Two Cents Over Coffee: Recent Episodes
Sherwin Lurido
A collection of honest conversations about adulting and self-improvement as a Filipino Millenial for the Filipino Millenials, or anyone, in general, looking to take action in improving themselves. Let's take this journey together over coffee!
In a world where everyone has something to say (even on things that don’t concern them), it’s important to learn how to filter those opinions that matter.
NOT A MIGRATION ADVICE In this episode, I’ll share with you the step-by-step guide in getting a student visa in Australia (subclass 500) based on my personal experience and the information outlined in the Australian Home Affairs website. Click this link to view their website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
You do not get to choose the family you are born in but you get to choose the second family you get to spend (a lot) of your time with. It’s important to choose them wisely as they make a huge part of who we are and who we become. Listen to this episode on how you can do just that.
Two of the top choices for migration among people looking to move overseas are Australia and Canada. How do you go about deciding which one is best for you? https://www.facebook.com/groups/filipino.students.australia/?ref=share
The remedy to unnecessary worrying and overthinking when people don't treat us right is remembering that not everything is about us.
If you want to have a glimpse of what it’s like to be an international student, listen to this. In this episode, I shared my experience on how I became an international student in Australia twice. This is the first episode of the new segment where I share everything Australian migration-related focusing on the life as an international student. Watch out for new episodes in this segment every Wednesday.
2 things can happen when you work on a goal: you get it or you don’t. On both cases, it’s easy to get lost especially when you let your emotions lead your actions. Listen to this episode to learn the 3 things you can start doing when things do your way and when they don’t.
Hi! I have been away for a while and I really missed talking to everyone. Our podcast is going to be slightly different in a sense that we are expanding our scope (in a way). Please listen to this mini-sode and learn what happens next.
We become particularly anxious when we want something so bad and we do everything we could but the ultimate outcome is no longer within our control. In our episode today, we will learn three things that we all can start doing when we find ourselves in those moments.
We often don't feel 100% grateful no matter how much we achieve and accomplish because our focus is already on the next big thing. We often forget to have an appreciation of what we have by looking back at what we used to have and be, cherishing the now and appreciating what has become.
There are going to be days wherein you're only at your 20% or even less. On these days, treat yourself with kindness and just let it be. Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok @sherwinlurido or the podcasts' instagram @twocents over coffee.
There are always negative things happening in our lives. Regardless of who caused them, it is always going to be our responsibility to turn things around. You can either stay a victim or you can take responsibility and be a victor.
How do you go about building new good habits and breaking bad ones? This episode is a quick how-to guide on doing just that based on James Clear's best-selling book, Atomic Habits. Visit his website at https://jamesclear.com/ to know more about him.
Hi there! It has been a while since our last conversation. Let's have a bit of a break from our usual serious life-improvement conversations over coffee and talk about some of my life updates for this episode. Yes, I did try to be an extra in a TV series! Yes, I did test positive for COVID! and yes, we still have a bit of serious conversation at the end!
Usual episodes every Sunday will be back this coming weekend.
Communication is a vital part of any relationship. It is a common source of conflict that is often overlooked. Let's hear Sir Ken's thoughts on this area looking into Communication Accommodation Theory or adjusting your way of communicating depending on the situation, knowing your audience, communication in the workplace, intercultural communication, intrapersonal communication, and everything in between.
Educator, communication researcher, workshop facilitator, event organiser, administrator, traveler. Professor Neil Kenneth Jamandre shares his two cents on taking leaps of faith, effective habits, and his why on the first part of our conversations with him in this podcast. Catch some life learnings, inspiring anecdotes, effective habits, and more!
Watch out for the part 2 where he shares his thoughts on effective communication next week!
As a thank you for all the love and support I have been getting from everyone since I started a podcast, I have decided to upload bonus episode sharing with you 25 Life Lessons I Learned at 25! I hope you enjoy it!
Caring for yourself more may mean having less time worrying about other people and what they might have to say but does that mean you are being selfish? Let me share my two cents on this topic for today's episode.
Including meditation in your daily routine can help in alleviating stress, helping you focus more, reducing anxiety, and improving your general wellbeing. If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to have meditation in your morning routine, this is for you!
Having a clear picture of your goals and continuously reminding yourself that you are slowly becoming the person you want to be, are great exercises to keep your eye on the prize! If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to include these as part of your morning or daily routine, this is for you!
We always tend to have the resolution to start exercising more but we always end up failing to do it consistently. You can be more consistent by starting out small and building that habit before enhancing it. If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to start making including exercise as part of your morning routine, this is for you!
THIS IS THE SIGN! LOL. Kidding aside, I recently just quit my other job and the process leading up to that was quite a grueling one at that. Let me share with you my process on how I finally made the decision to quit. I know for majority of us, it is a difficult process to undertake given our different circumstances so I hope this helps!
A successful CEO reads an average of 60 books a year, roughly 4-5 each month, to work out their brains the same way you exercise to work out your body. You don't have to read as much as they do to start but you definitely can start small. If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to start making it a habit to read books and other useful materials, this is for you!
Making your thoughts, especially your goals and aspirations, more tangible by writing them down increases the likelihood that you will follow through especially if you consistently do it and you make those writings visible. If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to start making it a habit to journal your thoughts, this is for you!
There have been many studies relating many health benefits to waking up early (that is of course if you had a reasonable amount of sleep the night before). If you are doing the Morning Miracle Challenge or just want to start waking up early, this is for you!
In any aspect of your life that you want to develop and pursue, it's important to find your WHY that will guide you towards the goals that you set for yourself. Not just any why, but a why that is strong enough to help your how to reveal itself.
Sometimes we know we want to make changes in our lives for the better but we don't know where to start. Let me share you with you what I did to start my self-improvement journey. In this episode I talk about how waking up early has started to slowly change my life by following The Miracle Morning principle by Hal Elrod.
You have set up your goals and your why but... you are afraid because change is scary and potentially failing is a lot scarier. Listen to this episode on how I overcame that fear that made me take the plunge and take actionable steps to improve myself! (Hopefully will encourage you to do the same!)
Was it quarter-life crisis? Boredom? Jumping on the bandwagon?
In this episode, I'll share with you how Two Cents Over Coffee came to life. Hopefully, you'll get to know just a teenie tiny bit more so you're not left wondering, who the hell is this guy?!
Welcome to Two Cents Over Coffee, where I share with you my self-improvement journey whilst taking my dose of the liquid gold. Catch the first episode on 7 February 2022 at 7pm GMT+8 (Manila Time).