Two Pills in a Pod

Thank you so much for showering us with love and attention!

Some of you have been following us throughout season 1 and 2 now so thank you so much for sticking with us through thick and thin… 23 episodes WOW! Kudos to us! getting emotional here now..

Here comes to the end of Season 2! Not to worry, we will come back with more amazing content, STAY TUNED!

Thank you for all the support you’ve shown for Episode 21. We are so happy that you’ve found it inspiring. As we are coming to a close for Season 2, we want to also say thank you to all of our guests this season. We really appreciate your time and your story.

It’s not quite over yet, this week we continued our chat with Glen, diving more deeply into his married life in London with his partner and fur babies! We spoke about how life as a gay man might differ in London compared to his hometown, Singapore. Catch up with us over on the podcasting platform of your choice.

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Identity. It is who or what a person is. It is so important to know who you are and be loved by your loved ones for exactly who you are. In this episode, we want to explore the topic of sexual orientation, specifically homosexuality. We have wanted to talk about it for awhile, but us pills can’t shed any light on this topic, so that’s why we’ve invited a very special guest to have this conversation with. We are so happy and honoured that our guest today shared his coming out journey on our podcast.

Glen is one of Candies’ oldest friend and they have been friends since they were in high school in Singapore. He identifies as gay and he now lives in London with his partner and (super cute) fur babies.

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Here comes my favorite episode so far! Q&A time! Thank you for throwing us questions on Instagram and we have spread this into two episodes!

Again, thank you so much for supporting us through Season 1 & Season 2.… Let us know what you want to hear from us in the next season and continue to inspire us with more ideas! xoxo

“You’re too fat, why don’t you try exercising?..” “You’re too skinny, why don’t you eat more?..”

Who else is sick of hearing these sentences uttered in family gathering and bantering among friends? We feel the pressure to meet society’s (unrealistic) standards of beauty, from the height of our nose to the circumference of our waist. We are often the subject of scrutiny from friends and family when we don’t fit into the mold of beauty standards. How do we deal with it?

In this episode, we discussed our experiences dealing with the notion of “beauty standards“. We talked about our relationship with our body and how we felt when people pick apart the very thing we are insecure about. It is an especially hard episode to record, because of how personal this issue is to us. However, this is an important conversation to have and issue to raise. We hope this episode can serve as a reminder to everyone to be kind to one another. As a rule of thumb, if you can’t find anything nice to say, don’t say anything. Easy!

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On today’s episode we have another one of our immensely talented friend as a guest. She studied Finance in Queen’s University of Belfast and went back home after university to work on her family’s business. Last year, thanks to the whole world slowing down, she has had a chance to re-examine her career and she has decided to pursue one of her great passions - photography. Specifically, pre-wedding photography.

Needless to say, we are super inspired by Elizabeth and her willingness to pursue her passion. We know it ain’t easy and many of us are wondering how we can generate an income out of something we’re passionate about, and not just be stuck in the rat race of a 9-5. We invited Elizabeth to chat about why she decided to pursue photography seriously, how she got started, what motivated her, the highs and lows of a pre-wedding photographer, and her experience so far photographing couples from all walks of life. Also, don’t forget to check her out!

We are deeply inspired by this woman and we sincerely hope that Elizabeth and her camera will go far in life. We hope that this episode can be that little push that you need to go out there and turn your passion into something bigger.

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HAPPY WORLD PHARMACIST DAY!

We hope by now you realize that pharmacist is actually our day job and this podcast is just a side hustle!

In this episode, we invited our friends back in uni, Zimin and Shen to share their experiences working as a pharmacist in Malaysia. Zimin and Shen also talked about how they made the decisions to move back home for good, how to adapt to the work culture back home, any reverse culture shock, what exams you need to take to become a qualified pharmacist, the differences in work-life balance, pay, etc.

Zimin is a hospital pharmacist based in Penang and we were really curious about her daily routine working as a hospital pharmacist in Malaysia. Shen is currently working in a pharmaceutical company now. We asked him what makes him chose industrial pharmacy, what is the content of the job, and the career progression in a pharmaceutical company. There is also geeky pharm talk in the episode, listen till the end!

We hope you find this episode inspirational and useful. Tune in now to find out more and let us know if you want more content like this!

Indefinite Leave to Remain, or UK settlement, grants an applicant the right to live and work in the UK without any immigration restrictions. It is a mandatory requirement for non-EEA nationals looking to apply for British citizenship. Candies has successfully applied for her ILR a few months ago and she has received tons of questions from everyone! Soooooo we decided to make one episode to answer everyone’s questions! We covered the basics such as the eligibility criteria, timescale, and the documents you need to prep beforehand. We also talked about which solicitor you can go for and the fees they charge etc. Tune in to this episode to find out more!!

**Disclaimer: The information in this episode is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. It does not cover all issues related to the topic discussed. Please do your own research prior to application and seek professional help if you need one.

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Resources

Settle in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk

Long residence: https://www.gov.uk/long-residence

Other immigration categories: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-settle-in-the-uk-form-seto

Life in the UK test: https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test

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We hope you enjoyed last week’s episode and are excited for part two! As promised, on this week’s episode, Ian is back to tell us more about his experience working for Airbus, from internship to full time employment. He also shared what he does daily in the company and how he got there in the first place! Don’t worry, we asked all the questions and made sure that we didn’t leave any stone unturned. He really makes engineering sounds interesting (eyyyy) and shared his tips for any of you considering a career in Engineering. Or even if you’re just curious about what engineering entails. We know that there are so many aspect of engineering, but hopefully Ian’s story will give you a glimpse into a career as an engineer, especially in the UK.

If you have any more questions about engineering, please send us a message/DM/email/pigeon carrier and we will get Ian to answer them! Or you can also find him on Instagram @booleeian!

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You know the Asian parents’ trifecta. You either be a lawyer, an engineer, or a doctor (or a dentist or a pharmacist). On today’s episode, we have invited one of our friend who has chosen one of that career path and is loving it. He’s a Malaysian Automation Engineer who is working in Airbus in Wales, UK. We met Ian Antonio Lee in Queen’s University Belfast and through his outgoing and friendly personality, we became friends. We are proud to call him our friend because not only is he our go-to guy when our smoke alarm wouldn’t shut up, but he’s also hella funny and super easy to have a conversation with.

He has kindly agreed to come on the pod to chat with us about his career, from why he decided to pursue engineering, what it is about the field that excites him, how he got a job in Airbus(!), and what he is currently up to! We chat so much that we thought we would split up the conversation into two parts so you get to enjoy his banter for two whole episodes! You’re welcome.

You can find Ian on Instagram @booleeian

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