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17.Easter Special (Part1): Anne’s Way2Happiness – Living for the Sake of Others | Happy Family

What if true happiness isn’t found in chasing success—but in serving others?
In this special Easter episode, I sit down with Anne Bellavance—a high school teacher, mother of four, and President of the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) Australia.
As someone raised with Confucian teachings, I’ve always believed that life unfolds in meaningful stages—from learning at 15 to living in harmony with one’s heart at 70. In Anne, I see that path fully realized. Her story is the quiet, steady journey of a modern-day sage.
Anne shares how she discovered her life purpose as a teenager walking alone in the rain in Tasmania. Since then, she has lived by one simple, powerful principle: “Living for the sake of others.” From raising a happy and grounded family to volunteering her time to empower women and build peace, Anne leads not in boardrooms, but with heart—at home, in the classroom, and within her community.
🎶 The episode ends with a special gift: “Walking in the Tasmanian Rain”, an original song I wrote, inspired by Anne’s journey.
🔑 What You’ll Hear in Part 1:
The moment young Anne found her life purpose in the rain of Tasmania
Her philosophy of leading with heart, service, and quiet strength
How she built a happy family life guided by her values
Personal reflections on sacrifice, marriage, and raising four children with love  
🌱 Call to Action:
If Anne’s story inspired you, consider connecting with or supporting the work of Women’s Federation for World Peace Australia.
🔗 Visit WFWP Australia📧 Connect with WFWP Australia on LinkedIn📺 Follow on YouTube | Facebook
🎧 Until next time—keep walking, even if it’s in the rain.I'm Dr. Jennifer. See you this Sunday for Part 2 of Anne’s journey: “Building Communities.”

16.How to Become a Registered Financial Advisor in Australia – Camille’s Journey

Thinking about a career in financial advising? Wondering what it takes to get licensed and thrive in the industry? In this episode, I sit down with my former mentee, Camille Cruz, who shares her journey—passing the licensing exam, switching jobs, and officially becoming a Registered Financial Advisor in Australia in 2025!
Key Takeaways:
✅ The 4E Requirements – What you need to become a financial advisor in Australia.✅ Licensing Exam Prep – Tips on how to study and pass.✅ Challenges & Mentorship Lessons – The biggest obstacles new advisors face.✅ Recognizing When It’s Time for a Career Move – Camille’s personal story.✅ Future of Financial Advising in the AI Era – How to stay ahead.✅ Advice for Aspiring Advisors – Practical insights to build confidence and stand out.
​Useful Links:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): Provides authoritative information on qualifications, exams, and professional development requirements for financial advisers in Australia.​
Website: https://asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/financial-services/financial-advice/professional-standards-for-financial-advisers/qualification-exam-and-professional-development/
Financials  Advice Association Australia (FAAA): The leading professional association for financial advisers in Australia, advocating for their interests and those of their clients nationwide. Formed in 2023 through the merger of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).​
Website: https://faaa.au
🎵 Special Segment: To celebrate Camille’s achievement, I wrote a song just for her—"Well Done, Camille!" 🎶
Turning Insights into Action:
💡 Find yourself a mentor! Camille strongly recommends mentorship as a game-changer for career growth.
🚀 Take the Next Step: If you're a woman ready to step up, build confidence, and lead with impact, register for the WFWP 2025 ConfidentHER Mentorship Program!🔗 Sign up here: https://www.wfwpaustralia.org/mentor-program
Stay Connected:
📩 Want to connect with Camille? Find her on LinkedIn @ Camille Cruz—she’d love to connect with aspiring financial advisors! 

15.移民澳洲20年：后悔了吗？对话Helena

在本期节目中，我邀请到了一位特别嘉宾，我的好朋友 ——Helena。二十年前，她毅然放弃国内稳定的职业，带着对未来的憧憬，移居澳洲，从零开始。在这片陌生的土地上，她如何克服重重挑战，在职场站稳脚跟？又是怎样的经历，让她对身份认同和人生价值有了全新的理解？今天，Helena 将为我们分享她移民澳洲20年的酸甜苦辣，以及她是否会再次做出同样的选择。
🎧 本期亮点：✅ 为什么选择移民澳洲？ ✅ 技术移民如何在澳洲职场立足？ ✅ 如何融入澳洲社会, 独特的澳洲精神？✅ 财务现实： 收入、税收、房价——澳洲生活的经济账是否划算？✅ 如果时光倒流，她会再次做出同样的选择吗？
🔎 三大核心洞见：1️⃣ 移民如何克服职业瓶颈——如何打破“玻璃天花板”，实现职场晋升？2️⃣ 移民对身份认同的影响——是“漂泊者”，还是“新归属”？3️⃣ 20年澳洲生活的深刻感悟——现实与梦想的碰撞，收获与遗憾并存
📌 适合谁收听？🎯 正在考虑移民澳洲，希望获取真实经验的人🎯 已经在澳洲求职、生活，希望更好融入当地社会的华人移民🎯 对“澳洲梦”的现实情况感兴趣的听众
🎵 特别音乐 | Jesus Lives in You, Helena 我特别写了这首歌曲，作为送给 Helena 的生日礼物，也献给所有在异国奋斗、不断前行的移民朋友们。
🔔 欢迎订阅、评论并分享这期节目给可能需要的朋友！让更多人听到真实的移民故事，帮助那些正在抉择路口的人找到属于自己的答案。
 
 

14.How to Launch Your Own Podcast (Part2): Unstoppable Growth with Patricia!

📢 Episode Part 2: How to Publish 1st Podcast Professionally using Free Resources? 
We’re back for Part 2 of my conversation with Patricia Vaz! In this episode, we go beyond podcasting and dive into her leadership journey—how she navigates life’s challenges, her core values, and her advice for those on a growth path. 
Plus, Patricia had great questions about launching a podcast, and I’m sharing everything you need to know to start professionally using only free resources!
🚀 What You’ll Learn in Part 2:✔️ Patricia’s leadership style and how she creates leaders
✔️ Our signature 3-Insights Out session—her advice to her younger self, life principles, and legacy✔️ The step-by-step workflow to start a podcast for free—tools, setup, and launch tips✔️ My biggest lessons from running Insights Out with Dr. Jen
🎧 Take action today: If you’re ready to launch your podcast, start with clarity—define your why, your message, and the value you bring. Write down 10 topics you like to talk and share! 
🎶 Special Ending: Inspired by Patricia’s journey, I’m sharing a song—Unstoppable Patricia!
🔗 Connect with Patricia: Follow her on LinkedIn @Patricia Vaz and stay tuned for her launch of Unstoppable Growth!
🔔 Subscribe & Stay Connected: Follow Insights Out with Dr. Jen for more episodes on leadership, business, and personal growth.
💡 Until next time—keep breaking barriers and turning insights into action!

13.Unstoppable Growth with Patricia – How to Launch Your Own Podcast (Part1)

📢 Episode Part 1:
How to Prepare the Podcast launch - Finding Your Why & Podcast VisionIn this episode, I sit down with Patricia Vaz, a business leader who has worked across Brazil, the U.S., and now Melbourne, as she prepares to launch her Unstoppable Growth Podcast. We dive into her inspiration, the key themes she’ll explore, and the life lessons that shaped her journey.
🚀 What You’ll Learn in Part 1:✔️ Why Patricia is launching Unstoppable Growth and her mission behind it✔️ The key topics she’ll cover—energy alignment, personal growth, and rewriting your story✔️ How life challenges and mentors shaped her journey✔️ The first step in launching a podcast—defining your why, content focus, and listener value
🎧 Listen now and take action: If you’ve ever thought about starting a podcast, take the first step—write down your why, your core message, and the value you want to bring to listeners.
🔗 Connect with Patricia: Follow her on LinkedIn @Patricia Vaz to stay updated on her podcast launch!
👉 Stay tuned for Part 2! Next, we’ll explore Patricia’s leadership style, how she navigates setbacks, and—most importantly—I’ll break down how to launch a podcast professionally using only free resources!

12. Bonus: 10-Minute Breathe with Dr. Jen – A 16-Step Guided Meditation

Enjoy a short guided meditation led by Dr. Jen, featuring Thích Nhất Hạnh’s classic 16-step breathing exercise, based on the ancient Buddhist practice of Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing). 

11. Are You Burning Out Without Knowing? How Ambition Can Steal Your Perspective – Signs & Solutions

 Is your drive for success pushing you toward burnout? Overworking often disguises itself as ambition, dedication, or passion—but how do you know when it’s harming you instead of helping you?
“Even the most vigorous and gifted among the others all failed and were defeated in the end because their task or their ambitious dream seized hold of them, made them into persons so possessed that they lost the capacity for liberating themselves from present things and attaining perspective.”— Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game
In this episode, we uncover the hidden signs of overworking and explore solutions inspired by Hermann Hesse’s literature, Buddhist mindfulness teachings, and scientific research on meditation. Drawing from The Glass Bead Game, as well as the wisdom of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Thích Nhất Hạnh, we discuss how to break free from the cycle of exhaustion. Dr. Jen also shares her personal journey with burnout and the daily meditation practice that helped her restore energy and work more mindfully.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 Are You Overworking Without Knowing It? – Recognizing the early warning signs before burnout takes over.🔹 What Can Hermann Hesse Teach Us About Overworking? – The hidden messages in The Glass Bead Game on overcoming crises through meditation.🔹 How Can Mindfulness Help You Find Balance? – Insights from Thích Nhất Hạnh’s teachings on meditation.🔹 Does Science Support Meditation for Productivity? – Research on how meditation, including insights from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (“The Happiest Man on Earth”), can boost well-being.🔹 How Can You Recognize Overworking? – A personal story of transitioning from the high-pressure corporate world in Shanghai to the intellectually demanding academic life in Melbourne.🔹 How Can You Develop Routines to Regain Energy for Work? – Simple mindfulness techniques tailored to my lifestyle.
🎧 Bonus: A Guided Meditation
Enjoy a short guided meditation led by Dr. Jen, featuring Thích Nhất Hạnh’s classic 16-step breathing exercise, based on the ancient Buddhist practice of Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing).
Resources & Mentions:
The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse – A Nobel Prize-winning novel exploring intellectual ambition.
The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche – Insights from "The Happiest Man on Earth."
Deepak Chopra’s 21-Day Meditation Challenge (Deepak Chopra Website)
Discovering Buddhist Wisdom:
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's Teachings on YouTube
Teachings from Thích Nhất Hạnh: Plum Village Website  
Podcast Recommendation:
The Way Out Is In Podcast – exploring the Zen art of living from the Plum Village community.
🎵 Ending Music: Silken Shadow (Written for this episode using SUNO AI)
 Connect & Share:
What’s your personal sign of overworking? Share your thoughts with me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
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10. CEO Talk with Mark Coggins: How to Building A Global Education Enterprise

How do you build and scale a global private education business?
In this episode, I sit down with Mark Coggins, former CEO of Kaplan Asia and co-founder of Cranleigh China, to uncover the strategies behind growing education businesses across international markets. 🌍📚
Not only was Mark my boss and mentor at Kaplan, but he also played a key role in shaping my understanding of the private education sector. From investment banker to private education leader, he has successfully applied financial and strategic principles to education, building Kaplan Asia into one of the largest global private education providers across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. His insights on running a successful education business are always thought-provoking—proving that great student outcomes at a reasonable cost are possible. 
💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:✅ Why did Mark transition from a lucrative career in investment banking to education?✅ What key lessons did he learn while scaling Kaplan Asia across global markets?✅ What are the mindset differences between public and private education?✅ What are the four pillars of leadership that drive success in education businesses?✅ How should education evolve in the era of AI ?✅ What are Mark’s three biggest life lessons on success, wealth, and legacy?
🎵 Music for this episode 🎼 Introduction Music: Mark’s Taking Lead in Five🎼 Ending Song: From Central to Classroom 
The two AI-generated pieces of music are uniquely designed for this episode, echoing the themes of transformation, leadership, and impact. Hope you enjoy the sound of innovation! 🎶
🔗 For more insights from Mark, follow him on LinkedIn: @markcoggins