Digging Out Loud

In a previous episode, we discussed our experience growing up as quiet and shy kids. Being shy and quiet comes with its fair share of struggles and in today's episode, we figured we'd talk about one specific aspect, which is the feeling of being left out. We share our personal experience with this terrible feeling, and talk about all the situations in which we've felt this way. Along the way, some people have helped us in such situations but others have just made things worse and we tell you all about these specific behaviours. But as always, we self-reflect a bit and figure out a way to cope with this feeling a bit better going forward. More details are included in the breakdown at the end of this description. If this topic speaks to you or you simply want to hear us converse about this struggle, then go ahead and listen to the episode! If you liked this, share it with your friends and make sure to come back for a whole new episode next Sunday! Here's a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode: Do we ever feel left out? The wall of professionalism that helps in work environments Common environments where we feel left out Being left out alone vs being left out with others Behaviors that make us feel left out in different situations and how we deal with it Our disbelief when we do get included in a social situation What to do when you notice someone feeling left out in a group situation...and what NOT to do How to practice self-respect when you are being left out on purpose

Ah the mid-twenties! A wonderful period of your life where your friends are all over the relationship spectrum: some are single, some are married and others just wanna be left alone. No matter what their status is, you want your friends to be in healthy relationships.. And when they're single, the temptation to set them up with people and see them in a relationship is just so strong! We personally love to follow up on friends' love lives, get regular updates and try to find potential partners for them. But we wonder... Is this wrong? Should we stop getting involved in their romantic quests? Join us on this episode as we discuss these questions and dig deep about our desire to see our friends in relationships. In this episode, we figure out what we get out of all this, how it affects us and whether it is a selfish act or not. We also try to find the reason why we can't stop doing this and reflect on whether this should be stopped going forward. (A more detailed episode breakdown is included at the end of this description.) If you find this topic interesting, go ahead and listen to the episode. If you liked this, share it with your friends and start up a conversation about this topic with them! If you want to hear more discussions like this, then come back next Sunday for another topic. Here's a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode: Why do we want friends to be in relationships? Is it selfish to tell your friends to get into a relationship? Interpreting mixed signals from friends Why can't we stop trying to encourage our friends to get into relationships? What makes someone not ready for a relationship? The mind boggling “all men are shit” perspective that some people have Not knowing how to tell friends to wait before getting into a relationships The importance of making mistakes in relationships Should we stop following up on our friends' love life?

You know that thing that your mind does without you even realizing When it just leads you through a bunch of thoughts and all of a sudden, you are somewhere completely unexplainable in your stream of consciousness and are daydreaming about all kinds of things? One moment, you are thinking about the math problem in the book that's sitting in front of you and the next, you are daydreaming about becoming an amazing singer and performing in front of thousands of people! Who knows how your thoughts led you there but one thing we do know, is that talking about these kinds of situations is super fun! So come along with us as we drift away into the topic of daydreams! We ask each other all kinds of questions to figure out each other's daydreaming preferences and behaviors. We then try to understand how each type of daydream affects our lives in unexpected ways, both positive and negative. From realizing that certain daydreams can mess with your self-perception, confidence and expectations, to discovering that some people just LOVE to daydream about food to satisfy “visual cravings”, we make quite a few shocking realizations in the process. (A more detailed episode breakdown is included at the end of this description.) If you are curious to hear all about the things we discover about daydreams, take a moment and go listen to the episode. If you liked this episode and want to hear more like this, then come back next Sunday for another topic. Here's a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode: Do we daydream and how often do we do it? What's the difference between daydreaming and overthinking? Our favorite daydream themes What do your recurring daydreams say about your personality Escaping reality through fantasy imaginations Setting daydreaming sessions throughout the day The crushing effect of reality after daydreaming about romantic interests How daydreams skew your perception of yourself Realizing that we are each other's daydream soundboards How Tara's daydreams would save her in jail How daydreams stop you from appreciating the present What the hell is a “visual craving”?

Shit Talking and Gossiping is something everyone does. Yet, no one likes to admit they do it. Because of all the negative aspects that are shown on the big screen, it feels like we, as a society, have accepted the fact that gossiping and shit talking is a bad thing to do and hence, we deny that part of us… Who knows? Maybe they are bad, but maybe not. In this episode, we think out loud and try to figure out exactly that. We share our personal experiences with the endless vicious cycles of gossiping. Then, we talk about the importance of choosing your shit talking and gossiping buddies wisely, as well as the importance of the intention behind the fact sharing. To finish it off, we try to rationalize gossiping and look at the positives of it, such as trust building and bond creations in friendship and we even introduce our own theory behind our need and desire to gossip: herd protection mentality! (A more detailed episode breakdown is included at the end of this description) If you are curious to hear about our take on this fun and exciting topic, press play and enjoy the episode! If you liked what you heard and want to hear more episodes like this, then come back next Sunday for another topic. Here's a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode: Bye bye Pandemic, hellooooo Gossip! The rollercoaster of gossiping (the endless vicious cycle) Is shit talking actually bad? Shit talking: a necessity to maintain your sanity The importance of the intention behind shit talking Choose your gossiping and shit talking buddies wisely Our attempts at stopping the shit talking habit Building a gossiping safe space How gossiping builds a close bond and trust Is gossiping a part of human nature? The herd mentality of gossiping: sharing information to protect your loved ones

These days, with everyone carefully inspecting the environment around them and their social circles, it seems like there is some form of toxic negativity all around us. We all want to avoid negativity in our lives, and with reason! Instead, we encourage positive thinking and good vibes. It's all about spreading good thoughts and assuring others that they are capable of doing whatever they may be struggling with... But can this be “overdone”? In this episode, we want to pause and figure out something quite thought-provoking: is there such a thing as toxic positivity? We share our own experiences where we witnessed toxic positivity in others. But that's not it… We also do some introspection and reflect on how we ourselves may have been sources of toxic positivity in the past. And because a journey of self-growth and personal development is never ending, we couldn't finish this episode without figuring out a solution to stop being those typical toxic positive people and figuring out how to become better at comforting people! Join us in this episode and listen to us think out loud and get deep about this topic. If you liked what you heard and want to hear more episodes like this, then come back next Sunday for another topic. Here's a more detailed overview of what we talk about in this episode: Checking in on one another Are we positive or negative people? Two types of negative people Can being negative be good for you? Were we "Toxic Positivity Bombs"? Bonding through negativity Shitty attempts at comforting people Working on comforting people better Please stop honking...show a thumbs down instead! Physical vs Mental struggles and which comforting method to choose for each type The many layers of being a comforting person

Back in our childhood, plastic surgery and any kind of bodily modifications (fillers, nose jobs, veneers, implants, etc.) weren't so common...or at least they were quite unheard of. Celebrities were the main ones we witnessed the most doing all these procedures. But nowadays, it's not just the Kardashians of this world that are doing these... It seems like everyone is modifying their body left and right. So we decided to talk about this in our episode! We discuss our opinions on plastic surgery and all other kinds of body modifications, as well as what kind of modifications we would personally do on ourselves. Along the way, we even end up talking about if doing such modifications is a sign of a lack of self-confidence. Now, we could keep going on and on in this episode description but there's just too many things to list out here. So why don't you tune in and go down the rabbit hole with us? If you liked what you heard and want to hear more power-packed discussions like this, then come back next Sunday for another episode. Here's a more detailed overview of what we talk about in this episode: How we perceive plastic surgery and bodily modifications Is plastic surgery “cheating the system”? Influencers/Celebrities doing plastic surgery What we want to modify on our bodies and what's stopping us Identity Crisis after modifying your face Armpit Botox is a thing? Reversing the aging process Do body modifications hint at a lack of self-confidence? Contradictions in society's beauty standards

Crushes can be pretty fun to have. You get to think about them all day, you can make up scenarios that involve them and you can even do fun romance quizzes hoping they will predict the possibility of a wedding with your crush. We've all done that, whether it be a crush on a normal person in our entourage or even a celebrity crush! But what about fictional characters? How would that be different from regular crushes? Unfortunately, it's not something a lot of us talk about so we decided to do exactly that! In this episode, we are diving deep into the concept of developing crushes on fictional characters from books, movies, tv shows, cartoons, etc. We dish out on some of our recent crushes and many not so recent ones and try to explain how they affect(ed) our lives and how we deal(t) with them. Hopefully, our discussion will trigger thoughts and memories about your own secret fictional character crushes so you can share them with us through comments or email. If you liked what you heard and can relate to the struggle of developing crushes too easily, then come back next Sunday for another fun episode. Here's a more detailed overview of what we talk about in this episode: - Our recent crush from a kdrama and freaking out over some attractive kdrama characters - John Locke: an unusually attractive character from Lost. - How Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute from the Office grew on us - Revisiting childhood cartoon crushes - “Forget Lola Bunny... Look at Bugs Bunny!” - Demystifying why we think more about fictional character crushes now vs. as a kid - How we cope with crushes on imaginary characters

Digging up new topics is fun but you know what we don't like to dig? Graves! In this episode, we will be talking about our opinions on graveyards, funerals and all the other post-death related things. This episode will be nothing but controversial opinions thrown left and right so if you are ready to catch them all, join us in this conversation and share your own opinions with us in the comments or through email! If you liked what you heard, then come back next Sunday for another thought provoking episode.

In this episode, we are once again getting aboard on the rant train and this time we will be discussing how we feel about weddings, bridal showers, bachelorette parties and everything else that comes with getting married. Starting from all the money being spent all the way to awkwardly posing for pictures, we cover it all. So join us in this conversation and send us your own opinions on this topic. If you like what you heard, then come back and listen to us next Sunday to hear us dig deep on a whole new topic.

In this episode, we debate the age-old question that we face as a society: can guys and girls really just remain friends? We discuss how same-sex friendships compare with friendships with people of the opposite sex, the behaviors that get tweaked depending on each type of friendships, etc. If you enjoyed listening to our thoughts on this question, share this with your friends, debate the question amongst yourselves and let us know what your take on this topic is! See you next week with a whole new topic!

As promised in last week's episode, we're here with an oh so fun new topic: JOBS. Hopefully you picked up on the sarcasm there cause in this episode, we're going all in about everything we don't like about jobs. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! If you could relate to anything we talk about in this episode, share this with your friends and come back to listen to us next Sunday where we will explore a whole new other topic!

The Covid-19 pandemic has really shaken things up in all our lives.. And more than a year into this life-altering phenomenon, there finally seems to be the light at the end of the tunnel. Things will start opening up soon, we can go visit our friends.. But what happens to all the new habits and hobbies that we implemented during the pandemic? (And yes, daily Netflix marathons in your pyjamas also counts) If you enjoyed this episode, share this with your friends and come back to listen to us next Sunday where we will explore a whole new other topic!

Friends are people who lift us up and stick with us through our ups and downs. But what happens when the people you trusted as friends start to be not so friendly? In this episode, we are going to dive into all the red flags we dealt with in our own friendships and talk about how we dealt (and still deal) with them ourselves. If you enjoyed this episode, come visit us next week to hear us dig deep into a whole new topic!

In this episode, we will be going all in about the struggles that we have faced and still face as glasses wearers. From the frustrations from your glasses fogging up while wearing a mask to the fear of dropping and breaking your glasses, we discuss it all! So join us and listen to us rant about our experiences. If you enjoyed this episode, come back and listen to us every Sunday as we discuss a whole variety of topics.

In this episode, you will hear us rant and share our frustrations regarding vloggers and people who share their whole lives on the internet. If you are in the mood to listen to us getting triggered, then you came to the right spot. If you enjoyed this episode, comeback and listen us next Sunday where we will discuss about a whole new topic, hopefully with less anger.

The first thing we do when we wake up and the last thing we do before we go to bed is you know...check our smartphones. This one device has taken over our life in the past decade and in this episode we are going to talk about if it's possible to live without our smartphones and how doing so can bring us back to being human. If you enjoyed this episode, share this with your friends and come back to listen to us next Sunday where we will explore a whole new other topic!

What can fly without wings? TIME!...alright alright enough with riddles… Time is something that most of us take for granted. Yet, it's extremely hard to imagine a reality without the concept of time. So we decided to do exactly that. Join us as we go down the rabbit hole while trying to figure out what our world would look like if humans didn't live with the concept of time. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to come back and listen to us next week!

In this episode, we continue the conversation from our last episode: classes we would have liked to have throughout our schooling experience. If you enjoyed this episode, come visit us every Sunday to listen to us dig deep about a new topic.

In a previous episode, we discussed everything that is wrong with our education system...but how would we change it if we can? Join us as we discuss exactly that. In this episode, we explore and talk abt all kinds of classes we wish we had when we were in school. If you liked this episode, come back and listen to part 2 next week!

In this episode, we discuss makeup and everything surrounding it: why we wear it, our makeup preferences and habits, its connection to self esteem, our struggles with acne… and that's only the tip of the iceberg. Join us as we discuss how something that seems very innocent and fun can actually unfold into something with much deeper consequences on us. If you enjoyed this episode, come visit us every Sunday to listen to us dig deep about a new topic.

Did someone say HALLOWEEN? Naaaaah we just thought it would be interesting to discuss the paranormal! Find out about our beliefs, our biggest fears regarding the paranormal world, along with some creepy stories we have to share with you. If you enjoyed this episode, come visit us every Sunday to listen to us dig deep about a new topic.

School occupies a significant chunk of our lives...but is it actually all worth it? What are the goods and bad of our schooling system? Join us as we dive into the topic of education system.

In the last episode, we discussed the "possessive" type of jealousy in friendships. This time around, we dig deeper into the more "envious" shades of jealousy and we speak about how we deal with it in our own friendships. If you enjoyed this episode, share this with your friends and spread the awareness on jealousy in friendships!

Jealousy is often discussed openly in romantic relationships. When it comes to jealousy in friendships however, we don't speak about it often and even when we feel it, we pretend it's not there…but in this episode, we put it all out in the open and talk about our own experiences with jealousy in friendships in an attempt to normalize that feeling. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and come back and listen to part 2 next week!

The concept of leaving your parents' house when you turn 18 occupies the mind of many individuals while growing up… But is this always the case? Would it be wrong if they decided to keep living with their parents instead? In this episode, we discuss the stigma of living with your parents even in your adulthood as well as the countless ups and downs that are involved. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to come back and listen to us next week!

Growing up as a quiet kid doesn't end with just that… it stays with you and affects many aspects of your grown-up life. In this episode, we discuss how growing up as quiet kids has shaped our own lives, as well as the struggles we face because of it. If you can relate to what we shared with you in this episode, send us an email and tell us about your own experience. We'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, we dive into the topic of soulmates.. What is a soulmate? Do we believe in it? Is it overrated? And so much more.. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to come back and listen to us next week!

In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss our favorite cartoons growing up… and that we still like to watch as adults. Join us as we discuss the benefits of watching cartoons as well as the many lessons that cartoons have to offer. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to come back and listen to us next week!

In this episode, we dig deep into a topic that most people might shy away from discussing: STUFFED ANIMALS! Yea you read it right, today is all about our immortal furry friends and their importance in our lives. So grab your favorite stuffed animal and join us in this heartwarming and emotional conversation. If you liked what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure you come back next week for a fresh topic!

In this episode, we dig deep into a hypothetical (or not so hypothetical) concept: Immortality. It seems like what most of us consider as roses and sunshine is actually more like thorns and hailstorms. Come along with us as we go down this rabbit hole of a topic and hopefully you guys don't end up with an existential crisis. Warning: This episode contains subject matter related to trauma, death and rape. If you think that these topics might be too sensitive for you, we recommend you skip this episode and come back next week.

We all know about the terms early bird and night owl but how about we change the equation a bit and include a new bird... In this episode, we will be talking about our sleeping habits and going deep into the advantages and struggles that we go through with our own sleep schedule. We also dig into how society indirectly dictates our lifestyle and how it's important to be aware of our own internal clocks. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to come back and listen to us next week!

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