Episode 14: How To Follow Your Curiosities To Find Your “Why"

“I wish I can do it too.”

This is a statement I’ve heard most commonly when people ask me about what I do - or when we share the inspirational stories of people stepping outside of the conventional paths. 

But what’s really holding us back - and why is it so hard to find our “why”?

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In this episode, I speak with Wong Ling Yah, who’s a lawyer for 10 years, based in Malaysia. 

In her journey to find out if there’s more to life than the job she was in, she started out with a travel blog, then created a podcast to interview inspiring people from all over the world about their “Why” and how they made that a reality. 

Over 125 episodes, across 35 countries and 67,000 downloads later, she has now transformed her podcast into her own full-time business to help other professionals build their Linkedin personal brand in a way that resonates with people they want to reach. 

She’s an advocate of being authentically real and being personal, just being who she is - which resonates with audiences across LinkedIn. 

She has spoken to Forbes billionaires, olympians, Michelin-star chefs - as well as - (if you are familiar with The Late Night Show) James Borden’s boss and best-selling author Guy Kawasaki.  

Speaking with Ling Yah is an ode to all the gutsy souls who want to do something different and wanting to make something of it. This is a tribute to all who are currently looking to contribute to the world differently, wanting to build something to serve different needs - and ultimately something that speaks to their souls. 

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(3:05) How a side hustle got incorporated as a company

(4:48) Feeling stuck - and how to figure it out

(7:07) Not being bound by what people are telling her to do

(9:25) Taking the leap - when it feels right

(14:57) The secret to cold emailing successfully

(17:52) Do the metrics of podcasting matter?

(22:50) How she got the boss of James Corden, The Late Night Show, on the podcast

(26:41) How a tiny mindset shift changes everything

(29:28) Connecting with Guy Kawasaki on clubhouse

(32:16) Her most "rebel-like" podcast guest

(36:46) What is her rebel outlook in life

(40:43) 5 fire-rapid round questions (which turned out to be a mutual dare!)

(46:44)  Has she found her Why?

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Find out more about Ling Yah:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lingyah/

Subscribe to the weekly STIMY Newsletter: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062

Follow her on Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZlcS5ooyCjj_MkrmH_WhQ