The Common Nomad

In this episode of The Common Nomad Podcast, hosts Scylla and Edward dive into the importance of checking in on friends, especially in our fast-paced, digital world. They share relatable experiences on how to maintain meaningful connections, no matter the distance. Join them for a discussion that inspires listeners to reach out, reconnect, and nurture the friendships that enrich our lives.

In this season, we anticipate adding guests from various professional backgrounds. This episode features our first guest Mason P. Ashe. Mason is a Sports, Entertainment & Business attorney with experience in athlete/celebrity management and talen/content monetization. We discuss his ideas of friendships as he progressed through his successful career.

As always, thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 4! We're starting off this season discussing conflict resolution and avoidance in friendships. When an issue arises  sometimes it can cause a separation between friends. People can be uncomfortable with resolving a disagreement for many reasons we discuss in today's episode. This may influence someone to avoid conflicts by trying to make peace quickly so that it never happens again. Disagreements are healthy in relationships, but most importantly how you handle them. It also may be worth considering how you communicate during the disagreement or conflict. What is your communication style and how does it impact your friendships? Of course, you know we had to include definitions and links to what we discussed. We got you, guys! As always, thank you for listening!

This episode, we talk about being a highly sensitive person and the difference of emotional capabilities between friends. A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron. What does it mean when the tolerance to handle emotions can cause potential issues/conflicts in friendships?

Links:

1. https://hsperson.com

2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/highly-sensitive-person

This week on the Common Nomad podcast, we discuss shifting our friendship to becoming business partners. Starting a podcast has been an interesting experience. Doing a podcast may seem fun, but it is actually business once you start to receive compensation and opportunities arise. We also discuss the reasons we chose to do this together and what has sustained this podcast thus far!

As always, thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Common Nomad Podcast! According to podcast statistics, most podcasts fail and less than 20% of podcasts started may not make it in the following year. We are definitely grateful for having season three and our listeners.

This episode, we have Brittney Mengistu (a friend of Priscilla's) who has done research in the Eritrean and Ethiopian populations looking at migration, self-care, and mental health. This was a great collaboration to discuss self-care (when living abroad) and friendships.

If you are interested in Brittney's research and work, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittneymengistu/ or Brittney S. Mengistu, PhD, MPH.

As always, thanks for listening!.

Hey listeners! We invited Kadar, one of Edward's best friends, to talk about their friendship from childhood and how it has evolved into their adulthood. A listener recommended we delve into becoming a man and discussing personal development when it comes to male friendships. This also wraps up Season 2 of The Common Nomad podcast! As always, thank you so much for listening.

On this episode, Edward & Scylla discuss impostor syndrome and what it's like to have impostor syndrome. Sometimes, it feels like you don't belong in the room when in fact you actually do. This is the link I referenced on the episode: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/imposter-syndrome.

On this week's episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Scylla & Edward discuss how certain social connections can not be labeled as friendships. Sometimes, they are not people that are against you either. Also, sometimes being around people can breed an unspoken competition when you are not too familiar with them. Check out this episode. As always, thanks for listening!

Happy Friday, listeners! We're back again with another episode. This episode, Edward & Scylla have a special guest on the discussion of female friendships. Scylla & Nsiki ( IG: @lanelelo) have been friends for nearly ten years and they discuss the evolution of their friendships. It is unfortunate that female friendships can be depicted to be catty, filled with jealousy or envy, but thankfully this friendship doesn't exhibit any of those traits! Check out this episode and let us know what you think!

As always, thanks for listening!

Happy Friday! We have a new episode about the maintenance of friendships. Some friendships require a bit more effort than others and that is okay. Sometimes, that could be a good thing or a bad thing. We talk specifically about high vs low maintenance friendships, we define these relationships .. you know how we like definitions here! Also, we talk about the differences between the types and which type of friend we think we are. Check it out our new episode! As always, thanks for listening.

On this episode, we brought a special guest to the Common Nomad podcast! We invited, George, Edward's younger brother to discuss how their sibling dynamic translates to friendship. Sibling dynamics are a different type of bond altogether simply because you were born into it and you truly learn to accept your sibling(s) as they are apart of you. Check it out! As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Edward & Scylla discuss whether platonic friendships are valued equally important as romantic relationships. Do friends strive to be better friends the same way they strive to be  better lovers. Romantic relationships have always seemed to be a topic of social commodity. With relationship coaches and dating platforms, romance is an attention grabbing topic. Are friendships regarded with the same attention? It's possible to be a great lover and a great friend..

Hey Listeners! This episode, Edward & Scylla catch up and reflect on the meaning of friendships as the new year closely approaches.  The end of the year and the beginning of a new one usually calls for some introspection. Out with the old, and in with the new right? What did 2022 teach you about friendships? Let us know in the comments  (of the platform you are using to listen to our podcast) or email us at thecommonnomad@gmail.com!  As always, thank you for listening. 

Welcome to Season 2 of The Common Nomad podcast! This episode we talk about cultural appropriation in friendship. If you didn't know Edward and I are first generation of different cultures. We also decided to invite other first generation and immigrants to this episode for a deeper perspective on how our individual cultures are consumed here in the States as well as friends. Special thanks to Bolu ( IG: @bolubaby_), Devang( IG: @djcurry) & Daniel for joining us on this episode. As always, thanks for listening!

Hey Listeners! Welcome to Season 2 of The Common Nomad podcast. We appreciate you all around the world for supporting us. Edward & I discuss if experiencing struggles makes you a stronger person. This topic was an interesting one, but also a very difficult one to articulate. Does everyone experience struggle? Does strength edify your character? Hmm, let us know what you think! 

This episode is a continuation of our last episode. Consider this a part-two episode where we talk more about emotional intelligence. Enjoy the episode! As always, thank you for listening!

On this week's episode, Edward & Scylla discuss emotional intelligence. Why is emotional intelligence important? Well, we may not always understand our friends and what they're going through. They may not understand us and what we're going through either. But, learning emotions, feeling emotions, and processing emotions helps to understand ourselves and those around us. Enjoy the episode! 

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In this week's episode of The Common Nomad podcast, Edward & Scylla discuss handling rejections and moving forward. Not everything is a loss, maybe it's just a lesson. 

In this week's episode of the Common Nomad, Edward & Scylla talk about losing friendships. Sometimes, friendships grow apart or pride prevents you from putting differences aside to continue a friendship. Sometimes, we may need "new friends" and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Have you ever lost a friend before? 

This week's episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Scylla & Edward talk about the state of friendships during COVID. Some people retreated to their inner selves, while others found solace in their community. Sometimes, we drift to grow together and we drift to grow apart.

This episode of the Common Nomad Podcast, we discuss doing favors for our friends and understanding when we can say "No" to a favor. Sometimes, boundaries are necessary. In friendships, we're not meant to always be available, just reliable. This episode features two guests Matt (@matt_brown_12) & Hayley (@hayleyy_michelee). Like always, thanks for listening!

This episode of the Common Nomad podcast, Edward & Scylla discuss the intentions of setting a goal. What happens after you've accomplished exactly what you wanted? I set the goal. I accomplish the goal. Now, what next?