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Back to Square One
Hosted by Derek & Carmen · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
Where this show ranks
Episodes
24
Last ep.
5 months ago
Avg length
55m
Booking Probability™
20
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Listen Score
20
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
8
Steady cadence.
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80/ 100
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About this podcast
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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About the host
Derek & Carmen hosts Back to Square One, a leisure show with 24 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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Lessons Learned - Season 1 Finale
Jun 1, 202255mEp. 22S1
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 wer
Show notesMamma Mia!
May 11, 20221h 3mEp. 21S1
Welcome to Season 2 of Back to Square One! On this episode, Derek and Carmen attempt to feature their mothers as guests on the show. On this Mother's Day Special, Carmen talks about her struggle with body image and mom g
Show notesWe Rolling 20 Deep... Issa MILESTONE!
May 4, 20221h 0mEp. 20S1
This week, Derek and Carmen wrap up the first 20 episodes dabbling in the MANY recurring topics in the history of Back to Square One. From Derek's situationships and broken upbringing to Carmen's hopes and dreams for her
Show notesExpired Relationships, Communication, and Straddling Between Realities
Apr 27, 202252mEp. 19S1
Welcome Back. What do you do when you know a relationship has expired but your heart just won't let go? What happens when you have a tendency to overthink but also have an inability to open up? I'm unhappy and struggling
Show notesLooking for Love... Everything. Everywhere.
Apr 20, 202249mEp. 18S1
Welcome back! It's been an eventful week for our Back to Square One hosts. While Carmen was recovering from COVID, Derek was on a mission to find the love of his life with help from the TikTok and Aritzia community. Dere
Show notesCity Livin' or Suburban Chillin'?
Apr 13, 202252mEp. 17S1
This week on Back to Square One, Derek and Carmen talk about all things Downtown Toronto. Derek shares his recent encounter with some strange characters at a downtown McDonald's. While Derek reveals how moving downtown c
Show notesShootin' The Sh*t
Apr 6, 202258mEp. 16S1
While Eden has been away on a 2 week bachelor and work trip, Carmen shares the fears and insecurities that crept up during her time home alone. Carmen reflects on her childhood and the difficulties her mom must have endu
Show notesA Murder in Vancouver... is Love Truly Blind?... and Life Updates
Mar 30, 20221h 20mEp. 15S1
This week on Back to Square One, Carmen talks about her recent trip to Vancouver where her and her friends witnessed a "murder". Derek and Carmen go on to discuss Netflix's popular reality show, Love is Blind. Is love tr
Show notesAre We The Toxic Ones??
Mar 23, 20221h 16mEp. 14S1
Are you toxic? How do you know if you're in a toxic relationship? If so, how do you get out of one? This week on Back to Square One, Derek and Carmen discuss the 25 toxic traits from Dr. Erin Eatough's article "Too Toxic
Show notesLife & Death... and Everything In-Between
Mar 16, 20221h 6mEp. 13S1
After an extremely heavy episode last week, Derek organizes his thoughts and sits down with Carmen this week to talk about the steps he's taken to actively move on from his childhood trauma. Carmen and Derek share the wa
Show notesYou Only Live Once
Mar 9, 20221h 10mEp. 12S1
This episode is dedicated to Yolo, Derek's Labrador Retriever & Border Collie mix who passed in January the night of recording episode 11. Derek shares the events leading up to and following the heartbreaking news of Yol
Show notesWe Talk Dating... Advice, Fails, and Everything In-Between
Mar 2, 20221h 6mEp. 11S1
This week, Derek and Carmen share unsolicited dating tips and advice! They go over what they find attractive in the opposite sex and tricks on how to make yourself feel and look more confident. Derek and Carmen dive into
Show notesThe Source of Ambition... and the Truth Behind Teeth?
Feb 23, 20221h 14mEp. 10S1
Welcome back! In episode 10, Derek and Carmen talk origin stories. Derek shares the details of how he pursued a less traditional career path - from music engineering and wedding photography to talent management and now,
Show notesLooking Through the Hourglass
Feb 16, 20221h 10mEp. 9S1
This week, Derek and Carmen go back in time and recount their earliest childhood memories. Derek tells the story of when someone stole his beloved red ball while living in government housing and growing up being terrifie
Show notesWhat is Chemistry??
Feb 9, 202249mEp. 8S1
Welcome back to another episode! This week on Back to Square One, Derek and Carmen talk all things chemistry. What is chemistry? How do you know when you have it with someone? Who do you wish you had chemistry with but d
Show notesThe Rules of Engagement
Feb 2, 202245mEp. 7S1
This week, Derek and Carmen reacts to the TikTok comments of their two most controversial posts from episode 1. Can guy + girl best friends be truly platonic without exploring all doors? Why is it hard to keep people we
Show notes*GASP* The Big News
Jan 26, 202250mEp. 6S1
Carmen shares HUGE news! She's pregnant! Carmen retraces the emotional roller coaster of trying to conceive and her first thoughts after finding out. Derek is educated on the insecurities and rush that women suffer and f
Show notesA Story of Siblings
Jan 19, 202242mEp. 5S1
Welcome back! After last week's episode, where Derek reflects on his childhood and upbringing, he decides to reach out to his younger brother after a 6-year hiatus. Derek describes the reunion and confirms his previous a
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Audience demographics
Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience
Topics covered
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Back to Square One is hosted by Derek & Carmen. The show is categorised under leisure and has published 24 episodes.
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Back to Square One has published 24 episodes.
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Episodes of Back to Square One average 55 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
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