Podcast
WNJ Café
Hosted by Waffles N Jams · EN
Run by an unlikely group of Gen Z and Millennial nomads, WNJ Café is your one stop shop for cross-generational wafflings and jams for any mood swing. From generation-specific woes to relationship challenges to random shower thoughts, get existential with us during Happy Hour at your own discretion. Follow us on social media for more good vibes~ A bite of positivity a day keeps the lemons at bay :3
IG: @wafflesnjams
YouTube: WNJ Café
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What Does Mental Health Mean for Your Generation? || HAPPY HOUR
Apr 28, 202100:24:14Tap to summarizeFrom discussing mental health with your family to solving problems in the workplace, tune in as we talk about how and why we feel misunderstood by people from older or younger generations. Chapters: 0:24 Different styles of communication || 9.16 Different ways to solve conflict || 14:04 Different expectations in work ethic || 21:27 Different mental health values
Transcribe →Trivia: Generation Gap Edition + A NEW WAFFLES N JAMS MEMBER!? || HAPPY HOUR
Apr 23, 202100:08:10Tap to summarizeSuper excited to announce that we have a NEW ADDITION TO THE WNJ FAMILY, who will be joining us as we test our knowledge on what defines each generation group. Is he/she a Millennial or Gen Z? Tune in to find out!
Transcribe →Evaluating Popular Advice for Overthinkers || HAPPY HOUR
Apr 1, 202100:13:34Tap to summarizeFollowing on from our previous episode, we evaluate how effective common tips on how to stop overthinking are. From coffee runs to Sunday church services, we also discuss how we personalise those tips for our own needs! Chapters: 0:14 Find a distraction || 3:49 Breathing exercises || 8:50 Meditate
Transcribe →What Kind of Overthinker Are You? || HAPPY HOUR
Mar 26, 202100:19:30Tap to summarizeCarmen comes back as our special guest (see Job-Hunting FAQ episode) for another very relatable topic - OVERTHINKING. Many of us often overthink but do you do it more often in certain situations over others? Tune in as we share are overthinking experiences from presenting to important clients to deciding whether or not to go for a run. Chapters: 0:28 At work || 7:30 Social situations || 11:28 Personal issues
Transcribe →Millennials vs Gen Zs on Social Media || HAPPY HOUR
Mar 3, 202100:33:47Tap to summarizeWe're back this year with an episode on how Millennials vs Gen Zs use social media! Tune in to see how well Wing and José know their internet slang :3 Chapters: 0:36 Internet Slang Quiz || 9:05 Social Media Platform Usage || 9:17 A. Share pictures and life updates || 12:58 B. Stay connected with friends and family || 16:30 C. Get inspiration || 19:07 D. Catch up on the news || 21:52 E. Get advice/how-tos || 22:08 F. Follow celebrities || 28:40 G. Expand professional network || 29:48 How toxic is social media? || 31:52 Is audio the new way to connect?
Transcribe →Never Have I Ever: New Year's Resolutions Edition || HAPPY HOUR
Dec 31, 202000:40:40Tap to summarizeHappy New Year's Eve! To round up the year, we get tipsy with a round of Never Have I Ever on the internet's most popular NY's resolutions. From hidden hobbies to love life updates, tune in as we expose our secrets ;) Resolutions: 1:12 1. Lose weight/eat healthier || 2:38 2. Read more books || 3:47 3. Start journaling || 7:38 4. Spend less/save more money || 8:16 5. Spend more time in nature || 9:52 6. Spend more time with family & friends || 10:26 7. Drink less || 10:41 8. Take up a new hobby/skill || 14:40 9. Get a pet || 16:55 10. Learn to be more grateful with what you have || (17:10 The start of our inside joke) || 20:21 11. Weed out the toxic people in your life || 24:26 12. Meet new people || 27:51 13. Get more quality sleep || 29:24 14. Watch less TV || 29:59 15. Spend less time on social media || 33:18 16. Find a significant other || (34:13 Inside joke reveal) || 35:51 17. Become more romantic
Transcribe →Building Your Own Startup FAQs || HAPPY HOUR
Dec 28, 202000:41:00Tap to summarizeAs cofounders of WNJ Ventures, the parent company of WNJ Café (Waffles N Jams), Wing and José share their tips and tricks on how to build, maintain and grow your own startup. Questions: 0:34 Q1. How do you begin and how much time do you need to invest in building a startup? || 4:28 Q2. What are your thoughts on the ‘hustle culture’ that is often associated with startups - any romanticised aspects? Q2.1. Is the Netflix K-drama ‘Start-Up’ an accurate representation of real startup life? || 13:51 Q2.2.How can you analyse legal documents effectively? || 17:49 Q3. Startups are often associated with younger people - do many startups reflect this demographic? If not, how do startups think about potential employees who are more advanced in their careers? || 30:02 Q4. How much weight should you put on idea vs execution respectively? || 33:04 Q5. How do you think startups can do better when it comes to the welfare of their employees? || 37:04 Q6. What are the highlights of your time as an entrepreneur and/or working at a startup?
Transcribe →Attachment Styles with Romantic Partners vs Family vs Friends || HAPPY HOUR
Dec 8, 202000:32:19Tap to summarizeIn this second part of discussing how our childhood affects our attachment styles, we took a personality test to find out how each of us experience relationships differently. Take the test for free here: https://yourpersonality.net/ Chapters: 0:12 The 4 Attachment Styles || 2:15 Attachment Style Charts (Wing & Shane) || 4:35 Are Gen Zs more anxious? || 6:09 How does your childhood affect your attachment styles? || 7:53 Mother vs Father (Elaine & Shane) || 10:53 Learning how to become more secure with your relationships || 14:03 Seeking a secure partnership after a volatile childhood (Wing) || 16:34 How to have secure friendships (Wing) || 17:20 A secure childhood doesn’t guarantee secure relationships (José) || 20:22 Can you choose your friends? (Elaine) || 23:42 Romantic Partners vs Family/Friends || 24:46 Does your relationship style change after marriage? (José & Wing)
Transcribe →Would You Rather: Childhood Edition || HAPPY HOUR
Nov 26, 202000:19:59Tap to summarizeIn this first part of discussing how our childhood affects our attachment styles, we play a few rounds of Would You Rather: Childhood Edition! Do you relate to any of the childhood experiences that we shared?
Transcribe →Making New and Maintaining Old Friends After College || HAPPY HOUR
Nov 6, 202000:36:09Tap to summarizeWhy is it so hard to make new and maintain old friends in adulthood? Tune in to hear about managing social expectations from uni to office life. Chapters: 0:23 Long distance friendships || 3:52 Making new friends in college/school || 11:52 Navigating friendships after college || 19:01 How to make quality friendships || 26:15 Long term friendships || 27:16 Making friends at work || 30:25 Organising friendships
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