In this episode, we sit down with Sina Meraji — a self-described polymath and deep tech founder reshaping education and societal structures. Sina is the Founder & CEO of Integral HQ, a personalized app for online social communities. We unpack his journey across Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystems, his polymath mindset, and his long-term mission to create universal systems for education, justice, and healthcare. From his early struggles as an immigrant in Malaysia to his aspirations for billion-dollar impact, Sina shares raw, unapologetic insights on resilience, ambition, and systems change.

Hosts:

Michael Smith Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Razko Kotler: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guests:

Sina Meraji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinameraji/

Links Mentioned:

• Learning Loop: https://www.learningloop.ai/
• Integral HQ: https://integralhq.com
• Entrepreneur First: https://www.joinef.com/
• Mindvalley: https://www.mindvalley.com/
• WeGoWhere: https://www.wegowhere.io/

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Books & Media Mentioned:

• Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Bets-Making-Smarter-Decisions/dp/0735216355/
• How to Solve Tough Problems by Adam Kahane: https://www.amazon.com/Solving-Tough-Problems-Adam-Kahane/dp/1576754642/

In this episode, we sit down with one of Singapore's most iconic power couples in tech — Der Shing Lim and Shao-Ning Huang, Co-Founders of AngelCentral. From meeting at the University of Michigan to bootstrapping JobsCentral (which they later sold to CareerBuilder), raising four boys, and then founding AngelCentral — their journey has been nothing short of incredible. We go deep into building businesses as a couple, bootstrapping during the dotcom era, becoming active angel investors, and reflecting on how Singapore's startup ecosystem has evolved. Also: what’s tougher — startups or parenting?

Hosts:

Michael Smith Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Razko Kotler: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guests:

Shao-Ning Huang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaoning/

Der Shing Lim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dershing/

Links Mentioned:

• AngelCentral: https://www.angelcentral.co
• JobsCentral (now part of CareerBuilder): https://www.careerbuilder.com.sg/
• Grab: https://www.grab.com
• Carousell: https://www.carousell.sg
• ShopBack: https://www.shopback.sg
• PatSnap: https://www.patsnap.com
• Entrepreneurs First: https://www.joinef.com
• JobStreet (now SEEK): https://www.jobstreet.com.sg
• JobsDB: https://www.jobsdb.com
• Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com

Books & Media Mentioned:

• Squid Game: https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344
• The Substance: https://www.variancefilms.com/project/the-substance
• The Expats: https://www.amazon.com/Expats-Season-1/dp/B0CMHG544V

Nicole Lee left the safety of UBS, a top-tier bank where she climbed the ladder from Associate Director to Executive Director, to embrace the unknown. Now the founder of You Never Know and host of her own podcast, Nicole is helping others transform through authenticity, vulnerability, and soul-driven leadership. In this episode, she opens up about walking away from structure, finding her voice through adversity, and creating space for Singaporean professionals to redefine success on their own terms.

Hosts:

Michael Smith Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Razko Kotler: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest:

Nicole Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleleethisisme/

Links Mentioned:

• You Never Know (YNK) with Nicole Lee: https://youneverknow.co
• YouTube: YouTube.com/@nicoleleethisisme
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uRGujeye6cPVvaIGsAt7p?si=M5hKPV4iQoyKOK7TMB83bA
• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-never-know-with-nicole-lee/id1789080795

• ADDX : https://www.addx.co
• UBS : https://www.ubs.com

Books & Media Mentioned:

• Higher Self Podcast by Danny Morel
  https://www.youtube.com/@DannyMorel
• Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
  https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO