Confronting My Mom About Her 18 Year Affair | Aiken Chia

4 months into starting my company and channel, I stopped work and asked myself, “If I could create anything, any type of content, what would it be?” I wanted to be Oprah. HAHA To get deep into the life and journey of people who have overcome adversity and to put out content that would hopefully make a difference to someone’s life.

A lot of what I do encourages you to look outward - where and what to eat, where and how to spend your time in what hotel, in which country, but through this series, I hope to encourage us to look inward to embrace what’s there, defeat any shame holding us back, and to celebrate overcoming adversity and growth… and what better way than to start from homeground.

I’m super proud of my Mom for sharing her story and owning her past while taking the chance to celebrate some of the things I admire about her most… and for our next episode, Rachel Lim, co-founder of Love, Bonito shares vulnerably about the ending of her first marriage and radically accepting she may not be the best CEO for the company she founded!

Stay tuned as we’re also bringing you around the world with new episodes of CARRY-ON!

00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Why I made this video
02:00 - Confession
02:30 - How my parents met
03:49 - Did you know he was married?
05:59 - Reminiscing the past
08:35 - Did you ever encounter his family?
10:50 - Sharing my Dad's perspective
12:45 - Ending the relationship
15:19 - Letting go of Shame
16:30 - Advice to people in the same situation
17:15 - An emotional thank you to Mom
18:11 - Visiting our first home together
20:30 - Celebrating my Mom's generosity
21:45 - Supporting a children's home in Nepal
27:09 - Retirement and Volunteering

Director: Nicole Tan
Produced by: Gaius Gay
Videography & Edit by: Charmaine Zheng & Nicole Tan
2nd Camera: Yvonne Isabelle
Sound: Krison Sum
Created with the help of BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

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