Episodes

  • On Public Personalities, Platforms and Podcasting
    Dec 30 2025

    What does it mean to connect online vs offline?

    In this episode, we sit down with Iskandar ( ⁠ @theizzydoesit ⁠) and George (⁠ @Big_BroG ). Together, we unpack:

    • How online dialogue can feel curated yet deeply connective
    • What podcasting reveals about bridging both worlds into authentic interaction
    • How the balance between online and offline shapes the way we listen and engage
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    52 mins
  • On Firewalls, Futures and Cyber-Security
    Dec 23 2025

    What does it take to build Brunei’s first cybersecurity company—and protect a nation in the digital age?

    In this episode, we sit down with Dave Gurbani and Muhammad Esa the pioneers behind Brunei’s cybersecurity frontier. Together, they unpack:

    • Why digital trust is now a national asset
    • How cyber threats are evolving across sectors and borders
    • What it means to lead with foresight, resilience, and responsibility
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    45 mins
  • On Purpose, Leadership and the Many Hats We Wear
    Dec 16 2025

    What does it mean to lead across sectors, identities and expectations?

    In this episode, we sit down with Malai Didi and Izyan Anver, recipients of Brunei's Young Youth Leader Award and Youth Service Award respectively. Together, they unpack:

    • How women navigate layered roles with clarity and care
    • Why recognition is both a milestone and a mirror
    • What balance looks like when impact spans public, private, and personal spheres
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    54 mins
  • On Strength, Vulnerability and the Shift
    Dec 9 2025

    What happens when we begin to speak the truths we were taught to hide?

    In this episode, we explore male mental health in Brunei and Asia with Pg Azlan, Dr Munir Metassan and Muhammad Zulfan. Together, they unpack:

    • Why vulnerability isn’t weakness but wisdom
    • How culture, design, and community can normalize emotional wellness
    • What healing looks like for men in a society that values stoicism

    If you care about mental health, masculinity, and the power of storytelling to drive change then this episode is for you.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • On Intention, Storytelling and The Forest Guards (Bantay Bukit)
    Dec 2 2025

    What happens when storytelling becomes a tool for justice, resistance, and regeneration?

    In this episode, Filipina filmmaker and impact strategist Pia Duran unpacks:

    • The role of narrative in defending Indigenous lands and communities
    • How media can mobilize action across borders and generations
    • Why intention matters when telling stories that shape policy and public imagination

    If you care about environmental justice, storytelling, and the power of media to drive systemic change then this episode is for you.

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    31 mins
  • On Cowards, Critics and The Call to Contribute
    Nov 25 2025

    What does storytelling look like when the stakes are national transformation?

    In this episode, writer and KopiTalk founder Malai Hassan Othman explores:

    • The promise of the Wawasan 2035
    • How journalism can bridge the gap between ambition and everyday life
    • What it means to hold power accountable through narrative and nuance

    If you're passionate about civic storytelling, Southeast Asian futures, and the role of media in shaping public discourse, this conversation is for you.

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    40 mins
  • On Gula Anau Story, Culture and National Geographic
    Nov 18 2025

    What does culture look like in a climate-conscious future? In this episode, team behind Ekosistem Rasa: Joshua Belayan, Syafi Halim and Nasri Tahir explore:

    • Why gula anau instead of Ambuyat, became the heart of the Borneo-Brunei story
    • The unexpected journey to working with National Geographic and how storytelling can preserve ecosystems and identities

    If you're passionate about food heritage, environmental justice, and the art of documentary filmmaking, this conversation is for you.

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    42 mins
  • On Emerging Futures, AI in Power Ethics and Transformational Change
    Nov 11 2025

    What does power look like in an AI-shaped future?

    In this episode, Bernd Vindevogel, Hadi Shafie, and Rohan Brammal unpack:

    • The ethical fault lines of AI’s rise in global systems
    • Why innovation must be tempered with accountability
    • And how transformational leadership can shape more equitable futures

    If you’re navigating power, purpose, and progress in a world driven by intelligence then this conversation is for you.

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    42 mins