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Life's Ups and Downs Podcast By Asma

Life's Ups and Downs Podcast By Asma

By Asma Hassan

This podcast will be be about my experiences as a British Somali girl living in the UK and will cover various topics.
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PGDE Journey Ep 2

Life's Ups and Downs Podcast By AsmaFeb 06, 2024

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PGDE Journey Ep 2

PGDE Journey Ep 2

This episode recounts my first two assignments, my first placement and our time back at university.
Feb 06, 202416:05
PGDE Journey: Ep 1

PGDE Journey: Ep 1

This episode is mainly about the first four weeks at university. It goes through the people, the lectures, and more.
Nov 19, 202311:41
Guest Edition Ep 2: Sadia's Travel Group

Guest Edition Ep 2: Sadia's Travel Group

This episode was all about travel and I spoke to the adventurous Sadia started the Muslim Women Travel Group.
Oct 22, 202216:29
Guest Edition Ep 1: Iman PT

Guest Edition Ep 1: Iman PT

This episode is all about fitness recorded this a while back with the amazing Iman it was a nice and informative conversation.
Oct 22, 202215:34
S4 Ep10: Make Time For Yourself

S4 Ep10: Make Time For Yourself

This episode is about having time for yourself to relax and do hobbies to release stress and have a good time. It is also important to limit your time on social media and keep work at work when possible.
Feb 12, 202214:30
S4 Ep9: Read and Ask Questions

S4 Ep9: Read and Ask Questions

This episode is about how to find the right resource or person and gain knowledge from them by reading or asking questions.
Feb 05, 202206:39
S4 Ep8: Setting Goals

S4 Ep8: Setting Goals

This episode is about setting realistic and meaningful goals and having a realistic time frame for them.
Jan 29, 202206:09
S4 Ep7: Networking

S4 Ep7: Networking

This episode is about how to network to make friends, travel buddies, collaborations and more. Social media is the key.
Jan 22, 202206:55
S4 Ep6: Smile more

S4 Ep6: Smile more

This episode is about how you should smile more, think positively and learn from experiences and have things/people that make you happy.
Jan 15, 202206:04
S4 Ep5: Adopt a beginners mindset

S4 Ep5: Adopt a beginners mindset

This episode is about how to learn from the experts, be aware of the media and not make assumptions and share opinions on a random persons life that you see on social media.
Jan 08, 202207:51
S4 Ep4: Practice Gratitude and Be Aware Of Your Emotions.

S4 Ep4: Practice Gratitude and Be Aware Of Your Emotions.

This episode is about practicing gratitude and being aware of your emotions.
Jan 02, 202207:31
S4 Ep3: Developing Motivation and Resilience

S4 Ep3: Developing Motivation and Resilience

This episode is about how to stay motivated and not give up during hard times.
Dec 25, 202109:46
S4 Ep2: Healthy eating and exercise

S4 Ep2: Healthy eating and exercise

This episode is about how best to keep healthy by eating well and exercising.
Dec 18, 202109:60
S4 Ep1: Getting ready for the day

S4 Ep1: Getting ready for the day

This episode is all about getting ready for the day I hope it inspires you all.
Dec 11, 202110:10
S3 Ep4: Poor Diet and Not Observant

S3 Ep4: Poor Diet and Not Observant

This episode is about how a poor diet and not being observant disrupts my life.
Oct 30, 202108:56
S3 Ep3: Phone addiction and Anger Issues

S3 Ep3: Phone addiction and Anger Issues

This episode is all about how my phone addiction and anger issues used to get in the way of my daily life and occasionally still do.
Oct 23, 202105:47
S3 Ep2: Lack of sleep and being indoors

S3 Ep2: Lack of sleep and being indoors

This episode covers how lack of sleep and being indoors are wrecking my life. It aims to encourage you to give up these habits if you have them.
Oct 16, 202106:15
S3 Ep1: Overthinking

S3 Ep1: Overthinking

This episode is about how overthinking can take over our lives.
Oct 09, 202107:24
S2 Ep10: Education and Work

S2 Ep10: Education and Work

This episode covers the important aspects of life education and work it's ups and downsides. The last episode of this season
Jul 28, 202110:35
S2 Ep9: College Life

S2 Ep9: College Life

This episode describes my time at college.
Jul 28, 202110:24
S2 Ep8 The Downs of Life

S2 Ep8 The Downs of Life

This episode is about the difficult times we come across in life and how to keep going.
Jul 26, 202109:35
S2 Ep7: Marriage Criteria

S2 Ep7: Marriage Criteria

This episode is about the ridiculous expectations Muslim women are facing.
Jun 13, 202111:07
S2 Ep6: Introvert vs Extrovert

S2 Ep6: Introvert vs Extrovert

This episode is all about my personality and the scary personalities of others.
May 09, 202107:01
S2 Ep5: 8 things I like about the UK

S2 Ep5: 8 things I like about the UK

This episode is all about the things I like about the UK.
May 02, 202107:45
S2 Ep4: 8 things I dislike about the UK

S2 Ep4: 8 things I dislike about the UK

These things are the annoying things when it comes to the UK.
Apr 25, 202109:14
S2 Ep3: Pet Peeves

S2 Ep3: Pet Peeves

This is a collection of things that annoy me hope you can relate.
Apr 18, 202111:03
S2 Ep2: Part Time Jobs

S2 Ep2: Part Time Jobs

This is the story of the several part jobs I took up.
Apr 11, 202110:21
S2 Ep1: My Running Journey

S2 Ep1: My Running Journey

This is the tale of how I started running.
Apr 04, 202111:41
S1 Ep6: My Hijab Story

S1 Ep6: My Hijab Story

This is the story of how I started wearing the hijab along and a commentary of the muslim women and the hijab.
Mar 14, 202111:03
S1 Ep5: Niece and Nephew's Stories Part 2

S1 Ep5: Niece and Nephew's Stories Part 2

This is the second installment of my niece and nephew's stories and this is the episode featuring my nephew's stories.
Mar 10, 202107:33
S1 Ep4: Niece and Nephew's Stories Part 1

S1 Ep4: Niece and Nephew's Stories Part 1

This episode is featuring my niece telling funny stories about everyday life.
Feb 28, 202110:47
S1 Ep3: Innocent Teenager to Terrible Teenager

S1 Ep3: Innocent Teenager to Terrible Teenager

This is the story of my time at high school it will include my friends, area and other incidents.
Feb 07, 202129:29
S1 Ep2: UK Beginnings Part 2

S1 Ep2: UK Beginnings Part 2

This a continuation of my beginnings in the UK. It is the story of when I moved to Birmingham and the adventures I had it's covering the last of my childhood in the UK.
Feb 03, 202114:08
S1 Ep1: UK Beginnings Part 1

S1 Ep1: UK Beginnings Part 1

This is the story of when I came to the UK at age 7 with my family and settled in Liverpool for a while.
Feb 03, 202111:44