re-building yourself & healing after divorce l Maya Hussein

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Today, I am talking to Maya Hussein. @mayahussein_ is one of the most successful content creators to reflect Arab and Middle Eastern culture in her work. She has made millions of people laugh with her content and has become a household name across the world. Today, Maya opens the conversation by sharing what it was like going through a divorce as an Arab woman. She shares her perspective on why someone may stay in a toxic relationship, as well as the disadvantage woman from Arab or Middle Eastern cultures face when it comes to the stigma associated with being "divorced". She also shares the her healing process and how she found family and friends to be a powerful support system. Maya also shares what inspires her content, how we all live similar lives, as well the importance of teaching children their native languages as an effort to preserve culture. What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 02:30 What Inspired Maya Hussein to start TikTok 04:30 Why Does Maya Create "Arab" Skits 07:33 Does Maya Feel Like She Re-Enforces Stereotypes? 08:28 Maya's Divorce and Why She Wants To Tell Her Story 10:06 Red Flags and Empty Promises 12:02 Why Maya Wanted to Stay in a Toxic Relationship? 13:27 Stigma of Being a Divorced Arab Woman 14:56 What Made Maya Decide to Move On 16:20 The Healing Process 19:17 Why Meeting Older People is Important For Maya 22:05 Why You Need To Teach Your Kids Arabic (or their Native Language) YALLA! LET'S TALK. PODCAST: YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/yallaletstalk ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/yallaletstalk SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ymbJTX... APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yallaletsta... TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@yallaletstalk... SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Yalla! Let's Talk.