Welcome to the Train Of Thought! Join us as we bring together the thoughts and experiences of ordinary people to the table for us to look back, reflect deeply, and move forward in life.
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The Gift of New Beginnings - feat. Aaron Patrick, Phoebe Ling, and Calan Moy
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After a long break, the Train Of Thought podcast is back with things grateful for and lessons learnt in 2021 shared by Phoebe Ling and Calan Moy, as well as thoughts on endings and new beginnings shared by host Aaron Patrick. Wishing you a Happy New Year and Happy Lunar New Year 2022 to all celebrating.…
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Of Patriotism and Politics feat. Jit Lee and Nithiyah Tamilwanan
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Selamat Hari Merdeka to fellow Malaysians celebrating our Independence Day! On this episode, we have youth social advocates Jit Lee from SUARA and Nithiyah Tamilwanan from Y.Politics to discuss what patriotism is, what politics is about, how they both relate to each other as well as their importance and relevance to us Malaysians.…
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(CW: brief mentions of suicide and mental health issues in this episode.) On this episode, we get up close and personal with Ivory Anne on all the good and bad that comes with living in this “new normal”. Part of adapting to the new normal is by taking our social life and live events onto digital space. Be sure to check out the ‘Rise of Athena’ All…
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Honour Your Parents - feat. Azeelea Raj, Gerald Chua, and Eddie Chu
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(Recorded on 23 May 2021) As both Mother’s and Father’s Day just passed, we can’t help but wonder - what does it truly mean to honour our parents? What are some things we appreciate about them? How do we navigate around our differences and tensions? Why should we respect our elders and why is it important?On this episode, we join Azeelea Raj, Geral…
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Of Work and Rest feat. Stephanie Yap
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(Recorded 16 May 2021)On this episode, we talk to Stephanie Yap - a woman with diverse skills, strengths, and experiences - on the importance of work and what it means to have a wholesome work-rest balance so as to overcome burnout.
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(TW: mention of suicide)On this episode, Aaron and Aaryn talk about studies in school and university, to what extent grades matter, and whether one’s whole life should be affected by them.
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(Recorded on 21 February 2021) With the month of February past and Chinese New Year drawn to a close, some of us probably wonder - what are we gonna do with all this angpao money we just collected? Fret not! This is the episode for you. On this episode, we join in on a simple yet insightful conversation with Richard Stephenson - a guy who knows his…
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Of Love and Relationships - feat. Chesney Chan
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(Recorded on 22 October 2020)On this episode, we tune in to a long discussion between two good friends Aaron Patrick and Chesney Chan on all things love and relationships - the definitions and understandings of what love is, exercising love in relationships, self-love, healthy boundaries, and even God’s love.…
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Of Reflection and Hope - feat. Aaron Patrick and friends
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Happy New Year 2021! We made it! 2020 is no more. To kickstart the new year on this podcast, Aaron Patrick and friends share on what are some of the lessons they have learnt in 2020 and what their hopes are for the new year, 2021.
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Creating Purposeful Art - feat. Sooky Ong
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On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick on a conversation with Sooky Ong, the founder of Christian enamel pins business Prince Of Pins to get to know her experience as an entrepreneur and creative as well as her thoughts on creating purposeful art in a social media-influenced, consumer-minded society.…
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Festival of Lights - feat. Tushaara Kannan
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(Recorded 3 November 2020) Happy Deepavali! In this episode, we join Aaron Patrick in a conversation with Tushaara Kannan on memories as a Malaysian Indian celebrating Deepavali, the various Deepavali origin stories, and the moral of the stories and festive season for all of us.
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Train Of Thought is a podcast where ordinary individuals come together to share their personal thoughts and reflections, life experiences, and offer insight and observations into today’s youth and society, so that we may all look back, reflect deeply, and move forward in life.It started when I made the observation how especially those of my age and…
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(Recorded on 19 August 2020) We have gone through a lot of things, especially throughout this year. We see a lot of struggles, sufferings, and challenges all around us. But how do we respond? In this episode, Ashwan Noel shares his perspective on the value of perseverance, how his past struggles shaped his perseverance, and with that, how we are ab…
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Kids, teens, young adults - youth. As they are growing up and slowly powering up to take over society, yet they still struggle to figure out their place, passion, and identity in the world around them. Are youth meant to stay silent until the time comes, or do they have an active part to play even now?On this episode, we talk to Pastor Jonathan Nga…
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Happy Malaysia Day!Do you know what makes us uniquely and truly Malaysian?On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick and Ella Arriana to hear their thoughts and experiences as young modern Malaysians and their hopes and dreams for this country.
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Bottled Up Emotions - with Solomon Yau and Aaron Patrick
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It's time to deal with the feels! On this episode, Solomon Yau and Aaron Patrick dig a little deeper to uncover some of the things about managing emotions, how suppressing them could lead to some nasty side-effects, and ultimately the importance of expressing and processing your emotions healthily. Train Of Thought podcast brings the combined day-t…
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On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick on a little activity he does with his friends - opening a space for friends to rant to him their current thoughts and emotions they’re going through during this point in time.Do contact us at the Train Of Thought podcast @thepoeticwit on Instagram or thepoeticwit@gmail.com to contribute, collaborate, or just t…
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(Recorded on 6 June 2020)On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick and Solomon Yau touching a little bit on recent news - George Floyd, #BLM, ex-Miss Universe Malaysia controversy. More than that, we join in on a discussion on whether or not silence is necessarily always evil, and how to go about speaking on sensitive and important topics.(Editor's no…
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Settling For Less: Good or Bad? - feat. Tan Isaac, Titus Leong, and Solomon Yau
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On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick, Solomon Yau, Titus Leong, and Tan Isaac on a conversation discussing whether or not it's necessarily a bad thing to settle for less.
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On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick and Julia Fung once again on a brief update of their life in college, talk about what they did during the past semester - their internship, and from there give you five tips for a good internship experience.
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Information Communication Technology - feat. James Woo and Calan Moy
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A Mass Communication student, a Computer Science student, and a Mathematics student walk into a digital space bar.On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick with two friends-- Calan Moy, a Computer Science student and James Woo, a Mathematics student-- to discuss how Information Communication Technology is pervasive in our modern lives especially durin…
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Lockdown: Hitting Life's Pause Button - feat. Titus Leong
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On this episode, we join host Aaron Patrick with guest Titus Leong who is another college student talking about the current Malaysian Movement Control Order, the COVID-19 situation, and what we ought to do about it.
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College Life - feat. Aaron and Julia (Pilot)
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Originally recorded in June 2019. On this episode, we join Aaron Patrick and Julia Fung, two experienced college students who have five important tips to share with anyone who is looking forward to their own campus experience.
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