Cathy Nesbitt environmental beliefs led her to start a worm business but her major focus now is improving people’s lives through laughter. What’s your story? I am a Health and Wellness Advocate. Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. I am a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. I am a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Appointed Laughter Ambassador in 2017 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of Laughter Yoga. Since 2015 I have been leading Laughter sessions at assisted living facilities, corporations, …

As a hobbyist, Shi Qing Poh saw a gap in the market and so used his previously acquired experiences to set up a business to fill that gap. What’s your story? My background is strategy consultant, product manager and data analytics in logistics, fintech and e-commerce spaces, both in startups (Lalamove, MoolahSense) and MNCs (EY, Konica Minolta, IBM). I studied and worked in US for 9 years before moving back to Singapore to be with my family and pursue my entrepreneurship ambitions within SEA. I started Fishyhub because I discovered that many aquarium hobbyists suffer from various pitfalls when they …

Driven by a belief that people must be happy in their work, Craig Brown is leading his team to be innovative in the tech industry. What’s your story? I started working in tech in the 90s, working with some of the largest corporations in Australia and developed a keen understanding of what motivates people across a range of contexts. In 2010 I grew an SaaS business to 240 people globally which was acquired by Oracle for AUD$1.6B. Mission, autonomy and purpose was at the key of this success and became a catalyst to start Everest Engineering – a software agency …

A childhood trauma has motivated Yuos’sima Diamond Rose to help other women heal themselves. What’s your story? How do I do this in a 100 words? Firstly, I am not my story. I think we all become very attached to the path we have walked and create the illusion of who we think we are. However I will share my life’s experience. Unhealed trauma in my childhood spiralled me into dysfunction in my adulthood which manifested in relations, health and career. The breakdown of my body forced me to heal this unhealed trauma so I could thrive and create a …

Laurie Silver has many qualifications but the thing she loves doing most, writing, doesn’t require anything more than passion and imagination. What’s your story? My first college degree was in Advertising Design, my second in Landscape Horticulture and my third was a master’s degree is in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Additionally, I have many certifications, including rigorous training to become an Iyengar Yoga Instructor and several qualifications, including Reiki practitioner. However, my gift and my passion is writing – for which I have no piece of paper or proof of skill. I only have personal and professional feedback – which is …