Growing up Monolingual: What it cost me

I used to think healing meant never being triggered again.Then one conversation made me realize I was still speaking from a wound I thought had healed.This episode isn’t about blaming our parents. It’s about understanding that many of them were navigating life with wounds they never had the chance to process.Because sometimes pain isn’t passed down through words.It’s passed down through silence.Through fear.Through survival.The question isn’t, “What’s wrong with us?”It’s, “What happened to us?”And more importantly…Will the cycle end with us?🎙️ New episode out now.

Moving to Germany made me realize one thing: I should have learned another language much earlier.What I thought was “optional” became one of the biggest challenges of starting over abroad.In this episode, I’m sharing the frustrations, and unexpected realities of growing up monolingual.🎙️ New episode out now.Have you ever wished you learned something sooner?

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I asked people one simple question:“What’s your greatest fear?”Some said losing people.Some said failing in life.Others said not having a job… or ending up alone.Different answers…But when you really listen—they all point to one thing:The fear of not being enough.In this episode of The SQUASH, we go beyond surface-level answers and unpack the real fears driving our decisions, relationships, and choices.🎧 Listen now.#TheSquashPodcast #Fear

We all say we’ve changed.But real change?It shows up in your patterns.In your reactions.In what you no longer tolerate.This episode is for anyone tired of repeating the same cycles—in life, in relationships, in themselves.🎧 The SQUASH Podcast — where real conversations meet real healing.Share your story. 💛

In this first episode, we explore the lands beyond the Rhine as seen by Roman writers like Julius Caesar and Tacitus. Long before a German nation emerged, these regions were home to many different tribes, each with their own leaders, customs, and rivalries.We examine how the Roman Empire attempted to expand into Germania, and how this effort ended in disaster at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE. Drawing on historical sources, this episode explains how Rome’s failure to conquer these lands helped shape the long-term development of central Europe.This is where the story of Germany begins—not with a nation, but with a frontier.

Two guys talking honestly about friendship.One realized something was missing in his friendships.Then the real question came up:Can you stay close to people who think differently?🎙️ New episode out.

Some people can disappear for 3 months and come back like nothing happened.Others need daily check-ins, updates, reassurance, and consistency.Neither is wrong.But when a low-maintenance friend meets a high-expectation friend… small tension can enter 😅In this episode, we unpack:– Different friendship styles– Communication gaps– Silent disappointment– And whether expectations are fair or self-createdPress play.

Two anonymous stories.Two opposite lives.One uncomfortable question.One woman had a baby and wonders if her reasons were selfless.Another never had children and questions if she prioritized herself too much.In this episode, we unpack the tension between desire, legacy, loneliness, culture, religion, and responsibility.Is having a child selfish?Or is it the most selfless thing a person can do?This one goes deep.#mother #motherhood #baby #family #family