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    Realist vs Optimist, The Podcast

    Hey! We're Mairah and Aqilah and we're two completely opposite women (Aqilah is a self-confessed optimist and wouldn't live her life any other way, while Mairah is a practical realist). Together, we own two (and a half) businesses together and we hope to inspire more women to take that first step, bust their fears and work towards their goals and dreams in life. Our weekly episode is real and raw as we show you never seen (or heard!) before parts of our relationship as business partners - lots of banters, arguing and fights but trust us, we're cool. In fact, our opposing characters are what makes our businesses full of personality as Aqilah shares her zealous optimistic life, while Mairah brings it down to earth by keeping it real. According to The MIWE Index, women in Singapore makes up 44% of the nation's workforce however only 26.3% of women are business owners. We want to change that by sharing all the ups and downs of life and running a small business - the quirks, the erraticism, the rainbows and the not-so-fun times of it all - in this real, raw, down to earth and inspiring show.
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    Episodes (32)

    Taking a Leap of Faith (And Quitting Your Job)

    Taking a Leap of Faith (And Quitting Your Job)
    To close off the month of January, The ROW will be touching on the topic of stepping out of the your comfort zone that could also be the one thing that is bringing you down. How Mairah took a leap of faith to leave her employment with no other source of income and dive head first into running a business with Aqilah. What made her do it? Listen in to find out more!

    Emotions vs Logic

    Emotions vs Logic
    Switching things up for a fun and lighthearted banter, The ROW is back to uncover if they are more logical or emotional people. Aqilah is very much convinced that Mairah is ruled by her heart and she is dead set to prove that right. Did she guessed it correctly? Stay tune to find out! Also, here is the link for you listeners to try and take part in this super short yet fun quiz: https://www.mirror.co.uk/interactives/you-logical-emotional-take-psychology-13015419 Do share with us your results as we wanna know too!

    No Biggie: Not Making it to Local Poly

    No Biggie: Not Making it to Local Poly
    In this themed episode, we share about how it's not really a big deal if you fail in certain aspects of your life - whether it is school, a job or your business. Diving a little deeper on one of Mairah's failures where she felt alone and lost and what she had to go through to be where she is today could be relatable to some. The bottomline is - what matters the most is you get back up on your two feet and keep trying and not let one failure stop you from being the best version of yourself. Tune in!

    Mercedes, Cartier & The Society

    Mercedes, Cartier & The Society
    In this episode, we will be talking about owning expensive items and what really is the real reason behind them? Is it a form of showing to the society where your status lies or is it just because you love the brand? What does Mairah thinks about it - being born and bred in this society as compared to Aqilah who comes from a place where kangaroos are in abundance?

    Living Abroad Changes Perspectives

    Living Abroad Changes Perspectives
    In the third episode of The Realist Optimist World, Aqilah shares with the world what is it like to live in 5 countries throughout her entire life and one word - perspective. Coming from a family background that constantly travels, she is blessed to be able to experience different cultures throughout her growing up years. Like when she was in high school, she was extremely shocked that there’s no such thing as CCA or remedial classes after school. Everything was kept within the school time. Even detention! This light hearted and inspiring episode is a must listen, especially if you’ve always wanted to move elsewhere, bring your kids overseas or migrate.

    Starting a Business

    Starting a Business
    In this episode, we dive into what it’s like to start a business! Challenging? Pfft… that’s an understatement. Imagine walking into fire every single day and then trying to put it off. Nah we’re kidding. It’s amazing. No really, running a business is so much fun and we are so blessed everyday to do this. Check out this episode if you’ve always wanted to start your own thing. We promise to keep it as real as possible so check it out now!
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