CLOSER with Rachel Lim

Raising Conscious Humans: Raising Children With an Inner Compass

When do children stop trusting themselves? They start out asking why about everything. They know what they like. They challenge us. They follow their curiosity without w

#61: Dr. Ramani: The Signs of a Narcissistic Relationship & How Not to Lose Yourself

The word narcissist gets thrown around a lot. But what does narcissism actually look like in a relationship, and what happens to us when we spend too long trying to manag

Raising Conscious Humans: Raising the Child You Have, Not the Child You Want

Hwee Keng said: “There is a personality in that small human being... you don’t know the settings. First, I think you need to find out the settings.” As parents, we spend

#60: SG's Fastest Woman on What Success Never Taught Her

Before Shanti Pereira became Singapore's fastest woman, before she made history on some of the world's biggest stages, she was a ten-year-old girl who lost a few races in

#59: What Success Never Prepared Me For with Ingck

Most people know Ing as the founder of INGU - the skincare brand that sold out 30,000 units in three minutes with zero advertising. The trusted voice who built a communit

#58: What If Your Next Chapter Is Bigger Than You've Imagined?

You don't need a crisis to enter a new chapter. Sometimes life is moving along just fine. And yet, you find yourself carrying questions you can't quite shake. This conv

#57: What 'Kiasu' Culture Is Really Costing Us with Teo You Yenn

Most of us have been taught that the pressure Singaporean parents feel is a mindset problem. That we just need to relax. Stop being so kiasu. The data tells a completely

#56: Minister Indranee Rajah: What Does It Take to Want a Future in Singapore?

Singapore's total fertility rate has hit a historic low. But this conversation was never really about birth rates. It was about what modern life actually feels like for m

#55: The Fertility Convo That's Long Overdue ft. Margaret Wang

Most of us only start thinking about fertility when something suddenly feels urgent; a doctor’s appointment, a breakup, a birthday, or the quiet realisation that time may

#54: Nathania Ong: First Singaporean to Lead the West End, And She Almost Gave Up

Nathania Ong is the first Singaporean to lead both Les Misérables and Hamilton on London’s West End. But before any of that, she was 18, alone in a foreign city, rejected

#53: Diane von Furstenberg: How She Became the Woman She Wanted to Be

“I did not know what I wanted to do. But I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be.” Diane von Furstenberg’s mother survived Auschwitz at 29 kilos. Doctors said she would

#52: 450 People Depending on Her — Then She Lost Her Job

Jennifer Baile is the Vice President of Global Services & Solutions at HP; one of the world's most recognised technology companies. But what drew me to her wasn't the tit

#51: Tan Kheng Hua: On Choosing Yourself Without Apology

Tan Kheng Hua is one of Singapore’s most beloved actors; known for Phua Chu Kang, Crazy Rich Asians, and three seasons of Kung Fu on The CW. She has spent a lifetime choo

#50: What a Trial Lawyer Learned About Love, Arguments & Raising Kids

What does a trial lawyer — someone trained to win arguments — learn about love, emotional regulation, and parenting? In this episode, Jefferson Fisher shares the courtro

#49: Leo: "The Most Humbling Season Of My Life"

Over the past year, I’ve watched Leo move through what he describes as one of the most humbling seasons of his life. In this conversation, he reflects openly on what it

#48: First Episode of 2026: A Solo Reflection with Rachel Lim

As we step into 2026, I wanted to begin the year with space to reflect. This solo episode is a pause and a check-in. A chance to look back on the year that was and share

#47: CLOSER with Steven Bartlett: Live in Singapore

Recorded live at CLOSER in Singapore, this was one of those rare sessions that reminded me of the heart behind CLOSER: to hold space for real, honest, soul-level conversa

#46: Infertility, Miscarriage & Quiet Grief

Infertility is more common than we think; and it doesn’t just mean struggling to get pregnant. It can also mean waiting for years. Losing a pregnancy. Trying, again and a

#45: Rebecca Lim: Lessons From Heartbreak, Motherhood & Fame

In one of her most open conversations yet, award-winning actress Rebecca Lim reflects on the lessons she’s learned from heartbreak, motherhood, and life in the public eye

#44: President of Microsoft Asia: Lessons from My Mum, Asia & Leading 30,000 People

In this soulful and wide-ranging conversation, Rodrigo Kede Lima, President of Microsoft Asia, reflects on the people, places, and pivotal lessons that have shaped who he