No Career Journey
Is a Straight Line

In this episode, Paul Quinn converses with Paul Foster, a Singapore-based host, actor, and wellness advocate. Foster shares his transformative journey, including his early career in modeling and the impact of losing his father to cancer at a young age, discussing themes of grief, healing, and personal growth through breathwork and shadow work.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Chris Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of W.M. Cockpit. From building products at Yahoo and Facebook to being impacted by the 2022 global tech layoffs, Chris shares his transformation journey from corporate technologist to award-winning fintech founder.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Dr. Cheryl Kam, Functional Medicine Doctor, Burnout Recovery Coach, and Founder of CALM Supplements. From Singapore's top schools to King's College London — the largest medical school in Europe — to nearly two decades in clinical medicine, Cheryl shares the moment conventional medicine stopped being enough.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Rishi Khare, Founder and CEO of Thrymr Software. From being fired twice by large corporations to building a 100-person software company over 14 years, Rishi shares his transformation journey and the rock bottom moment when seven of his nine core leaders walked out.

In this episode, Paul Quinn interviews Dinah Poehlmann, the founder of Your Finance Mind. Dinah shares her inspiring journey from a career in investment banking to becoming a finance mindset coach, discussing important topics like overcoming financial fears, self-directed investing, and the significance of a healthy relationship with money.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Nikki Müller, presenter, keynote speaker, and life-transitions authority. From hosting MTV Asia at 15 and interning at ABC News Primetime with Diane Sawyer, to serving at the United Nations headquarters in New York, to becoming one of Asia's most recognised corporate hosts and moderators — Nikki shares her remarkable nonlinear journey and the moment she walked away from it all to begin again in Switzerland without a plan.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Cheryl Lau, a podcast producer, podcaster, and soon-to-be owner of Studio Analog, a boutique podcast studio in Singapore. From navigating a multicultural upbringing across the US, Canada, and Hong Kong to making the bold decision to quit law school, Cheryl shares the self-discovery required to carve out her own non-traditional career path.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Amanda Lim, a national swimmer for Singapore of 20 years who simultaneously works full-time as a Senior Consultant in EY's People Consulting practice. From pushing through 10 grueling swim sessions a week as a teenager to setting the Singapore women’s 50m free national record at the age of 33, Amanda shares the relentless dedication required to balance an elite sporting career with the intense demands of the corporate world.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Paola Segura, Partner and Head of APAC & Middle East at Markets Group. From dreaming of a career at L'Oréal Paris to building a powerhouse investor relations business across Asia and the Middle East, almost entirely without a roadmap. Paola shares the unconventional journey that took her from Colombia to Paris, London, New York, Singapore, and Dubai.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Ben Quinlan, Founder & CEO of Quinlan & Associates, a financial services strategy consultancy headquartered in Hong Kong. From burning out as a road warrior consultant to then starting his own firm in his 30s with no clients, no track record, and no safety net, Ben shares his unfiltered journey of building something from scratch.

Paul Quinn sits down with long-time friend and industry veteran Mark Collins to uncover the "machine-like" discipline required to reach the top of the recruitment world. From his days as a competitive long-distance swimmer to his 30-year career leading executive search in the UK and Singapore, Mark shares how a high-performance sports background translates into professional resilience and long-term career success.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Eric Piras, Founder of Cigraal and Creator of Confidenciaal cigars. From growing up in Bordeaux with a father in the army, to boxing at 16, to arriving in Hong Kong in 1993 with nothing but ambition Eric shares his remarkable journey through three decades of building one of Asia Pacific's most respected cigar distribution empires.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions, Paul Quinn sits down with his long-time friend and former business partner, Khush, to recount a 25-year journey through the high-stakes world of executive recruitment. From the high-pressure "rat race" of 2001 Singapore to building a dominant search firm from a tiny cubbyhole, this conversation is a masterclass in professional resilience, integrity, and the "Founder’s DNA".

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Alia Ballout, Founder of Beît Ballout, Singapore's first olive oil brand and processing facility. From quitting a career in law to filling olive oil into badly packaged bottles at market fairs, Alia shares her transformation journey and the moment a video call from her mother picking olives in Lebanon changed everything.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Maurice Gravier, Group Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management at Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank.