WNJ Café: Recent Episodes
Waffles N Jams
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
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From 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
Super 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!
Following 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
Carmen 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
We'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?
Happy 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
As 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?
In 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)
In 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?
Why 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
Welcoming our first ever Gen Z guest, Winnie, we take this week's episode onto Zoom to share our friendship expectations through a fun round of Would You Rather?
From Carmen's career switch to José's family business inheritance to Wing's entrepreneurial calling, our fellow Millennials share tips on how to build your own career path whilst embracing the lemons that life gives us.
Timestamps: 0:00 Changing Careers || 7:44 Finding Job Satisfaction || 13:47 Employee vs Employer || 18:28 Feeling Lost || 32:00 Gen Z Struggles.
In today's episode, we'll be offering some tips and tricks to up your job hunting skills, especially during the pandemic. Tune in to hear our special guest from LinkedIn, Carmen, share her hiring insights and expertise!
Questions & Timestamps: 1:01 Q1. How can I network during COVID-19? || 6:45 Q2. Even at entry-level, job listings always seem to require years of pre-existing job experience. Where do I start as a fresh graduate? || 13:48 Q2.5. When larger companies hire in cohorts, how can I stand out as a fresh graduate during the process? || 20:18 Q3. As a non-Chinese immigrant, how can I break into the Hong Kong job market when most employers prefer fluency in Chinese? || 27:27 Q4. What qualities do Millennials and Gen Z look for in an employer?
Want to know what makes up our home entertainment ecosystem? Tune in as we discuss an ever growing selection of entertainment options from Netflix to Hulu, Disney Plus, Spotify, Youtube Music and much more!
Are you a big Netflix fan? Did you know Netflix spends millions and millions of dollars behind their recommendation engine to try and customise your viewing experience? Listen to our episode to find out more!
What goes up must come down, they say. But can we bring Cantopop back to its most glamorous times again?
We welcome a new Taurus guest in today's episode on how important compatibility is when it comes to married life, astrologically or not. How compatible do you think you are with your partner?
Did you know we each have more than one star sign? Elaine gives an Astrology 101 class to Wing and José about their sun, moon and rising signs and all the planets in between.
A spin-off of last week’s episode on music, Elaine shares her ‘undercover’ K-pop training experience in an entertainment company in Seoul.
From late-night clubbing to curating Spotify playlists - how differently do Millennials and Gen Z experience music?
Welcome to the first episode of our Happy Hour series, where every Friday we get existential and share different generational life experiences between Millennials and Gen Z.
In today’s episode, we talk about GAMER PERSONALITIES :3
If you want to see our faces - YouTube version of this episode: https://youtu.be/R6bX-8sHkcI
Take the gamer personality test here to find out what type of gamer you are: https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/surveys/start/gamerprofile/
Check out our 2-min read on the gaming scene: https://www.visiongo.hsbc.com.hk/en/article/digital-gaming-esports-the-next-great-entertainment-revolution
Email us to get a free copy of our full research paper: winglee@wnjventures.com