Realspective

Tired of wondering when a hard season will end? This episode dives into finding hope while you’re still figuring it out.

The distractions of school, friends, and everyday life end, and you’re left alone with your thoughts, anxiety, and all the things you’ve been pushing aside. It’s about trying your best to grow while still feeling lost, unmotivated, and scared of the future and reminding yourself that struggling doesn’t erase how far you’ve come.

Ok so take it back to 2021, when the first episode of "Idk what I'm doing, but I'll figure it out" series started. Here we are five years later, back in the same boat, but different storm.

Dana discusses her personal experiences during ramadan as a third year dental student.

Recap 2025........but like why do we even recap? Like what is the point even? Why can't we take things day by day instead of feeling pressured to have big and attention screaming goals. Listen and hear out Dana's unscripted thoughts.

Ya, we don't care......that's a lie. We know we do, but we just hate getting hurt and feeling disappointed. Hear in this episode the difference between "Cared about" vs "Cared for". Also, hear the lovely poems written by Najwa Zebian and understand the awakening vs the reckoning in emotional burnout.

This episode explores what it truly means to be loved, not just as a feeling, but as a practice of being seen, known, understood, remembered, respected, and cared for. From the roots of Middle Eastern hospitality to the intimacy of deep friendship, unpack how love is built on presence, not possession. Also diving into what happens when we pull away out of fear of being a burden and how allowing ourselves to be seen in our struggles is one of the most courageous acts of love.

In this episode, Dana reflects on her 24th year and talks about her goals for her 25th!

Ajram. Get it? Nancy Ajram? Dana is Lebanese, leave her alone it's funny and clever! Anyway, why are people negative? Why are the ones that are the most positive towards people, the most negative to themselves? Is it trauma, betrayal, or both? What else causes that? It can be many things, so how do we manage? Listen to find out!

Dana discusses her personal experience during Ramadan as a second year dental student.