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Navigating RealityEpisode 8: A Domestic Violence Survival StoryHello! So as you can tell from the title this is my wonderful friend Kassie's DV survival story! This is a heavy episode in which we touch on Kassie's abusive relationship in depth. There is a lot of physical and mental abuse that is depicted in this episode. This is a survival story though so we also take you through Kassie's healing journey after her relationship and the process it took for her to love herself fully again! At some point we do analyze a recent DV movie (It Ends With Us) and how we feel it portrayed DV...2024-10-231h 38Navigating RealityEpisode 7: A Battle with Breast Cancer, Coping with Cancer and Survivors GuiltIt's Breast Cancer Awareness month!! As someone who has had so many people in my life affected by cancer I always knew I wanted to do an episode highlighting how horrible this sickness is. In this episode you get a personal experience from someone very close to me who battled breast cancer. She (Kassie) shares her story of fighting for a diagnosis and the hard decisions she was faced with making along the way. She also talks about how much cancer has affected others in her life and battling with survivors guilt along the way! This is a heavy...2024-10-1435 minNavigating RealityEpisode 6: Recording Breaks, Imposter Syndrome and Wedding Talk... oh myThis episode is a long time coming.... after a well needed break get reacquainted with me as I dive into the cause of my break from recording and talk about some of the things I've been struggling with. Also lets talk a bit about weddings and marriage and all that fun stuff as I navigate my way through planning my wedding thats in less than a year and the feelings that come with it!!
2024-10-0336 minNavigating RealityEpisode 5: A Chat About Mental HealthI'm back!
After a bit of a mental health struggle and a few bumps in the road of my person life were finally back.
This episode mostly focuses on my personal struggle with my own mental health over the years. I talk a bit about my struggles with anxiety and depression and also share a story that personally affected me as an adult and in turn changed the way that I am able to function in my current years!
As a slight trigger warning there is talk about suicidal thoughts and shooting/gun...2024-07-2835 minNavigating RealityEpisode 4: Navigating a Rollercoaster of a RelationshipJoin Noura as she gives you a look into her experience being in a 6 year relationship. In this episode Noura touches on her challenges and growths in her relationship and how she personally has grown and changed as a result. She also speaks about the importance and power of communication and mutual respect and how it factors into her personal relationship. To close out the episode Noura talks about the shift of going from an adolescent relationship into an "adult" relationship and the struggles and realizations.
A special shout out to Matt (Noura's fiance) and a special...2024-06-0945 minNavigating RealityEpisode 3: Navigating FriendshipsIn this episode Noura talks about the significance of friendships at certain times in your life and how much friendship break-ups suck. Noura also touches base on how she has come to learn to appreciate the good parts of past friendships even if they're no longer in her life. She ends with talking about how she makes friends as an adult and how that first friendship date that always comes with new friends is always the weirdest!
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Be sure to...2024-05-2730 minNavigating RealityEpisode 2: Navigating the Reality of Body Image in Today’s SocietyIn this episode Noura talks about her own personal struggles with body image and weight gain, as well as the negative impacts social media has on body image. She touches base on overcoming gym anxiety and creating realistic expectations and the need for patience and consistency in life!
There is some talk about eating disorders so please be aware and prepared.2024-05-1230 minNavigating RealityEpisode 1: Navigating Turning 25Welcome to the first episode of Navigating Reality!
In this episode Noura (host) will introduce herself and give you a little look into who she is and what her goals are for the podcast. The main focus of this episode is to follow along with Noura as she explains the way she sets goals for herself, self reflects on the things she learned in her last year of living, as well as setting goals for 25!
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Email - navigatingrealitypod@gmail.com2024-04-2836 min