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    Why do we feel like we have to EARN the right to g Why do we feel like we have to EARN the right to go to the gym?

I know I do this. I hate leaving things unfinished. If there are dishes in the sink, emails in my inbox or something on my to-do list, there’s this little voice saying:

“Just finish this first.”

Except “this” is never just one thing. There’s always another thing.

And suddenly you’ve spent the entire day taking care of everything except yourself.

So I’m practising walking away & going to the gym instead. 💪🏼🔥🏋🏻‍♀️

Stop trying to do it all ladies. The dishes can wait. And so can work. 😅👊🏼

Thoughts? 
#perimenopause #midlifeempowerment #performancecoach #midlifefitness #perimenopausehealth
    Here’s some of my pre-show rituals that help make Here’s some of my pre-show rituals that help make sure any show I emcee is a success!!! Follow for more #speakingtips! 🎤🪩✨

LESSON 2: Manage your nervous system with pre-show rituals and intentionally carving out pockets of peace to keep you calm, focused and grounded. Trust your training and preparation so you can switch your practice mindset to performance mindset. It’s SHOW day baby! 🏆⭐️👑

Want to learn how to speak with more confidence at business meetings and presentations OR learn how to become a #ProfessionalEmcee? ⬇️

DM me, comment below or fill out my contact form in the link in bio to find out more about my signature programmes:
🪩 Speak Volumes - for corporate professionals who want to improve their #publicspeakingskills
🪩 Influence to Impact - for aspiring emcees 
🪩 Radio Ready Voice - for anyone who wants to learn how to protect their voice and improve how they sound when they speak 
🪩 The PerimenoPower Playbook - for women navigating perimenopause and want to reclaim their energy through nutrition, stress management and strength training. 
🪩 PIVOT with Purpose - for corporate professionals who need to reinvent their career strategy after retrenchment through boosting their visibility and speaking with more confidence and clarity 

As a #PerformanceCoach I help tune up your potential backstage through 5 key pillars: VISION, VITALITY, VOICE, VISIBILITY… and PLAY.

The show must go on and now you don’t have to do it alone! 

OR if you need an emcee for your next event… you know where to find me! ✌🏼😉 #eventhost
    Wouldn’t it be nice to stop leaving things behind! Wouldn’t it be nice to stop leaving things behind! 🤦🏻‍♀️ #perimenopausebrain

If you’ve been extra forgetful and between the ages of 40-50 here’s why… 

🧠 When estrogen levels swing wildly and decline during #perimenopause, it directly affects the brain regions responsible for attention, planning, and verbal memory. 

🧠 Studies show that perimenopausal brain fog is temporary, and cognitive function typically stabilizes after the menopausal transition is complete.

🧠 BUT …. The brain is also rewiring itself making room for new experiences and learning! 

🧠 Leading neuroscientists, like @dr_mosconi, describe menopause as a major neurodevelopmental transition where the brain undergoes a structural renovation, shedding certain pathways while strengthening others.

🧠 Basically, the more wisdom you have to store and all the useful skills you want to keep honing that you genuinely ENJOY, the less important mundane things become as the brain focuses its resources on what it deems most critical. This can manifest as a lower tolerance for minor details (which you might forget) and a sharper focus on deeper priorities.

I am like a butterfly in my chrysalis… who knows what I might become! 😂🦋

Join me at @worldmenopauseday on 17 October for more discussions like this! Let’s turn the Pause into Power. The best is yet to come! 👊🏼💪🏼♥️🪩

#perimenopausecoach #perimenopausehealth #midlifejourney
    After 25 years of hosting awards ceremonies, press After 25 years of hosting awards ceremonies, press conferences, product launches and corporate events, I have decided to spill the beans on what it takes to become a #professionalemcee.🎤🪩✨

Today as a #PerformanceCoach I help midlifers, professionals and rising talents shine in the spotlight by tuning up your VISION, VITALITY, VOICE & VISIBILITY backstage… and helping you discover a spirit of PLAY. 🔧🩶

Excited to launch the first of my signature offers … ✨“Influence to Impact: The Professional Emcee Roadmap”✨ targeted specifically at content creators and influencers who want to launch a professional emcee career. Learn how to price, position and package yourself in a competitive market & stand out.

LESSON 1: Find your glam squad! 💋

I would normally recommend working with a professional makeup artist and hairstylist but after decades in this industry, I prefer to do my face myself. 😎

My hair on the other hand, is best left to the pros at @suchehwa_by_ted. Thanks @suchehwa_von for this beautiful bun! 🤩

More expert tips on #emceeing to come. Meanwhile if you’re interested to find out more about my 6-12 week course on how to become an emcee… comment below, DM or fill out my contact form via the link in bio. 🔗 Spots are limited and are by selection only. 

 #emceesingapore #femaleemcee
    9/11 was the day the whole world stood still in sh 9/11 was the day the whole world stood still in shock and horror as four passenger planes were hijacked by terrorists - two were flown into the World Trade Centre, one into the Pentagon and the fourth, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew heroically overpowered the hijackers. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost that day. 😔

And yet, in the midst of one of the darkest moments in modern history, stories about small acts of kindness were about to ripple far and wide from a little-known town of Gander in Newfoundland, Canada. 

This is where over 7,000 confused, frightened and stranded “Come From Aways” from 95 countries all over the world (including some animals) were taken in by the kind residents of this seaside community on “The Rock” until US airspace reopened.

Where strangers became friends. And where simple things like offering a sandwich, a hot shower or a reassuring,“You would have done the same” would change someone’s life forever. 

I have not yet watched the documentary about this incredible real-life story, but this amazing musical, the last production by @pangdemoniumtheatre, brought it to life with such heart, humour and humanity.

Imagine a small community suddenly having to feed, house, clothe and care for thousands of complete strangers, with no idea when they would be able to leave.

A reminder that the most powerful stories aren’t about the tragedy itself.. but about what people choose to do in its aftermath. That in crisis our automatic reaction is to come together and offer comfort and compassion. 

What a poignant note for Pandemonium to end 16 years of local theatre on. 😭

My fave part was the three-way song that blended the Christian hymn “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” with a Muslim and Jewish prayer. 😭😭😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Love is the only way forward folks. You MUST watch it! Get tickets here: https://ticketing-pangdemonium.bigtix.io/en/events/come-from-away

Ends 27 September at Victoria Theatre. 🎭♥️ Bring tissues!!! 😢

#theatre #neverforget911 #payitforward911 #kindness #comefromawaymusical
    The COMPASS Awards @compassmusicsg are like the Si The COMPASS Awards @compassmusicsg are like the Singapore Grammys… a celebration of homegrown music and a showcase of our local talents. 

So proud to have been a member of COMPASS for over 20 years - since 2003 when our original songs were on the local charts. (See second slide to hear “Feel the Groove” by #CherryChocolateCandy aka CCCrush) 💃💃💃

Swipe ⬅️ to see some of the highlights of the night. @benjaminkheng took home TWO awards, jazz singer @alemayzing was honoured with the Artistic Excellence Award along with the groovy @druchenmusic and @wweishh who blew me away with her ethereal vocals and combination of Hakka folk with modern digital creativity. I also loved discovering rising star @izzanadlan whose hit song “Meh Sini” reached the number one spot on Mediacorp RIA 897. 🏆✨🙌🏼🪩🎉

Dick Lee and JJ Lin also won the inaugural Hall of Fame Awards for their contribution to music made in Singapore.

Was an amazing night with @johnklass - singer and former radio colleague as the emcee 🎤 for the evening! So cool to bump into rocker @maialeeofficial, fellow radio DJ/songwriter/emcee @emcee_sparkellyloh and my former record producer @leonardsoosay, to hang out with my brother @jordan.miles.7902 and legendary @theoriginalsgboy @clementchowsp and to meet @jc.chiam who worked with Miley Cyrus on the album Something Beautiful and now runs @snakeweedstudios.co. 

Sooo much to be proud of! Please continue to support our local talents. I totally believe one day, Singapore will produce our first global star… we already have soooo many making waves outside of our tiny island.

#supportthearts #supportsglocal #madeinsingapore #singaporemusic
    How are we in September already? 😅 Here is a belat How are we in September already? 😅 Here is a belated photo dump of my 51st August birthday celebrations 1 month ago today along with 5 + 1 birthday wishes & wisdoms. 🎂🍒💋♥️💃🏻🪩

1️⃣ Never forget the small stuff. Transitioning from radio DJ to #performancecoach was a massive shift that took up all my bandwidth the last 3 years that I forgot it’s the small stuff that make us sparkle & shine. August was the month I rekindled my love for running, yoga, dancing & singing… & now I finally feel like I am returning to my old self. What are some small things that make you YOU? 

2️⃣ Your 50s are NOT the new 30s. Your 20s-40s were designed for acquisition & achievement. You were supposed to work hard & accomplish all that your energy & abilities could afford. Your 50s is the time to take all that wisdom & turn it into something NEW! So no, I don’t want to be 30 again. For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m finally living life on MY terms & it feels GREAT! 

3️⃣ The 50s are definitely my Muscle Mummy era…. When you have youth on your side, it’s harder to stick to a routine when you’re easily distracted by fun things. But #perimenopause has revealed a newfound discipline I didn’t know I had. Now I track the macros, eat the protein, consume the fibre & strength train like my life depends on it! 💪🏼🏋🏻‍♀️👟

4️⃣ While it’s important to save for retirement & rainy days (like retrenchment 😬😱), what’s more important is investing in YOURSELF. Never stop learning and growing.📚👩🏻‍🎓

5️⃣ Enjoy live music at @jeffos_sg & spend time with friends… did you know aging well has much more to do with your social activities & friendships than wealth or good health! People with strong social bonds have a 50% higher chance of living longer than isolated people. Tag your bestie to tell them how much you depend on them for keeping you sprightly! 🕺🎸

6️⃣ Your attitude about aging really affects HOW you age. If you think getting old is scary, then it IS! Aging is a gift & I am going to celebrate it with joy & gratitude! 🙏🏼 

Now, let’s make way for the September babies … help I am surrounded by Virgos! 😂 

🎂: @sooperlicious.cakes 
#birthdaygirl #augustbaby #midlifemagic
    One of the first changes you’ll notice in #perimen One of the first changes you’ll notice in #perimenopause is how alcohol hits you differently than it used to. 🤪

As estrogen and progesterone bounce up and down, it affects gut motility, the gut microbiome, bile production and the way your digestive system responds to food and drink.

Alcohol can irritate the lining of the stomach, interfere with sleep (another common issue in perimenopause) and contribute to dehydration. That means more bloating, reflux, constipation and/or diarrhoea. 

It doesn’t mean you can never have a cocktail or a glass of wine ever again… it just means being more mindful of how frequently you consume it. And then being sure to savour each sip when you do. 😅♥️

I for one have switched out my nightly glass of wine for floral tea or a homemade ACV spritzer with chia seeds. I still have a drink or two when I’m out but my limit is no longer “stop when I feel tipsy”. I’ve noticed 2 glasses of wine is my max. Three is borderline. Four is pushing it! 😆😅☠️

Perimenopause is less about “giving things up” and more about learning what works for the body you have now. It’s a transition. A reset. And, frankly, I think we should be celebrating it. 🕺🪩✨

Which is why I’ve been thinking… What if we threw parties for women in perimenopause? 🥂

Not another seminar about symptoms. Not another menopause event that frames women in this season as frumpy and boring.

But actual parties. (We’ll start early so you can be home and in bed by 11pm 😂) 

Good food. Great music. A good boogie! Fabulous women (AND their men). Lots of laughter. A little mischief. Well made mocktails (and proper cocktails and wine too). And conversations about the things we’re all experiencing but don’t always talk about.

Because if we’re entering a new chapter, why shouldn’t we have a bloody good time doing it? 💋

If you’re in perimenopause and the idea of celebrating this season — rather than simply surviving it — sounds like your kind of thing, drop a 🥂 in the comments or DM me “PARTY”.

I want to know who’s ready to celebrate. 🤩✨

Venue: @noor.singapore ♥️
#Menopause #celebratemidlife #perimenopausesupport #perimenopausecoach
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