What’s On Your Sex Playlist Is Not a Dumb Question (with Nayeema Raza)

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 [email protected] 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 Instagram: @hestaprynnmusic @musicistherapypod Substack: hestaprynn.substack.com Course: mct.hestaprynn.com Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.