Behind PichaEats delicious menu, they are making a real impact with their platform to rebuild the lives of the refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia.  

In this episode of the Living InControl Podcast, we have Suzanne Ling as the guest speaker to share with us the ups and downs of starting up PichaEats along with her other two co-founders.   

Living up to the saying "if you give a hungry man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.". PichaEats recruit, train and empower people who are in need to take control of their lives and career. Giving them a chance to make use of their strengths, and the power to regain their position in their lives and careers.  

This interview is truly inspiring to our team, we hope it inspires you to never give up in your life too.   

Jump to the questions here:  

00:01:04 Introduction

00:03:27 Welcome Suzanne!

00:04:09 Why we should normalize taking a break

00:06:19 The meaning behind the brand name - PichaEats

00:11:20 Who can become a PichaEats Chef and what kind of training will the refugees and asylum-seekers receive upon joining PichaEats

00:12:40 Partnership Opportunities with PichaEats

00:13:46 Suzanne's Driver in Life, the challenges that she and her team have faced throughout the 7 years of the business, and why they chose to #nevergiveup

00:30:13 Suzanne's Upbringing, how she became who she is today, and how she became #incontrol of her life

00:41:37 Suzanne's Mantra in Life, how she managed to switch from being a psychologist to a sales and marketing position, and then an operations position.  

00:45:17 How did Suzanne and her co-founders meet each other and got together despite being in different faculties in their university

00:48:24 The team synergy behind team PichaEats, how three different people are able to manage and grow a business together

00:53:43 What's next for PichaEats  

If you would like to contribute to PichaEats' effort in empowering the refugees and asylum-seekers, feel free to support them by ordering delicious meals from their website at https://pichaeats.com/en/   

Stay connected with PichaEats via their Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pichaeats/ 

If you would like to nominate someone or a topic for our next interview video, feel free to drop an email at hello@incontrol.my   

Thank you for being here with us, stay in control.  

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