Episodes

Nino Mouton, Founder of Playbook, Indonesia
Nov. 4, 2022

Nino Mouton, Founder of Playbook, Indonesia

Do you have to know how to code in order to start an education technology business? Or what if you’re female and not as young as some of the tech startup founders you see around you? Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur fr...
Upasna Dash, Founder & CEO of Jajabor Brand Consultancy, India
Oct. 27, 2022

Upasna Dash, Founder & CEO of Jajabor Brand Consultancy, India

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur from India, Upasna Dash who is the Founder & CEO of Jajabor Brand Consultancy. Upasna took her love for storytelling to start her PR agency at 26 years old. She started with 10,000 rupe...
Joyce Chua, Founder & CEO Queva Beauty, Malaysia
Oct. 20, 2022

Joyce Chua, Founder & CEO Queva Beauty, Malaysia

Would you take the easy path or would you strive for something bigger than yourself even if you didn’t have to? My guest today didn’t want to regret that she didn’t do something for herself when she could. Her friends said sh...
Emilie Chung, Co-founder of Sinellia Tea, China
Oct. 13, 2022

Emilie Chung, Co-founder of Sinellia Tea, China

Getting out of your comfort zone. Having the courage to go against norms and what’s expected of you. Becoming a mother at 41. Cultural explorations and coming full circle. My guest today is Emilie Chung who co-founded Sinelli...
Pearlin Siow, Book Mama of Boss of Me, Singapore
Oct. 7, 2022

Pearlin Siow, Book Mama of Boss of Me, Singapore

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur, author and book publisher from Singapore, Pearlin Siow who calls herself the Book Mama at Boss Of Me. Her journey is a little unusual in that she started writing her bestseller book fi...
Jay Desan, Co-founder of BoomGrow, Malaysia
Sept. 29, 2022

Jay Desan, Co-founder of BoomGrow, Malaysia

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur, sustainability consultant, mother and former lawyer, Jay Desan. She is the co-founder of BoomGrow, an agritech company that is growing clean greens in Malaysia. This mother of two neve...
Deepa Jivan, Founder & Innovation Director, J Gordhan & Co., Hong Kong
Sept. 22, 2022

Deepa Jivan, Founder & Innovation Director, J Gordhan & Co., Hong Kong

Is it a must for businesses to keep growing? Is it peculiar if someone doesn’t want to grow her business? Well in today’s episode, I speak to a guest who is at a crossroads of her business because she asked herself, “Do we wa...
Jenny Toh, Life Coach & Founder of River Life Coaching, Singapore
Sept. 15, 2022

Jenny Toh, Life Coach & Founder of River Life Coaching, Singapore

Have you ever felt that you were meant to do something more? That your life is going well but there was a feeling you couldn’t shake off? Today’s episode is with Jenny Toh. Jenny is a Certifed Life Coach and Founder of River ...
Teh Wuan Xin, Founder & CEO of AI Talent, Malaysia
Sept. 9, 2022

Teh Wuan Xin, Founder & CEO of AI Talent, Malaysia

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur from Malaysia, Teh Wuan Xin. She is the Founder & CEO of AI Talent, a business that develops child entrepreneurs. At its core, it is an e-learning platform that provides a conducive env...
Womenpreneur Asia Season 5 Starts Today
Sept. 2, 2022

Womenpreneur Asia Season 5 Starts Today

Welcome to Season 5 of Womenpreneur Asia and I am your host, Krista Goon. I started this podcast during the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and it's been a journey indeed! In this trailer, I talk about some exciting news and some o...
Yap Sook Yee, Co-founder of Frienden Arts and WeCareJourney, Malaysia
June 8, 2022

Yap Sook Yee, Co-founder of Frienden Arts and WeCareJourney, Malaysia

Today’s episode is with a social enterprise entrepreneur from Malaysia, Yap Sook Yee. Sook Yee is the co-founder of Frienden Arts and WeCareJourney. WeCareJourney is an association that helps parents and caregivers with child...
Olivia Quah, Co-founder of Asian Integrated Medical Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
June 3, 2022

Olivia Quah, Co-founder of Asian Integrated Medical Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

In today’s episode, I am speaking to Olivia Quah who is the co-founder of Asian Integrated Medical Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. Her business specialises in elderly care products and interestingly she began her business because of her...
Uyanga Batzogs, Founder & Executive Director of Quality Life, Mongolia
May 27, 2022

Uyanga Batzogs, Founder & Executive Director of Quality Life, Mongolia

In today’s episode, I am speaking to Uyanga Batzogs who is the Founder and Executive Director of Quality Life from Mongolia. Uyanga started the NGO when she discovered a 2015 survey of over 500 elderly citizens in Ulaanbaatar...
Kanyachat Lerttanapaiboon, Co-Founder & CEO of Her Hyness, Thailand
May 20, 2022

Kanyachat Lerttanapaiboon, Co-Founder & CEO of Her Hyness, Thailand

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur from Thailand, Kanyachat Lerttanapaiboon who is fondly known as Elle. She is the co-founder & CEO of Her Hyness, a skincare brand that focuses on ingredients that are safe and good for ...
Jocelyn Pantastico, Co-Founder & CEO of Olivia Technology Group, The Philippines
May 12, 2022

Jocelyn Pantastico, Co-Founder & CEO of Olivia Technology Group, The Philippines

Today’s episode is with Jocelyn Pantastico who is the Co-founder & CEO of Olivia Technology Group based in The Phillippines. Jocs as she is more fondly known has spent most of her life in the corporate world, with many of tho...
Evi Mariani, ​​Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project Multatuli, Indonesia
May 6, 2022

Evi Mariani, ​​Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project Multatuli, Indonesia

Today’s episode is with Evi Mariani, ​​Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project Multatuli based in Indonesia. Evi was the former managing editor at The Jakarta Post. Her collaborative projects won the 2020 Public Service ...
Michelle Hon, Founder of MomBoss Academy, Singapore
April 29, 2022

Michelle Hon, Founder of MomBoss Academy, Singapore

Today’s episode is with Michelle Hon who is the founder of MomBoss Academy based in Singapore. Most of my podcast guests are fun but Michelle is another level of fun. We talked about the concept of false beliefs about working...
May Sresthaporn, Founder of MSHAPPYDIET and PLANTOGENIC, Thailand
April 21, 2022

May Sresthaporn, Founder of MSHAPPYDIET and PLANTOGENIC, Thailand

Today’s episode is with May Sresthaporn who is the founder of MSHAPPYDIET and PLANTOGENIC in Thailand. One is about the community while the other is about products but both are about health, wellness and balanced living. She ...
Evon Heng, Principal & COO of PropNex, Malaysia
April 15, 2022

Evon Heng, Principal & COO of PropNex, Malaysia

In today’s episode, I am speaking to Evon Heng who is the Principal & Chief Operating Officer of PropNex Malaysia, a real estate agency with 1,000 negotiators. It wasn’t always this way and in the early days when she started ...
Lalita Raman, CEO & Founder of Transitions Intl. Ltd., Hong Kong
April 7, 2022

Lalita Raman, CEO & Founder of Transitions Intl. Ltd., Hong Kong

This week I speak with Lalita Raman who is the CEO and founder of Transitions Intl Ltd based out of Hong Kong where she facilitates and coaches in the areas of leadership and communications. This Mumbai native started her bus...
Dr Wendy Liew, Founder of The Image Creator, Malaysia
March 31, 2022

Dr Wendy Liew, Founder of The Image Creator, Malaysia

Today’s episode is with Dr Wendy Liew who is the founder of The Image Creator, a corporate training business based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was a delight to interview - we had so much fun and laughter and even tears - a...
Linda Lo, Director of Ambon Boenda, Malaysia
March 24, 2022

Linda Lo, Director of Ambon Boenda, Malaysia

Linda Lo is this week's guest and she is the founder and director of Ambon Boenda, a food business involved in baking and retailing Indonesian layer cakes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Linda was born in Indonesia and currently l...
Eri Kobayashi, Founder & CEO of Ripplenity Inc., Japan
March 17, 2022

Eri Kobayashi, Founder & CEO of Ripplenity Inc., Japan

From disaster risk management to closet consultant and now founder of a fashion tech startup, Eri Kobayashi wants us to rethink how we wear our clothes and at the same time, wants to give women convenient access to other imag...
Jomie Casas, Founder of Just Rent A COO, The Philippines
March 10, 2022

Jomie Casas, Founder of Just Rent A COO, The Philippines

Episode 1 of Season 4 is about Jomie Casas from The Philippines who helps other entrepreneurs manage their companies remotely. As the founder of Just Rent a COO, Jomie and her team help clients run their businesses on autopil...