The Kaizen Academy Podcast

Timestamps

00:00:13 - Cao's America Trip

00:15:58 - Thoughts on working in a different city

00:23:38 - Tipping culture in america and overpoliteness

00:37:21 - Cities that justin would like to visit

00:43:17 - Exploring different cities vs settling down

00:59:38 - Reflecting on the good things about sydney

01:13:05 - Challenges of moving to a new city

01:26:43 - Song recommendations

Song recommendations

Alive - Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Perfect Places - Lorde

Timestamps

00:00:13 - How to navigate through a new chapter in life

00:11:32 - Transitioning into new fields

00:26:14 - Developing skills in new fields

00:31:39 - Transitioning into Solutions Engineer

00:43:19 - Transitioning into Software Engineer

00:56:20 - The important skills in doing a thesis

01:02:31 - Grinding through the initial hump

01:16:16 - Song recommendatinos

Song recommendations

BTBT (Feat. DeVita) - B.I 비아이

High School in Jakarta - NIKI

Timestamps

00:00:14 - Justin's retreat on Hamilton Islands

00:09:12 - Social life, friend groups and relationships

00:22:21 - Work related updates

00:29:51 - Communities and a sense of belonging

00:45:53 - Soft and hard skills at work

01:07:48 - Being genuine at work

01:13:15 - Work culture and values in a company

01:20:24 - Soft skill at work

01:32:58 - Song Recommendations

Song recommendations

The Other Side of Paradise - Glass Animals

Daydreamer - KIDSNOT$AINTS.

Fallin4u - KIDSNOT$AINTS.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:08 - Fashionable and building a wardrobe

00:26:35 - Being youself and work environments

00:40:08 - What it means to be yourself

01:20:43 - Dealing with insecurities

01:36:01 - Song recommendations

Song recommendations

Glass Animals - Tangerine ft. Arlo Parks

The heart part 5 - Kendrick Lamar

Timestamps

00:02:58 - Experiences with living in the CBD

00:16:37 - Cao flying to Melbourne and Formula 1

00:31:46 - Changes after covid lockdowns

00:36:00 - Going back into the office

00:45:36 - Professional communications and code switch

00:58:49 - Pusher vs Puller in Conversations

01:07:21 - Love languages

01:33:37 - Justin's recent date and reading social cues

01:44:40 - Song recommendations

Song recommendations

Freaky Deaky

First Class

Bones

IDGAF

Anjuna Deep #13

Timestamps

00:09 - Private Neighbourhoods

07:21 - Turbulent Times

15:44 - Skills Over Qualifications

34:52 - Transferrable Knowledge

52:06 - Hasn't happened != Can't happen

58:38 - Life Runway

01:13:13 - Social skills

01:22:23 - Learn to Fight

01:32:44 - Song recommendations

Song Recommendations

Vaundy - Hadaka no Yuusha

TIA - Ai Đưa Em Về

This year has been an eventful one. Sit with us as we reflect on our big moments of 2021.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

0:30 - Cao Moved Out

6:20 - Switching Career Paths

13:24 - Appreciating the Journey

20:00 - Lockdown Filler Arc

23:42 - Studying during Lockdown

28:48 - Moving Out

29:30 - Self Esteem

32:20 - Imposter Syndrome

35:50 - Our New Jobs

42:55 - Being Late & Flaking

45:10 - Weak vs Strong Boundaries

52:44 - ADHD

58:49 - Plans for next year

1:04:02 - Song Recommendations

Song Recommendation

Loco - Itzy

ONLY - LeeHi

How do you find time to upskill while working full time? This episode we talk about how we keep our skills sharp while balancing work and life.

Timestamps

00:01:02 - Cao's House inspection

00:03:38 - Why should you study after leaving uni?

00:10:20 - Learning through your Job

00:18:33 - Career Capital

00:28:22 - Professional Certifications

00:37:33 - Immediate benefits from a professional cerifications

00:44:44 - Building a learning plan

00:51:34 - Cao's Current Career Direction

01:00:36 - Justin's Plan

01:05:33 - Study Groups are Fun

01:09:04 - Recap

01:12:09 - Song recommendations

Song Recommendations

Imagine Dragons - Enemy

Boy Pablo - Dance Baby

You don't become an adult in a day, it's a collection of experiences that eventually transform you.

This episode we talk about the milestones that have helped us mature: learning to appreciate beer, getting your heart broken and realising Thanos was (not) right.

Timestamps

00:00 - New Room New Me

01:25 - Becoming An Adult

05:34 - Adulthood and Confidence

06:29 - Graduating from Highschool

10:20 - Going to the Gym

14:26 - Part Time Jobs

20:26 - Going to University

27:29 - Partying

32:58 - Uni Societies and New Personalities

37:36 - Coffee and Beer

45:41 - Romantic Relationships

57:50 - Travel

01:00:55 - Finding your moral compass: Thanos was right

01:07:54 - First Job out of University

01:11:50 - Milestone: Moving Out

01:13:39 - Song recommendations

Song Recommendations

Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart

Swae Lee - In the Dark (with Jhene Aiko)

Whether you love it or hate it, "Hustle Culture" has become a mainstay of discussion. Here we discuss which ideas are toxic and which ones are actually helpful.

Stay Grustling!

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

2:30 - The Hustle Grindset

7:35 - Waking Up at 4am

10:04 - Justin's 4am Experience

15:34 - A Realistic Approach to Waking Up Early

22:32 - Cold Showers

28:03 - Finding a MENTOR

31:44 - Mentors vs Managers

41:27 - Getting off Facebook

54:53 - Advantages of Social Media

1:00:12 - KNOWLEDGE (Tai Lopez)

1:04:01 - Tai Lopez is Right

1:10:51 - Growing Up with the Scientific Method

1:15:22 - Never Work a Day in your Life

1:23:53 - Don't Follow your Passion

Song Recommendations

Stayc - Stereotype

Olivia Rodrigo - Driver's License