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Inner Surveillance

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Hosted by Imani and Denisa, we classify ourselves as 2 over-thinkers honing in on self awareness in order to provide value by helping people become more intuitive w/ their decision making through “introspection”. Our thought processes, cultural differences & military backgrounds will be challenged at its core. The journey through self awareness has/ continues to be a challenging one but nonetheless, enlightening. It requires 0 BS, complete honesty and truthfulness from self thus, in some ways, were hoping nobody is listening..

Episodes

24. Pivoting Focus

After Imani and Denisa's thorough discussions of being present in previous episodes they now feel ready to start hyperfocusing on their wants.  Are habit building, ambition, and courage the keys that will make them successful for the future?

Apr 29, 202233 minSeason 2Ep. 10

23. Making Friends is Hard

Imani and Denisa discuss this months topic: presence as it relates to the very difficult process of making friends.

Apr 22, 202238 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Diving Deeper on Understanding Presence

Have you ever came to a grand realization while building furniture? Imani and Denisa discuss how being in "the zone" and meditation can be used to become more in the present.

Apr 15, 202232 minSeason 2Ep. 8

How to Become More Present

Imani and Denisa discuss ways they are trying to become more present and really appreciate the world around them. 

Apr 12, 202219 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Project 50 Recap

Denisa reviews her feelings regarding a 50 day challenge called Project 50 where the goal is to build new habits.

Mar 26, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 6

19. Building a New Community

Now that Imani and Denisa are settling in to their new environments, it's now time to meet new people and start building our new communities. In this episode they'll discuss ways they go about making new friends and acquaintances. 

Mar 12, 202237 minSeason 2Ep. 5

18. Ways to Create Stability

Block scheduling, agendas, new habits. After a month of change Imani and Denisa discuss how they are now to find stability. Listen in as they go over the new habits they are trying to develop and ways the extremely different ways they both are attempting to keep up with them. 

Mar 04, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 5

17. Mindset Shift: Nihilism vs. Existentialism

Listen in as Imani and Denisa talk about some of the changes in their lives, from physical to the mental and how they are navigating these new environments and mindsets. 

Feb 27, 202236 minSeason 2Ep. 3

16. Chapter 2: Change

  This month's topic of the month is CHANGE. In this episode Denisa & Imani reflect on their big moves to Atlanta, GA & Boston, MA.

Feb 11, 202221 minSeason 2Ep. 16

15. Is Being TOO Forward An Issue?

Imani and Denisa give insight in to their dating lives and discuss their unique views on online dating, balancing masculine and feminine energy, and trying to figure out whether being too forward is a problem. 

Jan 28, 202224 minSeason 2Ep. 2

14. Lessons Learned in 2021

Imani and Denisa talk about the things they learned in 2021 and what lessons they are brining in to the new year.

Jan 14, 202225 minSeason 2Ep. 14

13. Attempting to Stay Grounded

How do you stay grounded? Imani and Denisa discuss their struggles finding equilibrium in their lives. Attempting to stay grounded through, family, community, and stability when all of those things might not be present.

Jan 02, 202220 minSeason 2Ep. 13

12. Discovering Spontaneity

Would you consider yourself to be a planner or more go with the flow?  Imani and Denisa discuss their relationship with Spontaneity as two avid planners and overthinkers.

Dec 17, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 12

11. Modern Work Culture

Working in corporate vs wanting to travel full-time. In this episode we dissect the last 6 months working in corporates America in two completely different industries. Engineering and Fashion. We break down the good, bad and ugly as well as uncover how applying for jobs during 2020 and 2021 impacted us. 

Dec 10, 202129 min

10. Solo Travels

Imani, the podcast co-host has been staying in Portugal for the past few weeks. In this episode we do a deep dive on why we think solo traveling could be beneficial for you, what we've learned, and where were headed to next.

Dec 03, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 10

9. Negative Visualization

  Let's talk about manifestation and why it does NOT work for us. If you're anything like Imani and I then this episode may help catapult your next goal setting session. 

Nov 28, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 9

8. Self Help: Is it actually helping?

  With modern work culture changing, a plethora of new coaches and courses, the self help industry has been exploding. In this episode we uncover the good the bad and the ugly of self-help. 

Nov 19, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 8

7. Is College Actually Worth It?

 Nearly 40% of college attendee's do not finish and out of all attendee's nearly a third end up receiving a negative return on investment. With the rise of tech, inflation, and cost of living we break down or very individualistic college experiences, regrets, and what you should consider before applying. 

Nov 12, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 7

6. Career vs. Relationship

 With modern work culture changing, the shift towards long term relationships has been shifting with it. In this episode we uncover what we're currently prioritizing, how it ties back to our values, and providing a perspective shift on what this may mean moving forward. 

Nov 08, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 6

5. Why You Constantly Feel Behind in Life

 Keeping up with everybody is not sustainable and is not in alignment with our goals. Then why do we constantly compare ourselves to others when they are on their own path. Join as Imani and Denisa talk about their personal journey's with the feeling of being behind in life and how they are working to overcome this behavior. 

Oct 22, 202134 min

4. Stop Telling People You Suffer From Imposter Syndrome

As two high functioning college students, imposter syndrome was something we've all experienced at one point or another. However, diving into where this phenomenon stems from allowed for deeper self reflection and evaluation of why we may encounter self doubt, inadequacy, and anxiety. In this episode, we discuss how to identify this phenomenon and why we're leaving imposter syndrome at the door.

Oct 08, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 4

3. Our Relationship with Money

Your relationship with money is often in direct correlation with how the people closest to you view money. In this episode we dive in to discussing our Money Personalities, our past relationship with money, and the future relationship with money we are trying to cultivate.

Oct 01, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 3

2. Our Opposing Views On Internships/ Job Applications

Imani- Fashion Design Major & Denisa- Chemical Engineer talk about their previous background in undergrad & how they received their current full-time roles. In this episode we cover Linkedin hacks, networking, and what we would have done differently.

Sep 25, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 2

1. How Do Your Values Define You?

Simply stating our values is not enough for deep introspection. Figuring out why these values are important to us and whether or not they stemmed from external factors or are truly what we internally care about is the pivotal reason why some have an easier time prioritizing life decisions. 

Sep 17, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 1