Kitchen Catchups

Things We Never Knew About Each Other After 10 Years Together

Kitchen Catchups

Show Notes

We are back for a proper catch up🤍 In this episode, we’re talking about our very different childhoods, growing up with immigrant parents, how becoming parents has changed our perspective, raising our own kids, moving from Australia to Singapore and eventually Vietnam, and what it’s really been like working together as a couple for almost a decade.

We also answer some of your anonymous dilemmas, from questioning whether you’re with the right person to knowing when it’s time to leave a toxic relationship 👀

Grab some food and catch up with us!

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00:55 Welcome to Kitchen Catchups

01:46 Bánh cuốn & childhood memories

02:59 Growing up very differently

08:18 Growing up without much

13:29 How our childhood shapes our parenting

15:18 Teaching our kids about money

18:05 What we want for our kids

23:11 How becoming parents changed us

25:14 The parents we thought we'd be vs reality

27:27 Working from home with kids

28:18 Moving from Australia → Singapore → Vietnam

30:08 Why we moved to Vietnam

33:00 The cost of raising a family in Singapore vs Vietnam

34:31 Choosing time with family over money

35:12 Working together as a couple

38:15 Expecting your partner to be as ambitious as you

42:34 Should couples work together?

44:19 Is entrepreneurship actually worth it?

46:03 Ask Tina: What happened to Petite Cosmetics?

49:26 Relationship dilemma: Is 34 too late to start over?

58:42 Relationship dilemma: Should she leave her toxic boyfriend?

1:04:16 What we're loving right now

1:06:16 Outro

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