This week we spoke to life coach and host of the 'Cut the Crap' podcast, Lamaan (@lamaan), all about growth and change, in many of its forms. We discussed the importance of going with your own flow, taking the steps to change your life and evaluating belief systems to ensure you're living a life full of intention and authenticity. If you know there's a change you need to make, if you're trying to quit that job that leaves you so desperately unfulfilled, or if you're looking to become the most honest version of yourself - to yourself - then this one is for you! Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we spoke to Zainab Alradhi, founder of Niswa, about what it means to connect with our bodies through our menstrual cycles. We explored the importance of having body literacy and why we need more emphasis on it in the Arab world, alongside how to best align the activities or projects we undertake with where we are at in our cycle because of the hormones released within us at each stage. That's not all, we also dived into how women suffering from PCOS can connect with their cyclical nature (spoiler: using the moon), and more! Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we spoke all about vulnerability, self-protection and what it means to get honest, raw and unfiltered with both yourself and others. We ask how important is it to battle ego and pride to say how you really feel, if there's a time and place for vulnerability and if getting vulnerable in places where the energy isn't reciprocated actually just translates to a lack of self respect.  Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we sat down with the incredible award winning poet, activist and, of course, cultural misfit, Amal Kassir. This conversation took us back to the essence of humanity and what it may need to survive. From approaching racists, as minorities, with openness and contemplating what causes evil to grow in a person, to discussing the language of emotion and Amal's experience of the Syrian revolution as a member of the Syrian diaspora, we sure kept our promise to delve deep. Trigger warning: there are discussions of war, violence, and rape in this episode. Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we delve into the, sometimes awkward, topic of pretty privilege, because let's be real, it's a thing - or at least it has been for us! From glow-ups, to looking beneath the surface, we discuss our experiences and ask if the narrative "everyone is beautiful" itself places beauty on a pedestal, why the world is so obsessed with appearance and if you really are considered hotter abroad.  Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week, we are beyond delighted to be joined by the incredible Amina Khalil, a wonderfully talented actress, cultural misfit and all-round star. In this episode we learn about Amina's culture mocktail, her time in the USA and we break down tradition together. From respect to family ties and sexism to "what will people say?", we speak about the traditions we hope to pass down and those we definitely will not.  Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review right here, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it!  A special thanks goes out to Amina and Rania Awad at Dolls N Dons for helping to make this episode possible. We'll see you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

We’re back and we're so excited about it! To kick of season two we speak about the, often uncomfortable, topic people like to keep quiet about: money. From marrying rich (oop), to buying designer, and classism to learning to value yourself in the workplace (even if that means having seemingly awkward convos on job offers), we discuss it all in this episode.  Continue the conversation with us on Instagram and Tiktok @CultureMocktail, where we're waiting to hear your perspective! We have launched a video element of our podcast too, so if you'd like to watch, head to our YouTube channel. Please also be sure to leave us a rating and review, as it really helps us out and we'd really appreciate it! See you back here in a fortnight, misfits! [Intro music by Inova] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

Just like that, we're at our final episode for season 1! We sat down to tell you guys about our journey into podcasting and answer some of the questions you sent us on Instagram. We talk about where the grass is greener and why falling in love with life is so damn important, we also give you a glimpse into what our friendship looked like 4 years ago and talk about the high's and low's of this lil podcasting project. We will be back with season 2 in the New Year so get excited! It's going to be bigger and better!!! Thank you all so much for being a part of this lil community we've built and remember to follow us on Instagram @CultureMocktail where we'll still be live, active and posting. See you soon misfits and remember to embrace your mocktail & keep flourishing! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This episode is a lil continuation of a 4am convo we had, you know, one of those late night DMC's with your best friend that lead to the question "what really is our purpose on this planet?", type of convo.  Join us as we talk all about what it means to be successful and how  culture plays a vital role in someones perception of their success. We explore the topic in terms of relationships, religion and careers and tell you our own definitions of success too. Continue the conversation with us over on instagram @CultureMocktail, let us know your thoughts. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we sat down with the inspiring entrepreneur, multidisciplinary creative, the Minna Minkum podcast host and a fellow cultural misfit, Alaa Balkhy (@alaa), to talk about the various ways she continues to break boundaries. We discussed Alaa's experiences living between cultures,  pursuing a creative career in the Arab world and  reclaiming power and independence. That isn't all though, as Alaa gave us a new definition of 'home' (which is our new favourite!) and told us all about how her culture mocktail has influenced her outlook and work.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

Did you ever idolise celebs? Were your sources of inspiration, or your role models, celebrities? Well, this week we sat down to talk about our own experiences and how we feel about the world of heightened celebrity culture. Join us as we talk about how healthy, or not, we believe having famous role models are, why the world is so celebrity obsessed and what the possible dangers of idolising another flawed human may be. Continue the conversation with us on Instagram @CultureMocktail. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we're joined by Tiktok star and fellow cultural misfit, Salman Shawaf (@SalmanShawaf), who continues to embrace his cultural identity through his content. In this episode we discuss Salman's culture mocktail and Tiktok journey as we address taboos and marriage expiration dates in Arab culture. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail and let us know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we reminisce about Aisha’s trip to visit Nour in Egypt last summer aka, her first trip back to the Middle East after 9 years. We toured the country together as Nour’s perspective of Egypt shifted, viewing it from a new angle of appreciation. Join us as we talk about the trip of a lifetime, returning back to the Middle East and the importance of connecting to your roots. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

As the summer comes to an end, its time for new chapters to begin. This week we sat down to discuss what it’s been like for us to navigate the discomfort and uncertainty that comes with new beginnings after graduating uni. Join us as we have a slight identity crisis followed by a therapy session. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we sat down with a fellow cultural misfit and an amazing actress, blogger, model, producer and presenter, Jazba Singh, otherwise known as Beauty Nomad! Join us as Jazba, a critical race and gender scholar, gives her insight into beauty within the creative industries as we unfold issues surrounding Eurocentric beauty standards. We discuss how such beauty ideals negatively affect marginalised groups and the best ways to deconstruct and dismantle them, to constructively move forward and incite progression in society. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail and follow Jazba @BeautyNomad too. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with The Smile Squad's Markian Benhamou to talk about his experiences as a Third Culture Kid. Having a mocktail blend of American, Ukrainian, French, Moroccan, Russian, Spanish and Hong Kongese ingredients, Markian has definitely lived a culturally colourful life. Tune in to hear more about his story! Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

You thought we were real before? Its about to get a whole lot realer! This week we sat down to speak about our biggest insecurities. Join us as we talk about when they started, if we still have them today and how we learned to accept them. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we're talking all about how to not give a flip. We talk about our own (sometimes bumpy) journeys, living a more purposeful life and knowing where to (and where not to!!) put your energy. Those flips are precious! Continue the conversation with us on Instagram: @CultureMocktail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we found a card game on instagram by @CulturalMisfits that ask misfits alike some interesting questions about their experiences. Of course, they're totallllly in line with our vibe, so we decided to answer some of the questions right here! We talk about the people we miss, where we feel most at home and some of the ways we can feel misunderstood. Head over to our instagram page @CultureMocktail to join the conversation and let us know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message

This week we spoke about the ridiculous double standards, between men and women, that we see day in day out. From the "don't sit like that"'s to "3o2balik"'s and the beauty industry to 3eyb culture, covering both Eastern and Western culture, we have a lot to say on this one. Head over to our instagram @CultureMocktail, to continue the conversation with us! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culture-mocktail/message