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This is You - The PodcastSeason 2 Update - On Hiatus
Hi everyone,
"Life can happen - just because. Accept what you have for the moment and learn to appreciate it." - Kate Maurice
The above quote is a good reminder to just lean in when things feel difficult and to be okay with having to rearrange things when life does not go as expected.
My beautiful baby boy is 5 months now and I had originally planned to launch season 2 of this podcast this month. Unfortunately, having a 5 month old and the unpredictability that comes with it have made it really difficult. So...2020-01-0800 min
This is You - The PodcastSeason 2 Update - On HiatusHi everyone,"Life can happen - just because. Accept what you have for the moment and learn to appreciate it." - Kate MauriceThe above quote is a good reminder to just lean in when things feel difficult and to be okay with having to rearrange things when life does not go as expected.My beautiful baby boy is 5 months now and I had originally planned to launch season 2 of this podcast this month. Unfortunately, having a 5 month old and the unpredictability that comes with it have made it really difficult. So after much thought, I've decided to...2020-01-0802 minThis is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq, My Season 1 JourneyEpisode 9: This is my final episode of the season😢! While I've tremendously enjoyed this process, as my due date looms closer, I need to take some time to get ready for baby #2! In this episode, I share what lessons I've learned throughout my podcasting experience about myself and life in general, what my original motivations were for starting this podcast and whether I feel like they have been achieved and talk about what's next for this is you.
While I will be on hiatus, you can still connect with me over Facebook, Instagram or over email, I wil...2019-07-0300 minThis is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq, My Season 1 JourneyEpisode 9: This is my final episode of the season😢! While I've tremendously enjoyed this process, as my due date looms closer, I need to take some time to get ready for baby #2! In this episode, I share what lessons I've learned throughout my podcasting experience about myself and life in general, what my original motivations were for starting this podcast and whether I feel like they have been achieved and talk about what's next for this is you.While I will be on hiatus, you can still connect with me over Facebook, Instagram or over email, I will be che...2019-07-0312 minThis is You - The PodcastJawad Shuaib and CharacterEpisode 8: In today's episode, I talk to long-time friend Jawad Shuaib who is the founder of Budget Electronics - a company he runs alongside his wife. Jawad is an avid reader, and is interested in learning everything; from science, mathematics, economics to anthropology, philosophy, and religion.⠀We explore character, how it develops, from where it's shaped and tackle a whole bunch of interesting questions like:⠀Is character defined primarily before the age of 5 based on your parents and your environment?⠀Is character the deep rooted stuff and personality a reflection of your changing perspectives?⠀How easy or difficu...2019-06-2655 minThis is You - The PodcastJawad Shuaib and CharacterEpisode 8: In today's episode, I talk to long-time friend Jawad Shuaib who is the founder of Budget Electronics - a company he runs alongside his wife. Jawad is an avid reader, and is interested in learning everything; from science, mathematics, economics to anthropology, philosophy, and religion.⠀
We explore character, how it develops, from where it's shaped and tackle a whole bunch of interesting questions like:⠀
Is character defined primarily before the age of 5 based on your parents and your environment?⠀
Is character the deep rooted stuff and personality a reflection of your changing perspectives?⠀
How easy or difficu...2019-06-2600 minThis is You - The PodcastJenn Taylor Part 2, Taking Back ControlEpisode 7, Part 2: In today's episode, I continue my conversation with Jenn Taylor, Mom of 18 but switch gears a bit to focus on taking back control of our lives. We continue the conversation with Jenn responding to my comment that each generation tries to do better than the generation before when it comes to parenting and how we can overcompensate at times without even realizing it.
Jenn talks about how she's very deliberate about how she chooses to parent, describes her eureka moment when she realized that the traditions she started with her family could be anything she wa...2019-06-1900 minThis is You - The PodcastJenn Taylor and Influential People Part 1Episode 7, Part 1: How does trauma change us and how can people through the simplest of actions be our shining light? My guest tomorrow is blogger, podcaster and virtual assistant, Jenn Taylor who is a mom of 18 kids as well as a published author. In this special 2 part episode, part 1 focuses on three influential people in Jenn's life: her third grade teacher, her mother and someone she lovingly refers to as her adopted dad. These three play a profound role in how Jenn chooses to parent her 18 kids and her blended family, how she establishes boundaries for herself and in experiencing...2019-06-1253 minThis is You - The PodcastJenn Taylor Part 1, Influential PeopleEpisode 7, Part 1: How does trauma change us and how can people through the simplest of actions be our shining light? Today's guest is blogger, podcaster and virtual assistant, Jenn Taylor who is a mom of 18 kids as well as a published author. In this special 2 part episode, part 1 focuses on three influential people in Jenn's life: her third grade teacher, her mother and someone she lovingly refers to as her adopted dad. These three play a profound role in how Jenn chooses to parent her 18 kids and her blended family, how she establishes boundaries for herself and in experiencing...2019-06-1200 minThis is You - The PodcastBecky Hellwig, Moving and IntegrationEpisode 6: What makes us who we are and how does who we are change when we move from one environment to a completely different one? How much of our identity is influenced by the places we live, the routines we have, the things we do? And if those routines and things are no longer an option...who do we become then? How do we hold on and let go at the same time?⠀
In this episode, I talk to Becky Hellwig, self-professed city girl from Silicon Valley who 3 years ago for various reasons moved from Silicon Valley to...2019-06-0500 minThis is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq and The Myth of the Linear PathEpisode 5: It's time for another solo episode! For those who listened to Diary of 2 Middle Children (episodes 4, part 1 and part 2), you may remember that Sania and I talked about the myth of the linear path briefly.
What is the linear path?
"The Linear Path is a worldview in which mastering perfectionism, progress and ever-exceeding improvement lead to success, security and happiness." - Daniëlle van de Kemenade⠀
Many of us have been brought up with this idea. For me, I believed that if I followed all the steps "correctly", (went to school, got good grades...2019-05-2900 minThis is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq and The Myth of the Linear PathEpisode 5: Were you brought up with the worldview that "mastering perfectionism, progress and ever-exceeding improvement would lead to success, security and happiness?" - Daniëlle van de Kemenade. I was. I believed that if I followed all the steps "correctly", (went to school, got good grades, got a job, got married, etc.) then I would find happiness and success. I believed that life proceeds in an orderly, linear fashion and I just need to find the magic formula and follow it to find success...and perhaps more importantly, avoid failure. But in reality, this idea is a myth. Careers are progre...2019-05-2914 minThis is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi-Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle Children, Part 2Episode 4, Part 2: Have you ever gotten caught up in what concepts like "good", "honour" and "respect" mean? We have and what's been most puzzling is that it seems like everyone knows but us!Today's episode is Part 2 of Diary of 2 Middle Children where Sania and I pick up our conversation from last week and talk about being judged, pivotal moments in our life that changed how we view ourselves, giving ourselves permission to make our own choices, people-pleasing and our tendency to think that at some point, things would make sense. Spoiler alert: this never happens! We talk about lov...2019-05-2335 min
This is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi-Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle Children, Part 2Episode 4, Part 2: Have you ever gotten caught up in what concepts like "good", "honour" and "respect" mean? We have and what's been most puzzling is that it seems like everyone knows but us!
Today's episode is Part 2 of Diary of 2 Middle Children where Sania and I pick up our conversation from last week and talk about being judged, pivotal moments in our life that changed how we view ourselves, giving ourselves permission to make our own choices, people-pleasing and our tendency to think that at some point, things would make sense. Spoiler alert: this never happens! We tal...2019-05-2335 minThis is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle Children, Part 2Episode 4, Part 2: Have you ever gotten caught up in what concepts like "good", "honour" and "respect" mean? We have and what's been most puzzling is that it seems like everyone knows but us!Today's episode is Part 2 of Diary of 2 Middle Children where Sania and I pick up our conversation from last week and talk about being judged, pivotal moments in our life that changed how we view ourselves, giving ourselves permission to make our own choices, people-pleasing and our tendency to think that at some point, things would make sense. Spoiler alert: this never happens! We talk about lov...2019-05-2235 minThis is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle Children, Part 2Episode 4, Part 2: Have you ever gotten caught up in what concepts like "good", "honour" and "respect" mean? We have and what's been most puzzling is that it seems like everyone knows but us!
Today's episode is Part 2 of Diary of 2 Middle Children where Sania and I pick up our conversation from last week and talk about being judged, pivotal moments in our life that changed how we view ourselves, giving ourselves permission to make our own choices, people-pleasing and our tendency to think that at some point, things would make sense. Spoiler alert: this never happens! We tal...2019-05-2200 minThis is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle Children, Part 1Episode 4, Part 1: Does birth order influence our personalities? Both my guest, Sania Khan, and I are middle children and feel that being a middle child plays a fundamental role in how we experience and view the world. In this episode, we discuss middle child syndrome and how being a middle child has led to certain tendencies such as people pleasing, wanting to be peacemakers, feeling neglected and trying to figure out our role in our families.
In particular, I think I equated being a middle child with being less loved or less worthy and it took me a lo...2019-05-1500 minThis is You - The PodcastSania Khan and Auroosa Kazmi Ishaq, Diary of 2 Middle ChildrenEpisode 4, Part 1: Does birth order influence our personalities? Both my guest, Sania Khan, and I are middle children and feel that being a middle child plays a fundamental role in how we experience and view the world. In this episode, we discuss middle child syndrome and how being a middle child has led to certain tendencies such as people pleasing, wanting to be peacemakers, feeling neglected and trying to figure out our role in our families. In particular, I think I equated being a middle child with being less loved or less worthy and it took me a long time...2019-05-1541 minThis is You - The PodcastThamicha Isaac, H.I.V. and AbuseEpisode 3: How does abuse become normalized? Hear Thamicha's gripping story where she discusses the various levels of abuse she has experienced including domestic and sexual abuse as well as being diagnosed as H.I.V. positive at the age of 19. She describes the impact of her H.I.V. diagnosis, how she received the news, how it made her feel and the feelings of anger, guilt and shame that she experienced. She also explains how she made it out from rock bottom, her process of healing and how she became the CEO and Founder of Openly Positive, an organization tha...2019-05-0800 minThis is You - The PodcastThamicha Issac, H.I.V. and AbuseEpisode 3: How does abuse become normalized? Hear Thamicha's gripping story where she discusses the various levels of abuse she has experienced including domestic and sexual abuse as well as being diagnosed as H.I.V. positive at the age of 19. She describes the impact of her H.I.V. diagnosis, how she received the news, how it made her feel and the feelings of anger, guilt and shame that she experienced. She also explains how she made it out from rock bottom, her process of healing and how she became the CEO and Founder of Openly Positive, an organization that str...2019-05-081h 03
This is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq and LonelinessEpisode 1: In our intro episode, I explain how this podcast came to be, what it hopes to accomplish and provide an introductory look at a concept that has impacted my identity: loneliness.
What factors contribute to our identity? How do we become the people we are? What life experiences, concepts or themes shape us and affect how we view ourselves?
I believe that reflecting on what makes us who we are and sharing our story with others helps people feel less alone and creates a space where being vulnerable is celebrated instead of stigmatized. Sharing our...2019-05-0100 minThis is You - The PodcastTerri Fry and ReligionEpisode 2: Has religion played a role in shaping your identity? It has for our guest Terri Fry. Terri grew up in Pakistan with her dad's side of the family who was very conservative and would often use religion as a tool to control her and her actions. On the flip side, her mom's side of the family was also very religious but practiced religion in a much more accepting and open manner, consistent with how Terri feels Islam should be practiced.
Terri discusses several examples of how her extended family used religion as a tool, her chaotic upbr...2019-05-0100 minThis is You - The PodcastAuroosa Kazmi-Ishaq and LonelinessIn this episode, I explain how this podcast came to be, what it hopes to accomplish and provide an introductory look at a concept that has impacted my identity: loneliness. What factors contribute to our identity? How do we become the people we are? What life experiences, concepts or themes shape us and affect how we view ourselves?I believe that reflecting on what makes us who we are and sharing our story with others helps people feel less alone and creates a space where being vulnerable is celebrated instead of stigmatized. Sharing our stories with others also...2019-04-0906 min