We all know about AirBnB where hosts can monetise their extra bedroom for travellers but with this pandemic, the travel industry has been clobbered and homeowners and short term rentals are also feeling the effects. Aiming to offer a unique opportunity for space and homeowners to maximise their income, Singaporean award-winning filmmaker Lincoln Lim, who...
As mentioned in my previous blog post, I aim to share any interesting reads that I’ve come across and last night, my “Blink of the Day” was “Unapologetically Ambitious” by Shellye Archambeau. Summary Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms....
This week, I speak to Fiona Tan, who is a beauty expert, trainer and Miss Top of the World Plus Size 2016. If you’ve been following me, you would find her familiar as I’ve interviewed her about 3 years ago. Pardon us as we digressed throughout the interview because we’ve known each other for so...
I met Angela through my former business partner and at point in time, she was actively promoting Healsi Water but unfortunately, I couldn’t use Healsi Water for my Kombucha because it is alkaline in nature. Nonetheless, we were still in a lot of common female entrepreneur circles and I finally managed to do an interview...
I recently did a podcast interview with Callum, who is a very successful entrepreneur, and we talked about the hurdles I faced as a business owner and how I overcame them. For those who were wondering why I moved my website from thewellnessinsider.sg to thewellnessinsider.asia, here’s your answer. Do take a listen to the podcast...
I’ve started a new series under “Melissa’s Table Top Talk” called “What do women want?”. Although I do know that there are more genders than the usual binary of men and women, I’m just gonna keep things a bit simple and explore this topic (amongst others) with people who identify as women. In the first...
Melissa’s Table Top Talk Episode 32 In this episode, I speak to Yian Huang who started his podcast “The Intimate Moment” as a way of learning how to get out of his shell and talk to others while also learning more from them. We discuss what he has learnt so far from his various interviews...
As many of you already know, I founded The Wellness Insider 3 years ago and I now have a dilemma. To close it down or not. After reading this post by Mumbrella’s content director on why they’re closing Mumbrella Asia, the points he made really hit home. Firstly, let’s be practical. The Wellness Insider is...
I’m proud to announce that my book “Building Body Confidence” has finally been published! The e-book is currently available for download on Kindle at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2JFKXV. You can read the first 3 chapters for free via Kindle as well. The hardcopy will be out soon via Amazon as well but I’m still in the midst of...
It seems as if everyone talks about detox whenever the topic of wellness is touched on. Doctors will tell you that all these detox products are BS because our organs are already detoxifying all the junk that we eat and breathe in. While I agree with what the doctors say…I also see that most of...