A casual chat between friends discussing differences in perspective and culture. Karizza and Linh both moved to Canada from Asia in their early adulthood, and the years experiencing cultural differences, as well as travelling around the world have left th
Season 3 has come to a close, and WOW it's been an amazing ride. Linh and Karizza have learned tremendously as they have produced this season and is revisiting some of their favourite moments. A special thank you to all their friends who have joined them this season: Anna, Lavi, and Paige
In this extra-long episode, Karizza and Linh recounted their adventures travelling and staying together in Asia, visiting Hanoi and Japan, and most importantly attending Linh's wedding! It's a fun-filled episode full of travel details, best highlights of places they visited and food they ate, and the extra-ness of a Vietnamese wedding.
Karizza and Linh discuss their love for travelling in this episode, including some of their favourite and least favourite destinations, why they like travelling and how different it is to travel in your 30s vs 20s. For all the travel lovers out there, this is for you!
In this episode, Karizza and Linh talk about a topic that they have thought a lot about: how different it is to step into the 30s compared to the 20s. It is not just being financially independent, but also learning the importance of stretching and good shoes, as well as growing into themselves and becoming more thoughtful human beings.
In this episode, Karizza and Linh chatted with Paige Gallete, a Yukon-based social justice activist, exploring the story of how she became a voice for anti-racism and anti-oppression movements, her approaches in her work and her culture.
In this week's episode, Linh and Karizza sat down with Lavi to talk all things about not being afraid to choose your own path and taking leaps of faith, as well as travelling solo as a woman.
Join Linh and Karizza this episode as they chat with their friend Anna. In this episode, they explore a career outside of HR, what means to be a woman in a male dominated industry, what it's like being a manager in Tech, and the purposeful decisions you make in your 20's and 30's.
How hard is it to live as a woman? Karizza and Linh often ponder this question in their daily chats, and this episode explores everything they consider unique challenges of being a woman in this time and age, from biological health to societal expectations, and more.
Karizza and Linh start off this season with a ritual: talking about what they read and watched in the past year. The year flew by in all the busy-ness of things but they did manage to explore some new content. Listen and share your fave reads and shows recently as well!
After a long hiatus, Karizza and Linh are back taking on season 3! In this episode, they give aaaaallll the life updates since the last season, including some exciting major news. Happy listening!
Hola Amigos! It's the last episode for this season, we are ending it with a very special guest, Marielle! She is the genius behind our brand, and on this episode, Linh and Karizza ask her all the questions about Día de los Muertos. If you have watched the movie Coco, you would be familiar with it's premise, and we take a deep dive into it's origin, different traditions on how it's observed and so much more. If you have stuck around for this season, we would like to thank you for your time and your support. It's been an awesome ride!
On this week's episode, Linh and Karizza talk about all the shows they've been watching (beware of spoilers in this episode!): SeveranceKeep Sweet, Pray, and ObeyStranger ThingsAnimal KingdomOzarkUmbrella AcademyThe O.CThe BoysThe BacheloretteThe Amazing Race CanadaSomebody Feed PhilBlackishFresh Off the Boat
On this episode, Linh and Karizza talk about a very taboo topic in their culture; mental health. They talk in depth about the differences of how mental health is in Canadian culture and Asian culture, the pressure of being a model minority, and passing trauma between generations. A bit heavier discussion this episode, but a necessary one nonetheless.
On this week's episode, we welcome Archierose Natividad of Filipino Fridays. Filipino Fridays is a podcast for the modern Filipinx Millenial featured on CBC news. It is a passion project for Archierose who talks about topics close to her heart. In this episode, we discuss with her the start of her podcast, sensitive issues regarding culture, her move to Canada and so much more!
In this extended episode, Karizza and Linh go all out to talk about their career of choice in human resources, debunking some common myths of the job, and deep dive into what their careers mean to them. Grab your favourite beverage and join the conversation through their IG account One Moment, Please Hold!
Join Karizza and Linh on this week's episode where they discuss the differences between Asian hobbies and Canadian hobbies!Did you know that in Asia, there are way more factors to consider on how hobbies are enjoyed? Some factors are the availability of green space, school systems, the weather, temperature, and so much more! Linh and Karizza discuss these immensely in this week's episode and so much more!
Just in time for the celebration in some Asian cultures, Linh and Karizza explore Mid-Autumn Festival this week! The discussion went from the folklores related to this event, to the preparation, the significance of it in Linh's culture, and most importantly, food! Follow us on Instagram to see the pomelo puppy, and give us an awesome rating if you enjoyed this episode.
Come and join us on this weeks episode!.This week's episode is a chat with James Hammond from Winging it Podcast. You might remember him from the time Karizza and Linh were guests on his show (episode 49) and they talked about all things travel. In this episode, they explore culture shock, solo-travel, the concept of home, and so much more!
In Linh's whole life, there has always been the existence and acknowledgement of a mysterious figure who gives guidance to her family on all major events. In this episode, Karizza and Linh had a blast going into the details of who a shaman is, what do they do, and what role this plays in some Asian's cultures. Also, a sidetracked story on Bling Empire...
Join us this week as Karizza and Linh revisit Karizza's trip to the Yukon! They talk about what to consider moving up north to the Yukon Territory, how the 4 day drive was, all the animals Karizza saw on the drive, and so much more including snacks and survival tips (well, maybe a few?).
Continuing on part 2, Karizza & Linh deep dive into the Vietnamese wedding traditions and explore some differences between weddings in Vietnam and Canada, including ceremonies, guest RSVP, dress codes, and even first night! Tune in and support us on IG at One Moment, Please Hold
Boy meets girl, boy falls in love, boy proposes, and then girl plans the whole wedding.....Is that how it goes in Western cultures? Things are a bit more interesting in Vietnamese and Filipino's cultures. In the first of this two-part series, Karizza and Linh talk about the wedding traditions and the cultural significant of weddings, just in time for Linh to plan her big day.
In this episode Linh and Karizza talk about the books on their "Shameshelf": 1. Twilight2. Confessions of Shopaholic3. Manga4. 7 Days of Eternity5. Princess Diaries6. Royal Diaries7. All American Girl8. Emily Griffin novels9. Confessions of Georgia NicholsonPlease note that these are books they thoroughly enjoyed in highschool and they should not be judged by them now!
In this episode Linh and Karizza try all the North American snacks! In order of consumption, they are: 1. Lunchables2. Crackers and cheese that come in a packet3. Hawkins cheesies4. McDonald's Jr. Chicken with sweet and sour sauce5. McDonald's "Chocolate" milk shake6. McDonald's Big Mac and fries7. McDonald's Apple pie8. Dunkaroos9. Wagon WheelP.S Apologies for the quality of the audio, it was a very excitable day and the mic kept moving!
Hello!! The girls are back and ready to chat about their fave topics. In the first episode of season 2, Karizza & Linh catch up on all the things each of them have been up to since the end of season 1, including new sports, books progress, and new trashy shows.
In the last episode of the season, Karizza and Linh reflect on their podcast journey, share their favourite highlights and look into potential topics for season 2. Tangents on trashy shows and live updates included! As we head into a busy summer, thank you for having joined us in this journey and for supporting us through listening and rating! Please continue sending us your love through our IG: One Moment, Please Hold! Until next time, bye!!
It's time to check in Linh and Karizza's progress for their reading goals for the year, and what they're currently enjoying on-screen.
In this episode, Linh and Karizza explore what it's like moving to Canada from Germany. They are joined by Mo, a close friend of Karizza's and they discuss all things German, Canadian, and Asian including different barbecue styles!
In this episode, Karizza and Linh talk about the beauty standards that they've seen in Asian cultures growing up, and discuss how it is similar and different in Canada. They went way back into the 90 styles with the tanning and the thin eyebrows! But moreover, they talk about how their own body image and beauty standards perception have changed over time, and about social media impacts on these standards nowadays.
Continuing the theme of food, Karizza and Linh invited their dear friend and snack master Nicole on the show to do a live snack tasting and some fun trivia. Some very interesting snacks were consumed and ranked, and in-depth discussions about snack flavours took place. This was followed by a heated trivia time about things like the colour of lobster's blood and throwback to floppy disks. Join us on this fun listen and let us know how you like it!
What could be a bigger love than the love for food! In this episode, Karizza and Linh talk about their food culture, the various dimensions of their cuisines, the differences between Western food and Asian food, and what their thoughts about food authenticity are. Be warned, some strong opinions about chicken involved!
Say hello to our first guest, Josh! In this episode, we explore the dynamics of an intercultural relationship. Join us as Linh asks Karizza and Josh about how they navigate each others cultures and more!
Karizza and Linh this February are exploring the theme of Love, and this week's topic is Relationships. In this episode they explore their relationships with their families and friends, their definition of love, healthy relationships, how their views are different from Western culture and so much more!
Linh and Karizza continue their chat about Lunar New Year, with details on the traditions and yummy food that are essential parts of the celebration. Join us on the second part of Lunar New Year, and Happy Year of Tiger!
It is that time of the year when millions around the world celebrate Lunar New Year! And Linh is one of them! In this pod Linh walks us through the stories of Lunar New Year and the preparations she does in her culture, cleaning is a requirement obviously.Join us!
Continue with our Canada journey! Join Linh and I as we talk about all fun things we might not get about Canada. Be warned, strong feelings are mentioned about poutine, Nanaimo bars, powerlines and camping!
Do you remember your first days in Canada? In this episode, Karizza and Linh take it all the way back to their first days as newcomers, discussing their journey and things they have learned. Oh what a time that was, even the air smelled different and the rice deprivation was real....
In this episode, Karizza and Linh share all about what they usually do in the new year, dive into some hilarious new year stories and traditions, and set their book goals for 2022. Although the newbie podcasters forgot to mention it at the end of the episode, don't forget to rate us on Spotify and wherever you listen, send us messages on our Instagram: onemomentpleasehold, or email us at onemomentpleasehold@gmail.com. Happy New Year!!
In the second episode, Karizza and Linh recap their whole 2021 with the highlights of things they loved, what they learned, and what they're looking forward to in 2022.
Who else loves Christmas?Join us as we explore different Christmas traditions and share our favorite ones.
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