Wait, You What?
Wait, You What?
Wait, You What? explores the surprising parts of humanity that make you do a double take. Whether it's delving into a story from the past, or hearing a guest's story from the present, Wait, You What? is for people who want to better understand themselves and others.Social links:
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No Fizzy Drink Guy (Rohit Roy) On: Consistency, Focus and Quitting Fizzy
Two years ago, Rohit Roy (AKA No Fizzy Drink For Me Today guy) become an unlikely viral TikTok star for his quest to quit fizzy drink. Now, on day 651 of no fizzy drink, Rohit is a different person. He's lost more than 15kg, amassed hundreds of thousands of followers, become a Weight Watchers amba…
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Erica On: Three Philosophies I Wish I Knew After Finishing School
On this solo episode, Erica shares three philosophies from 3 different books that she wishes someone had told her in life. Simon Sinek - The Infinite Game Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi - The Courage To Be Disliked Brene Brown - Dare To Lead Erica's Instagram is here Erica's Tiktok is here
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Cora Boyd on: Flirting, Dating Discomfort and Masculine vs Feminine Dynamics
The world of dating coaches is renowned for being full of men giving other men very bad advice. Enter: Cora Boyd, who's revolutionising the category with her advice. She teaches people how to flirt, love and connect - and specialises in teaching heterosexual men about dating women. So how can we g…
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Erica on: A trick to stick to things and actually follow through
Recently Erica learned how to stick to things and be consistent with habits. And the only way she's been able to do this is because she learned something about herself that she wants to teach you, too - because it really helped her. The Quiz: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/ Erica on Tiktok and I…
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You might have phone anxiety. Here's how to help it.
Would you answer an unknown call if your life depended on it? For a hiker who was lost in the Rocky mountains, this was not an easy decision. If you feel fear around speaking on the phone, you might have phone anxiety. But what is it? What causes it? And what can we do to get better at the art of…
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Sam Taunton on: Being Funny And Sad
And now, for something a little different! For the season finale of Wait, You What? Erica is joined by her friend and comedian Sam Taunton for a casual, laid-back chat. They explore questions like - are comedians sad? is being funny an identity? How can we enjoy the process, not the result? And i…
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A Biohacker on: Living Forever
If you could live forever, would you? We've seen this question explored in fiction for centuries, but according to a growing number of people, we might soon have to face it in reality. Meow-Ludo is part of a movement of DIY biologists called biohackers, who believe that they can hack the human b…
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Someone With A Water Allergy on: Not Giving Up On Your Health
Imagine if a single drop of water could ruin your life. It's the reality for Niah Selway, whose rare water allergy means that any contact with water triggers an allergic reaction which feels like an intense burning and itching sensation all over her body. So how does she cry? Or bathe? What if sh…
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A 74 Year-old Stripper on: Staying Sexy Forever
There’s this societal idea that once you get old, you shouldn’t be sexy. Elizabeth Burton refuses to comply with this narrative. As a 74 year old stripper who has been stripping for over 50 years, she says she’s going to be "sexy until the day she dies". So what can we learn from a 74 year old st…
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I Brought My Dead Fiancé Back As An AI Chatbot
Joshua Barbeau programmed an advanced AI chatbot to sound like his dead fiancé, so he could properly grieve her death. So what has Joshua's story taught us about the potential role of AI in human grief processing? And why is OpenAI, the software's designer, so afraid of what it might be capable of…
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