What if the best advice for your career, leadership, and personal life is the exact opposite of “grow up”?
In this episode, host Aaron Pang challenges the notion that maturity means locking away our childlike wonder. He introduces the powerful concept of the “Dormant Kid”—the part of you that holds your innate curiosity, creativity, and courage—and explains why reactivating it is the secret to getting unstuck, leading innovatively, and connecting more deeply with your family and your work.
Unstuck Chapter 3
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Ever replayed a frustrating conversation in your head, thinking of the perfect, calm response you should have said? That brilliant insight is your Third Thought—and in this episode, you’ll learn how to access it in the moment, not an hour too late. Host Aaron Pang breaks down a simple framework from his book, Unstuck, to help you shift from a defensive debater to a curious problem-solver.
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Unstuck Chapter 1 - Forgive Your Younger Self
Why do you keep hitting the same walls in your career and relationships?
The answer lies in protection strategies designed by your younger self.
In this episode, we will look at the 3-Step Narrative Audit framework to trace your current patterns to their source, understand their original wisdom, and practice compassionate integration to update your operating system.
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Many of you have asked for a more intimate way to continue those conversations.
So, I made something special for you.
In this 5-minute episode, I walk you through how to reframe stuckness as data, use it to guide personal development, and take practical steps to turn stuckness into success.
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What does it take to turn a childhood sport, in this case dodgeball, into a global sport? With a shot making it into an Olympian sport?
Brian Li is the Founder of Hong Kong Dodgeball Association, Cofounder and Deputy President of the World Dodgeball Federation, as well as Head coach for Hong Kong Men’s team.
Brian will explain:
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How does food impact your gut health, and performance? What advice are you not hearing from your doctor?
Jieun Wrigley is a clinical nutritionist. She received a Master of Science in Nutrition Science from Tufts University (US). She is a member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), and the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA).
Jieun explains what we should know about:
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一個沒有名牌大學, 在大海險死，變成四大合夥人的故事
Nelson Chow係供應鏈和運營諮詢公司Argon & Co Asia嘅合伙人， 供應管理學會香港分會（ ISM-HK ）主席， 香港理工大學客座講師。 Nelson講到：
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由內向運動員脫變成瑜伽社老闆的故事
KiKi係前公民田徑運動員和專屬女士瑜伽舍的老闆。
呢一集Purpose Talk, KiKi講到：
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How to you recover from crisis and betrayal from someone you trusted?
Kevin Shee is the founder and CEO of SC Storage, one of Asia’s largest mini-storage operators.
In this talk, Kevin explains:
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Business magnate Dr. Allan Zeman delves into his life and entrepreneurship journey after he lost his father from a young age.
Allan is the chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group. In 1983, Allan opened California restaurant and bar in Hong Kong, transformed it into the nightlight district where millions of tourists and people come to celebrate and host the best parties in town. 40 years later, LKF Group properties extend from Mainland China to Thailand.
In this talk, Allan explains:
Chapters
00:00 Trailer
01:40 About Allan Zeman
02:30 What's Allan's PURPOSE
03:36 How to Become a Millionaire at Age 19
05:15 My Father Died when I Was 7
10:00 Will US and Hong Kong Currency Decouple?
12:20 WARs: Who to Blame?
14:14 Donald Trump's "America First" Made China Stronger
17:00 China Will Become #1 in the Next 5 Years
19:00 The Property Market and Investing in China
23:47 Hong Kong is a Collateral Damage!
25:00 Will China Start Wars?
26:50 Future of Hong Kong 30:00 300,000 PEOPLE Left Hong Kong During COVID! 34:17 China Brands Investing in Hong Kong
35:30 What Skill Should People Develop
38:30 Should Kids Go To School or Do Business?
39:50 1 Question from Allan
40:30 1 Country 2 Systems in Hong Kong
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What if social media and screens are just a connection tool - but the greatest threat to human connection we've ever faced?
Ross Parker is the author of Screens That Eat Children, Deputy Head of School at International College Hong Kong.
In this talk, Ross explains:
00:00 Intro
01:40 What's Ross' PURPOSE
07:47 Modern Childhood
12:48 Why Is This IMPORTANT?
17:50 We Are Productivity Obsessed!
21:38 The Secret Behind The Internet
30:15 How Social Media & APPS Get Us Hooked
35:09 The Digital Remorse
36:57 I Hope My Children Remember THIS
40:07 How to Survive as a MISFIT, a Minimalist?
48:05 Self-binding Strategies to Fight Your Addiction!
50:10 Different Types of Screen Time
52:12 Managing Phone Usage in Family
1:02:10 Ross' Question For You
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How many sources of income do you have?
Matt and Liz Raad are highly successful Website Investors and Digital Educators, regarded as Australia’s leading experts in website valuation, website due diligence and investing in digital assets. They were one of the first in the world to buy & renovate a portfolio of websites, a strategy they now teach beginners to reach 6 and 7-figure incomes – how to transition and replace a high-income job or business income with digital skills & online businesses.
00:00 Intro
01:40 The Scientist Mindset
04:52 Rich Dad, Poor Dad
07:24 How to Transition Out of CAREER
12:38 Building Our SALES Skills
15:20 Do Websites Still Make MONEY
19:35 How to INVEST in the Right Website
25:53 Which Country to Focus On
28:00 The Secret: KEYWORD Research
34:05 I WAS WRONG!
38:38 Do It Yourself
41:50 Advice for Building Business with My Wife
46:40 "Steely-Eyed Determination"
47:47 Resolving Business Conflicts
50:00 Matt's Question for You
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How do successful CEOs think? What guides their decisions?
Robert Wall is the CEO of JEB Group. A forward-thinking company that brings workplace design projects to life for companies in Hong Kong , Singapore, China and other regions.
Robert explains:
0:00 Intro
01:43 What is your PURPOSE in life?
03:44 Influence from Rob's Mother
05:05 "I Didn't Want to Become an ACCOUNTANT!"
06:53 Guided Mindset: My First Business Plan
08:00 How Rob Became Financially Independent as a Teenager
08:45 Leaving Perth at Age 21
10:55 Selling a New Product - Lightweight Concrete Block
13:21 LOSING Distribution Led Us to Motorola
17:55 How to Grow a Start Up to 250 PEOPLE
21:55 Why Does Acoustics Matter for Office Space
27:05 The Future Office
33:00 AVOID These Shortcuts When Designing Office Spaces!
39:48 We Need to CHANGE Now!
42:03 Leading with Purpose and Intention
44:25: My Team Saved 50 Tonnes of Waste in 4 Weeks
46:58 My Mentor Is Like My Dad
49:00 4 Steps to Build a HUMAN Culture: LSIC
53:00 How to Hire GOOD People
56:12 When Hiring Goes WRONG
58:29 CEO Attunement
01:02:30 The Pledge Rob Has For You
1:03:43 Rob's Question for the Listeners
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How late bloomers, underdogs can find their superpower?
Eric Byron is an experienced educator, technologist and has worked in Disney for over 10 years. He is the host of the "The Education Innovators Podcast".
00:00 Intro
01:19 What Inspires You?
03:12 How to Accept Failures?
05:38 How to Manage Risks?
12:03 Growing Up with Two Smart Brothers!
15:50 I Worked in a Funeral Home!
22:00 What I Learned from DEATH
26:00 From Funeral Home to Disneyland?
30:45 The SECRET I Found Out from my Dad
34:00 Have You Seen GHOSTS?
37:40 I Went to Work for Disney!
39:28 IT Guys Don't Hug!
40:30 Tips to Stay Married for 38 Years!
43:40 How to Love Your Partner
48:20 "Issue not Tissue!"
49:28 Should Kids Go to School?
51:58 How Do You Feel About AI and Smart Phones?
57:52 How Did You Discover Your Superpower?
1:02:00 Guest's Question for You
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I was terrible at public speaking in college. I had sweaty palms, I stuttered, and my face would change colour. It took years to overcome and learn how to work with my inner critic who was making toxic comparison with my peers.
In this conversation, I am joined with Christian Masset, a communication coach to discuss how to overcome the fear of public speaking. I hope this conversation is useful to you.
Takeaways
- Fear of public speaking, known as glossophobia, affects 4 out of 10 people
- Practical tips for job interviews
- 3 things to calm nerves during a speech
- Practice is key to improving public speaking skills
- Hiring a coach can save time and provide valuable guidance
00:00 Introduction and Fear of Public Speaking
06:46 Common Challenges in Public Speaking
10:26 Practical Tips for Job Interviews
14:19 How to not be anxious when speaking
19:28 How to improve our public speaking skills
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Professionally John is a Personal Trainer and an Executive Coach. His motto is that a strong mind needs a strong body.
In this episode, John shares his thoughts on complacency, labeling, and how to bring personal transformation. John Bower arrived in Hong Kong in 1998, founded and sold a successful company, raised two accomplished young men, and helped thousands of people to find their fulfilment. His qualifications include psychometric assessment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Personal Training. Timestamps:
Intro 0:00 How I see Transformation
1:24 Thoughts on Complacency
3:15 Advice to develop superpowers
4:35 How do we know what we want
8:04 Hierarchy of needs
9:94 Signs of complacency
13:13 Thoughts on shooting for the moon
15:06 How do I see entrepreneurship
17:14 How do I define price
19:46 Is it important to have a goal
22:05 Does labeling help transformation
24:52 How to dismantle labelling
26:09 Key to Transformation
32:51 How to use tech with good intentions
35:15 What are the right bets to make
42:29 There is no such thing as weakness
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Henry Chamberlain, combat officer turned psychologist and executive coach shares his thoughts on trauma, the role of coaching in filling personal gaps, and the path to find happiness and fulfillment in today's fast-paced world. Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:00 How I got into Coaching
3:41 What is coaching
6:11 Does everyone need a coach?
7:16 How do labels work?
9:26 Technology and pace of life
11:13 Am I worried about where the world is headed
12:03 How to deal with conflicting inner dialogues
12:53 Building the mindfulness practice
15:04 Henry Chamberlain 15 years ago
17:59 Discovering your personality
19:51 Labelling my emotions
22:40 Trauma and its types
27:41 What gaps does coaching fill
28:50 Being mindful of who you're opening up to
32:51 Attention Span and Youtube Hacks
34:41 How to slow down in this era of Technology
38:51 How I see happiness and fulfillment Get interviewed, feature your brands on Transformative Purpose:
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Phil Newman is the Founder of First Longevity, a digital investment platform for international investors and Longevity start-ups. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Longevity.Technology. In this episode, Phil and Aaron discuss the concept of longevity, how to live a longer and healthier life through getting tested, longevity topics that are trending, how people can navigate in this growing space, as well as myths people should watch out for.
00:00 Intro
02:25 What is longevity
04:05 Why we need longevity NOW!
06:13 7 Important drivers for longevity
12:04: How to have a younger brain
13:00 My career choices and entrepreneurship
18:40 Is longevity a fad
19:48 How I built a 5 million people platform
24:28 How does longevity test work
29:00 Is longevity test accessible to the public
30:38 3 things people should know about longevity
35:58 How to navigate in the longevity space
39:24 Getting diagnosed with chronic fatigue
43:30 Mental health crisis 44:52 Life lesson from Phil
46:16 Stupid things I did
49:03 Longevity clinic visit with your family
54:26 Mindset shift
57:00 My question for the next guest
57:15 MYTHS to watch out for!
1:03:32 End game
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Walter Vaz was a former French professional football player turned fitness coach. In this episode, Aaron joins Walter to talk about his upbringing being the only black family in a small village, and how he transformed after his soccer career came to an end.
00:00 Intro
02:03 What gives your life meaning
06:15 Love for Football
08:32 What has Football taught you
11:00 Upbringing
19:45 First Lockerroom Experience
25:32 Trash Talk
30:06 Transition to Personal Trainer
42:53 How do you train people
51:38 Tell us about your Dad
53:58 How did you motivate yourself
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Brian Henderson is the former Chief Operating Officer at one of the largest law firms in Asia. An award-winning influencer, educator in mental health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
In this episode, Aaron joins Brian to talk about his burnout recovery journey and what people can do to avoid burnout at work.
00:00 Intro01:45 Why this line of work6:35 Tools to Aid Mental Health14:12 Advice to people who are still in Shell25:11 Experiencing a dilemma39:01 View on Self Improvement42:00 Why try to improve yourself49:52 What Enforce people's behavior55:36 Question for the next Guest
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