Sistering with Mel & Lyn: Recent Episodes
Mel & Lyn
We are bestfriends Mel & Lyn, and we are here to share with you our conversations about personal growth, happiness, success, purpose, passion, and relationships. We also attempt to talk about difficult topics in a light and sometimes humorous tone. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Do you have a question or topic you’d like us to cover on this podcast? Please send us a message on Instagram @sisteringwithmelandlyn Thank you for being here.
Happy Chinese New Year!!! 🎉🎇🐲 Just like an ang-pau and a dragon dance, this episode will bring you good vibes, good luck, and good laugh. Our special guest, Lindsay, is from a traditional Chinese family, who married the love of her life who happens to be Filipino. She candidly shares the culture shock she experienced and the adjustments she had to make in her intercultural marriage. Please treat yourself to this fun conversation, and if you’re up for it, wear (or sip) something of your lucky color as you listen. Enjoy!
We thought this episode would turn out serious because our topic is mentorship, its benefits to one’s career advancement, and how to develop the best kind of mentor-mentee relationship. But OMG!!! Our guest, Bianca, had us laughing so hard and her energy is through the roof, we could barely keep up. This episode is full of learnings and fun in equal measure. Please have a listen and we bet you will enjoy this episode as much as we do.
A rift among relatives is not uncommon. And if you or someone you know is in this situation, you will love this episode. Our special guest and dear friend, Ceevee, shares the beautiful story of how she was able to bring back to life a blood relationship that had gone cold for decades. Please have a listen and be inspired to heal that broken relationship that you may have.
In this five minute episode, we talk about the importance of developing a good relationship with ourselves and one very simple practice we can adapt beginning today in order to improve the way we talk to and treat ourselves.
We chatted about what we are most proud of and grateful for in the past year, and what we look forward to in this new year. We also gave a little spoiler of what Season 3 will be all about. Hope you’ll have a listen. Happy New Year!!!
Now that covid restrictions are easing up, we might find oursleves attending in-person gatherings this coming holiday season. Are you ready for the difficult questions and comments around the dinner table? Let’s chat about that in this episode.
Thank you to all of you who are listening to this podcast. We appreciate the time and attention you’ve been giving us. Here’s our Season Break 2, which might be the most laughter-filled episode we’ve done so far. 😂😂 We hope you’d have a listen. Thanks again for sistering with us! 🧡🧡
Please join us in this episode where we discuss ways on how to have an enjoyable creative outlet even when you think that you weren’t born creative. We also talk about why expressing our creativity is VITAL for us human beings.
Join us in this episode as we talk about simple tweaks that you can apply right now to your prayer rituals so that you may feel more connected to God. Mel shared one beautiful tip she learned from CEO Insights Asia. If you’re a CEO who aspires to build a venture not just for money but for legacy, you might want to check out this incredible organization. They have a monthly Executive Roundtable that you can join and learn tons of practical and sage advice from. https://m.facebook.com/CEOInsightsAsia/posts/137376535307935?locale=ne_NP&_rdr
Agnes asks why she doesn’t feel any sense of fulfillment inspite of doing what she loves and being with her loved ones. Join us in this episode as we talk about fulfillment.
Envy is an emotion and it does creep up on us sometimes. What matters is how we use that emotion to our advantage. Join us in this episode as we discuss how envy can help us identify our goals and fuel our dreams.
Christie asked us, “My life is so monotonous and I feel like I need a big change. But I am not sure if this is the best time to do it. I am afraid that I won’t be successful and i will just end up throwing away my boring but safe life. Should i take the risk?” Let’s chat about it in today’s episode.
Do you feel that you are failing in life because nothing seems to be going your way? In this episode, we attempt to uncover some hope for someone who’s struggling with her career, relationship, and health all at once. Career Change (S1 E2) https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LwFeadeKBTc8w4rK0pyBn?si=Js-9iJ5FSA6s9QtUnDSTKQ&dl_branch=1
This question from Rachelle totally resonated with us. Because let’s be honest, who wants to commit to something that we aren’t sure would work? But the thing is, there are no guarantees when it comes to things worth committing to. Let’s chat more about this in this episode.
What if we don’t have any pursuit that we feel strongly about? Are we doomed to live a life devoid of passion, enthusiasm, and success? We are not! We can do something really simple to begin generating our passion, right now. Find out more in this episode.
A dear friend of ours sent us this question that we think we’ve all asked ourselves at one point in our lives. But PURPOSE is a topic that we don’t casually talk about with friends or loved ones, even if we are eager to know what it is because we believe that by ‘finding’ what we are truly meant to do in this world, we will live more fulfilled, abundant, and meaningful lives. Grab your favorite drink (or snack) and let’s chat about purpose! Here are the links to Cacao Culture Ph, an amazing company we mentioned in this episode. Treat yourself to some delicious Filipino chocolates from their online stores. https://www.cacaoculture.ph https://instagram.com/cacaocultureph?utm_medium=copy_link https://youtube.com/c/CacaoCultureFarms Shopee: Cacao Culture Ph Lazada: Cacao Culture Ph
In this ‘season break’ episode, we talked about how this podcast has personally changed us so far, and what episodes are our favorite. (Spoiler: Career Change and Grit). Find out who chose what and laugh with us in this fun episode.
In this season-ender episode, we discuss how self-worth impacts the quality of our relationships, our finances, career, and even our health. We also talk about the simplest and easiest way to strengthen our self-worth.
Authenticity has become a buzzword, and for good reason, because it is a beautiful way of showing up and gaining other people’s trust. But sometimes, we tend to use it as an excuse to be rude towards other people or as an excuse to grow. Find out how not to fall into this trap in today’s episode.
In this episode, we discuss why we should say NO to a lot of things in order to avoid overwhelm, and what to do when we have too much on our plate.
We are all struggling with boredom during quarantine. But boredom is not when you have absolutely nothing to do. It’s just that none of the options available, appeal to you. In this episode we discuss how we can make boredom beneficial for us.
Grit...we’ve heard it numerous times. But what is it, really? Is it just a fad? How important is it to possess this superpower? Seth Godin even considers grit as our future. Find out why in this episode.
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Join us as we discuss how not to let self doubt get in the way of your dreams.
Do you sometimes feel that you aren’t productive enough even if you are working your lovely buns off to exhaustion every single day? It might be that you aren’t working on the right things. Find out how to be truly productive in today’s episode.
Are you holding back from giving yourself some love and affection? Let that change beginning today. This episode discusses why caring for yourself isn’t selfishness. You and the people around you will tremendously benefit from it. As promised during our conversation, here’s the link to Mel’s favorite lifestyle medicine specialists. https://fourleaflm.com
Do you feel that you are at a crossroads in your career right now? This episode offers some much needed clarity and courage.
Join bestfriends Mel & Lyn as they talk about what this podcast is all about, and jump in on their Q&A to have a glimpse of their personalities in this pilot episode.