Jom Sembang, Malaysia

Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong
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Jom Sembang, Malaysia

Jom Sembang, Malaysia is a podcast that invites Malaysians (and their friends) to chat about the little things in life that unite us as Anak Malaysia. We agree to disagree so that our conversations enrich our understanding of one another. We also welcome you to join our conversations by leaving us comments at whichever platforms you’re tuning in from, or you can reach out to us at jomsembangmalaysia@gmail.com. This podcast is hosted by Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong.

  1. Episode 100: The Century Episode | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    11/28/2024

    Episode 100: The Century Episode | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    Why do people create podcasts or listen to podcasts? 99 episodes later, Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong look back on the purpose of this podcast series and all the things they have learnt along the way. They also share the importance of being vulnerable on a podcast to make it a success. Should they continue the ‘Jom Sembang, Malaysia’ series? This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    15 min
  2. Episode 99: Is Volunteering A Good Way To Spend Your Time? | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    11/21/2024

    Episode 99: Is Volunteering A Good Way To Spend Your Time? | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    Volunteerism is on the rise these days. But so are the reasons behind people being willing to spend their time helping someone else without getting paid. Some do it as a way of learning new things, giving back to the community, and relieving stress to alleviate depression symptoms. Others, well, we have all encountered some along the way, those who volunteer to produce boasting power for their social media profiles. The question is: have societies begun misusing volunteerism for their own greedy purpose? This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    21 min
  3. Episode 98: Why Do I Feel So Insecure | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    11/14/2024

    Episode 98: Why Do I Feel So Insecure | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    Insecurities are uncertainties that make us anxious and move us to do silly things that will ruin us. It has something to do with our lack of confidence in certain areas of our lives.  Like it or not, we all deal with insecurities from time to time. Some are aware of what their insecurities are, others are ignorant or totally unaware because they are in denial about them. How do we deal with our insecurities so that they won’t affect our lives? This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    32 min
  4. Episode 97: The Need To Be Right All The Time | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    11/07/2024

    Episode 97: The Need To Be Right All The Time | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    Sometimes, it almost feels like everyone has the need to be right at all times. No one would admit when they make a mistake. People just want to do things their way regardless of the outcome. Is being right the most important thing? Is insisting to always be right a way of being dominant and controlling? And does wanting to always be right reflect our personality? This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    20 min
  5. Episode 96: How Do Cafes Decide On Their Music Playlists? | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    10/31/2024

    Episode 96: How Do Cafes Decide On Their Music Playlists? | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    Music has a great influence in our lives, and more often than not, it is a subconscious powerful influence that guides our behaviors and actions. Whether it is played during physical shopping time or the sound we hear from live streams during online shopping, music is a vital marketing tool to businesses. As such, how do businesses decide on the kind of music to play at their premises? We chat with Dr Joanne Yeoh who did a research study on the impact of musical fit in shopping behavior, focusing very much on cafe businesses.  This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    32 min
  6. Episode 95: Common Sense Is Not Common Anymore | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    10/24/2024

    Episode 95: Common Sense Is Not Common Anymore | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    We are very different people but there are some things that everyone generally views or reasons out the same way, which is known as common sense. Examples of common sense include looking left and right before crossing the road, not to leave a candle burning when you leave the house, or complete the urgent tasks first instead of non-deadline tasks. In this podcast, we discuss theories on why common sense is not common anymore. This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    18 min
  7. Episode 94: Excellence vs Perfection | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    10/17/2024

    Episode 94: Excellence vs Perfection | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    What is the difference between Excellence and Perfection? Does striving to achieve both make us a better person? Does it inspire creativity or kill the great mind? What does it mean to have a perfectionist boss at work? Are we pushing ourselves too hard at work and in everything we do?  This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    25 min
  8. Episode 93: Shh... Don't Tell People! | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    10/10/2024

    Episode 93: Shh... Don't Tell People! | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

    In this loud and bustling world, a new keyword has appeared to counter the hustle bustle of life. Defined as doing the bare minimum of one’s job and no longer putting in time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary, the buzz word is Quiet Quitting. In today’s episode, we will be chatting about quiet quitting, quiet breaking up, quiet vacationing, quiet living and some other silence related to it. This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

    26 min
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Jom Sembang, Malaysia is a podcast that invites Malaysians (and their friends) to chat about the little things in life that unite us as Anak Malaysia. We agree to disagree so that our conversations enrich our understanding of one another. We also welcome you to join our conversations by leaving us comments at whichever platforms you’re tuning in from, or you can reach out to us at jomsembangmalaysia@gmail.com. This podcast is hosted by Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong.

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  • Creator
    Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong
  • Show Website
    Jom Sembang, Malaysia

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