We don’t just look at Cameron Russell’s story—we ask how it changes the way we see ourselves. 🎙️✨

Lebanese author Rana Baydoun joins me as my very first author guest on In My Shell. Together, we unpack her memoir, The Elephant Tooth of ’95, from growing up between East and West Beirut to navigating cultural pressure, complicated relationships, and womanhood in the Arab world.

We talk about her bold career, the weight of a family name, sisterhood, and the power of knowing when you're not ready to date. Whether you’ve ever questioned where you belong or felt like you matured too fast—this one’s for you.

📖 Read the book:
The Elephant Tooth of ’95 on Amazon

📸 Follow Rana on Instagram:
@baydounrana

🎵 Listen to the official playlist inspired by the book:
The Elephant Tooth of ’95 Playlist on Spotify

A get ready with me and conversation about my latest... experience with interviews

I reconnected with a friend and had the best time and conversations.

What does it mean to overcome rejection?

It's inevitable we're all going to die.

Everything that's happened in my life since the end of 2023 minus a few details

Michelle is one of my very best friends. In fact i've known her nearly 15 years. As you can imagine we have plenty of stories to tell. Sit down with us this episode as we explore the topic of friendship.

My dear friend Eloisa spills all the tea on what it's like to work at a Papermill. We discuss her role as a facility buyer, gender in the work place, and networking!

Kenna is a student at Tulane University studying Tropical medicine.

In this episode, she answers all my questions relative to Tropical medicine and diseases. This is a subject that I wasn't familiar with and also hesitant to learn about because I thought it'd be too complex to understand). Kenna shows how TM is relevant in all of our lives.

I try to think about what I can control but sometimes I'm influenced by what others think. Sound familiar? Stoicism is a philosophy centered around controlling things you have power over.

Press play if you're looking for book recommendations.  Who's our favorite author? What's our favorite genre? My friend Chloe and I discuss reading, one of our favorite hobbies so much so that we started a book club while creating this podcast. From comfort books to reading on social media/ using a Kindle... Let's get started!