Yo is anyone even listening? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. When I tell people I produce a podcast, I usually have to brace myself for their reactions. Most people here are raised to be polite, so when they say "oh wow, that's so interesting" my social anxiety tells me they really aren't that interested. There are some... Continue Reading →
The term “phubbing” needs to die. It’s a portmanteau of the words “phone” and “snubbing”, used to describe the act of blatantly ignoring a person you’re physically with in favour of your mobile phone. “Phubbing” sounds kind of dopey, and that to me is where the danger lies. While terms like “mansplaining”(man + explaining)... Continue Reading →
"Answer my text, you b*tch!" cries PWR BTTM's Liv Bruce emphatically in a song about boys who don't reply texts for hours. Subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcasts or any other podcasting app. The lyrics are totally relatable. Many of us fuss and fret over text messages gone unanswered by people who say they're just bad at... Continue Reading →
Introducing "Nobody Cares", a segment about things that probably nobody else cares about but I think are cool. Subscribe on iTunes. Back at my previous company, I used to have these moments during our regular brainstorms where I would pitch a story on something I thought was fascinating. Barefoot therapy is purportedly good... Continue Reading →
Instagram is one of the greatest contributors to my yoga anxiety. Yogini influencers deal heavy blows to my self-esteem (yes, we already know I have issues). I generally avoid social media to protect my mental health. While a lot of research suggests that social media can be harmful, there are also studies that are more... Continue Reading →
What precisely are you searching for on the internet today? What do you want to do, see, or find out more about? We, the content creators, assume you have an answer to that question. In digital writing, best practices revolve around the notion that every opportunity to garner eyeballs begins with an innocent entry keyed into... Continue Reading →
"Coding is the most challenging thing I've ever encountered. That's what attracted me to do it." Sitting across me is Michelle Sun. Young, beautiful and highly intelligent, Michelle left her high-paying job as a research analyst at Goldman Sachs, went to Silicon Valley to learn coding from scratch and now owns a coding school for kids, First... Continue Reading →
Some Scuffs - Living with social anxiety in Singapore 