Ep 41: Revealing the unexpected insecurities of HOL founders
- Author
- Handful Of Leaves
- Published
- Tue 20 Feb 2024
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/handful-of-leaves/episodes/Ep-41-Revealing-the-unexpected-insecurities-of-HOL-founders-e2e8gnm
🍵 Join us in this episode as we spill the tea with HOL Co-Founders, Heng Xuan and Kai Xin!
🤝 Learn how this Dhammatic Duo navigate disappointment and conflict in their collaboration, emphasizing open communication and shared commitment.
💬 Gain valuable insights from the co-founders as they unveil and reflect on their insecurities and vulnerabilities as leaders.
🧘♂️ Discover the mindfulness practices the co-founders use for dealing with difficult emotions.
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About the Speakers
👤 Koh Kai Xin is a co-founder of HighSpark, a strategic communications consulting and training agency. She started her Dhamma journey at the age of 17 with Buddhist Fellowship Singapore and has been volunteering her time at various Buddhist organisations. She's now a mentor under the SBM mentorship programme. Her perfect holiday is a long meditation retreat in the forest monasteries.
👤 Teo Heng Xuan works as a senior associate in an investment firm. He is also the co-founder of DAYWA, a community for young Buddhist working adults in Singapore & Handful Of Leaves, a popular Buddhist media platform that publishes insightful articles and a podcast series. He is also a mentor for the BFY youth group.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introductions
(01:02) Exciting Plans for the Future: Moving Abroad, Buddhist Pilgrimage and more!
(03:01) Unveiling Insecurities and Vulnerabilities
(06:55) Navigating Personal Struggles and Balancing Priorities in Leadership
(11:08) Handling Disappointment and Conflict in Collaboration
(16:57) Mindfulness Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Emotions
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Editor and transcriber of this episode: Cheryl Cheah, Susara Ng, Ke Hui Tee
