When cruising in life becomes an experience of painful unhappiness and emptiness, and you see no other way out, stepping away from your familiar comfort to the unfamilar unknown can be the medicine you need to discover a new lease of life.

For Anna Ong, creator of What’s Your Story Slam, her calling arrived in the most unexpected way — on a silent improv stage in New York.

In this episode of the Clean Your Toilet Podcast, Anna shares the moment that changed everything: a pause, a feeling in her body, and a coach’s simple instruction — “When your body moves, don’t let your head stop you.” What followed was the first story she ever told aloud… a moment she describes as the skies opening and the angels singing. That night, she found not just her voice — but her purpose.

But stories don’t become a livelihood overnight.

When Anna returned to Singapore and told people she wanted to be a storyteller, they assumed she meant acting or Universal Studios. Personal narrative wasn’t a recognised craft — so she built it herself. What began as a one-off event became What’s Your Story Slam, now six years strong. And then something remarkable happened: opportunities started coming to her. Companies asked her to keynote. Executives hired her for narrative coaching. Strangers approached her for workshops. Her show became her marketing arm — and storytelling became her business.

Throughout the conversation, Anna speaks with clarity and humility about the craft of story, the vulnerability it requires, and the emotional responsibility of helping others see themselves clearly on stage. She shares the joy of watching students shine for the first time, the power of the first paying client, and what it means to turn passion into something sustainable without losing its soul.

If you’ve ever:

✨ been told your passion isn’t “practical enough”

✨ struggled to explain a calling that others don’t understand

✨ wondered whether your personal story matters

✨ or tried to build a business around something deeply human and deeply you

…Anna’s journey will meet you exactly where you are.

Her story is a reminder that passion doesn’t begin with certainty — it begins with a moment. A moment your body moves before your fear can stop you.

🧼 Your story is your clarity.

🚽 Your fears are the noise.

💩 And the real work is learning which voice to trust.

Tune in to rediscover the story you’re meant to tell — and the life it can lead you toward.

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