
Comfort & Growth with Crystal Lim-Lange
Comfort and Growth is the podcast for people who are passionate about personal growth and productivity! Hosted by your work life bestie, leadership expert Crystal Lim-Lange, with regular guest clinical psychologist Dr. Gregor Lim-Lange, this podcast will delve into topics such as how to have your best day ever, overcome anxiety, how to level up in your career, and many more. Join us for weekly podcasts on how to optimise your life, unlock your potential and connect with meaning and purpose!
Latest episodes

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Feb 3, 2025 • 32min
Ep 48 - Crystal's monthly review & best personal growth tips! (solo ep)
Join a journey through insights from a wellness retreat in Thailand, highlighting the power of routine consistency even while traveling. Discover effective monthly review techniques and the importance of letting go of unhelpful attachments. Explore how embracing intentions and nurturing relationships can enhance personal growth. Dive into playful rediscovery and practical goal-setting tools like the Eisenhower matrix, infused with gratitude practices for deeper emotional connection. Small hacks lead to big transformations for a more successful 2025!

Jan 22, 2025 • 49min
Ep 47 - Tjin Lee - How to speak your mind, have an opinion, and rewrite the rules on ageing!
In this candid and engaging episode, I speak to Tjin Lee, a trailblazer in the luxury and lifestyle sector, who founded Mercury Integrated, an award-winning PR and marketing agency that was later acquired by Gusto Collective .Tjin is not only an accomplished entrepreneur, but also a devoted mother and philanthropist, empowering women entrepreneurs through her not-for-profit social enterprise, CRIB.Tjin is known for her frank views and engaging content, and can be found on Instagram at @tjinlee

Jan 15, 2025 • 36min
Ep 46 - Lisa Von Tang on finding your way back to your authentic self
One of my best friends Lisa is joining me on Comfort & Growth to share her life as a creative entrepreneur, fashion designer and founder of Lisa Von Tang. We talk about finding our way out of our "wilderness eras", learning valuable life lessons, empowerment and authenticity. We also share what we appreciate about being older and wiser, and our personal growth journey together!Lisa Von Tang’s websitehttps://lisavontang.com/Lisa’s favourite skincarehttps://warew.it/products/trattamento-doppia-detersioneFind Lisa on Instagram at @myessentialself

Jan 1, 2025 • 37min
Ep 44 - AMA & life updates on the road
Sorry for the delayed upload! Come on a car trip with us from Switzerland to Italy as we give you a life update, talk about relationship tips and how to keep your love alive!

Jan 1, 2025 • 32min
Ep 45 - 2025 special visualisation & manifestation workshop
Recorded live on New Year's Day 2025, join us for our annual meditation and visualisation, and set up your 2025 for an abundance of love, growth and success!

Dec 15, 2024 • 45min
Ep 43 - Petrina Kow - How to have an authentic voice and see the beauty in everything, even cancer
the time. A highly sought after expert in voice, accents and public speaking. Well known in Singapore as a veteran radio broadcaster, Petrina followed her curiosity and passion for unlocking people’s voices and became the first Singaporean certified with the Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Knight Thompson Speechwork® voice and speech training.In this podcast, Petrina shares her philosophy and approach towards unlocking your voice and showing up as the best and most authentic version of you. Ironically, a few years ago whilst teaching voice work, Petrina was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), is a rare type of head and neck cancer. She candidly shares why she saw that cancer diagnosis as a gift, and took the opportunity to reshape life on her own terms. Find Petrina at https://petrinakow.com/ and follow her on Instagram at @petrinakow You can find join Petrina’s super popular Inspired Speaking workshops at Deep Human here www.deep-human.com , 2025 dates available now!

Nov 24, 2024 • 46min
Ep 42 - Dr. Hira Singh - Life lessons from 45 years of healing patients and taking a whole person approach to health
Dr. Hira Singh is a dear family friend and pioneer of integrative medicine, with more than 45 years of experience working with patients in Singapore and Australia. After graduating from RI and NUS Medical School, Dr. Singh took a different route from his peers, deciding to move to Kalgoorlie, a small mining town in Australia, and started his journey from mainstream medicine to integrative health.He believes that Western medicine is not the only available path to better health care, but that we also need complementary care for our mind, emotions, body and spirit.In this fascinating episode, we talk about his views as a trusted advisor to patients, on how we can empower ourselves on our health management, rather than be passive recipients of a paternalistic medical culture, and change our lifestyle to make simple and healthy choices with a huge multiplier effect on our happiness and wellbeing.Buy his book Healing The Whole Person here:https://www.drhirasingh.com/

Nov 10, 2024 • 18min
Ep 41 - Crystal’s best tips on intelligence and brain care (solo ep)
Your brain is a precious instrument that is super hardworking but often gets overlooked when it comes to self-care! In this solo ep, Crystal shares her take on how to maximise your smarts including:developing relentless curiosityhow to push yourselfthe importance of readinggood thinking prompts daily brain exercise and the best apps for your mindsupplementsgood habits for brain careSome resources mentioned: Search "Dual N Back" on your phone's app store for brain trainingThe Way App for meditation https://www.thewayapp.com/The Hoffman Process retreat for personal growth https://hoffmanprocess.com.au/

Nov 3, 2024 • 39min
Ep 40 - Angel Killian - How to get curious about your career and unlock fulfilling work!
Joining us this week is Angel Killian, a career coach and senior leader, who is passionate about helping people make big and bold life and career transitions so they can really flourish in their lives.Angel Killian is a senior leader in the consulting world, working with Fortune 500 companies and C-suite leaders to build inclusive organisations and helping hundreds of women make successful career moves and grow with her proven framework.An active contributor on Linkedin and two-time “Linkedin Top Voice” for Gender Equity and Company Cultures, Angel has also been recognised for her thought leadership in creating awareness for inclusive workplaces and career empowerment among today’s new business leaders.Check out Angel’s work at her website:https://www.careerinfocus.co/

Oct 27, 2024 • 47min
Ep 39 - Laura Vanderkam - The renowned time management expert on how to calm chaos and manage your week
I'm so delighted to have a personal hero of mine on the podcast this week! Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including the new Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters, along with Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com