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Building Design, Prime TimeE106. Passive house design with guest Sam from SM building (Part 2)In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time Podcast Frank and Amelia welcome back Sam from SM Building for the second instalment of our two-part series on Passive House design (If you haven't listened to part one yet go back to the previous episode first so you can hear the full instalment). Frank, Amelia and Sam dive deeper into what it really takes to build and certify a home to this international standard. They explore the processes, inspections, and rigorous testing that set a Passive House apart from a standard build.From understanding the role of...
2025-09-1237 minBuilding Design, Prime TimeE105. Passive house design with guest Sam from SM building (Part 1)In this episode of Building Design, Prime Time Podcast, Frank and Amelia sat down with Sam from SM Building, who recently achieved something remarkable, completing the very first certified Passive House units in Launceston. Sam opens up about his journey of navigating the process for the first time, sharing both the opportunities and the challenges of bringing this globally recognised building standard to Tasmania.If you’ve ever wondered what really goes into creating a Passive House this conversation is for you. Frank, Amelia, and Sam explore the five key principles that make these homes so efficient, th...
2025-09-0536 min
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media😊 How Your Business Can (& Can’t) Make You Happy — $300k+ Launches with Sam Vander WielenI’m not a fan of the #girlboss. But I am a fan of women who build wildly successful businesses. And I especially appreciate when they offer eyes-open advice about what it really took to get there.Today on the show, I’m joined by Sam Vander Wielen, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur who’s built a multi-seven-figure online business through consistently $100k+ funnels and launches.While income claims like that typically make me roll my eyes… Sam is such an smart, honest, and candid business owner that I just had to ask her a million questions about how her...
2025-06-2553 min
Shanked It Podcast55. Not a great time to be a SamWhat is up?
This week in sports news: Australian gymnast, Kate McDonald makes a golden comeback at the 2025 Doha World Cup, it’s a bad week to be a Sam as injuries plague AFL stars and Noah Balta’s verdict divides the AFL world.
Then for some sugar: Dyson Daniels returns to the footy and warnings are issued to athletes over meat consumption in China due to risk of failed doping tests.
We are a teeny tiny independent podcast and would LOVE your support - please follow on Apple, Spotify or iHeart, leave a re...
2025-05-0133 min
Life as Ceremony14 | Amelia Barnes: Slow Fashion and Authentic LivingIn this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Amelia Barnes. She is an entrepreneur, yoga teacher, writer, and mother. Amelia shares how her life has evolved over the past decade, from teaching yoga to founding Prana Vida Style, a Canadian-made sustainable clothing company. We also talk about her book, Landon’s Legacy, a deeply personal reflection on the life and loss of her son Landon, who passed away at just four days old. Whether you’re interested in slow fashion, entrepreneurship, creativity, or sustainability, this conversation is filled with real and raw human stories about life, loss...
2025-04-3057 min
Migraine Relief Code with Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett, MDHow Genetics Shape Diet and Impact Migraines with Dr. Sam ShayDr. Sam Shay joins to explore the intricate relationship between genetics, diet, and migraines. The episode delves into the AMY1 gene's role in carbohydrate tolerance and its link to migraine triggers, as well as the connection between histamines, inflammation, gluten sensitivity, and headaches. Genetic factors in weight gain and inflammation are examined, emphasizing the importance of addressing root causes and prioritizing interventions through genetic insights.
(0:00) Introduction to Dr. Sam Shea and the role of genetics in diet and migraines
(1:11) Emotional, cultural, and genetic factors in diet
(2:12) Challenges and advancements in genetic testing for health
(3:20) The AMY1 gene, carbohydrate tolerance, and...
2025-02-1427 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E45: And that's a wrap! (season finale updates!)What 👏 a 👏 year 👏!
Just like many of our friends and peers that we’ve caught up with over the last few months, it sounds like this year has definitely taken the word challenge to a new level. But like we always say, these experiences only makes us stronger.
You know what has also built us up over the years, all the amazing people we’ve spoken to, the guests who’ve kindly connected and shared their journey and all the wonderful people we meet through this channel.
So let’s end the year with something ch...
2024-12-161h 01
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E42: Choose ONLY this or that! (don't be like Sam)This one was a good one and we really want you guys to join us and share us your thoughts!
The best kind of discussions come out of the ones where we have to make hard choices between 2 tricky situations. So this is exactly what we’ll be doing today.
We’ve picked a whole bunch of relationship and mindset questions with no right or wrong choices and you have to pick either this or that (do not say BOTH or Amelia may flip some tables)
Join us, challenge us, question us with a li...
2024-11-2556 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E41: Are more women making the first move?As generations change, we’re seeing more and more women taking the lead when it comes to making the first move—whether it’s in dating, friendships, or even professional networking.
Join us as we discuss why we think this can have benefits while Sam also shares his thoughts on this shift. This shift in dynamic can open up new, empowering possibilities for everyone!
For women, making the first move is about embracing confidence, clarity, and control over our own choices. And for men, it often removes some of the pressure, paving the way for even b...
2024-11-1836 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E38: Are these the worst relationship advice? 🥴 (Reddit Reacts)We’re not perfect, no one’s perfect but sometimes certain people give better advice than others. So today we’re going through some relationship advice that Sam’s found on Reddit and we’re going to react together with Amelia!
Definitely some questionable ones in here but let us know what you think!
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2024-10-2851 min
Let’s Talk TRIO"Passionate" - Sam Blanco III (SB3) - COE Board Chair and Associate Director for Pre-College TRIO Programs
In this podcast episode: Sam Blanco III (SB3), TRIO Alum and Associate Director of Pre-College TRIO Programs at the University of California-Davis, and former Board Chair for the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE).
Sam is on the podcast to share his educational journey, professional career, and personal life. Listen as Sam talks about mentorship, the importance of family, following the path to education, working for a TRIO program, and being a Board Chair for COE.
A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr...
2024-10-041h 40
The Wine Show AustraliaAmelia & Trent Burge - Corryton Burge (Barossa)Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood are joined by Amelia and Trent to chat about the Corryton Burge brand that the family have established and the range of Sparkling wines they have just released.
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2024-09-0818 min
Elevation NationElevating Self-Love | Lifestyle & Wellness Creator and Founder - Amelia MeiElevator no. 167: Amelia Mei is a lifestyle & wellness content creator, a founder, a podcast host, and an author. Over the past few years, Amelia's brand has expanded as she founded a meditation and breathwork company called 'always by amelia Mei'. Amelia and her team have traveled across the U.S., hosting meditation events for thousands of young women. She hosts the "Through the Waves Podcast" on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and will be publishing her first book, "365 Days of Self-Love Journal," in the summer of 2024. Amelia's platforms focus on self-love, health, beauty, travel, style, and mi...
2024-06-1157 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E16: Is it time to quit? (persistence is not the key)Calling the quits, sometimes seem like the easier option when situations get too challenging. We’re here to say that you could be right! Knowing when to quit and when to persevere through tough times is just as important as each other.
Persistence isn’t always the key but persevering can also be so rewarding when you’ve finally reached the end goal. So how do you know which direction you should take?
This episode we enter this conversations from 2 very different perspectives as Sam and Amelia have really takes on quitting.
If this i...
2024-05-2041 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS3E07: Is burnout on the rise? w Roxy AilaIt is said that global levels of burnout is on the rise. Especially in the younger generation and both Sam and Amelia have also experienced this too.
In this episode, we also bring in Roxy Aila to share her personal journey of battling burnout, depression, and anxiety and discuss the implications of not having better self awareness. Despite many people around her telling her that she was working too much, she never thought that becoming emotionally unwell from overworking would happen to her.
From working in the hustling field of advertising to now working in...
2024-03-1850 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E47: Tis the silly season 🎄 (Mouthguard game & Mad Gab Christmas edition) w/ Hao TranGuess who’s back, back again. Hao is back, tell a friend! You may have seen Hao in our top ranked episode Naked quitting talking about his journey in quitting his job.
But this time, we’re changing up the pace, a little more laxed but still bettering our relationship together with something a little different.
Join us as we start the silly season together 🤪🎄 with a bit of fun, a lot of drool, sweat and tears. You can be a part of the game too by guessing these challenges with us!
We’ll be playin...
2023-12-1135 min
Science BuffsWomen in STEM Highlight: Amelia Earhart Biography and "Learn To Love the Turbulence" Book ReviewIt's a bonus episode y'all! The gals wanted to kick off a recurring bonus episode series where they highlight someone who made waves in the STEM field. This week is Amelia Mary Earhart, a woman who made huge strides (especially for women) in the field of aviation. They also discuss Amelia Rose Earhart, a former newscaster, current pilot and artist who wrote the book "Learn to Love the Turbulence". The gals read the book and give their thoughts! Enjoy the episode!
2023-11-2735 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E38: Let’s get deep (w/ Felicia & Thomas Tsang) - Making it, switching lives & 2nd chancesIf you’ve been around with us since day 1, you’ll know we’re a sucker for learning more about each other and diving straight into the deep end with conversations. The best type of conversations are shared with people who not only know how to laugh and joke around but also the ones that aren’t afraid to be open and get deep together.
So who better to have than Felicia Lee from Beauty Within and Thomas from Friends Next Door to join us as we all answer questions from Let’s get deep game.
Join us...
2023-10-091h 26
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E36: Lessons from our worst memoriesWe’re big believers in finding the good in every situation. Whether it was a good moment or a bad situation, there is always something you can learn from it. That is one of the best ways to help ourselves grow and be a better person overall.
Which is why this week we are digging back, WAY back into our own memory banks and trying to remember what we considered our WORST memories to date and what we learnt from these situations.
Not only did this episode help us uncover some memories we haven’t thou...
2023-09-2540 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E30 - Letting cards dictate our conversation (Talking Point)Who says deep conversations can’t be fun? This week, we’ll be bringing in the fun by letting a deck of cards dictate our conversation!
Amelia’s mum (who was also featured in S2E23 on resilience) bought us this game, Talking Point to do exactly that. Discuss the talking points. It is a great way to have conversation starters and discuss over some questions we wouldn’t usually discuss. Join us today as we get in deep with some of the answers while also listen to us start roasting each other on other topics too.
If...
2023-08-1443 min
Girls Rewatch"On All Fours" with Sam Taggart | HBO's Girls S2E9Host of Big Money Players Network’s gay intellectual podcast, StraightioLab, and star of Club Comic, Sam Taggart, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 9: On All Fours. They breakdown Marnie’s mental breakdown, discuss Ray and Shoshanna’s relationship troubles, and get really serious about Adam’s relationship with Miss Natalia. And of course they touch on the Amy Schumer of it all!Episode Plot Summary: Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Meanwhile, Marnie is stunned by news that Charlie has started...
2023-08-011h 01Girls Rewatch"On All Fours" with Sam Taggart | HBO's Girls S2E9Host of Big Money Players Network’s gay intellectual podcast, StraightioLab, and star of Club Comic, Sam Taggart, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 9: On All Fours. They breakdown Marnie’s mental breakdown, discuss Ray and Shoshanna’s relationship troubles, and get really serious about Adam’s relationship with Miss Natalia. And of course they touch on the Amy Schumer of it all!Episode Plot Summary: Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Meanwhile, Marnie is stunned by news that Charlie has started...
2023-08-011h 01
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E26: Does social status affect relationship building?This year Amelia started a new job in a bigger company than she has ever worked in. Getting to know people in this company triggered a thought in her mind. Does knowing someone’s titles or social status affects how your relationship develops a person?
Following this we also watched Pink Lie, a Korean reality show that actively discusses the topic of prejudice. Each participants have one lie that they keep from others, out of fear of being judged for their secrets and is also the reason it has deterred them from dating for many years.
Join us...
2023-07-1732 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E23: Is resilience a skill or an inherited trait? w/ Ava WongThis was such a hard question to peel apart, to some it could be an inherited trait and to others, it’s a skill. There are some that are grown to have more resilience than others. But we wanted to discuss if this is something you are born with and inherit or is it developed through your experiences in life.
Ava Wong (Amelia’s mum) joins us today to discuss what her thoughts are around this topic of resilience and share her experiences where it helped her build this skill.
We also share our own pers...
2023-06-2647 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E20: How well do we know each other? (it's quiz time!)You can always learn more about someone even if you’ve known them for 15+ years. Which is exactly what happened in this episode!
After a few weeks of heavy topics, we wanted to do a lighter episode and also to let you guys get to know us better. We answered some ‘how well do you know your partner’ questions and there were some questions we actually haven’t asked each other before 😲!
From revealing our weirdest quirk to getting to finally know our childhood crush.
You can join in too and try it with your f...
2023-05-2245 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E17: Naked quitting & taking time off work w/ Hao TranJust like everything in life, careers has their highs and their lows. Sometimes the lows may even put you in situations where you feel like you need a break. But in society, many tell us that we should at least have the next job lined up before you quit. However, what if you are honestly just mentally drained, overworked and working has just caused way too many mental break downs.
Today we sit with Hao Tran to discuss his recent movement in leaving his career without another job lined up. We dig deep into the bigger plans...
2023-05-0155 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E13: Does upbringing affect how we find our relationships? w/ Shelley ToThe crazy thing with love is that it sometimes doesn’t only impact you but it could impact the people around you. So for this episode, we discuss how Shelley and Amelia’s divorced parents impacted how they found their own relationships vs Sam who’s parents were still together.
Tune into to see if it was something that impacted us as we grew up or it was something that influenced our subconscious mind when finding our own partners.
Similar to your attachment styles, divorced parents and families can also largely shape our connections with others...
2023-04-0356 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E12: The dating culture in HK (expectations & stereotypes) w/ Hyper PeachesHyper Peaches joins us today to share their experiences with dating culture in Hong Kong and their first hand experiences from an east meets west perspective!
Make sure you stick around till the end because we have a curated some common HK dating tips from online and asked them if these are true of false.
In Australia, we’ve found the culture to be quite relaxed with dating and quite often it’s okay that a relationship is casual. Whereas Eastern dating culture seems to still hold some of the traditional. Making sure they’re the ri...
2023-03-271h 04
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E7: Understand your priorities (life changing moments, MMA profession, balancing life) w/ Al RobinsonFrom a young age, Al has always been hustling between school, uni, working, looking after family & also training to become an MMA fighter. However, aiming to chase his dreams. Striving to achieve all his goals, lead him to burning out quite early in his life.
There were many times throughout his journey that took many turns for him. Which has made him reevaluate his priorities and has realised that no amount of achievements is worth your health.
Although he has been through many challenges, he has still got such a great positive outlook to life...
2023-02-2043 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E5: Bullies, teenage fights & finding old friends without social media w/ Alastair RobertsonThis episode is a juicy one, talking fights, being bullied in school and reconnecting with friends without social media. Sam and his good friend Alastair Robertson recently reconnected after 10-15 years of losing touch which lead to a trip down memory lane.
High school wasn’t particularly a pleasant experience for both Sam and Al as they were mostly picked on and bullied for being the minority, an Asian.
Although they both went to the same school, both their experiences and thought process varied quite differently. Not to mention that Al was bullied in both Au...
2023-02-0653 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E4: Working with imposter syndrome w/ Maple & Ochre PhotographyWe asked this poll on Instagram to see how many people often feel imposter syndrome and 75% of the audience said they get this feeling. Which is crazy to think how many people are doubting their own skill and even in themselves.
Whether this is something you’ve developed over time or it’s from our upbringing where we’ve always been taught to stay humble, we wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
If you are someone who also battles with imposter syndrome and constantly has self doubts, then you definitely want to liste...
2023-01-3035 min
Ask The Duo PodcastS2E2: How do we define our friendship tiers? (Bonus Episode)Having relationships and friendships is so important for a person to be able to discuss their problems, make memories with them and share fun moments with them. Sometimes we call these friends or even best friends.
However, similar to the episode “The problem with identities and labels” Amelia doesn’t like to label her friends into definitive categories where as Sam does see some of his friends in certain tiers.
So this episode we discuss 2 different perspectives. Let us know who you resonate with more?
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2023-01-1940 min
Ask The Duo PodcastAbout Ask The Duo Podcast (building better mindset for better relationships)Looking for a podcast to build better & strengthen your mindset to help build better relationships? Well you have found the right podcast! This podcast is hosted by Sam and Amelia all the way down under in Brisbane, Australia.
Just like you, we’ve gone through life and individual experiences that has brought us to where we are today. Everyday is a day where you can learn from your experiences and sharing our perspectives is what makes us. US.
Which is why we look forward to bringing guests from all walks of life on our episodes to...
2023-01-1602 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 67: 2022 was the building block we needed (& discussing episode highlights of the year)Wow, we don’t know about you but, this year has really flown by like lightning ⚡. Nonetheless, we achieved a lot, we experienced a lot and we most definitely learnt a lot! We also had some amazing milestones that we celebrated this year like getting married and starting this podcast just to name a few.
2022 was definitely a building block we needed because without the challenges that came with the year. We would not have been able to get to the opportunities we’ll have in 2023. So we can say we are really excited to see what 2023 will b...
2022-12-1538 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 65: Overcoming the struggles of saying noI think we can all agree that saying no to people can be really difficult. It usually comes with a sense of guilt which in return makes you feel inclined to say yes. But just like working out in the gym, saying no is a skill that can be trained. The more you do it the easier it gets.
Sometimes it is also finding the balanced of not saying not too much either. So how exactly can we confidently say no and not feel bad about it? This episode, we will discuss exactly this. Coming from different...
2022-12-0832 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 64: The dangers of jealousy & envyWhen we think about our life and our experiences, there can be various events that occur where it can challenge our mind and trigger our feelings of jealousy or envy.
Some may use this feeling or trigger as a motivator to push and strive to be the best versions of ourselves and for some become overwhelmed and/or feeling inadequate. The common reasons where this may happen are usually around career, relationships, social status and money.
However, did you know that jealousy and envy can exist simultaneously but they are actually 2 different emotions.
Wh...
2022-12-0536 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 62: Comparing our cultural superstitions w/ Jaz (talking Indian, Thai, Chinese & Vietnamese myths)What always intrigues us is how similar and also how different superstitions and myths can be around the world. Since we have our friend Jaz who comes from an Indian background, we wanted to share the different cultural superstitions we grew up hearing about and see how they compare with each other. Sam will be sharing his Thai and Vietnamese beliefs and Amelia will share the Chinese beliefs
From wearing eyeliner on the back of your neck to not being able to wear green hats, it’s interesting how these myths become something that gets carried down in...
2022-11-2834 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 61: Jaz Kalirai’s story on happily never afterFor most, the perception of getting married is to do it once do it right. Especially when we’re surrounded by movies, rom coms and Disney fairytales. However, not all love stories end up with the classic ‘happily ever after’. This certainly wasn’t the case for Amelia’s dear friend Jaz. Who shares her, what sounded like a really long challenging and lonely journey through her first marriage.
What may have seemed like a never ending battle of struggles, from cultural boundaries to self worth & self esteem and many other psychological barriers. We can definitely say that she h...
2022-11-2446 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 60: The problem with identities and labelsHaving labels and identities is a difficult one. It does help others relate to you and vice versa. However, at the same time, labels can create a stereotypical view on a certain person before you fully know someone. Which is an unhealthy habit.
Also, in Dr. Gabor Maté’s interview with Jay Shetty on On Purpose podcast, he mentioned that there are no healthy identifications. This is because, when you identify yourself with a label, you limit yourself. However if you forget the labels or and look beyond a societal identity. Being able to find your core pur...
2022-11-2124 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 59: Is perfection another word for insecurity?Perfection, is not something we personally never strive for. Let us tell you why, if you strive for perfection, then it means you will stop growing once you’ve reached that point.
At the same time, if you’re postponing and event or action due to waiting for something to be “perfect”, that day may never come and you end up disappointing yourself. Alternatively, you get it out in the world and people who want to judge, will still judge. Which is why we really resonate with what Gary Vee’s said “Perfection is the disguise for insecurity”...
2022-11-1727 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 58: Why we need to challenge ourselves in lifePaul Bloom, a psychologist who studies cognitive science mentions that there are 2 types of suffering. There’s chosen and the unchosen. However, today we’d like to highlight why everyone needs to put themselves in more 'chosen suffering' or what we see as challenging yourself.
The reason why we enjoy to challenge ourselves is because it brings so many different positive outcomes. It can teach you to be grateful, teach you appreciate and just find the good in difficult times. It can also push you out of your comfort zone and help you grow.
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2022-11-1423 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 57: Are we afraid of aging?"Oh I'm getting old" or "I'm too old for this" I'm sure we've heard these phrases at least a few times in our life. Which is what got us thinking, are people afraid of aging?
Age is something we can’t control, but what we can control is our mindset and maintaining our mind and body. So remember to embrace and appreciate each day and all the things you CAN do, even with age!
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2022-11-1024 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 56: Are we actually good communicators?Did you know that it is actually said (by Judith Glaser) that 9 out of 10 people actually miss the mark in communicating their message across? No wonder sometimes no matter how hard you try to explain something, some people just don’t understand your point.
This is because, everyone actually has a different way of receiving communication.
This lead to us wanting to know more about communication styles and types. So with this episodes will will discuss the both of these and talk about what we think aligns with our own style and type. The outcome wa...
2022-11-0730 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 55: 3 weaknesses we aim work on!In business, they often refer to a strategic planning tool called the SWOT analysis. It’s used to assess where they sit internally and externally with other business. The attributes they assess are their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Which is something we will be apply to ourselves today, focusing on our weaknesses.
We see weaknesses less of something that you’re bad at, but it’s a space where you have your opportunity to work on to turn it into a strength much like a business would too. So let’s hear which 3 weaknesses we have picked f...
2022-11-0324 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 54: Sam’s redundancy journey (how he worked through it)Nothing worse than coming back from a holiday and getting married, feeling refreshed and ready to jump back into work. Just to get made redundant. However, as Arnold Schwarzenegger says, "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths” and we are big believers of everything happens for a reason!
Unfortunately, for Sam this actually wasn’t the first time he’s been made redundant. However, just like everything else, with time comes with experience and you start to get a grasp of how to deal with redundancy better each time.
So today we’ve...
2022-10-3123 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 53: Spooky stories w/ Sam Lam (Halloween special: listen if you dare 🎃)Halloween is coming, so of course we have to whip out the ghost stories and we can’t do it without our good friend Sam Lam (there some spooky chats in here, so listen if you dare). He has definitely had many trick or treat buckets full of stories to share around. Including this one about a friendly ghost that just wanted to have a good chat ya know.
That aside, as we’re always big on bringing perspectives to everything, we wanted to also discuss with Sam about his experiences, history and perspectives on supernatural activity.
2022-10-2741 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 52: Let's stop normalising bad habits.This conversation stemmed from a post from Angela Chang (@angelasitan) who is a Pro Muay Thai fighter that talked about people are so quick to judge and thinks she has a problem when she says she’s hitting the gym every day. However, if it was about going out for drinks after work, people are okay with that.
This definitely struck a cord with us and we’ve both experienced similar situations where we get snarky comments for hitting the gym too much or eating too healthy (these 2 are the ones we relate to the most).
But...
2022-10-2437 min
The Wine Show AustraliaAmelia Ball - Cellaring WineAmelia joins Simon and Richo in studio for a chat about the key things to think about when starting a wine collection.
Amelia now works as a freelance wine writer after many years at the Halliday Wine Companion.
@ameliarball @thewineshowaustralia @danmurphys_richard
2022-10-2330 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 51: Are we catastrophisers? (being our own worst critics)Have you ever had moments where you think back and you feel like you’ve over catastrophized the situation? Or you lashed out on someone at the spur of the moment then thought to yourself that you’re an idiot for replying so aggressively?
We’ve had plenty of those moments in our lives too. Sometimes the moments in our head can feel a lot more intense than the real situation. Along with that, just over catastrophizing a thought or a moment before it happens is also really common.
This was something that was embedded in our n...
2022-10-2020 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 50: Ask the Duo with your dating questionsHitting off half way to 100 episodes with our first (self made) Ask the duo session. So we’ve switched up the style for this episode with 3 assorted relationship situations from online (don’t worry everyone has been kept anonymous) and we wanted to give our personal opinions on how to tackle this situation.
The situations that we’ve picked our are some fairly common yet complicated relationship situations so here is our take on them.
If you like this style of episodes, hit us up and let us know what questions you have for us
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2022-10-1726 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 49: She unexpectedly became the head of the family w/ Anita FungWhen someone mentions the ‘head of family’ we’d typically have a male in mind. However sometimes women can also be the head of the family too. This was the case for Anita, after a quick break down in her previous episode with us on ‘keeping your family close’. Her and Sam briefly walked us through losing their dad and Anita’s challenges trying to live through her mid 20s trying to navigate taking care of the family.
So this episode we deep dive even further into what it was like, not only taking care of the family, but...
2022-10-1333 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 48: It’s time to break up (when to know it’s over)Break ups are not fun and especially when you’ve been with someone for such a long time. Sometimes it’s also hard to know if it’s time to let things go. So today we’ve broken down some of our own tell tale signs that we’re not that into the other person anymore.
Of course every relationship and situation is different but also remember that not everyone is made for each other and no ones is at fault. It just wasn’t meant to be and that’s completely okay. As they say, once one door close...
2022-10-1030 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 47: Keep your family close as you're not promised tomorrow w/ Anita FungAmelia is putting Sam and his sister, Anita in the hot seat today as Amelia interviews them on their take on the importance of family. When Amelia first met the Duong family, it was nothing like she’s experienced before. They had a close relationship with each other and they always reinforced the importance of keeping family first as you’re not promised tomorrow. This was something they really emphasised and it has been something that was instilled in their DNA from their late father who unfortunately passed away back in 2009.
The last session with Anita, she gave...
2022-10-0639 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 46: Being friend zoned doesn't always have to be a bad thingBeing friend zoned is not fun, it could bring self doubt, embarrassment, anxiousness and many other unpleasant emotions. However, these experiences is what helps us grow. They say rejection is redirection and that’s exactly what we think being friend zoned is too. Everything happens for a reason and if things aren’t meant to be, then it’s just not meant to be.
So let us help you shift that mindset a little to keep punching forward. We did have to learn to accept this through our own experiences, so on this episode we chat about our st...
2022-10-0337 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 45: Hustling as a woman in the banking & finance industry w/ Anita Fung (QLD's Business Development Manager)If there is anyone that can do it all, it’ll be Anita Fung. Not only is she well known in the banking & finance industry currently working for Australian Unity as a state manager. But also someone that can juggle growing a family, growing her career and also be an amazing wife & all at the same time.
Coming form being a Business advertising graduate to now having 20+ years experience in the industry and representing QLD as a Business Development Manager.
She joins us on the pods to walk us through her journey & challenges to...
2022-09-2934 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 44: Re-evaluating the definition of happinessHow many times have you heard the phrase, “I'll be happy when…” or “wouldn’t it be great if we got…”. More often than not, people attach the definition of happiness to something they need to obtain. Although it could bring you happiness but it isn’t the true definition of happiness.
This is why it got us thinking, should we be re-evaluating the definition of happiness? Tal Ben-Shahar, a positive psychologist has a theory that you shouldn't chase happiness.
External factors such as the social norms of getting married, finding a partner, having a family, being ri...
2022-09-2618 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 43: Acknowledging achievements almost made Amelia tear upPeople can so easily be caught up in life and become so accustomed to working that they forget to acknowledge their achievements. This happened to Amelia, accompanied by a typical Asian upbringing where acknowledgement and celebrating wins is not really a thing.
When she was asked at work to write down some achievements, it hit her hard that she couldn’t write down a single thing and instead she got hit with a sudden emotion of sadness. So this episode not only is a therapy session for Amelia but it is a reminder to start noting down eve...
2022-09-2225 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 42: Moving in with your significant other before marriageWanting to move into the next stage with your S/O is an exciting moment, such as moving in together. But there is a tradition where society tells you, that you shouldn’t move in with each other before marriage. Is this tradition still a thing and are there actually benefits of moving in together before marriage?
From our perspective, we definitely think there are benefits but we can also understand the struggles as to why you shouldn’t. So today, we are giving some tips and points on what we considered before we decided to move in t...
2022-09-1943 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 41: Our relationship type (dictated by a quiz)After a few heavy and serious topics, we thought why not change up the tempo and do a fun relationship quiz? We will be letting the quiz dictate what type of relationships we should be in and the result didn’t surprise us.
This brings back Dolly magazine vibes (for those who grew up in Australia back in the 90s-00s will know what we’re talking about).
If you’re in for a bit of fun as well, try out the same quiz we did below and let us know what you got and if you...
2022-09-1542 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 40: What are our dreams telling us?Calling for a friend here, has anyone ever had dreams where you’re talking to the real person you physically know in real life, but subconsciously. In your dream you know you’re talking to someone else? Please say you do, because Amelia doesn’t want to be the only weird one here.
If you haven’t gathered already, this episode is discussing all the weird dreams we’ve had or memories of dreams that definitely made its impact. From skeleton chasing dreams, zombie apocalypse, cheating and just ones that make no sense at all.
Join us to...
2022-09-1233 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 39: Building confidence as a skill w/ Peter LinWe believe that building confidence is a skill you can learn as we grow and experience things in life. Today we have our friend Peter Lin, who is the buyer and seller specialist at BMW with a tremendous amount of experience in sales and retail. Since we’ve known him, we know that he is a man who has great self confidence and can easily start a conversation with anyone.
But he wasn’t always the confident person we see him as today. So we’ve got him back on the pods to share his experience and talk u...
2022-09-0835 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 38: Why you need to just trust the processWe all know have goals and achievements we want to reach in life, but sometimes we get so caught up with the end goal that you tend to start questioning yourself. Things like “am I heading in the right direction, did I make the right choice, am I making any progress”. But sometimes you just have to trust the process and let the universe takes its course.
Don’t always look for the instant gratification because the faster you grow the faster you may fall. So this is our little reminder to appreciate and be grateful for all th...
2022-09-0535 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 37: All about friendships w/ Peter Lin (navigating through seasons, friendship break up & outgrowing your friends’ circle)We hear a lot of tips and talks around building better relationships but what about friendships? Friendships are just as important as your romantic relationships and we feel there needs to be more light on this topic.
Just like every other relationship, friendships also have their ups and downs, people fall in and out of seasons with friends and some may not even survive through the whole season. So how do we work around these?
Do we see friendships the same way we did back when we were younger? Are there right ways to confront...
2022-09-0245 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 36: We survived 10 years together! (our top 10 relationship tips)Happy anniversary to us! It’s official that we’ve reached double digits dating each other. With that said, we wanted to share our journey together as a couple and some of our biggest takeaways as we’ve grown together over the years.
Not tooting our own horns or anything and we understand that every relationship is different in how you figure what works for each couple. However, if any of these tips can help someone out there who are either experience similar situations or just looking to strengthen their relationship, we’re all here to help! Here are...
2022-08-2948 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 35: The importance of taking proper breaks w/ Peter LinThis one hit home for us and we’re sure many of you can relate especially in the last few years where travel is out of the picture. It’s about taking breaks and we’re talking about proper breaks, not just the one of two days off kind of thing but to truly switch off and reset.
This conversation started off from talking about our parents, how they lost themselves amongst trying to hustle. Although we appreciate their hard work and effort and understand that they did that in order to survive. But this is also a big lesson to us...
2022-08-2545 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 34: Our top 3 non negotiables w/ Peter LinIn order to be fully present for others and yourself, setting some boundaries and routines to keep yourself happy and maintaining good mental health is really important. These are called non-negotiables, a dedicated routine set of tasks that you simply will not compromise on and these routines are generally aligned with your values and principles.
Which is why we wanted to bring in Peter Lin, our good friend to discuss his top 3 non negotiables. As a man who has many hobbies and loves a good social gathering, we wanted to see what he values and what he...
2022-08-2230 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 33: How life stage differences can affects relationshipsRight after discussion about our attachment styles, it sparked a conversation which led us to think about being in different life stages and how that may affect your relationship. The conversation is mostly around romantic relationships as we wanted to keep it short and sweet but some of these things we talk about can also be the same in friendships too.
Have you had a friendship or a relationship where you felt you were in too different of a life stage to others you knew?
TV show we mentioned for those who like relationships reality s...
2022-08-1824 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 32: What is our Attachment style?Growing a bond and getting close to someone requires trust in each other. Today we'll use the attachment style theory (suggested by a listener) to discuss how we develop our relationships with people around us and each other.
The attachment style was a theory developed by psychoanalyst John Bowlby and psychologist Mary Ainsworth. This study initially done to explore the bonds that infants form with their caregivers which now is also analysed through other types of bonds with other relationships.
Not going to lie, this quiz was a bit more challenging to answer than other...
2022-08-1535 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 31: Advice we’d tell our younger self (with Sam)If you know Amelia, she likes to do a lot of reflection and that includes looking back into the past, analyse and see what you could’ve done better. So this episode she’s got the boys Sam and Samson to join together and talk about advice we’d give our younger self. A conversation which started as things we’d tell our younger self and then lead to to also uncovering a lot of childhood upbringing and talks around the Asian parenting styles that were used on us.
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2022-08-1134 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 30: Our top red flags 🚩 (with Sam)Red flags can apply to both to day to day people we meet or in dating and what gets categorised as a red flag can be different for everyone.
However, we don’t feel red flags should only be spoken about in relationships, these should carry across in general daily people you meet because at the end of the day. The person you potentially date are still going to be a human being.
Being able to connect with others is just natural for us humans but not all relationships will impact our lives the same wa...
2022-08-0826 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 29: Is being rich everything? (with Sam)With the world hitting us hard with crazy inflations and potential financial crisis. This got us thinking about why money is so important to people and in life, why are most people obsessed with making money, becoming rich or say they wish they had money?
We understand that having money does allow more freedom, not having to worry about your living expense and not having to live pay check to pay check.
But we wanted to get even deeper beyond that and discuss, how the words wealthy and rich are often used interchangeably. They are...
2022-08-0439 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 28: That's some scary sh*t with Sam 👻 (the tidy ghost, failed brakes & aggressive wild dogs)Join us today, as we have Sam again from Dough Ma sharing more life experiences. Except this time with a twists! What started as a conversation sharing scary life and near death experiences about failed brakes and aggressive wild dogs, turned into a spooky, chilling ghost story session.
If you enjoy these types of stories then this one is for you!
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2022-08-0144 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 27: Let’s talk business with Sam (Owner of Dough Ma Donuts)Nothing says hard work more than running your own business. This episode we speak to a dear friend of ours, the owner of Dough Ma located in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane. Not only has it grow significantly within it’s first ALMOST 2 years of opening, his shop also made special appearances on places like Subtle Asian Traits (proud moment), Urban list and Must Do Brisbane to name a few!
But down to the real deal, we brought him in to talk about what it is like to run & start a business during Covid, his tips and advice for an...
2022-07-2827 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 26: Deciphering friendships & relationships from our personality test (Myer Briggs part 2)Continuing on with our previous episode, this one we will decipher how the Myer Briggs personality test describes our friendships and relationships. There is so much to uncover in this Myer Briggs test that we could go on forever about it, especially because it's a relationship topic which is one of our passion!
One thing we can say for sure though, is both INFJ and ENTJ seek deep and meaningful relationships. Maybe this is also why we are both so compatible with each other and can understand each other on the same wave length. Let us know w...
2022-07-2540 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 25: Let's chat about our Myer Briggs personality test (part 1)What’s another way to learn more about yourself or even track how you’ve grown, than to do a personality test. This one is a popular one from Myer Briggs which we’re sure most of you have heard of. If you haven’t feel free to try it yourself too!
We’ve actually done this test around 5 years ago and some of the updated results have surprised us! Sam is an ENTJ-A and Amelia is an INFJ-A and turns out both these personalities can’t pronounce ‘methodologically’ 😂
Link to the test we took (p.s) it is quite lo...
2022-07-2141 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 24: Friends with benefits, monogamy and open relationshipsAs requested from some of our listeners, this episode we will be sharing our unqualified views on, friends with benefits, being monogamous and open relationships. Sam also shares his story with his experience of having friends with benefits and what that was like as well 😏.
What Amelia is curious about though is, what are the differences between the three? What are our experiences with either of these relationship titles and what are our views on them? There is just so much to ask around this topic and just being able to have an open discussion about this is...
2022-07-1826 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 23: Why are people scared of rejection?The question we want to ask this episode is, why are people so scared of rejection? Once you think of fear as just another feeling, you may start to see that all emotions are temporary. Nothing is forever, even happiness. When you start to change your mindset to seeing feelings this way, it may actually start to help put you out there and give things a crack. Even if you may get rejected.
Sometimes the fear of rejection is also from the fear of not being liked, being abandoned, not fitting in or being alone or have a...
2022-07-1432 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 22: Why you should be afraid of the calmest in the roomIf you have been with us since day one, you may know that we both have a lot of similar characteristics, values and beliefs. However, one thing that is a little different is how we react to conflict, challenging moments or heated situations.
Sam is a little quicker to react and can be quite assertive, whereas Amelia tends stay quiet (not because she’s too afraid to speak up) but more like waiting for the right moment and likes to assess the situation a little longer.
We believe how someone composes themselves shows a lot ab...
2022-07-1126 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 21: Was going to university a waste of time?It’s been almost a decade since we’ve been to university but this thought recently popped back up because of Amelia’s sister who has just entered first year of uni. However, she did recently decide to drop out. Which got us thinking, did we really think uni was necessary? Was it a waste of time?
Sam mentioned that he believed that uni wasn’t worth it and in fact he never finished uni but Amelia is on both sides of the fence. Listen in to see if you agree or if you have your own thoughts...
2022-07-0731 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 20: We're going in deep with these relationships questions (talking past, present and future)Because you guys all love the juicy relationship topics. We wanted to bring back some more relationship questions, but this time we’re going deep! We won’t just be talking about our relationship, but digging back into the past as well 😉 This one will be a long one so grab your favourite drink or snack and join us!
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2022-07-0451 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 19: Do first impressions matter? What counts as the first impression?In society, people say that first impressions do matter and that first impressions are important but have you ever thought about, what counts as a first impression too? Does the first impression include the entire first encounter with a person or is that now just the first experience with a person?
Today we’ll discuss these questions along with 3 different scenarios and we’ll see if we both agree on what counts as first impressions.
From the first impressions, we then discuss whether these makes or breaks your thoughts on seeing these people again or woul...
2022-06-3034 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 16: Uncovering Aussie slangs (warning: may contain some a$$ content 😂)Living and growing up in the world down under (Australia), of course we have to talk about the Aussie slang! Growing up, Sam has experienced hanging around westerners more than Amelia has but we have picked out a bunch of Aussie slangs that we both haven’t heard of and we will guess what the meaning of each one of these are.
Play along with us and let us know which ones surprised you the most or if you new every single one of them. Ducks, bees, rats were not harmed in this episode.
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2022-06-2024 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 11: Breaking up with Diet Culture pt. 2 (the turning point, pandemic helped me let go)In the first episode, we talked about diet culture and how it took a turn in Amelia’s fitness journey. Luckily she soon realised what it was doing to her body, her mind and her health. So in this episode, we continue to listen to her journey on how things finally started to turn around for her for the better and also how the pandemic actually helped her completely let go.
When you get into fitness, sometimes you do want your body to show your progress and your gains. Which is completely okay but don’t get too c...
2022-06-0227 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 10: Breaking up with Diet Culture pt. 1 (Extreme dieting, lonely rabbit hole, unhealthy fitness mindsets)Sometimes when you get so invested into learning something, especially off social media and online. You may find yourself going down a rabbit and getting a little too caught up in thinking how are people are doing it is the right way for you. But when it comes to fitness and your body, everyone is different.
This episode, Amelia speaks about her once being someone who never once thought anything her own body image and appearance. But once getting into the fitness world with a passion to achieve high results in her fitness journey, everything changed for...
2022-05-3029 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 8: How we met pt. 1 (Mii making the first move, giving Sam a free phone & sloppy 21st)A love story we both love sharing (totally not biased) but it’s all around how we met. Unlike most start to a relationship where you meet off the street or meet at a bar. We actually knew each other and kept in touch for about 6 years before we actually started dating.
Join us this episode for a whole lot of crazy, funny, random and sloppy moments and how we actually ended up together. We’ll also be sharing snippets of our early encounters like Sam standing up Mi after knowing her for only about a month and...
2022-05-2341 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 6: Physical attraction, Love Is Blind & learning from arranged marriagesAfter watching the popular TV show that has been circling Netflix lately, Love is Blind. We wanted to discuss each other’s views on how important physical attraction is to us. Do we think physical attraction has a big play in us finding a partner or do we prefer to get to know someone, connect with them with deep conversations first?
We also chat about how arranged marriages teach us something about finding and working through a relationship. Amelia found some interesting research and data around arranged marriages and will be sharing these on the podcast. Link is...
2022-05-1624 min
Ask The Duo PodcastEp 1: Introduction to Ask The Duo PodcastHello and welcome to our first episode! Here you can get to know a little bit about both Sam and Amelia and also get to know how this podcast came to life. This will be our first time behind the mic and hoping for some exciting times ahead where we share and chat about life, relationships, wellness and many more topics that comes to mind. Join us today and get to know us before we dive into some deeper topics in the next episode! We'll be releasing new episodes each week for you to enjoy, so stay tuned and f...
2022-05-0105 min
Fun By DesignDesign Break - Good eluCTime for a design break! In this episode Sam and Amelia start with two arbitrary elements - deckbuilding & a Clue-like hidden sleeve - and brainstorm the starting elements for a brand new game. Would you like to play as a detective framing other detectives for murder? Do you think "logic" should be a damage type? And what's the difference between a loving parody and a total rip-off anyway? Tune in to find out!
2021-10-0146 min
We'll Take This OneEpisode 18: The Maple Leaf's Time Has Passed Us: The Summer Son's Shorts Status (feat. Sam Aleums)What IS a Canada anyway? And what is to be done about a precarious boy advice columnist 60 years ago who grew up to be a nightmare person? To handle these questions of youth and young canhood, we brought on young Canadian person and recording artist Sam Aleums. "You Know You Love It!"
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2021-04-1548 min
Sta Cagado con Sam ButlerDa Shit 28: Amelia Earhart (with Gabe Ruiz)Amelia was an American hero, role model and aviation pioneer with a stellar career that was cut short by a mysterious disappearance.
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2021-01-1920 min
The PD PractitionersCoffee with the Practitioners - Student - Led Conferences with Sam BrauerJoin us as we talk with Sam Brauer about student-led conferences.
2020-12-0914 min
Dream CatchersCrossover episode!Ballet,Marco polo, the Eiffel Tower, and more in this new series with Ellie and Ava
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2020-06-0616 minDream CatchersDream Catchers-Episode 8: Amelia’s friendsWe interview Amelia’s friends
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2020-05-1911 minDream CatchersDream Catchers-Episode 7: Preschool MonsterAmelia shares her nightmare from preschool. Dun dun duuuuuuu
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2020-05-1509 minDream CatchersDream Catchers- Episode 6: Teeth falling outWe will explore what it means to have your teeth fall out in your dream.
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2020-05-0506 minDream CatchersDream Catchers- Episode 5: Surprise! We’re doing research!We are doing research about a topic that is pretty weird.
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2020-05-0208 minDream CatchersDream Catchers- Episode 4: New stuffNew segment from Amelia!
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2020-05-0108 minDream CatchersDream Catchers-Episode 3 Ellie & AvaMore dreams and special guests!
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2020-04-2909 minDream CatchersDream Catchers- Episode 2: Short story style dreamsSam shares multiple dreams he’s had over the years.
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2020-04-2807 minDream CatchersDream Catchers-Episode 1Amelia’s wacky Christmas dream
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2020-04-2609 min