Everything Everywhere All at Once is a film described by the internet as an absurdist comedy-drama film with elements of sci-fi. It follows Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) and her strained relationships with her husband, daughter, business, accountant, and interestingly, the multiverse! It’s the kind of film that people loved, were very confused by, deeply moved by, and also the kind of film people wished more people had watched.

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• What is “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
• How to pronounce Michelle Yeoh’s name
• Recapping the movie
• Memorable scenes
• Commentary based off an “Explained” walkthrough by the Los Angeles Times

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions

Keep it candid,

Thuy

In the summer of 2018, I lost my then 48-year old mother. This special episode is a small tribute to my mom - otherwise known as Me to me, which means “mom” in Vietnamese. She was warm and kind. A person that enjoyed talking and laughing. She was able to do that up to the day she died, which was coincidentally the same date as her birthday, having spent it with all of us. A personal recollection of a beautiful young woman full of life that courageously left her country, learned a new language and skills, turned mother and wife, from the perspective of her oldest child and daughter. Rest in paradise.

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• Commemorating my dad, Ngoc Thi Tran or Ngoc Tran, on her 52nd birthday
• How she came to Canada from Vietnam
• My favourite memories with her
• The kind of person she was
• Reflecting on my life with her and her death

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions

Keep it candid,

Thuy

Roommates. That’s a loaded word. It carries with it a lot of anxiety and joy. Will you become best friends? Will they be the worst ever? How do you live well together? This dynamic is even more difficult when you have a pre-existing relationship. How do we talk about it?

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• Household chores with family members
• Household chores with strangers
• Household chores with partners
• Household chores with friends
• Having difficult conversations about expectations

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott
• Neurodiversity
• Body doubling and ADHD (video and thread)

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Thuy

Conflict is awkward and sometimes frustrating but not always bad. Sometimes it results in us cutting people out of our lives, even when they are a good person. These “breakups”” take the most unexpected forms too, for example, a friendship of many years. How can this be?

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• What is a friendship breakup?
• What is ghosting?
• When is a friendship breakup necessary?
• How to approach the friendship breakup?
• Can you become friends again after breaking up?

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Keep it candid,

Thuy

The birth of the internet has made it easier to disseminate information as well as to connect with others. This ease of access has made it possible for both healthy and unhealthy parasocial relationships to form with artists and for us to stay in touch with the people we love when life inevitably takes us in different ways. However, some will challenge that space.

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• Setting boundaries on the internet
• Muting or blocking people on social media
• Closing your DMs
• Proactively pruning your friends lists
• Vibe checks

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
• Parasocial relationships or interactions by Cynthia Vinney

Keep it candid,

Thuy

In the summer of 2018, I lost my then 53-year old dad. This special episode is a small tribute him - otherwise known as Ba to me (“dad” in Vietnamese, his mother tongue). He was a provider. A person that enjoyed peace and quiet. In a sense, he eventually got it despite never realizing his dream to raise chickens on a farm and go to Hawaii. A personal recollection of a groovy young man that entered the working world young, who became a father and husband, from the perspective of his oldest child and daughter. Rest in paradise.

Host

Thuy Doan

Topics Covered

• Commemorating my dad, Doan Thanh Binh or Binh Doan, on his 57th birthday
• How he came to Canada from Vietnam
• My favourite memories with him
• The kind of person he was
• Reflecting on my life with him and his death

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions

Keep it candid,

Thuy

For my last three jobs (one in advertising and two in tech), I’ve been able to land them in large part to my social platforms and online presence (personal brand). It’s gotten to the point where I have recruiters coming to me on LinkedIn instead of me going to them. Let’s talk about being intentional and strategic (without compromising on genuine connections).

I like to think of myself as someone with a healthy amount of self-confidence but of course there are times I have faltered and times that it has not been as high as it is now. I used to subconsciously place my worth in the hands of how many people wanted to date me and how much I’m producing (spoiler: burned out). Learn to spot changes in your behaviour, ask yourself the right questions, and apply learnings to avoid situations that are not a fit.

Host

Thuy Doan

Note

I accidentally said, “It’s easier to marry myself to the company because I’ve started doing things just for me,” but I meant to say, “It’s easier to not marry myself to the company…”

Topics Covered

• Changes in behaviour when you like someone you’re not a fit with
• Changes in behaviour when you are no longer a fit at work
• What to ask yourself when you notice changes in your behaviour
• How to take your observations and apply them to future relationships and orgs

Show Notes

• Podcast edited by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions
• The Five Whys
• Slang: Get The Bag (used it to describe successfully getting into a relationship)
• Slang: Sunday Scaries
• Slang: Shill
• Slang: Cheesed

Keep it candid,

Thuy