#4 — Drugs, Addiction, Prison & Religion | Arthur Phua

#4 — Drugs, Addiction, Prison & Religion | Arthur Phua

Arthur Phua is a Singaporean Christian Pastor. He has a Master’s Degree in counselling, and decades of experience in entrepreneurship, teaching, and running a very successful prison ministry in Singapore. We discuss these experiences, including what he’s learned about drug addiction, Christian faith, crime, malevolence, conscience, and a lot more. Thank you for listening ❤️ See below for timestamps, social links, contact Tyler, etc. OUTLINE (00:00) - Trailer (00:46) - Introduction (01:35) - How Arthur became a Christian Pastor (05:27) - Opening a Prison Ministry (09:59) - What is a successful Prison Ministry? (13:44) - Singaporean Prison System (18:38) - Counselling Inmates (29:38) - How people become criminals and addicted to drugs. (39:37) - Counselling, Ministry, & Manipulation (50:37) - Worshipping other Gods (56:47) - Becoming your own God (59:30) - Death & Mortality (1:06:06) - Re-integrating into society after prison (1:11:46) - Attachment, Conscience, & Retribution (1:21:37) - Malevolence vs. Ignorance in Prison (1:24:15) - Has society failed them? (1:26:20) - Singapore’s spiritual revival (1:31:45) - Religions of love vs hate PODCAST LINKS * Podcast Website: https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4 [https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4] * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051] * RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss] * Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ] SOCIAL LINKS * X: ⁠https://x.com/tylerkwan⁠ [https://x.com/tylerkwan] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan [https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/] * TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan] * LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/] * Substack: ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/⁠ [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/] Contact Tyler - ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me]

#3 — Rethinking Career, Ambition, and Meaning After Big 4 Consulting | Peter Huang

Peter Huang is an AI specialist in Financial Process Automation at Lyft, and former Technology Consultant at Deloitte. We discuss the corporate path, ambition, Peter’s call to adventure, cultural bubbles within Big 4 Consulting, his journey finding his place in the growing AI revolution, and more. Thank you for listening ❤️ See below for timestamps, social links, contact Tyler, etc. OUTLINE (00:00) - Trailer (01:04) - Introduction (02:05) - Who is Peter Huang? (04:00) - How Peter got into Big 4 Consulting? (09:24) - Growth, ambition, industriousness, & gratitude (21:15) - Finding inspiration in sports and recognition (33:30) - Meaning through responsibility (40:30) - Why Peter decided to leave Deloitte? (48:00) - AI automation (53:15) - Restrictions, inefficiencies, demoralizing burn-out of Big 4 consulting (57:09) - The cultural bubble in Deloitte (1:04:59) - Status & prestige of Big 4 consulting (1:11:41) - Networking and deception in the business (1:21:06) - What makes someone qualified to teach others? (1:30:41) - Investing & trading in playing cards (1:48:11) - Outro GUEST LINKS * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhuangh/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhuangh/] PODCAST LINKS * Podcast Website: https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4 [https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4] * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051] * RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss] * Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ] SOCIAL LINKS * X: ⁠https://x.com/tylerkwan⁠ [https://x.com/tylerkwan] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan [https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/] * TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan] * LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/] * Substack: ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/⁠ [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/] Contact Tyler - ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me]

#2 — The Hidden Engine of Live Sports | Cory Field

Cory Field is a Canadian Mascot Performer for the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). He has previous with worked with many leading organizations in the professional sports industry across North America, and across various professional sports, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), New York Yankees (MLB), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Buffalo Bills (NFL), and more. We discuss professional sports, the behind-the-scenes theatrics that make live sports so unique, the cost of anonymity, alter egos, crowd psychology, and more. Thank you for listening ❤️ See below for timestamps, social links, contact Tyler, etc. OUTLINE (00:00) - Trailer (00:20) - Introduction (01:20) - Early childhood (03:06) - How COVID shaped Cory’s personality (07:52) - The influence of professional baseball on Cory’s life. (10:43) - Retiring from professional baseball (12:28) - Professional sports during COVID lockdowns (14:40) - Transitioning into a career as a mascot (21:48) - What makes a great entertainer in the sports industry? (24:48) - Navigating a highly unstable career path (28:42) - When mascots need improv. (30:00) - “Everything Connects to Theatre” - crowd psychology, timing, acting (33:38) - Flow State & Play (38:09) - The cost of anonymity (42:14) - Performance metrics & logistics of sports entertainment (48:53) - Differences in fan culture across sports (52:25) - Fan Demographics: regulars, celebrities, etc. (55:13) - How the stadium atmosphere shapes the sport (1:01:13) - The hardest types of fans to entertain (1:02:44) - Mark Cuban & the Dallas Mavericks (1:05:52) - The power of Home-Field Advantage (1:09:18) - Gratitude & Purpose (1:11:18) - Cory’s typical day-in-the-life (1:15:10) - Who pulls the strings of sports entertainment? (1:17:08) - Cory’s impact on the world (1:18:32) - Outro GUEST LINKS * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cory_field_/ [https://www.instagram.com/cory_field_/] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-field-23a0b526b/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-field-23a0b526b/] PODCAST LINKS * Podcast Website: https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4 [https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4] * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051] * RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss] * Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ] SOCIAL LINKS * X: ⁠https://x.com/tylerkwan⁠ [https://x.com/tylerkwan] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/] * TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan] * LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/] * Substack: ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/⁠ [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/] Contact Tyler - ⁠https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me]

#1 — The Biblical Kingdom of Ethiopia and Beta Israel | Tsegaw Belayneh

Tsegaw is an Ethiopian-born university student at Queen's University in Canada. We discuss Ethiopian history, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Solomonic dynasty, the Beta Israel community, Ethiopian resistance to colonization, and Tsegaw’s experience returning to Ethiopia. Thank you for listening ❤️ See below for timestamps, social links, contact Tyler, etc. OUTLINE (00:00) - Trailer (00:36) - Introduction (02:38) - Why do Christians care about Ethiopia? (07:45) - Christian denominations in Ethiopia (15:37) - Is Christianity a white man’s religion? (20:31) - The History of Ethiopia (23:04) - The Kebra Nagast, King Solomon, Queen of Sheba, The Ark of the Convenant (29:46) - Why does Solomon’s Dynasty matter? (36:42) - Religious obligations to protect land (44:59) - When did Ethiopia’s Monarchy become Orthodox Christians? (48:44) - Haile Selassie & Rastafarianism (56:28) - Beta Israel (1:02:26) - Exodus Story Parallels, The Religion vs Race Dilemma (1:09:31) - Tsegaw’s return to Ethiopia (1:18:54) - Canada vs. Ethiopia cultural differences (1:31:05) - The future of Ethiopia PODCAST LINKS * Podcast Website: https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/podcast] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyCO1eC3H1Nythg6QqsY4 * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tyler-kwan-podcast/id1885164051] * RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/10fb9471c/podcast/rss * Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWA8_WkFezEwqP-xMiFrT7R63vOhrrsSQ SOCIAL LINKS * X: https://x.com/tylerkwan [https://x.com/tylerkwan] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/ [https://www.instagram.com/tylermkwan/] * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan [https://www.tiktok.com/@tylermkwan] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermkwan/] * Substack: https://tylerkwan.substack.com/ [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/] Contact Tyler - https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me [https://tylerkwan.substack.com/p/contact-me]