Alya Mooro is the Egyptian born, London raised writer & best-selling author of The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman Outside the Stereotypes.  Many of Alya’s Instagram followers will be familiar with her The Greater Conversation newsletter & community (& if you don’t, go sign up!) but did you know that Alya is also a TV producer with a number of exciting projects up her sleeve?  Tune in to this Third Culture Therapy conversation & find out about Alya’s journey of self-development & what she puts her mental health toolbox today! Topics covered include: What it means to be a “woman outside the stereotypes” means and why she wouldn’t put “Middle Eastern” in the book’s title today Why her looks are the least interesting thing about her (though she’d still like a good selfie!)  How illness and a radically different food diet made her learn how to trust herself more As well as being a brilliant writer & producer, Alya also hosted & produced a podcast series called The Talk of Shame in which she explores the meaning and impact shame has on our lives in an attempt to answer that all important question: how do we stop giving a f*ck and start living life for ourselves?  Listen to the episode to hear more about:  What looking at shame can teach you  The systemic and universal problems with shame (esp among women!) Why sharing in community disempowers shame  Why thinking that people care about what you do online is arrogant Podcast Host Instagram: @laylamaghribi  ⁠https://linktr.ee/LaylaMaghribi⁠ Podcast Guest Instagram: @alyamooro https://linktr.ee/alyamooro Did you enjoy this episode? Then please give it a like / follow / share / review. All of it helps keep this podcast going.