On the last episode of season 1, Eman invites Parent and Positive Discipline Coach, Maddalen Milani to take us through where it all starts: The child’s brain. When we understand how the child’s brain develops we can understand then why tantrums and big emotions happen and how to regulate those emotions. Part of positive or empowering parenting really focuses on the parent whereas , in order to learn how to regulate a child’s emotions, the parent must first learn how to regulate and process their...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 12
Eman invites Gut Health Nutritionist, Sarah Tarek, to talk about PMS (also known as, Premenstrual Syndrome) which happens during one of the four phases of the menstrual cycle that women go through. During this phase, most women suffer from uncomfortable symptoms such as anxiety, cravings, depression and hyper-hydration. Sarah breaks down the four types of PMS, what causes them, as well as what changes in diet and lifestyle that can reverse many of these uncomfortable symptoms. The episode also c...
Sep 20, 2022•39 min•Ep. 11
Eman invites guest Rumaisa Rahman, mindset and resilience coach to talk about how we can build resilience despite the difficult blocks we go through in life. In a heart felt open conversation, Rumaisa opens up about her conquering her battle with breast cancer and living with a family member who has a mental illness, resilience is learning how to bounce back through self compassion and connecting to our self through it all.
Sep 09, 2022•36 min•Ep. 10
Eman invites Ahmad Awamleh, Mindset and Leadership Trainer, to break down where our true power lies. We must first look deeply into ourselves to really know who we are, in order to know what we want to achieve in our life. It is only when we understand that all we really have is the present moment and the choices we make in these moments that will dictate our direction are we able to find the keys to follow through with our goals. Make sure to subscribe!
Aug 31, 2022•39 min•Ep. 9
Eman invites psychotherapist and addiction counsel , Farida ElGhandour, to talk about the most common mental health concern, anxiety. Why does it happen, how it happens and what can we do to manage it? Many of us struggle with anxiety and unfortunately we are often received with comments like, "get over it, snap out of it, just be positive, just calm down" but there are very scientific reasons why this is not possible. Eman and Farida talk about all that in the hopes that people will have a king...
Aug 19, 2022•43 min•Ep. 8
Eman invites Islam Adel to get his perspective on why most men find it difficult to ask for help when it comes to their mental health and how social norms that have been engraved in our traditions for years may have a role to play in that. Islam co-hosts his own podcast, The Potcast Show and has invited many guests who have spoken about this topic and having gone himself through his own journey with his mental health, he was happy to share insights from his own personal experience. Islam is the ...
Aug 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 7
Eman invites breathwork practitioner, Farida Rehab, to talk about the power of words, how they have a direct impact on our belief systems, and how we can rewire our brain with positive affirmations. Disclaimer: Farida was kind enough to also include a short breathwork exercise at the end of the episode so please make sure to be in a place where you can safely take part in the exercise.
Jul 31, 2022•47 min•Ep. 6
Did you know that there is a link between your mood and what you eat? Eman invites Clinical Nutritionist and Pharmacist, Lina Ezzat, to break down for us, what exactly is the gut- brain link when it comes to our mental health? What is cortisol? And what can we do to release more happy hormones?
Jul 19, 2022•52 min•Ep. 5
Eman invites Emotional Wellness Coach, Amira El Beialy, to talk about this thing called EMOTIONS and one specific emotion in women: SHAME. Eman and Amira break down why women feel shame and how to move from this emotion to an empowered expression of needs.
Jul 09, 2022•34 min•Ep. 4
Eman invites Nutritionist, Nour Ganzoury, to talk about how to stop obsessing over food, looks and dieting and to focus more on feeling good from the inside. Eman and Nour shed light on how it's important to understand that if we don't accept and love our body no amount of work and diets would ever satisfy us.
Jun 30, 2022•28 min•Ep. 3
Eman has invited licensed Hypnotherapist and Life Coach, Jana Osta, to talk about, none other than, our MIND. Since both Eman and Jana met in the corporate world, this topic is especially close to them as they talk about how we can trick our mind into enjoying our day to day work, even if the environment is challenging.
Jun 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 2
Eman has invited her very first guest, Farah Abdelgawad, to talk about Self Awareness. Farah has been doing a lot of work on self discovery and is here to share what she has learned. We cannot begin to work on our self or even help others if we don't know ourselves first, which is why this had to be the first episode of the Defty Life Podcast. Eman and Farah talk about what it means to have self awareness and how it can transform our lives.
Jun 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 1
