'Cause Mama Said So

It's the final episode of the season y'all!! Did you know there was more to an apology than just “I’m sorry”? We sure as hell didn't! This week the girls discuss Rania El Mugammar's recent post ‘The Anatomy of an Apology.’ Check out the post on her IG @rania.writes

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The girls are back for another instalment of Smash or Pass. It was so much fun last time that they decided to bring on a guest to join in on the fun.

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This week the girls start off with the 'Twitter Draft' discussing the obsession with making our ancestors proud rather than making things better for the generations to come. This is a deep and nuanced topic, hold on to your hats y’all!

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This week the girls start off with a twitter draft about the way our parents unintentionally invalidated our feelings growing up. They dig into how this experience shows up when setting boundaries in romantic relationships and honouring their own feelings.

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This week the girls discuss talking stages, situationships, and how they're are not doing that shit any more - mama’s tired!! The girls also bring on a male guest to answer some burning questions they have.

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If you’ve been listening to the pod for the last couple of seasons, there’s a clear underlying theme around the double life that first gen Immigrants live. This episode the girls delve deeper into why this is such a common experience and where it may stem from.

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We’ve all gotten some good and some bad dating advice before. This week, Lena, Mona, and Mrwa change things up a little and give their hot takes on advice they’ve received or seen on social media (because they’re experts, duh)!

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It's the final episode of the season y’all - did that shit fly by or what?! Ending this season off with a super interesting one! This week, the girls start off with the ‘Twitter Draft’ segment and discuss the pathological need for permission. Is it a Sudanese thing or is it something everyone deals with? Listen as they unpack the many ways the pathological need for permission impacts their lives.

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“Mashallah, you’ve gained weight” - has anyone else been greeted like this by an aunt you don’t even know like that? Listen as the girls open up about their body image and relationship with food and discuss the culture’s obsession with policing women’s bodies.

TW: Topics of weight, eating disorders, and negative body image

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This week the girls have a very special guest join them on the pod. The talented Nabra Badr, a Toronto-based photographer, joins Lena, Mrwa, and Mona to discuss pursuing a nontraditional career. Tea is spilled and a time is had - it's a good one this week!

Check out Nabra's site at: nabrasamerbadr.cargo.site

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