1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,240 So, Adora, what would you say are some of your sort of personal goals that you're hoping 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,720 to achieve throughout your 40s? 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:08,720 It's very interesting. 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,000 I actually want to retire at 45, 48. 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Wow. 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,000 You heard it here. 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,000 My husband heard it yesterday. 8 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Alright, we're setting sail. 9 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,000 Shall we? 10 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:40,120 Hello and welcome to the 40s Formula, your go-to place for insightful discussions on 11 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,800 navigating your 40s and thriving in this transformative decade. 12 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:48,200 We're your hosts, Amanda and Jasmine, two women that are passionate about exploring 13 00:00:48,200 --> 00:01:00,400 the challenges and adventures that come with turning 40 and what lies ahead. 14 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:06,400 Adora Serra is a dynamic working mum who expertly balances diverse roles as a mother, wife, 15 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,400 daughter, a marketing professional and a showbiz enthusiast. 16 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:14,880 As the Director of Marketing for Guzmine Gomez Singapore, Adora has honed in on her years 17 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:19,880 of experience in F&B and hospitality and marketing, branding and revenue management to grow the 18 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:24,920 brand whilst coaching a young and inspiring team to become the leaders of tomorrow. 19 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:29,200 In addition to her corporate life, you might have heard Adora on the radio for over a decade. 20 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:34,000 Currently on Gold 905 in Singapore, she hosts her own weekend radio show. 21 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,560 Her voice has also graced several events and projects as MC, host and voiceover artist. 22 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:44,040 Ensuring a balance in work, motherhood and self-care, this dynamic working mum takes 23 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:48,880 time to enjoy nature, jet-set and serve the community in her free time. 24 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:54,680 With a year and a half to go, she cannot wait to embrace her fabulous 40 and the next decade. 25 00:01:54,680 --> 00:02:01,040 So Amanda and I were looking at the analytics for the 40s Formula and we noticed that although 26 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:06,800 most of our listeners are in their 40s, we've actually got a growing number of listeners 27 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:14,480 who are in the soon to be 40s category, including Adora Sarah, who is the director of marketing 28 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,400 at GYG and she is with us here today. 29 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:18,400 Hi ladies. 30 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,400 Hi, welcome. 31 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,400 Thanks for having me, Jasmine Amanda. 32 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,320 Oh, it's our pleasure. 33 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:27,280 You are soon to be turning into the 40s category. 34 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:32,240 What sort of direction have you sort of seen with your personal goals and your perspective 35 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:33,240 in life? 36 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,240 Right. 37 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,160 Well, to be honest, I don't know what 40 will be like, right? 38 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:41,440 I think we all don't because you don't know until you're in it. 39 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:45,440 One thing I do know is that I'm going in fully complete as a mother. 40 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:50,560 I've got healthy parents, a husband who is my best friend, a beautiful home that's going 41 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,440 to be paid off in a couple of years. 42 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,200 It's always great for St. Corians. 43 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,880 A few good friends who we can actually call if we get into any trouble. 44 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:03,560 It's going to be really exciting because it's a decade of the unknown. 45 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:05,680 We're really going in with our eyes wide open. 46 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:13,120 Sometimes you read more about the 30s, the 50s, but very often you actually don't find 47 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:14,120 very much about the 40s. 48 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:20,080 Yeah, because we're all too busy to be writing stuff. 49 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:23,440 So yeah, I'm just going to go in with my eyes wide open. 50 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,400 Of course, we've got friends who are in their 40s, right? 51 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,040 My bosses are in their 40s. 52 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,280 When I see them write about their everyday life, whether on social media, whether on 53 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,040 LinkedIn, most times it's really about their success. 54 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,040 I've achieved this. 55 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:39,440 You know, I've bought this. 56 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:40,720 I'm looking at this timepiece. 57 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:48,440 I want to travel in a certain class of business or first class to get to this destination. 58 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:53,560 They are after these types of things as opposed to the meaning of life and what does it mean 59 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:54,560 to them. 60 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:00,840 So then I look at it and I ask myself, do they actually have downtime? 61 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,040 You know, is that do they have a break? 62 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:07,720 Are they just going at their successes every day? 63 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:13,240 Yeah, it's very interesting when you ask individuals on my radio show. 64 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:19,880 Sometimes I ask them about what do you define success in your life? 65 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,560 And the younger ones would say, oh, it's really achieving this and achieving that. 66 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:29,520 The more senior ones, past 50, they would tell you it's really about having that time 67 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,640 with my wife, with my husband, traveling, making memories. 68 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,240 And I resonate with that a lot. 69 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:44,120 So going into 40s really is that bridge between getting to that next decade after. 70 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,840 And I've got a bit of a mindset on how I want to actually look at that. 71 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:48,840 I love that. 72 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:52,680 I think that's such a unique perspective, don't you think? 73 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:54,480 How do you feel then about turning 40? 74 00:04:54,480 --> 00:05:00,320 Because I know that when I was 37, 38, 39, I was actually quite looking forward to it. 75 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:04,000 I felt like things were starting to fall into place. 76 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,360 How do you feel about this sort of next phase? 77 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:08,640 I am excited. 78 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:09,640 I'm really excited. 79 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,160 You know, I want to make it my own journey. 80 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,920 Now that I've mentioned, we're going in fully complete. 81 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,120 I don't have to worry about am I stable in my relationship? 82 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,240 Do I have a job? 83 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:23,240 How is my child doing? 84 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:26,360 You know, because we have all of that, it's really just going into motion and bringing 85 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:28,080 all of that together. 86 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:32,000 So excited, really looking forward to everything. 87 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,480 I don't know what's going to happen. 88 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:34,480 Right. 89 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,080 And I just want to go in and with my eyes wide open to see what exactly is going to 90 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,240 happen at 40. 91 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,560 Let's say we go back to 20. 92 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:47,280 This is, you know, you're in your early 20s or you've just turned 20. 93 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:52,840 If you were to put yourself back into that place, do you feel like you are or you're 94 00:05:52,840 --> 00:05:55,440 heading towards where you want it to be? 95 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:58,200 Or is it completely different for you now? 96 00:05:58,200 --> 00:05:59,200 It's completely different. 97 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:00,200 100 percent. 98 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:05,040 In fact, even at 38 now, I still have moments where I'm pinching myself like, is all of 99 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:06,040 this real? 100 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:07,040 Is everything that I have real? 101 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,400 I'll tell you why. 102 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:12,840 I grew up in a very conservative, local Singaporean type of family. 103 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:16,360 My mom's a lawyer, my dad's a chartered accountant. 104 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:22,320 My uncles are CEOs, my cousins, they were all very successful, took after their parents. 105 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:23,560 And then my parents had me. 106 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:28,840 I was adopted at birth and they had me and I was the black sheep of the family. 107 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:33,160 I wasn't very strong in my academic performance. 108 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,040 I prioritized my music a lot when I was growing up. 109 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:37,520 I played in a rock band. 110 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,800 My family didn't appreciate any of that. 111 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:46,480 So most times when I come back with, let's say, O levels, for instance, when I was 17, 112 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,640 I came back with 32 points. 113 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:49,640 And that too. 114 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:50,640 Which is what? 115 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:51,640 Piss poor? 116 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:52,640 Piss poor. 117 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:53,640 Shits to the shits. 118 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:58,320 I ran away from home for two days. 119 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,680 I grew up on the streets, so I ran away from home for two days. 120 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:05,160 I couldn't face my mom to tell her I got a D7 in English. 121 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:06,160 Which also is bad? 122 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,160 You got to change the way for our American listeners. 123 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:09,160 Piss bad. 124 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:10,160 Piss bad. 125 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:11,160 D7, guys. 126 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:12,160 D7. 127 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:13,160 Well, it's F9. 128 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:14,160 Disaster. 129 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,160 F9. 130 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:16,160 Is the worst worst? 131 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,160 Yeah. 132 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:18,160 And then it's F9, E8, and then D7. 133 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:19,160 Okay. 134 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:20,160 Well, they all sound bad. 135 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:21,160 Is it bad? 136 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:22,160 Yeah. 137 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:28,160 So then, you know, but actually now telling you guys that I have 32, I had 32 points, 138 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:32,560 actually made me, gave me an aha moment to say that that's actually gotten me to where 139 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,960 I am today. 140 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:38,200 So 32 points, couldn't face the parents. 141 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:42,800 You know, I had it really bad, but that determined the next step of life. 142 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:43,800 Right? 143 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,120 And I was, that brought me to my 20s. 144 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,560 I had to go down the private study route. 145 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,120 So I did my diploma and my degree in six years, part-time. 146 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:53,120 I was working full-time. 147 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,120 I was studying part-time. 148 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:57,080 I did my radio, I did hosting. 149 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:01,440 Started working really young just to be able to save money to fund my own education. 150 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:08,480 And yeah, where I am today, I have no idea at that point in time where I'd be. 151 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:09,480 Everybody thought I'd be a failure. 152 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:15,760 I would have started a family that really young, have a baby really young. 153 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:16,760 So it's amazing. 154 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:22,760 So if you were to let our listeners know what your life is like right now, I know you said 155 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:27,040 that, you know, you're married, you've got a child, but how is it different from what 156 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,040 everyone assumed you would? 157 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:29,040 Yeah. 158 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:34,480 You would be like, it's a, it's a life filled with love, right? 159 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:35,700 It's life filled with love. 160 00:08:35,700 --> 00:08:39,260 It's a life filled with a lot more positivity. 161 00:08:39,260 --> 00:08:42,080 It's a life filled less of the darkness. 162 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:47,640 You know, when you had those dark days and everybody was just putting you down, coming 163 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,800 out of that took a lot of strength, right? 164 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,200 And I was able to actually help a lot of friends along the way. 165 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:57,240 When we grew up on the streets, you know, we have a lot of friends who are, who are 166 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,520 also in the same kinds of situations. 167 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:00,520 Some of them didn't have money. 168 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:01,520 Some of them had a bit more money. 169 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:02,520 How do we share? 170 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:06,440 How do we, you know, make ends meet together, buy meals and just, you know, help do all 171 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,040 of that together. 172 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,720 So it fostered a lot of great relationships. 173 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:13,960 You know, some of my oldest friends came from the streets today. 174 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:14,960 And what does that mean? 175 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,960 And we're all musicians, whether, whether musicians or not. 176 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:23,460 And to put our instruments aside, to spend time with the family. 177 00:09:23,460 --> 00:09:27,600 We just had a playdate yesterday with my friend from the streets and our sons are like best 178 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:28,600 friends. 179 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:29,880 You know, it means a lot. 180 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:31,160 And I remember his name is Kenny. 181 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:36,960 I remember his, his last hug at our wedding, he hugged my husband and that was taken on 182 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:38,560 a picture. 183 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:42,720 And he said, we will always be friends for life. 184 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,120 And you know, that child, and he doesn't know Jared from Adams. 185 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:49,680 He's never met him till the wedding or maybe a couple of days before. 186 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:52,080 And that kind of relationships actually mean a lot. 187 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,720 You know, it's, it's, you might come by these kinds of things. 188 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:55,720 Yeah, absolutely. 189 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,840 I must know what, what instrument you play. 190 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:58,840 The keyboard. 191 00:09:58,840 --> 00:09:59,840 Oh, cool. 192 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,160 So I'm, I'm, I'm behind, I'm not the singer. 193 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:06,080 I don't, I don't, you know, hold the mic and, and, you know, go all loud and everything. 194 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:10,840 I'm behind just tying the band together, making sure that everybody sounds great. 195 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,840 Yeah. 196 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:12,840 Keeping the beat. 197 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:13,840 My dad's a bassist. 198 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:15,160 So everyone's like, Oh, he must be a lead guitarist. 199 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:16,160 I was like, he's actually not. 200 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:17,160 He's a bassist. 201 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:18,160 I work best with the bassist. 202 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:19,160 Yeah. 203 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:20,160 Because you guys have the vibe. 204 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:21,160 Correct. 205 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:22,160 Correct. 206 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,160 And I have no idea what you guys are talking about. 207 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:29,680 But Adora, tell me about your current career. 208 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:33,000 Like you are the marketing director at GYG. 209 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,000 That's right. 210 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,240 So tell me how that came about. 211 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:42,640 So from obviously your past experience, how did you fall into this role? 212 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:46,520 So I've been in restaurant marketing for the past 14 years. 213 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:51,680 You know, I started at one of our competitors and started really young. 214 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:56,120 And then really having a keen interest in marketing events. 215 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:00,360 And I've been through various roles regionally, internationally. 216 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:05,320 And then over COVID, went into a couple of regional roles and realized that regional 217 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,160 roles weren't for me, a hundred percent. 218 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:15,240 They were really more of just putting notes up on a deck and expecting people to follow. 219 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,120 So I really wanted to, I was brought up, you know, making things happen, wanting to make 220 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:20,120 things happen. 221 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:26,240 And there's a strong desire to drive results and just making sure that your efforts actually 222 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,040 come to life. 223 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:32,640 So then I took a little bit of a break just earlier this year and I said, I resigned from 224 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:37,760 the regional role and I said, I wanted to spend time with my son. 225 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,640 We were in between helpers at that point in time. 226 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,560 So it was a disaster at home. 227 00:11:41,560 --> 00:11:43,080 I couldn't travel for work. 228 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:45,840 So I said, let me just spend some time. 229 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:48,360 And then my boss comes to hear about this. 230 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:52,680 There is this lady, she does marketing, we need marketing. 231 00:11:52,680 --> 00:11:55,040 And he calls me and he says, let's have a chat. 232 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:56,600 So here we are today. 233 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:57,920 So what does it mean? 234 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:05,400 One thing for sure in the restaurant industry, change is every day. 235 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:07,120 We need to be highly adaptable. 236 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:15,700 We're talking about trends, new flavors, social media, guest expectations, and putting things 237 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:20,760 together on a plate, how all these ideas, they change every day. 238 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:25,840 So it's really about making sure that we're able to adapt and be highly adaptable. 239 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,120 So I work with a great team. 240 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,320 The brand is super strong. 241 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:30,320 We're at 20 restaurants. 242 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,840 I was going to say, you guys are blowing up. 243 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:36,120 One just opened in VivoCity, which for the listeners, this is a big mall in Singapore 244 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:37,920 and it is my lifeline. 245 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:38,920 That's great. 246 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:45,320 We're going to open in Great Wall City coming up in a couple of days. 247 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:46,320 This week, this Friday. 248 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:47,320 Amazing. 249 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:48,320 It's Friday and Saturday. 250 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:49,320 Will that be 21? 251 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:50,320 That's 20. 252 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:51,320 That is 20. 253 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:52,320 So close the year. 254 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:53,320 Close the year at 20. 255 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:54,320 Nice, rocking it. 256 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,320 We've got a pipeline of new restaurants coming out for 25. 257 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:57,880 We've got to update our show notes. 258 00:12:57,880 --> 00:12:58,880 We're saying 18. 259 00:12:58,880 --> 00:12:59,880 Yes, yes. 260 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:00,880 That was then. 261 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:01,880 That was then. 262 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:02,880 This is now. 263 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:03,880 20 now. 264 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:06,840 Hey Amanda, you know how much I love clean home cooked food? 265 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:09,960 There's just something about knowing exactly what goes into your meal, right? 266 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:11,800 Yeah, but let's also be real. 267 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,280 Sometimes it's just not possible to cook at home with our busy schedules. 268 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:17,320 I know, but that's why I've been loving Guzmine Gomez. 269 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,600 They've taken fast food and they've made it healthy. 270 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:24,320 You get fresh quality ingredients, all cooked from scratch, no processed stuff, just real 271 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:25,320 food. 272 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:26,320 Oh, I love that so much. 273 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,760 So even when I cannot cook at home, I don't have to compromise on eating clean. 274 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:36,040 Yup, and GYG offers everything from burritos, bowls and salads packed with fresh veggies, 275 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:40,240 lean meats and wholesome grains and no added preservatives or artificial flavors. 276 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:42,600 And the best part for me is that it is fast. 277 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,880 So you're not stuck waiting forever for a healthy meal when you're already in a rush. 278 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:48,920 Yup, for me, I love that I can customize my own meal too. 279 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,640 I'll have a burrito bowl, no rice, double protein. 280 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:52,720 Yes, please. 281 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:57,120 Just head to your nearest GYG or order delivery with ease through their Instagram and social 282 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,920 media platforms at no price markups. 283 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:04,160 Trust me, it is the perfect solution when you want something quick, healthy and delicious 284 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,040 because clean is the new healthy. 285 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:07,760 Sounds like a win to me. 286 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,880 Now let's get back to the chat. 287 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,520 Twenty now. 288 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:13,520 Work with a great team. 289 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:20,240 It's very interesting because the art of it is working with millennials, Gen Zs, how do 290 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,600 we find the balance, how do we find the common ground, how do we speak the same language. 291 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,760 I'm learning that every day. 292 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:26,760 Can you teach us? 293 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,800 What's something you've learned about Gen Zs, because obviously you're a millennial, right? 294 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:30,800 You're an elder. 295 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:31,800 Well no, you're a middle millennial. 296 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:32,800 We're the elders. 297 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:37,240 Anywho, what's something that you've learned about communicating with Gen Zs that first 298 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:38,920 of all you can share with us, but also our listeners? 299 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:39,920 Yes, of course. 300 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:40,920 Help us out. 301 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,720 The thing is they don't like to pick up the phone and call. 302 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,920 Okay, to be fair, I don't either. 303 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:46,920 Oops. 304 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:47,920 Yeah, okay. 305 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:48,920 They don't like that. 306 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:53,040 I've noticed that because anytime I call you, I'm like, oh God, okay, I will have to send 307 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,560 your voice note or text if you actually want to respond. 308 00:14:56,560 --> 00:15:00,040 But yeah, the phone thing, but in business, obviously this is a huge impasse. 309 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:01,040 Exactly. 310 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:06,320 And when you waste time on text a lot, you waste time on WhatsApp a lot. 311 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,600 So I always tell them, if you want to clarify something, pick up the phone. 312 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:09,600 It takes two seconds. 313 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:14,520 My favorite line to the Gen Zs is, it only takes two seconds. 314 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:15,520 Get it done. 315 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:16,520 Yeah, I like that. 316 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:17,520 Don't do it. 317 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,800 Yeah, just pick up the phone, speak to someone. 318 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:25,600 And our previous intern, she was 19 when she was working with us. 319 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:26,600 Real Gen Z. 320 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:27,600 Real Gen Z. 321 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,400 You know, she didn't understand what that meant. 322 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:34,680 But after that, she actually was picking up the phone and doing it. 323 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:35,680 I didn't have to ask her. 324 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,560 She said, oh, I called so and so, this is done. 325 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:39,160 I called so and so, this is done. 326 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:40,160 You don't have to worry. 327 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,600 And I said, don't you find that they need to learn? 328 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,880 They really need to lead by example and they need to learn. 329 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:51,880 I found out over the weekend from a Gen Z that tagging your location, so like say you're 330 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:57,160 at GYG and you're eating your burrito bowl and you tag GYG in a location sticker versus 331 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:00,880 like in their actual account is the most millennial thing you can do. 332 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:05,400 So I am learning that there's like social, even things that are social media norms are 333 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,200 different between them and us. 334 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,840 So like if they were to see that tag, they'd be like, oh, millennial fashion. 335 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:11,840 What the hell? 336 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:14,600 But don't you want to know where my bowl is from? 337 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:15,600 Anyway. 338 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,120 Actually, now, yeah, because I keep correcting it. 339 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:19,120 Okay, I get it. 340 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,080 Yeah, like the location tag is uncool. 341 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:22,080 So now I know. 342 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:23,080 Okay, so no more location tags. 343 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:24,080 No more location tags. 344 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:25,080 Let it down. 345 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:29,520 But can you just like, for example, just type in tag in Singapore? 346 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:30,520 You know, like they don't do that. 347 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:31,520 They don't do that. 348 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:32,520 Yeah. 349 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:33,520 They basically provide no info. 350 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:34,520 This is what drives me crazy. 351 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,560 Yeah, they just do a screenshot of their life and then expect everyone to know. 352 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,200 And then everyone has to guess, right? 353 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:40,200 Fill in the blanks. 354 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:41,200 Yeah. 355 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,200 Okay. 356 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:43,200 We are learning. 357 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:44,200 We are learning. 358 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:45,200 Absolutely. 359 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:51,440 So Adora, what would you say are some of your sort of big career moves, personal goals that 360 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:58,720 you're hoping to achieve, I guess, you know, throughout your 40s over the next 10 years? 361 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:00,040 It's very interesting. 362 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,000 I actually want to retire at 45, 48. 363 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,120 Wow. 364 00:17:04,120 --> 00:17:05,120 You heard it here. 365 00:17:05,120 --> 00:17:06,120 My husband heard it yesterday. 366 00:17:06,120 --> 00:17:07,120 I'll tell you why. 367 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:15,240 We're talking about always staging ourselves for success. 368 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:16,240 Right. 369 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,040 So my son's three years old. 370 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,080 In seven years, he's going to be 10. 371 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:22,800 He's going to hit his PSLEs at 12. 372 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:24,720 We're going to face different stresses. 373 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:33,600 And why do you want to have a crazy job that requires so much of you and have this responsibility 374 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:37,760 that you know that you are a part in molding someone's life? 375 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:38,760 How are you going to balance that? 376 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:40,760 Let's think something's going to give. 377 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:41,760 Exactly. 378 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:42,760 Exactly. 379 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,640 Amanda, I think we need to let our listeners know that we don't just use the meat club 380 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,440 because they're a sponsor of the show. 381 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,360 They're a sponsor of the show because we love what they bring. 382 00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:51,360 It is so true, Jasmine. 383 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:53,760 It has been over a year with the meat club. 384 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,880 And I can confidently say they have been cooking at home so much easier. 385 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:02,320 Their grass fed beef, organic chicken and wild caught seafood are the best quality you 386 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:03,400 get in Singapore. 387 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,760 And let's not forget, it's ethically sourced. 388 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:06,760 Yes. 389 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:10,400 And beyond the quality, their subscription service is next level. 390 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:15,600 When you subscribe, you'll unlock $140 worth of rewards like on your second delivery, two 391 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,400 exclusive meat club hats. 392 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,520 By your fourth delivery, a restaurant grade chef's knife. 393 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:23,840 On your sixth delivery, a beautiful wooden chopping board. 394 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:27,720 And by your eighth delivery, a $30 voucher to use on your favorites. 395 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:31,220 It's like they're rewarding you for making healthy choices for your family. 396 00:18:31,220 --> 00:18:32,480 And it doesn't just stop there. 397 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:35,320 The subscription model is perfect for busy families. 398 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:36,920 Just click, set and forget. 399 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:40,920 Plus you'll get up to 15% off your groceries with every subscription order. 400 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:42,740 No last minute dashes to the store. 401 00:18:42,740 --> 00:18:47,520 The meat club really takes the taste of Australia and New Zealand right to your doorstep, making 402 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,080 healthy living easy and stress free. 403 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:55,880 And because you're part of the 40s formula family, use code TFF12 for $12 off your first 404 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,000 order with no minimum spend. 405 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:05,400 Just visit themeatclub.com.sg to subscribe now and follow them on Instagram at at the 406 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:10,400 meat club SG for exclusive content, cooking tips and special offers. 407 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:15,800 The meat club rewarding families like yours with premium quality every single time. 408 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,680 Now back to the chat. 409 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:26,480 So the joke over the weekend was I aspire to retire at 45, 48 and be a call center manager. 410 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,160 Chill customer service. 411 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:32,000 I don't know if that would be chill. 412 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:35,800 I think that would just like really stretch me out. 413 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,920 I mean, if you cared about it, that sounds terrible to say, but you just see it as a 414 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,080 job where you just punch your card. 415 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:45,480 Not so punch in, punch out people that bother you after six o'clock. 416 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:46,480 Yeah. 417 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:50,200 You go home, cook dinner, have time with your son, do all the homework. 418 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:51,520 There's no outstanding projects. 419 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:52,520 Yeah. 420 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:56,160 You know, it's enough money to go buy some shoes. 421 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:01,080 And the other piece was why, you know, at even, even now in my thirties and pushing 422 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:04,520 into forties, why do we need so much material? 423 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:05,520 Fair points. 424 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:10,020 You know, I always believe in experiences, you know, the, the little money that I make 425 00:20:10,020 --> 00:20:14,640 sometimes back in the day when as soon as I got 500 bucks, I'd buy an air ticket and 426 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:16,200 I'd be on my way to some Island. 427 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,200 Right. 428 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,560 So I I'm always on a plane. 429 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:19,560 My friends know that. 430 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:20,560 Yeah. 431 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:21,560 Always on a plane. 432 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,480 I'm told myself at this age, I want to save enough money. 433 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:29,640 I want to try business class, you know, because, and it's not about showing off the boarding 434 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,280 pass, you know, or the, or the, or the Bellini. 435 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:35,680 It's not about that. 436 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:37,360 It's really about experiencing. 437 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:38,360 Yeah. 438 00:20:38,360 --> 00:20:39,360 Yeah. 439 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:44,320 I've got a, a canvas in the kids play room, which says the only thing you buy that makes 440 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:45,640 you richer is travel. 441 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:46,960 And I truly believe that. 442 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:53,560 I feel like, you know, it, it just makes you, it's the experiences, which, you know, it's 443 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:54,560 the stuff that money can't buy. 444 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:55,560 I guess. 445 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,640 I mean, it can, but you know, like, you know, it depends on where you're going. 446 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,040 You do need money to be able to travel. 447 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:02,040 That's true. 448 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:03,040 That's true. 449 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:04,040 And I love when you said, you know, 500 bucks to fly to an Island. 450 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:08,360 And I want to clarify for our listeners off of this Island, an Island different from this 451 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:09,360 Island. 452 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:10,360 Not to say Tulsa Island. 453 00:21:10,360 --> 00:21:13,360 So much as a different cool Island. 454 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:14,360 Yes. 455 00:21:14,360 --> 00:21:15,360 Yes. 456 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:21,840 So, um, Adoro, looking at your health, what would you say is important to you on sort 457 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:28,360 of the health and wellness front and have you made any changes over the last few years? 458 00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:32,600 Obviously with, with your sort of lead up into the forties. 459 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:33,600 Yeah. 460 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,480 Flexibility is the most important thing to me. 461 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:40,200 Um, I think without being able to be flexible, you know, we, we won't be able to stand up 462 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:44,200 to simple tasks, do simple chores, um, get around. 463 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:45,960 You always find yourself in aches and pains. 464 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:48,360 So flexibility is super important to me. 465 00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:56,080 One painful piece was, um, after postpartum, I realized I had to retrain myself to even 466 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:57,320 stand up steady. 467 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,000 I was wobbling a lot. 468 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:05,400 Um, I realized that I was very weak in the legs and one year in what pissed me off even 469 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:07,000 more was I couldn't do a bridge. 470 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:08,000 You familiar with that? 471 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,000 Right from the floor? 472 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,000 Yeah. 473 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,840 I couldn't, I couldn't put myself down and I couldn't lift myself because I had no strength 474 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:14,480 here at all. 475 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:19,080 So that was when I told myself I've got to make a change. 476 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:24,320 Um, I went straight back into the studios, did my yoga, did pilates, told my instructors 477 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:29,240 exactly what I needed to train up on again and, and where I was, where I needed to build 478 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,280 up that confidence again. 479 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:33,520 And um, a couple of months later I was able to do the bridge. 480 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:38,520 And so that to me is super important because when you're able to just be flexible, you 481 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:42,320 stretch, you're able to do something, you know, we're running around toys every day 482 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,200 and the little ones every day. 483 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:48,200 If you stretch and you twist something and you just stay in that position, that's, that's 484 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,720 going to hurt and that's going to be a prolonged injury. 485 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:51,720 Right? 486 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:53,720 So flexibility is super important to me. 487 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:58,680 Um, I wake up every morning and I stretch, I bug my husband to stretch. 488 00:22:58,680 --> 00:22:59,680 Love that. 489 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,920 You know, daily reminders, daily reminders as a wife. 490 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:05,840 Um, and I think stretching is super, super important. 491 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:07,120 You don't have to do too much of it. 492 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:08,520 You don't have to overdo it. 493 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:13,160 Um, but just really, really move the body and just make sure that we're all able to 494 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:15,160 move the various parts. 495 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:19,440 I feel like I'm not so good at the stretching side. 496 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,800 Like I'll go to the gym and I'll sometimes skip the stretching. 497 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,640 I know, I know, I know. 498 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:29,520 And I know I've been thinking about it and I'm like, right, I need to incorporate either 499 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:30,960 some yoga or some Pilates. 500 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:35,440 So I'm trying to work out what would be more beneficial because there's a yoga studio and 501 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:38,440 a Pilates studio right by where I live. 502 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:43,840 And I need to, I need to figure it out because I know that it's a weakness of mine and I 503 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:44,840 need to do something. 504 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,400 But I know like you do hot yoga. 505 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:47,400 I, yeah. 506 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,400 The hot yoga studio near us is now closed. 507 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:51,560 And I was like, damn it, I wanted to get back into that again. 508 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:53,160 And I need to figure something out. 509 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:54,160 Yeah. 510 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,720 I am, I am a self-defined Bikram devotee, right? 511 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:00,400 So I, not himself, by the way, for our listeners, like I absolutely cannot stand the man. 512 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:03,800 Hate mentioning the name, but it clarifies the style of yoga that I, that I do. 513 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:08,360 Um, because I have scoliosis and the spine strengthening series in the 26th pose. 514 00:24:08,360 --> 00:24:11,880 Those series is medicinal for me. 515 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:13,160 And that has made me injury free. 516 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:17,640 I'm a CrossFitter and I have never had an injury and I've been doing CrossFit since 517 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,320 2009. 518 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:24,160 And especially through, through three babies, postpartum, all of it, I've CrossFitted through 519 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:25,160 all of it. 520 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:28,020 Never had a problem because I'm flexible and I'm mobile. 521 00:24:28,020 --> 00:24:30,880 And I think I absolutely credit hot yoga for that. 522 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,080 Again, many styles of yoga and Pilates that rock. 523 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:36,280 Um, but if I could answer your question really quickly, you know, it's as we're all sitting 524 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:37,280 here as three girls. 525 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:44,080 Uh, I do think that Pilates is essential for understanding how to activate your deep core 526 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:45,080 muscles. 527 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:48,760 So for any woman who has had children, if you struggle with that core activation, with 528 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:52,840 kind of, uh, turning in your corset muscles, if you will, wonderful. 529 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:56,320 It also teaches you about posture and alignment. 530 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,620 And again, not say yoga doesn't, but I think Pilates is exceptional at that. 531 00:25:00,620 --> 00:25:04,160 And then yoga I think is amazing for kind of the mind body connection. 532 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:06,680 It teaches you how to use your breath to control. 533 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:10,200 She does that to an element as well, but different modalities. 534 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:13,360 And I think yoga is really great for range of motion around the joint. 535 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:15,160 So I think that's probably more what I need. 536 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:16,540 I think they're both amazing. 537 00:25:16,540 --> 00:25:19,440 And I think the fact that you're doing both, you're probably unbreakable now. 538 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,400 We have to, we have to do it. 539 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:22,400 We have to make the effort. 540 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:28,280 Another thing I would add to that is, um, after COVID especially, and then the baby 541 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:32,120 came, you have this thing that is not on your neck. 542 00:25:32,120 --> 00:25:33,120 Oh yeah. 543 00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:36,760 I know, I call it the pump pump, right, because I was a pumper, right? 544 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,040 So it's like being in that position. 545 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:39,040 Right. 546 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:40,040 Um, how do we get rid of that? 547 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:44,880 You know, I had to incorporate, so all of it really involved a lot of learning and, 548 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:48,120 um, yeah, just being on the right track. 549 00:25:48,120 --> 00:25:52,280 Aside from Pilates and yoga, are there any other types of habits or rituals that you've 550 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:53,280 incorporated? 551 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:57,200 I mean, this could be anything from just, you know, taking time out in the morning to 552 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:00,320 have a cup of coffee on your own, which is basically what I do. 553 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,600 Like I'm telling you my ritual, here it is. 554 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:08,040 My ritual is to book air tickets as often as you need to. 555 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:11,200 I need to get onto that ritual. 556 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:15,120 Because traveling, and I've been traveling independently, I don't need a partner to travel 557 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:16,120 with me. 558 00:26:16,120 --> 00:26:19,540 You know, I've realized and I've mastered how to travel yourself. 559 00:26:19,540 --> 00:26:21,680 You really learn so much about yourself. 560 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,200 You really learn to trust yourself so much more. 561 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:29,200 You know, your strengths, your weaknesses, um, and how would you actually, how this partner, 562 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,560 whoever he or she might be, would be able to compliment you. 563 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:36,200 So I learned so much about that, traveling myself from the, you know, whether it was 564 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:40,120 islands, whether it was cities, and you realize that there are so many places that you want 565 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:41,560 to explore, cultures, food. 566 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:46,440 So spontaneous travel is something I advocate strongly. 567 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:47,440 I need to get on that. 568 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,960 Do you ever spontaneous travel with your three year old? 569 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:51,960 Planning on that. 570 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:52,960 Okay. 571 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:53,960 I'm planning my spontaneity. 572 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:58,680 It's quite interesting because my husband flies to Singapore Airlines. 573 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,280 So he's, um, he's a cabin crew for 17 years. 574 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:08,120 And um, so now that Noah's growing up, um, I'm just planning and he's a bit more, you 575 00:27:08,120 --> 00:27:10,800 know, I know how to handle him on a flight. 576 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:13,280 We're just looking at the rosters and I, where can we fit in? 577 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:14,280 Where can we jump in? 578 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,760 At what age can they get an upgrade? 579 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:20,320 Cause I know for Virgin, they have to be 10 to get into their business class. 580 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:23,760 You can actually upgrade them from as, as long as they have Chris fly account. 581 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:26,040 So I think that's like two, two years old. 582 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:27,040 Yeah. 583 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:31,280 You know, come on as a sponsor anytime. 584 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:37,200 Is there anything you're planning on prioritizing as you move into your forties that you haven't 585 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:38,680 done so far? 586 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:39,680 Yeah. 587 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:43,720 Spending time with my husband, spending more time with my husband. 588 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:45,440 It was really, really interesting. 589 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,440 And, and, um, so I did a show over the weekend. 590 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:53,000 I did my radio show over the weekend and I was covering 30 essential tips for, to, to 591 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:55,000 have a successful longevity. 592 00:27:55,000 --> 00:28:01,040 Let's say, and this is tips that are refreshed as of September from longevity researchers. 593 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,200 So they said, ask yourself one question. 594 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:07,920 Who is the one person that you want to spend the last moments of your life with? 595 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,080 Of course, as a wife, it's my husband. 596 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:12,920 My child would have his own life at the point in time. 597 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:13,920 Right. 598 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:19,760 When you identify that person, you start spending time with that person now. 599 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:20,760 Don't wait till then. 600 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:21,760 Oh yeah. 601 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:22,760 I love that. 602 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:23,760 That's actually giving me goosebumps. 603 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:27,520 I'm like, God, I need to somehow incorporate that as well. 604 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,640 I think that's so important because you do forget, don't you? 605 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:33,680 As a mother, you forget because everything's on your kids and you forget, you know, when 606 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:36,360 you're working, cause you've got to get your work and stuff done. 607 00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:39,320 So I need to get my husband to listen to this bit. 608 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:40,800 I was listening to a podcast once. 609 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:42,480 It was a, it was with Arthur. 610 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:43,480 I know. 611 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:44,480 Um, I can't remember. 612 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:45,880 It was a happiness podcast. 613 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:50,680 Anywho, he was saying that you only experience this painful empty nester syndrome, you know, 614 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:53,680 when your kids move out of the house, if you don't like the other bird in your nest. 615 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:54,680 Oh yeah. 616 00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:56,360 Cause your nest is not empty. 617 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:58,480 Your nest is actually you and your partner. 618 00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,480 Right? 619 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:02,040 And if you get really depressed when your kids go, it's cause you don't really like 620 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:03,040 that other bird. 621 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,760 So yeah, put in some tweets with the bird before it's too late. 622 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:10,560 It's interesting because I guess even like when it comes to say traveling, I've got friends 623 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:15,700 who always say they actually prefer to go on holiday with other groups, other people. 624 00:29:15,700 --> 00:29:19,640 And it's weird because I feel like sometimes with, I feel like the way my husband and I 625 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:24,400 are and the way we are with our family, sometimes we prefer not to be with other people because 626 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:26,840 it ruins your way of doing things. 627 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:31,360 Some kind of that probably indicates that we're quite comfortable with each other. 628 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:34,920 Um, and I guess maybe some other people are not as comfortable. 629 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:35,920 Yeah. 630 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:39,760 That they're like, please come with us. 631 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,440 That'll be our next podcast is relationship experts. 632 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:44,840 So we'll get onto that. 633 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:49,040 What would you say you're the most excited about sort of over other than retiring at 634 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:55,280 45 over the next sort of decade or so, what are you most excited about? 635 00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:56,280 Man retiring at 45. 636 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:57,280 Yeah, that is a goal. 637 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:58,280 That is a goal. 638 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:04,280 Um, you know, and, and it really allows you to plan out how you're going to do that. 639 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:05,720 It's not about how much you have in your bank. 640 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:06,720 Really. 641 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,480 You don't need 500 G's to retire. 642 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:12,160 Um, you know, 500,000, one mil. 643 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:13,480 You don't need to retiring. 644 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,760 Doesn't mean, or maybe, maybe not retiring, maybe slowing down, right? 645 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:17,760 Because you still want to work. 646 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:22,080 You still have to work the right brain just to make sure that we don't fall into potential 647 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:24,480 cases of stroke and these types of things. 648 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:29,920 Um, but just really making the time to spend with your family, yourself, and just focusing 649 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:33,360 on yourself again and making that the successful decade. 650 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:35,440 And I feel like that is, is ideal. 651 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,720 Like what more to look forward to than, you know, retirement. 652 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:39,720 Yeah, exactly. 653 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:40,720 Yeah. 654 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:44,480 So we've got a question that we tend to ask all of our guests and that is what's your 655 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:45,480 forties formula? 656 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:49,440 But obviously you haven't quite hit that yet. 657 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:52,720 So what would you say is your pre forties formula? 658 00:30:52,720 --> 00:31:00,180 If you were to summarize, you know, some points that could help our audience really make the 659 00:31:00,180 --> 00:31:04,280 most of their transition into the forties, what would you say that is? 660 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:05,280 Wow. 661 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:07,280 It's a great question. 662 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:13,480 Um, normal people will say eat well, sleep well, you know, um, eat the right foods. 663 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:14,480 I'm not going to bore you with that. 664 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:20,800 I'm going to say open your laptops, book an air ticket as and when you can travel as much 665 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:22,920 as you can create memories. 666 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,320 Um, because that will help with your wellbeing. 667 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:29,520 And when you are happy, you will realize that you will love everyone around you a whole 668 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:32,900 lot better when you make time, when you love yourself first. 669 00:31:32,900 --> 00:31:35,640 So that's number one pre forties formula. 670 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:39,640 Number two is make sure that you are always learning. 671 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:41,600 I think we can never stop learning. 672 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:46,640 Um, always learning, always giving back, um, and just making sure that, you know, you build 673 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:47,640 healthy relationships. 674 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:48,640 Easy. 675 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:49,640 Love it. 676 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:50,640 Love and learn. 677 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:51,640 Keep that brain stimulated. 678 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:52,640 Yeah, exactly. 679 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:53,640 Amazing. 680 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:56,720 Thank you so much for joining us on the forties formula today, Adora. 681 00:31:56,720 --> 00:32:01,920 It has been absolutely wonderful and wishing you all the best for the, you know, the upcoming 682 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:02,920 retirement. 683 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:06,080 When you're a 46 year old retiree. 684 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:07,080 Okay. 685 00:32:07,080 --> 00:32:08,080 We will celebrate. 686 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:09,080 Oh, for sure. 687 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:10,080 Thank you so much. 688 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:11,080 Thank you ladies. 689 00:32:11,080 --> 00:32:12,080 Thank you so much for having me. 690 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:13,080 Our pleasure. 691 00:32:13,080 --> 00:32:15,360 Want more from the forties formula? 692 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:19,260 Every Friday we'll be sending our four play Friday newsletter direct to your inbox with 693 00:32:19,260 --> 00:32:23,960 four hot topics, tips and trends personally curated by Jasmine and Amanda. 694 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:28,760 All you need to do is visit the forties formula.com and sign up with your email address. 695 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:35,040 That's the F O R T I E S formula.com. 696 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:37,000 This is Paul, our editor. 697 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:41,960 He's a 25 year old unmarried Singaporean guy listening to the ramblings of 12 older women 698 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:45,760 on everything from menopause to weightlifting to sex. 699 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:49,000 So Paul, what's your thoughts on today's conversation? 700 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:50,000 I love QIG. 701 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:51,000 Yay. 702 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:55,960 With all the burrito wraps and sauces and all and, and also my position to Adora. 703 00:32:55,960 --> 00:32:56,960 So yay. 704 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:57,960 Keys player. 705 00:32:57,960 --> 00:33:02,840 But anyway, fun stuff and hopefully for more to come in the future for you guys. 706 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:03,840 So see ya. 707 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:07,720 Guys, you know how much we love coffee. 708 00:33:07,720 --> 00:33:10,240 And if you want to show us some love, you know, you can get us one. 709 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:15,080 Just visit buy me a coffee.com slash the forties formula. 710 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,600 Cheers. 711 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:22,320 Before we go, please remember to hit subscribe and take a moment to support the forties formula 712 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:25,720 by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. 713 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:29,520 Your reviews will help us to reach more people and allow us to continue to bring valuable 714 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:30,520 content. 715 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:33,620 It should only take a moment and it's a free way for you to support the show. 716 00:33:33,620 --> 00:33:38,180 You can also stay updated with the forties formula by following us on Instagram at the 717 00:33:38,180 --> 00:33:39,400 forties formula. 718 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:40,620 All one word. 719 00:33:40,620 --> 00:33:44,160 We share behind the scenes insights, episode updates and much more. 720 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:46,860 So please be sure to hit that follow button. 721 00:33:46,860 --> 00:33:48,480 We appreciate your time and support. 722 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:51,680 Thank you for being part of this community and we'll be back next week for more empowering 723 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:54,080 conversations with inspiring guests. 724 00:33:54,080 --> 00:34:15,240 Bye. 725 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:38,000 This morning was raining. 726 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,280 I had to get nowhere in the car to go to school and all that. 727 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:42,280 So I just made sure I was on time. 728 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:44,280 I had to be there. 729 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:45,280 Yeah. 730 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:46,280 Breakfast later. 731 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:50,400 So yesterday because of the way that we came in, we've got like a sheltered area where 732 00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:52,560 we normally park the car and then the side bit. 733 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:55,880 But my husband decided to park on the side because he thought it'd be easier to get his 734 00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:58,120 brother in, in case we need to go to the hospital. 735 00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:03,280 You know, and so this morning when I wake up, obviously it's pissing it down, but there's 736 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:04,280 no shelter. 737 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:05,280 Oh God. 738 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:07,080 And then I've got all this stuff I need to put into the car. 739 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:08,080 Yes. 740 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:11,160 Plus I've got some stuff in the car for you from a Kizzee, which I didn't bring up, but 741 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,960 I brought into the car because I can carry it. 742 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:16,080 And I was just like, oh, it's very difficult. 743 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:19,820 And then obviously trying to get the kids in and then getting to school. 744 00:35:19,820 --> 00:35:24,960 And then there was, it took half an hour to get from the kids school to like the first 745 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:26,240 exit on the motorway. 746 00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:30,480 I was like, geez, I'm going to be so late because there was obviously, you know, like 747 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:33,720 when it's raining, everything's just snail pace. 748 00:35:33,720 --> 00:35:34,720 Should have just gone the other way. 749 00:35:34,720 --> 00:35:39,400 You know, when you make that decision, do I go motorway? 750 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:41,720 Especially when you're on the KPE, no turning back. 751 00:35:41,720 --> 00:35:44,960 I was just the PIE and this is like bucket back dog. 752 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:45,960 Like totally. 753 00:35:45,960 --> 00:35:46,960 Oh wow. 754 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:47,960 That is far. 755 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:50,280 We liked that because Tyler had to get to Changi for something. 756 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:52,560 So he was like able to drop me here this morning. 757 00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:53,800 So I was actually here quite early. 758 00:35:53,800 --> 00:36:19,200 That's great.