The Common Nomad

In this episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Edward & Scylla discuss whether platonic friendships are valued equally important as romantic relationships. Do friends strive to be better friends the same way they strive to be  better lovers. Romantic relationships have always seemed to be a topic of social commodity. With relationship coaches and dating platforms, romance is an attention grabbing topic. Are friendships regarded with the same attention? It's possible to be a great lover and a great friend..

Hey Listeners! This episode, Edward & Scylla catch up and reflect on the meaning of friendships as the new year closely approaches.  The end of the year and the beginning of a new one usually calls for some introspection. Out with the old, and in with the new right? What did 2022 teach you about friendships? Let us know in the comments  (of the platform you are using to listen to our podcast) or email us at [email protected]!  As always, thank you for listening. 

Welcome to Season 2 of The Common Nomad podcast! This episode we talk about cultural appropriation in friendship. If you didn't know Edward and I are first generation of different cultures. We also decided to invite other first generation and immigrants to this episode for a deeper perspective on how our individual cultures are consumed here in the States as well as friends. Special thanks to Bolu ( IG: @bolubaby_), Devang( IG: @djcurry) & Daniel for joining us on this episode. As always, thanks for listening!

Hey Listeners! Welcome to Season 2 of The Common Nomad podcast. We appreciate you all around the world for supporting us. Edward & I discuss if experiencing struggles makes you a stronger person. This topic was an interesting one, but also a very difficult one to articulate. Does everyone experience struggle? Does strength edify your character? Hmm, let us know what you think! 

This episode is a continuation of our last episode. Consider this a part-two episode where we talk more about emotional intelligence. Enjoy the episode! As always, thank you for listening!

On this week's episode, Edward & Scylla discuss emotional intelligence. Why is emotional intelligence important? Well, we may not always understand our friends and what they're going through. They may not understand us and what we're going through either. But, learning emotions, feeling emotions, and processing emotions helps to understand ourselves and those around us. Enjoy the episode! 

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In this week's episode of The Common Nomad podcast, Edward & Scylla discuss handling rejections and moving forward. Not everything is a loss, maybe it's just a lesson. 

In this week's episode of the Common Nomad, Edward & Scylla talk about losing friendships. Sometimes, friendships grow apart or pride prevents you from putting differences aside to continue a friendship. Sometimes, we may need "new friends" and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Have you ever lost a friend before? 

This week's episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Scylla & Edward talk about the state of friendships during COVID. Some people retreated to their inner selves, while others found solace in their community. Sometimes, we drift to grow together and we drift to grow apart.