Before We Get There
by Nicholas Braman
Latest episode
53. Bored Between Mountains with Pashmina Binwani
53. Bored Between Mountains with Pashmina Binwani
About this podcast
Before We Get There is a podcast about resilience, pivots, and the unfinished paths we all walk. Host Nicholas Braman sits down with creatives, athletes, chefs, entrepreneurs, and others from Singapore and across Asia to surface the moments that reshape them, what stops working, what becomes clearer, and what keeps them moving forward before anything feels settled. New episodes every other Thursday. Learn more at https://nicholasbraman.com/podcast.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- 53. Bored Between Mountains with Pashmina Binwani · 45 min · Episode 55In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Pashmina Binwani, the Malaysian creator and writer behind The Gone Goat. She didn’t learn to cycle or hike…
- 52. Lines Of Tropical Sensibility with Ng Yi-Sheng · 45 min · Episode 54In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Ng Yi-Sheng, a poet, playwright, novelist and activist who has spent three decades writing the parts of…
- 51. What Is This Behavior with Lav Chloe · 45 min · Episode 53In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Lav Chloe, a Malaysian content creator known for her accents and impressions. She went viral in December…
- 50. Still Fighting with Angela Lee · 45 min · Episode 52Angela Lee was a six-time MMA world champion. She retired in 2023, not long after losing her sister Victoria. When she stopped fighting, she started talking about mental health…
- 49. They Called Me Xiao Mei with Amber Tan · 44 min · Episode 51In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Amber Tan, who left her Singapore Airlines cabin crew career to set up a wholesale fish business at Jurong…
- 48. Winning In Losing With Jeremy Tan · 44 min · Episode 50Jeremy Tan had a successful business and no reason to go into politics. He ran anyway, as an independent with no party behind him, and took the highest independent vote share…
- 47. Keeping Art Selfish with Nini Marini · 44 min · Episode 49Host Nicholas Braman interviews Nini Marini, a multi-artist and art advocate who spent nearly 20 years in Malaysian broadcasting before leaving to pursue art full-time. Nini…
- 46. Still Not Faking It with Alyssa Lie · 42 min · Episode 48At 18, Alyssa Lie auditioned her way into musical theater with almost no training. A decade later she had the followers, the campaigns, the viral comedy, and she was burning out…
- 45. Just Talk Only with Juliana Heng · 44 min · Episode 47Host Nicholas Braman interviews Juliana Heng, who left a career in accounting in Malaysia to pursue stand-up comedy and, through performing, better understand their identity…
- 44. Picking Up Strangers with Michelle Lee · 42 min · Episode 46In this episode, Nicholas Braman sits down with Michelle Lee, who did what most people only talk about: she planned her retirement at 18, hit her number in her early 30s, and…
- 43. Walls of Memory and Fiction with Yip Yew Chong · 45 min · Episode 45In this episode, Nicholas Braman sits down with Yip Yew Chong, the artist whose nostalgic murals have become a defining feature of Singapore's urban landscape. While his work…
- 42. Brewing Inspiring Moments with Martin Bém · 44 min · Episode 44Host Nicholas Braman interviews Martin Bém, founder of Level 33, the world’s highest microbrewery, about his life path and entrepreneurship in Singapore. Martin moved to…
- 41. Breaking Back Out with Wendy Vaz · 45 min · Episode 43Host Nicholas Braman interviews entrepreneur and content creator Wendy Vaz two months after she left a six-year corporate career to go all-in on her own business amid major life…
- 40. Facing My Mask with Charlene Chew · 42 min · Episode 42In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman sits down with Charlene Chew, a creator and athlete widely recognized for her resilience following a traumatic burn…
- 39. Building On My Own Terms with Robert Lai · 42 min · Episode 41In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman converses with Robert Lai, founder of Kaliber Performance Marketing Agency and leader of the APAC Marketers…
- 38. The Woman I Dress with Debbie Wong · 44 min · Episode 40In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman sits down with Debbie Wong, a TV host and entrepreneur with a background in performing arts and culinary arts. Debbie…
- 37. Creating A Singapore Dream with Marion Muller (swizzyinsg) · 48 min · Episode 39In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Beman chats with Marion Muller, also known as swizzyinsg, about her unexpected path to becoming a successful content creator…
- 36. Behind the Red Nose with Shanice Stanislaus · 45 min · Episode 38In this special Christmas episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews professional clown Shanice Stanislaus. Shanice shares her unique journey from being a…
- 35. The Songs My Eyes Hear with Neonomora · 42 min · Episode 37In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Neonomora, an award-winning indie musician from Jakarta, Indonesia. Known for her dark and electrifying…
- 34. Fishy Business with Cassandra Ong · 42 min · Episode 36In this episode of Before We Get There, host Nicholas Braman interviews Cassandra Ong, founder of Otter Half marketing agency. Cassandra shares her experience of being laid off…
