Before We Get There is a podcast about the moments that shape us, the ones we plan for and the ones we don’t.
Each episode I sit down with someone in Singapore or elsewhere in Asia and work backwards through how they got here. An accountant who spent 25 years in finance before painting murals full time. A comedian who used the stage to work out who they were. An Olympic rower figuring out who she is now that she has stopped racing. The public version of these stories is usually tidy. I am after the part underneath: what the choice actually felt like before they knew how it turned out.
I started this because the interesting part was never the finish line. It is the stretch where you still don’t know. These are not advice conversations. They are an hour with someone being honest about a decision that cost them something.
New episodes drop every other Thursday. Find it on your favorite podcast app and YouTube. Don’t forget to follow our Instagram page for clips from the latest shows.
Episodes:
July 22nd, 2026 – 47. Keeping Art Selfish with Nini Marini
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July 8th, 2026 – 46. Still Not Faking It with Alyssa Lie
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June 25th, 2026 – 45. Just Talk Only with Juliana Heng
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June 10th, 2026 – 44. Picking Up Strangers with Michelle Lee
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April 1st, 2026 – 43. Walls of Memory and Fiction with Yip Yew Chong
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March 18th, 2026 – 42. Brewing Inspiring Moments with Martin Bém
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March 5th, 2026 – 41. Breaking Back Out with Wendy Vaz
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February 19th, 2026 – 40. Facing My Mask with Charlene Chew
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February 5th, 2026 – 39. Building on My Own Terms with Robert Lai
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January 21st, 2026 – 38. The Woman I Dress with Debbie Wong
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January 7th, 2026 – 37. Creating A Singapore Dream with Marion Muller (swizzyinSG)
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December 25th, 2025 – 36. Behind The Red Nose with Shanice Stanislaus
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December 11th, 2025 – 35. The Songs My Eyes Hear with Neonomora
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November 27th, 2025 – 34. Fishy Business with Cassandra Ong
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November 12th, 2025 – 33. Rowing Against Myself with Aisyah Rafaee
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October 29th, 2025 – 32. Building a Ring Around the Planet with Rohit Jha
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October 15th, 2025 – 31. Put Down Your Fork and Laugh with Jacky Ng
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October 2nd, 2025 – 30. More Than a Headline with Naomi Black
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September 17th, 2025 – 29. When Not Writing Is Misery with Parul Sharma
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September 3rd, 2025 -28. Boring Singapore and Beyond with Bow Kajeeporn Techataveekijkul
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August 21st, 2025 – 27. Singapore F&B: Evolution, Adaptation, and Survival with Anthony Yeoh
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August 7th, 2025 – 26. Faith & Fame: Living Without Regrets with Nuray Istiqbal (fka Rae Lil Black)
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July 24th, 2025 – 25. Building Communities and Uncovering Ideas with Vivian Lim
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July 10th, 2025 – 24. When Art Stops Asking Questions with Sarah Choo Jing
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June 26th, 2025 – 23. From Classical Perfection to Authentic Expression with Heema Izzati
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June 12th, 2025 – 22. If Women Had Wives with JingJin Liu
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May 28th, 2025 – 21. Kitchens, Family, and Modernizing Tradition with Ariff Zin
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May 15th, 2025 – 20. From Childhood Dreams to the Silver Screen with Joyce Harn
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May 1st, 2025 – 19. Choosing a New Path and Preserving Singapore’s Food Heritage with Yeo Min
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April 17th, 2025 – 18. Art, Advocacy, and Authenticity with Opera Tang
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February 19th, 2025 – 17. The Journey to Growth Through Adventure with Rob Lilwall
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February 6th, 2025 – 16. Martial Arts, Mental Health, and Moving Forward with Kenneth Tay
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January 23rd, 2025 – 15. Legacy, Family, and Entrepreneurship with Sanjay Jegatheeson
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January 16th, 2025 – 14. From Law School Dropout to Entrepreneurial Success with Cheryl Lau
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January 9th, 2025 – 13. Bringing Life to Art and Stories with Erica Eng
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January 2nd, 2025 – 12. Redefining Success Through Parenthood with Laurence Chinery
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December 26th, 2024 – 11. The Holiday Episode: Reflections on 2024 and Guest Appearances
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December 19th, 2024 – 10. Chasing Adventure and Finding Belonging with Ruby Tan
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December 12th, 2024 – 9. Living Authentically and Embracing Failure with Bella Liu
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December 5th, 2024 – 8. The Unexpected Path to PR Success & Entrepreneurship with Christel Goh
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November 28th, 2024 – 7. Strength, Strategy, and Self-Motivation with Glen Lee
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November 21st, 2024 – 6. Purposeful Careers and Work-Life Integration with Abby Ling
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November 14th, 2024 – 5. From the Boxing Ring to the BBQ Pit: Chasing Passion with Davis Ng
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November 7th, 2024 – 4. Leveling Up: Lessons from Gaming and Jiujitsu with Michael Thompson
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October 31st, 2024 – 3. Leaving Corporate to Pursue Purpose with Eliza Koo
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October 31st, 2024 – 2. Journey to Success from Early Failures with Kyson Xu
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October 31st, 2024 – 1. Creativity, emotion, and being a VICE star with Mathew Yuhico
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October 21st, 2024 – Before We Get There – Trailer
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