The Annual Project Podcast

The Annual Project Podcast

By Tan Wen XinSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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The Annual Project Podcast episodes

  • ep 55 life | how i built 9 micro habits in 9 months

    episode 55 covers on habit buildings - specifically 9 micro habits in 9 months, unplanned!

    Some discussions include:

    •  how these goals just happen naturally
    • what nine micro habits I built
    • a 6-step framework on how these habits were built (if i were to follow a framework)

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    26 min
  • ep54 love | relationship themes from Love is Blind UK S3, love can be blind!

    episode 54 covers my reflections after watching Netflix reality show Love is Blind UK Season 3!

    Some discussions include:

    • what is the series all about
    • in a relationship or not, it is good and empowered to beunapologetically yourself but not at cost to others
    • respect and honesty are basic in a relationship
    • being confused and having conflicts are so normal in a relationship, to communicate
    • people may don’t understand a couple’s compatibility
    • love and friendship can be blind!


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    19 min
  • ep53 life | i am done adulting, i am in adulthood now

    episode 53 covers my take into the next phase of adulting - entering adulthood!


    Some discussions include:

    • summarizing 10 years of adulting
    • entering adulthood with more life events to come
    • things we don't love in first 20 years of our lives
    • valuable life skills and values

     

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    25 min
  • ep 51 mental health | how to get out of a rut

    episode 51 covers a break from almost three months of hiatus, where somehow quarter one of 2025 felt like the longest rut i had.

     

    Some discussions include:

    1. being in the ups and down, the ebbs and flows
    2. how do i snap out of it
    3. quarter one of 2025 braindump


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    31 min
  • ep 49 life | 10 lessons learnt in 2024

    episode 49 covers a reflection on 10 lessons i learnt in 2024! another year down, a new year comes!

     

    Some discussions include:

    • enjoy the process as much as the outcome
    • letting go of judging people
    • friendship changes and it's okay (to move on)
    • unsolicited opinion is out, suggestions are welcome
    • weight loss should be done for you yourself only
    • be unapologetically yourself


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      41 min
    • ep 48 love | 13 modern dating bylaws, written by a traditional dater

      episode 48 covers my attempt to define modern dating in 13 bylaws / rules, experienced from 10 unknowing years of casual dating and situationships, as a traditional dater.

       

      Some discussions include:

      • why a guy doesn't pursue you, even though you are a catch?
      • how do guys get emotionally involved?
      • why do guys say words or promises that they can't keep?
      • go with the flow means go with the modern dating flow?
      • the reason i am single is because i am overweight and unattractive?
      • it isn't my fault, but i date wrongly in a modern dating world
      • timing, you could have done all the wrong things but land the right person if your timing is right
      • 8 mindsets to have to navigate modern dating!


        • Credits to Rahul who has graciously provided his inputs to the modern dating rules! Connect with The Annual Project on Instagram @theannualproject OR the official website www.theannualproject.com

        39 min
      • ep47 spirituality | tarot part 3/3: debunking tarot myths - science, fortune telling, cult

        episode 47 covers some myths about tarot, my view on whether it's true or not


        Some discussions include:

        • my tarot discovery since 2021 and learning since 2023
        • myth 1: tarot is not science
        • myth 2: tarot is fortune telling
        • myth 3: tarot is a cult
        • entering spiritual age
        • destiny and fate


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          35 min

        About The Annual Project Podcast

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        Hi, this is The Annual Project podcast by Tan Wen Xin. This podcast would cover my learnings on my annual project literally one project a year! Since 2016, I have covered Italy, Minimalism, Sociology, Website, Diet and Bullet Journal, Faith and Art. Annual Project 2023 is this very podcast! Additionally, I'd also cover topics such as career, relationship, travel, finance, lifestyle and everything else in between. You can follow me on Instagram @theannualproject or visit my website at https://www.theannualproject.com.