How To Get Published and Win Awards | Lessons from a Queer Author

The 3-Letter Formula Behind Championship Teams (And Most Coaches Miss It)

Anne Goh (she/her) is a former national athlete, representing Singapore in touch rugby and rugby, mentor to international world-class coaches, and led the physical and health department at an international school in Singapore. She has spent over 30 years shaping how Singapore thinks about sports and education - and today, she's sharing her insights with us, and her hopes for the industry moving forward. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact [https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact] 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact] 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNE GOH 📸 Queer Friendly Chers - https://www.instagram.com/queerfriendlychers [https://www.instagram.com/queerfriendlychers] 📸 ACAVE - https://www.instagram.com/acave.sg [https://www.instagram.com/acave.sg] 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the weekly podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

What's It Like Being Non-Binary in Singapore?

Nera Schwartz (they/them) is the first American living in Singapore to have a non-binary passport. They share what the passport change meant for them, their journey of transitioning, and hopes for the next generation of non-binary/trans professionals. NOTE: This episode was filmed 1 year in advance, prior to the election of Donald Trump in 2024. The experiences shared are Nera’s own, based on their personal journey at a specific time. They do not necessarily reflect current circumstances in Singapore. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact [https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact] 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact] 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact] 🌐 Website - https://ourqueerimpact.com/ [https://ourqueerimpact.com/] 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

How To Get Published and Win Awards | Lessons from a Queer Author

First published at 21, Max Pasakorn (any pronouns) is one of the top emerging young writers in Singapore, having been featured on The Straits Times and TODAYOnline. Born in Thailand under the loving eye of a Thai hawker mother, Max's writing tiptoe the beauty and pain of being a migrant to Singapore, and themes of diaspora and belonging. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact [https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact] 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact] 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact] 🔗 CONNECT WITH MAX: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maxpsk_writes [https://www.instagram.com/maxpsk_writes] 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pasakorn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pasakorn] 🌐 Website - https://www.maxpasakorn.works/ [https://www.maxpasakorn.works/] 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2l0deJjFVCeYRFnGWEjJbD?si=F1wRiASURMeF-RysS1nZ4g [https://open.spotify.com/show/2l0deJjFVCeYRFnGWEjJbD?si=F1wRiASURMeF-RysS1nZ4g] Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/our-queer-impact/id1737111262 [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/our-queer-impact/id1737111262] RSS - https://media.rss.com/ourqueerimpact/feed.xml [https://media.rss.com/ourqueerimpact/feed.xml] 🌈 LEAVE A COMMENT What did you think about the episode? Leave a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this! 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH - Have a question / topic you want answered in a podcast episode? Drop it in the comments! GUEST NOMINATION - Want to nominate a guest (including yourself)? Please email me at hello@ourqueerimpact.com [hello@ourqueerimpact.com] ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact]

Businesses Can Battle Climate Change: Will They? Harvard Business School Grad Weighs In

We're BACK after a (embarassingly long) hiatus! This episode was shot over a year ago, but the conversation on climate change, and business's role in it, remains topical today. I speak with Nabig Chaudhry (he/him), Director of Climate Adaptation Strategy at Probable Futures, on his thoughts. READ Nabig's recent article on his work here: https://probablefutures.org/perspective/what-is-climate-adaptation/ [https://probablefutures.org/perspective/what-is-climate-adaptation/] 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact [https://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact] 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact] 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact] 🔗 CONNECT WITH NABIG 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabig/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabig/] 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our Queer Impact is the podcast that interviews inspiring LGBTQIA+ people leading change across various industries in art, tech, crypto, finance, and more.

College Counselor Said I Can't Do Finance Because I'm Gay

Chern Ron Ong (he/him) is a Fixed Income Product Specialist at Capital Group. Despite his joyful demeanor and infectious smile, his journey is marked by stigma and rebuffs. A polytechnic student with a dream to pursue a finance degree, he was discouraged by a university counselor due to his sexuality. Today, Ron shares his journey going against conventional 'finance bro' standards to work in high finance on his own terms. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zSyxy0Mzbbs [https://youtu.be/zSyxy0Mzbbs] 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🎥 YouTube Channel - bit.ly/ourqueerimpact [http://bit.ly/ourqueerimpact] 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.instagram.com/ourqueerimpact] 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-queer-impact] 📲 Join the Telegram Community - https://t.me/ourqueerimpact [https://t.me/ourqueerimpact] 🔗 CONNECT WITH RON 👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chern-ron-ong/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chern-ron-ong/] ⏰ Timecodes (0:15) - College Counselor Said I Can't Do Finance Because I'm Gay (3:21) - Stigma on Going to a Polytechnic (7:55) - Regrets About Pursuing a UK Masters (9:41) - Deciding I Don't Want to Be a Manager (11:02) - Accidentally Proving the Counselor Right (11:37) - I Came Out in a Goldman Sachs Interview (13:28) - Why Queer People Are The Top Talent (15:58) - Partying with My Manager Made Me (Nearly) Quit (19:50) - Giving Yourself Grace to Stay Closeted (21:30) - Day 1 Advice (23:40) - Did I Reach My Fullest Potential? 🌈 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple / Spotify Podcasts to help others discover the show :) ☕ TIP JAR Want to leave a tip as a thank you? 100% of all donations go into the operating costs of growing the podcast - forever :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourqueerimpact]