Pause Stories
Nov. 30, 2025
From living in a bubble to two worlds: Sandra Leong found her connection to home through Singaporean food
“I wanted to experience what it would be like to be a very small, insignificant fish in a big pond.”
In a world where career paths often seem linear, Sandra's story is a refreshing reminder of the power of change. From her beginnings as…
Nov. 21, 2025
Growth and resilience in entrepreneurship: Lenny Kessler learnt to respect his own rhythm with pauses
“We often focus too much on revenue growth, and not enough on resilience. Start by building your ecosystem. The more partners you have, the more people want you to survive and the more resilient you become. And that's really an idea that comes…
Nov. 9, 2025
From career detours to untold stories in the world of journalism and technology: Liza Lin is anchored by her mission
In an era where technology evolves at a breakneck pace, journalists like Liza from the Wall Street Journal find themselves at the intersection of innovation and storytelling. With over 15 years of experience covering Asia, Liza shares her journey, i…
Nov. 2, 2025
Pressing pause when others are fast forwarding: With her faith in God, Jiamin keeps showing up
“Live in the layers, not in the litter. Though I lack the art to decipher it, no doubt the next chapter in my book of transformations is already written. I am not done with my changes” – The Layers, Stanley Kunitz
Pure honesty &nd…
Oct. 16, 2025
Grief and liberation: How Roger Pua found a renewed focus in life
“I’ve decluttered a lot in my life. To put things back, I am very mindful, selective and critical.”
In a very heartfelt podcast interview, Roger Pua reminds Linda of a very wise sculptor – chipping away from his full life so…
Oct. 7, 2025
A Pause on Herself to be a Mother: Qiaoqing’s fight for her children and community
“The hardest pause and one of the longest pauses I've ever taken in my life was a pause on myself. Ever since I became a mother, me as QQ has taken a backseat.”
When I first started Semicolon Spaces focusing on pause stori…
Sept. 29, 2025
Redefining Self-Worth with Alisa Chopard: From titles and appearances to fulfilment and peace of mind
"I realized that I put a lot of my own self-worth into the job"
This was the biggest takeaway from Alisa Chopard’s story.
For many, our jobs define us – how we show up, how we feel about ourselves, how it looks on LinkedIn. A lay…
Sept. 25, 2025
What made me weird as a kid brought a new vision and mission
As young as five, I knew I wanted to be a news anchor. Every evening after our family dinner, I would watch the Chinese language news with my family. I would play pretend to be a news reporter, even set up my own anchor desk with scribbles as notes …