STORY PREVIEW

2023

LeaD you on Podcast - Managing Toxic Relationships

Commonwealth Secondary School

Singapore

MENTOR

Rizman Bin Hassan

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

Relationship (friendship, romantic, family, workplace etc.) matters a lot to teenagers, and people in general. We witnessed many cases of toxic or potentially toxic relationships, and were thinking of ways to help people with dealing with these to enhance their mental wellbeing.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

We choose to work on an impact way to advice and remind toxic parties to stop being toxic as well as warn and enlighten victims about the toxic situation and how to tackle it. From our literature research and in-depth interviews with people around us, we found that in many cases, the toxic party knows they are being toxic but find it difficult to stop, whereas the victims often lack the courage or do not know what to do after they realise the toxicity of the situation.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

People who are in toxic relationships. They need mental wellbeing and relationships that bring them positivity. When stuck in a toxic situation, they need specific advice and support in realising and getting out of the situation, in a safe way that ensures confidentiality.

Step 2 Imagine

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

Idea 1: Develop and App that can be a sharing platform, with access restrictions designed to ensure confidentiality. Idea 2: Counselling booth, that allows customers to consult anonymously. Idea 3: a Podcast channel that is unbiased and cater to both toxic parties and victims, with interactive features.

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

The idea of Podcast channel was chosen. Podcasts are easy to access, and tap on people's liking for stories and other people's experiences. They are available 24/7. The interactive channel allows for interaction with anonymous users for specific advices.

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

We set up an Telegram account "LeaDyouon Podcast". We recorded two episodes, the first one "Who's at fault?" talked about roles of both the toxic party and the victim; the second one "special guest" on how to stop being toxic, to guide the toxic party. We also designed interactive panels and posts such as story sharing, questions, contacts of professionals and support groups, and polls.

What was the result or impact of your project?

As of June 2023, we had 24 subscribers to the Telegram channel and garnered 56 views for the first episode. We also managed to invite a guest speaker for the second episode.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

"When discussing about toxic relationship with my friends, I remembered about the podcast and listened to it again." "It's very relatable and it was able to solve my problems!"

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

We took a long time to do research, and to do in-depth interview with people to find out what they really need. The recording of the podcasts and publicity was not easy, but was fun at the same time.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Which global goals does your story align with?

Good health and well being

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

Toxic relationships are getting more common and they impede mental wellbeing of people.

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

We publicised on Instagram to gain attention. In school, we shared our project in CWSS Design TEDTalk with some students and teachers including school leaders. We also exhibited our posters in school for the whole school population to view. They gave positive feedback and saw potential in full implementation and even commercialization.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

We plan to further publicise on multiple channels e.g. Instagram, snippets of podcast on Tiktok, inviting influential people as guests. We also plan to transit to the anonymous Tellonym as a sharing platform. We would like to progress to gather sponsors, patrons and make it in the market.

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