After 8 Years in Singapore, I Finally Did This

Summary of the video (lifestyle, travel, health, and advice)

Immigrant life in Singapore (change over time)

• The creator moved to Singapore about 8 years ago, initially feeling like it was a “fairy tale” (warm nights, pools, skyscrapers, international people).
• Over time, things changed—they’re now in a major transition phase while launching a project.

Confidence-building routine: acting coaching for “billionaire-level” interactions

• The creator starts the week with an acting coach session with Christina.
• Key takeaway: the coaching is less about “performance” and more about self-understanding and control of body/mind.
• They worked on:
  • Breathing exercises
  • Voice exercises
  • Relaxing and applying acting techniques to “texts”/delivery
  • Body awareness—understanding feelings and thoughts, and controlling them
• Intention: feel more natural and confident around high-level, charismatic people.

Work and lifestyle rhythm: coffee + calls

They describe a daily structure that includes:

• Breakfast/coffee at a favorite Starbucks (“Craftsman Specialty Coffee” is mentioned)
• A call with a potential guest
• Getting tasks done between social and health commitments

Travel / local highlights: Singapore neighborhoods & routines

• Favorite coffee/work spot: a Starbucks building they like for staying for hours.
• Shoe shopping: Queensway / Alexander Road, described as a “legendary place” where they’ve bought many pairs over the years.
• Sports memory place: a multi-purpose court (basketball/football) at their previous condo/apartment.
• Safety note: they highlight Singapore’s high safety norms, mentioning a habit like leaving a helmet placed a certain way without worry.

Health and fitness: running and sports recovery

• They play football and basketball and mention a knee-related injury (meniscus) with recovery.
• Training for an event: Hyrox at the end of November in Singapore.
• Running plan detail:
  • The coach said competition is about running more than anything else
  • Runs are near home—about 3 minutes away, with nature nearby

Community building / relationship strategy: from interviews to a curated membership

• The problem: many connections with entrepreneurs/investors didn’t deepen beyond a single dinner/interview.
• The solution: launching a private membership called Backstage Circle (TBC) for high-level investors/founders.

TBC’s core approach

• Pre-selection is mandatory (not open networking)
• Depth over superficial networking
• Facilitated conversations to prevent repetitive small talk (e.g., “How long have you been in Singapore?”)
• A curated ecosystem designed to help people interact and create opportunities organically

What they’re building before launch

• Rules/principles document
• Application form to learn each member and match people effectively
• Privacy agreement
• Adding members to a WhatsApp group
• Preparing intro calls (the first call happens around late July)

Notable personal milestones

• They previously spent 7 years in a condo and mention that:
  • Their second daughter was born there
  • Their YouTube channel started there
  • Their project idea was first formed there

Food highlight

• They meet a member at Samis Curry, described as a very good Indian place.
• They order:
  • Yellow rice (nasi brownie/yellow rice)
  • They also mention white rice as the alternative (in the context of ordering together)

Events and networking critique

• They attended a private/secret party the day before launch:
  • Stylish black-themed setup with timed/secret entry rules
  • Conversation prompts, but the prompts didn’t meaningfully break the ice
  • The attendance felt “random,” not strongly pre-curated
• They connect this experience to TBC’s differentiator: strong pre-selection + facilitation + avoiding generic networking scripts.

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Notable locations, products, and speakers (as mentioned)

Locations in Singapore

• 10th floor (construction/session context)
• Dempsey (relaxed area)
• Queensway / Alexander Road (shoes)
• Favorite Starbucks / coffee spot
• Multi-purpose court at their condo
• Samis Curry
• Podcast studio for Yalabat

Events / training

• Hyrox (end of November in Singapore)

Places / brands / products

• Starbucks
• Craftsman Specialty Coffee
• Queensway shoe stores
• Helmets (safe storage habit)

Speakers / people

• Christina (acting coach)
• Chi (named as joining TBC)
• Max Cherov (the creator’s introduction/identity as: “I live in Singapore… run one of the largest YouTube channels in the region”)
• Hosts at Yalabat podcast: two Singaporean guys