Ep: 21: Unbiased Topics: Appearance/Presentation & Work Ethic - a podcast by Jaasmeen Hamed

Happy Friday BU&Y Family! Episode 21 of the Between Us & Y’all Podcast is available for your listening pleasure. We are down to the first of our last three episodes in Season 1 !!

In this episode, we are joined by a creative & powerful Mama son duo, Myriam Dondzina & her son Azariah Richardson. We are discussing the topic of Unbiased Topics, focusing on Appearance/Presentation & Work Ethic. 

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As parents, many of us are sticklers of how all of our family members present ourselves to the public. Many of us believe that every member of the family is a representative, and with that we want every representation to be a good one. Some of us really take the saying, “Cut from the same cloth” to heart. We want our family members to match our clothing and character inside and out. This can all be very overwhelming and confusing for our young people when we don’t create space for open dialogue about the process.

We also have to consider that our young people are seeking to be unique and nonconforming to societal norms. They want to stand out and make a statement that presents something new. Learning the intentions behind their style choices can start with fair and honest conversations void of judgment or negativity.

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This conversation was so impactful. Nafees and I had a chance to explain our views on being African centered Muslims presenting ourselves to our community. We loved learning how that was received and shared in terms of core values for Myriam and Azariah. They blessed us with examples of ‘radiating your best self with your appearance’ and how that may or may not be a thing when looking for a mate. We also discussed our family’s approach to work ethic and how we work together inside and outside the home. We learned so much, and loved the playful and insightful dialogue shared!

We give thanks for everything shared with us and our listeners on the topic and hope you will too. 

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About our guests:

• Myriam: Wife, Mother, Professional, & Martial Artist.


• Azariah: Rising College Freshman, dancer, and overall creative cool Brotha.

Business highlighted: Org co-founded by Myriam: Capoeira Angola: Martial Arts group: FB Grupo Nzinga de Capoeira Angola / Atlanta

Family motto: “Don’t procrastinate, Celebrate” & “There’s a thousand ways to get things done, so just do it.”

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