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In this episode, Joanne helps Arun define and understand ‘emotional safety.’ They go on to discuss how we confuse boundaries with betrayal or losing love, feelings of abandonment in our childhood and how it shows up later in life, and also Arun’s personal struggles with saying no. Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

This episode is all about BOUNDARIES (time, space, emotional, psychological). Arun and Joanne highlight and investigate different types of boundaries (3:34), explore parental and cultural dynamics as Indo-Caribbean people, and how they manifest later in other relationships (9:40), then share practical and healthy ways we can all implement boundaries in our lives (36:40). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

This episode is shorter, but undoubtedly sweeter! It is all about aligning ourselves to the people we want to be. In this episode, Arun and Joanne discuss identifying core values and assessing how our network affects them (1:50), on and off long term friendships as well as traditional male dynamics (9:26), then they question if its okay to have ‘disposable’ friends and what is the role of loyalty (21:00). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

We are kicking off Season 2, which is all about RELATIONSHIPS. In this episode, Arun and Joanne share their interpretations of what self-love is (2:15), then spend some time sharing personal accounts of self-abandonment and codependence (9:55), and wrap up by exploring hacks and tips for us to grow in loving ourselves. Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

Many people are living not knowing what specific strengths they are using to get ahead in life. In this episode, Arun and Joanne explain what it means to discover your currency and why it matters (6:37), how Joanne discovered her strengths on her professional path (16:08), what advice they would give to someone trying to understand their strengths (24:28), when supportive friends can steer you in the wrong direction (31:26), potential problems with praising your children too much and more unsolicited parenting advice from two non-parents (35:25), and finally, they share what specific currency they respectively trade on (43:24). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

Here is the third and final instalment of “How We Got Here” where Arun and Joanne share their personal stories. Arun talks about struggling through heartbreak, how it lead him to a new spiritual path (3:45), why he feels confident in his faith now (11:40), and what he does when he feels broken (19:03). Then, they share how wilderness survival skills and obstacle course racing assisted their development (27:40), Joanne discusses the challenges of her relationships in her late 20s (35:40), and what prompted her to prioritize her peace and happiness (42:25), the stigmas around self-help (50:20), and lastly, they discuss what challenges them today and how they want to improve moving forward (53:42). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

This is part two of the series we are calling “How We Got Here.” We really get into it in this one. We talk about our teenage years (0:50), how Arun learned to manipulate his teachers (5:44), a crucial moment in his quest for self-mastery (18:40), how Joanne navigated her transition to university (29:50), and caught the travel bug (37:50). Then she really opens up about the moment she realized her relationship, marriage, and family goals were not going as planned (43:17), and we try to figure out the correct way to date, and what kind of mindset we want to bring into our relationships (50:00). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh

In this 3 part series, Arun and Joanne unpack their origin stories. In this first instalment, they share what their early childhoods were like (5:30), their experiences as visible minorities when it comes to culture shocks and schoolyard crushes (11:11), figuring out their Indo-Caribbean identity in a post-colonial world (23:13), academics and personality (31:35). This episode ends pretty abruptly, but rest assured, things will pick right back up in part two.

Happy New Year! Arun and Joanne give their takes on New Year resolutions (6:08), share some poor goals from their past (12:10), discuss how we can set the right personal goals (19:28), investigate why goals fail and how we can have more success with them (27:16), share their personal goals for 2021 (42:08), and give some loving advice to their listeners (49:03).  Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh 

Arun and Joanne talk about how we casually accept outrageous systems (4:20), then take a deep dive into the purpose of life, what metrics they use to define success, cultural and gender implications, and much much more (9:20). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh 

Arun and Joanne welcome you to their brand new podcast, talk about memorable movies (7:50), how their 2020 was (11:35), explore the unique challenges of the last year (28:00), relationships (34:50), social media and social justice issues (39:00), and wrap up with their end of the year goals (48:30). Connect with us on Instagram! Arun: @BestLifeByDesign Joanne: @JoanneMSingh