A Couple of Things by Lade Tawak
A Couple Of Things is a bite sized podcast about various aspects of life and work.
A personal blog but make it podcast.
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Written and produced by Lade Tawak.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 380
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
S02E186 - Not keeping up with the Jonses
In this episode, I talk about social media and how constantly being online tricks you into believing you want or need things that you don't really want.
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S02E185 - The time I almost became an influencer
In this episode, I talk about when I almost became an influencer and why I ended up not going down that path
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S02E184 - I finally hate Dutch weather
What started as a love love relationship became a love hate relationship and is now a hate hate relationship. I absolutely can't stand the weather anymore. Totally over it. And in this episode, I'll …
S02E183 - Is your mission statement word salad?
In this episode, a recurring guest talks about company vision and mission statements are often a lie told to sell market
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S02E182 - No blame investigations and your personal development
In this episode, I talk about a concept called "no blame investigations" from the airline industry and how it could apply to our own personal development and growth
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S02E181 - How has 180 days of podcasting been
In this episode, I reflect on 180 days of podcasting and what I've learnt about myself from the past 180 days. As well as why one of the lessons scares me.
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S02E180 - Skills democratisation may be inevitable. What does it mean for us?
In this episode, I discuss something that's been bugging me. I speak mostly from the lens of my work as a UX Researcher but it could apply to any role. If anything is a skill that can be taught, espe…
S02E179 - Mid year check in
It's almost mid year! In this episode, we do a live review of some of my 2024 goals, where I'm on track, which ones I've edited/changed/removed, and where I'm not doing so good
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S02E178 - One step at a time
In this episode, I share on a life approach I'm relearning which helped me through university and is helping me now with everything, including doing this podcast
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S02E177 - The best decisions I've made
In this episode, prompted by a question in a community I'm in, I talk about 4 decisions I've made in life that seem to be the best decisions of my life so far.
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S02E176 - We're losing recipes
In this episode, I touch (very lightly) on my thoughts on MTV pulling down their archive and what it means for understanding the zeitgeist.
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S02E175 - Answering random questions (Part 2)
In this episode, I answer another set of randomly selected questions. Including my favourite animal, my favourite thing about work and my work specifically, my favourite website and other random thin…
S02E174 - Agency and ankle chains
In this episode, I talk about a random memory about ankle chains and some thoughts it triggered around women needing permission
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S02E173 - Lifestyle inflation is okay, actually
In this episode, I talk about lifestyle inflation and why it's not necessarily a bad thing
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S02E172 - Can your city even host?
Do you ever wonder how some cities can host up to 4 football games or 3 large concerts at the same time or almost back to back and the city doesn't break. That's what we're talking about today
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S02E171 - Where was this picture taken?
In this episode, I share about a phenomenon I've been seeing online where people are asking where was this picture taken
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S02E170 - I'm tired
I'm tired. Who sent me
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Intro Music: Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie
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S02E169 - Are you actually serious?
In this episode of the podcast, I talk about being serious.
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S02E168 - Professional growth when you're the only UXer on your team
In this episode, I share about how I have been pursuing career growth even as the only UX Researcher on my team.
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S02E167 - My favourite podcasts to listen to
In this episode, based on a listener suggestion, I share some of my current podcast favourites to listen to. For some of them, I also share specific episodes that I have listened to most recently tha…