S3 EP2: Why Being Normal Was Holding Us Back & The Cost of Rejecting Society | Yalla Habibi Podcast

<p>We question what it really means to be “normal” and why going against social norms can be so difficult, from being judged for changing to feeling like the odd one out when your choices no longer fit other people’s expectations. We share how stepping away from certain pressures has given us more freedom, healthier boundaries, greater financial stability and less guilt about saying no, and why sometimes disappointing people is part of building a life that actually feels right for you. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we hear about a man who took rejecting society to an extreme, with consequences far beyond simply becoming a bit of a recluse, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” celebrates a legendary artist who refused to change herself just to fit society’s idea of who she should be.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>(03:20) – What Makes Going Against Social Norms So Difficult?</p><p>(16:30) – What Has Going Against Social Norms Given Us?</p><p>(21:53) – Here’s What We Think</p><p>(23:00) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 27 Years Alone in the Woods</p><p>(28:28) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: The Woman Who Refused to Conform</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recommended Episodes</strong></p><p>Look for titles starting with S1 or S2 to find other series across all podcast platforms. </p><p><strong>📺 Series 2: Finding The One When You&#39;re Not Everyone&#39;s Type</strong></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nmdZ2qDVC0rLfoJYQXcNb?si=aaaa717750c44cb7">⁠<strong>EP1</strong>⁠</a></p><p><strong>🎧</strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/18V6qNHMBbSxjnT6dEv2gq?si=09073f6feedb479f">⁠<strong> EP2</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hF7FTyE9ENPqv77ienSJk?si=92e5883b7ff043e3">⁠<strong>EP3</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/27jNUrC108jE7JTCpgJ96U?si=WltJ9q4zRDeIgIvXqjQEtg">⁠<strong>EP4</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>📺 Series 1: Travelling as a Couple: Dream vs Reality</strong></p><p><strong>🎧</strong>⁠⁠<strong> </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KFhybsNvFcGbnD5w9GqcY?si=7cZmUo6ASsK-Wyu9m2kQvQ">⁠<strong>EP1</strong>⁠</a></p><p><strong>🎧</strong>⁠<strong> </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fHhcxUt2Bc9sroE7uEIr?si=j8FEgzutTb-0fTuMBOoLiw">⁠<strong>EP2</strong>⁠</a>⁠</p><p><strong>🎧 </strong>⁠<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DmEyhOtdwisnAzaxp0aNy?si=devTCtLrSjqgUSrb-_qbDA">⁠<strong>EP3</strong>⁠</a>⁠</p><p><strong>🎧 </strong>⁠<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xAQ9HSH14UiM6VCUmWdDM?si=FQCzxPF7QgCmIYN_vMzwoA">⁠<strong>EP4</strong>⁠</a></p><p>⁠</p><p><strong>Stories Shared</strong></p><p>Scott&#39;s WTF of the Week🌲 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/mar/15/stranger-in-the-woods-christopher-knight-hermit-maine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">27 Years Alone in the Woods</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🙅‍♀️ <a href="https://medium.com/mcclungs-magazine/frida-kahlo-breaking-normative-boundaries-4c7365355fd0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Woman Who Refused to Conform</a></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Subscribe</strong></p><p>If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could we ask you to please consider any or all of these: Subscribe, Follow, Like, Share and leave a short Review? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.</p><p><em>- &quot;Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!&quot;</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch Our Shorts</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>--------