Learn Something with Shaun Tupaz

Sterra is a homegrown brand set out to change the way Singaporeans drink water at home. We believe everyone deserves to drink water conveniently. Sterra is a product and customer-focused company that takes pride in excellence in design, to bring quality and value to customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace (Emporal Co) Grace and her sister, Lena, started a mythical candle and skincare brand Emporal Co (@emporalco) to empower self-care and wellness at home. The business, which grew in the thick of the pandemic, now generates 6-figure sales, fuelled by their strong 99K following on TikTok, where they document their daily routines as small business owners, packing orders, and fun behind-the-scenes moments to engage with new and loyal customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28-year-old Xenia Wong has been a trailblazer in the beauty space, with her award-winning skincare brand ‘Sigi Skin' making waves in Singapore. Since attending a beauty course in Seoul, she continues to create superfood and clinically proven actives, pregnancy safe,  vegan and cruelty-free products that can be seamlessly incorporated into skincare routines.   The brand also seeks to build genuine bonds with its customers, including tapping onto TikTok (@sigiskin), and its array of trends, to create relatable and entertaining content to empower self-love and grow its community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28-year-old jagua artist and founder of Henndrawn (@smxne). In addition to creating beautiful body art designs for customers, she also hosts jagua online and in-person courses for enthusiasts. See Min continues to view her business as a celebration of the body and a way to empower herself and her clients to love themselves more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beauty creator Anda (@andathesea) is a founder of Three businesses –  Wear Bums (@wearbums), a plus-size and curvy-friendly jeans and loungewear brand, and Araes (@araes.co), a Muslim-friendly, vegan nail lacquer brand and BumOutSpace. In addition to encouraging self-love through her brands, Anda actively advocates for body positivity on her TikTok channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we speak with Simon Lieberum, a German expatriate, came to Singapore more than 10 years ago and fell in love with the local Kopi culture and traditional methods of brewing Nanyang coffee.Founded in 2018, NO HARM DONE offers Singaporean- and Asian-inspired coffee options for local consumers, which are less acidic and fruity. They are committed to keeping their products planet-friendly, convenient, and affordable. NO HARM DONE's Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules are made from cellulose and vegetal oils, which are fully compostable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felicia is a software engineer with Circles Life, she was a system analyst with MINDEF before learning how to code with Rocket Academy. She chats about what a coder does and how to get started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I speak to Ken Mok, founder and director of FOXX. The latest HIIT boutique studio! Find out what's good about the workout and how you can get involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can small businesses leverage the rise of social media platforms? Gerald Gan, Head of Institute of Business Excellence at NTUC LearningHub and David Jay Gomez, Head of Brand Partnerships, SEA at TikTok share on the latest endeavour to help self-employed persons create content that matters. Find out more at: https://www.ntuclearninghub.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Described as a creative, out-of-the-box thinker, Selene straddles the line between building connected and agile teams, as well as sparking fresh ideas to fuel her entrepreneurial nature. Having direct hands-on experience as a business owner, Selene quickly recognised the importance of approaching business challenges with tenacity and an adaptive mindset. Selene has successfully launched several start-ups from ground-zero, and knows what truly drives a company's growth and how to build successful businesses from scratch. Aside from her work commitments, she is a mother of two (16 and 17 years old), and plays an active role in nurturing the younger generation at her school she founded called Smarty Pants, and also an adjunct lecturer at Temasek Poly teaching advertising. She recently also took up rock climbing as a hobby – part of her passion of trying new things and challenging herself – might be an inspiring angle there for your consideration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paediatric eye screening, cord blood banking and many more with Janice Ong, CEO of Cordlife Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year on 14 September 2021, we celebrate World Atopic Dermatitis Day. To raise awareness on the chronic condition, I speak to Dr Mark Tang, Consultant Dermatologist to unpack what Atopic Dermatitis is and how patients can take care of their skin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in 2018 to cater to businesses' learning and development needs globally, SpeakIn offers a blended learning of live sessions, e-learning, blogs, podcast and cross-industry interactions through their high-quality extensive expert platform. From providing multi-format engagements for business campaigns to one-on-one coaching, SpeakIn caters to both organisations and individuals who are constantly looking to upskill themselves.Today, I speak with Deepshikha Kumar, CEO and Managing Partner of SpeakIN on her inspiration behind starting the company and how EduTech will continue to be a big part of our continued professional learning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jointly organised by Daniel Boey Creatives, AP Media and supported by Singapore Tourism Board, this year's free-to-view festival is set to feature an impressive lineup of on-demand virtual fashion shows that spotlight inclusive and responsible fashion labels, alongside podcast interviews with industry heavyweights, styling workshops and interactive exhibitions all in one virtual space - www.thefrontrow.style See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Wong is the CEO and co-founder of TranSwap, a cross-border payments fintech platform that aims to help businesses seamlessly manage and execute payments globally while reducing foreign exchange costs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FRANKLIN TANG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HABITAP Franklin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Habitap. Founded in 2016, Habitap is Asia's leading fully integrated smart living platform that seamlessly integrates three core functions – smart controls, smart community management, and a smart lifestyle gateway – that represents luxury modern living today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I sit down with Jessica Ramella, Winner of The Apprentice: ONE Championship and we learn what makes her tick on and off the show.  Follow her @IamJessicaRamella , @OneChampionship  And don't forget to catch The Apprentice: ONE Championship in AXN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What sets you apart to thrive? Han Phay, Founder and Managing Partner of Phay & Partners, shares the importance of destigmatising failure, having an open mind, and aiming to constantly improve. Learn more about an entrepreneurial mindset and youth mentorship at phaynpartners.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 15 April 2021, we celebrated International Pompe Day, raising awareness of the rare Pompe disease.   Affecting 1 in every 40,000 births globally, listen to Dr Tan Ee Shien, Senior Consultant and Head of Genetics Service in the Department of Paediatrics at KK Women's and Children's Hospital talk about the rare disease - what it means for patients and how we can support them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Race Wong, CPO & Co-founder of Ohmyhome! She is an ex Cantopop superstar that has build a all in one real estate app!  Learn all about it here on the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deniece and Jade host a brand new podcast called A Millennial Mess and I got them on the show to tell us what its all about.  Follow the girls @amillennial.mess See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I am joined by real plant parents, Jeremy (From Plantonic) and Amanda who has over 300 plants, and I learn some tips and tricks on how to not have black thumbs.    PLANTONIC - is a natural non-toxic 4-in-1 plant-based organic fertiliser. Plantonic is a solution for busy lifestyles.  It was born in Singapore to fill the gap in the market by creating an all-natural non-toxic solution that is multi-purpose: fertiliser, pest-repellent, and soil revitaliser. It took years of research by a team of alchemists to produce a tonic that checks all the boxes. @plantonic_official @Shaun_Tupaz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I catch up with superstar BBC chef Donal Skehan.  Donal's Super Food in Minutes is a cooking programme featuring celebrity chef Donal Skehan, Fridays @ 7pm BBC Lifestyle (StarHub Channel 431) and BBC Player. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I speak to Jasmine Ng, THEFACESHOP's #EcoBeautySquad winner about skin care, how she knocked out the competition and more.  Connect with us: @Shaun_Tupaz @jsmine.ng See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it tough being a woman in a gym full of men? Learn how to navigate that with gym rat and fitness influencer Mandy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

@Mandithezebra is a fitness instructor, model and very busy. Find out how she managers her time and stay motivated through her back to back classes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is a full time model and actress and a freelance nurse.  Debra shares with us her tips for maintaining healthy skin and her experience as a nurse during the pandemic. @Debra_Loi  @Shaun_Tupaz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Fitspo Dawn sim shares her running tips on how she overcame the Great Eastern Women's Run #Lifeproof Virtual Challenge. @ThatMotherOfFour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet my best friend, Shiri! She's met many boyfriends online, how does she do it? Find out on todays episode.    Please share and subscribe to the podcast and follow @Shaun_Tupaz on Instagram  xoxo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Bonus episode of Learn Something with Shaun Tupaz.  Today we learn about everything HOT and SPICY.  Useless knowledge to make you smarter, somehow  Please share and subscribe to the podcast and follow @Shaun_Tupaz on Instagram    xoxo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haneri AKA Daphne Khoo is a singer/songwriter. She jumped into the lime light with Singapore Idol and then made her career in LA singing and writing songs. And she is an amazing person. Enjoy this podcast and if you like to get to know her better, @ItsHaneri See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa is an actress, model and was miss universe singapore 2015, in this episode, she talks to Shaun about flirting and how guys should approach a woman in the wild. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Chua is a freelance yoga instructor thats passionate about giving back to the community in so many ways. Learn about dogs with her in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tik Tok superstar JuhiNars joins us on the podcast today, and we find out all about the dark side of the internet  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, shaun talks to Life Coach Ambra Liew and find out how much she knows about Life Buoys.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren Ho is a soon to be best selling author of the asian novel, The Last Tang Standing. Get her book asap at any major bookstore!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun invites special guest, actor, host and model Hanli Hoefer to learn about the dangerous world of plastic surgery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beauty Queen Valerie Lim joins Shaun on the show to learn about peanut butter. Valerie Lim is the current National Director of Miss Universe Singapore, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.