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Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
by Lubna Kayyali & Hawa Ali
It all started with a simple thought from Lubna to Hawa: "Our conversations always lead to an invitation for something deeper." This is our response. Welcome to a space where two friends unpack life's biggest questions—about identity, spirituality, morality, and culture—with total honesty. Get ready for unscripted, unfiltered conversations that are both deep and a little bit rebellious. About Lubna Lubna Kayyali is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and storyteller whose work bridges business and culture. Born in Qatar to Syrian roots and now living between Puerto Rico and beyond, she is committed to bringing a fearless curiosity to every conversation. About Hawa Hawa Ali lives a life of intellectual curiosity. For the past 15 years, she has been a professional marketer, yet her personal passion is a constant quest for knowledge and truth. She challenges the status quo by questioning everything,
Episodes
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Erasing Humanity: Deconstructing Objectification and Male Violence
We’ve all heard the phrase—tossed around as a casual shrug or a built-in excuse for bad behavior. But what happens when "boys will be boys" stops being just an eye-rolling idiom and becomes a foundational permission slip for modern entitlement? In this episode, Lubna and Hawa strip away the noise...
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Can Secrets Be a Good Thing? (Part 2)
We all have things we don't say out loud. But what is the actual cost of carrying those conversations in your head for years? In this unscripted episode, we are pulling back the curtain on the anatomy of secrecy. From the very first things we were told to hide as children to the unspoken...
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The Hidden Inner World: When to Speak and When to Hide (Part 1)
We all have things we don't say out loud. But what is the actual cost of carrying those conversations in your head for years? In this unscripted episode, we are pulling back the curtain on the anatomy of secrecy. From the very first things we were told to hide as children to the unspoken...
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The Physics of Forgiveness
What does it actually mean to forgive? In this episode of Unscripted, Lubna and Hawa unpack the emotional, spiritual, and practical realities of forgiveness. It’s not about condoning someone else’s behavior; it’s about freeing yourself from the energetic loops that keep you stuck in the past. ✨In...
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Womanhood, Unfiltered: In the Studio with Farah Kayyali
Grab your headphones, because this week we are hitting a massive milestone: we have our very first guest on the pod! And honestly, we couldn’t have picked a better person to break the ice. Joining us in the studio is someone incredibly close to our hearts—Lubna’s actual sister, the brilliant…
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Success (Part 2)
What if everything we’ve been taught about "making it" is completely wrong? In this two-part episode of Unscripted, we are stripping away the traditional metrics of success—the professional accolades, the bank accounts, the optimized routines—and looking at what it actually means to live a...
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Success (Part 1)
What if everything we’ve been taught about "making it" is completely wrong? In this two-part episode of Unscripted, we are stripping away the traditional metrics of success—the professional accolades, the bank accounts, the optimized routines—and looking at what it actually means to live a...
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Jealousy
We’ve all felt that sharp, uncomfortable sting—the one that happens when we look at someone else's career milestone, creative project, or lifestyle and feel a sudden sense of lack. But why do we treat this emotion like a personal failure instead of a valuable data point? In this episode of...
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On Boldness
Are you playing it safe in a world that is fundamentally changing? As we stand at the intersection of a massive technological revolution (AI) and a generational astrological shift (Pluto in Aquarius), the "old ways" of seeking permission and following the crowd are dissolving. The question is no...
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Debunking the 4 Biggest Myths About Healing
Today, we are tackling the misconceptions and toxic narratives that often derail our personal growth. Healing is a profound journey, but it is rarely what society makes it out to be. In this episode, we break down the four most common myths surrounding the topic of healing and replace them with...
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Raising Free Children
In this episode, we dive deep into the revolutionary concepts presented by Akilah Richards in her powerful TEDx Talk, "Raising Free People." We explore the uncomfortable truth behind why we often view children as inherently untrustworthy and how our traditional parenting and educational systems…
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Girls in Crisis
In this episode, we’re tearing down the stereotypes that follow girls from the classroom to the family. From the "beauty standard" trap to the truth behind the pay gap and education, we’re separating harmful fiction from the lived reality of being a girl today, from the East to the West.
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The Business of War & The Lies We're Sold
In this heavy-hitting episode of Unscripted, Lubna and Hawa pull back the curtain on the world’s most devastating industry: War. We often treat conflict as an inevitable part of the human experience—a "last resort" for safety—but what if almost everything we’ve been taught about why and how we...
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The Boy Crisis: Why Our Sons are Struggling and What We Can Do
In this episode, we tackle a conversation that is as controversial as it is essential: the "Boy Crisis." Inspired by a recent interview with Dr. Warren Farrell via the Institute for Family Studies, we explore the alarming decline in the well-being of boys and young men in modern society. From his...
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Beyond the Mirror — Redefining Beauty in a Filtered World
Welcome back to another heartfelt episode of Unscripted with Lubna and Hawa! In a world obsessed with filters, anti-aging creams, and viral aesthetics, we are pausing the scroll to ask a fundamental question: What is beauty, really? This week, Lubna and Hawa strip away the makeup and the societal...
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The Beauty of the Unknown: Navigating Uncertainty
"If you knew exactly how the story ended, would you even keep reading?" In this episode of Unscripted, Lubna and Hawa dive deep into the one thing we all try to avoid but can never escape: Uncertainty. Whether it’s the shift from a structured corporate career to the "choose-your-own-adventure"...
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The Geometry of Love: Circles, Lines, and Soulmates
We use the word "love" to describe how we feel about our partners, our siblings, and even a perfect cup of coffee—but are we actually talking about the same thing? In this episode of Unscripted, Lubna and Hawa strip away the Hallmark cards and the tropes to explore the messy, beautiful spectrum…
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Dark Forces: When Moral Decay Becomes Diabolical
When we look at the depravity revealed in cases like the "Epstein Files," the human mind struggles to process the sheer scale of the cruelty. But is there more to the story than just human psychology and failed systems? In this episode, we use the backdrop of the Epstein case to examine the...
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The Currency of Living: Measuring Wealth Beyond the Balance Sheet
Is your bank account growing while your "life account" feels empty? In a world obsessed with net worth, we’ve been conditioned to view wealth through a single lens: financial capital. But what happens when you reach your numbers and still feel bankrupt in the areas that actually matter? In this...
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Why the Modern School System is Failing Our Kids (and What’s Next)
"The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things." — Jean Piaget Is the modern school system a launchpad for the future, or an outdated relic of the industrial...
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What is Our Purpose in This Life?
In this episode, we strip away the "hustle culture" buzzwords to examine the raw anatomy of human purpose. We explore how our drive for meaning is shaped by the society we live in, the barriers modern life places in our path, how it connects to serving humanity, and the spiritual evolution that...
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Bonus Ep)
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves
"The most important story you will ever tell is the one you tell yourself about yourself." We spend all day narrating our lives, often without even realizing it. In this video, we’re discussing why we create these internal myths and how to wake up to the truth. Whether you’re dealing with…
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Is AI solving our problems—or atrophying our minds? (Bonus Ep)
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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Is AI solving our problems—or atrophying our minds? 🧠🤖
In this episode, we dive deep into the uncomfortable intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the human psyche. We aren’t just talking about productivity; we’re exploring whether our reliance on "co-pilot" technology is causing our cognitive abilities to atrophy and if we are tradesman-shaping…
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The Illusion of Choice: Are We Really Free? (Bonus Ep)
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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The Illusion of Choice: Are We Really Free?
In this unscripted and unapologetically honest episode, Lubna and Hawa dive head-first into one of life's most complex questions: Free Will vs. The Choice Paradox. We challenge the easy narrative that women in the West are unquestionably "free," while women in the East are defined solely by...
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Why #Boundaries Are Simple, But Never Easy (Bonus Ep)
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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From Theory to Practice: Enforcing Your Boundaries | Part 2
Welcome back to the second half of our deep dive into boundaries! In Part 1, we broke down why setting boundaries feels so complicated. In Part 2, we are moving from theory to practice. We discuss the hardest part of the process: the follow-through. It’s one thing to say you have a boundary; it’s...
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Why Boundaries Are Simple, But Never Easy | Part 1
Is setting a boundary an act of self-care, or does it feel like self-betrayal? In this multi-part episode, we are stripping away the "therapy speak" to get to the real heart of why boundaries are so difficult to set—especially when your gender or your culture demands you put everyone else first.…
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Is Privacy Dead? The Spiritual Cost of Being Watched (Bonus Ep)
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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Is Privacy Dead? The Spiritual Cost of Being Watched
When the "Kiss Cam" landed on a couple at a Coldplay concert, the crowd cheered—until the couple’s terrified reaction went viral. Within hours, the internet had identified them as a tech CEO and his HR executive, both married to other people, and destroyed their careers and personal lives. But...
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Bonus Episode | The Questions are Now Yours | On Spirituality | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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On Spirituality | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
This week, we are pulling back the curtain on our novice path—the one where you realize there’s more than what you were taught, but you don't yet have the answers! We share our elementary ideas and the early steps we’re taking toward understanding spirituality, moving past dogma, and trying to...
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Bonus Episode | The Questions are Now Yours | On Authenticity | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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On Authenticity | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
What does it truly mean to be authentic in a world that pressures us to conform? In this deep-dive episode, we unpack the concept of authenticity, starting with the fundamental question: Is knowing yourself the essential prerequisite? We then explore The Cost—why the fear of rejection, loss of...
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Bonus Episode | The Questions are Now Yours | On Friendship | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
For this special interactive installment, we officially pose our core episode questions back to our community. We highly encourage you to discuss these questions with your friends, family, or even your coworkers! We want to hear your best answers, so please send in your thoughts via the comments,...
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On Friendship | Unscripted with Lubna & Hawa
In this deeply philosophical and spiritual episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the most essential yet challenging of relationships: friendship. Unscripted and raw, we explore what true friendship is, how our expectations evolve from childhood to adulthood, and the power of emotional...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
It all started with a simple thought from Lubna to Hawa: "Our conversations always lead to an invitation for something deeper." This is our response. Welcome to a space where two friends unpack life's biggest questions—about identity, spirituality, morality, and culture—with total honesty.
Get ready for unscripted, unfiltered conversations that are both deep and a little bit rebellious.
About Lubna
Lubna Kayyali is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and storyteller whose work bridges business and culture. Born in Qatar to Syrian roots and now living between Puerto Rico and beyond, she is committed to bringing a fearless curiosity to every conversation.
About Hawa
Hawa Ali lives a life of intellectual curiosity. For the past 15 years, she has been a professional marketer, yet her personal passion is a constant quest for knowledge and truth. She challenges the status quo by questioning everything,
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