Asian Rebel Club Podcast
A podcast every Asian should’ve had growing up, and probably still needs.
A podcast for anyone who grew up trying to be perfect and now just wants to be real.
Hosted by Crystal Ren (ex-good girl turned creative troublemaker), it’s a mix of honest convos, cultural unlearning, emotional plot twists, and slow rebellion - real talk about identity, family, healing, and finally choosing yourself.
New episodes weekly-ish.
Asian Rebel Club Podcast
Episode 4: From Paralyzed in Bed to $78M Founder: Ivan Ong on Burnout, Ego Death & Rebuilding With Love
What happens when chasing success almost costs you everything?
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Ivan Ong, who built and listed a company on the Australian Stock Exchange in his 20s, only to find it hollow. It took a near-fatal bicycle crash and months of paralysis to force a full reset. From that rock bottom, Ivan co-founded KeaBabies—a parenting brand grounded in love, not just hustle. Today, it reaches over 6.5 million families and generates nearly $78M in annual revenue, all without external funding.
We talk about:
- The dark side of chasing money and fame
- What spinal injury and burnout taught him about real success
- Why does he now build a business around life, not the other way around
- How he’s redefining Asian masculinity, fatherhood, and self-worth
This is a story about rebuilding - not just a company, but a life.
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