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Nov 2024
39m 11s

Joanna Arida reveals the TRUTH about fam...

Yalla! Let's Talk.
About this episode

A conversation with Jordanian actress, model, and filmmaker Joanna Arida about representation, fame after the Netflix show "Al-Rawabi School for Girls", and mental health.


What We Discuss:

(0:00) Intro

(01:35) How do you find motivation to try different things?

(05:15) Why is representation so important for Joanna?(17:05) Al-Rawabi School for Girls

(23:31) Joanna gets real about anxiety & mental health

(32:42) Let's talk about mental health in Jordan

(37:50) Takeaways



This episode was shot at Wild Jordan Centre in Jordan. You can check it out https://wildjordancenter.com/


YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT JOANNA ARIDA:

WEBSITE: https://joannaarida.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/joannaarida/?hl=enYOU CAN FIND US: INSTAGRAM: @yallaletstalk .TIKTOK: @yallaletstalk


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ANGHAMI: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1034...#arab #yallaletstalk #jordan

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