EDIT HISTORY

Updated: 28 Dec 2025 • 246 episodes
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EDIT HISTORY tells the stories behind how successful creators, professionals, and thought leaders become who they are today. Each episode uncovers the unseen decisions, early drafts, and defining perspectives behind the work they've built - and the identity they've shaped. The signature shows: ✨ BEHIND THE CONTENT | Creators revisit the content that shaped who they are today. ✨ BEHIND THE RESUME | Professionals unpack the pivots and decisions that shaped their career. ✨ BEHIND THE THINKING | How leaders developed the point of view that set them apart. — EDIT HISTORY won 2x at the 2025 Asia Podcast Awards (by Radioinfo Asia) in the "Best Education Podcast" and "Best Money and Business Podcast" categories. It was also shortlisted for the 2024 Asia Podcast Awards (by Radioinfo Asia) in the "Best Money and Business Podcast" category and won the 2023 Golden Crane Award (by the Asian American Podcasters Association) in the "Best Entrepreneur/Solopreneur Podcast" category.

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What does it really take to build a body of work you can stand behind - especially when the numbers don't immediately reflect the care you're putting into it? In this episode of EDIT HISTORY, Cheryl steps into the interviewee seat and unpacks the insecurities, turning points, and decisions that shaped different stages

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My podcast won two awards this year - but not for the reasons you might think. This episode unpacks the creative decisions, format choices, and editorial discipline that made EDIT HISTORY resonate with judges and listeners alike. Whether you're building a podcast, a business, or any long-term creative project, this is

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Everyone commends you for being brave when you start over. But no one tells you that your reinvention might also look… ridiculous. For our guest today, that looked like explaining to people - very seriously - that she quit her career as a lawyer… to start a podcast as a cat. Because that's the thing about starting some

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Before Aiken Chia became one of Singapore's most recognizable YouTubers and food content creators, he was a broke twenty-something who had spent years auditioning, collecting rejection after rejection, and was on the verge of quitting media altogether. It was that mix of setbacks, resilience, and the unwavering support

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When Ainul Md Razib  first started posting about tech careers on TikTok, almost no one in Singapore was doing it. While most of the platform was filled with dance trends and food reviews, she chose to talk about coding and professional growth - becoming one of the first local career-focused creators. Today, Ainul is a

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Most of us introduce ourselves with a title: "I'm a coach," "I'm a banker," "I'm a podcaster." The problem with this is that the moment you do that, you've put yourself in the same box as everyone else with that title. Our guest today, Simon Alexander Ong - bestselling author of Energize, international keynote speaker,

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