Hello Mentor is a show where we have raw conversations with successful individuals from various industries as they share their stories with all their ups and downs, along with practical advice, to help you succeed in your career.
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In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Ziet, an engineer turned corporate finance expert who launched a massive financial media platform in 2020 to elevate financial literacy in Malaysia. Now leading a 12-person team with over 300,000 followers, Ziet breaks down complex economic concepts into highly relatable stories from decoding stock market basics to explaining the sudden…
In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Natalie Chai, a multifaceted content creator and bilingual MC who carved out a highly unique niche, hosting and simultaneously interpreting for Korean celebrities. Natalie's journey began unexpectedly when a random gap year at Yonsei University in Korea at age 17 led her to a part-time gig interpreting for K-pop groups like Super…
Let's be honest, you've definitely stopped mid-scroll to watch this guy walk up to a random stranger and ask, "How much is your outfit worth?" Yep, we finally got Sam Wong in the studio for this episode of Hello Mentor, and his story is way wilder than you'd expect. The guy literally walked away from a UK applied physics degree and a super safe corporate finance job to build his brand from…
Stepping away from a safe accounting degree to forge his own path, Malaysian content creator Ming Chun transformed his love for local food into a thriving personal brand and restaurant business. Known to his audience as the "Ayam Guy" after reviewing over 50 ayam gepuk locations, he systematically built a loyal following by sharing authentic, relatable reviews. Instead of quitting his day job on a…
In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Arieff Yong, the content creator globally recognized for his hilarious character skits and spot-on British accents. Arieff gets incredibly candid about his unpredictable career journey, sharing how losing his dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant during the COVID-19 pandemic left him surviving on just $500 a month before…
In this highly inspiring episode of Hello Mentor, we sit down with Jing, the co-founder and CEO of BilaBila Mart, Malaysia's fastest-growing convenience grocer. Jing opens up about her turbulent childhood, marked by financial instability and family trauma, which forced her to grow up fast and start working at just 15 years old for RM4 an hour. We dive deep into her winding career path from the…
In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Eddie Tan, the founder behind the popular bakery brands Cake Tella (known for its alcoholic cakes) and Keto Cakes. Eddie’s culinary journey began unconventionally, a self-described poor student who found his passion in a culinary arts program , he initially trained as a hot cooking chef, even securing a spot on a competition team and…
In this episode of Hello Mentor, we sit down with Adam Izzy, the content creator and musical storyteller who has spent the last ten years building a unique online presence that blends comedy with high-quality music production. Long before his videos started going viral on TikTok, Adam’s career path took him from hosting weddings for just RM100 a night, to producing music, and eventually becoming a…
Bryan Low, a content entrepreneur and creative agency founder who turned his early financial struggles into a massive online presence. Originally from the small town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Bryan's business journey started back in university when he urgently needed to repay a debt, leading him to discover e-commerce and dropshipping. Fast forward to 2022, a severe knee injury left him stuck in a…
He grew up on a rubber estate in Tawau, Sabah, a place often called the final frontier where the roads weren’t even paved, the dial-up internet cut out every twenty minutes, and the nearest big city felt further away than Bali. Yet, from that quiet corner of the country, Richard Ker taught himself how to build websites, accidentally started a one-man global e-commerce business fixing iPhones out…
