We've reached the end....of the season. How was this season? How do we feel about the past 37 episodes? Will we return? Why did we choose to end the season now? Tune in to hear the deets!
Journaling, either you love it or you hate it. There are so many ways to journal and each has its own advantage and disadvantages and all contributes to our wellness, but what's most important is that you maintain the habit of consistently journaling. For two weeks, Steph and Janelle tried to journal and well...you'll have to listen to find out what happened.
Welcome to the Anti-Diet Diet Club! In this episode, we chat about diet culture and the true definition of healthy. We dive into intuitive eating and what it means to trust your body. Tune in to learn about how your body is a lot smarter than you think!
What does it mean to be an early bird or a night owl? Is one really better than another? For two weeks, two night owls attempted to wake up at 4AM everyday and it was....something... Tune in to find out!
Do you cringe when you review how you used to dress? Steph and Janelle chat about fashion trends we grew up with as millennials and how we fit into today's fashion trends.
Sleep...you resist it when you're younger, but beg for it when you're older. Steph and Janelle are sleep-deprived, as expected of graduate students, but sought to feel our best by sleeping for the recommended number of hours every night for two weeks. Tune in to learn about our experience, challenges and how we felt!
Do you feel the pressure to pursue a relationship? Steph and Janelle are at the age where most would be engaged in a relationship and perhaps even committing to marriage. Tune in to listen about our thoughts and opinions to this "societal norm".
Feeling thirsty? If so, then listen to this week's episode where Steph and Janelle talk about making it a lifestyle goal to stay hydrated! For two weeks, they aimed to consume 3 liters of water every day. They also address the lack of access to clean water around the world.
Let's face it, sometimes we feel "naked" without our phones. To put the addiction to our phones to the test, we tried eliminating screen time during meal times for two weeks and the results were surprising! Tune in to find out what our experiences were like and what we learned.
How do you feel about your representation in media? Are you misrepresented? Perhaps, not represented at all? Are we sacrificing accurate representation so we can be represented? This episode, Steph and Janelle discuss about iconic productions that represent us and how we feel about them.
Do you enjoy eating meat? Perhaps you're a wing maniac or you've got a thing for steaks? No judgement here, we like meat too but since knowing about the consequences of meat production, we made it a pact to reduce our meat consumption. For two weeks, we tried a pescatarian/vegetarian diet. Tune in to find out what happened!
Radios remind us of car rides, story-telling, and overplayed hits. This episode, we share about our fondest memories centered around radios in celebration of World Radio Day.
As women/girls/wirls, we thought it would be most appropriate to celebrate women and girls in science! Let's face it, women and girls suffer from disadvantages just for being who they are, whether or not they are in science. In this episode, we (try) bringing to light some of the issues women and girls face all over the world and why this day is important! We hope if you are a woman or girl listening to this, that you will feel empowered, loved, and well-represented (or just represented)....
To kick off our journey of developing healthy lifestyle habits, Steph and I tried meditating every day for two weeks! For one of us, it almost seemed like a natural reaction to life, and for the other, it was unnatural, to say the least. Listen to find out our thoughts, benefits and struggles we experienced, and our takeaways. Perhaps the lesson is that the best position to be in at all times is the corpse pose!
For some of us, hair is our pride, and for others, simply a source of split ends for stress relief! We support proper hair care, usage of safe chemicals, and limiting use of products that harm us or our planet. Listen to learn about proper hair care and how you might not be making good hair decisions!
Has social distancing and lockdowns cornered you into binging tv shows and movies? Steph and Janelle chat about their guilty pleasures, especially how the redhead got sucked into the world of Korean dramas by the Asian. P.S. Steph and Janelle are not encouraging prolonged screen time, it's not healthy!
New year, same beautiful you! Through this episode, we hope we make the point that we don't want you to feel like you have to change your appearance just because society dictates so. Support the body positivity movement, its inclusivity, and be an advocate within your own community!
What was your sex education like? Did you have that class in school? In this episode, Steph and Janelle discuss their perceptions and understanding of sex education. Tune in to learn about the history of sex education and why we think there is a need for greater emphasis on this.
Happy New Years to you! While we are certain most of you have a list of resolutions planned for the new year, we wanted to share some thoughts about how we might not necessarily be good for you. Still, we hope 2021 brings about exciting things in your life and that you feel liberated to live on your own terms!
Merry Christmas from us to you! We are so excited (more so nervous) to present you a special episode that is completely unedited except for the addition of the intro and outro music. We hope you get a chuckle from this raw episode that accurately shows how easily we digress! P.S. The sounds Janelle made in the beginning are caused by stretching.
It's the end of the year, which means it's time to get rid of the old to make way for the new! Tune in to learn about how Janelle and Steph perceive minimalism, a trending topic as the amount of "stuff" in the world continues to increase. Listen especially for things Janelle and Steph are guilty of collecting or hoarding! You might even learn more about Janelle's childhood, which in no way reflects her current state!
Whether you've lost a loved one recently or a while ago, we know times like this festive season can be challenging. Listen as Steph shares of how she dealt and is still dealing with losing loved ones this year. As part of growing up in a different culture, Janelle learns about the etiquette when mourning a loss in the US.
How was your Thanksgiving this year? We're guessing quite different from years before! In this episode, Steph and Janelle got together for the first time in almost a year to record you a special episode. They shared about their fondest Thanksgiving memories, how Janelle was introduced to Black Friday shopping, and what Asian Thanksgiving would look like, among other things.
Steph and Janelle are stresseddd, like most people during this time of the year, but it doesn't mean we can't be happy! Tune in to hear about the quirky ways we express and relieve stress. Who knows, maybe you'll learn a new coping method!
Steph and Janelle get extra vulnerable in this episode, sharing about how things have been since the completion of the 28-Day Chloe Ting Challenge. They talk about the good, bad, and the ugly. Tune in to find out how their mentality has changed, how they have matured physically, and what their plans are moving forward!
Curious how a foreigner and an American view the current election in the US? In this episode, Steph and Janelle talk about politics without talking politics. Tune in for an episode we're more nervous to share than ever before.
Ever met someone who's never celebrated Halloween, ie. a Halloween virgin?! In this special episode, Steph learns that Janelle has never truly experienced or celebrated Halloween, despite being in the States for over 5 years! Steph also shares about her favorite memories and aspects of the holiday! Tune in for a cheeky little episode with lots of laughter!
If you're missing your good ol' days in public school (or not...) this is the episode for you! Listen to find out what public school was like for Steph (in New Jersey) and Janelle (in Malaysia), what kind of students they were, and what are some differences between western and eastern public schools!
What does it mean to live a healthy lifestyle? Rest well? Eat intuitively? Eat clean? For 28 days, Steph and Janelle followed a list of 10 rules that were written to help them transition to a healthier lifestyle (at least what they thought counts as "healthy"). Tune in to find out what the rules were, what new foods they fell in love with, foods they really did not, and most importantly, what they learned.
Steph and Janelle tries to "health", realizing that they are aging, and have to supposedly "adult". They committed to a 28 Day Chloe Ting Challenge and it was not easy, to say the least! Tune in to learn about their rollercoaster ride, if they actually completed the challenge, and the best thing that came out of it! More importantly, what's their plan after the 28-day challenge?
