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Apr 2021
1h 8m

Toxic friendships, self-worth and confus...

SHEEN GURRIB
About this episode

My guest today is Ruby Dhal, a public speaker, performer and author of 4  books of poetry, prose and self-help. We talk about the life and  struggles of an author, the importance of representation, self-worth and  the different types of toxic friendships!

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