Asian Rebel Club Podcast
A podcast every Asian should’ve had growing up, and probably still needs.
A podcast for Asian/Asian diaspora untangling family expectations, cultural guilt, and the myth of perfection.
Hosted by Crystal Ren, who brings her own messy, magical story to the mic, so you don’t have to figure it out alone. This podcast is a mix of honest convos, cultural unlearning, emotional plot twists, and slow rebellion. Each episode helps you unlearn who you were told to be, so you can reclaim who you really are.
New episodes bi-weekly-ish.
Asian Rebel Club Podcast
Episode 4: From Paralyzed in Bed to US$85M 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 US$85M 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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