No Career Journey
Is a Straight Line

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Roger Olofsson, CEO and co-founder of Olofsson & Company, the executive search firm hiring for startups, AI, tech and fast-growth companies. From a childhood in Luleå, near the Arctic Circle, to landing in Singapore in 1996 as an exchange student with a backpack and a suitcase, Roger shares his transformation journey through almost three decades of recruitment in Asia, and the moment he finally backed himself to build his own firm.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Jess Whitney Morris, model, social media management company founder, and media presenter. From growing up in poverty in Uganda and working-class England to working her way through Abercrombie, Hollister, and a self-funded university degree, Jess shares her transformation journey and the moment her father tore up her first modelling contract in half.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, the host takes the hot seat. After 100 episodes in the interviewer's chair, Paul Quinn, who runs Westport Executive Search and founded Quinntessential Coaching, answers questions sent in by guests, friends, family and listeners. From hitting a career plateau to building a podcast that now welcomes Olympians, world champions and global CEOs, Paul shares his transformation journey and the moment he decided to put a spotlight on helping people.

In this episode, Paul Quinn interviews Sally Gunnell, an Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles. She shares her journey from a hesitant young athlete to a renowned competitor, discussing the mental aspects of performance, her achievements, and her current project helping women over 45 build confidence and strength.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Annabel Spring, Chief Executive Officer of Allfunds, one of the world's leading wealth management platforms operating across 66 countries. From walking away from a career in law after passing the bar exam to Wall Street, Harvard Business School, and three decades leading global businesses at Morgan Stanley, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and HSBC, Annabel shares her journey of transformation and the moments that redirected it.

In this episode, Paul Quinn interviews Oscar Oruche, an undergraduate at the University of Manchester studying East Asian Studies and a member of the Royal Historical Society. Oscar shares his inspiring journey of overcoming challenges, including living with cerebral palsy, and discusses his commitment to academia and the misconceptions about life in a wheelchair.

On this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, we shine a spotlight on young talent on the rise. Meet Madelin Lock: Singapore's premier young female basketball player, about to leave home for Spain to chase her dream of turning professional.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Ned Phillips, Founder of The Sales Movement and former Founder & CEO of Bambu. From cold-calling door to door in a commission-only insurance job to raising $22 million for a wealthtech startup that worked with HSBC, Standard Chartered and Franklin Templeton, Ned shares his transformation journey and the moment his company liquidated after eight years.

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Mark Nacey, operations manager at a manufacturing company, volunteer lieutenant with the Country Fire Service, and founder of Dropz, a chauffeur business in South Australia's Barossa Valley. From starting his boilermaker apprenticeship without knowing what a grinder was, to hand-cutting a 1.2 tonne steel sculpture over nine months, Mark shares a working life built on saying yes first and working it out afterwards.

In this episode, Paul Quinn interviews Lim Yao Xiang, an athlete, coach, and co-founder of Grid Yard. Yao Xiang shares his inspiring journey from learning to swim at a young age to representing Singapore in multiple sports, discussing the mental challenges and realities of athletic life in Singapore.

In this episode, Paul Quinn interviews Rupert Thomson, the founder of Set Maker. Rupert shares his transformative journey from working in a call center to becoming an artistic director and ultimately relocating to Singapore to reinvent his career in branding and technology.

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.