This week! Foong and Ron delve into the journey artists go through to create. While Foong always had a creative mind, Ron would describe himself as the furthest from anything creative but over time he's started to understand and appreciate the

Ep 47 - Tech Tip (FPV drone and robot rejection)

Apr 27th, 2021 29m 39s

This week! Foong and Ron record another Tech Tip! We talk about Foong's new $2k+ Bitcoin-funded toy, Apple's Spring loaded event and Ron getting rejected (emotionally and professionally) by a robot. Crown Supermarket - bit.ly/2FVBpvr (use p

Ep 46 - STAY UNCOMFORTABLE

Apr 15th, 2021 30m 26s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss pricing yourself out of opportunities and at what point *should* you become more selective in those opportunities. It's a dilemma many deal with: how do you balance a good career move that doesn't pay too well o

Ep 45 - The Scale of Attainability

Apr 12th, 2021 14m 44s

This week! This week we'll actually release two episode. This is a shorter one and a regular length one on Friday. Again apologies, we're still trying to find out rhythm but we'll get there!This week! Foong and Ron compare put themselves on t

Ep 44 - Foong has come full circle?

Mar 12th, 2021 27m 13s

Apologies for the hiatus but we're back and question of the week: has Foong come full circle on an idea?

Ep 43 - F45 has made my life better

Nov 22nd, 2020 23m 46s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the merits of F45 to get you back "on the path". F45 is a world wide fitness phenomenon with millions of participants across nearly 50 countries around the world. For most, like Ron, would shirk at the $65AUD we

Ep 42 - I hate my job

Nov 5th, 2020 27m 43s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the idea of working a job that just isn't a good fit but it pays the bills? Recently, an acquaintance of ours in a executive position resigned after 6mths on the job because the fit just wasn't there even though

Ep 41 - Tech Tips and The Sexual Onions

Oct 26th, 2020 19m 39s

This week! Foong and Ron get into something we've wanted to discuss for a while, TECH! The short segment, unofficially called Tech Tip, is where we give you our thoughts on this past week's tech news but we won't delve in too deep, it'll be jus

Ep 40 - Mike Tyson's change and being a guest on another podcast

Oct 12th, 2020 19m 10s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss Mike Tyson's change in demeanor in his latest appearance on JRE. Between his appearance a year ago and after getting into fighting shape for his exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr, it's a stark difference. Along

Ep 39 - $65USD per hr for being a "Karen"

Sep 27th, 2020 29m 47s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss a job opportunity that popped up in the US, paying a "Karen" $65USD an hr.....to be a Karen! We've all seen a Karen on the interwebs but for those that don't know what a "Karen" is, it's an obnoxious, rude and b

Ep 38 - Mentally detach from work and am I an A-hole?

Sep 13th, 2020 26m 6s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss mentally detaching work and life. It's often hard not to think about work even when you're not at work so how does Foong mentally detach? Why is it easier for some people and harder for others? Along the way, we

The Escape Rope on the B-Side Word podcast!

Sep 10th, 2020 1h 40m

This week! It's a crossover episode with the B-Side Word podcast! We get invited to join our friends at the B-side word podcast for some fun and chilled conversation. We cover what felt like 137 topics but we talk detox, movies, business ideas.

Ep 37 - I was happier at 18

Aug 31st, 2020 26m 57s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the happiness curve! What does happiness have to do with lifestage? According to research, you're happier when you were younger, until you reach your late 40's where unhappiness is at its peak but also that's wh

Ep 36 - Conspiracy thoughts and being risk averse

Aug 24th, 2020 35m 35s

This week! Foong and Ron give our thoughts on social media as a source of news, conspiracy theorists and being risk averse. What do people conspiracy theorist and social media have in common? Everything! And why you should be looking at the sou

Ep 35 - Confronting your fears

Aug 16th, 2020 30m 44s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss taking steps towards confronting a fear to make progress. Everybody has fears, whether its spiders, snakes or something more internal, like self-doubt or the fear of disappointing someone. Foong and Ron both det

Ep 34 - This guy has 32 Uni degrees!

Aug 10th, 2020 33m 39s

This week! Foong and Ron found a guy with 32 uni degrees and certificates...32! What does a guy do with 32 degrees?! Along the way, we talk about self-censorship, self-improvement and Gary Vee's mantra of 'content, content, content'. Oh yeah an

Ep 33 - We're hiring a Virtual Assistant

Aug 2nd, 2020 22m 21s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss hiring and using a Virtual Assistant. Foong recounts his experience working with a virtual assistant for the first time. It isn't all smooth sailing but once things get going, they can provide a ton of value. Al

Ep 32 - How to start a niche cafe with Dan Karjadi of Benzin Cafe

Jul 27th, 2020 57m 18s

This week! We have a special guest, a successful creative who opened a cafe with an amazing concept, Dan Karjadi of Benzin Cafe. In this episode we cover a wide range of topics, from Dan's history with Youtube and videography, to scratching tha

Ep 31- Is being funny a learned skill?

Jul 19th, 2020 37m 37s

This week! Foong and Ron talk about Foong's insecurity about not being funny enough! Is being funny natural? Is it a learned skill? Is Foong funny enough? It's a bit of a lighter topic which we hope to do more of in the short term because it tr

Ep 30 - Balancing a weekly podcast with full time work

Jul 13th, 2020 24m 59s

First things first, APOLOGIES! We couldn't publish an episode the week before and this week was a few days late! This isn't where we want to be in terms of consistent show release but it's been difficult with both of us working full time but we

Escape Sesh 1.0 - First free flow (video!) episode

Jun 28th, 2020 24m 1s

This week! Foong and Ron experiment with a free flow episode and we jump on the video for the first time! No script, minimal preparation and only some ideas; just flowing thoughts and conversation. We cover random topics like criticism, ego and

Ep 28 - Overcoming the pain of spending money

Jun 18th, 2020 39m 17s

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the purpose of money and how we both value it differently based on our experiences. We cover how money was viewed in Ron's family growing up and how parting with money is more pain than just an exchange of value

Ep 27 - Foong finds a Mentor

Jun 11th, 2020 38m 30s

This week! Foong and Ron talk about mentorship and the merits of having a mentor. In this episode, Foong talks about how he unexpectedly found himself a mentor and the value he's already gotten. Along the way, we discuss 3 ways to find a mentor

Ep 26 - Recovery, stability and reaching new heights. Ft Erick Manalo

Jun 5th, 2020 51m 50s

This week! Foong and Ron is once again joined by Erick Manalo as he takes us through a journey of addiction, depression, suicidal thoughts and what his escape ropes were during those times. In Part 2, he brings us in for his recovery from his d

Ep 25 - Dealing with addiction, depression and hitting rock bottom - Erick Manalo Part 1

May 29th, 2020 41m

This week! Foong and Ron are joined by a very special guest, fellow BJJ practitioner, Erick Manalo as he takes us through a journey of addiction, depression, suicidal thoughts and what his escape ropes were during those times. Part 1 is a deep