Season 1
July 23, 2022
How To Get Out of a "Funk" + Getting Caught By Strict Parents
FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK FROM A SHORT BREAK. Enjoy this episode on how to get out of a "funk" (comfortable angst), and responding to your guys' responses!
June 18, 2022
Albanian-American Identity Issues
What is Internalized Oppression? What does it mean? and why do so many Albanian-Americans face it? In this episode, Dita and Dajana read a personal email from a listener who elaborates on her own identity issues she had to n…
June 11, 2022
Let's Talk About Sex
Lets talk about sex, baby!! In this episode, Dita and Dajana talk about one of the most taboo topics around the world and within every culture: SEX. Of course, they only speal from experience so they share how sex was presen…
June 4, 2022
Dating/Marrying Outside Of The Albanian Culture
In this episode, Dita and Dajana approach the controversial subject of dating/marrying outside of the Albanian culture. In this highly requested topic, Dita and Dajana approach the topic from both points of views which is: t…
May 28, 2022
Immigrant Child Guilt
In this episode Dita and Dajana discuss the concept of “immigrant child guilt”. Immigrant child guilt pertains to the feeling of guilt children of immigrant parents experience when they are exposed to resources, experiences,…
May 14, 2022
Our Interview With Comedian Kristina Narkaj
In this hilarious interview with up-and-coming comedian Kristina Narkaj, Dita and Dajana have an impromptu discussion about Kristina's life, her rising fame on TikTok, aspirations in the comedy world and her Albanian identit…
April 30, 2022
Why Do Albanians Dismiss Mental Illness?
In this episode, Dita and Dajana interview Mirela Petalli, a Registered Nurse who specializes in Neurocritical care. She is a writer and translator, a mindfulness instructor, and also co-hosts a podcast called “Mindful Agili…
April 23, 2022
Dating As an Albanian Girl
In this episode Dita and Dajana talk about the very controversial subject of dating as an Albanian woman and all the roadblocks women face in this aspect such as: shame, guilt, unapproved/secret relationships, reputation, ju…
April 16, 2022
LGBTQ+ In the Albanian Community
In this episode we interview a gay Albanian woman named "Dashuri". In this interview we ask her about when she knew she was gay, how her husband and children reacted to her being gay, and what it was like dating women after …
April 16, 2022
The Black Sheep Turns into the GOAT
In this episode, Dita and Dajana describe what it is to be the "black sheep" of your family and dive into their own experiences of being the "black sheep" of their Albanian family. They give insight on to how they knew they …
April 15, 2022
Introduction
In this episode Dita and Dajana formally introduce themselves, talk about how they connected, what the purpose and mission of this podcast is, and what you can expect in future episodes!