A Life Less Ordinary
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Taking Batik to New Places: Fern Chua, Malaysia
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fern Chua is the award-winning founder of FERN, a Malaysian sustainable and high-end fashion label rediscovering the elegance of the ancient Asian fab...
Creating Australia's First Anti-Racist Comedy Club: Tina Zaman, Australia
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Zaman is a comedian, writer, teacher and founder of Tight5Comedy a unique platform in Sydney's comedy scene. Tight5's comedians of colour and all...
The Relentless Optimist: Matthew Chapman, Singapore & New Zealand
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Chapman is an entrepreneur and investor who has mastered the art of relationship building. His company ChapmanCG finds HR leaders for the wor...
On writing her first book, rejection, and diversity: T.P. Tovenaar, Sri Lanka
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
T.P. Tovenaar is a writer from London, born to Sri Lankan parents. For the last decade, she's called Colombo home. Her book, 'Mum's the Word', is a co...
The Warrior of Singapore's Kranji Countryside: Ivy Singh-Lim, Singapore
04 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ivy Singh-Lim founded Bollywood Veggies Organic Farm with her husband in Kranji, a northwestern suburb about 22 kilometres from the towering skyline o...
Becoming MoneySmart: Vinod Nair, Singapore
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vinod Nair used the last of his life savings to set up a website and hire an intern. Today, that website, MoneySmart.sg, is Southeast Asia's leading p...
Irreverence is an Asset: Rosalyn Lee (Rozz), Singapore
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rosalyn Lee, or Rozz, is a Singaporean radio DJ and TV host with an incredibly adventurous career. She has featured in Elle and Esquire magazines, ho...
How to Make Things Cool: Andrew Ing, Singapore
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Ing creates culture for a living, whose career is based on combining the cool with the commercial. In the early 90s he promoted concerts in H...
The King of the Jacket: Thomas Wee, Singapore
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Wee is a Singaporean fashion designer who has worked in the industry for over 4 decades. He is known for his masterful workmanship, cutting edg...
Breaking World Records & Breaking Taboos: Theresa Goh, Singapore
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Goh is the first female Singaporean swimmer to qualify for the Paralympics. Vanessa and Udhara met the world-record breaker to talk about her ...
From Creative Public Servant to Tech Exec: Nic Foo, Singapore
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Foo has had a successful career with the Singapore Tourism Board, is a photographer whose experiences living in India inspired an exhibition,...
Helping the Underdog: Adrian Sim, Singapore
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Sim is a volunteer with Singapore's Workers' Party, the only opposition party to have elected members in parliament in a political system led ...
The Sibling Co-Founders of The Working Capitol: Ben & Saranta Gattie, Singapore
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Saranta Gattie built The Working Capitol, a co-working space set up in a renovated former biscuit factory on Keong Saik Road. Since opening in...
Redefining Success by Embracing Individuality: Dr. Vanessa Von Auer, Singapore
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vanessa Von Auer is one of Asia's leading child experts and founded Singapore's one-of-a-kind Integrated International School, where students get ...
The Business of Design & the Design of Businesses: Jonathan Bonsey & John Palmer, Singapore
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Bonsey and John Palmer have called Singapore home for the last 3 decades. Jonathan Bonsey runs Bonsey Design, a design agency which has built...
The Magic of Acting: Tan Kheng Hua, Singapore
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tan Kheng Hua is an award-winning actress and producer who has worked on projects in theatre, TV and film since the early 90s. She was the Empress Dow...
Everything with Soul: Vanessa Fernandez, Singapore
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Show creator Udhara de Silva chats with co-host Vanessa Fernandez, who's been plugged into Singapore's culture for the past 20 years. In this episod...
Starting Up in Sri Lanka: Indi Samarajiva, Sri Lanka
07 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Outspoken. Irreverent. No bullshit. These are rare qualities in Sri Lankan society, and even rarer for Sri Lankan influencers who run their own compan...
Jaffna Boy: Danu Innasithamby, Sri Lanka
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Colombo is a city with many personalities – you have personalities and then you have Personalities with a capital P. The first lot are people that ...
Anonymous Creator: The Sooriya Village, Sri Lanka
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest has a life deeply rooted in music. His grandfather was a pioneering Sri Lankan pop music entrepreneur. And today, at just 25 year...
Political Provocateur: Venuri Perera, Sri Lanka
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who seems to say things just to provoke a reaction? No matter what the topic is about? Often we just...
Adopted by an island: Alice Luker, Sri Lanka
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Travel opens our eyes to so many different ways of living, different perspectives, different cultures, and of course, different kinds of cuisine. You ...
Failed builder, indifferent mathematician, personal trainer to the rich and infamous (and writer): Ashok Ferrey, Sri Lanka
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Tanya & Udhara talk to author of 'Serendipity', Ashok Ferrey, about his colourful life across many continents. He's one of Sri Lanka's best-sell...
Photographing a 3000-year old martial art while working three jobs: Reza Akram, Sri Lanka
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Tanya & Udhara talk to Reza Akram, a Sri Lankan photographer who's worked with the British Council, Al Jazeera, and the UN. He proves that every...
Sex, Drugs...and HIV: Hans Billimoria, Sri Lanka
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Every country has its taboos, and Sri Lanka is no different. 'Sex', 'drugs', and 'HIV' are all words that are uttered in hushed tones. To find out mor...
Four Years to Everest: Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala & Johann Peiris, Sri Lanka
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of a womens rights advocate and a hair-designer from the tropical isle of Sri Lanka, do you instantly jump to picture them conquering M...