S5 Ep8: Fearless trailblazer: Entrepreneur at heart shares her 60-year personal leadership career journey

S5 Ep8: Fearless trailblazer: Entrepreneur at heart shares her 60-year personal leadership career journey

From APCDA Podcast by Felicity Brown and Samantha Ng

November 8, 2025 · 55 min · Season 5 · Episode 8

About this episode

Marjorie Woo shares her 60-year journey in leadership, covering her experiences in psychology, social services, and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we sit down with Marjorie Woo , an inspiring leader whose career journey spans psychology, social services, corporate leadership, and executive coaching. From her early days growing up and studying in the United States to founding her own business in Asia-Pacific, Marjorie shares the pivotal moments, mindset shifts, and lessons that shaped her path. 0:20 Learnings from Felicity 1:40 Who is Marjorie Woo 5:20 Growing up as a child 7:55 Moving to States 10:00 What motivated her to do Social Services and Psychology 13:50 Adapting to her new life in the States 21:45 Having a business was not a 'proper' job 23:00 Her journey with Xerox 28:40 Applying what she has learnt from Psychology 31:30 Moving back to APAC and upskilling in MBA 36:15 How did she stand out in the midst of competition and unconventional norms 40:05 Most important career decision 46:00 Beginning her coaching career 47:35 What's next for Marjorie 49:50 Best career advice

People in this episode

Hosts: Felicity Brown, Samantha Ng

Guest: Marjorie Woo

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • entrepreneurship
  • psychology
  • social services
  • coaching
  • career development

Keywords

  • leadership
  • entrepreneur
  • psychology
  • social services
  • coaching
  • career advice
  • business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xerox

Places: Asia-Pacific, United States

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