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join me each week while i spill the shay (aka tea) about life as a first generation egyptian-american living in the united states. grab yourself something to drink and join me as i spill the shay! follow the pod on instagram @spillingtheshay for updates


    • Jul 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16 EPISODES


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    getting married into the coptic orthodox church ft mark n/ hannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 52:09


    join us as we chat with mark n' hannah about what it was like to marry into an egyptian family. we focus on marriage in the coptic orthodox church and the challenges they faced.

    International Dating -- An American and Dutch Long Distance Relationship ft Eliza!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 61:21


    Grab yourselves a cup of tea (shay) and join me and my friend Eliza as we discuss international dating! This is the last episode of season 1 of Spilling the Shay! Follow @spillingtheshay for more content! :)

    Uniquely Egyptian Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 28:34


    This weeks episode is all about uniquely Egyptian things. I hope you enjoy this lighthearted episode and learn/relate to a thing or two from it! Connect with me @spillingtheshay on instagram!

    Every Time Someone Has Mispronounced my Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 24:52


    Grab a cup of tea (shay) and join me for this wild episode where I recount instances where people GROSSLY mispronounced my name!

    Diaries of a People Pleaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 42:00


    Grab yourself a cup of tea and join me as I discuss my experience as a people pleaser, brown noser, ass-kisser, whatever you want to call it... lol. 2021 is all about growth and change (right?!) so join me as I expose myself and make plans to change these behaviors for the future! Follow @spillingtheshay on instagram to be up to date will all things Spilling the Shay!

    2020 Summed Up: My Thoughts on the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 31:33


    Grab your cup of shay (tea) and join me as I discuss my thoughts on the year 2020. I am curious to hear your thoughts on how the year has gone for you (& the call to action I mentioned at the end of the episode;)) -- let me know by sending a message to @spillingtheshay on instagram! Hope you all enjoy this episode!

    An Egyptian & American Perspective on Dating ft Melissa, Nilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 59:19


    You're going to want a piping cup of shay for this weeks episode! Join Melissa, Nilly and myself as we discuss dating from an Egyptian and an American perspective! **FYI: I was referred to a couple times in this weeks episode as Abby, which is one of my many nicknames! LOL

    Embarrassing Life Stories: Work, Travel, Uni, etc!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 31:22


    Tune in for a laugh as I discuss my embarrassing life stories!

    All About Friendship -- Making Friends, Losing Friends, Signs of a Toxic Friend, etc!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 56:41


    Get yourself a cup of shay and tune in for the second guest episode with my girl Hilina, as we talk about all things friendship! We talk through qualities of a great vs toxic friends, when you should part ways from friends, etc! Let me know what your thoughts are on the episode by sending a message on instagram to @spillingtheshay. Huge thanks to Hilina (@hilinaaaa on insta! lol) for doing this episode with me -- she's such an amazing person and I'm glad you all got the chance to get to know her! :)

    Why Hustle Culture is WHACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 36:33


    Hi All!! Grab yourselves a hot beverage and tune in while I discuss my thoughts and experiences with the toxicity of Hustle Culture in the US. Be sure to follow @spillingtheshay on instagram!!

    Sorry for the 'Weight' -- 100 lb Weight Loss Journey ft My First Ever Guest!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 91:53


    Grab yourselves a cup of shay and join me as I chat with one of my closest friends, Ananya, about her intense 100 lb weight loss journey. This episode is full of lessons learned and our seriously lame jokes cracked left and right! You should also check out Ananya's AMAZING music on Spotify or Apple Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5A1a7pTGJKmzqYzXf2rLrB?si=KdlXlZeEQ42F4dH0dwaoVw.

    Fat Kid Chronicles - My Body Confidence Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 37:03


    Grab yourself a cup of shay (tea) and a snack (LOL) and join me as I discuss my body confidence journey!

    Visiting the Motherland - Egypt Travel Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 45:10


    Tune in as I discuss all the trips I've taken to the motherland, lessons I've learned, and a couple funny stories sprinkled in, as always!

    'If You Ain't Dutch, You Ain't Much' -- Growing up Egyptian American

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 36:00


    On this episode of Spilling the Shay, I talk about the "identity crisis" I experienced while growing up as an Egyptian girl in a small, white town in the USA. Grab yourself a cup of shay (tea) and tune in!

    Crazy Travel Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 46:45


    Steep your tea and join me for a run-through of all my craziest travel stories over the past few years! Follow me on instagram @awasef for podcast updates.

    Welcome to Spilling the Shay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 1:15


    Join me each week while I spill a little shay (aka tea) about life as a 20-something brown girl living in Seattle! Grab yourself a piping hot cup of tea and tune in! Follow me on instagram @awasef for all things Spilling the Shay.

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