The Escape Rope Podcast

27/08/2021

As with many things in life, good things come to an end. Fortunately that's not the case with the Escape Rope Podcast!

After some soul searching and gaining better understanding of what we wanted to do in terms of podcasting and talking about the things we really want to talk about, Foong and Ron both decided we're putting a pause on regular episodes and coming back from time to time to release Escape Sesh's. We're thinking up to 3 episodes per quarter.

So while we are not ending The Escape Rope, it will be a change in its format and release schedule, so please stay connected as we continue to record, give updates on our lives and of course give our thoughts on topics regularly discussed on the Escape Rope!

For everyone who enjoyed listening to us, we have been working on a new podcast in the mean time and we're aiming to get the first episode up and running real soon! Please follow for our new podcast on anything that's technically tech related! 🙏🏼

08/05/2021

While Foong always had a creative mind, Ron would describe himself as the furthest from anything creative but over time he's started to understand and appreciate the artists' time, the effort, the failures, the successes and the skills that's been built over many years. We briefly cover artist, podcaster and musician David Choe's creative outlet of creating art only to destroy it and creating again. Don't be a r/choosingbeggars, have a listen

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27/04/2021

This week! Foong and Ron record another Tech Tip! We talk about Foong's new $2k+ Bitcoin-funded toy, Apple's Spring loaded event and Ron getting rejected (emotionally and professionally) by a robot.

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15/04/2021

STAY UNCOMFORTABLE. This week! Foong and Ron talk about missed opportunities, weighing dollars and career progression and the trappings of getting too comfortable at any one place.

Give it a listen! Hit up the link in the bio! And the best way to support us us to just leave us a comment or a like !

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12/03/2021

Hey all! Really sorry for the unexpected hiatus! Work and life had taken priority and the best we could do was continue with the weekly recording although we could not edit and release. On a positive note both Foong and Ron have been healthy and happy and all our listeners are too ♥️! We hope we can get back into a better rhythm and get back to weekly audio releases! 🕧

This week! Foong and Ron discuss why people stay in jobs they are not happy in and for the first time Foong sympathises; listen to find out exactly how he came full circle. Along the way, we talk about where Ron wants to take his career and Foong's experience as a legitimate PROFESSIONAL podcast producer!

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24/11/2020

Bam our latest episode! Check out that body... that Foong does NOT own.

F45 Training Edensor Park - You guys are awsome!

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the merits of F45 to get you back "on the path". F45 is a world wide fitness phenomenon with millions of participants across...

23/11/2020

F45 has made Foong's life better and it can do the same for you. Why does 45min of straight training in a group environment make such a difference? In this episode, Foong details exactly why it's different, why it works and why you have been failing to get your fitness goals on track! Along the way, we discuss our mental issues with authoritarian figures whether on the BJJ mat or in the workplace

This isn't a sponsored F45 Training post, Foong has paid full price for his membership. But we'll be happy to be sponsored hehe

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06/11/2020

When a job isn't a good fit or you're not getting fulfilment from it, is it time to leave it? Or is the money just too good to leave on the table? This week! Foong and Ron discuss this dilemma as well as another Tech Tip! Oh and we talk about a story from India about very "entrepreneurial" cops and their drug bust.

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28/10/2020

Too explicit for FB apparently

Check it out!

This week! Foong and Ron get into something we've wanted to discuss for a while, TECH! The short segment, unofficially called Tech Tip, is where we give you ...

26/10/2020

TECH TIP! New segment debut! Pretty straightforward, it's a short segment where we discuss tech news except we won't go deep, we'll just give you the tip. Unless if you, our listeners like it, then we'll expand on it and give you the whole hog. Oh, we also talk about a bunch of onions too sexually explicit for FB.

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19/10/2020

On this episode! Introducing in their own corner! MIKE TYSON'S.... ni***es.

This week! Foong and Ron discuss Mike Tyson's change in demeanor in his latest appearance on JRE. Between his appearance a year ago and after getting into fi...

28/09/2020

Need someone to give your company a piece of their mind? Need some hyper-critical/belittling feedback? A US company is offering a "Karen" $65USD an hr for exactly that reason. This week! Foong and Ron discuss this well-paid opportunity and question whether we could do that job. Oh and we also talk Foong's new venture, keeping fit and entrepreneurship and the podcasting landscape

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28/09/2020

Find out on this episode how to be a Karen like Ron! He wants to see your manager.

This week! Foong and Ron discuss a job opportunity that popped up in the US, paying a "Karen" $65USD an hr.....to be a Karen! We've all seen a Karen on the i...

15/09/2020

This week's episode's out!

This week! Foong and Ron discuss mentally detaching work and life. It's often hard not to think about work even when you're not at work so how does Foong men...

13/09/2020

Are you so entrenched into your work that even on your days off, you're still thinking about work? Ron deals with this as does a lot of people. So how does Foong mentally detach? Separately, we ask ourselves the important question, am I actually an A-hole and we don't even know it?

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10/09/2020

Apologies for the late release this week but we got a special one for you!

This week! invited us to join them for an unscripted, unstructured and unfiltered crossover episode! It was a ton of fun for us, very insightful and ultimately we got to touch on some topics we normally wouldn't cover. Detox, anxiety, movies, fear, knowing oneself, business ideas and white meat, we cover everything!

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01/09/2020

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the happiness curve! What does happiness have to do with lifestage? According to research, you're happier when you were younger, until you reach your late 40's where unhappiness is at its peak but also that's when things start looking up. How do you bend that happiness curve? What makes you happy? Is it material wealth? Is it being asset rich? Or is it something less physical?

This week! Foong and Ron discuss the happiness curve! What does happiness have to do with lifestage? According to research, you're happier when you were youn...

25/08/2020

5G! Bill Gates! New world order! Why is it that we rarely see conspiracy theories and thoughts outside of social media? Is social media a reliable source of factual news? If you're getting all your news from social media, what does that really say? This week! Foong and Ron give our thoughts on
how conspiracy theories is often wrapped up in social media news. We also discuss our views on business risk.

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17/08/2020

Fear is a great motivator for change but it's also one of the biggest obstacles to progress. Scared to ask for a pay rise? Scared of public speaking? Whatever it may be, confronting that fear can pay huge dividends in personal progress and eventual success. This week! We talk about what fears holds us back!

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13/08/2020

This week! Foong and Ron found a guy with 32 uni degrees and certificates...32! What does a guy do with 32 degrees?! Along the way, we talk about self-censor...

13/08/2020

What does a guy with 32 Uni degrees and certificates do? How does a guy even get that many uni degrees? Also, what is your love language? How do you like to be recognised or romanced? Very random topic but an interesting one nonetheless!

Hit up the link https://youtu.be/ytS0CnPmiDE! And please leave us a comment! And as a reminder, we're also on YT now! bit.ly/333RDvs

03/08/2020

Almost 12 months after we started recording, we've finally hit a first major hurdle; the lack of time. So we're looking for a solution and in this episode, we talk about Foong's experience working with a Virtual Assistant. Of course, we touch on a bunch of other topics too, including stress and Youtube "success".

Also, if you're a VA and can help with audio/video editing or social media work, drop us a line!

Hit up the link https://youtu.be/ytS0CnPmiDE! And please leave us a comment! And as a reminder, we're also on YT now! bit.ly/333RDvs

29/07/2020

YT link for EP 32 with Dan Karjadi of BENZIN Cafe!

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This week! We have a special guest, a successful creative who opened a cafe with an amazing concept, Dan Karjadi of Benzin Cafe. In this episode we cover a w...

28/07/2020

Guys, we have a special one for you this week! We hit the road for an on-location episode with Dan Karjadi of BENZIN Cafe!

This week! We talk to Dan about a whole host of topics from Youtube, to videography, to cars and to the cafe. Dan's an amazing dude with a ton of enthusiasm for the creative process which touches his videography and the cafe among many of his interests. Buckle up because this is a great episode for aspiring cafe owners, creatives and entrepreneurs.

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20/07/2020

Are you funny? Am I funny? How do I become funnier? Is it something I can learn or something that is just innate in your personality?
This week! We explore Foong's insecurity about not being funny enough. Is is an actual concern and if it is, what can he do about it? This is a lighter episode (even if it's at Foong's expense) and we hope to do more of these going forward because it's legit fun! If you want to hear more of these, please drop us a note!
Hit up the link https://youtu.be/ytS0CnPmiDE! And please leave us a comment!

20/07/2020

Are you funny? Am I funny? How do I become funnier? Is it something I can learn or something that is just innate in your personality?

This week! We explore Foong's insecurity about not being funny enough. Is is an actual concern and if it is, what can he do about it? This is a lighter episode (even if it's at Foong's expense) and we hope to do more of these going forward because it's legit fun! If you want to hear more of these, please drop us a note!

Hit up the link bit.ly/2KCwy0W ! And please leave us a comment!

13/07/2020

Check out our new episode regarding how we balance a weekly podcast!

First things first, APOLOGIES! We couldn't publish an episode the week before and this week was a few days late! This isn't where we want to be in terms of c...

01/07/2020

Essential video podcast equipment!

Consistency doesn't show up immediately. Ron and I have had to build our arsenal up to where it is now.

We sometime tell ourselves that we are not seeing progress but we forget to sit back and really look at where we've come to.

I'm proud to see the equipment and tools available to us to get this podcast off the ground!

Check out for more video content and photos!

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29/06/2020

Escape Sesh! We're on youtube! Check out our very first recorded video podcast. As always we're always looking for feedback and comment. Let use know what you think! We'll definitely feature you on the show and take your comment on board.

Thanks again for all those who have supported us so far. What a Journey!

This week! Foong and Ron experiment with a free flow episode and we jump on the video for the first time! No script, minimal preparation and only some ideas;...

29/06/2020

Hey guys! We're trying something a liiiiiiiitle bit different! This week we're running with a bit of a free flow conversation episode where we just talk about whatever it in our minds.
Oh! And we're now on video.

The youtube link we'll have up shortly but for now, Hit up the link bit.ly/2KCwy0W for the audio version of the Escape Sesh!

We'd love to know whether you vibe with it or not!