In this episode, we talk to Salma El Shaffei about her relationship to movement, how she became a movement coach, the importance of breathing and how she feels about saying goodbye to her 20s. 

Salma is a strength coach. She initially studied Visual Arts but eventually found her passion in the health and wellness industry and has been coaching since 2019. Her approach to coaching has moved from a general approach to a more holistic one throughout the years. Salma focuses on helping people optimize their strength, increase their performance and move pain free. She works with a wide range of people and age groups. She is currently studying to become a rehabilitation practitioner and her goal is to help people improve their quality of movement through a holistic approach to fitness. 

Find her on Instagram: @salmamoves

This episode is in both Arabic and English. 

For more about Dear Quarter Lives, go to www.dearquarterlives.com

For more about the podcast host, Shahinda Abdalla, go to @shahindabdalla on Instagram. 

If you'd like to support Shahinda in the creation of this work, go to her Patreon page: www.patreon.com/shahinda and make a contribution. 

This work is made with love and always with the intention to spread peace. 

In this episode, we talk to mental health advocate Mohamed Elma'andi about what advocacy is, what it takes to become one and how to talk to people about mental health. 

Mohamed Elma'andi is a photographer and mental health advocate. He studied finance and worked in marketing for 8 years until 2016 when he was going through depression and decided to start seeing a psychotherapist. Through his journey of healing, he found photography and began to study psychology online and educate himself on the topic. Eventually, he felt called to spread this knowledge and help inform others about mental health by holding mental health awareness talks and meetups. 

@ma3andi
@ma3andi.photography

The link to the database of mental health professionals in Egypt created by Mohamed Elma'andi:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vEOgDkObYV1TnvosOee31wiWjxD4Kqkr/view?ts=608476e8

This episode is in both Arabic and English. 

For more about Dear Quarter Lives, go to www.dearquarterlives.com

For more about the podcast host, Shahinda Abdalla, go to @shahindabdalla on Instagram. 

If you'd like to support Shahinda in making this work, go to her Patreon page:  www.patreon.com/shahinda   and make a contribution. 

This work is made with love and always with the intention to spread peace.

In this episode, we talk to Yasmin Abdel Razek about relationships, marriage during the quarter life period, the value of premarital counseling and of knowing oneself for a healthy relationship. 

Yasmin Abdel Razek is an Egyptian-Canadian Registered Psychotherapist and Marriage & Family Therapist. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and is very passionate about helping individuals feel more connected in their relationships. Yasmin assists individuals, couples, and families overcome various struggles by working with their unique strengths. She is an Associate Member of the Canadian Association for Marriage & Family Therapy and is trained in multiple therapeutic models, predominantly using attachment-based interventions and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in her relational practice. Yasmin began her career working with individuals in private practices and psychiatric facilities in Egypt, and continued her education and clinical training in Canada and the US. Her breadth of experience both clinically and culturally allows her to effectively work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

www.yasminmft.com
@yasminfortherapy

This episode is predominantly in Arabic with bits of English here and there. 

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For more about your podcast host Shahinda Abdalla, you can go to her instagram page @shahindabdalla or contact her via email on s.a@dearquarterlives.com 


ياسمين عبد الرازق

معالجة نفسية للعلاقات الزوجية والأسرية مصرية وكندية الجنسية، وهي معالجة نفسية معتمدة حاصلة على شهادة الماجستير في العلاج النفسي للعلاقات الزوجية والأسرية، وشهادة البكالوريوس في علم النفس. وهي تساعد الأفراد والأزواج والعائلات للتغلب على معاناتهم عن طريق دعمهم وزيادة ثقتهم بأنفسهم. 

وهي كذلك عضو مشارك في الجمعية الكندية للعلاج النفسي لعلاقات الزوجية والأسرية، وقد تلقت تدريبات على العديد من البرامج العلاجية مثل: Cognitive-Behavioral و Emotionally-Focused و Solution-Focused.

بدأت ياسمين مسيرتها المهنية بالعمل في العيادات الخاصة ومرافق الطب النفسي في مصر، ثم أكملت دراستها وتدريبها في كندا والولايات المتحدة. وقد هيأتها هذه الخبرة للعمل مع الكثير من الأفراد من خلفيات مختلفة ومتنوعة.

هذه الحلقة معظمها بالعربي ، فيها بعض الكلام بالانجليزي.