Make It Work
by Sarah Wong
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About this podcast
I'm Sarah, a working mom of three 👨👩👧👦🇸🇬†
If you're seeking work-life balance inspiration or wondered, "Can you have it all?", this podcast is for you. Join me as I uncover stories of modern moms in Asia redefining success at work, home, and everything in between. Follow along and let's Make It Work together! 💪
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Laid Off One Month Before Giving Birth: How Make It Work Was Born | Sarah Wong on Community At Work · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 44I lost my job one month before giving birth. It was 2022. I had just moved back to Singapore from the US with an 18-month-old and a second baby on the way. I still remember…
- What Healing While Parenting Actually Looks Like (Therapist Explains) - Jen Loong-Goodwin | Ep 43 · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 43She grew up believing she was the least qualified person to become a mother. Childhood was difficult. The parenting she received was not the kind she wanted to pass on. And for a…
- A Single Mom Who Rewrote Her Story And How You Can Too - Elise Tan, Founder of Asia Startup Network, Remarkable Women Asia| Ep 42 · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 42There is a part of women having it all that nobody talks about honestly. The postpartum depression that sent her to the hospital for a month. The marriage that counselling could…
- Lessons From 5,000 Moms - Liying Tay, Founder of Crunchmoms | Ep 41 · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 41This is a moment that every mom relates to - You wake up ready on your big day. The event, the pitch, the opportunity you have been building towards. And then your kid has a…
- You Don't Have to Choose Between Motherhood and Ambition| Prof. Winnie Jiang | Ep 40 · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 40There's a moment in early motherhood that most never admit out loud. The moment you look at your baby and think — I didn't sign up for this. When the career you spent a decade…
- Millennial vs. Gen X Motherhood: A Conversation with My Mom | Ep 39 · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 39In this special Mother's Day episode, I sit down with the OG of Make It Work: the woman who shaped me to uncover stories we’ve never actually talked about and how she ‘made it…
- Navigating the ‘Singapore Script’: Career Pauses, Identity, and Ambition | Huda R Ep 38 · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 38What happens when the traditional career ladder meets the reality of motherhood? In this episode, I am joined by Huda R (founder of The Mum Collective and host of Mum Interrupted…
- From $2K Salary to Financial Independence: A Working Mom’s Playbook ft. SG Budget Babe | Ep 37 · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 37From saving $20,000 on a $2,000 salary to making work optional while raising two young boys, Dawn Fiona Cher—better known online as SG Budget Babe—has spent the last decade…
- Around But Not Present - A Working Mom's Honest Confession And More | Elena Chow Ep 36 · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 36From a 15-year career at Procter & Gamble to taking a 4 year career pause to be a stay-home-mom to building ConnectOne, a company that helps high-growth startups find and develop…
- When You Show Up Anyway: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Leadership - Maria Li | Ep35 · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 35What happens when a tech leader, mother of two, and expat in Singapore decides to redefine what “having it all” really means? From leading one of Asia’s most prominent startup…
- Navigating Life's Transitions With Belief with Sarah Wong - On The Soft Power Project | Ep34 · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 34Working mothers, career transitions, and the power of becoming — Sarah Wong joins Sherry Fang on the Soft Power Project for an honest conversation about navigating uncertainty…
- Parenthood Across 10 Countries: The Village Every Parent Needs - Marina Lopes | Ep33 · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 33What happens when a journalist travels to 10 different countries, across cultures and continents, to gather the best lessons about parenting? From the way Swedish parents share…
- 29 Weeks Too Soon: Motherhood, Identity, and Building Something Radically New - Luanne Poh | Ep32 · 47 min · Season 4 Episode 32A pregnancy loss after a long journey of fertility struggles. And then her twins were born at just 29 weeks. And all this whilst building Singapore’s first of its kind artspace…
- From Stay-At-Home to Single Working Mom: What Divorce Taught Me (I Never Saw Coming) - Sherry Fang | Ep31 · 48 min · Season 4 Episode 31Sherry Fang, mom to an 11-year-old and based in Taiwan, has worn many hats—from stay-at-home mom to single mom, executive coach, podcaster, and brand specialist. At 35, her life…
- From Silicon Valley Burnout to Podcasting Success: Sarah Wong's Journey! On The Adrian Tan Show | Ep30 · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 30In this special episode, the tables were turned and the mic was on me this time, as I joined career coach and HR guru Adrian Tan on The Adrian Tan Show to unpack the messy…
- How This Mom Built a Million-Dollar Brand with Zero Marketing - Cheryl Yeo | Ep29 · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 29🎉 SPECIAL PROMO 🎉 Enjoy 10% OFF all products from iAM health! Just use the code “MAKEITWORK10” at checkout. Listen to the remarkable journey of Dr. Cheryl Yeo, who transitioned…
- SME vs Big Tech: Why Small Might Be The BEST Career Move! - Louisa Lee | Ep 28 · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 29In this episode, we explore what it really looks like to grow a business, raise a family, and reclaim your identity along the way. We talk about: 🌱 Raising children and a…
- Mother’s Day Special: A Poem from Me to You · 2 minIf you’ve been following Make It Work, you’ll know I usually bring you stories from other mothers and other women — their pivots, their resilience, their brilliance. But for…
- Children' s Book Author: Why The Stories We Tell Our Kids - And Ourselves- Matter! | Ep27 · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 27🎉 SPECIAL PROMO 🎉 Enjoy 10% OFF all children’s titles by Ames Chen at https://graceworks.com.sg/store/ for the entire month of May 2025! Just use code “MAKEITWORK” at checkout…
- The Architect's Secret: How to Design a Calm Home (And Life) That Actually Works for Your Family! | Ep26 · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 26Winnie Tam is a designer-architect and a mom of an almost 2-year-old, based in London, UK. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she moved to the United Kingdom for college and launched…
