Stories From Women Who Walk

Trekking Life with Jeffrey Tan: Pathfinder * Transformation Coach * Leadership Facilitator. Part 1

Episode Summary

I’ve invited Jeffrey Tan living and working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to talk with us about changing the narrative that no longer works for you, RISE his signature training program, trekking - including Nepal - and, parenting on COVID lock-down.

Episode Notes

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk. You’ll recognize yourself in these true-life stories from (mostly) women who are walking their lives while their lives walk them and the lasting difference their journeys have made. I’m your host, Diane Wyzga.

Today my guest is Jeffrey Tan: Pathfinder, Transformation  Coach and Leadership Mastery Facilitator/Trainer who is joining us from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Jeffrey helps people explore their paths in their personal and professional growth and development. Years of managing and working with people from all walks of life led him to a deep  understanding of human behaviors and attitudes. In 1998 Jeffrey attended a Leadership Program to improve himself, and the rest - as they say - is history. Helping people develop their best selves became his passion. I’ve invited Jeffrey to talk with us about changing the narrative that no longer works for you, RISE the signature training program, trekking - including Nepal - and, parenting on COVID lock-down. Welcome to the podcast, Jeffrey!    

Minutes 31:12

00 to 3:01       Intro

3:01 to 9:20       Start From Where You Are

Question: I understand that there is some jungle trekking available if I came to visit you. And if so, do you have a favorite jungle to trek?

Question: If we got to trek together, what’s the first thing I might notice about you?  

Question: And if we got to one of the more exciting parts of the forest, and had some time to trek along the path what might I get to know about you as my Pathfinder?

Question: What does this Mama Hill area look like? Would you describe it for us.

9:20 to 17:50       A Bit of Back Story. Something Happened. Change the Narrative. Reinvent Yourself

This climb is a very good metaphor for what we will be talking about as we go forward. Life going up and down and up again. In all the best books and movies, life is being lived and then something happens. Something in your life called you to reinvent yourself, to change the narrative that was no longer working. Question: Before we get to Trekking and RISE the signature training workshop would you share with us how Life walked you while you were walking your life.

Host: friends of Jeffrey’s would prove helpful to his recovery

17:50 to 22:56       RISE - Jeffrey Tan's Signature Training Program 

Question: Will you help us understand this experience and how it connects to RISE your signature training program RISE. Of all things you could have created, why this?

22:56 to 29:11       Tips to Help See the Possibilities

Host: Jeffrey’s children are delightful! As well as being a good barometer to the feelings of the Big Humans. If a parent is unable to show how they love, the children pick it up. The children pull us along, like his friends helped him and now he does this for other. Question: of all his years of leadership training, what 3 skills or traits or qualities are most helpful to Jeffrey working with people today?

Question: Is that where the name Pathfinder came from? Because I understand that’s what you call yourself.  

29:11 to 31:12      Outro

Here we are, at the end of the road but not the journey. Thank you for listening to Part 1 of this episode of Stories From Women Who Walk with your host Diane Wyzga and my guest Jeffrey Tan, Pathfinder, Transformation Coach and Leadership Facilitator who joined us from his home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We hope you enjoyed and are inspired by our conversation about trekking our lives through difficulties and changing the narrative when the one we are living no longer serves us. We’ll be back in a week with Part 2.

You’re also invited to check out over 500 episodes of this podcast Stories From Women Who Walk found on Simplecast, your favorite podcast platform, including Andriod,  and my website: Quarter Moon Story Arts. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! You will have wonderful company as we walk our lives together.

BIO/ABOUT  Jeffrey Tan 

I'm a Pathfinder, a Coach and learning facilitator. I help people explore their paths in their personal and professional growth and development.

A fisherman and cook on a kelong, a site supervisor for a construction company, a Cleaning Operations Executive handling jobsites covering Kajang to Klang, a housekeeping supervisor in Holiday Villa for 3 months that led into a 25 year sales career as KL Branch Manager in one of Malaysia's premium cleaning supplies company.

Those years of managing and handling peoples from all walks of life led me to an understanding of their behaviors and attitude.

These experience gave me insights into the pains and pleasures of:

1. Managing and understanding expectations of owners as well as the people I was leading.

2. Leading project, sales and operations teams.

3. Training operations and sales teams.

My experiences allowed me insights into the thoughts and behaviors of owners, managers, leaders, admin and operations personnel.

In 1998 I attended a Leadership Program to improve myself, and since then people development became a passion of mine.

I love the outdoors and mountain trekking which began with a trek in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) that led me to Gunung Angsi, Gunung Nuang and finally peaked on Mount Kinabalu. I began craving more adventures and ended trekking Gunung Tahan, ascending from Merapoh in Kelantan and descending in Kuala Tahan 10 days later. As adventures go, it never ends, as i targeted Annapurna Circuit in 2013 after coming down from Mount Kinabalu for the 3rd time.

In April 2014, my team of 8 trekked the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.

My adventures thought me leadership, team engagement and the practice of self mastery, all of which enriches my training designs.

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How to follow and stay in touch with Jeffrey Tan on LinkedIn:

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Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team

Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga: Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Entering Erdenheim from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

Sound Editing: Darwin Carlisle & First Class Reels

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