For a While
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConversations between two thirtysomething girlfriends from Cebu, Philippines, now living life in the UK and Singapore. We talk about everything and anything, from lighthearted chats to in-depth conversations as we navigate work, life, and relationships.
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The Burnout Episode: The Signs, The Struggles and The Story
January 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBWe discuss our experiences with burnout, how we experienced the signs of burnout, and what we did to recover -- as well as the key life lessons that going through burnout taught us. Share your personal burnout experiences with us. Leave us a message! https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast |...
The Burnout Episode
January 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBWe discuss our experiences with burnout, how we experienced the signs of burnout, and what we did to recover -- as well as the key life lessons that going through burnout taught us. Share your personal burnout experiences with us. Leave us a message! https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
The Work Episode: Interview Tips, Work Culture Differences and Job Hunting
January 18, 2021 01:26 - 56 minutes - 40.1 MBContinuing our conversation from last episode, we talk about cultural working differences, job interview tips, underrated skills you need for every kind of job, and more . Stay tuned next week for our episode where we talk about work burnout. Have any questions for us to cover? Did you have a similar or different experience? Leave us a message! https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave ...
The Work Episode
January 18, 2021 01:26 - 56 minutes - 40.1 MBContinuing our conversation from last episode, we talk about cultural working differences, job interview tips, underrated skills you need for every kind of job, and more . Stay tuned next week for our episode where we talk about work burnout. Have any questions for us to cover? Did you have a similar or different experience? Leave us a message! https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
The Work Abroad Episode
January 10, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 35.3 MBWe talk about our experiences living and working in the UK, US, Hong Kong, and Singapore, through the study abroad route and others. We also briefly touch on family and friends who made a move to the US, Canada, or are considering moving to Australia. We talk about this from our perspective as Filipinos and the accompanying potential challenges this entails. Andrea also talks about finding work as a digital/marketer in Hong Kong versus Singapore, and the things she wishes she had known earl...
2020 Year End Reflection Part II + Intention setting for 2021
January 04, 2021 11:43 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBA continuation of 2020 reflections with some random discussion fit in. We recorded this just right before the holidays. What's your intention for 2021? Leave us a message! CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast | Kirstie @kirstie.bruce | Andrea @hyggelosaurus
2020 Year End Reflection Part I
December 28, 2020 15:06 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe don't usually do this, but 2020 calls for something special. Submitting here our 2020 year-end reflection part I in podcast format. Did anything resonate with you? Feeling the same way? Leave us a message! https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
2020 Year End Reflections Part I
December 28, 2020 15:06 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe don't usually do this, but 2020 calls for something special. Submitting here our 2020 year-end reflection part 1 in podcast format. Did anything resonate with you? Feeling the same way? Leave us a message! CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast | Kirstie @kirstie.bruce | Andrea @hyggelosaurus
Homeopathy with Denise Celdran
December 21, 2020 15:12 - 32 minutes - 20.9 MBAndrea chats with Denise Celdran about homeopathy as a potential added support for COVID treatment. Find out about how homeopathy works, how Denise got started with homeopathy, and how she's helped people recover from COVID with homeopathic treatments. Denise Celdran also runs Mindworks Center for Mind Health in the Philippines together with her pediatrician father, and Edgy Veggy cafe. Check out her Facebook profile where she gives updates on online homeopathy classes and her homeopathy j...
Biohacking with Eli Abela
December 14, 2020 14:21 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBAndrea chats with Eli Abela of UNLTD Biohacking and Recovery Center in Mandaluyong, Manila. Eli is the Philippines’ first and only Human Potential ™ (Bulletproof™) Coach and a “biohacker”, working with people from all walks of life to help them be at their best physically, mentally, and emotionally, through a variety of biohacking machines and healing modalities -- she's practically tried them all. Hear her story of how she became a biohacker, the success stories that help keep her going, an...
Reflecting on the Holidays
December 07, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.6 MBLife update time! This podcast was recorded in November, after Thanksgiving and before entering the Christmas holidays in these interesting times. We talk about how we're spending the holidays away from home, for the first time ever. Leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
Reflecting on the Holidays Away From Home
December 07, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.6 MBLife update time! This podcast was recorded in November, after Thanksgiving and before entering the Christmas holidays in these interesting times. We talk about how we're spending the holidays away from home, for the first time ever. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast | Kirstie @kirstie.bruce | Andrea @hyggelosaurus
Ep 15: On Friendships (part 2) - Friendships During A Pandemic
November 30, 2020 12:46 - 29 minutes - 21.1 MBWe talk about how we rely on friendships, and how support doesn't exclusively have to come from a partner. We talk about our friendship wish lists, and Andrea asks Kirstie for advice regarding how friendships have evolved in the pandemic age. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast | Kirstie @kirstie.bruce | Andrea @hyggelosaurus
Ep 15: On Friendships part II
November 30, 2020 12:46 - 29 minutes - 21.1 MBWe talk about how we rely on friendships, and how support doesn't exclusively have to come from a partner. We talk about our friendship wishlists, and Andrea asks Kirstie for advice regarding how friendships have evolved in the pandemic age. Leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
Ep 14: On Friends (part 1) - Friendship Breakups, Friend Types and Attachment Theory
November 23, 2020 15:18 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBHaving moved around a lot, we talk about the kinds of friendships we have and how they've evolved, especially now in this pandemic. We talk about friendship breakups and the kinds of friends we think we are, according to the attachment theory. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: @forawhilepodcast | Kirstie @kirstie.bruce | Andrea @hyggelosau...
Ep 14: On Friends pt I
November 23, 2020 15:18 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBHaving moved around a lot, we talk about the kinds of friendships we have and how they've evolved, especially now in this pandemic. We talk about friendship breakups and the kinds of friends we think we are, according to the attachment theory. Leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
Ep 13: Social Dilemma part II - Fake News, Cancel Culture and a 3 year old's media habits
November 16, 2020 06:46 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBWe conclude our discussion on The Social Dilemma by taking a look at Facebook's response. We also take a look at how divisive and fanatical people can get on social media, and our experiences with such as we try to find the middle ground in the midst of fake news. Lastly, Kirstie talks about her nephew's media habits. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected] Or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us o...
Ep 13: Social Dilemma part II
November 16, 2020 06:46 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBWe conclude our discussion on The Social Dilemma by taking a look at Facebook's response. We also take a look at how divisive and fanatical people can get on social media, and our experiences with such as we try to find the middle ground in the midst of fake news. Lastly, Kirstie talks about her nephew's media habits. Leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/forawhile/message Follow us on Instagram: Kirstie (@kirstie.bruce) & Andrea (@hyggelosaurus)
Halloween Special Part II
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode, Andrea talks about her creepy experiences at home, in university (for search purposes, it was in Ateneo / ADMU!), and at work, as well as that one time she went through an exorcism. Because entities. Kirstie also shares her experiences joining ghost tours in the UK and that one time she tried a ouija board. We mentioned: Exorcist RH Stavis and her book "Sister of Darkness" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSCRJ6P/ Skirrid Mountain Inn, Wales http://www.skirridmountaininn.co...
Halloween special part I
October 31, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 30 MBInterrupting our usual Monday release with a Halloween episode Part I! In this episode we share creepy experiences that happened in our homes, Filipino superstition and folklore. We also talk about our sleep paralysis experiences. (Andrea's note: I never mentioned how my "waking up" actually meant I could move my eyes and body and I'm conscious of my surroundings, but my brain is still in some sort of dream state! Is there such a thing as the opposite of sleep paralysis?) Watch out for par...
Ep 10: On being a Filipino scientist
October 26, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 28.5 MBWe have more to say on The Social Dilemma but we thought it would be more relevant at this time for Kirstie to reflect on what it takes to be a Filipino scientist, the recent criticism the scientific community has received from the PH government, her work as a Filipino physicist researching nuclear energy in the UK, and how it might apply in the Philippine context. Check out the IG @pinoyscientists, which features Filipino scientists all over the world (including Kirstie!) DENR exec apolo...
The Social Dilemma
October 19, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 31.3 MBWe get down to our discussion proper of The Social Dilemma: do we agree with its message? What are our own social media habits, and how much does growing up millennials influence our ability to handle social media? We talk about our suspicions regarding how well and how much the Internet actually knows us, and how this might get translated into a digital marketing strategy. Lastly, we take a peek under the hood of one of Andrea's projects -- PinoyHome.biz, an online directory of small busine...
The Social Dilemma: Harmful Habits, Millennial Musings and Google Analytics
October 19, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 31.3 MBWe get down to our discussion proper of The Social Dilemma: Do we agree with its message? What are our own social media habits? How much does growing up millennials influence our ability to handle social media? We talk about our suspicions regarding how well and how much the Internet actually knows us, and how this might get translated into a digital marketing strategy. Lastly, we take a peek under the hood of one of Andrea's projects -- PinoyHome.biz, an online directory of small bus...
Prelude to The Social Dilemma: Registering as an OFW, Conspiracy Theories and Catchups
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 29.4 MBWe wanted to talk about The Social Dilemma, a documentary on Netflix illustrating the harmful effects of too much social media exposure, but we got carried away discussing other things during our catchup, including: life updates (learning how to ride a bike as an adult; an update on lockdown measures in the UK / Manchester), the process of registering as an OFW (overseas Filipino worker) and the mandatory(?) sex education seminar it entails, and the conspiracy theories we've encountered...
Prelude to The Social Dilemma
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 29.4 MBWe wanted to talk about The Social Dilemma, a documentary on Netflix illustrating the harmful effects of too much social media exposure, but we got carried away discussing other things during our catchup, such as life updates (learning how to ride a bike as an adult; an update on lockdown measures in the UK / Manchester), the process of registering as an OFW (overseas Filipino worker) and the mandatory(?) sex education seminar it entails, and the conspiracy theories we've encountered, debunk...
As it turns out... (my teacher was wrong)
October 05, 2020 13:50 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBHere we discuss some of the things we grew up learning in school and elsewhere that turned out to be a little or completely wrong, whether it's things about Philippine history, or taking care of our health, or other matters. We talk about: - Agapito Flores and the fluorescent lamp - the Filipino "inventor" of the moon buggy - Appendicitis as caused by tomato seeds - Who really was the first to circumnavigate the world - The band that Andrea was told was antichrist and more! CONNE...
Ep 6: Creativity in Lockdown
September 28, 2020 11:29 - 50 minutes - 42.9 MBAs lockdowns continue in Singapore, UK, and in many other parts of the world, we discuss how our lives continue to change and how we are exploring new opportunities to express ourselves creatively. We mentioned: Why you're feeling depleted and exhausted - https://elemental.medium.com/your-surge-capacity-is-depleted-it-s-why-you-feel-awful-de285d542f4c Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic Hobbies such as: Cricut, Knitting, Calligraphy, Youtube CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us ...
Ep 5: Sound, Connection, Flavor
September 21, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode, we talk about how sound affects our productivity and how we manage ambient noise. We also talk about how we connect with our neighbors and with fellow Filipinos all around the world, with food being a major source of connection no matter where we happen to be. References / Links: Earasers Hearing Protectors https://www.earasers.net/ Calmer® stress-reducing wearable device https://www.flareaudio.com/pages/calmer-life More information on the Filipino diaspora experience a...
Ep 4: Navigating the New Normal with Mench Dizon
September 14, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MBWe welcome our very first guest, Mench Dizon, in this episode of For A While. Mench wears many hats including tech entrepreneur, corporate innovation consultant, mother, wife and athlete. She is a 4x founder, a strong advocate for women in tech, and a very impressive Six-Star World Marathon Majors finisher. Currently, she is a Business Development Consultant at 917 Ventures. Her most recent start-up is Area63 Fitness, a project that came about as a response to health and wellness needs amid...
Ep 3: Being Your Own Life Coach
September 07, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 37.3 MBIn today’s episode of For A While, we start off talking about the recently trending hilarious Aunt Julie, a character by Macoy Dubs, before chatting about self doubt and negative self talk. We then discuss the benefits of a life coach, breakthroughs, habit building and how journaling can be a great tool to help process your thoughts. We end the episode on things we can do to help process experiences, particularly during a pandemic, including: Acknowledge these are ‘abnormal’ times It is 1...
The COVID Conversation Part 2
August 31, 2020 02:00 - 55 minutes - 47.3 MBThe conversation continues in this episode, and we delve a little deeper into what our lockdown routines are looking like and discuss topics such as, ‘What businesses are doing well right now? What do we see happening in the next six months?’ and more. CONTEXT: This recording was made in early August. Lockdown rules and restrictions discussed in this episode may no longer be up-to-date. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected]. ...
The COVID Conversation part 1
August 18, 2020 15:09 - 51 minutes - 44.5 MBIn this episode, we talk about how our lives have changed amidst a pandemic, how different countries are coping, and why we decided to start this podcast. CONTEXT: This recording was made in early August. Lockdown rules and restrictions discussed in this episode may no longer be up-to-date. CONNECT WITH US Join the conversation and let us know what you think at [email protected]. Instagram: @forawhilepodcast