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For Tina Graves, leadership is about creating a space where people feel safe enough to speak, try, and even fail. After more than two decades in global healthcare, across cultures and systems, she has learned that what’s often left unsaid matters just as much as what is. Now Vice President and General Manager of GSK Taiwan, Tina leads with a deep awareness of people — reading the room, responding with intention, and building trust through how she shows up every day.In this conversation, Tina reflects on what it truly takes to build psychological safety — not through words, but through consistent actions and reactions. From navigating cultural nuance in Asia to leading teams through uncertainty, she shares how leaders set the tone by example, and why courage often starts quietly. At its core, this episode is a reminder that leadership isn’t about having control — it’s about creating the conditions where others can thrive.【Her Story】1. “If you don’t ask, you don’t get”, building the courage to speak up2. Leading by what’s not said, cross-cultural nuances in the workplace3. Psychological safety is built through everyday actions4. The glass balls that matter: prioritizing family and health at all costs加入會員，支持節目： https://careher.firstory.io/join留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

For Maha Kikugawa, belonging begins in nature. Growing up in Japan, later studying ecosystem science in the US, and living in Europe, she developed a global perspective — and a deep respect for natural environments. That foundation shaped her journey of creating Treeful Treehouse in Okinawa with her father, built around one core idea: coexistence with nature.As Maha reflects on what it means to create experiences rooted in coexistence, she explores the relationships between forests, local communities, and ourselves. From designing treehouses that respect the land they stand on to building a global community through authenticity rather than advertising, she shares why today’s travelers aren’t searching for more — they’re searching for meaning. At its heart, this episode is a reminder that belonging isn’t something we build from scratch; it’s something we return to. 【Her Story】Growing up with a global experience to building a brandBuilding Treeful Treehouse around the concept of coexistence with nature, from architecture and energy systems to daily guest experienceHow Treeful gained international attention (CNN, National Geographic, and Vogue — just to name a few!) through authentic storytelling and word of mouth, without paid advertisingDesigning experiences for travelers seeking something different from conventional hotel stays.加入會員，支持節目： https://careher.firstory.io/join留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

For Janet Cheung, every space begins with a feeling. Born in Sydney, raised in Hong Kong, and now based in Singapore, she brings a global rhythm to design. As Studio Principal at Peter Silling and Associates, Janet has spent over fifteen years shaping hospitality experiences that move people, from grand hotels and casinos to quiet cocktail bars that hum with intimacy. To her, design is emotional choreography, a song written in light, texture, and rhythm. A place, she says, should guide you like music does: through arrival and build-up, pause and reveal — each note drawing you closer, not just to the space, but to the people within it. In this conversation, Janet shares how thoughtful design can help us linger a little longer, build connection, and even heal. From the memories that spaces hold to the universal truths that transcend culture, she reminds us that behind every great interior is a story that stays with you long after you’ve left. [Her Story] 1. How living across Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore shaped her global eye for design 2. She describes every project as a song, layered, intimate, and unforgettable 3. A glimpse into some of the signature spaces she’s crafted 4. Why the future of design and luxury is rooted in emotional sustainability, in how a space can comfort and heal 加入會員，支持節目： https://careher.firstory.io/join 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

What does it mean to power a country — or a conversation? In this episode, Sandra Helayel, Director of International Affairs and Sustainability at GE Vernova, brings a deeply personal perspective to the global energy transition. Coming from Lebanon, where electricity still isn’t available 24/7, she witnessed firsthand how energy access defines daily life. Today, she works on the world stage, shaping energy policy and building partnerships that push for sustainable, scalable solutions. Sandra explains why energy is the backbone of development — from hospitals and schools to the technology we use every day. While headlines often focus on climate or innovation, she reminds us that millions still live without stable electricity, and that true progress means meeting countries where they are — whether that’s electrification or decarbonization. She also shares behind-the-scenes insights from COP28, where she championed stronger collaboration between governments and the private sector. And as one of the few women in leadership in a traditionally male-dominated industry (women still represent only about 20% of the energy workforce), Sandra speaks candidly about the gender gap in energy — and why she’s pushing for more diverse voices to lead the sector forward. This is a conversation about energy, yes — and it’s also about impact, equity, and powering a brighter future. 【Her Story】Career in Energy: her reflectionsHow policy and business must align for impactBehind the scenes at COP28Women in the energy sector  Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/story/cm9jmhw3w0k0m01tlcuu2ff5k?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting

When it comes to mentorship at the workplace for women - what comes to mind? Professional suits? Intense conversations? Well with CAREhER’s Mentor Her program, there’s no shortage of meaningful exchanges, but the most “intense” sparks come from members’ courage to share their authentic views, their vulnerabilities, and their openness to learn from one another. Join our well loved and respected mentors, Jennifer and Gwen, to hear how they bond with mentees over their shared love for whiskey and wine, or food – and how both of them give and learn from this community of emerging women leaders. 【 Their Mentor Her Story 】Why Mentor Her?Group mentoring: new dynamicsReverse mentoring? What’s in it for the mentors?Advice to their younger selves Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

妳不可能沒注意到這場 AI 的浪潮已席捲我們生活；從手機上的語音助手、圖片編輯工具，到無人車和醫療診斷，AI 技術已不再是未來的夢想，並切切實實融入我們的日常。而 CK 老師身為 NVIDIA AI 技術中心台灣區技術負責人，站在浪頭之上，這次會和我們用深入淺出的方式帶出他對產業的觀察，如影像辨識、醫療影像、自駕車等領域，甚至進入虛擬世界的建構，並分享他自己學習的各種渠道。如果連最專業的產業先鋒都要不斷學習了，妳我又有什麼理由不？準備啟程，和我們一起踏入 AI 的世界吧！ 【在這集聽他說】CK 老師從大學物理到 NVIDIA 的職涯黃仁勳預言未來每個人都有 AI 助理，將徹底改變我們的工作和生活方式NVIDIA 的 Inference Microservice、Digital Twins、Omniverse、及 NeMo Framework 等 AI 技術，讓我們的日常生活變得更有趣和高效隨著 AI 技術的發展，我們應該注意哪些倫理問題和未來挑戰？除了「開始動手練習最重要」之外，妳還該關注些什麼 AI 的學習管道 Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Kei Chen's journey into the modeling industry began unexpectedly during college in Tokyo, when a friend suggested she join a modeling agency seeking bilingual talent. Despite lacking prior industry experience, Kei quickly adapted and has since thrived in modeling management. Growing up in Kuala Lumpur's multicultural environment while being half Taiwanese, Kei developed a deep appreciation for diverse cultures, which she now leverages to help her talents succeed both in Japan and globally.  Crossover Japan’s management style diverges from traditional transactional methods, focusing on integrating diverse perspectives from different industries into the modeling world. With this approach, Kei creates new synergy while building long-lasting relationships, and encourages her artists to embrace their uniqueness. She believes that while appearance is important for certain brands, the personal values and opinions of talents are paramount.  With social media lowering barriers to fame and influence, Kei stresses it’s even more critical for artists to remain authentic while remembering they have more social responsibility to be role models with their platforms and influence. Looking ahead, she envisions greater diversity and women leadership in the talent management industry, emphasizing the need for support systems, compassion, and “seeing people for who they are, not just what they are.”   【 In this episode 】How Kei began her career Establishing trust with her team and talents Kei’s entrepreneurial journeyWhy diversity? Future of women leadership in talent management Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

在台灣鬱鬱蔥蔥的茶園風景中，一個關於傳承、創新、同時不缺乏創業浪漫的故事正在展開： 跟隨 Mikey 從紐約設計師到先鋒茶農的轉型之旅，我們發現原來在看似輕描淡寫的創意裡，卻有他獨特對於打造品牌和平台的想法（和打法），將傳統與現代融為一體，與世界分享台灣文化品味的企圖心。有一天，世界會像聽到 sake 就想到日本、聽到 soju 就想到韓國，聽到 chajiu 就想到台灣？ 【在這集聽他說】從那塊雙溪的小茶園開始培養第一群忠實的支持者怎麼讓世界像聽到 sake 就想到日本、聽到 soju 就想到韓國，聽到 chajiu 就想到台灣？不只是單一品牌：成為茶酒界的台積電不久的將來，我們對茶酒可以有何期待？ 【閱讀這集】https://careher.net/mikey_chen/ 【成為 CAREhER 會員】https://careher.net/new-membership/ Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/story/clx2oma2x09sp01x7e27vcnr3?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧長期照護系陳正芬教授：「140起照顧殺人，三分之二照顧者都有自殺意念，他們跟法官說：『我認罪，沒有要辯駁』」👉  https://fstry.pse.is/8y97wm    「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Is AI a "boy's or a girl's" job? To Debra Bell, Vice President at Micron, AI is a "new" job -- so the undefined nature is precisely what makes it a great opportunity to lower the entry barrier and narrow the gender gap in STEM education and profession. In this episode, hear Debra's journey in the tech space as she grew, expanded her roles and leadership; her warmth and sincerity is surely infectious that won the hearts of our audience from the IWD Summit and equally today. 【Discussed in this episode】Debra’s journey 20 years ago and nowRealizing visibility and working towards visibilityBeing a leader and scaling influence in a male dominated industryWill AI take our jobs?AI trends women should get involved with 【閱讀這集】https://careher.net/ep-129-women-in-ai-micron-debra-bell/ 【成為 CAREhER 會員】https://www.careherticket.net/zh-TW Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽藝人苗可麗說：「我最後悔的事，就是對媽媽的不耐煩…..」 👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y99vn   照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 「你知道你吃的魚來自哪裡嗎?」 Gigi 的故事就從這個簡單卻深刻的問題開始，但其實這也是食魚教育和海洋永續最直接的開始：認識餐桌上的那條魚、還有，那條魚是不是用一個對環境友善的方式捕獲而來。Gigi 是一位將對海洋的熱愛，轉化為實際行動的創業者；從顛覆傳統漁業模式，到獲得渣打女力創業獎肯定，洄遊吧 Fish Bar 不僅正開創一條連結人們與海洋的全新路徑，更讓大眾重新認識台灣豐富的海洋資源。這是一個關於勇氣、創新，以及如何在日常生活中做出支持環境永續的故事。而妳，也可以透過每一口食物的選擇來支持永續，讓海洋資源得到更好的保護與珍惜！ 【 在這集聽她說 】永續漁業並不遙遠，其實就是認識你餐桌上的魚每一個有意識的消費選擇，都承載著對地球的影響不同商業模式的串接，挑戰管理者的整合能力堅持熱情與信念，曾經不看好你的人，可能有一天也成助力對永續的重視，開啟通路合作新模式在地議題與國際化接軌 【閱讀這集】https://careher.net/ep-127-fishbar/ 【成為 CAREhER 會員】https://careher.net/new-membership/ Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽武術教練巴士說：「媽媽認為我偷她錢、暴力威脅，但她唯一證據是『我有這個感受』」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9bx4    照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。  —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Have you asked yourself lately, “What do I want going forward, and what can I do about it today?” For Nori, she knew she wanted to quit her job at Amazon so she took her experience in banking, and built a spreadsheet to conduct a comprehensive financial checkup, and forecasted her capability to handle the risk. This clarity gave her the confidence to turn her aspirations into a concrete plan. Her advice?Knowing when to say no. Prioritizing what truly matters allows for focused energy and a more intentional pathThe power of trying – “I’d rather try than regret not trying.” Now leading her own startup, Noriko is building an AI-powered app that addresses a common challenge — not knowing where to eat — while at the same time, empowering small businesses and restaurants with more opportunities to thrive. Her journey serves as an inspiration; a reminder that the intersection of self-discovery and entrepreneurship can lead to meaningful and impactful endeavours! 【閱讀這集】https://careher.net/ep126-norikoshindo-pivot/ 【成為 CAREhER 會員】https://careher.net/new-membership/ Powered by Firstory Hosting

因爲自身免疫問題開始嘗試食物療法的沛如，透過對食物的真實慾望和反應，找到了與身體對話、共好的平衡。2023 年 9 月推出新書《用愛發酵：和食物對話，從我到我們的療癒之路》，從美國到台灣，她看見在社會上對於「食物」相關的每個環節，都經常被諸多既得利益族群所掌控；但她卻也驚喜地發現，在這個過程中相對弱勢的族群，他們背後所辛苦耕耘、促進多元文化再生的美好故事。睽違兩年上節目，沛如將再次和我們分享她的新旅程，並花了 10 年，重新認識自己，以及自己和這個世界的關係。 【 在這集聽她說 】聆聽身體的訊息，讓食物療癒你的心靈SOUL Food 心靈食物食農故事助產士去殖民化的企業：Diaspora Co我們是祖先最狂妄的夢 Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

本集重點 從建築建設、居家家具到綠植點綴 - 最後一場講座，我們從 #點線面 三個量度切入，分別請三位專家分享他們的理想生活新指標。很開心在「Living 住」這個議題，邀請 AJ2 愛家概念 創辦人 Kevin ，協同宏國建設五感十築創新長 Yvonne, 胖胖樹的熱帶雨林（Fat-Fat Tree Tropical Rainforest）以及 CAREhER 一同分享各自面對現下環境永續議題做出的努力與回應。 CAREhER Curated x #yilan理想生活的新選擇，我們透過三場不同主題的沙龍講座，涵蓋三個不同主題：「食、住、行、樂」傳遞五感「十築」的核心價值為基礎 —— 安心、好氧、好水、健康、沈靜、舒適、自然、全齡、美學和珍惜，由不同的風格達人引導大家進入感官的深度互動、產品體驗，並發掘自身的「永續影響力」，一起打造理想生活的新選擇。 【 在這集聽他們說 】我們的消費選擇，將不再只與自己有關植物適合居住的空間他們的「理想生活的新選擇」是什麽？ Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cky6u8bgpwpn00858w0xrike6/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting