Singapore sexual health podcast host feels she’s meeting the needs of modern Asian women in conservative communities
- On Something Private, 24-year-old Nicole Lim talks frankly with friends, relatives, experts, and influencers about issues such as HIV and sexual assault
- ‘Women’s health has always been a topic I’ve been very interested in,’ she says. Reaction to her podcast has been positive, and listeners have become friends
A Singaporean podcast tackles questions that would otherwise go unasked in Asian communities – from the best way to deal with menstruation cramps to whether women should take birth control pills. Something Private seeks to shed light on sexual health matters relevant to the Asian woman.
“Women’s health has always been a topic that I’ve been very invested in personally,” says the podcast’s founder, Nicole Lim, 24, whose friends and relatives discuss a range of “taboo” subjects on Something Private. “It has to do with upbringing and the people I surround myself with. I realise not everyone has the privilege or access to that.”
Realising that some women might have limited access to such information, and that there was a dearth of it in Singapore, Lim became determined to dive deep into the subject.
“The market is saturated in terms of beauty, fashion and lifestyle-related topics,” she says. “There is a very obvious space for more conversations to come in.”
Working with a team of editors and producers from the Singaporean media company Our Grandfather Story, Lim hosts and produces the podcast, which has covered a broad spectrum of subjects relevant to the modern Asian woman.
As well as episodes on health and wellness, it has dealt with subjects including love, work and gender, race, and society. Guests have included influencers, celebrities and health care professionals.