Seek to Speak
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Welcome to Seek to Speak’s podcast where we aim to empower people to express themselves through speech!
I’m Ain Aissa and in each episode, we will seek to speak about ways to better verbalise ourselves and our stories. We will have topical interview sessions with special guests and share select speaking tips, useful for the casual and competitive speaker.
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DEMI GADIS Special [Part 3] - Empowering Essays by women in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia
May 22, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this final installment of this series, we continue to honor International Women's Day by featuring six compelling stories from the Demi Gadis Creative Writing Competition. This episode presents essays narrated in Bahasa Indonesia, with one in English, offering profound insights into gender equality, women's empowerment, and the unique challenges faced by women in Indonesia and Malaysia. "Tumbuh Besar dalam Lingkungan KDRT" by Anggi Vebryan Eka Putri S: A personal account of growing up in...
DEMI GADIS Special [Part 2] - Empowering Essays by women in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia
May 12, 2024 03:10 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn Part 2 of this series, we honor another six essays from the Demi Gadis Creative Writing Competition, spotlighting voices from Malaysia and Brunei. The entries offer diverse insights into gender equality, women's empowerment, and the varied societal challenges faced by women in these regions. A big thank you to the following authors for sharing their brave stories with us: Sallyhani Hazman delves into personal narratives exploring struggles of self-identity and journeys toward independenc...
DEMI GADIS Special [Part 1] - Empowering Essays by women in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia
May 01, 2024 07:24 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBEmpowering Voices: Essays on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment from women in Malaysia In this special episode of Seek to Speak, we celebrate International Women's Day by sharing six essays from the Demi Gadis Creative Writing Competition. The essays, written by emarkable women, explore themes of gender equality, women's empowerment, and societal challenges, offering a deep and thought-provoking look into the diverse experiences and insights of women from different backgrounds. Healin...
#KisahKita Special [Part 4] - Malaysian women and girls share their stories on Equity
April 02, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn part 4 of this Special, you will listen to the final 11 stories that we have on gender equity! Yesssss, we are finally at the finishing line. If this is your first time listening to this special, please don’t forget to check out our episode 1, 2, and 3 to continue being inspired and in awe of the women and girls who shared their stories. In this episode, we will hear experiences and opinions on equity and how it is different from equality, great observations on gender roles and unfair bi...
#KisahKita Special [Part 3] - Malaysian women and girls share their stories on Equity
March 26, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. In part 3 of this Special, you will listen to 10 stories tackling th...
#KisahKita Special [Part 2] - Malaysian women and girls share their stories on Equity
March 19, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. In part 2 of this Special, you will listen to 12 stories ranging fro...
#KisahKita Special [Part 1] - Malaysian women and girls share their stories on Equity
March 12, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. In part 1 of this Special, you will listen to 10 stories, 2 of which...
S3E17 Malaysian Speaking Fails 2 - Jokes about rape? MPs debate challenge? Drinking women in parliament? (With Mas, Vishal, and Aissa)
November 24, 2021 00:10 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThe final episode of the season welcomes back our community members discussing Malaysia's biggest speaking fails! Why do we keep joking about rape? What happens when a member of parliament challenged another to a debate? What do we do about religious sensitivities? Here, we discuss 3 recent speaking fails and deconstruct what happened, why did it happen and what do we do from here. We also provide our views on other speaking fails that did not quite make the list but were worth mentioning. ...
S3E16 Behind Seek to Speak - A Year in Review (with Founder and Community Member)
November 17, 2021 05:06 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis episode is all about Seek to Speak's journey through 2021 in the form of reflections, lessons learned, and hopes for the future. Explore our story through the lens of our Founder, Ain Aissa, and community member, Maslin Roslan, as we bring you through the challenges and joys that we face along the way. What we will be discussing in the episode would be: Challenges faced throughout the year How Seek to Speak has changed us Regrets or Lessons learned Hopes and dreams for the future
S3E15 Speech Sessions with Abigail and Sasha - Discussing our Favourite Purpose and Passion Speeches
November 09, 2021 00:45 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWelcome to our 2nd Speech Session where we highlight amazing speeches based on a theme. This episode’s theme is Purpose & Passion and along with our community members, Sasha and Abigail, we have curated a list of our top Purpose and Passion speeches. So what we will do is introduce the speech, play our chosen snippet, talk about the context of the speech, and the speaker’s style. There are some you may know and others may enjoy discovering as we go through the episode. Speeches Discussed: ...
S3E14 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia (Part 2)
November 01, 2021 23:36 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWelcome to Part 2 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which happened on the 31st of October. You are about to hear another 6 spooky encounters with the unknown. From sleep paralysis to room disturbances, to unexplainable sightings. These are things that were heard, seen, or felt but still remain a mystery to them. Thank you for listening. We hope this spooky special kept you up at night. Stories by: Morning paralysis - Alison House Hauntings - Cass Is that you Ni...
S3E13 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia (Part 1)
October 26, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWelcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky encounters with the unknown. From a near-death experience to house hauntings to an unearthly possession. All 6 of these individuals swear by the things they had seen or felt, and I hope you feel a bit of their fear and horror as they tell you their stories. Be sure to tune in to Part 2 next week to hea...
S3E13 Halloween Special - My Spooky Story / Cerita Hantu Malaysia
October 26, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWelcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky encounters with the unknown. From a near-death experience to house hauntings to an unearthly possession. All 6 of these individuals swear by the things they had seen or felt, and I hope you feel a bit of their fear and horror as they tell you their stories. Be sure to tune in to Part 2 next week to hea...
S3E12 Mental Health Special 4: Mental Health Hacks - Easy DIY Remedies to improve our Mental Health at Home
October 18, 2021 03:06 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWelcome to the very last installment of our 4 part mental health special in conjunction with World Mental Health Day which happened on 10 of October. This week, we discuss our favourite or least favourite Mental Health Hacks - simple home remedies that we can all try at home! Joining us today are our lovely community members, Jaspreet, Sasha, and Abigail. The theme for this year's World Mental Health Day is 'Mental health in an unequal world'. While the pandemic has affected everyone's men...
S3E11 Mental Health Special 3: Breaking the Stigma - Deconstructing Common Mental Health Myths and Misconceptions (Feat Community Members and Noelle of the Kindermind Centre)
October 12, 2021 08:14 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn conjunction with World Mental Health Day which happened over the weekend, Seek to Speak is presenting a 4-part podcast special dedicated to normalizing conversations about mental health. In part 3 today, you will be hearing from 4 community members talking about their experience with common mental health myths and misconceptions, as well as stereotypes. This is a trigger warning as the episode will touch on issues surrounding mental health stereotypes, self-harm, and stigma. In this epis...
S3E10 Mental Health Special 2: Decriminalizing Attempted Suicide (The intersectionality, inaccessibility, and stigmatization of mental health care in Malaysia) (MISI Solidariti / SUHAKAM)
October 04, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn part 2 today, you will be hearing from Tanushri & Siro of MISI Solidariti who campaigned for the decriminalization of attempted suicide in Malaysia as well as Dato' Mah Weng Kwai, the commissioner of SUHAKAM, which is the National Human rights institution of Malaysia. This is a trigger warning as the episode will touch on issues surrounding suicidal ideation, domestic abuse, self-harm, depression, and LGBTQ discrimination. In this episode, our guests will talk about the history behind cr...
S3E9 Mental Health Special: How the pandemic and gender roles affected suicide rates in Malaysia (Part 1)
September 27, 2021 01:03 - 28 minutes - 26 MBTW/CW: Suicidal ideation, Domestic abuse, and Self-harm. In conjunction with World Mental Health Day happening on 10 of October as well as Suicide Prevention Day that passed on the 10th of September, we will be presenting a 4-part podcast special dedicated to normalizing conversations about mental health. In part 1 today, you will be hearing from Dina Murad, a reporter of a local newspaper who recently covered the issue of mental health and increased suicide rates during the pandemic. You ...
S3E9 Mental Health Special 1: How the pandemic and gender roles affected suicide rates in Malaysia
September 27, 2021 01:03 - 28 minutes - 26 MBTW/CW: Suicidal ideation, Domestic abuse, and Self-harm. In conjunction with World Mental Health Day happening on 10 of October as well as Suicide Prevention Day that passed on the 10th of September, we will be presenting a 4-part podcast special dedicated to normalizing conversations about mental health. In part 1 today, you will be hearing from Dina Murad, a reporter of a local newspaper who recently covered the issue of mental health and increased suicide rates during the pandemic. You w...
S3E8 Seek to Speak Showcase - An Open Mic Night on our Lockdown Chronicles
September 20, 2021 10:47 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBSeek to Speak Showcase! 💜 Thank you to our amazing guest speaker @sheenabaharudin for sharing your experience with us! We were very inspired by you! Here is a list of the talented performers who shared their lockdown experience with us today: 1) @priyanka_a_a_ 2) @theloudergirl 3) @s0larmoons 4) @adiel_ikram 5) @abbyandherowls 6) @ainaamd 7) @arathijane 8) @iamsnekhagbr 9) @skategalz 10) @lostnaadodi 11) @mysafespace.mss 12) @inderjitkaurkuldipsingh 13) @_mishalini_21
Seek to Speak (Mock) Trials - Should Freedom of Speech be limited in Malaysia?
September 12, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWelcome to Season 3 of the Seek to Speak Podcast where we celebrate the power of words and what better way to celebrate our words by discussing our freedom to speak in a mock trial setting with our wonderful guests! On the side of Plaintiff, we have the amazing debater extraordinaire, Mai Mokhsein, the first Malaysian to be crowned Asia's best speaker and the only person to be in 4 consecutive Asian finals. She is currently the head coach for Malaysia's debate team and works for a private e...
S3E7 Seek to Speak (Mock) Trials - Should Freedom of Speech be limited in Malaysia?
September 12, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWelcome to Season 3 of the Seek to Speak Podcast where we celebrate the power of words and what better way to celebrate our words by discussing our freedom to speak in a mock trial setting with our wonderful guests! On the side of Plaintiff, we have the amazing debater extraordinaire, Mai Mokhsein, the first Malaysian to be crowned Asia's best speaker and the only person to be in 4 consecutive Asian finals. She is currently the head coach for Malaysia's debate team and works for a private e...
S3E6 Let's Get Lit! - Discussing our Favourite Literary Pieces in conjunction with International Literacy Day
September 06, 2021 04:15 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn conjunction with International Literacy Day, our community members come together to talk about the importance of literacy, the power of reading, and the joy of expressing yourself through the written form. During the episode, we will also be describing, analysing and discussing our favourite works of literature. From short stories by Roald Dahl and Raymond Carver to Naomi Alderman's book, 'The Power' to Faizal Tehrani's opinion piece, 'Jangan Diam Boleh Tak' - there is definitely a lot to...
S3E5 Malaysia, Did you know? - A Merdeka Quiz Show Special!
August 29, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this Seek to Speak's Merdeka Special entitled, 'Malaysia, did you know?', we will take you through 3 quiz show segments centered around Malaysian history, past achievements, and our amazing rakyat! In every segment, our guests will have to answer Malaysian trivia while our listeners learn and laugh along the way! From true or false questions on our independence to guessing quotes from famous Malaysians to reimagining memorable moments in history! This is definitely the episode to listen t...
S3E4 Speech Sessions with the Rumah Roy Podcast - Discussing our Favourite Call To Action Speeches
August 22, 2021 23:55 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIn this first Speech Sessions episode, we highlight 6 amazing Call To Action Speeches. Speeches that inspire people to move, to fight, to make a change. From Greta Thurnberg's How Dare You speech to Winston Churchhill's Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat speech. There will be fan favourites and new speeches to discover along the way. Joining Aissa in this episode is Roeshan Gomez from the Rumah Roy podcast! Listen to this episode to be inspired by the speakers' words and message. Hear how we discu...
S3E3 Pride Podcast Special on LGBTQ Misconceptions, Future Hopes & Allyship (Part 2)
August 16, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn Part 2 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring and most importantly, debunking popular myths and misconceptions around LGBTQ persons. We will be exploring the hopes that local queer communities have for the future and their message to young LGBTQ youths. We will end this episode on allyship, how you can help and what you can meaningfully do to move the needle. We'll hear from local queer advocates, individuals, and just generally brave souls who have decided to shar...
#3.2 Pride Podcast Special on Self-Expression, Coming Out & Love (Part 1)
August 09, 2021 07:25 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBIn Part 1 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring the lived experiences of the LGBTQ community in Malaysia and in particular, on issues such as self-expression, coming out, and love! We hope to build a connection through these stories and create empathy between our local communities. While we do not claim that the views shared here are representative of the wider LGBTQ experience in Malaysia, the stories here and true and real to the people who shared them. It takes a...
S3E2 Pride Podcast Special on Self-Expression, Coming Out & Love (Part 1)
August 09, 2021 07:25 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBIn Part 1 of Seek to Speak's Pride Podcast Special, we will be exploring the lived experiences of the LGBTQ community in Malaysia and in particular, on issues such as self-expression, coming out, and love! We hope to build a connection through these stories and create empathy between our local communities. While we do not claim that the views shared here are representative of the wider LGBTQ experience in Malaysia, the stories here and true and real to the people who shared them. It takes a...
S3E1 Malaysian Speaking Fails: What happened? What went wrong? What could have been done better?
August 01, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn Malaysian Speaking Fails, we discussed Harry Tan's insensitive comments regarding the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace campaign, Tajuddin's disastrous press conference, and the attack on Kasthuri Patto's skin colour in the parliament. This Season 3 premiere features Harith from the @thecomedypodcast_ and our lovely community members, Maslin (@maslovecats), Vishal (@onelastvish), and Aissa (@ainaissa). Here, we deconstructed what happened, what went wrong and what could have been done better. Be sur...
#3.1 Malaysian Speaking Fails: What happened? What went wrong? What could have been done better?
August 01, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn Malaysian Speaking Fails, we discussed Harry Tan's insensitive comments regarding the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace campaign, Tajuddin's disastrous press conference, and the attack on Kasthuri Patto's skin colour in the parliament. This Season 3 premiere features Harith from the @thecomedypodcast_ and our lovely community members, Maslin (@maslovecats), Vishal (@onelastvish), and Aissa (@ainaissa). Here, we deconstructed what happened, what went wrong and what could have been done better. Be sur...
PART 2: Deconstructing the issues and stories behind #MakeSchoolASaferPlace Campaign
June 06, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 62 MBIn Part 2 of this special where we deconstruct the issues and stories behind the #MakeSchoolASaferplace campaign, we discuss the authorities' response to the problem and why it's so harmful. We also spotlight survivor stories and share helpful advice from NGOs on how survivors can seek help. We will end this 2-part special by discussing the ways in which we can be allies to the cause and friends to victims. To know more about the issues discussed in this episode, like victim-blaming, rape cu...
PART 1: Deconstructing the issues and stories behind #MakeSchoolASaferPlace Campaign
May 30, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBOn 24 April, 17 year old Ain Husniza posted a TikTok video calling out her PE teacher who made a rape joke in class. Since then, the video has been viewed more than 1.8million times and Ain has received online harassment, threats, lewd comments, as well as rape threats. To highlight the hostile response she had received for speaking up, Ain created the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace hashtag. This campaign has sparked an international debate on misogyny as well as a national movement against harassme...
Speaking Snack #12 - How to be more confident before speaking!
May 24, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this Speaking Snack, we learn about simple ways to be more confident before speaking. What can you physically do to trick your body out of its anxiety? How can you view your speech and the audience differently to be more confident? How should you best prep for a speech? We answer all this and more in today's Speaking Snack which features are amazing community members, Amrit, Kuljit, Mint, and Abigail! Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yg-s7mtcVO6vLYg2UqJipCTWfrBBe4eb/v...
Reimagining Puberty Education, Period Poverty & Conversations on Sex
May 16, 2021 23:30 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBEpisode 9 is joined by the amazing Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri (@aishahdoesit), the founder of SPOT Community Programme (@hellospotgirl). SPOT stands for 'Soroptimist Puberty Education Toolkit' and is a volunteer-led project that delivers information about puberty and sexual abuse prevention to young girls and adolescents. Since 2015, SPOT has provided comprehensive sexuality education to over 10,000 Malaysian girls! She is also an Obama Foundation Leader and is part of its Girls Opportunity Al...
Speaking Snack #11 - Top Talking Tips from Popular Podcasters
May 09, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThis speaking snack features two amazing podcasters, Roeshan from the Rumah Roy podcast and Harith from the Comedy Podcast. Here, they share great communication and speaking tips for you to better socialize with people, maintain their attention, and maybe shake off that fear of speaking. Rumah Roy: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LU8f5V13tDO9EzTZ6edts?si=7SFX5sFVTW6iPCd0ADo1Ww&nd=1 The Comedy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oG4MfPiVx8PXn6RCrPpzG?si=_3SOVxr2RFyAWLYEUj30iA&nd=1
13 Malaysians Talk COVID: Relationships & Lessons Learned
May 03, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBWelcome to part two of our COVID special, where we explore the lived experiences of everyday Malaysians during the pandemic as it has just been a little bit over a year since the first lockdown measures were announced by our prime minister. This week, we take a look at how relationships were affected by the pandemic, the lockdown measures in place and the corresponding standard operating measure. We will end this two-part special with our guests' biggest takeaways, lessons learned, and new...
13 Malaysians Talk COVID: Home & Work during the Pandemic
April 25, 2021 23:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MBMore than 1 year since the pandemic ravaged the world, we thought to spotlight the lived experiences of different Malaysians and how the disease and multiple movement control orders have impacted their lives. We have some old friends from our mental health special chiming in on their experiences, and some new friends who we will introduce during the episode. In Part 1, we explore stories around home and work in the context of the pandemic. We will hear about a new mother coping work and ch...
Speaking Snack #10 - Best Communication Advice from our Podcast Guests!
April 18, 2021 23:30 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWelcome to Seek to Speak's Speaking Snacks where we chronicle easy speaking tips in bite-size digestible portions in order to help listeners better verbalize themselves in their stories. And this week, we are going to be doing something different. This time, we're reviewing season two's best advice on communication, self-expression, and public speaking! So if you haven't listened to all the episodes in Season 2, this is a great way to review the season and maybe go back to some of your favor...
#8 Communication, Culture and Kindness with Aziph Mustapha
April 11, 2021 23:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBEpisode 8 is joined by two-time TedxTalk speaker, kindness advocate, and head of Culture Transformation & Employee Engagement at Celcom Axiata, Aziph Mustapha! Much like his vibrant personality, Aziph has a unique mix of corporate, start-up and government leadership experience. He was an entrepreneur for a decade before entering an IT-related governmental agency before being head-hunted for the Malaysian Innovation Foundation which he headed for 6 years. Now, he’s in the corporate world and ...
Speaking Snack #9 - Deconstructing speeches About Passion
April 05, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn 2005, Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford University which has been seen 39 million times and has become the anthem for passion all over the world. 10 years after his speech, Terry Trespicio gave a TedTalk entitled, "Stop searching for your passion". Her speech has since been viewed over 6 million times and despite being a no-name, self-employed writer and consultant, Terry believed her speech did so well because following your passion was great in theory, but it's actually ...
#7 The Power of Sport: Mental Resilience, Women Empowerment & Continuous Improvement with Datuk Nicol David
March 29, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBEpisode 7 is joined by the one and only, Datuk Nicol David! An eight-time world champion, nine-time Asian champion, and a record of 108 consecutive months as world No 1 squash player, @nicoldsquash is an incredible source of pride and inspiration to all Malaysians. More importantly, she is a good person with a strong sense of self and despite all the accolades, is extremely humble and grounded with her principles. We discussed the importance of mental health and the ability to train your min...
The Power of Sport: Mental Resilience, Women Empowerment & Continuous Improvement with Datuk Nicol David
March 29, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBEpisode 7 is joined by the one and only, Datuk Nicol David! An eight-time world champion, nine-time Asian champion, and a record of 108 consecutive months as world No 1 squash player, @nicoldsquash ( https://www.instagram.com/nicoldsquash/ ) is an incredible source of pride and inspiration to all Malaysians. More importantly, she is a good person with a strong sense of self and despite all the accolades, is extremely humble and grounded with her principles. We discussed the importance of ment...
Speaking Snack #8 - Brainstorming Blitz: Changing perspectives to generate content
March 21, 2021 23:30 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this Speaking Snack, we learn how to change perspectives and treat topics differently in order to generate more ideas. Humans are prone to generalizing and categorizing, and such habits prevent us from thinking outside of the box. Public speaking books tell us that informative speeches should be organized topically, chronologically, or in a spatial manner depending on whether the topic is a concept, object, process, or event. Persuasive speeches are also categorized into three groups, t...
#6 Youth Advocacy: Debates, Discourse and Political Participation with Syed Saddiq
March 14, 2021 23:30 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEpisode 6 is joined by YB @syedsaddiq, acting Member of Parliament for Muar and former Minister of Youth and Sports. Saddiq is also the co-founder of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA - @partimuda_ ) and was instrumental to the constitutional amendment that saw the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. A youth advocate and proponent of debates, discourse, and critical thinking, we discussed all things youth-related including political participation, unemployment, a...
Women With Words Special 2: Our Challenges, Strengths and Hopes as Malaysian women
March 07, 2021 23:30 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBIn conjunction with International Women's Day, this podcast episode features Women with Words, our safe and supportive speaking club! In Part 2 of this special, we look at our challenges, strengths, and hopes for Malaysian women. Are there unreasonable expectations set upon us as women? How are we treated differently because of our gender? What are we grateful for and proud about? What are our hopes for Malaysian women listening? We discuss these questions and more! Women with Words is a pl...
Women With Words Special 1: Speaking and Expressing with Confidence
March 06, 2021 23:30 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn conjunction with International Women's Day, this Seek to Speak's podcast special features Women with Words, our safe and supportive speaking club! Here, we hope to celebrate the voices and stories of Malaysian women on their ability and confidence to speak as well as express themselves. Women with Words is a platform where women and girls can deliver their speeches based on a theme, share their ideas, and obtain feedback. We aim to create a safe and supportive space for women & girls t...
Speaking Snack #7 - Epic Endings - The best closing strategies for your speech
February 28, 2021 23:30 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this Speaking Snack episode, we learn how to create the best conclusions for your speech. Epic endings can be achieved with these 5 easy closing strategies: 1) Engaging Close: calls the audience into action 2) Reflection Close: invites the audience to think and reflect 3) Echo Close: using rhythm and repetition to generate appeal 4) Call-Back Close: providing closure to a previous anecdote 5) Contrast Close: completely changing delivery styles Have a topic to suggest? Be sure to ema...
#5 Diversity, Identity and Community with Jason Wee from Architects of Diversity
February 21, 2021 23:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBEpisode 5 features Princeton graduate, Jason Wee, the co-founder and lead coordinator of Architects of Diversity (AOD), a non-profit initiative that aims to bridge communities and identity groups among youths in Malaysia. Since 2018, AOD has organised camps and workshops for over 300 beneficiaries to address the growing segregation in education and social spaces along racial and religious lines. AOD programmes use experiential learning and create opportunities for intergroup friendship forma...
#4 Cars, Comms, Careers & Confidence with Vishal Bhaskaran from Flux
February 14, 2021 22:30 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBVishal is a marketer, public relations practitioner, and photojournalist with a wealth of experience in the communications and automotive industry. Vishal talked about transitioning his careers from engineering to journalism to corporate relations, and how his passion for cars drove him. In this episode, we talked all about confidence, careers, communications, and CARS! We also covered the following points during the episode: The Malaysian automotive industry is the third-largest in South...
Speaking Snack # 6: How to be a persuasive speaker - Aristotle style!
February 07, 2021 22:30 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBIn this Speaking Snack, we discuss why persuasive speeches are engaging, the 3 modes of persuasion propounded by Aristotle, and how to easily apply these tricks in your speech!
#3 Audio Media & Digital Content Trends with Kondenser and Podkast.my
January 31, 2021 22:30 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBKondenser and Podkast.my is a BM podcast as well a portal all about the production and publication of podcasting. Irzal is the executive producer of Impressions, a digital content centre, and editor for Podcast.my while Akash is the studio director and content creator. If you're curious about the local podcasting scene and want to start up your own podcast - this episode is not to be missed! We also discussed the following facts during the episode: A total of 834,533 new podcasts were crea...