Welcome to Back to Sq 1 - a podcast hosted by best friends, Derek and Carmen. Join us as we work through life's biggest questions and explore modern topics through our shared lenses of growing up as second-generation Asian Canadians from the suburbs of Toronto. Who do you relate to more? Is it Derek - the entrepreneur, who strives to question the status quo and bachelor searching for the one while being haunted by a dysfunctional childhood? Or is it Carmen - your typical straight A's student who became a dentist, now married but still in search of purpose and happiness?
Back to Square One
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to Back to Sq 1 - a podcast hosted by best friends, Derek and Carmen. Join us as we work through life's biggest questions and explore modern topics through our shared lenses of growing up as second-generation Asian Canadians from the suburbs of Toronto. Who do you relate to more? Is it Derek - the entrepreneur, who strives to question the status quo and bachelor searching for the one while being haunted by a dysfunctional childhood? Or is it Carmen - your typical straight A's student who became a dentist, now married but still in search of purpose and happiness?
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12/21/2021
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June 1, 2022
Lessons Learned - Season 1 Finale
<p>After a 2 week hiatus, Derek and Carmen are back but for this season's finale episode. The best friends wrap up this era by looking back at the growth and emotional breakthroughs achieved in the last 21 episodes. Who were they before Back to Square One and how has the podcast changed them? What have they learn from this season's episodes? Derek and Carmen uses this episode to thank each other, their friends and supporters for embarking on this journey with them and they hope to see you all again in Season Two...to be continued.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some final words... we started this podcast with only an intention to be real with each other and showcase our friendship. Along the way, we've gotten the incredible opportunity to build such a wonderful little community and have had some amazing interactions together. Thank you guys for tuning in and being such great fans and supporters : )</p> <p><br></p> <p>This season was sponsored by <strong>Schedule35</strong> - your best microdosing source in North America. We've been huge advocates of the power of psilocybin and magic mushrooms for self-understanding and self-healing. If you guys are interested, feel free to use code '<strong>BACKTOSQ1</strong>' on your checkout for 15% off @ https://www.schedule35.co</p>
May 18, 2022
Quick Announcement : )
<p>We'll see you guys soon in a couple weeks! </p>
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