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The Leong-Cha Podcast
by Elim Chan
Two kiwi-asian young professionals hanging out around a figurative table, drinking figurative tea (get it...'leong cha') and discussing topics which hopefully will be interesting and beneficial for your life.
Episodes
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59/ Boardgames - Dominate Catan
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about their favourite board game, Settlers of Catan, and even how this game can translate to some real life learnings. They introduce the game, why they like it so much, and each share their top 3 tips to doing well while playing. If you play Catan here and...
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58/ Doubt - Imposter Syndrome
In today's episode, Sid and Elim discuss Imposter Syndrome, and how they've experienced it in their lives. They define what this syndrome actually is and how it relates to self-doubt, and then share about how at times they've felt like imposters, particularly in their careers. They then dive into...
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57/ Podcast - Identity Crisis
In today's episode, Sid and Elim reflect on the current state of this podcast, and discuss the possible directions that they could take it. They catch up on our lives and what they've been up to, talk about Leongcha's identity crisis and the potential causes, and also throw around a few ideas on...
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56/ Mindset - Enjoying The Process
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about enjoying the process. They discuss what the process even means and how they relate to goal setting, why it's so important to enjoy the process, and talk about how while goals are important, it's the process that makes up our daily life. They then jump...
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55/ Burnout - Running Out of Fuel
In today's episode, Sid and Elim breakdown the concept of burning out. Elim uses himself as a live example as this topic is personally super relevant for him at the moment. They discuss symptoms of burnout, why they think it happens and how to avoid it, and also dig into how to get out of a state...
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54/ Entertainment - Must Watch Shows
In today's episode, Sid and Elim chat about entertainment and in particular they share some TV show recommendations that they've really enjoyed. They talk about Western vs Asian shows, why we're such big fans of anime, and recommend some animes, Korean dramas, and Chinese dramas for you guys to...
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53/ Emotions - Why Are You So Salty?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim dive into their emotions and break down the feeling of being salty! It's an emotion that is actually fairly complex, and they discuss how to define this emotion, share stories of them personally feeling salty, and also try tried to understand why they feel salty...
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52/ Busyness - Your Plate is Too Full
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about being busy! They breakdown a current day example in Sid's life and his feeling of busyness, and get into whether or not busyness is something we should or shouldn't be striving for. We discuss the idea of priorities and how that relates to being busy…
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51/ Friendship - Growing with Accountability
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about the concept of accountability groups and how they can work as support systems in our lives. They define what an accountability group is, talk about how they've personally benefited from their accountability groups over the years, and dish out 4 pieces…
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50/ Podcasting - Behind The Scenes
In today's episode, Sid and Elim celebrate episode #50 by taking you guys through what it's like to be a podcaster. They go behind the scenes on what keeps them going, how they come up with topics, and the details of their weekly routine - from prepping, to recording, to editing, and then finally...
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49/ Dating - Starting on the Right Foot
In today's episode, Sid and Elim give their top pieces of dating advice for new couples, or anyone thinking about starting a new relationship! We touch on ideas like having a road map, family interactions, setting up the right support systems, physical intimacy, and many more. So sit back, relax...
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48/ Childhood - Our Best & Worst Memories
In today's episode, Sid and Elim jump back into the past and reflect on their childhoods! They talk about both their best and worst memories from when they were kids, and how they've impacted their lives as adults. These memories covered how they spent their saturday mornings, super embarassing...
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47/ Q&A - Pet Peeves, Games & Hot Takes
In today's episode, Sid and Elim do their second ever Q&A session here on Leongcha. They received a pretty interesting range of questions and had a lot of fun answering them. They talk about our biggest pet peeves of each other, their best and worst habits, astrology, board games, and many other...
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46/ Sports - The Highs & The Lows
In today's episode, Sid and Elim recap their experience at their recent Easter Tournament, and also explore a little deeper into both the challenges and the benefits of playing sport they've experienced in their lives. They dive into some of the struggles like getting in a slump, wanting to quit,...
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45/ Personality - The Outgoing Introvert
In today's episode, Sid and Elim reflect on their lockdown experiences, and also get into the topic of extroversion and introversion! Everyone sits somewhere on that scale, and it really impacts every social experience in our lives, so thought it'd be an interesting topic to break open a little...
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44/ Regret - What Would You Do Different?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about regrets! Regret is an emotion that everyone has felt at some point in their life, so Sid and Elim definitely have personal stories of regret to share. While sharing their experiences, they move the conversation into how this negative emotion of regret,...
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43/ Pets - Are Dogs Overrated?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim discuss the question of "Are dogs overrated?" Dogs are a super popular pet and many of you either have pet dogs yourselves or at least would consider getting a dog in the future. They talk about their experiences with dogs growing up, how they came to own our…
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42/ Life Creep - Where is your Money Going?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim delve into the idea of Life Creep, the process by which people improve their standard of living as their discretionary income increases. This has been a topic that's been on their minds for a while now, and they're happy to finally talk about it on Leongcha. They...
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41/ Pauline - Embracing Change in Your Life
In today's episode, Sid and Elim are joined by Pauline, someone who they have known for a long time and have a lot of respect for. Pauline is someone whose life has undergone so many drastic changes over the years, from her personal life, to her career, to where she lives, and to her faith as…
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40/ Vision - Setting the Goal Posts
In today's episode, Elim and Sid kick off the year by catching each other up on their lives, and also discussing the topic of goal setting, and if setting goals are actually necessary. They talk about Sid's new dog, Elim's new job, and a bunch of other things from their personal lives. If you…
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39/ 2020 - Our Year in Review
Today's episode is the last episode of the year, and Elim and Sid spend a bit of time reflecting on the crazy year that was 2020. They discuss the highs and lows of starting a podcast, some of their favourite and least favourite episodes, and also share some plans that they have for 2021!...
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38/ Christmas - Reason for the Season
In this week's episode, Sid and Elim talk about Christmas because it's exactly 1 week from today! They share stories about our experiences with Christmas growing up, and also talk about what they enjoy and what they struggle with when the Christmas season hits. Afterwards, they delve into what...
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37/ Shirley - Teaching Kids and Marrying Sid
In this week's episode, Elim and Sid welcome our first ever guest, Shirley, AKA Shirlthepearl, AKA Sharley, AKA, Mrs Leong, AKA Sidney's wife to the pod. Shirley gives Elim an Airbnb style flatmate review, and they talk about what it's been like having Elim live at the Leong household. They also...
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36/ Comparison - The Thief of Joy
In this week's episode, Sid and Elim delve into the topic of comparison! It's a long one because it turns out many Leongcha life principles all get encapsulated within the idea of comparing, or not comparing yourself to others. They dive into 4 key areas of life where it can be easy to compare…
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35/ Travelling - The Best of NZ
In today's episode, Elim and Sid chat about traveling in New Zealand! With COVID making sure everyone will be staying local this year over the Christmas break, they thought it'd be cool to just appreciate how awesome traveling around New Zealand really is. They think back on their experiences…
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34/ Marriage - Debunking Marriage Myths
In today's episode, Elim and Sid get into debunking some top marriage myths! Is Marriage the cure to loneliness? Should you never go to bed angry? Does living together before getting married guarantee a successful marriage? They tackle all these questions and more in today's episode. Elim and Sid...
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33/ Friendships - How Many is Too Many?
In today's episode, Elim and Sid discuss friendship, and in particular how to build deeper and more meaningful friendships. They talk about Dunbar's number, which is the suggested cognitive limit of how many stable social relationships people can maintain, and how that idea of finite social...
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32/ Dating - Single & Ready to Mingle
In today's episode, Sid and Elim discuss, hypothetically, how they would approach being single in their late 20's. They talk about how they would get themselves ready to be in a relationship, and also how they would create and take opportunities to meet new potential dating partners. So sit back,...
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31/ 80/20 Rule - Maximising Your Life
In today's episode, Sid and Elim discuss the 80/20 Rule! Otherwise known as the Pareto Principle, this rule says that 80% of consequences arise from 20% of the causes. Sid and Elim delve into how they've seen this rule manifest in different areas of their lives, and discuss how this idea can help...
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30/ Rest - The Most Productive Activity
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim discuss the topic of Rest! They talk about why resting is so important to them, weird activities that they personally find restful, and symptoms that could mean you need more rest. They then wrap up the episode by discussing some practical ways you could...
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29/ Improvise - Thinking On Your Feet
In today's episode, Sid and Elim dive into the topic of improvisation! They share examples from their own lives where they've had to improvise, and also discuss key things they've learnt that has helped them improve at thinking, speaking and acting on the fly over the years. So sit back, relax…
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28/ Insecurities - Do We Laugh Weird?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim talk about their insecurities. They explain a few of their own insecurities, how they originated, and also discuss how they've managed to overcome some of them. So sit back, relax and hopefully this episode can be interesting and beneficial for you.
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27/ Are You Really Listening?
In today's episode, Elim and Sid discuss the topic of listening! They dive into just why the skill of listening is so important, and also share some ideas of how to practically become a better listener. So sit back, relax and hopefully this episode can be interesting and beneficial for you.
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26/ Is Our Podcast Failing?
In today's episode, Sid and Elim reflect on whether their podcast has been a success, or a failure. They discuss what defines success for their podcast, but also branch into what success looks like for life in general. So sit back, relax and hopefully this episode can be interesting and…
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25/ Welcome to Hobby-ton
In today's episode, Elim and Sid talk about picking up new hobbies, in particular they reflected on the motivations they had and the methods they used when learning something new. They discuss barriers they faced, including doubt, anxiety and lack of knowledge, and also tackle the idea of hobbies...
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24/ Overseas or Overrated?
In today's episode, Elim and Sid talk about overseas travelling (while pondering how many months/years before it'll become possible again). They recount some of their favourite trips, and discuss some positives and negatives of travelling that they've experienced. So sit back, relax and hopefully...
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23/ Father's Day
In today's episode, with Father's Day just around the corner here in New Zealand, Sidney and Elim talk about their dads! The discuss how their dads' backgrounds impacted their parenting style, reflect on different memories with their dads, and also talk about key lessons that they've learnt from...
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22/ Is She "The One?"
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim chat a little bit about the topic of "The One", and how that concept impacted how they approached their romantic relationships. They discuss if they even agree with the idea of "The One", and dive into each of their thought processes that led them to propose to...
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21/ Taking Things for Granted
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim delve into the topic of Gratitude! They chat on what gratitude actually means to them, and how easy it can be to fall into traps where we take things for granted in life. There's so much to be grateful for in life, and Elim and Sid spend some time in this…
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20/ Wielding Pride
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk a little bit about Pride! They try to define what Pride even is, which actually ended up being super tough to define. they also share about the negative and positive effects that having Pride has had on their lives. How every person manages Pride in their...
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19/ Our Love Languages
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk about Love Languages! The 5 love languages is a concept popularised by Gary Chapman's bestselling book, and they've really benefited a lot from trying to understand them more in their lives. They talk about how they naturally like to give and receive love,...
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18/ Q&A Time
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim did their first Q&A! They received some pretty great questions from everyone which covered topics that ranged from kids, to holidays, to struggles with faith, to overcoming doubts in yourself, to things that shocked them when they first started dating their...
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17/ Power Up
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk about energy levels, and how to pump yourself up when you're feeling low on energy! They discuss some of the things draining their energy levels right now, and breakdown 4 ways that they energise themselves to tackle the things that they need to tackle.…
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16/ Servant Leadership
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk about leadership! Both of them have experienced leadership in different ways throughout their lives, and they believe leadership is something relevant to every single person. They discuss how they came to think of themselves as leaders, key lessons they've...
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15/ Stressed Out
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk a little bit about stress! Both of them are people who manage stress pretty well in their lives, and they dig deep to try figure out exactly how they do it. But first, quick 2 shoutouts that they realised afterwards that they didn't talk too much about in...
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14/ Planning to Fail
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim delve into how they think about the future! They reflect on how far ahead they planned while growing up, and also discuss their personal approaches to planning for the future in their current stages of life. So sit back and hopefully this episode can be...
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13/ Beat Me if You Can
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk about competitiveness! They dig deep into their own psychologies to try understand why people get competitive, and move the conversation into what healthy versus unhealthy competitiveness could look like. They share some personal stories and had some great...
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12/ Money is a Tool
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim talk about money! They reflect on their childhoods, their first jobs, and discuss the different kinds of expenses that have popped up as they've gotten older. They also delve into the purpose of money and how they want to utilise it in their lives. So sit back,...
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11/ Managing Expectations
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim discuss some of the expectations from their families and others that they've faced in the past, and how they've learnt to manage them. They get into expectations in regard to marriage, careers, and character among other things. So sit back, relax, and hopefully...
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10/ Growing Up Kiwi-Asian
In today's episode, Sidney and Elim share some of their experiences growing up as kiwi-asians in New Zealand. They talk about the contrasts between Eastern and Western culture, and somehow managed to get into discussing their future parenting decisions as well. So sit back, relax, and hopefully...
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Two kiwi-asian young professionals hanging out around a figurative table, drinking figurative tea (get it...'leong cha') and discussing topics which hopefully will be interesting and beneficial for your life.
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Elim Chan
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Two kiwi-asian young professionals hanging out around a figurative table, drinking figurative tea (get it...'leong cha') and discussing topics which hopefully will be interesting and beneficial for your life.
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