Awkward Turtle At Work

I love having products that exists to break taboos and brings social change, introducing Luüna - a natural period care! This week we discussed:- Why talking about menstruation is key in the gender equity conversation.- Repositioning the product as a healthcare product rather than consumer product, and rightly so! - Reframing how we percieve menstrual cycle.- How inclusion may be designed to help a particular group, but true inclusion is when the end result will benefit EVERYONE!- How she uses cultural influences to advance her mission with Luüna.Olivia is the founder of LUÜNA. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, as well as a leading voice on menstrual equity and gender equality. She has been recognised for this work through accolades such as the Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellow 2023, Hong Kong Young Leader of Tomorrow 2022 and Forbes 30 Under 30 2021.LUÜNA is a women-led social enterprise with a mission to advance gender equality by building a more equitable world for all people with periods. Working with brands, companies, schools and communities, LUÜNA provides access to their sustainable menstrual products, taboo-free knowledge and an impact-driven community, ensuring menstruation can be experienced with dignity, so we all have what we need to thrive. IG: @Luuna.care LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luuna-care🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Back with the wonderful Joanna Hotung, in Part 2, we talked about: Everyone is talking about safe spaces, but how do we actually create them? The schools need them, the workplace needs them, and frankly in society. As always we chat about these topics from the Asian perspective:The holistic approach to work Developing better listeners The Hong Kong education systems Joanna is the Director of Hotung Mills Education Foundation. She is the Founder of the KG Group, which has seen over 80,000 young people pass through its doors, and alumni are studying at prestigious universities or working in a wide range of fields worldwide. Prior to this she worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Marks and Spencer, Head Office, London. Joanna has degrees from the Universities of London and Warwick, and is a Licentiate of Trinity College London. She is an Arts Advisor to the University of Warwick, and a Board Member at The Women’s Foundation, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, Youth Diabetes Action, Playright Children’s Play Association, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival.  Among many awards, she is the winner of South China Morning Post Women of our Time and the American Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence Entrepreneur award. You can learn more about Joanna here: www.hotungmills.org 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

One of the best conversations I’ve had so far on the show & I will be splitting this up into 2 episodes! Everyone is talking about safe spaces, but how do we actually create them? The schools need them, the workplace need them, and frankly in society. As always we chat about these topics with the Asian perspective:Failure and the power of ‘I don’t know!’ The intergenerational gap in the workplace The ‘human’ skills we need to hone in on Joanna is Director of Hotung Mills Education Foundation. She is the Founder of the KG Group, which has seen over 80,000 young people pass through its doors, and alumni are studying at prestigious universities or working in a wide range of fields worldwide. Prior to this she worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Marks and Spencer, Head Office, London. Joanna has degrees from the Universities of London and Warwick, and is a Licentiate of Trinity College London. She is an Arts Advisor to the University of Warwick, and a Board Member at The Women’s Foundation, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, Youth Diabetes Action, Playright Children’s Play Association, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival.  Among many awards, she is winner of South China Morning Post Women of our Time and the American Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence Entrepreneur award. You can learn more about Joanna here: www.hotungmills.org 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

In this episode with we discussed:-What is the landscape for Disability in HK & around the world -Why is understanding Disability diversity so important -& Walter’s love for Wing Chun! Walter Tsui is the Co-Founder and CEO of CareER. CareER supports highly educated people with disabilities or special education needs in Hong Kong. CareER was recognised by the Vienna-based Zero Project Award 2021 of being the Innovative Practice for Employment from Civil Society. It was also awarded by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service as the Most Impactful Small and Medium-sized Non- subvented NGO in 2019.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Here is part 2 of the episode with Steph from Body Banter. Continuing the theme of Mental Health x Summer in HK, we talked about how this may also play out with other identities we hold, more importantly how this affects EVERYONE. We also discussed how the traditional binary mindset can be harmful in these conversations, and how it can further reinforce negative associations and ideas we tell ourselves. Humans… we create our own problems! NY Times article we referenced on changing the name doesn't address the root of the stigma: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/health/schizophrenia-name-change.html IG: @_themightymunchkin_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-ng-0179a1151/ Website: https://themightymunchkin.weebly.com/ Body Banter IG: bodybanterBody Banter website: www.bodybanter.com  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

WE DID IT! With your help, this podcast is now in the Top 80 Hong Kong Podcasts! Truly thank you to every single human that has been listening, supporting and sharing with their circles. See more: https://blog.feedspot.com/hong_kong_podcasts/  ☀️Summer is here, which can be stress-free for some, but high anxiety for others. So I want to introduce Steph to chat about this and what we can all work on. Steph is the founder of Body Banter, a registered S88 charity in Hong Kong that empowers young people to spark conversations about body image with curiosity and courage. You may also recognise her from platforms such as BBC, TEDx, Channel NewsAsia, Tatler Asia, NowTV, and Deutsche-Welle. This was such a lovely and fruitful chat, I have decided to split it into 2 parts, so for now, enjoy part 1! NY Times article we referenced on changing the name doesn't address the root of the stigma: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/health/schizophrenia-name-change.html IG: @_themightymunchkin_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-ng-0179a1151/ Website: https://themightymunchkin.weebly.com/ Body Banter IG: bodybanterBody Banter website: www.bodybanter.com  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Continuing on the theme of Allyship, but this time, Allyship within the LGBT+ Community! Allyship is not a role exclusive to non-LGBT+ folks, anyone can be an ally. Allyship within the community is what really started the ‘LGBT+’ history. The LGBT+ Community is full of diverse identities and it’s about time that we do a better job of advocating for each other!  Allyship is fundamental within the community #4 Yu Sheng Teo, Founder of Heckin'​ Unicorn  You can follow Yu Sheng’s work here:https://instagram.com/heckin.unicorn/ https://www.heckinunicorn.com  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

PRIDE month is here! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This month is all about celebration - but not just the community. We also need to celebrate the allies that have supported us and helped us to change perception, really our very best cheerleaders! Fern Ngai is an incredible ally, one of the best we can ever ask for. Her work at Community Business still has a huge legacy today, and even know she is now retired, there is no stopping her!  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Last of the mini-series from our sponsor, Ernst & Young (EY). This week, we have Claudia & Henry sharing sharing their lived experiences as Trans Activists, and how it differs in the East and West.  On top of that, we also hear about how the sentiment has changed over the years.  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Coming back with a BANG 💥 Ernst & Young (EY) has sponsored a mini-series on a topic I am personally very passionate about - Transgender Inclusion 🏳️‍⚧️This week, Terri McDowell from the trans community and Mia who is a parent of a transgender child - a perspective you don't hear often.  This sparked conversations about:How intergenerational, intercultural trans experience plays out What allyship and advocacy can look like, the capacity can be different for everyone The role of parents in Transition 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

After a year of hiatus, AWKWARD TURTLE AT WORK IS BACK!! The Trailer explains where I've been, and what I've been doing this past year, including on where this podcast will be headed! Sooo tune in from next Monday, to hear more amazing human stories!   🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Final episode of the series, I had to leave the best till last. Sonalie aka the Green Queen is on the podcast to share her story of starting the Green Queen. We spoke on some of the harsh reality women faces through education, the workplace and the general society. All these experiences nudged her toward taking a risk into starting her own business. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalie-figueiras-green-queen/Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

No doubt Gen Z has a very different perspective on the world, let alone the workplace. Anushka is in her Final Year and is the CEO and Co-founder of many social-driven businesses. Her university experience was coupled with the madness of COVID and various world-changing events in this period. It is only right to hear what their thoughts are on the world of business and work. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://instagram.com/anushka.purohitLinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushkapurohit/ Twitter_ https://twitter.com/anushka_purohit Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Storytelling is really the basis of this podcast, I wanted to bring real life stories to share with lovely humans in the world and what better way to get someone who is an expert at this! Imogen is a story ninja and award-winning writer. She co-founded Three Wise Sheep Productions to create film and television content that puts women at the front and centre of the story - which got her to attend some really cool film festivals! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/imogen_short/LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/imogenshort/ Facebook_ https://www.facebook.com/imogen.short/ Website_ https://www.threewisesheepproductions.com Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Pursuing art as a career is tough wherever you are in the world. How about being in a city like Hong Kong where Finance is at the heart of everything, and corporates careers are the most sought after? I met Jonathan Jay Lee last year at my TEDx talk and it was incredible to hear his story, the way he sees Hong Kong and his perspective on work and education is admirable. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathanjaylee/ Website_ https://www.jonathanjaylee.com Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.page🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Having a lifestyle media platform online seems to be everywhere nowadays, but what was it like 13 years ago when this format of online media was almost unheard of?! Listen to the story on how she founded The Honeycombers! Chris is now ready to take it to the next level, lifting other Entrepreneur up by starting a community over at Launchpad - essentially giving us what she wished she had when she first got started! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ (Launchpad) https://www.instagram.com/thelaunchpad.group/ Instagram_(Honeycombers) https://www.instagram.com/honeycombershk/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisedwardshoneycombers/ Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.page🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

It does seem like the future of work will look a lot like working from home. It now seems silly that we don’t invest in our home office! This week I want to bring a real-life example on how ‘finding your passion’ really works. Kei Kei is a Certified Office Ergonomic Specialist, the Founder of EKOBOR – a company specialised in ergonomic furniture. Her passion came suffering from severe back pain during her pregnancy. She studied the correlation between health and correct posture, she started to explore and studied further on ergonomics and now Kei Kei’s mission is to bring health and wellness to workplace through EKOBOR! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/ekobor_sweden/Facebook_ https://www.facebook.com/ekoborswedenLinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ekpac-group/LinkedIn Kei Kei_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kei-kei-chan-coesp-casp-cresp-6b201bbb/Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Picture this. You wake up tired and you are late. It’s a Monday morning and you have a presentation with your boss. You feel groggy and down. You just had to sprint to make the train. On your way out, someone bumps into you and someone’s card was stuck in the ticket machine. Your day is now ruined, in fact, this is going to be a bad week until Friday night. I am sure we’ve all been here so many times before. Well, Gen is here to tell you on the podcast, we can put an end to this. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/genattcotm/Website_ www.takecareofthemoments.com LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieveheng/ Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

Singing and making music is one of the top skills I wish I had! I have always been so envious of people who can do both - so this week we have Jodie Chan on the show, who is an independent Singer-Songwriter in Hong Kong. We talked about how music came to her life, why she decided to pursue it now after entering the world of tech in her day job, how she expresses herself through music and what she has learned along the way! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/_jodiechanFacebook_ https://www.facebook.com/jodiechanmusic LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiewycWant to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.

WE ARE BACK! After a short break over Christmas and New Years - the Awkward Turtle pod is back! Let’s kick off the show for 2022 with yet another amazing human who I had the pleasure to meet to through sport. Shannon is an ex-spurs (I know, this is painful for me) player in the UK and she’s now out here in Hong Kong as the AIA Ambassador and Global Football Development Coach for Spurs. We of-course talked about how great Arsenal is (I wish!) but in all seriousness, we talked about how she got involved in the game, what challenges and barriers she has to face as a female athlete in a male-dominated industry, the great work she did for the game and what life after professional looks like for now.  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Follow GUEST on:Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/shannonmoloneyfootball/?hl=en Twitter_ https://twitter.com/shannonmoloney4 LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-moloney-90a312105 Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel:Instagram_ @Efung94 https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ Youtube_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d-6Tc5wtZU-MRgGUpmp-g LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.awkwardturtlepod.pageThank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Please remember to give us a rating on the pod, it will help other humans to find this show! Want to share your story? Here is how you can get in touch and support this channel: Instagram_ https://www.instagram.com/efung94/ LinkedIn_ https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung Website_ https://www.emeryfung.com 🎙🐢Thank you for your support! Awkward Turtle Over and Out.