Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa

Welcome back to the second half of our deep dive into boundaries! In Part 1, we broke down why setting boundaries feels so complicated. In Part 2, we are moving from theory to practice. We discuss the hardest part of the process: the follow-through. It’s one thing to say you have a boundary; it’s another to hold the line when you’re met with guilt, pushback, or silence. We get real about the messy...

Is setting a boundary an act of self-care, or does it feel like self-betrayal? In this multi-part episode, we are stripping away the "therapy speak" to get to the real heart of why boundaries are so difficult to set—especially when your gender or your culture demands you put everyone else first. We explore how the word "No" shapes our identity, the spiritual conflict between service and self-prote...

For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments, social media, or email. Your insights might just be featured in our next community compilation! You ca...

When the "Kiss Cam" landed on a couple at a Coldplay concert, the crowd cheered—until the couple’s terrified reaction went viral. Within hours, the internet had identified them as a tech CEO and his HR executive, both married to other people, and destroyed their careers and personal lives. But beyond the scandal and the schadenfreude, this incident raises a terrifying question for all of us: Is pr...

For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments, social media, or email. Your insights might just be featured in our next community compilation! You ca...

This week, we are pulling back the curtain on our novice path—the one where you realize there’s more than what you were taught, but you don't yet have the answers! We share our elementary ideas and the early steps we’re taking toward understanding spirituality, moving past dogma, and trying to grasp the basics of esoteric wisdom and humanity's purpose. If you're looking for guidance from polished...

For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments, social media, or email. Your insights might just be featured in our next community compilation! You ca...

What does it truly mean to be authentic in a world that pressures us to conform? In this deep-dive episode, we unpack the concept of authenticity, starting with the fundamental question: Is knowing yourself the essential prerequisite? We then explore The Cost—why the fear of rejection, loss of control, or vulnerability often holds us back, and how this cost can shift dramatically across cultures a...

For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments, social media, or email. Your insights might just be featured in our next community compilation! You ca...

In this deeply philosophical and spiritual episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the most essential yet challenging of relationships: friendship. Unscripted and raw, we explore what true friendship is, how our expectations evolve from childhood to adulthood, and the power of emotional attunement in deep platonic intimacy. Get ready for an honest discussion about the pain of letting go of old...