Student to Thinker Podcast

In today’s episode, Maya talks about the four new things she's tried this year, so far. Sometimes it's worth fracturing consistency to gain new experiences and keep an open mind.Reflection Questions:Have you tried anything new this year?What new thing have you always wanted try, and what are you going to do about it?

In today's episode, Maya talks about doomscrolling and her reduced attention span as a result of overconsumption of short form content. She discusses how she's shifted her mindset on scrolling by practicing "mindful scrolling" and her thoughts on Internet trends like 'dopamine menus' and 'analog bags'. She also mentions her personal time limits on social media apps and the power of observing your doomscrolling behaviours.Reflection Questions:What social media platforms do you scroll on the most? Do you feel that they serve different purposes?What’s your favourite screen-free activity?

Episode Description:In today’s episode, Maya talks about how she reflects on her 2025 and the goals she's set for 2026. Her goals cover topics like fitness and health, skills to improve, things to learn, personal projects to pursue, and academics. Listen in for inspiration on how to reflect on your 2025 and set goals for an amazing 2026.Reflection Questions:What are your top goals for 2026?What were your favourite moments of 2025?UnJaded Jade’s New Year’s Resolutions Template: https://conscious-pangolin-61f.notion.site/2023-Goals-and-Reflections-Template-b779a81ec8b14ff795570f6cc1f975a0UnJaded Jade's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UnJadedJade

☀️ Description: Maya discusses her running journey starting from her childhood all the way to the present day. Tune in to listen to her running stories, inspirations, and goals. 💭 Reflection questions: What are your thoughts on running? Do you love it? Do you hate it? Why?🎦 My favourite YouTuber: Linda Sun🏃‍♀️ Running app I use to track my runs: Runna​available on iOS and Android🎧 Earbuds I use while running: Shokz (black)

About: In this episode, Maya discusses the slow living lifestyle and if it is possible to adapt it to the busy schedule of a uni student. She also discusses how she implements slow living in her personal life as well as her New Year’s resolutions for 2025. Reflection Questions: (1) What are your thoughts on slow living? Is it something you would implement in your life? (2) If you like the notion of slow living, how do you/would you implement it in your life? If you don’t like the notion of slow living, what other lifestyle speaks to you? Mentions: “the Toxic Side of slow living” - Madisun Gray: https://youtu.be/7AS0DJXiZU8?si=95mHb9QbUmuyepRJ Instagram: @student2thinker Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/124343395-maya

In this episode, Maya is joined by her very first guest, university student Vaasavi K! Together, they discuss artists, albums and playlists by reviewing their Spotify Wrapped from 2023 and talking about their favourite music. Student to Thinker PodcastInstagram: @student2thinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/student2thinker/Vaasavi's SocialsInstagram: @vaasavi.k⁠https://www.instagram.com/vaasavi.k/⁠Spotify: vaasavi khttps://open.spotify.com/user/jf00a25it9laytc6wn7zqeww0?si=uRZ-ZpzYRmWYXtbJOscrPg⁠

In this episode, Maya talks about her first semester at university as an engineering student; the changes she went through and the lessons she learned from her experiences.Honourable mentions in today's episode: Anki (flashcard system to use for spaced repetition) Jun Yuh's Instagram: @jun_yuh Student to Thinker's Instagram: @student2thinker

As an avid reader, Maya wanted to share her thoughts on her most recent non-fiction read How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. In this episode, she talks about her overall opinion about the book, but more importantly her 6 main takeaways and how she realistically applies them to her everyday life and conversations.Remember to send Maya a DM on Instagram @student2thinker about the one takeaway that you’ll attempt to apply to your own life for one week.

For most of her teenage years, Maya has struggled with her social life and realising that not all of her friends are forced to serve the same purpose. Some are just meant to be in her life just for a good laugh while others are there to listen and support her emotionally. Listen in to learn about Maya’s acceptance of the fact that she cannot pre-determine the purpose of her relationships with others and how she now approaches her friendships.Reflection questions: What are your thoughts on having different types of friendships? Can a friendship serve multiple purposes?Book mentioned: Legendborn by Tracy DeonnInstagram: @student2thinker

In this episode, Maya talks about the act of talking, but not with others, just yourself. Listen in to explore learning styles and the benefits of audio journaling.Talking/journaling prompts: How are you feeling? (genuinely describe your emotions and why you feel the way you do) What happened to you today? How did that make you feel?Learning Styles Quiz: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml

After her three-month break, Maya updates you on her life and the reason behind her unexpected leave (*spoiler alert* it's because of academia and her fear of podcasting). Although it may not seem like it, podcasting can be a daunting career or hobby to uphold for many reasons: social judgement, podcasting expectations, procrastination, etc. Listen in to Maya’s thoughts and how her fear of podcasting relate to your major life decisions (i.e. choosing your career path).Reflection questions: Which skills have you built and refined over the years? Which pathway(s) would allow you to maximise the use of your skills?

Silence allows us to tune into our innermost thoughts, so why do we diminish it with sound? In this episode, Maya discusses the lack of silence she’s observed in her life and the mindful actions she has taken in order to re-invite quietude into her life.Reflection question: Think about all the times in your day where you’ve made it a habit to listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks or impulsively check your phone. List them out and think “Is there anything I want to change about my current habits?”

In this episode, Maya gets real and talks about things not going to plan. For her it was getting mildly sick for a week and having to continue her daily routine feeling all groggy. Despite this setback, Maya took some valuable lessons from this experience and decides to share her key takeaways with you.Reflection Questions: What was a point in your life where things didn’t go your way? What did you learn from that experience? How are you going to apply that lesson/takeaway to your life?

After having discussed the importance of shifting your mindset to become a better thinker, Maya takes this episode to talk about HOW to shift your mindset.Reflection questions: What was your favourite tip and why? How are you going to implement it into your own life?

In this episode, Maya talks about the importance of students investing in their mindsets in order to become better thinkers.Reflection questions: What are your current thoughts on school? Do you feel that you are invested in the content of your studies or something else? What are you going to do to shift your mindset?