No Shoes Please

No Shoes Please

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No Shoes Please episodes

  • We’re Not Really Best Friends

    Best friends love to talk. But don’t talk enough about the hard-hitting questions. For the first time in six years, Sarina and Rida have a self check-in and make each other cry (again). If you’re the type to never ask yourself, “what is your defining characteristic?” then maybe this episode will convince you to start reflecting if not by yourself then with a friend.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    49 min
  • Are Dating Apps the New Arranged Marriage?

    In a world where strangers can meet and fall in love over a dating app, is arranged marriage that far off? Sarina and Rida dive into their cultural differences in dating and their experiences with modern dating such as sliding into guys' DMs, love at first sight, and marrying early. The two try to take the fate of their love lives in their own hands to find their perfect match...as long as their parents approve of it.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    46 min
  • Things I’d Tell My 18 year-old Self ft. Safa Haq

    A lot has changed since senior year of high school. There are so many things Sarina and Rida wish they’d tell their 18-year-old selves like stop comparing themselves to other people, romanticize life, and please get a driver’s license. This episode features their first guest, Safa Haq, who poses hard-hitting questions to all of us trying to figure out “adulting”.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    47 min
  • Dear Class of 2020

    Tired of hearing people apologize for the loss of your senior year? Same. Rida and Sarina end the year with an episode dedicated to the most resilient graduating class. This one’s all about the lows, the highs, and the goodbyes. Whatever 2021 will bring (hopefully) it won’t be as bad as 2020.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    28 min
  • Long-Distance Friendship 101

    After six years of continents, countries, and now states apart, Rida and Sarina bring you 10 tips for surviving long-distance friendships. From the unspoken rule to the no-judgment rule, these tried and tested routines are guaranteed to help you manage and maintain your relationships.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    38 min
  • What Family Means to Us

    Filipino and Pakistani cultures have one huge thing in common: closeness to families. Sarina and Rida dive into their family backgrounds and how the meaning of family has evolved for them over the years and how it has made them who they are today.

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    40 min
  • Self Love: Heartbreak, Therapy, and Standards

    Do therapy and strict parents lead to self-love? The answer lies in Rida and Sarina’s experiences in both college and beyond. These two have been on different journeys to discover independence, confidence, and growth. On top of that, they discuss the pros and cons of online dating and the cultural taboos of it. Ultimately, they reveal what it means to find love within yourself and how that determines the love you think you deserve. 

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    Connect with us: Rida @ridahaq and Sarina @sarina_santiago

    47 min
  • Introducing SaRida: So, where are you from?

    A simple yet complicated question for these two, Sarina and Rida dive into their personal backgrounds being third culture kids and how the stars aligned for their paths to cross. Find out how these two managed to stay friends for six years while being long distance for the majority of that time. Hint: it has to do with how Rida can’t wear a jacket properly and how Sarina forgets humans have emotions.

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    Connect with us: @ridahaq and @sarina_santiago

    31 min

About No Shoes Please

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Two recent college grads try to navigate this big, scary world together. Join Rida Haq & Sarina Santiago as they hash out everything they’ve experienced in life and try to make you laugh while they do it. This podcast touches on everything from dealing with identity and what it’s like being from and raised in different cultures to navigating the uncertainty of adulthood (and recent events). If you’re at home listening to this, make sure you take off your shoes because this is an asian household podcast.