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May 2020
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18 | Let's talk about vulnerability!

Yalla Bye
About this episode

this week, we talk about being vulnerable. we chat about why we're encouraged to be vulnerable to begin with, what it takes to be honestly vulnerable and what our hangups are about vulnerability. 

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mna's sa2afolo: 

  • mna's blog, daughters and their mothers
  • tell me how it ends by valeria luiselli

hager's sa2afolo: 

  • daring greatly by brene brown

                                

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