the nour you know

the nour you know

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the nour you know episodes

  • 24 Lessons Before 24
    Hello, Hello! Been a while, I know. But I could not miss my annual tradition of sharing my life lessons before my birthday even with a nasty cold (apologies for my less than ASMR voice this time) So here they are. 24 lessons before 24 all jam packed in today’s episode. Hope you enjoy!
    Send me your favorite lesson # at https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast/
    1.) Free will may be a facade, but live life as it if is and treat others as if it doesn’t
    2.) Bumper stickers are obnoxious
    3.) Use an HSA as a retirement account versus a savings account
         HSA Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfTiuF8Yzk
    4.) It’s really hard to transition to post grad life… especially during a pandemic
    5.) The relationship with yourself is the longest relationship you will have Give yourself some grace
    6.) You’re going to be the villain in someone’s story It’s easier to accept it rather than to fight it
    7.) Before you leave your hometown, travel
    8.) But if all your friends, leave your hometown, reevaluate
    9.) One of the most wholesome moments you will ever have is when you make small talk with a  stranger
    10.)  If you’re stressed about what to wear, clean out your closet
    11.)  If you’re stressed in general, clean
    12.)  Bored? Learn a skill and try udemy.com
    13.)  Bored? Volunteer
    14.)  Bored? Say yes to every opportunity
    15.)  If you liked a professor, keep in touch with them
    16.)  If someone is offering or agreeing to help you, it is partly because they are kind and partly because they see untapped potential in you
    17.)  We create balls and chains for ourselves because we don’t actually like the idea of total freedom
    18.)  Go to therapy
    19.)  Habits are the compound interest of self improvement
    20.)  Self help books are the same information regurgitated over and over again but that doesn’t mean they aren’t useful
    21.)  You will miss out on things always but call it trade offs, not sacrifices
    22.)  Take Vitamin C supplement before holidays
    23.)  Try not to say sorry to make your life easier but also don’t be overly confrontational
    24.)  White little lies can make your life easier but the trade off is self actualization
    44 min
  • Learning about ASMR in Half-Assed ASMR

    Hello, hello. Today Nour wants to share her new favorite hack to relaxation, better sleep, and improved productivity: ASMR. And what better way to talk about ASMR, than in her half-assed ASMR voice? She shares the history of ASMR, her personal ASMR preferences, and why she thinks it's worthwhile for you to try out this outlandish form of relaxation. 


    Intro to ASMR Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEM95ixp-s

    ASMR Darling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4PLgct3Og

    Celaine's ASMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nlj2R25PEU

    Salma Hayek ASMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe16ywwrW1E

    Aubrey Plaza ASMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXaBom7KKmU&t=488s


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    16 min
  • Proudly Being the Disappointing Child
    Hello, Hello!! And welcome back to the nour you know podcast. Well, Nour has been gone for a bit. She moved, finished a grad class, and has been carrying guilt the weight of 100 camels on her back. Pleasing an Arab-American family --at least her’s-- isn't easy, to say the least. You may be forced to hide major parts of your life from them to maintain their approval or their "unconditional love". You may ruminate over the thought of their disapproval, anger, and lack of support of your decisions. You may feel the urge to question your decision-making and switch to autopilot, assuming your parents must always know what is best. Today, Nour wants to share the internal conflict that has been replaying in her head for the past four months, and how she eventually decided to be honest about something she knew would alter her family dynamic forever.
    To all those who are dealing with making a decision you know is best for you but won't get the approval of your family, she wants to reach out to you personally and let you know your emotions: fear, distress, anxiety, and whatever have you are valid. If you need someone to vent to or a shoulder to cry on, her DMs are open. You’ll get through this in one piece, stronger and freer than ever.
    (See, Harvard Agrees with Me): https://hbr.org/2020/09/dont-let-your-parents-disapproval-derail-your-dreams
    32 min
  • Herbalism w/ Hannah Frizzell

    Hello, Hello! Nour is sad to say that she needs to take a hiatus from her podcast in order to pass a class :(. But she ends her streak of consistently posting on Wednesday on an excellent note, sharing one of her favorite conversations with guest and new friend Hannah Frizzell. Hannah is a bubble energetic individual who is living her best life in Japan where she was introduced to natural remedies to help relieve intense pain from diagnosed PCOS.  


    Reach out to Hannah will all your Herbalism questions at: https://www.instagram.com/greenheartherbals/

    Herbalism Store Hannah Mentions: https://mountainroseherbs.com/

    Send questions, business inquiries, or topic suggestions here: https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast

     

    1 hr 26 min
  • "It's Because Mercury is in Retrograde": How to Stop Ruminating
    Hello, Hello! Today Nour shares her honest struggle with ruminating thoughts inspired by recent unfortunate incidents. After confiding in a friend of said unfortunate incidents, she stumbled upon a resolution, completely unintentionally. Hopefully, this crack-head idea helps you out when you find yourself overthinking to the point of no return.
     Explanation of Mercury Retrograde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtV0PV9MF88 
    Crack-Head Astrologist Belief: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/news/a26746624/how-mercury-being-in-retrograde-affects-you/
    Follow Me on Instagram to Get Exclusive Access to Upcoming Episodes: https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast/
    18 min
  • My Personal Struggle w/ Social Anxiety Post Covid
    Hello, Hello! Today Nour shares a few vulnerable stories to delineate her struggle with social anxiety. She divulges how the global pandemic has negatively impacted her and hopes you find peace and comfort that you are not alone in battling your personal demons post covid. But also she wants to give you a friendly reminder that the sh*t we feel is a privileged problem as opposed to what the majority of the world is dealing with, and we have got it REALLY good. 
    Also, she will miss the mask mandate in grocery stores... (shhh)
    Resources Mentioned:
    https://www.wcax.com/video/2021/03/26/experts-offer-advice-bracing-post-pandemic-social-anxiety/
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/the-goods/22290011/crowd-avoidance-psychologist-anxiety-pandemic-anniversary
    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210115-why-some-people-like-wearing-masks. https://www.throughthewoodstherapy.com/grocery-store-anxiety/
    27 min
  • I Tried a Sensory Deprivation Tank

    Hello, Hello! Today, Nour spills the beans on her sensory deprivation tank experience. First starting with the history and how she discovered float tanks, she then decided to get extra creative in this episode and rather than just tell you all about her experience she uses sound effects and to make you feel like you are there. Fancy Schmancy if she says so herself. Hope you all enjoy and be sure to let Nour know your experience if you try a sensory deprivation tank! She'd love to hear your thoughts.  

    Scientific Studies on Floatation Tanks:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796691/

    https://www.healthline.com/health/sensory-deprivation-tank

     If you like this episode, let people know here (greatly appreciated): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nour-you-know/id1508169165 

     If you'd like to reach out to Nour, you can do so here: https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast/?hl=en **************************************************************************************************************************** 

    So I don't get sued! 

    Door sound: https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/doors/ 

    Music: https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/music/?page=2 

    Water flowing: https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/water/?page=2

    32 min
  • Free Speech, Free Will, Religion, and "Pop Science" w/ Kevin Trinh
    Hello, Hello! Nour invites her friend Kevin to share his thoughts on how free speech may negatively impact the scientific community, his criticisms of Joe Rogan (I simp for Joe HARD), and how maybe we aren't as different from AI as we thought... If you want an episode that will keep you on your toes, this is the episode for you. Aliens, Joe Rogan, Avi Loeb, planetary science, free speech debate, free will analysis, and more all in under an hour.   
    Pitch yourself as a guest, offer topic suggestions, or send me compliments here: https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast/?hl=en
    Check out Kevin's Instagram to Learn More Fun Science Facts: https://www.instagram.com/whyshouldyoucarescience/?hl=en
    54 min
  • I'm Going to Sound Like a "Pick Me" Girl But...
    Hello, hello! Today Nour shares her honest opinions on why she sounds like a "pick me" girl. First the lighthearted ones and then later she dives into the heavy topics --did you expect anything else?-- of feminism and why there's no big bad patriarchy to dismantle. She talks about the biological differences between men and women, the simpson's paradox, and the gender equality paradox to make her case that there are better ways to improve the lives of women rather than letting them fall in a victim complex. 
    Homeless Period Project: https://www.homelessperiodproject.org/
    The Marshall Project: https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/5342-feminine-hygiene-products-in-prisons-jails
    Harvard Study: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/10/financial-risk-taking-behavior-is-associated-with-higher-testosterone/
    Ted Talk "Brave, Not Perfect": https://www.ted.com/talks/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection?language=en
    Gender Pay Gap: https://www.forbes.com/sites/karinagness/2016/04/12/dont-buy-into-the-gender-pay-gap-myth/?sh=5751d0a42596
    Gender Pay Gap Part 2: https://thesuffolkjournal.com/28647/opinion/the-gender-wage-gap-is-a-myth/
    Gender Equality Paradox: http://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/4753/6/symplectic-version.pdf&hl=es&sa=X&scisig=AAGBfm0xrcWbSjaOYwGIpValYtXniLgxIA&nossl=1&oi=scholarr
    24 min
  • How I Learned to Argue w/o Being an Ass
    Hello, Hello! Today, Nour is sharing her tips and tricks on how to argue and converse about things that matter. It all started in the debate team.... where she was a terrible debater. But thanks to her terrible debating -- according to high school standards which doesn't mean much-- she was able to discover something significantly more valuable than "winning" an argument. A conversation about anything touchy with anyone. She hopes her experience and lessons help you enrich your conversation with your friends...or maybe even strangers if you're up for it. 
    Cassie Jay Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMuzhQXJoY&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
    Article on Jordan Peterson: https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/jordan-peterson-conversation-requires-listening-not-just-talking
    26 min

About the nour you know

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The nour you know podcast is a mix of solo and interview episodes where Nour Qushair and her guests share their stories, experiences, and lifestyles to encourage intentional vulnerability in a polarizing society.