Why This Doctor Became a Stand-Up Comedian ft. Dr. Tam Wai Jia | Aiken Chia

What happens when a globally recognized humanitarian doctor chooses stand-up comedy as her next act? In this powerful and unexpected conversation, I sit down with Dr. Tam Wai Jia - an award-winning global humanitarian doctor, public speaker, and most recently, stand-up comedian to explore her journey of risk-taking, radical faith, and choosing a life path that goes way against the grain. We talk about: The real cost of following your calling Why she said yes to stand-up comedy (and sold out her first show!) Navigating identity, fear, and purpose in seasons of change Letting go of expectations — and choosing joy anyway 00:00 - Who is Dr. Tam Wai Jia? 02:56 - Medical Student to Humanitarian Doctor? 07:12 - First humanitarian trip in Nepal 10:12 - Using Talents fo breakthrough the Impossible 15:16 - What did people think about the profession? 20:00 - What were the criticisms? 22:26 - How to effectively deal with criticism? 27:40 - What does a humanitarian doctor do? 33:20 - Breaking out of a Singaporean mindset 36:26 - The field VS. Singapore 39:40 - Advice for someone who wants to be a humanitarian doctor? 41:10 - How have you used creativity for expression and purpose? 49:35 - How does it feel to pursue a dream? 56:30 - Why did you choose to do stand-up comedy? 1:00:02 - Playing to a sold-out show 1:01:05 - How does one break out of their box? ✨ Whether you're feeling stuck, burned out, or ready to reinvent yourself, this episode will stir something deep — and maybe give you the courage to leap too. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations with trailblazers who dare to live differently. Head of Production: Charmaine Zheng Cam 1: Nic Tan Cam 2: Jarrold Ng Producer: Gaius Gaye Every Good Endeavour Pte Ltd, Singapore 🍔: @aikenchia | @charzheng | @gaiusgaye 💌: aiken@everygoodendeavour.com #DrTamWaiJia #PurposeDrivenLife #FaithAndCourage #HumanitarianStories #StandUpComedyJourney #Reinvention #AgainstTheGrain #WomenOfFaith #RiskAndReward #PodcastInterview