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Answering Your Deepest & Weirdest Questions (Podcaster Q&A)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

Release Date: 07/18/2025

216. From Banker to Best-Selling Author & Global Keynote Speaker - Here’s How (Simon Alexander Ong)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

Most of us introduce ourselves with a title: “I’m a coach,” “I’m a banker,” “I’m a podcaster.” The problem with this is that the moment you do that, you’ve put yourself in the same box as everyone else with that title. Our guest today, Simon Alexander Ong - bestselling author of Energize, international keynote speaker, and award-winning coach - knows this firsthand. For years, he chased job titles he thought would define his success, until he realised that real success and true differentiation come from embracing your whole self. This includes your story, your skills, and...

Answering More Deep & Weird Questions (Podcaster Q&A)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

In this unscripted bonus episode, I answer delightfully weird and deeply personal questions from friends - Covering everything from past insecurities, podcast advice, to how my friendships have evolved. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (0:35) What crime would you commit if it were legal for 12 hours? (0:59) If you were a cult leader, what’s your cult’s name and aesthetic? (01:41) What’s the weirdest compliment that would absolutely make your day? (03:03) You’re suddenly famous for something stupid. What did you do? (03:44) If you woke up as a brand...

215. Behind the Scenes: How I Produce Authority-Building Podcasts for Clients

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of what it actually takes to create an authority-building podcast, through the lens of my work as a podcast producer for organizations and other established shows. If you’ve been thinking about starting a podcast or turning your existing one into a real authority-building asset, this episode will give you a look at what it actually takes. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (02:09) Stage 1: Pre-Production (08:58) Stage 2: Recording (11:44) Stage 3: Editorial Post-Production (15:19) Stage 4: Technical...

214. 200K Followers on Instagram AND TikTok (With just her phone) (Caitanya Tan)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

A lot of us don’t like how we sound. We cringe at our recorded voice. We worry our accent makes us seem less polished, less credible, less worthy of being listened to. Our guest today, Caitanya Tan - or Cait - knows that feeling intimately. As an actress, host, voiceover artist, and content creator with over 200,000 followers on both TikTok AND Instagram, her voice is the tool she’s built her career on… Yet it’s also the thing she’s had to constantly adjust, explain, and defend. In today’s conversation, we explore what it means to represent your people, why Singaporeans often...

213. She wanted to quit… Now her YouTube has 200K subscribers (Laurie Wang)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

What if your most defining trait wasn’t talent, luck, or strategy… But simply the willingness to keep going, even when no one’s watching, and nothing seems to be working? Today on EDIT HISTORY, we’re joined by Laurie Wang - Speaker, entrepreneur, and YouTuber with nearly 200,000 subscribers - As she reflects on the invisible seasons that shaped her body of work. In this conversation, we explore what consistency really looks like behind the scenes, the emotional cost of comparison, the lessons Laurie took from her failed startup, and how she’s now building a business and life aligned...

Answering Your Deepest & Weirdest Questions (Podcaster Q&A)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

In this impromptu bonus episode of EDIT HISTORY, I answer spontaneous questions from my friends after a last-minute guest cancellation. From podcasting highs and moments of self-doubt to K-pop playlists and unpopular opinions, I get candid about my personal quirks, creative process, and what keeps me going as a solopreneur podcaster. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (00:23) What’s one decision you’re so proud of? (01:57) What do you do to make guests feel comfortable? (04:20) Have you ever replaced a bad habit with another bad habit? (06:05)...

212. There wasn't a stage for my story, so I built my own (Anna Ong)

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Most people think storytelling is about making yourself look good. But today’s guest believes the opposite. Anna Ong is the founder of What’s Your Story Slam (Singapore’s longest-running live storytelling show) and a global storytelling coach who’s helped over 300 leaders become impossible to ignore. But before any of that, Anna spent 15 years in banking, hoping her work would speak for itself. It didn’t. What did she learned instead? Great ideas don’t win. Great storytellers do. After leaving the corporate world, Anna started to build What’s Your Story Slam from the ground up...

211. How I built a career and spoke at Ivy League schools from my body of work (Dr. Gertrude Nonterah)

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Sometimes, silence comes at a cost. It shows up in missed job offers, overlooked talents, and years spent waiting for recognition that never arrives. Dr. Gertrude Nonterah grew up in a culture where you weren’t supposed to promote yourself - you waited for others to notice your brilliance. But after losing her job in 2018, she realized that hard work wasn’t enough. If she didn’t learn to speak up and share her story, she’d keep getting passed over. Today, Dr. G is the founder of The Bold PhD, where she helps graduate students and PhDs navigate careers beyond academia. She’s a medical...

210. 5 Non-conventional things successful podcasters do differently

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

In this episode, we will look at the five characteristics I see in the most successful podcasters I know. These are internal qualities — ways of thinking, ways of working — that shape everything you create. Characteristics that help you build not just a show… but a body of work. Whether you're just starting out, or you’ve been at this for a while and feel like your podcast could go deeper, I hope today’s episode helps you reflect — and recommit — to the kind of creator you want to be. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (01:35) Characteristic 1...

209. How I've built a meaningful online business & community (Jennifer Van Alstyne)

EDIT HISTORY | Successful entrepreneurs & creators revisit, review, and roast the content that got them to where they are

Most people start building an online presence with one goal in mind: to be seen. To grow an audience, promote their work, and build credibility.But over time, that purpose often shifts. For those who stick with it, who keep showing up with intention, an online presence can become something far more meaningful. It becomes a platform to advocate for the things that truly matter. In this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Van Alstyne to talk about what it means to create content that goes beyond visibility. Jennifer is the owner of The Academic Designer LLC, and she empowers professors to feel...

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In this impromptu bonus episode of EDIT HISTORY, I answer spontaneous questions from my friends after a last-minute guest cancellation.

From podcasting highs and moments of self-doubt to K-pop playlists and unpopular opinions, I get candid about my personal quirks, creative process, and what keeps me going as a solopreneur podcaster.

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:23) What’s one decision you’re so proud of?

(01:57) What do you do to make guests feel comfortable?

(04:20) Have you ever replaced a bad habit with another bad habit?

(06:05) Have you ever wanted to give up on your podcast?

(08:20) What are your qualifying conditions for choosing guests?

(10:40) If the world were ruled by cats, how would life be different?

(11:49) Would you rather only be able to use public restrooms or be 10 minutes late to everything?

(12:58) What’s a hot take/unpopular opinion of yours?

(17:47) Who or what it is Cheryl fiercely loyal to?

(19:19) Intermission break