The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently listed ‘loneliness’ as a global public health concern. Research showed that one in four people struggles with loneliness. Furthermore, the younger generation, Generation Z, is labeled to be the loneliest generation. What is the difference between being alone and loneliness? Where does loneliness come from? How do we manage loneliness? In this episode, we delve deeper into the universal need for personal connection.

This episode was hosted by Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito. It was recorded at Studio 21:05 and was brought to you by Joy Luck Penang.

Indecisiveness can cause many issues, especially when it comes to smaller matters in everyday life. Most of us may take a longer time to decide on major matters such as choosing a life partner, starting a new business, or purchasing a new property, which is a normal notion. But what happens when we take a longer time to decide on simple things like what to eat, what clothes to wear, or what to read? What causes the difficulty to make such simple decisions? How can we overcome this?

This episode was hosted by Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito. It was recorded at Studio 21:05 and was brought to you by Joy Luck Penang.

Some days, it does happen, we don’t feel like leaving our house—even more so when we need to be somewhere else. Whether it is because we are tired, or avoiding someone or have some agendas out there, this feeling is real. Some may call it a symptom of depression, but is it so? Could it be that all we need is just a break? Or is there a deeper underlying reason that we should address?

This episode was hosted by Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito. It was recorded at Studio 21:05 and was brought to you by Joy Luck Penang.

Preconceived notions are ideas or opinions that people subconsciously have before having enough information or experience about the truths. These notions can be based on stereotypes, hearsay, or personal biases. For example, one may assume a pink car must be owned by a woman, or a blue coloured door must be the gents toilet; but are these true? What are your automatic thoughts? How do we break our preconceived notions? 

This episode was hosted by Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito. It was recorded at Studio 21:05 and was brought to you by Joy Luck Penang.

Why do people create podcasts or listen to podcasts? 99 episodes later, Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong look back on the purpose of this podcast series and all the things they have learnt along the way. They also share the importance of being vulnerable on a podcast to make it a success. Should they continue the ‘Jom Sembang, Malaysia’ series?

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Volunteerism is on the rise these days. But so are the reasons behind people being willing to spend their time helping someone else without getting paid. Some do it as a way of learning new things, giving back to the community, and relieving stress to alleviate depression symptoms. Others, well, we have all encountered some along the way, those who volunteer to produce boasting power for their social media profiles. The question is: have societies begun misusing volunteerism for their own greedy purpose?

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Insecurities are uncertainties that make us anxious and move us to do silly things that will ruin us. It has something to do with our lack of confidence in certain areas of our lives.  Like it or not, we all deal with insecurities from time to time. Some are aware of what their insecurities are, others are ignorant or totally unaware because they are in denial about them. How do we deal with our insecurities so that they won’t affect our lives?

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Sometimes, it almost feels like everyone has the need to be right at all times. No one would admit when they make a mistake. People just want to do things their way regardless of the outcome. Is being right the most important thing? Is insisting to always be right a way of being dominant and controlling? And does wanting to always be right reflect our personality?

This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05. 

Music has a great influence in our lives, and more often than not, it is a subconscious powerful influence that guides our behaviors and actions. Whether it is played during physical shopping time or the sound we hear from live streams during online shopping, music is a vital marketing tool to businesses. As such, how do businesses decide on the kind of music to play at their premises? We chat with Dr Joanne Yeoh who did a research study on the impact of musical fit in shopping behavior, focusing very much on cafe businesses. 

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We are very different people but there are some things that everyone generally views or reasons out the same way, which is known as common sense. Examples of common sense include looking left and right before crossing the road, not to leave a candle burning when you leave the house, or complete the urgent tasks first instead of non-deadline tasks. In this podcast, we discuss theories on why common sense is not common anymore.

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