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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 31 MIN

FAMILY SECRETS: What we uncovered about our past in wales

from Yalla Habibi · host Scott and Shelby

We catch up on December life, asking whether we managed any rest or just went full speed.  We share our first trip to Wales together — from Scott reconnecting with grandparents after 20 years to Shelby discovering her deep Welsh roots stretching back centuries. We share our favourite purchase of the year and discuss whether going on holiday with your parents as an adult is cool. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” a devoted hobbyist takes their strange pastime to viral heights — a reminder not to “yuck someone else’s yams”. While in “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” we spotlight an inspiring breakthrough from the Arctic Kingdom. Chapters(02:00) – Our First Trip to Wales Together(09:53) – Accents We Like and Don’t Like(11:20) – Discovering Our Heritage(14:12) – Best Purchase of the 2025(20:30) – Can You Go on Holiday With Your Parents as an Adult(23:40) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies(27:46) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera    Scott's WTF of the Week👩‍🍼 Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/18/lifestyle/doll-mom-earns-200k-a-year-playing-with-fake-babies/Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🐻‍❄️ Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/polar-bear-adopts-a-cub-that-isnt-her-own-extraordinary-behavior-caught-on-camera/Recommended EpisodesCheck out these other episodes, they dive into similar stories and topics.🎧NOMADIC LIFE: The highs, lows, and strange realisations of travelling to 12 countries in 12 months---------------------------------------------------------------SubscribeIf 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.- "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!"Watch Our Shorts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------------------------------------Transcript Keyword SummaryWales Trip, Family Reunion, Ancestry Discovery, Holiday Memories, Travel Stories, Life Reflections, Travel Tips, Parent-Child Travel, Memory Foam Pillow, Cervical Pillow, Disney Hong Kong Merchandise, Starbucks Collectibles, Polar Bear Adoption, Heartwarming Animal Stories, Unusual Hobbies, Reborn Dolls, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship PodcastTranscript Quotes“Despite having been to 20 plus countries together over the last two years, we've never been to Wales together.”“It felt extra special having you there. Especially again, coming from that Christmas card the year before. I introduced you for the first time on that Christmas card, and I literally said in it, I hope you get to meet her one day and a year later we did.”“Take care of your parents, guys.”“She's clearly making money off it, so why not? It's obviously a market for it there, there clearly is.”“A polar bear has adopted a cub that isn't her own. I love this wintry tale. It's actually been caught on camera, which I think is really cool. But in the Arctic, a wild polar bear was filmed adopting this cub, but that's actually unusual activity for polar bears 'cause they're quite solitary animals.”“And that was cervical correcting pillows… honestly, it's a life changer.”

We catch up on December life, asking whether we managed any rest or just went full speed.  We share our first trip to Wales together — from Scott reconnecting with grandparents after 20 years to Shelby discovering her deep Welsh roots stretching back centuries. We share our favourite purchase of the year and discuss whether going on holiday with your parents as an adult is cool. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” a devoted hobbyist takes their strange pastime to viral heights — a reminder not to “yuck someone else’s yams”. While in “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” we spotlight an inspiring breakthrough from the Arctic Kingdom. Chapters(02:00) – Our First Trip to Wales Together(09:53) – Accents We Like and Don’t Like(11:20) – Discovering Our Heritage(14:12) – Best Purchase of the 2025(20:30) – Can You Go on Holiday With Your Parents as an Adult(23:40) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies(27:46) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera    Scott's WTF of the Week👩‍🍼 Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/18/lifestyle/doll-mom-earns-200k-a-year-playing-with-fake-babies/Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🐻‍❄️ Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/polar-bear-adopts-a-cub-that-isnt-her-own-extraordinary-behavior-caught-on-camera/Recommended EpisodesCheck out these other episodes, they dive into similar stories and topics.🎧NOMADIC LIFE: The highs, lows, and strange realisations of travelling to 12 countries in 12 months---------------------------------------------------------------SubscribeIf 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.- "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!"Watch Our Shorts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------------------------------------Transcript Keyword SummaryWales Trip, Family Reunion, Ancestry Discovery, Holiday Memories, Travel Stories, Life Reflections, Travel Tips, Parent-Child Travel, Memory Foam Pillow, Cervical Pillow, Disney Hong Kong Merchandise, Starbucks Collectibles, Polar Bear Adoption, Heartwarming Animal Stories, Unusual Hobbies, Reborn Dolls, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship PodcastTranscript Quotes“Despite having been to 20 plus countries together over the last two years, we've never been to Wales together.”“It felt extra special having you there. Especially again, coming from that Christmas card the year before. I introduced you for the first time on that Christmas card, and I literally said in it, I hope you get to meet her one day and a year later we did.”“Take care of your parents, guys.”“She's clearly making money off it, so why not? It's obviously a market for it there, there clearly is.”“A polar bear has adopted a cub that isn't her own. I love this wintry tale. It's actually been caught on camera, which I think is really cool. But in the Arctic, a wild polar bear was filmed adopting this cub, but that's actually unusual activity for polar bears 'cause they're quite solitary animals.”“And that was cervical correcting pillows… honestly, it's a life changer.”

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