151 - From National Athlete to Ontological Coach: Kai Ying's Unbelievable Life Journey

Loh Kai Ying is an Ontological and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) coach and co-host of The Curious Co. Podcast. Over the past 8 years, she held roles in organisational development (OD), L&D, investment facilitation and geopolitical research in various ministries and statutory boards in Singapore's public sector. As a coach, Kai Ying has a wide clientele of all ages and professions, from countries including Singapore, the US, the UK, Germany, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Kai Ying was a former table tennis player in Singapore's National Training Team. She studied linguistics at the National University of Singapore and speaks English, Mandarin, German and Indonesian.This episode is brought to you by Deel ‬, the all-in-one platform simplifying global team management with payroll, HR, IT, and compliance solutions, trusted by over 35,000 businesses worldwide. Learn more at ⁠https://deel.com/adriantan⁠. Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:01 Understanding Ontological Coaching02:08 The Role of Body Language in Coaching06:21 From Competitive Table Tennis to Coaching14:26 Dealing with Grief and Depression17:48 Challenges and Rewards of Being a Young Coach21:22 Navigating the Coaching Industry39:26 Balancing Coaching and Therapy42:23 ConclusionConnect with Kai https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaiyingloh/Learn about Dasein Partners https://daseinpartners.co/The Curious Co. Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4KgjtfgfGrHyZ9UI3YfZqy?si=b6ed29c4a17042f5 Get full access to Will That Work? at www.adriantan.com.sg/subscribe