Ask The Duo Podcast

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🇦🇺 Asian duo looking to build better mindset for better relationships. We're all about learning other perspectives from one another and to help each other grow better connections. Let's work together to grow a community for more open conversations and learning from each others' experiences. Discussing topics every Tuesday around relationships, wellness, lifestyle and occasional stories on our Asian upbringing while living in Australia! Don’t forget to give a ⭐ rating, share topics you want to hear and any feedback to help us make these eps even more enjoyable on linktr.ee/asktheduopodcast

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S3E15: Our relationship regrets (why were we like this?)

May 13 2024 44 mins

You don’t really see how much you’ve changed until you look back at all the relationship you’ve had and also digging back to reminisce on your own thought processes back then and crazy mindsets. Today we take a trip down memory lane and share many cringe moments, dumb and wild choices we made in our younger years in terms of dating and being in relationships. From awkward to

S3E14: We're not really strangers (we hope)

May 06 2024 50 mins

Another one of our favourite types of episodes and also a popular one you guys have asked for. We’re playing ‘We’re not really strangers’! Not only do these card games help give us prompts in some questions we haven’t really thought about asking each before. But it does also help give more purposeful and meaningful conversations without the awkwardness of wondering how t

S3E13: Have we plateaued?!

Apr 29 2024 35 mins

Life constantly has it’s up and downs and some of the downs means feeling like we’ve plateaued. This is a feeling we have both been feeling quite a lot lately and we really want to understand WHY. Questions we ask ourselves. have we reached a point where progress has stalled, or are we simply resting before the next ascent? From personal growth to societal advancement, we discu

S3E12: What are our deepest regrets?! 😔

Apr 22 2024 41 mins

Regrets is something that can either weigh us down or teach us lessons as part of the experience of life. Some people say this lightly, some people say this with a heavy heart. So today we discuss some of OUR deepest regrets and explore why they are our regrets. In saying that, we’re not big on dwelling on past experiences, instead we like to keep moving forward and see how we co

S3E11: Effective communication is different to just talking w/ Julie Shih (PepTalk Speech Pathology)

Apr 15 2024 52 mins

We always hear communication is key. But when we dig a little deeper, what does it actually mean to effectively communication and to have quality conversations? Today we have Julie Shih back again to educate us from the perspective of a Speech pathologist (speechie) who regularly works with children, clients across various ages to explain how we can all learn from her clients. To

S3E10: Why can't we keep ourselves accountable?!

Apr 08 2024 45 mins

This is no secret to anyone. Holding ourselves accountable is no easy task. While in many cases both of us are great in team and work setting in getting tasks done. However, when it comes to ourselves we really want to dig deep and find out reasons why we struggle with accountability. From personal goals to professional responsibilities, accountability plays a pivotal role in our l

S3E09: The Beauty & the beast in creating your own path w/ Daphne Shi (Daphne's Artistry)

Apr 01 2024 65 mins

No one around you pursuing their dream? Doesn’t mean you can’t! Daphne has demonstrated that you CAN be the one to inspire yourself to chase your passion! Growing up in a traditional Asian household, where you’re expected to take the rigid route (become a doctor, lawyer, engineer) Daphne Shi never thought of the possibility of making a business doing make up. This week Daphne

S3E08: Close those doors & don't look back! w/ Julie Shih

Mar 25 2024 55 mins

Closing old doors and opening new ones can be both liberating and challenging. Julie left behind a country, a long term relationship and loved ones which signified the end of one chapter and a beginning of another. Although her story happened all the way back in 2011, she actually hasn’t had the chance to look back and reflect on how far she’s come since migrating to Australia.

S3E07: Is burnout on the rise? w Roxy Aila

Mar 18 2024 50 mins

It is said that global levels of burnout is on the rise. Especially in the younger generation and both Sam and Amelia have also experienced this too. In this episode, we also bring in Roxy Aila to share her personal journey of battling burnout, depression, and anxiety and discuss the implications of not having better self awareness. Despite many people around her telling her that s

S3E06: Unpopular opinion: you need to ask about past relationships!

Mar 11 2024 42 mins

Let’s address the elephant in the room, should we ever ask our partner about their past relationships? According to an online thread, this is a definitely no but we disagree! We’re coming of a place where this is a serious relationship and we’re past the courting, getting to know each other stage and you are looking to learn more about each other. Having conversations about p