In this episode, we discuss the challenges of modern dating, the dynamics behind toxic attraction, and Nicole’s guidance on how to attract and keep the right kind of love. Dr Nicole Nasr is a psychologist and founder of Journey Starts Here, a platform for therapists and coaches to grow and connect.
 

https://www.journeystartshere.com

https://www.instagram.com/_journeystartshere/

https://www.instagram.com/drnicolenasr/

This episode is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anghami & Podeo using this link: 

https://beacons.ai/camilleedde/podcast

Episode minutes:

00:00 – 01:10 Trailer

01:11 – 09:25 Introduction to Dr. Nicole and Journey

09:26 – 14:15 Schema therapy and its use in understanding our attachment patterns

14:16 – 19:28 How to stop being attracted to the wrong people

19:29 – 24:15 Is it possible to be in a healthy relationship and still have passion?

24:16 – 31:47 When to stay and when to leave a relationship? How to choose the right person?

31:48 – 37:02 Are your partner choices affected by other people’s expectations?

37:03 – 44:31 How to realign your partner choices with what you really want

44:32 – 53:40 Why our generation is finding it more difficult to date and be in relationships

53:41 – END Dr. Nicole’s best advice for young people

In this episode, we explore the idea of Existential Health with Dr. Paul Katsivelis, professor of religious studies, existential psychology, and philosophy.

Existential Health is a powerful and often overlooked dimension of wellbeing. It invites us to ask life's deeper questions: What is the role of suffering in our lives? How do we live with uncertainty, solitude, or love across difference? By confronting these questions, which are not just abstract, but inherent to our existence, we build emotional resilience, spiritual depth, and a richer, more connected life.

As young adults, we no longer feel invincible like we did as teenagers, and become increasingly aware of our health and lifestyle choices. While the internet can be helpful, the huge amount of (often contradictory) health information can make it confusing and overwhelming. 

In this episode, holistic health coach Soraya Aouad (Sunchef), simplifies it for us. She shares practical strategies to blend health with fun and spontaneity.

Episode minutes:

00:00 - Introduction

03:25 - How Soraya helps people make lasting health improvements

06:00 - The connection between physical and mental health

10:28 - The Wheel of Life: a practical exercise to take ownership of your health

13:55 - Finding your personal balance across life's different seasons

17:27 - Sunchef’s 4 core values to live by

22:19 - Emotional eating

26:40 - The importance of curiosity in your relationship with yourself

29:04 - The pillars of good physical health

39:31 - Sunchef’s new cooking course

Links:

The Wheel of Life exercise: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ireKWjAYXZNfBoVElF7NY7JLA0p4vB0C/view?usp=sharing

Sunchef's cooking course: https://ac125c-e2.myshopify.com

Sunchef's Instagram account: @_sunchef

Karl Hadife is a filmmaker, creative director, and producer whose work has been recognised at major international film festivals. He also produced a short film as part of a mini-series that was nominated for the Emmys. 

Karl has also been involved in meaningful creative and cultural projects, such as renovating the Cinema Royal as a way to revive Lebanon’s arts scene.

He served on the jury of the Lebanese Independent Film Fest (LIFF) in 2024.

Most recently, he co-launched the creative agency ODD ENDS.

Laura is the founder of Connect the Dots, and initiative that connects talents with brands, and vice vera. In this episode, Laura shares her lessons from both her career journey and Connect the Dots about networking, job searching and finding what you like.
Episode minutes:
00:00 - 01:38 Intro
01:38 - 06:37 How Connect the Dots started
06:37 - 09:43 Job searching tips
09:43 - 13:10 Exploring what you want to do
13:10 - 23:24 Laura’s career journey and key lessons
23:24 - 24:29 Market trends and in-demand skills
24:29 - 26:25 Skills of managing a social media page
26:25 - 30:50 More jobs search tips & recap
30:50 Thank you & goodbyee

How to live a meaningful life? An existential perspective

The questions, realities, limitations, and paradoxes of existence—endings, choice, freedom, meaning—are all themes of existential psychology. 

In this episode, in conversation with Christina Khoury - Psychotherapist, Doctorate Counselling Psychology, Existential Psychotherapy - we discuss why it’s important to ask these questions and explore the concept of meaning—what it is, why it matters, and how to discover what’s truly meaningful for you.

In this episode, Pierre shares his experience as a young Lebanese adult. Through disillusionment, changes across different dimensions of his life, and realizations about the fragility of our shared and individual realities, he discusses what he felt and how he went about creating this new phase of his life.

In this episode, Karim dives deeper into his journey from dissatisfaction to a place where he loves what he does and feels confident about his direction in life. He opens up about the challenges he faced, including opposition from others, and how he changed certain aspects of himself that were holding him back. Karim also discusses the daily techniques he uses to keep learning and growing, and shares his vision of life and the world.

Karim’s company website:
https://mindbridgeautomation.com

Karim’s two mentors:
Lynne Conwell (NLP) - https://indigo-rose-6tka.squarespace.com
Kazonomics (Market and Behavioral Analyst) - https://www.kazonomics.com

In this episode, Karim shares how, after graduating from Imperial College and starting his first job in aerospace engineering, he found himself far from where he imagined he would be—in his career, relationships, and personal growth. He takes us through the moment he realized and admitted this to himself, how he took responsibility for his situation, and then shifted his thinking and actions to reach a place where he is happy with who he is, what he is doing, and where he is going. Karim’s insights and tools are relevant to any situation, and he explains them clearly and in detail, making it easy for anyone to apply them to their own lives.
 

Karim's company website: mindbridgeautomation.com

Exploring alternative life paths with Michel Zoghzoghi, Wildlife Photographer and Businessman. Having discovered a passion for wildlife photography at the age of 40, Michel decided to pursue it alongside his business career. In this episode, we discuss how he made it happen, how he sees his dual career path, his learnings from time spent in nature, and wildlife conservation.

Nadine discusses the most common psychological and emotional challenges that young adults face today and how to replace unhealthy negative emotions such as anxiety and low self-esteem with healthier ones. She also describes the psychological model she uses with her clients that anyone can apply in their own lives. 

Episode minutes: 
00-02 Intro & trailer 
02-12 The ABC model (psychological tool) and its applications 
12-18 Social Anxiety 
18-29 Career decisions, finding what you like, external expectations 
29-35 Job rejections, self-worth, self acceptance 
35-38 Conclusion

Breaking away from societal pressure, prioritising mental health, finding meaning in art