This episode is for anyone who thinks they’re supposed to have it figured out by now.

I sat down with Nayeema Raza — journalist, filmmaker, and host of Smart Girl Dumb Questions — and what starts as a conversation about her award-winning show turns into something much deeper: identity, curiosity, attachment — and where your identity shows up… whether you’re aware of it or not.

Also… yes. We talk about sex playlists. And it’s not random.

In This Episode

• What winning a podcast award actually changes — and what it doesn't
• Individualism vs collectivism — how growing up across cultures shaped how she sees success, selfhood, and belonging
• What’s on your sex playlist — and why that question actually reveals way more about you than you think
• Why we attach to artists — why we attach to certain artists and what we’re actually projecting onto them.
• AI and attachment theory — what it means to relate to something that isn’t human
• Where we get our information — and how that shapes our worldview
• The difference between being stuck… and just being early

Songs of the Week

Counting Crows - Mr Jones: https://open.spotify.com/track/5DiXcVovI0FcY2s0icWWUu?si=f13d70c8b097483a

Harry Styles - Daydreaming: https://open.spotify.com/track/69w5X6uTrOaWM32IetSzvO?si=a41e9ecf16094d9c

The Monthly Playlist: "10 Songs That Made Me" This month, we aren’t looking for the "greatest hits." These are the songs that built my DNA. Now, I want yours. Email the 10 songs that made you who you are to musicistherapypod@gmail.com.Connect with Nayeema Raza

• follow on Nayeema’s podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions
• and find her on IG @smartgirldumbquestions @nayeemaraza (look for Diplo pics!)

Connect With the Show

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