Gajen Nad is a comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy back in 2012, while working as an IT consultant in a huge corporation. Interestingly enough, he actually really enjoyed his job. But something made him leave his job in 2018 to pursue comedy full time. He joins us on the show today to share why he left his corporate job, his definition of success and what it takes to make stand-up comedy a career. 



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Gajen Nad is a comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy back in 2012, while working as an IT consultant in a huge corporation. Interestingly enough, he actually really enjoyed his job. But something made him leave his job in 2018 to pursue comedy full time. He joins us on the show today to share why he left his corporate job, his definition of success and what it takes to make stand-up comedy a career. Image credit: Gajen Nad/Facebook

Have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly success means to you? Is it money, fame, power? All of the above or none at all? On Redefining Success, we speak to passionate people from various fields about their lives, what makes them tick and what the word ‘success’ means to them.

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Jonathan Toyad is a video games journalist and the content director of Kakuchopurei, one of the most prominent video games news sites in this region. He joins us to share how he made a career in video games content creation in Malaysia.



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Jonathan Toyad is a video games journalist and the content director of Kakuchopurei, one of the most prominent video games news sites in this region. He joins us to share how he made a career in video games content creation in Malaysia.Image Credit: Kakuchopurei

Living and Breathing Video Games

William Tiong, a Malaysian music business creative currently residing in Boston. He’s currently completing his final year in Berklee College of Music. In this episode, he joins us to talk about his passion for music, which only bloomed when he was pursuing A-Levels, his idea of success and whether pursuing music for your tertiary education is a good move.

William Tiong, a Malaysian music business creative currently residing in Boston. He’s currently completing his final year in Berklee College of Music. In this episode, he joins us to talk about his passion for music, which only bloomed when he was pursuing A-Levels, his idea of success and whether pursuing music for your tertiary education is a good move.

Is Pursuing Music For Your Tertiary Education Worth It?

Professor Dr Azhar Ismail, the Vice Chancellor of Nilai University is an entomologist who was recently awarded the US Alumni Impact Award at MACEE’s Homecoming Gala 2023. He joins us on this episode to discuss why he’s so passionate about insects and how he defines success.


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Professor Dr Azhar Ismail, the Vice Chancellor of Nilai University is an entomologist who was recently awarded the US Alumni Impact Award at MACEE’s Homecoming Gala 2023. He joins us on this episode to discuss why he’s so passionate about insects and how he defines success. Image Credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nilai.edu.my/about-us/governance">Nilai University</a>

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