two introverts in a pod

8 episodes in and we’re finally talking about what being an introvert is like, specifically, how we as INFJ-Ts think and act. As we discuss this rare personality type, we not only discover a lot of new things about ourselves but also realize the commonalities between INFJs and other personality types, even extroverts. Deep conversations with meaningful connections, constant imaginations that often lead to a deadend, overthinking and mindreading are just a few of the many unique characteristics that we as INFJs embody. Truthfully, learning more about how and why we operate the way we do fascinates and slightly scares us at the same time. We’ve just begun to scratch the surface on a laundry list of INFJ’s traits and because of the complexity of this type, we’d like to dive deeper into some significant traits that keep us thriving when we’re around a variety of personality types.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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What comes to mind when you think of a best friend? As a continuation of our friendship episode, we ask ourselves what makes a best friend a true best friend. We dive deep into what we believe are important values and love languages in a best friend, and on a high level, reflect on how our love languages may shift over time and vary across different types of relationships. The best friend we see in our siblings can look very different and make us feel different than a non-familial best friend. There’s a special bond we value with siblings that we can’t quite replicate with a non-familial best friend. The topic of friendships is a complex one but we hope with this episode, it can make you think about how you know if someone is your best friend and why.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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Beauty standards can be harmful as they create an unattainable and unrealistic ideal that negatively impacts people's self-perception. In this episode, we discuss how both Asian and Western beauty standards have affected our lives and caused personal insecurities about our bodies. We share our journey towards self-acceptance and appreciation of our unique beauty, both internally and externally, as we break free from unrealistic beauty standards. Additionally, we offer insights on how we use makeup, skincare, fashion, and other means to enhance our confidence and celebrate our individuality.

UPDATE: NEW SCHEDULE! We will be uploading EVERY TUESDAY.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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In this podcast, we take a deep dive into two important concepts: "lonely vs alone" and "happiness vs joy." We start by exploring the difference between feeling lonely and being alone, which are often used interchangeably but have distinct meanings. We share our personal experiences with coping with loneliness and finding comfort in being alone.

Next, we delve into the nuanced differences between happiness and joy. While happiness is often fleeting, joy is a deeper sense of contentment and fulfillment that can be cultivated through various practices. As we try to define these concepts for ourselves, we discuss how we prioritize happiness and joy in our own lives and what sparks joy for us.

We hope you all enjoy this episode and take time to prioritize alone time and enjoy things that spark joy. :)

UPDATE: NEW SCHEDULE! We will be uploading EVERY TUESDAY.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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NOBODY’S PERFECT..! 🎶 Sometimes, we have to channel that Hannah Montana’s mindset of embracing our imperfections while learning to love ourselves more. Self love is a concept that has personally taken us a long time to understand and nurture. More specifically, we’re still on the journey of cultivating that gentle, patient, and loving inner voice. As introverts who naturally prioritize pleasing others, it can be difficult for us to not only advocate and seek validation for ourselves, but to also overcome low-self esteem that often prevents us from feeling good enough. In this episode, we’ll share our perspective of everything from knowing our limitations and setting realistic expectations all the way to the importance of celebrating our authentic self everyday. 🫶🏻

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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Love is not an easy topic to discuss and a lot of times, we get lost in the meaning of genuine love and compassion in not just relationships with others but also with ourselves. 

As a big fan of Jay Shetty, it was so exciting for us to attend the Jay Shetty Love Rule’s show and gain a deeper understanding on what love truly means in different parts of our life. We left the show feeling incredibly inspired, enlightened, energized, empowered, and connected with one of the most important people ever, ourselves! There’s a ton of insights that we can dissect from the show but we’ve highlighted the significant parts of our experience that we hope you can resonate with to some degree. 

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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There is nothing wrong about living and working at home in your early 20s. When we were met with uncertain challenges eons ago, aka three years ago, it changed the course of everyone’s lives, especially where we work and where we live. In this episode, as we cherish the last months of our early 20s, we discuss the perks and challenges of never leaving home and navigating our careers in the comfort of our rooms. Do you live at home? When did you leave home? Do you work from home? Let us know!! 

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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Who are the friends that you would call at 2am in the morning? Why do you call them your friends? How do we view our past and present friendships? These are all questions that many of us have pondered over to some extent and in this episode, we’ll uncover our perspective on how we determine whether someone is truly a friend or not. As introverts, we only have so much mental energy to spend with other people on a regular basis, making it even more important for us to reflect on the value of every friendship we have. To us, friendships are closely tied to our personal values and goals. Therefore as we unpack the meaning of friendship, we also get to learn more about ourselves in ways that we couldn’t. Friendship is such a broad topic and it’s almost impossible for us to fit everything we want to say in just one episode, but we hope you can at least take some thoughts away as you go about your own reflection on all the friendships you’ve built or are still building.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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Let’s talk about hobbies, a typical conversation starter that’s not delved deep enough. 

At the core and as cliché as it sounds, hobbies are what makes us who we are. In the process of developing or discovering new hobbies, we can often feel unmotivated, purposeless, insecure, or all of the above as we try to meet societal or familial expectations but through it all, we tend to forget to satisfy the most important person, ourselves! On top of that, our fixed mindset of always hitting certain grades or metrics from school and the workforce can be our biggest enemy of what we love doing. In this first episode, we’ll unpack the true meaning of hobbies as well as connect back to how our childhood hobbies have shaped our perspective today.

~xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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Here we are..FINALLY..two best friends, two geminis, two introverts in this pod ready to break out of our shells and not give an f about what others think. As introverts, we tend to overthink more than we act so we’re here to explore and celebrate ourselves in hopes of encouraging you all to do the same! 

We love intimate deep conversations especially around uncomfortable yet important topics that often get swept under the rug. No filter, no fluff, just us being us! Come along as we embark on this long awaited new journey! 

~ xo Nicole and Kirsten 🤍

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