Whateva This Is!
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The Courage to Be Seen (and the Kindness to Let Others Be)
The Courage to Be Seen (and the Kindness to Let Others Be)
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🎙️ The Podcast for the Casually Curious 🌍
Exploring life, love, and all the random things in between ✨
No rules, just vibes. New episodes every other week! 🎧
Let’s talk about…whatever this is. 🌀
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- The Courage to Be Seen (and the Kindness to Let Others Be) · 9 minIn a world where everyone has an opinion and nobody is afraid to share it, putting yourself out there takes courage. But what happens when the visibility you once wanted starts…
- Dearest listener, THIS DOG IS FINISHING ME 😭🐕💸 · 6 minPeople of God, I have been going through it. 😭 Since adopting Mr. Pino, my life has been in shambles. From cleaning carpets and dealing with unexpected expenses to discovering…
- Photos, Confidence & The Mirror Between Them 📸🪞 · 6 minFor years, I lived in my flat surrounded by memories of everyone else. Photos of family. Photos of people I loved. Photos of moments that mattered. But almost none of me. In this…
- The Armour of Hyper-Independence ⭐ · 17 minFor a long time, hyper-independence felt like strength. When people disappoint you enough times, you learn to rely on yourself. You learn not to ask for help. You learn to solve…
- Dirty December and the escape into softness ✈️🌍💭 · 10 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 3December pulls us home with a lot of expectation — vibes, people, memories, fun 🎄✨ But sometimes you arrive and realise… things aren’t the same. And neither are you. In this…
- First times are scary — and that’s normal. 🎢✨ · 5 minOn this episode of whateva this is 🎙️, I’m reflecting on the many “firsts” we all face — from swapping seats on a flight, to learning a skill, to big life changes like starting a…
- Life doesn’t follow a timeline — and that’s okay. ⏳✨💛 · 5 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 1I’m back on whateva this is 🎙️ to talk about the expectations we set for ourselves and the timelines we’re “supposed” to hit ⏳. From family pressure 👪 to personal milestones 🎯…
- Beauty Was Never the Point · 2 minA two-minute walk-and-talk on why chasing beauty in a culture that was never built to see you will only shrink what makes you unforgettable. In this short reflection, I unpack…
- Soft Hearts, Sharp Edges: Qs I’m Still Untangling 🫀🧩 · 11 minWhat if healing isn’t a destination, but a messy group project you never signed up for? In this raw solo Q&A, I answer the kinds of questions that don’t always come with neat…
- Outside Is Calling 📞✨ (And Perfectionism Can Wait) · 6 minThree weeks, two Beyoncé concerts, and one very fried brain later… I’m back! 😅 This one’s a voice note from the edge — unscripted, unfiltered, and deeply unserious (but also…
- This Is 30: What Changes, What Doesn’t 🎉🧃👀 · 30 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 7Altyn just turned the big 3-0, and we had things to say. From the chaos of our 20s to the calm (kinda?) of our 30s, we reflect on the glow-ups, the letdowns, and the weird…
- Chalk, Chaos & Cane: A Real African Education 📚😩🔥 · 31 minIn this episode, Elavisa and I take it waaay back to the wild world of African schooling — from the chalk-dusted classrooms to the chaos of punishments and the sting of the cane…
- Fat, Funny, and Forgotten: When Friendships Don’t Survive Your Glow-Up 🎭💔✨ · 34 minThis week on Whatever This Is, Deniz and I dive into the unexpected side of weight loss—losing friendships. From childhood dietitian visits 🍏📏 to shedding the Fat Funny Friend…
- Passport Stamps, Fetishism & Dating While Black: The Berlin Experience 🖤 | Part 2: The Mess Continues 😅💔🔥 · 39 minIn Part 2, Elavisa gets real about the mess of dating while Black in Germany 🇩🇪. From cringe-worthy openers 🙈 to dealing with fetishization, biases, and stereotypes 💭, she shares…
- Passport Stamps, Fetishism & Dating While Black: The Berlin Experience 🖤 · 31 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 4In this episode, I sat down with Elavisa to spill all the tea on dating while Black in Germany. From awkward openers to straight-up fetishization, biases, and stereotypes, we get…
- Funky, Musty, and Unwashed: A Gym Horror Story · 8 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 3The gym should smell like hard work and determination—not like expired onions and wet dog. 🤢💀 Some of y’all are out here deadlifting 100kg but can’t lift a damn washcloth. WHY?!…
- German Dating 101: Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Soulmates · 58 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 2This week on Whatever This Is, we're going international! I chat with Felix about the ins and outs of dating in Germany. From average first date ideas (beyond the beer garden!)…
- Feeling Lost? New Year’s Resolutions & Finding your way! · 15 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 1Welcome to the first episode of Whatever This Is! In this episode, I sit down with @kasenteng to explore the emotions that often come with the post-Christmas and New Year period…
