Threads in Tapestry Podcast
Giving a voice to the struggles of youth
What do you do when you face a setback in life? Shape up or ship out? What if your struggles serve a meaningful purpose in the larger picture of your life? Like threads in a tapestry?Learn how these youths navigate life's difficulties and emerge as better versions of themselves.Enter a “no judgement zone” - listen with an open mind and empathetic heart. Hopefully it may help you gain perspective of your own struggle - be encouraged, inspired and even be prompted to positive action!Available on the following platforms:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5nRyRJhIHIbHHWv4JPhQjP...Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/.../threads-in.../id1609744449Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc...
Sara : "Your struggle does not define you."
What's it like to struggle with acute psychotic episode, get well and only to later be diagnosed with hypomania a year later ? is she a failure?
Cloelia :“Don’t be afraid. Opportunities not taken are worse than regrets.”
What’s it like to start a business fresh after school instead of finding a job and be employed like majority of your graduating class? What’s it like to put yourself out there to start getting new clients with no prior experience and doing everything by yourself?
Agnes :“It gives me courage and resilience to get up after each setback in life.”
What it feels like to lose someone dear at a young age of 22, stepping up to be a leader in the family: struggling to care for a sibling with bipolar disorder, juggling to finish study and put food on the table for the rest, and the long arduous grief journey that span almost 10 years?
Khelani on fighting dysthymia:“I've been to hell and back many times but I've been to heaven and seen it some times.”
From isolating herself from family for years which made her situation worse, Khelani started reclaiming what normal should look like: that she can be happy.
Mary on Alopecia:“Never give up - even though I'm struggling with most of my self esteem lost.”
What is it like - at 25 - about to travel the world and looking forward to dating when you start to lose 90% of your hair?
Wei Lian:“It's about overcoming my self-limiting belief.”
Despite limited financial resources, feeling she is not good enough and needs a whole lifetime to catch up, Wei Lian’s resolve to learn fine art brought her to face one obstacle: her self-limiting belief.
She shares her insight on what it takes to overcome this vicious cycle to move forward in life.
She shares her insight on what it takes to overcome this vicious cycle to move forward in life.