#121 She Spent 25 Years Making Others Famous. Now at 51, She’s Ready to Talk | Shweta Narang episode artwork

EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 36 MIN

#121 She Spent 25 Years Making Others Famous. Now at 51, She’s Ready to Talk | Shweta Narang

from YanaTV - The Human Side of Leaders · host Yana Fry

Shweta Narang has built Singapore's arts and cultural landscape for over 25 years, and she's never told that story publicly until now.JOIN MY FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76uShweta Narang is a Singapore-based arts curator and cultural entrepreneur who has spent 25 years shaping what Singapore and South Asia see on stage: from opening the Esplanade to curating 15-year festival runs to bringing artists like Shah Rukh Khan here during the SARS recovery. This conversation covers everything that doesn't make it into the press release: the 48 hours she spent losing her mother and delivering her firstborn, the years she gave up her New York fashion career to follow her husband, the early concerts that lost money, and why at 51 she's asking herself "Where am I going?" instead of looking at what she's already built. IN THIS EPISODE00:00 | The Unseen Architect of Singapore's Arts Scene02:01 | "The Duck on the Lake" 25 Years of Beautiful Hard Work03:52 | Letting Go of the Economics and How Balance Actually Works06:16 | Non-Helicopter Parenting and the Tribe That Holds You09:27 | "Choose Yourself" The Secret to Staying Young at 5111:28 | Sleep, Boundaries, and Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously12:44 | "He Was Never Not Positive" 14 Years of Her Father's Illness13:41 | The Hardest 48 Hours: Losing a Mother and Becoming One16:21 | "Mental Health Is Like Any Other Disease"17:16 | Live in the Present and What She Tells Her Sons18:38 | The Advice Every Woman in Her 30s Needs to Hear20:43 | "We Were Told We Could Have Everything and Now We Are Exhausted"22:37 | The Hung Generation: What We Have That Gen Z Doesn't24:34 | 25 Years Out of the Spotlight. So Why Now?27:05 | "I'm Not Close to Being Done" What Comes Next at 5129:51 | "Where Am I Going?" The Question She Asks Herself32:02 | "That She Was There for Them" A Legacy in Six Words34:40 | The Higher Self Speaks: Let Go, Grow Spiritually, Be Happy Within💫 ABOUT SHWETA NARANGShweta Narang is the founder of Teamwork Productions Singapore, with over 25 years of experience shaping arts, culture, and live experiences across the region. She also hosts a podcast where she explores personal stories, life perspectives, and the narratives we live by.CONNECT WITH SHWETA → https://www.instagram.com/shwetanarang_/Or VISIT → https://teamworkarts.com/In this episode, we support Sree Narayana Mission, an organisation providing essential care and support for seniors and vulnerable communities in Singapore. Learn more and support their mission here: https://sreenarayanamission.org/💫 ABOUT YANA FRYYana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact.LET’S CONNECTWebsite → https://www.yanafry.comLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafryInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafryBookings → [email protected]❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76uJOIN THE CONVERSATION👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love, and leave a review - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world.And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you - today, in this season of your life?

Shweta Narang has built Singapore's arts and cultural landscape for over 25 years, and she's never told that story publicly until now.JOIN MY FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76uShweta Narang is a Singapore-based arts curator and cultural entrepreneur who has spent 25 years shaping what Singapore and South Asia see on stage: from opening the Esplanade to curating 15-year festival runs to bringing artists like Shah Rukh Khan here during the SARS recovery. This conversation covers everything that doesn't make it into the press release: the 48 hours she spent losing her mother and delivering her firstborn, the years she gave up her New York fashion career to follow her husband, the early concerts that lost money, and why at 51 she's asking herself "Where am I going?" instead of looking at what she's already built. IN THIS EPISODE00:00 | The Unseen Architect of Singapore's Arts Scene02:01 | "The Duck on the Lake" 25 Years of Beautiful Hard Work03:52 | Letting Go of the Economics and How Balance Actually Works06:16 | Non-Helicopter Parenting and the Tribe That Holds You09:27 | "Choose Yourself" The Secret to Staying Young at 5111:28 | Sleep, Boundaries, and Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously12:44 | "He Was Never Not Positive" 14 Years of Her Father's Illness13:41 | The Hardest 48 Hours: Losing a Mother and Becoming One16:21 | "Mental Health Is Like Any Other Disease"17:16 | Live in the Present and What She Tells Her Sons18:38 | The Advice Every Woman in Her 30s Needs to Hear20:43 | "We Were Told We Could Have Everything and Now We Are Exhausted"22:37 | The Hung Generation: What We Have That Gen Z Doesn't24:34 | 25 Years Out of the Spotlight. So Why Now?27:05 | "I'm Not Close to Being Done" What Comes Next at 5129:51 | "Where Am I Going?" The Question She Asks Herself32:02 | "That She Was There for Them" A Legacy in Six Words34:40 | The Higher Self Speaks: Let Go, Grow Spiritually, Be Happy Within💫 ABOUT SHWETA NARANGShweta Narang is the founder of Teamwork Productions Singapore, with over 25 years of experience shaping arts, culture, and live experiences across the region. She also hosts a podcast where she explores personal stories, life perspectives, and the narratives we live by.CONNECT WITH SHWETA → https://www.instagram.com/shwetanarang_/Or VISIT → https://teamworkarts.com/In this episode, we support Sree Narayana Mission, an organisation providing essential care and support for seniors and vulnerable communities in Singapore. Learn more and support their mission here: https://sreenarayanamission.org/💫 ABOUT YANA FRYYana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact.LET’S CONNECTWebsite → https://www.yanafry.comLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafryInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafryBookings → [email protected]❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76uJOIN THE CONVERSATION👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love, and leave a review - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world.And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you - today, in this season of your life?

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