Mångata Podcast

Have you considered adopting a vegan diet? Are you recycling all your paper and plastic products after one use? Have you researched thoroughly for your actions in order to be "environmentally-friendly"? In this episode we are pointing out some loopholes and things you may have been neglecting under both the vegan diet and paper recycling and plastic bag ban. 

As we grow older, more opportunities come and inevitably more often we face questions like "do I leave my current job?", "do I stick to the major that I am currently pursuing?", "is this the right person for me?".  In this episode, we discuss how we think of these old comfort zones and why we leave them.  We also talk about the exhaustive feelings that come along as we struggle and strive in our new territories and how we try to overcome the exhaustion / burnout. 

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! In this episode, we catch up on our holidays and reminisce on some of our Chinese New Year traditions and our resolutions for the new year. 

2020 and 2021 are two overwhelming years for most people, and we feel it too.  In this episode, the four of us sat down and shared how we feel, what we have accomplished and what we wish could have done for the past two years.  We also brought you some recommendations at the end that you guys may try during this holiday season.  Make yourself some hot tea and enjoy our last episode in 2021:) 

Most of us know that death is an inevitable milestone in life, but rarely we choose to believe it.  The idea that by talking about it will bring us bad luck lingers and made us often kid ourselves about it.  However, the recent Covid wave and its new variants had exposed us to this inescapable topic more frequent than ever, so we decided to take this episode as an opportunity to official talk about death and how we can prepare for it. 

Like other aspects of diversity, body size, type and shape are all characteristics that make us unique. However, in much of our society, biases and stigmas influence what bodies are considered acceptable or beautiful. Society portrays having the “perfect” body as the prerequisite to attracting a romantic partner, popularity, and success in work and life. Luckily, the dialogue is starting. As the representation of different body types has increased on social media and within the mainstream media, discussions about weight, size and body-type inclusivity have increased. In this episode, we join the discussion of body inclusivity, self-love and how we cope with negative thoughts toward ourselves.  

Hustle culture has long been a prevalent mindset that encourages people to overwork in order to succeed, even at the cost of one’s well-being, physical and mental health. It has been a mantra for the ‘go-getters,’ who want to climb the corporate ladder.  So in today's episode, we dissect into the pros and cons of such cultural influence, as well as our choices between work-life balance and work-life integration. 

When it comes to travel, do you prefer an urban or outdoor adventure? Budget or luxury? And also, why do we travel? In this episode, four of us share some of our unique travel styles, tips, preferences and of course, our bucket list for the next destination once this pandemic is over.  Now, what is on your travel list?

In Asia, women represent only 35% of the workforce in tech.  What does it mean to be under-represented in a male dominant industry work-wise and leadership-wise? 

Being four women in tech, we share some distinct opinions about gender equality and diversity quotas.  In this episode, we exchange how we cope with our work environments in different cultural settings, and also our personal wish lists on changes we wish to see in the professional setting to foster more gender inclusivity. 

Join us for an episode of candid conversation about what turning 30 means to us, and our experience navigating our 20s