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Ardenia Signal

Ardenia Signal

Written by: Alexander Phan
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Ardenia Signal is for those who feel stuck, behind, or quietly questioning if life was meant to feel this off.

Hosted by Alex Phan, this podcast is not another jargon-heavy self-help show or dry philosophy talk. It’s grounded, poetic, emotionally honest—and told in plain language.

Through original ideas like Thrivism, metaphors, and real stories, Alex explores how we move from just surviving… to actually thriving.

If you’re tired of being told to hustle harder or manifest your way out of burnout, this show offers a quieter, deeper alternative.

Let this signal guide you home.

Alexander Phan 2025 Philosophy Self-Help Social Sciences Success
Episodes
  • 01: You Did Everything Right—So Why Does It Feel So Wrong?

    01: You Did Everything Right—So Why Does It Feel So Wrong?
    Apr 2 2025

    You studied hard. Picked a path. Became someone useful.

    But now you’re… waiting.

    Or working two jobs.

    Or quietly asking: Why does life still feel so off?

    In this first episode of Ardenia Signal, host Alex Phan explores the quiet collapse of the world we were promised—where specialising no longer makes you special, and doing everything “right” still leaves you feeling behind.

    This isn’t hustle hype. It’s not soft-focus self-help. It’s grounded, emotionally honest—and told in plain language.

    We talk about the slow burnout of modern life, the shame of falling behind, and introduce a new lens for growth: Thrivism.

    Because surviving isn’t enough anymore.

    And thriving… might not be as far away as you think.
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    21 mins
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