CutheCrap | The Podcast

It's important to ask for advice and have a team of parents, friends, and mentors- but its also important to invite your Self to the conversation. Learning to hear your voice will enable you to differentiate 'what is anxiety and what is intuition?' To differentiate between ; fight or flight. 

Whether its your hair and nails or your finances and taxes -or anything in between-  You need to learn how to do things for yourself.  This is to save yourself time, money, and most often- a headache. Its also a great way to show yourself that you are capable of comprehending things you spent the better part of your life thinking you would never be able to comprehend. 

Don't try to control the process and squeeze yourself in all the easy boxes. Just allow and trust yourself and the process enough to take you and change you. Thats evolution...

In thirty days I turn 30, so this season is going to go over my top 30 take aways about my twenties. So if you're in your 20's, going into it or just coming out of it- this season is for you! Feel free to DM me your lessons @cuthecrap.podcast @lamaan 

This week, I sit down with Egyptian fashion designer Christine Massarany, who took a bold leap into fashion at 36 after a decade in PR and advertising. From ditching her 9-5 to turning her passion into reality, Christine's story is all about courage, reinvention, and following your dreams—no matter when. Tune in to hear her journey, the hurdles she faced, and the magic that happens when you take a chance on yourself.هذا الأسبوع، أجلس مع مصممة الأزياء المصرية كريستين مسراني التي اتخذت قفزة جريئة في عالم الأزياء في سن 36 بعد عقد من العمل في مجال العلاقات العامة والإعلانات. من ترك الوظيفة الروتينية إلى تحويل شغفها إلى واقع، قصة كريستين تدور حول الشجاعة وإعادة اكتشاف الذات وملاحقة الأحلام في أي وقت. استمعوا لتتعرفوا على رحلتها، التحديات التي واجهتها، والسحر الذي يحدث عندما تأخذ فرصة لتغيير حياتك. ✨Support the show

This episode is a little different! Dr. Reem Nouman asked if she could be the one to interview me and ask me how I cut the crap from my life and how I started the first podcast in Egypt. 

Therapy has been in high demand over the past few years, as people have started prioritized their mental health. That being said, there has also been an influx of imposters and people posing as therapists and coaches to ride the social media wave but have zero credibility in the field. In this episode I sit with Mohamed Ma'andi to discuss some of the things to look out for. 

Every year I like to sit and catch up with Yasmina. This season was our first episode alone without her fabulous Momager. I got to talk with her about how she navigates being a teenager and a working professional, reflecting on previous topics we've discussed and how she views them today, and how she's been working on her self. 

'Can you fix him?'  Mahmoud Abdel Mageed talks about how he shifted his life 180 degrees by working on shifting his perspective of it.  We discuss his relationship with his wife, and get into questions like did she 'change him,' and does a man even change?  We tackle subjects about fatherhood, being a partner,  and society. This talk is refreshing in its uniqueness and honesty. Unapologetically Mixed UpWelcome to our podcast Unapologetically Mixed Up. This is not a one size fits all podcast.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

I sat with Amira Adeeb and we talked about all the crap she's had to cut out of her life lately, and to get here. We diver deeper into personal and professional topics, including things we're going through lately...making it feel like a real 'DMC on the couch.'

Founder of Egypts first game company, Sarah Abulkhair talks about how she found her way to this unique career path after learning she'd been fired for months. We get into a lot of relatable topics, whether its career shifting, overcoming burnouts, having faith in the outcome and much more.

Adventurer and record breaker, Omar Samra,  decided to row the Atlantic but ended up capsizing. I sat with him to ask about every single detail that came to my mind. How was he able to, not only physically prepare but also, mentally prepare and survive such a unique experience...

لمان هتتكلم مع كريم داش في حلقة النهاردة عن أهمية العيلة٫ الصحة٫ و المساواة بين الراجل و الست In today's audio episode, Lamaan speaks with Karim Dash about the importance of family, health, and gender equality. 

Amina opens up to Lamaan about her self love journey, learning to trust her intuition, working on herself and a lot more on tonight's episode of Cut The Crapأمينة خليل بتتكلم مع لمان عن رحلتها في ثقتها و حبها لنفسها، و ازاي اتعلمت انها تثق في احساسها و طورت من نفسها في حلقة النهاردة في Cut The Crap

Lamaan talks with Nesma ElShazly,  founder of stardust P,  about the struggles of being a woman in a society that puts a lot of restrictions.لمان بتتكلم مع نسمة الشاذلي مؤسسة star dust PR consultancy عن الصعوبات اللي بتواجهها المرأة في المجتمع و العوائق اللي بتواجهها

Lamaan talks with Menna Kotb Animal rights activist about our stray dog issues and why these baladi dogs and cats are an essential part not only for the survival of our ecosystem but also our mental, emotional, and spiritual well being.لمان و منة قطب ناشطة حقوق الحيوان عن أهمية وجود الحيوان في البيئة و الرحمة بيهم #podcastmena #cuthecrap #cut_the_crap #animalrights #animals

Lamaan and Ali talk about the rise of rap in Egypt and the power of the messages behind his songs.لمان و علي بيتكلموا عن صعود الراب في مصر و قوة الرسائل الموجودة في اغانيه

Injy ElMokaddem has a heart to heart conversation with Lamaan about shifting careers, being more than a wife and mother and the journey to finding her SELF.انچي المقدم و لمان بيتناقشوا عن التغيير في الحياة العملية، و كونها أكثر من مجرد زوجة وأم، والرحلة للعثور على نفسها.

Parents needing to start having the uncomfortable conversations with their kids is the basis behind Dibo's “Elephant in The Room” campaign series. In this episode Lamaan and Dibo discuss the importance of combating these taboos, being able to find your way in life and the limitations of toxic masculinity.

Lamaan talks with Tara Emad, one of the most successful models and actresses in Egypt, about self-care, setting boundaries, and bullying.

In the season premier of season 4, Lamaan will be talking with Shahd El Shater, one of the top comedians in Egypt, about comedy as a defense against the negativity in the world, against childhood traumas, and against not so great days. We also dive into the skills and discipline behind being taken seriously in the field.في بداية الموسم الرابع، هتتكلم لمان مع شهد الشاطر، أحد أفضل الكوميديانات في مصر، عن الكوميديا كخط دفاع ضد السلبية في العالم، ضد صدمات الطفولة، و تهون ‏الايام الصعبة . وهنتعرف معاهم  على المهارات والانضباط اللي تخليك تلمع في مجال الكوميديا.

a chat with Lamaan, the founder and host of cuthecrap, Egypts first podcast!Get to know what made her start in the first place and dig deeper behind the name of the podcast.

We have been taught that resting goes against everything we aspire to be in life. It's lazy, it's a waste of time, it lacks motivation and energy blah blah blah.Resting is literally where all the work you put in starts to do its thing. YOU NEED REST.Decode that right now! 

Who said that the moment we feel anything other than pure happiness that means we need to jump ship and avoid it at all costs? Allow yourself to FEEL. There is a lot of life, living, and learning that takes place in that space. 

The quality of your life is directly related to the quality of the relationship that you have with yourself. Thats it. No 'if,' 'ands,' or ' buts.' 

I got the absolute pleasure of sitting with Yasmina El-Abd, who you must know from the Netflix hit original series 'Finding Ola,' and her Momager Nagwa El-Abd.We talk about everything from the struggles of being a teenager today, the momager/parent dynamic, and her acting career.

Spoiler alert: The answer is YES.

Easy way to release all the things that are taking up space in your mind and weighing you down emotionally.

Ever wonder why every time you try to break an old habit or add something new to your routine, like working out or a new healthy diet, you end up falling short on this commitment? Here is why...

 The quality of our lives is only as good as the quality of our relationship with ourselves. I guarantee that once you start, you will not want to stop. Join me in the journey to really understand the meaning and magnitude of what true self love looks like.

Alya Mooro is an Egyptian-born journalist and writer based in London who wrote her first book The Greater Freedom: Life As a Middle Eastern Woman Outside the Stereotypes where she discusses the identity crisis that can be caused as a result of immigration, the 'stereotyping' of the Arab woman,  toxic masculinity in females, and a lot more. The conversation starts with a simple, yet crippling question, only felt by those of us born and raised in a cultural mocktail;  "How do you answer the question where are you from?" We discuss the existential crisis of Arab girls raised around the globe and the need to feel a sense of belonging, the fear of shame, the need for validation and understanding and the urge for honest representation of the Arab woman BY ARAB WOMEN. Within the talk, we dive in deeper into inner child healing, awareness and building boundaries along growing up! Enjoy the talk!

Harvard graduate Rasha Kenawi turned from a senior economist and advisor to ministries to a lecturer at Harvard and a leadership development expert at the age of 46. From a life that was lead with routine and fear to a life lead by passion and purpose, Rasha says it's all about training your minds to shift from a fixed mindset to a growing mindset. It's never too late to shift your direction!  ازاي ممكن تكون نقطة التحول فى اى وقت في الحياة حتى لو كنت فاكر ان حياتك خلاص بتخلص! رشا كيناوى من خبيرة اقتصادية اولي و مستشارة للحكومات لمحاضرة فى جامعة هارفارد و هي ٤٦ سنة! و من حياة بيمشيها الروتين لحياة بيمشيها الشغف! اسمع ازاى تكون قائد لنفسك و فى حياتك و فى شغلك! و ان مفيش حاجة اسمها الوقت اتاخر!

Today I give the microphone to my first and favorite therapist. I owe my first break through to her, and I value her approach in healing the SELF. Her realistic approach to our common mental health issues and the perspective she offers in regards to our modern day issues make you feel heard, validated, and thanks to her countless methods of treatment, in control of your healing journey. في حلقة اليوم حبيت أدي المكرفون لأول دكتورة نفسية إرتحتلهة وفعلاً ساعدتني في مشواري لعلاج النفس وسدعدتني أفهم صعوبات الحياة بطريقة إيجابية و اتعامل بهدوء و تمكن أكتر

Luli Akram cut a lot of crap to protect and provide for herself and her family. In this episode we discuss how she adopted her 3-year-old daughter as a single mom, allowed her spirituality to lead her, how she set her boundaries, cut off toxic family members, learned the true meaning of friendship, and understood the love languages.

Manifestation, navigation, and self exploration; All major themes of this conversation with Osama El Hady. He opens up about the fight it takes to find and catch your so called 'big break.' How he found himself acting with the biggest actors and actresses in Egypt, as well as navigating his way after that career high. ازاى تجذب النجاح و تكتشف و و توجه نفسك ده ال بنتكلم فيه مع اسامة الهادى و بيحكي عن قد ايه الواحد لازم يحارب عشان يوصل و يكتشف نقطة التحول او الفرصة فى مشواره و ازاي فجأة لقى نفسه بيمثل مع اكبر ممثلين و ممثلات مصر و وجه نفسه ازاي بعد النجاح الكبير ده.

This episode is mostly in English (sorry ) however Arabic subtitles are available. Hana talks about how toxic 'hard-work' caused her to face major health issues, frustrations of working as a woman, being perceived as a bitch, and what disrupted her life forcing her to completely changed the way she was living her life. Watch to hear how even though Hana now runs her own successful company, works longer hours, and juggles her son and husband, she is doing it all while being recharged and healthy.

On the second part of our conversation with Sherif Nour El Din, he opens up about his crippling anxiety, dealing with the loss of his father, and how he has learned to recharge his energy after draining situations and people. في الجزء التاني من حوارنا مع شريف نورالدين حكى لنا عن القلق اللي بيتعرض له، و تعامله مع وفاة والده، و ازاي اتعلم يجدد طاقته ويشحنها بعد الظروف أو الأشخاص المرهقين.

​A true insight into what it takes to succeed in the field of media while learning to protect your mental health. In part 1,  @Sherif Nour El Din  discusses how it all came to be for him. Each road block leading to better opportunities, each mistake evolving into unequivocal strength, and how the people he encountered on his career path guided him to places better than he planned for.