Ask The Duo Podcast

What 👏 a 👏 year 👏! Just like many of our friends and peers that we’ve caught up with over the last few months, it sounds like this year has definitely taken the word challenge to a new level. But like we always say, these experiences only makes us stronger. You know what has also built us up over the years, all the amazing people we’ve spoken to, the guests who’ve kindly connected and shared th...

As much as we say we’re not letting the fear of aging hold us back—but with all the physical changes and life experiences piling up, are we just brushing it off, or is this really what aging feels like? If you’ve been thinking about this too, pull up a chair and join us. In this episode, we’re reflecting on how our views on aging have shifted over the years. From planning for the future and dealin...

Have we gone full circle? Lately, life and the peers around us has got us reflecting on the evolution of our views of success. In our 20s it would’ve been around working as hard as we can and reach our career goals as soon as we can. Now life looks a little differently the answers to “what success looks like to us” also looks different. This episode, we explore the journey from chasing societal id...

This one was a good one and we really want you guys to join us and share us your thoughts! The best kind of discussions come out of the ones where we have to make hard choices between 2 tricky situations. So this is exactly what we’ll be doing today. We’ve picked a whole bunch of relationship and mindset questions with no right or wrong choices and you have to pick either this or that (do not say...

As generations change, we’re seeing more and more women taking the lead when it comes to making the first move—whether it’s in dating, friendships, or even professional networking. Join us as we discuss why we think this can have benefits while Sam also shares his thoughts on this shift. This shift in dynamic can open up new, empowering possibilities for everyone! For women, making the first move...

There is no right or wrong in how to make and maintain friendships (well mostly anyway). We have good friends, best friends. Then there are also some that you hang out with but on occasion. AND THEN there’s ones where you don't necessarily have the deep connection, good to hang out with but also not close either. So we’re here to discuss all those friends that sit in between, casually, sometimes c...

Finance, money and the mindset has such a massive impact on our overall wellbeing.. and surprisingly still very hush hush type of a conversation amongst most people. But it really shouldn’t be! Now in our 30s, the way we earn and spend money and our money goals are a little different, we want to see if our perspective and thoughts of money has changed too. This week we chat about: Money mindset sh...

We’re not perfect, no one’s perfect but sometimes certain people give better advice than others. So today we’re going through some relationship advice that Sam’s found on Reddit and we’re going to react together with Amelia! Definitely some questionable ones in here but let us know what you think! Similar episodes S3E06 Unpopular opinion: you need to ask about past relationships! S3E34 Did we just...

Thought breathwork was lame & boring? So did Berenice (Ber) Tan when she first tried to get started into the practice. Trying to break through the noise and uncomfortable inner chatter when we first tried to “meditate” or do some “breathwork” and she’s here to share that it’s completely normal! Many years later Ber claims herself as a full blown hippy AND she now coaches businesses and individ...

Well.. this was supposed to be a casual one but it really quickly turned into one of our deepest conversations yet. We dive into some of the most fundamental yet difficult questions that help us reflect and understand what shapes our identity when we strip everything back to the core. Who are we really? What defines our identity beyond roles, titles, or external labels? We decided to jump on deepc...

There is a saying that we as humans are the harshest critics to ourselves when it comes to seeing and seeking self-value. Adding in external voices from others, it can get a bit much and cloud our judgement in how we see ourselves. But we also have to remember that we are also our own biggest cheerleaders too. If we can’t stand up for ourselves when we need it the most or see our own worth. The re...

We're grateful to our listeners for choosing this week's topic: relationship shifts. It gave us a chance to reflect on our own relationship and it unexpectedly turned into a couple's therapy session! In this episode, we open up and look back on our time together. We explore how time naturally brings changes and shifts in relationships, sharing our personal experiences to show that it's all complet...

When you’re someone who loves variety and a jam packed day of tasks, burnout can still happen. So the big question is, how people like that find “work life balance” with a busy lifestyle stay happy and fulfilled? We asked this question to Raynard Liew (a.k.a Malaizai 馬來仔) all the way from Hong Kong. A B2B tech sales professional by day and also a fitness junkie by heart along with many other go...

No but really, does everything actually have to happen for a reason? It’s something we hear a lot of people say especially after a difficult events, big decision or random change. But today we really want to go in deep and peel back the layers to understand how we find meaning or reasoning behind some of our life’s events (big and small). Does everything HAVE to have a reason or is it a choice tha...

Lack of communication doesn’t have to happen only in conflict or arguments. There are so many other situations where it can happen before it even reaches that point. But there is no doubt that communication in a relationship is so important. So this week, we explore the subtle reasons behind communication breakdowns in relationships, beyond the usual arguments. Factors like misunderstandings, unsp...

Why does it feel so uncomfortable to step into the unknown even when we know that it could potentially benefit ourselves? Today we dive into our personal thoughts on the comfort zone, discussing whether we embrace it or if we run away from it? And within it all, what is it deep inside that stops us from leaving our comfort zone. We both get vulnerable discussing our experiences and challenges that...

Just like everyone, we have our own quirks, things that we do differently. But we want to discuss, are we holding ourselves back from being our true selves just because we don’t want others to see our differences. Both of us have gone through our phases of not wanting to stand out, not wanting to look too different. So this week we’re going to go through things we’ve held ourselves back on because...

Letting go and moving on, are they one of the same or is there one you have to go through first before you can do the other. Can we move forward in life without fully letting go of the past? Throughout our lives, we are often faced with situations, decisions and people where we will have to let them go or they let us go. Whether dealing with a breakup, a major life change, or simply trying to grow...

We have been asked by you’s on how relationships naturally evolve over time and discuss practical tips for maintaining intimacy through these changes. If you know us by now, we’re advocates of how maintaining relationships stem MORE than just the 2 people in that relationship. This week we’re going to talk our underrated ways we think has helped us build and kept an intimidate relationship over th...

Imagine going from ICN body building pro champion, being the fittest and best physique of your life. Then having all that taken from you just months after. This is something An Nguyen experienced 8 years ago. Sharing a startling, eye opening story with us all on his journey with an Autoimmune disease called NMO (Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder). Not only does he share such an inspiring stor...

"It could always be worse" has been a common phrase that people use when we are trying to empathise with others. However, did you know that this can sometimes be harmful to others depending on how you use this phrase? In this episode, we explore why we shouldn’t use this phrase "It could always be worse" especially during difficult times. Don’t get us wrong, we’re not saying yo...

Family, the word that makes us think of home, trust and love but for Khoulap, this isn’t quite what she imagined for her family. There was a moment in her life where she would definitely claim to be daddy’s girl but this all changed in her 20s. Forced to choose her own family after being abandoned by her biological father, she now focuses on making conscious choices for herself, building a life fi...

When they say action speaks louder than words, we really believe this one. It is also said that spoken communication only makes up 7% of communicating. This was also learnt through our episode with Julie (speech pathologist), episode S3E10. For this episode, we go through all things body language: how much we each read into others body language how much we understand body language and how body lan...

In contrast to our episode on plateauing (S3E13), where we discussed feeling stuck, this time we're exploring why growth can sometimes feel so lonely. Even though you’re making progress and doing everything you can to reach the next level, these periods can feel like you're in a state of limbo. You've outgrown your old circle, but your new circle can’t quite relate to you just yet. The...

What does it mean to truly be confident versus merely acting the part? Timothy Born joins us today to share his experience as we explore the key differences between genuine self-assurance and the appearance of confidence. From ego built self esteem to truly understanding confidence from within himself. In this episode, we uncover his story of growing up almost always alone, figuring out life by hi...