhall is the former Managing Director of TBWA, Senior Vice President of the ... more

27 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:52

27 Oct 2024

#176

Ep 149: This Is Not Going to Work! | Rodney Wong (CEO, Munchy's)

Rodney Wong is the CEO of Munchy's, one of the largest Malaysia-based snack food manuf... more

16 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:11

16 Sep 2024

#175

Ep 148.2: The Impossible Game + Scared of Wives Club?! - Dato Sri Idris Jala [Chairman, PEMANDU]

We're back with Part 2 with Dato' Sri Idris Jala - the former CEO of Malaysia Airl... more

10 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:03

10 Sep 2024

#174

Ep 148.1: "I Wrote the Cockiest Letter!" | Dato' Sri Idris Jala (Chairman, PEMANDU)

When Dato Sri Idris Jala became the Managing Director of Shell Sri Lanka, he wasn’t expect... more

05 Aug 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:57

05 Aug 2024

#173

Ep 147: "I landed the dream job because my dog was sick!" | Arthur Kiong (CEO, Far East Hospitality)

When Arthur Kiong, CEO of Far East Hospitality, failed his A Levels, he thought his life w... more

16 Jun 2024

56 MINS

56:39

16 Jun 2024

#172

Ep 146.2: Waiting to Die + We Don't Have to be that Woke?! | Woon Tai Ho (Founder of Channel News As...

“When people say it’s ok, I don’t need a family, I don’t need a partner, I say bullshit.” ... more

11 Jun 2024

28 MINS

28:14

11 Jun 2024

#171

Ep 146.1: I didn't know I was poor! | Woon Tai Ho (Channel NewsAsia founder & Bestselling Author - G...

Growing up, Woon Tai Ho - Channel NewsAsia founder & Bestselling Author of books like the ... more

20 May 2024

43 MINS

43:38

20 May 2024

#170

Ep 145: Are You a Masochistic Book Lover? | Kenny Chan (ex-diplomat & ex-Senior Director at Kinokuni...

“Are you a masochist?” “Do you love books that much?” If you want to be a bookseller, than... more

30 Apr 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:12

30 Apr 2024

#169

Ep 144: Going viral with 500k following as an Italian Chef | Gero DiMaria Mohammed Omar (Kucina)

Gero DiMaria knows what it means to go truly viral. He's an Italian chef & owner of Ku... more

31 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:40

31 Mar 2024

#168

Ep 143: Becoming Singapore’s 1st Professional Adventurer - You Never too Old to Take Risks! | Khoo ...

Would you die for your passion? Most wouldn’t but for 58-year-old Swee Chiow, Singapore’s ... more

24 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:50

24 Mar 2024

#167

Ep 142: I've Done Something Many Haven't Had the Opportunity to Do | Lucas Lu (Head of Zoom Asia)

Meet Lucas Lu - Head of Zoom Asia. And also a fellow Sarawakian! Lucas has had an illustri... more

17 Mar 2024

56 MINS

56:26

17 Mar 2024

#166

ICYMI: The 6 Powerful Women in the Room - Jacqueline Novogratz, Lydia Fenet, Nicole Quinn, Pink Penc...

This episode is a compilation of 6 of the most powerful women featured on the So This Is M... more

13 Mar 2024

43 MINS

43:10

13 Mar 2024

#165

Ep 141: Inheriting a 100-year-old family business | Fong (Co-Owner, Tong Heng)

Sponsor: Descript - an AI-enabled software that makes it possible to edit weekly videos ef... more

10 Mar 2024

45 MINS

45:39

10 Mar 2024

#164

Ep 140.2: The Secret to Picking F&B Winners & Winning Michelin Stars | Loh Lik Peng (Founder & CEO, ...

Hey STIMIES! Welcome back to Part 2 of the So This Is My Why Podcast with Loh Lik Peng - ... more

05 Mar 2024

36 MINS

36:18

05 Mar 2024

#163

Ep 140.1: The No-Nonsense 'Lucky' Hotelier?! | Loh Lik Peng (Founder, Unlisted Collection)

Want to know how a lawyer became a successful hotelier with 40 hotels & 9 Michelin-starred... more

04 Mar 2024

44 MINS

44:53

04 Mar 2024

#162

Ep 139: Sneak Peek - Singapore Subseries!

It’s finally happening! The launch of STIMY’s special Singapore subseries. Where you’ll be... more

25 Feb 2024

20 MINS

20:01