Who are you beyond your job title? Adeline Tiah joins Adrian Tan to discuss career reinvention, skill stacking and building a working life that fits changing circumstances.
Adeline shares her move from marketing into coaching and the experience of writing Reinvent 4.0. They explore finding a niche, combining skills, maintaining a community as a solopreneur and managing time as a portfolio career grows.
In this episode:
• Adeline’s career pivots and transition into coaching.
• Writing Reinvent 4.0 and thinking about the future of work.
• Identity, skill stacking and choosing a coaching niche.
• Solopreneurship, community and managing workload.
Originally published in March 2025. Roles and programme references reflect the original conversation.
Original episode sponsor: Deel. https://www.deel.com/adriantan
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Reinvention
00:59 Introducing Adeline Tiah
02:22 Career journey
03:13 The pivot to coaching
05:27 Writing Reinvent 4.0
12:09 The future of work
17:19 Perspectives on success
23:04 Solopreneurship and community
25:25 Coaching as a career
26:44 Applying coaching skills
27:13 Finding a coaching niche
28:39 The Life Point 2.0 programme
29:07 Identity beyond job titles
32:30 Skill stacking
39:56 Financial choices and career decisions
44:52 Time management and burnout
48:16 Final thoughts
Connect with Adeline: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeline-tiah/
More from Adrian: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/
