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			<title>We Found The SECRET to Gen Zs’ Loneliness?!?! ft. Zhin Sadali</title>
			<itunes:title>We Found The SECRET to Gen Zs’ Loneliness?!?! ft. Zhin Sadali</itunes:title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Are Gen Zs really the loneliest generation… or are we just more honest about it?</p><br><p>In this episode, three youths from different walks of life unpack what loneliness feels like today — from being surrounded by people but still feeling unseen, to the pressures of expectations, comparison, and growing up in a hyper-connected world.</p><br><p>We also explore how Gen Zs in Singapore are redefining success, relationships, and what it means to live a “good life” — beyond titles, timelines, and societal pressure.</p><br><p>Maybe we’re not lost.</p><p>Maybe we’re just choosing differently.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/pausenlisten" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PauseNListen</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/genz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenZ</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/community" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Community</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/singaporepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SingaporePodcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/communitystories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitystories</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lonely" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lonely</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Are Gen Zs really the loneliest generation… or are we just more honest about it?</p><br><p>In this episode, three youths from different walks of life unpack what loneliness feels like today — from being surrounded by people but still feeling unseen, to the pressures of expectations, comparison, and growing up in a hyper-connected world.</p><br><p>We also explore how Gen Zs in Singapore are redefining success, relationships, and what it means to live a “good life” — beyond titles, timelines, and societal pressure.</p><br><p>Maybe we’re not lost.</p><p>Maybe we’re just choosing differently.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/pausenlisten" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PauseNListen</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/genz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenZ</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/community" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Community</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/singaporepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SingaporePodcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/communitystories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitystories</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lonely" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lonely</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Why are Singaporeans EMBARRASSED of Their Accent? ft. Caitanya Tan</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:09:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>“Paiseh or not paiseh?” That is the question!</p><br><p>Are Singaporeans embarrassed of our Singlish accent? We dive into how our unique ways of speaking helps us bond (and sometimes divide). In this episode, join multilingual grassroots leader Laksha Mehta and etymology buff Caitanya Tan, as we discuss whether code-switching might just be our hidden superpower when it comes to building connections.</p><br><p><br></p><p>#PauseNListen #Singlish #Accent #SingaporePodcast #CommunityStories</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[HARD truths About Raising a Mixed-Race Child in Singapore Ft. Deborah Kwek & Fabian Gilbert]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[HARD truths About Raising a Mixed-Race Child in Singapore Ft. Deborah Kwek & Fabian Gilbert]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>What’s it like raising a mixed-race child in Singapore?&nbsp;</p><br><p>With almost 1 in 5 marriages being inter-ethnic today, multicultural parenting is more common than ever — but it comes with its own unique set of challenges and joys.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In our first episode of Pause N Listen, we get a glimpse of what it's like navigating identity, culture, and community while raising a child in an interracial household from Deborah Kwek and Fabian Gilbert.</p><br><p>#PauseNListen #MulticulturalParenting #RacialHarmony #MixedRaceSG #SingaporePodcast #CommunityVoices</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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