Chit Chat with Aunty Mary

Episode 8 - From Actress to Creator to Podcaster: How Jerilyn Moon Built an Online Career With 4 Kids

In this episode of Chit Chat with Aunty Mary, Jerilyn shares her evolution from actress to content creator to podcaster, building a meaningful online career while raising four kids. She opens up about the realities of balancing motherhood with creative work, why authenticity matters more than ever in the digital age, and how embracing vulnerability and community shaped her voice both online and off. Key Takeaways: • Authenticity and vulnerability build trust in content creation. • Balancing motherhood and career is a personal, evolving process. • Community and connection are the foundation of lasting success. • Self-acceptance brings clarity across different life seasons. • Jerilyn’s new podcast, The Hot Mom Playbook, empowers mothers to own their stories

Episode 7 - Life Lessons From Someone Who Works With Death Every Day - With Harmony Tee

Join Aunty Mary as she welcomes Harmony Tee, an inspiring entrepreneur and funeral home director, to discuss her unique career journey and insights on life and death. Harmony shares her transition from a corporate auditor to leading a third-generation funeral business, offering a fresh perspective on finding purpose in unexpected places. Her story is a testament to courage, resilience, and the pursuit of meaningful work.  Key Takeaways from the discussion:   - Harmony's bold career switch from auditing to the funeral industry  ⁠ ⁠- The importance of finding purpose and meaning in one's work   - Insights into the daily life and challenges of a funeral director   - Overcoming personal and professional challenges with resilience  - ⁠Embracing compassion and growth through life's trials

Episode 6 - Chasing Titles Won’t Make You Happy... But Finding Purpose Will - With Justin Halim

Ever chased the next promotion, title, or pay raise and to only wonder, “Is this it?” In this episode of Chit Chat with Aunty Mary, I sit down with my ex-manager Justin Halim. He has spent over 20 years in corporate life, from working in global tech giants to becoming Partner at a top management consulting firm where we both worked, to leading large regional teams. Despite checking every box of traditional success, Justin realized that titles and promotions alone don’t bring happiness, and that finding your purpose matters so much more We discuss: 1. Why chasing titles and promotions won’t make you happy 2. The purpose shift that happens with age and life seasons 3. How to redefine success at different life stages 4. Practical steps to stay grounded in your purpose through vision boarding If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this it?” even after achieving your career goals, this conversation will shift how you think about success, happiness, and purpose.

Episode 5 - How Closing My Coffee Shop Taught Me About Purpose with Denise Lum

From corporate lawyer to café founder, Denise’s journey isn’t your typical career pivot. In this conversation, we explore the deeper reasons behind her choices: why she walked away from a stable job, how she built a restaurant business from scratch, and what it really means to lead with purpose. We talk about: •⁠  ⁠Redefining success beyond scale and validation •⁠  ⁠Learning through experimentation instead of a business plan •⁠  ⁠Holding emotional boundaries while leading with heart •⁠  ⁠Navigating uncertainty, failure, and identity loss •⁠  ⁠Choosing values, flow, and people over profit Denise’s story is a powerful reminder that building something meaningful doesn’t always mean making it bigger. Sometimes, it just means making it your own.

Episode 4 - From Fitness Founder to Foodpreneur with Bebe Ding

In this episode, I sit down with Bebe Ding — co-founder of Singapore’s cult fitness brand CRU — to talk about what happens when the dream you’ve built no longer fits. At just 23, Bebe and her siblings launched one of the country’s most recognisable boutique spin studios. But what most people don’t know is that she was never a fan of school and she almost dropped out of college to start a food truck in LA, and has always been a rebel at heart. Ten years later, after building a brand that became part of her identity, Bebe made the bold decision to close down her business.  In this light hearted interview, We talk about: – How her rebel nature and “just try” attitude made entrepreneurship feel natural – What it really felt like to close a business after 10 years – The identity loss that came with walking away from being a fitness founder – Why grades don’t define success – And how she’s now returning to her roots — launching an ice cream company and starting over, on her own terms Bebe’s story is a reminder that you don’t need a perfect plan — just the guts to begin again.