Yesterday, we lost the King of Singapore.I never had the privilege of meeting him, but a year ago, I sent a cheeky email to Adrian Tan asking if he’d share his life story on the So This Is My Why podcast.In a true spirit of generosity, he said yes.And we spoke for over 2 hours! ?Podcast hosts shouldn’t have favourites but… Adrian was one of my favourites. It is true.Today, Adrian’s episode has been rereleased as a tribute to him. It is the almost ? unedited version (minus the umm & ahhs), so you’ll hear some of the parts that didn’t make the cut the first time around in 1 full episode.I hope this interview did justice in showcasing the kind of person that he was.If you don’t know Adrian’s backstory, here are some highlights (found in the episode too):? Adrian grew up in a HDB flat that had zero concept of privacy. His neighbours crowded outside his flat every day to watch their TV & would get mad if it wasn’t available! ?? He was the subject of maternal gaslighting ? which helped him become very, very good at English? His English was so good, he was refused a scholarship to do law and told to do English instead! ?Adrian ended up writing multiple bestsellers - The Teenage Textbook & The Teenage Workbook (they’ve been turned into a play, TV series & movie!)? Ironically, Adrian was very embarrassed by the success of his novels. Because he was a tough, hardened litigator but his clients just wanted to talk about his silly teenage romance novels?! ??Despite being a lawyer, he found it impossible to stand up for himself in real life.? But he realised that he needed to start speaking up. On LinkedIn. Because it was time to strip away the “mystic” around the legal profession & that begins with lawyers becoming legal influencers.? Finally, his vow as the President of the Singapore Law Society to “fight cancer, fight my cases in court & fight for lawyers as their President, until the clock runs out”.I hope you enjoy this re-released, unedited episode with the King of Singapore.?Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/101? YouTube: https://youtu.be/QOEeOIiQvyk? Weekly STIMY Newsletter that deconstructs how you build a portfolio career to prepare yourself for the future of work: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062