On The Go With Manav
'On The Go With Manav' focuses on career journeys and seeks to understand how people got to where they are today across a range of sectors. Manav hopes that by sharing the inspiring stories of his guests, more people can set out to chase their dreams and build their own amazing careers. Do not forget to subscribe on YouTube @OnTheGoWithManav and follow on Instagram @manavhartono
The Making of a Modern Founder - with Simran Mohinani‑Panjabi
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Simi Moh, also known as Simran Mohinani-Panjabi, is a Hong Kong-born author, serial entrepreneur, and content creator.
Simi is the CEO and founder of MOHLIA, an online luxury gifting company that specialises in infinity roses (preserved fresh flowers that last for years).
In 2026, Simi co-founded Fruits of Cupid, specialising in curating romantic and wedding-related experiences. Simi also launched Haum&Heart as a passion project where she documents her life at home with her husband and dog (child), Sofi.
Simi’s additional achievements include publishing four books and be...
Tiny Ventures, Big Plans - with Sam Thurman
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Sam Thurman is a junior Venture Capitalist and the co-founder of Tiny Ventures, which aims to help aspiring venture investors break into the industry. He also has his own podcast, ‘Sam’s House,’ where he spotlights interesting young people.
Sam studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of York. During his time at university, he participated in various internships and part-time jobs, which helped him secure his first job at Atomico as a Visiting Analyst.
As of 2026, he currently works as an Investor at Eurazeo, a leading global invest...
The Stories That Don’t Make the CV with Maya and Olivia
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Maya and Olivia are the powerhouse duo behind the Not On My CV podcast. What started as two London girls navigating quarter‑life curveballs has grown into a community for go‑getters figuring it out one plot twist at a time.
Both balance full-time roles. Maya leads GTM (Go-To-Market strategy) at a fintech, and Olivia is a Product Manager in the tech industry. They first met at the University of Cambridge, became great friends and eventually turned their career chats into a podcast that now spans two seasons and 18 episodes since laun...
She Turned a Five‑Job Hustle Into a Global Creative Career - with Kierian Cameron
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Kierian Cameron is the founding editor of Brand Cult, the UK’s first award‑winning, print‑only business newspaper for entrepreneurs and brand‑obsessed founders.
Born in Scotland, shaped by New York and Hong Kong, and now based in London, she has built her career through sheer hustle - from juggling five part‑time jobs to launching an Education Company in Hong Kong, and now running Brand Cult.
Alongside the newspaper, she’s the Creative Director at House of Cult Brands, a London design studio creating bespoke newspapers for brands, camp...
He Turned a Childhood Passion Into a Global Ed‑Tech Movement – with Adam Huh Dam
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Adam is the co-founder of Stick ‘Em, an ed‑tech startup focused on making quality STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education accessible to every child. Born in South Korea and raised in Singapore, he developed a passion for robotics at an early age.
After serving in the Singapore Armed Forces, Adam launched Stick ‘Em with his business partner before starting university. While completing his four-year degree, he continued to build the company and later graduated with a GPA above 4.0.
Today, Stick ‘Em’s low‑cost STEAM kits and self‑gui...
He Left a 20-Year Banking Career to Start Over – with Naveed Tariq Khawaja
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Naveed Tariq Khawaja is a former banker turned entrepreneur. He was born and raised in Pakistan and has been living in Hong Kong since 2009.
Naveed worked as a banking professional for 20 years in the APAC region, holding both client and non-client roles. He worked at Citi, Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of America (where he worked for 14 years). In August 2025, Naveed left his full-time job to focus on building new businesses.
In 2025, Naveed founded 212HK, Hong Kong’s largest indoor pickleball centred social club, combining community, connection and the ex...
Rewriting Your Inner Story with Sonia Samtani
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Sonia Samtani is an award-winning licensed hypnotherapist, speaker, author, and founder of the “All About You” Centre. She is one of Hong Kong’s leading mental health professionals.
Sonia has over 18 years of experience and has transformed the lives of 40,000+ individuals. Her achievements include being a two-time TEDx speaker and a former Senior Mentor with Tony Robbins.
Whether it’s through workshops, one-on-one sessions or speaker events, Sonia is committed to helping people find peace with the past and move towards an authentic future.
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Turning Life Into Content with Chris Geils
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Chris Geils is a personal branding and storytelling mentor. He worked the 9-to-5 and is now building his dream life. He encourages creators to tell their own stories on social media.
Chris was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. It wasn’t until 2022 that he made the decision to move abroad for a job opportunity in London. After 3 years, he decided not to renew his VISA and moved back to Australia. Chris applies his experience from living abroad in his social media content.
Before leaving the 9-5, Chris worked in...
From Refugee to Squid Game Winner with Mai Whelan
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Mai Whelan is a philanthropist, author, and the first winner of Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge, where she won the $4.56 million prize in 2023.
Mai was born in Vietnam and came to the U.S. as a refugee when she was eight years old. She served 20 years in the U.S. Navy before becoming an immigration adjudicator for the Department of Homeland Security.
After winning Squid Game: The Challenge, Mai decided to use her newfound platform to highlight non-profits through her YouTube series, “Mother Mai”, focusing on causes such as ani...
Unleashing Your Inner Creative Beast with David Meikle
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David Meikle is an author, consultant, keynote speaker, and trainer supporting brands and advertising agencies in the UK and beyond.
Since 2009, David has helped brands and agencies create and maintain value and lasting relationships through agency selection, marketing transformation, improved ways of work, and cultural change. He’s helped agencies like Ogilvy, BBDO, McCann, and 7Stars.
David worked in advertising agencies for nearly twenty years, culminating in four years in Moscow as Head of Country for Ogilvy. He also wrote the book ‘How to Buy a Gorilla’, the ultimate guide...
Breer and Big Ideas with Anushka Purohit
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Anushka Purohit is the CEO and Co-Founder of Breer, a food upcycling startup which turns bread into beer. Breer addresses the prominent problem of bread waste in Hong Kong, hence aims to reduce food waste.
Anushka also launched StayK (a travel app, an end-to-end vacation planning platform) during COVID-19 and most recently launched a cosmetics brand called Ssome Cosmetics and a side hustle to bring Bollywood movies to Hong Kong. Anushka is also working on a tech side hustle at the moment.
Along with being a young entrepreneur, Anushka...
Community Over Coffee with Krishana Agarwal
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Krishana Agarwal is the founder of Kasa Café, where coffee meets community in the heart of Fitzrovia, London. Kasa Café opened in September 2023 and hosts everything from networking events and startup socials to creative workshops and wellness sessions - anything that brings people together and sparks fresh energy.
Krishana has lived in Lagos, Mumbai, California, and now lives in London. She attended boarding school in the UK and has two business degrees. Before starting her own business, Krishana worked at PwC as a Tax Consultant and in roles in bartending, investment ba...
Final Destination with Jeffrey Reddick
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Jeffrey Reddick is a screenwriter and film director best known for creating the Final Destination film franchise.
At the age of 14, Jeffrey wrote a prequel idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street and sent it to Robert Shaye, then Chairman of New Line Cinema. Later, when Jeffrey was 19, he was offered an internship at New Line Cinema, where he worked for 11 years.
In 2000, New Line Cinema produced Jeffrey’s first studio project Final Destination. He also co-wrote and served as an executive producer for Final Destination 2 (2003).
With th...
Moor Than Beauty with Natasha Moor
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Natasha Moor is a world-renowned makeup artist, visionary entrepreneur and brand architect. Through her beauty empire, she spreads confidence and fosters positive change globally.
Natasha is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning Natasha Moor Cosmetics, dedicated to simplifying beauty through dependable, approachable and educational products, which are now sold in Sephora, Macy’s, Amazon, Nykaa, Nysaa and more.
Natasha began her career in TV and Fashion PR before fully dedicating herself to her passion for makeup. She has empowered over 150 brides worldwide to feel their most confident. Natasha is...
Chasing Meaning, Not Miles with Ash Bhardwaj
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Ash Bhardwaj is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author based in London. He appears as a travel expert on BBC One’s Morning Live, Channel 5 and Sky News.
Before becoming a travel writer, Ash was a ski instructor and science teacher. He is a captain in the British Army Reserve and completed his studies at the University of Nottingham (BA in Philosophy) and King’s College London (MA in Strategic Communications).
His debut book, ‘Why We Travel’, is framed from 20 years of his travel experiences and explores 12 motivations for travel...
Fear Less with Ria Kalsi
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Ria is the CEO and Founder of Matriarch, the business on a mission to help people tackle life’s toughest moments with less fear through education.
Ria’s business developed from a solo blog which covered topics ranging from lifestyle to culture. Her goal is to help at least one person a day, making the world a better, more inclusive place in the process. Now, through game-changing workshops, Matriarch helps schools and companies tackle taboo topics and leave with practical skills to face them.
Ria has two English degrees focu...
Exploring AI & Innovation with Luke Alexander
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Luke is the Chief Digital and AI Officer at Four Agency Worldwide, a leading independent international media, creative and communications agency. He is responsible for driving digital transformation and harnessing the latest innovations for Four and its clients.
In 2006, Luke graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Classics and joined Four’s first graduate scheme. During the seven years, he worked his way up to Head of Digital and Integrated Content. Afterwards, Luke joined the London Legacy Development Corporation, where he helped transform Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (used fo...
Chasing Sweet Success with Martin Höfling
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Martin works at Perfetti Van Melle as Global Marketing Manager, leading the global strategy for the iconic Chupa Chups (lollipop) brand across global markets. He has over 15 years of experience in marketing and product/portfolio management.
Martin was born and raised in Brazil. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in international relations, he moved to the US for three years to gain more experience living abroad. Martin moved cities every six months and completed internships in various industries.
After moving back to Brazil, he worked in some marketing ro...
From Law to Leadership with Chris Tang
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Chris Tang is an entrepreneur, the Director at Star Anise Limited in Hong Kong, and an ex-Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) lawyer. He is also the Chair of the University of Exeter Hong Kong Alumni.
Chris was born and raised in the UK and studied law at the University of Exeter (Class of 1996). After graduation, he trained with a Top 20 UK law firm (Irwin Mitchell) as a Corporate M&A lawyer and then worked in two major commercial law firms.
In 2010, Chris moved to Hong Kong to set up...
First-Class Luxury Reinvention with Kelly Forbes
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Kelly Forbes is the founder of A’ARU Collective, a luxury hotel booking platform dedicated to redefining luxury travel through meaningful, responsible, and transformative experiences.
Kelly began her career at the age of 18, leaving college to join Carrier Luxury Holidays, where she spent eight years honing her expertise in high-end travel. She then embarked on two years of global exploration, deepening her understanding of diverse cultures and destinations. Following her travels, she built a distinguished career in sales and marketing, working with some of the world’s most prestigious hotel brands.
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Beyond the Coffee Cup with Mush Panjwani
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Mush Panjwani is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Coffee Wagera – one of the fastest-growing coffee shop chains in Pakistan. He is also a certified ‘happiness trainer’ and trains at corporate and non-profit events.
Mush has been a successful sales trainer and motivational speaker for over 30 years. He has worked with corporates, entrepreneurs, managers and sales teams in 20 countries across Asia Pacific. He is also the author of “Dhinchak Life” – a book about living a fantastic life.
Mush started his career as a Tutor for a couple of years then dr...
Underwear, Uncertainty & Unbreakable Grit with Luigi La Tona
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Luigi La Tona is the founder of ThunderWear Asia, empowering men in their choices of the first clothing items they put on each day and helping them ‘feel like thunder, down under’. Currently, he lives in Singapore with his family.
Before Luigi became an entrepreneur, he started his career as a volunteer firefighter in Canada while working at Home Depot. After backpacking around the world and becoming a scuba diving instructor while teaching in various countries, he moved to Hong Kong to work in corporate for a number of years and then...
OWN Your Journey: Career, Education, and Entrepreneurship with Natalie Chan
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Natalie Chan is an entrepreneur, film producer, engineer, and educator. Before entrepreneurship, Natalie worked at Deloitte as a consultant and afterwards worked in various side jobs in the education field while completing her Master’s of Education degree. Natalie also worked in film production, where she realised she could create something out of nothing.
In 2016, she founded OWN Academy, a career education company developing young talent through hands-on career experiences. Currently, her team is building the One World Network, a global community transforming employers into educators.
Natalie’s diverse achi...
Juggling Passions, Profession, and Family Life with Muskkan Samtani
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Muskkan Samtani is a financial planner & entrepreneur by day and a broadcaster on RTHK Radio 3 by night where she co-hosts and interviews many South Asian celebrities on her show called Network South Asia.
If that isn’t enough to keep her busy, she plays cricket on the weekends, is a mom of two, and is an avid presenter and emcee, hosting many prestigious events, including her favourite sport, cricket.
Muskkan was born in India and raised in Canada before moving to Hong Kong a few years after university, where sh...
Beyond the Horizon with Alice Morrison
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Alice Morrison is a full-time adventurer, TV presenter, best-selling author and journalist with over 25 years of experience, including BBC and Sky News.
Alice has been described as ‘Indiana Jones for girls’, travelling to the furthest places on earth and walking through its toughest habitats - she is the first woman to walk The Draa in Morocco. Her adventures include crossing the Sahara on foot, Morocco to Timbuktu, Jordan Trail, Atlas to Atlantic and more.
Alice’s new BBC series, Arabian Adventures: Secrets of the Nabateans is now live. She also h...
From Engineering to Personal Branding: A Journey of Passion with Nur Habibah Saidi
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Nur Habibah Saidi is a content creator, content strategist and copywriter specialising in personal branding, social media and audience growth.
Nur completed her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in Malaysia and then moved to Scotland to complete her Master’s degree in the same subject. Nur achieved high grades and worked as a Civil Engineer for a brief period then decided to make a career move into the world of marketing, which is where she discovered her passion in the sector.
Presently, Nur works as a freelance copywriter and wo...
Hiking Beyond Boundaries: Discovering Passion and Purpose with Peter Elia
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Peter Elia is known as ‘The Man Who Hiked The World’. He is also a Lonely Planet and BBC featured journalist and a photographer who travels around the world in search of incredible walks from less travelled paths.
Peter loves to find ways to inspire his audience. Whether that may be off-the-beaten-track destinations or unusual angles on well-known places, he’ll hike any distance, anytime, anywhere to capture the imagination of the reader. So far he’s trekked on four continents and over 30 countries.
His Instagram platform has grown to a loy...
Mindful Leadership and Wellness Retreats with Niki Smirni
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Niki Smirni is the creator of Travelgems, Europe’s leading retreat company focused on the body, mind and soul.
Niki is a proud Greek, a mom of twin boys, and her motto is “Think with your HEART, do with your MIND now”. She mentors students and women entrepreneurs and has travelled to over 50 countries. Niki is passionate about well-being and mindfulness and enjoys sharing her knowledge with the travel industry and corporate world.
Before founding Travelgems, Niki worked in various corporate roles in marketing, business development and strategy, and has tw...
Henna, Heart and Heritage with Sara Mush
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Sara Mush is an international award-winning Henna Artist and a leading natural henna supplier in Pakistan.
Sara grew up in Hong Kong where henna was always a part of her culture. After studying Art Foundation at Loughborough University in the UK, Sara returned to Hong Kong where she worked in her dream job for some time before leaving to turn her passion for henna into a profession.
After living in Pakistan for almost 10 years, Sara moved back to Hong Kong in 2023, where she now lives with her husband and...
Agency Advisor and Co-Living Pioneer: A Dual Path with Robin Bonn
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Robin Bonn is an agency advisor and leadership coach to some of the world’s best-known agencies - McCann, MullenLowe and DDB, and leading independents, such as MSQ, AnalogFolk and Stink Studios.
He is the CEO and founder of Co:definery, an advisory and coaching practice that specialises in helping agencies create their own ‘Market of One’. Robin is also the co-founder of Clevernest Property Group, which creates modern and thoughtfully designed Co-Living spaces for working professionals.
Before Robin launched Co:definery in 2016, he spent nearly 20 years in agency growth...
PR Powerhouse: Insights with Andrew Bloch
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Andrew Bloch co-founded Frank, one of the UK’s most respected and award-winning PR agencies. In 2020, he stepped down from his day-to-day role as managing partner of the agency. He remains a shareholder in the company.
Presently he runs ‘Andrew Bloch & Associates’ where his portfolio includes non-executive director, board advisory, consultancy and project roles for a range of businesses and agencies, mainly within marketing and communications.
Andrew brings an ultra-effective, practical and straightforward approach, and his extensive trusted network to bring the best people in the business to support when n...
Off the Beaten Path: Adventures Abroad with Tom Page
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Tom Page is a travel content creator and a podcast host of ‘The Worst Traveller’ with 100,000+ followers on TikTok. Tom also briefly works as an actor.
Tom was inspired to create content from his personal travel experiences. There were particular moments that shaped his desire to explore the world (mentioned in the episode - yes they are entertaining!).
The Worst Traveller is a podcast of travel stories where trouble is involved - e.g. death threats in India to walking across frozen lakes in Canada.
In the podc...
Empowering Mental Health: Insights with Tanya Marwaha
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Tanya Marwaha is an award-winning mental health, disability and suicide prevention advocate who is passionate about raising awareness of the interconnection between the mind and body.
Tanya struggled with her mental health from a young age and was undiagnosed for 7 years, and eventually was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at age 15.
During the pandemic, Tanya founded Championing Youth Minds which presently supports over 900 young people globally and founded Chronically Strong Blog which aims to help raise awareness surrounding chronic health conditions, invisible disabilities and mental health.
Tanya...
Mastering Strategy: A Journey with Julian Cole
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Julian Cole is a Strategy Trainer and the Founder of the Strategy Finishing School, a programme with over 4,000 members dedicated to strategists and strategy enthusiasts to get the training they need to become world-class strategists.
Julian’s clients include TikTok, Apple, Uber, Disney, Facebook, Snap, etc.
Julian previously worked as the Head of Comms Planning at BBDO Worldwide where he grew the team to 16 skilled strategists. He also worked at BBHY in New York City where he led the comms plan for the launch of PS4 to become the bi...
Lessons from Adversity: Growth and Resilience with Aaron Pang
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Aaron Pang is the bestselling author of the book ‘Unstuck’, encouraging people to forgive their younger selves, trust their current selves, and create their better selves. He is also a 3-time book author and hosts a top 3% globally ranked podcast, Transformative Purpose. Aaron is also a business transformation and personal transformation coach who is able to develop deep conversations - making him a leading thought leader in self-improvement.
In the podcast, we discussed:
- Aaron’s experience with Bell’s palsy at ages 20 and 32
- A life-changing incident that took pla...
Climbing the Corporate Ladder: From Grad to C-Suite with Tonia Savchenko
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Tonia is the Chief Executive, Media at Four Agency Worldwide, one of the leading independent integrated communications agencies in the UK and the Middle East. Tonia started off as a graduate trainee back in 2006 and throughout the past 17 years, she climbed her way to C-suite in the same company. At Four Agency Worldwide, Tonia now leads a business unit of 75 media specialists.
In the podcast, we discussed:
- Tonia’s career progression from a grad to C-Suite
- Career highlights and special memories
- Self-doubt & burnout
- Being...
The Entrepreneurship Mindset; Trying and Succeeding with Manish Sethi
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Manish founded Rescued Glass, a social enterprise that up-cycles used glass bottles into innovative household item. This project started as a high school CAS project and a few years later is now established and has worked with many leading institutions around the world. The core behind Rescued Glass is to create impact and make a positive difference; one bottle at a time!
In this podcast we discussed:
-His entrepreneurship journey (the highs and lows)
-How to make the most of university
-The importance of putting yourself out there
Unleashing the Power of AI and Data with Robyn D’Arcy
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Robyn D’Arcy is the Head of Data at AMV BBDO, a creative advertising agency in London. She is passionate about using the latest AI trends in her data and insights work.
In the podcast, we talk about why AI and data are crucial now, the risks that come with it, and how her French Literature degree led her to work in the data field.
Instagram - @robyn_darcy / LinkedIn - @Robyn D'Arcy
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Why do we exist? Awakening Wonder with Sahara-Dolly Mirpuri
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This episode features Sahara-Dolly Mirpuri, the author of ‘Mama Gaia', a children's book that seeks to understand our existence. She integrated spirituality into the book, making the story more fascinating.
Sahara tells us how she was inspired to write the book after a powerful experience with a stranger. She also mentioned how she turned her fears on whether people will ‘get’ it into action, as the story has positively impacted children and adults.
Instagram - @saharome / Facebook - Sahara-Dolly Mirpuri
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Overcoming Job Hunt Struggles as an International Student with Idris Din
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This episode looks at Idris Din’s journey after completing his Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees in the UK as an international student from Malaysia before getting a job in London. He now works at a start-up that connects freelance marketers to other start-ups and scale-ups.
Idris had a range of experiences and two degrees from the university, but he still struggled in the journey to get a graduate job as an international student. In the podcast, we discussed how Idris overcame his job hunt struggles as a fresh grad.
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