Wise and Shine

Welcome to The Financial Coconut's Wise and Shine;
Your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. We believe perspectives shape a rounder thinker. In this series, we bring on interesting, relevant people to help you learn better from various perspectives. Life is not always about learning from people that you already agree with.

Join our co-hosts as they banter about the latest disputes, to derive some good tangible lessons to help you develop as a person. May we thrive in this modern world!

Adrian Tan

Adrian Tan, Co-Host, Wise and Shine Season 2

Adrian Tan is a Singapore-based author, content creator, and podcast host who's spent two decades inside the messy reality of how people actually build careers; as a recruiter, coach, and now chronicler of it all. Author of No More Bosses, host of Rolling Stories, and now co-host of Wise & Shine, bringing two decades of hard-won workplace insight to the table.

Dr Faith Nadine Choo

Dr Faith, Co-Host, Wise and Shine Season 2

Faith Nadine Choo is a Singapore-based GP, blogger, and podcast host who's built a career, and a following, on saying the unglamorous parts of medicine out loud. Beyond the clinic, she writes at Chasing Faith and Love, co-hosts We Didn't Plan This, and now joins Wise & Shine, bringing a Gen Z take on building a career your own way.

Reggie Koh

Chief Financial Coconut & Host

Reggie Koh is the founder of The Financial Coconut, Singapore's first personal finance podcast. A self-described serial (and openly candid) failed entrepreneur before TFC took off, he's built the platform on the same principle that got him here: cut the guru-speak, keep the advice real. He continues to host, write, and steer TFC's growing network of shows toward smarter, more honest money conversations.

Dawn Cher

SG Budget Babe & Co-Host of Wise and Shine, Season 1

Dawn Cher, aka SG Budget Babe, is one of Singapore's most recognised personal finance voices, the blogger who turned saving $20,000 on a $2,000 salary into a decade-plus career of no-nonsense money advice. Dawn brings the same relatable, ground-level honesty that built her following in the first place.

Alex Loh

Growth Mindset Coach & Co-Host of Wise and Shine, Season 1

Alex Loh is a Growth Mindset Coach and corporate trainer who spent years representing Singapore in water polo at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and SEA Games before bringing that same discipline into the corporate world. He joined Wise & Shine, Season 1, as co-host, bringing an athlete's lens to conversations on money, work, and performance.

"This podcast that aims to help Singaporeans make better financial decisions. The playlist covers topics such as investing, saving, budgeting, entrepreneurship, personal finance and more.

Some of the episodes are “How to invest in REITs”, “How to save money without feeling miserable”, “How to start a side hustle” and “How to plan for retirement”.

The playlist is hosted by Reggie, a self-taught investor and entrepreneur who shares his insights and experiences with his listeners.

I hope this information is helpful for you. If you want to learn more about the playlist or the podcast, you can visit our website and follow us on social media!"

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