The Sambal Pod

What is the reality behind being a policymaker and environmental engineer in making Malaysia a better place to live?

Tune in as we explore demanding environmental jobs and niche in this episode.

STEM Hangat, a mini podcast series as we explore scientific careers in Malaysian thriving industries.

Guests:


1. Ir. Dhana Raj Markandu, Senior Analyst (Energy), Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia

2. Ms Sumeshini Subramaniam, representative from the Environmental Engineering Technical Division Committee, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

Credits:

Intro Music

1 HOUR OF LOFI RAYA BEATS TO LISTEN TO DURING THIS CB PERIOD by Mothership Jazz Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEGseAmVxR8

Outro music

Lofi Malaysia Chill&Vibe by Kujai Lofi Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7V_I7rHtyM

Interlude

Dream lofi

Is Malaysia doing well in this environmental crisis? What can we do about it?

Tune in to the first of a two-part conversation about the latest MADANI initiative about the environment and how we anak muda can be involved!

STEM Hangat, a mini podcast series as we explore scientific careers in Malaysian thriving industries.

Guests:


1. Ir. Dhana Raj Markandu, Senior Analyst (Energy), Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia

2. Ms Sumeshini Subramaniam, representative from the Environmental Engineering Technical Division Committee, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

Credits:

Intro and Outro music

Lofi Malaysia Chill&Vibe by Kujai Lofi Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7V_I7rHtyM

Interlude

Dream lofi

How smart do you need to be to pursue the healthcare industry?😬

Tune in to a chill and wholesome conversation about potential careers in the healthcare industry and how important it is to follow your heart in pursuing your dream job.

STEM Hangat, a mini podcast series as we explore scientific careers in Malaysian thriving industries.

Guests:

1. Dr Noor Hazfalinda Hamzah, Senior Lecturer from UKM, with the perspective of an academician


2. Dr Li Fang Yeo, researcher at Cancer Research Malaysia, with the perspective of an industry researcher



Credits:

Intro and Outro music

Lofi Malaysia Chill&Vibe by Kujai Lofi Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7V_I7rHtyM

Interlude

Dream lofi

Are youths not interested in becoming engineers anymore? Do you know what is the first engineering structure in the world?

Tune in to this engineering episode with engineers from several disciplines and perspectives to learn more!

STEM Hangat, a mini podcast series this February and March as we explore scientific careers in Malaysian thriving industries.

Guests:

1. Ir. Alex Looi, representative from

Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) with the perspective of electrical engineer


2. Ts. Uma Shangery Aruldass, Airline Manager (Engineering) at Berjaya Air, with the perspective of aerospace engineer


3. Assoc. Prof. EUR. ING. Ir. Dr Syuhaida Ismail, Chair of Women Engineers of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), with the perspective of civil engineer


Credits:

Intro and Outro music

Lofi Malaysia Chill&Vibe by Kujai Lofi Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7V_I7rHtyM

Interlude

Dream lofi

How does STEM in policy careers look like? Are you tired with STEM and find scientific careers difficult? Do you know that science careers are more than working in labs?

Tune in to STEM Hangat, a mini podcast series this February and March as we explore scientific careers in Malaysian thriving industries.

We are a mysterious bunch, but we let loose this 2024 as our host Shectra (or AG) gets the team over for a casual conversation about our journey. From introductions with our oldest member to our very own 'maknae' (not a korean girl group YET), tune in as we spoke about the good and bad of our work and advocacy in general.

Want to know what the team needs to stay happy at TSP? Tune in to find out!

P.S: This will be our last #sambalpodcasts for a while as we bring a special science based podcast project this February! More details on our Instagram soon!

Do you agree with race based politics which is a big thing in Malaysian politics? Are Malaysian Indians always the ignored race- receiving the short of the stick in politics?

Tune in to Veena as she explains her work at Dewan Belia India Malaysia, a nation building programme for Indian youths to increase Indian political representation.

Our Socials:

Dewan Belia India Malaysia

@dbimsia

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https://www.instagram.com/dbimsia

LinkedIn-

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbimsia/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Threads too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

How to communicate effectively on stage? Suffer from stage fright? Ever had a moment when you don't understand what the speaker is talking about?

Learn more about the prestigious TED talks and how TEDxUKM do it in typical Malaysian fashion by allowing Malay speakers too!

Our Socials:

TEDxUKM

@tedxukm

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/tedxukm

LinkedIn-

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedxukm/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Threads too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

What is green energy? Ever know the difference between renewable energy, sustainable energy and climate change? Ever get frustrated trying to understand the many jargons of environmental change?

Tune in with Ilanur Elyssa Bart, a Renewable Energy Researcher or in her words (the most sustainable person you'll ever meet) as we spoke about all these different terms-in the most engaging way possible we hope!

Our Socials:

Ilanur Elyssa Bart

@elyssaabart

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https://www.instagram.com/elyssabart

LinkedIn-

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilanurelyssabart/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Threads too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort between The Teh Chat and DoGood Malaysia as our technical partners.

This podcast episode is divided into three segments. The last segment is from the perspective of these three speakers as they speak about the balance of needing both your national and ethnic language!

Check us out @thesambalpod for some poetry content in three languages in conjunction of Madah Negaraku too!

An initiative by:

@thesambalpod

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

Collaborative partners:

The Teh Chat (a culture podcast on Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/show/75pVXrxtr6LGH71IgFCbj3\

@dogood.my (promotion video at the beginning of episode)

https://www.instagram.com/dogoodmy/?hl=en

Speakers' Organisations:

Datuk Dr Harlina Halizah Hj Siraj

@akademidrhar

https://www.instagram.com/akademidrhar/?hl=en

Daniel Teoh

@ypolitics.my

https://www.instagram.com/ypoliticsmy/?hl=en

Krishna Kumar

@storiesoftm

https://www.instagram.com/storiesoftm/?hl=en

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort between The Teh Chat and DoGood Malaysia as our technical partners.

This podcast episode is divided into three segments. The second segment is from the perspective of a Malay language speaker, Dr Har as she shares about her experience within learning the Malay language and also her ethnic language, Java as a Javanese by heritage.

Third segment will be out tomorrow, 2/9/2023!

Check us out @thesambalpod for some poetry content in three languages in conjunction of Madah Negaraku too!

An initiative by:

@thesambalpod

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

Collaborative partners:

The Teh Chat (a culture podcast on Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/show/75pVXrxtr6LGH71IgFCbj3\

@dogood.my (promotion video at the beginning of episode)

https://www.instagram.com/dogoodmy/?hl=en

Speakers' Organisations:

Datuk Dr Harlina Halizah Hj Siraj

@akademidrhar

https://www.instagram.com/akademidrhar/?hl=en

Madah Negaraku is a Merdeka project by The Sambal Pod to celebrate the beauty of many languages in diverse Malaysia. The aim of this podcast episode is to discuss the importance of Malay as the national language and also other ethnic languages from the perspective of the three main races in Malaysia. This episode would be in Malay, a nod to our national language and is a collaborative effort between The Teh Chat and DoGood Malaysia as our technical partners.

This podcast episode is divided into three segments. The first segment would be from the opinion of non-Malays citizens, about their experience in learning the national language and their own ethnic languages. (watch out for some bloopers at the end of this episode!)

Second segment will be out tomorrow, 1/9/2023!

Check us out @thesambalpod for some poetry content in three languages in conjunction of Madah Negaraku too!

An initiative by:

@thesambalpod

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

Collaborative partners:

The Teh Chat (a culture podcast on Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/show/75pVXrxtr6LGH71IgFCbj3\

@dogood.my

https://www.instagram.com/dogoodmy/?hl=en

Speakers' Organisations:

Daniel Teoh

@ypolitics.my

https://www.instagram.com/ypolitics.my/?hl=en

Krishna Kumar

@storiesoftm

https://www.instagram.com/storiesoftm/?hl=en

What is the rate of women political participation in Malaysia?

How do women struggle breaking into the Malaysian political landscape despite sexism and gender-based violence faced?

Is the upcoming state elections changing matters in this issue?

Tune in as we speak to Aisyah Adly, on the pod as she hails from Parliwomen, a local initiative with efforts to encourage women political landscape in Malaysia as we speak about her visions for the future!

Our Socials:

@parliwomen

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https://www.instagram.com/parliwomen/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Threads too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

Is period poverty a worrying issue at Malaysia? Are distributing free pads enough? How did a 24 year old medical student got into finding her own NGO after just reading about this years ago?

Tune in as we speak with Annsley Dashawna Stephen, Founder of Pertubuhan Projek Gadis Mekar Malaysia as we speak about period poverty struggles locally, pads or tampons and even about period pain simulators.

Our Socials:

@projekgadismekar

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/projekgadismekar/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

How embarassing can it be to talk about mental health struggles? Why is this something that we need to talk about? Why is talking about mental health not dramatic?

Tune in with TSP's designer, Nadhirah (whom we fondly call Nad) as we try to make sense of mental health struggles and why is that journey (no matter how tiring) is an important one to take?

Our Socials:

Nadhirah Shah

View her designs at

@dedou.studio

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/dedou.studio/

@thesambalpod

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https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

Want to be a voice to the community? To have a separate avenue to voice out on the injustices in your community WHILE kicking ass as a uni student? Want to be a better version of a super confident self?

Join us as we had our very own team member, Shameera Nasreen who co-leads one of our content series, #sembangsambal (a monthly live session on youth issues although we are on a hiatus for now) as we discuss about the changes of youth platforms and the impact industry as a whole from COVID- days to now and also how youth activism made this girl into a better version of herself as she is a youth leader who inspires youths on a national scale!

P.S= We are IN LOVE with our new look! Let us know what you think!

Our Socials:

Shameera Nasreen

@itsmeeranasreen

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/itsmeeranasreen/

@thesambalpod

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKv

Have you been in a situation where your country experienced a major earthquake and you are miles away from your family, not being able to reach them for 24 hours?

Tune in as we had a heavy yet real conversation with Miemo, a Syrian refugee (they/them) as they speak about the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake, the problematic Syrian regime, how they apparently love durian and the bittersweet experience of calling Malaysia home for the past 11 years.

To donate for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023, please do check out these platforms

White Helmits

https://instagram.com/the_whitehelmets?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

Molham Volunteering Team

https://instagram.com/molhamteam?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

Our Socials:

@thesambalpod

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKvio

Can we all be like those famous 'that girl' Tik Tok trend?

Is it really that easy to be the best version of ourselves?

Tune in with Faezah Mdnor, as she shares how she has achieved all that she has from founding a local business to having a successful blog with 100 K views and how she has also been that girl with a 1.93 CGPA several years back.

We spoke about finding strength in negative times and how it is really all on YOURSELF to achieve the life you want.

Our Socials:

Faezah Mdnor

@fzhmdr

https://www.instagram.com/fzhmdnr/

Blog

https://www.faezahmdnor.com/

@artotes.co (business)

https://www.instagram.com/artotes.co/

@thesambalpod

Instagram-

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(we are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro, Interlude and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKvio

Tune in with Farihin Ufiya, Director of NYAWA as she explains political psychology and its unique impact on Malaysian  politics.

#politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of Malaysia's next General Elections. We aim to bring conversations with youth leaders who are in the political scene to make new voters understand the impact of their actions and get them proactively involved in the elections.

Our Socials:

NYAWA Organisation

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/nyawa_org/?hl=en

@thesambalpod

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/her.duit/?hl=en

(We are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro and Outro

Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjKa6nhQIE

Is corruption legit in Malaysia? Are the government actually doing something about it? Can we hope on the judiciary system?

Tune in as we sembang quite a bit with Amelia Zainabila, Women Central EXCO from a political party as we talk about the reality of corruption and how our votes (yes, YOUR votes anak muda) can change the political scene.

#politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of Malaysia's next General Elections. We aim to bring conversations with youth leaders who are in the political scene to make new voters understand the impact of their actions and get them proactively involved in the elections.

Our Socials:

Amelia Zainabila

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/ameliazainabilaa/ 

@thesambalpod

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/her.duit/?hl=en

(We are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro and Outro

Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjKa6nhQIE

Is the upcoming GE solve everything in Malaysia? What is the true meaning of Malaysian democracy? What makes a good youth leader?

Tune in as we ask this and more pressing questions to Kiran Raj Sathivel (who seemed pretty cool about it!), a Political Secretary and youth activist fighting for many causes at Malaysia!

#politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of Malaysia's next General Elections. We aim to bring conversations with youth leaders who are in the political scene to make new voters understand the impact of their actions and get them proactively involved in the elections.

Our Socials:

Kiran Raj Sathivel

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kiranraj_2303/?hl=en

@thesambalpod

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/her.duit/?hl=en

(We are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro and Outro

Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjKa6nhQIE

At this time, we do not know whether the current budget will be renewed, what we know is this budget had focused on youth A LOT (no pressure guys)

So is that good or bad? What opportunities do the government have for youth?

Will this budget affect the potential next one? 

Tune in as we spoke with Amanda Yeo, a Warisan Candidate contesting for the P172 Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat and a Research Analyst at Emir Research as she share her thoughts on this budget and youths.

#politikpedas is a 4-part podcast series by The Sambal Pod held in conjunction of Malaysia's next General Elections. We aim to bring conversations with youth leaders who are in the political scene to make new voters understand the impact of their actions and get them proactively involved in the elections.

Our Socials:

Emir Research

Website - https://www.emirresearch.com/careers-emir-research/

@thesambalpod

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/her.duit/?hl=en

(We are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro and Outro

Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjKa6nhQIE

Are we in an recession right now? (Wait, does that actually mean?)

Are EPF loan withdrawals a good money move?

Is 1 million not that much?

Tune in as we had a chill conversation with Michelle from Her Duit who believes money talks should be pink and feminine (and who believes in the power of massages) as she expertly breaks down the relevant and complicated financial jargons and also advises us youths on how to start making simple money moves for the ka-ching. 

We loved having you Michelle, and do tune in to her financial platform, Her Duit for more digestible finance tips!

Our Socials:

@Her Duit 

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/her.duit/?hl=en

(You may find them on Facebook, and podcasting platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.)

@thesambalpod

https://www.instagram.com/thesambalpod/

(We are @thesambalpod on Twitter too!)

Music Credit:

Intro and Outro

Portrait by Joe Layne-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKvio

#sambalpedas Interlude

The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, 1902 - Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z17PfxT0Ns

Does rape culture only mean the act of raping people?

What is the impact on Malaysia a year after the viral Ain Husniza's issue?

The million dollar question: Who should we thrust the blame in rape and sexual harassment cases?

Why is this even a big issue, just go report then it's settled kan?

Tune in as we speak to Ain Aissa from Speak to Speak as she passionately shares about the heartbreaking reality of rape culture in Malaysia especially in our schools and how you can do your part in fighting this through their programme, Kita Untuk Semua.

Trigger Warning (T.W.): mentions of rape, sexual abuse 

Helplines

Women Aid's Organisation (W.A.O.)-03 3000 8858 or SMS/WhatsApp TINA at +6018 988 8058

All Women's Action Society (A.W.A.M.)-016-237 4221/telenita@awam.org.my

Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat-pro_jkm@jkm.gov.my

Befrienders KL-603-76272929/sam@befrienders.org.my

WCC Penang-04-2280342 – Penang Island
                   04-3988340 – Seberang Perai

To know more about the Kita Untuk Semua event:

https://seektospeak.com/

Credits:

Intro and Outro Music

Potrait-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_3GyfKvio

Oh we went on a whole roller coaster ride this time! Having a chance to get a local travel and culture podcast, The Teh Chat on this episode was indeed mindblowing as we explored about travelling in the post-pandemic (get ready to pack your bags!) and the existence of culture and whether it still holds a huge impact in your life?

You'll never know till you tune in! 

Thank you Farwina Faroque, Founder of The Teh Chat (whom we fondly call as Kak Wina!) for joining us this time. Loved having you!

Credits:

Intro music: 10 hours roaring fire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-WTTRciALM)

First #sambalpodcasts of 2022! Let's start our year with some body positivity and loving how we look for a terrific year! A very common topic, but let's still talk about it till it ends!

 Is body dysmorphia something we are born with or can we blame society for that? Special thanks to Megha for joining us and tune in!

There's more to Mamak than the Mamak stalls? Mamak are not Indians meh? "Keling"?(ohhh yes, we were a little daring on this one!)

Tune in to our own patriot, Shameera Nasreen as she flaunts her love for the one and only Malaysia.

Dive in!

Music credit: Jalur Gemilang

Wanna know how its like to live in a land where there are no racial tensions and everyone lives in the true meaning of harmony? Tune in with Shannen Ng!

Music Credit: Satu Malaysia produced by Lim Kok Wing University

They live on trees? Too dark skinned and curly hair? Tune in to Chai Mey Ling as she went raw and deep with experiances and stay on to find out whether she can recite the Rukun Negara (or not!)

Music Credit: Selamanya Malaysia by Shaw Sykes

Teens nowadays dunno what is a "batu seremban"? Was the #lawan protest necessary? 

Chill in with Rifayah, a eighteen(yes 18!) year old youth activist as she explains about her fight for this place she calls home and what she would wanna ask YB Nurul Izzah!

Tunggu apa lagi? Mai pi dengar!

Love how helpful Malaysians are? Scared to voice out here? A fusion of milk tea and teh tarik? Ending every sentence with "lah"(don't we all!)

Zoe is just spitting truth and facts and we are definitely here for it! Tune in!

Music Credit: Negaraku by Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir

Indians pray to cows? Ceylonese, Indians or not? A caste system among the ethnicity itself? Should we continue to stay in Malaysia?

It was an honour to have our very own Pengajian Am and Moral Ethics lecturer. Khayma Balakrishnan in the house as she shared fascinating tales about her ethnicity and how she believes that Malaysia is a strong country that will continue to prevail despite its ongoing struggles.

Music credit: Ali, Ah Kau dan Muthu by Namewee feat Datuk David Arumugam and Aniq

Vibing with patriotic songs at school? Missing Raya celebrations and blue rice(nasi kerabu)? Recent parliamentary session was a circus? Just tune in lah and listen to Joey's funny and sometimes emotional experience and how she affirms that despite the political drama, she wouldn't trade to be a rakyat anywhere else!

Music credit: Saya Anak Malaysia 2020(All-Star Mandarin Version)

This issue was all the rage especially on Malaysian social media last April. The world was appalled to see the Palestine-Israel crisis and the outbreak of violence especially has it happened on the holy month of Ramadhan to Muslims. We are talking about one of the longest humanitarian issues going on in the world. Malaysia also has majority given its support to Palestine especially with youths going on a social media war on Israelites themselves. Many misconceptions are heard on media and through all of this, what is actually going on? A religious dispute between Jews and Muslims- or is it a humanitarian issue? Apartheid or ethnic cleansing involved? Join AG and Aissa, from the Seek to Speak podcast as they spoke to Shefa'a Salleh from Friends of Palestine to understand what the truth behind all of this.

Disclaimer: Like all our content at The Sambal Pod, we celebrate all opinions and perspectives which are not harmful to anyone. We do not tolerate any hints of violence and cyberbullying. Please understand that we are not asking anyone to pick certain sides and enforce beliefs, we are merely trying to understand the situation and see what we can learn from this as Malaysians. The choice to believe and support any side, all depends on your decision. We encourage further research to be taken after listening in to the episode if you are keen to learn more about the crisis.

Three youths, three questions...what is happening in schools today? Period Spotchecks? Rape Jokes? Cn we trust our teachers today?

Tune in to a very intimate project where we had sporting Mums sharing their concerns and opinions.

It is very possible to change.. and very possible to have conversations like this no matter how taboo the topic is. May this episode give you the push both parents and children need to have conversations like this.

We stand with Ain and the #makeschoolsasaferplace movement. Talking is the first step to change.

And thank you to Bulan Sisters for coming onboard with us for this project! We salute the courage of these youths and their mothers too...terima kasih Malaysia!

"My parents will never understand me arghhhh" 

"My parents are so lame oh my gawddd"

"We are youths with voices too you know"

Hmmm...I think we all are no stranger to these things. With dealing with individuals from different generations like parents, colleagues and anyone around us, having differences are normal. They were born in a different time with different struggles and experiences.

The question is how can we use this differences to our utmost benefit? Or is even a thing like that possible without getting into arguments?(especially in our strict Asian families)

Mai pi dengar la kalau nak tahu!

Our International Women's Day episode! Tune in to a super raw, serious and even funny at times kinda conversation with the one and only Dr Soo Wincci known as Miss World Malaysia 2008, a singer, a recording artist or even for her recent feat of  furthering her second PhD at Spain! A true Malaysian icon, the 'inspirasi' for all the youths out there! It can be quite heavy so feel free to pause and resume anytime as timestamps are provided. Mai pi dengar!

(timestamps are counted after the intro song)

2.53-being young at heart

4.19-restarting again

5.50-what is perfection?

6.33-a part of Miss World 2008

7.00-a scientific approach to arts scene

7.35-why go compete with old people?

8.16-I love being weird!

9.20-successful women

12.06-sex appeal

13.44-challenges of the young gen

16.34-I want to be a villain

17.36-willing to start from ground zero

19.47-music is my passion

21.14-sugar daddy in Malaysia

22.26-I survive with RM50 weekly

22.40-we all get lost

23.30-calculated risks and failures

24.38-first PhD

25.18-my strength

26.11-the power of stories

27.22-what if they are wrong?

27.44-rebellion with intelligence

28.52-undergo breakups first!

33.17-how tough life in Spain was

34.30-people are laughing at me

36.55-go deep then go big

37.49-don't get controlled by technology

40.28-how valuable rejection is

40.39-to win without fighting

43.30-we don't go overseas to steal from locals

43.45-I challenge people to take PhD

46.30-pizza biscotti?

49.10-hustling your own way

49.25-empowerment

50.53-why should I get controlled by you?

51.19-why feed the rich?

52.00-fear

53.00-mums are the best

56.30-my inspiration

1.00-education

1.03-don't be stupid to break laws!

1.04-why I rushed to the library first for a music assignment?

1.05-my response to "bila nak kahwin"?

1.09-horoscopes and me

1.17-just go crazy peeps!

1.22-influencer also can expire liao!

Social Entrepreneurship? What is that lah? You are not alone, I was clueless about it at first too! But we were lucky enough to have an amazing example of an proactive Malaysian youth, this great individual(one of many)who is doing so much to help the impacted communities with his social enterprise. Get excited to learn more about how social enterprise is different than the normal business aspects you know, with Wong Shy Kit, Co-Founder of SERUM Initiative! Shy Kit did not only share about the business stuff but also shared some motivational snippets we didn't know we need! "Tunggu apa lagi?"(What are you waiting for?) Tune in!

Are Sabah and Sarawak really a part of Malaysia? Do they use the same RM currency? Are their food good? Are Borneo people similar to the Orang Asal communities in Malaysia? How much do we especially the "Semenanjung"(West Malaysians) know about our neighbours who share the same home only to be separated by the South China Sea. Tune in as I had an awesome chit chat with Wesley Hilton, the talented artist behind Borneo Dolls ( yes peeps,we finally have our own Malaysian version of Barbie Dolls!). Totally missing out if you don't!

What is 4C "pulak"? 21st century learning....but nope not like one of your typical motivational talks in school!  In this episode, Arisya and Husna, two public uni students at Malaysia joined me and shared about this simple techniques that is not only relatable to us, youths but everyone else as well! Can 4C's make you into a CEO? Can 4C's make you better thinkers? Was 4C's the answers to answering all those Higher Order Thinking Skills(HOTS) NIGHTMARISH questions in your exams? You'll never know till you tune in! 

Another chill sesh talking about serious topics in a fun way! Tune in as I speak with Adeline,the founder of this social platform and we  talked about how important and relatable this topic actually is. It's not some far-fetched factual topic as how we think of it to be! We sidetracked a bit to also speaking about the toxicity of social media as the side effect of consumerism.(I probably enjoyed speaking about that a lil too much do tell on Insta if you wanna a specific episode only on socmed alone!) Overall,it was a good session where we talked,laughed and also emphasized on how important it is to make this small changes to be sustainable as well! Do we need to consume certain brands in order to be environmentally conscious? You'll never know till you go listenlah!

We continue more girly talk as we dived into Sharifah's and Hanan's friendship and how they used their friendship to maneuver this new podcast journey they had started on!  Tune in to see Hanan being the female version of Jay Shetty and we all saying "Marie Kondo" in unison at the end! We sure had our fun so listen in to join in the excitement!!

The most relatable episode ever! Tune in as I had a lil chit chat with these two kakaks,Sharifah and Hanan as they told me the reason behind starting their podcast. They also shared some stories about the ups and downs of this rollercoaster journey that they decided to embark on!!  In fact,we had so much fun till we have a Part 2! Tune in for some juicy and informational pointers about the raw truth of not only being podcasters but only about trying to love yourself in this hectic journey!

Tune in as I speak with Husna Cantik as we dive into her amazing self and her friends from Monsta Asia who are doing wonders to support the youths in Malaysia!! We discussed about how important is passion in our work and also about how vital it is to start at a young age. Husna also shared with us some juicy work secrets that she has learned from her fantastic company and we have a little SURPRISE awaiting all of you at the end of this episode!! Go listenlah !!!