NGL People

NGL, Pa Ma, I grow up already

"Can you just stop controlling me?"To some of our parents, we will always be children. Our adulting is hard for us, but it is also not easy for our parents who are learning to let us go. Hear from Natasha, Zelanie, Valerie and ZZ as they share their experiences of letting their parents know that they have grown up.

NGL, my emotions are overwhelming

Do you identify with Anger, Anxiety or Joy from Inside Out? What can we do when our emotions become too much to handle? Hear from Aaron and Gera on how they learn to sit with their emotions and grow alongside!

NGL, my fears are real!

How much does our fears influence us? Whether it's fear of being misunderstood or being judged, these anxieties can quietly dictate our choices and keep us from pursuing what truly matters. Hear Natasha, Zelanie and guests Wei Yeat and Brian explore their deepest fears, and how they are learning to grow out of it.

NGL, I almost lost my friends to marriage

Your friends got attached, you are happy for them, but slowly you feel like you are drifting apart. Can singles really stay friends with their attached and then married friends? Hear from Marcus and Faith on how they navigated the transitions of their friendships!

NGL, I’m a chronic people pleaser

Do you feel a strong need to please others, even to the expense of your own well-being? Do you overdramatise the fear of saying no? Hear from self-confessed people pleasers Silas and Jesslyn on how people pleasing have depleted them of joy and how they are growing to love themselves more!

NGL, I’m a recovering perfectionist

Are you obsessed with being perfect? Hear from ZZ, Sam and Nata on how much they pursue perfection, how perfectionism cripples them and how they have learnt to break up with this deep fear of failure!

NGL, motherhood changed me

"Things will never be the same again." Words that ring true, especially for mums! In fact, mum's brain are forever rewired through pregnancy. Hear from Shunyi and Huiwei on how motherhood changed them for good, and maybe also for better.

NGL, flexi-work is here to stay!

Working hard or hardly working? With employers having to consider all flexi-work requests by December, we wondered the balance between productivity and flexibility. Hear Xael share his struggles & learnings as an employer, and Wesley share his journey and mindset as an employee!

NGL, I became an orphan at 19

We assume our parents are going to live a ripe old age. No one is prepared mentally to lose their parents at a young age, let alone deal with the grief and guilt of no longer remembering them. In this episode, Miriam and Weijian bravely share about life without their parents, and the gaping hole they are healing from.

NGL, red flags can change colour!

Red flags, green flags or even amber flags? What defines a walking red flag? Hear what are Nata, Zel and Weiyeat's red and green flags, and how the red flag they encountered actually changed colour for them!