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Looking for a podcast that bridges the generation gap and tackles the issues that matter? Look no further than "The XYZ Experiment". Our show brings together people of all ages to talk about everything from pop culture, social issues, relationships, and everything in-between.
With each episode, we delve deep into the thoughts and experiences of our diverse presenters and guests, representing a range of age groups and backgrounds. From the wise wisdom of our elders to the fresh perspectives of our youngest voices, we explore the nuances and complexities of modern life in a way that will have you laughing, nodding your head in agreement or maybe yelling at our podcast in disagreement.
So what are you waiting for? Tune in and get ready for some serious intergenerational bonding as we travel through time and explore the issues that matter most, learning from each other and have a blast doing it.
Produced by Fiona Kelly and Darsh Ayton
Edited by Fiona Kelly
Website: thexyzexperiment.com
Original Music created and performed by Luke Champion
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Ep146: How Did They Know I Wanted New Shoes?
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May 12, 2026 |
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Ep145: What Was Your "Special Meal" Growing Up?
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May 05, 2026 |
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Ep144: Is Hair Just Hair or a Deeper Part of Who We Are?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Ep143: How Do We Keep Friendship Affordable?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Ep142: Do You Call Anyone Your Best Friend Anymore?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Ep141: Guts, Gluten and Getting Through it
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Ep140: Are You Manifesting or Just Hoping?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Ep139: Do You Budget? A Generational Reality Check
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Ep138: Declutter Like Your Generation Depends on it
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ep137: Are You Work Fit?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Ep136: What Would We Miss Most in 20 Years if They Disappeared: Things We Hope the Future Keeps
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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EP135: Finding Your People: How Each Generation Builds Community
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep134: What's Your Algorithm Telling You? Gen Z vs Gen X Scroll Stories
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Ep133: First Job & Big Dreams: Gen Z Meets Gen X at the Starting Line
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep132: Scared for Life:Our First Horror Movie Experience
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep131: How Old Were You When You Learnt to Cook?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Ep130: What Happens When You Almost Lose Your Soul Dog?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Ep129: The Friendship Agenda
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ep128: Becoming Me: A Gen Y’s UK Journey
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Ep127: The Gift of Getting Older & What Matters Now
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Ep126: Lifelong Learning
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Ep125: What Food Gives You The Icks?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ep124: Buzzing With Logic: The Secret Intelligence of Bees
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Ep123: When Tech Gets Tired: The iPad Problem
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Ep122: Scent of a Generation: Perfume, Nostalgia & The Business of Scent
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep121: The Evolving Workplace: Lessons from Research and Experience with Professor Greg Bamber
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Ep120: When Knowing More Ruins The Magic
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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119: Wanderlust with Intent: Gen Z Does Travel Differently
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ep118: Drive to Survive for The Generations
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Ep117: Deadly Obsessions: Why We Can't Stop Binging True Crime
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Ep116: Is TV Dead? Or Just Evolving
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Ep115: Deflect, Distract, Diffuse: How Gen X, Y, & Z Handle the Pressure
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Ep114: Meet Tara: The Story of a Woman Who Not Only Survived but has Thrived
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep113: Fiona & Darsh on Sisterhood: It's Complicated and Perfect
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep112: Am I Turning Into a Millennial? A Gen Z in Crisis
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep111: No Sunscreen, No Seatbelts, No Supervision: How Did We Survive?
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May 06, 2025 |
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EP110: Eye Twitch Panic: When a Small Symptom Seems Huge
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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EP109: You Know You Are Getting Old When......
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep108: The Mental Load of Everyday Life Admin
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep107: Why Sleep is the Most Important Thing You Do All Day
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep106: Future Trends, Deep Connections & Big Ideas - Inside the Mind of Futurist Steph Clarke
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep105: Little Wins, Big Feels: The Simple Joys We Didn't See Coming
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep104: I Now Call Australia Home
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep103: Do You Believe in Star Signs?
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep102: AI is Growing Faster Than Ever: How Do We Make Sure it Changes Us for the Better?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep101: Why do Some Books Call Us Back Again and Again?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Ep100: Wait..... Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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EP99: Love it or Hate it: The Journalling Debate You Didn't Know You Needed
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep98: Prank Confessions: Tales of Mischief
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep98: That Wasn't On My Bingo Card For 2024
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep97: Surviving Cyclone Tracy: A Mother and Daughter's Tale of Survival in 1974 Darwin
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep96: About Time
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep95: The Power of No
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep94: Living in Duality: Can You Live in Two Realities at Once?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep93: Strength Beyond Survival: How Kathy Overcame a Past of Domestic Violence
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep92: Dopamine Dressing
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep91: What Would Lead You to Repair a Friendship?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep90: Remember The Days of The Old Milk Bar
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep89: 83 Years of a Life Lived: A Conversation with Fiona's Dad, Frank
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Ep88: Are You at Risk of a Cyber Scam?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep87: Is This Dementia?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep86: Meet Dr Kristina Cain: A Gen X Powerhouse
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep85: Glimmers: Finding Light and Joy in Everyday Moments
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep84: Holding on: A Daughter's Love and Strength in her Mother's Alzheimer's Journey.
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep83: Leaving Everything Behind: A Refugee Family's Risky Escape & the Reality of a New Life Down Under
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep82: Classroom Confessions: Was High School Heaven or Hell?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep81: Forever Young: Habits That Followed Us into Adulthood
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep80: What Does it Mean to be a Feminist in Todays Digital Age?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ep79: Books vs Movies: The Ultimate Showdown
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep78: Overseas Adventures: Expert Tips for Preventing Infections
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep 77: The Winter Blues: Do You Suffer With Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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EP76: Halfway to 2025: What The Heck Just Happened?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep 75: Manners on the Menu: Do You Show Respect to Service Staff?
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May 28, 2024 |
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EP74: Purity Culture
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep73: Have You Ever Thought About How Many Days, Weeks, Years You Have left?
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep72: Pedal Power: The Ultimate Guide to Embracing Two-Wheeled Freedom
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep71: The Modern Day Academic
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep70: Could You Survive Without Your Smartphone?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep69: A Millennial Love Story for 2024
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep68: Virtual Realities, Real Consequences: Exploring Users Experiences and Regulatory Challenges
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep67: Voice of Resilience: The Story of a Women's Choir in Indonesia
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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EP66: Embracing Diversity: Navigating DEI in Today's World
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep65: Witnessing Loved Ones Pass: A Personal Reflection
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep64: Dating 2024 Edition
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep63: Open Hearts, Open Minds: Getting Real About Ethical Non-Monogamy
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep62: Unveiling the Silent Struggle: Navigating Life with Endometriosis
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep61: The Secret Life Of Dentists
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep60: How Are You Celebrating Valentine's Day for 2024?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep59: The Road to Becoming a Psychologist
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep58: The Life of a Neuroscientist - The Journey From Childhood Curiosity to Professor
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep57: This Long Weekend Will You be Eating Lamb?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep56: What Did You Learn About Yourself in 2023?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep55: How Nostalgic is Your Generation?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep54: The Wonder of Childhood Holidays
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep53: The Last-Minute Bail: Unravelling the Rise of Flake Culture
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep52: Don't Stand so Close to Me!
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep51: How Do You Deal With Criticism?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep50: What Happens When Your Home is Potentially Going to be Lost?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep49: Do You Like to Read Books?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Ep48: What's in a Name? The Power and Prejudice of Our Names and Identity.
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep47: A Concert Backpack Dilemma
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep46: From Down Under to the Lion-City: What happened when Emma's Family Moved to Singapore
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep45: Generation XYZ: What defines Our Most 'Gen' Traits?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep44: Discovering My True Identity: How Schitt's Creek Helped me Embrace my True Self
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep43: Introducing Luke: Meet the New Voice to Our Podcast
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep42: Soundtrack of the Generations: Unpacking the Musical Tastes From Vinyl to Streaming
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ep41: It's Darsh's Birthday & You're all Invited
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Ep40: Crossing Borders, Healing Lives: A Doctor's Journey From India to Australia
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep39: From Gen X to Gen Z: The Art of Making Friends
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Ep1: Behind the Mic: The Making of Our Podcast
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Ep37: The Power of Lifelong Learning: Returning to University in Your 40s
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Ep36: When Wedding Bells Ring and Chaos Begins: A Tale of Matrimonial Mayhem.
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep35: Bogan Bees: Honey Made with a Dash of Aussie Attitude.
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep34: Unraveling the Baby Boomer Mystique
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep33: Fashion Rebels: Navigating Trends Across Generations
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep32: Offspring Optional: Choosing a Kid Free Adventure
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ep31: The Silver Lining Survival Guide: Laughing and Panicking Through the Grey Hair Crisis.
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep30: Bridging Cultures: The Story of Childhood Friends and Their Families Extraordinary Friendship
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep29: Conception Confessions: A Tale of Hope, Heartbreak and Humour During an IVF Journey
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep28: Breaking the Mould: My Journey as a Solo IVF Mum
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep27: Darsh's Journey with Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Triumphs and Challenges of Living with MS
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep26: The Silent Generation Speaks: Uncovering an Untold Story on a Generation That Shaped Our World
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ep25: Toxic Trait, Weird Trait or is it Just OCD?
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep24: Putting in the Hours: Tales of Hard Work, Hustle, and The Daily Grind
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep23: The Road to 'I Do': A Funny and Heartfelt Exploration of the Journey of Love
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep22: Star Studded Wellness: Are Your Daily Habits That Different From Celebrities?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep21: "Add to Cart" The Compulsive Shopper's Dilemma
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep20: What Does Christmas Mean to You?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Ep19: Are We Gossip Girls?
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep18: Reality TV - Trash or Treasure?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep17: We Love Dogs
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Ep16: What Gives You the Ick?
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep15: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok - What's Your Social Media of Choice?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Ep14: Living With Type 1 Diabetes
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Ep13: Imposter Syndrome
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep12: What Does Your Coffee Order Say About You?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Ep11: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep10: What is Quiet Quitting?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Ep9: What's Something You Might Not Know About Me?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep8: Is it Ok to Say Goodbye to a Friendship?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep7: Do You Attend Your High School Reunions?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Ep6: Is The Perfect Pair of Jeans a Myth?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Ep5: Is Youth Wasted On The Young?
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep4: When Anxiety Takes Over
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep3: The Makeup Dilemma
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep2: Losing My Religion
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Sep 07, 2022 |