TheJourneywithM

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The Journey with M is a contemplative podcast with Mona. An invitation to journey with both the self and with humanity, through a mindful lens.Here, mindfulness is not about techniques or fixing the mind. It is a space where we meet beyond thought. A space to explore the state of the world, both the inner and the outer. A space to slow down enough to notice what is actually present in each sacred moment. Moments that will never return in the same way.This podcast grows from the same intention as Mona’s earlier Arabic podcast Mn’albi (“From My Hea...

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Salvation through Surrender
#15
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Musings with Adnan Mahmutovic

What if a book written 1400 years ago holds relevant guidance to everyone that believes there’s more to this life?

The field seems saturated at times with misinterpretations about what it means to walk a path of surrender but if we try to stay curious we can literally expand our universe to include every path in life as long as it leads us home to ourselves.

My guest in this episode is a Bosnian-Swedish writer and lecturer at Stockholm University. His works include Vi...


Success & Spirituality
#14
10/18/2026

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Musings with Admir Skodo

Many follow a well established spiritual path without thinking much about the deeper meanings of that path. My guest today said at one point that he has more questions than answers and I would say that this might be a healthy sign. To keep wondering and to keep asking….

Is there only one way to pray?

What is true success? Could it for example be that you keep following your dreams without losing you soul?

How can Sweden which is supposed to...


Re - membering
#13
10/13/2026

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Musings with Adam Montén

Will you allow yourself to imagine, fantasise and philosophise in order to know yourself better?

The WHO speaks of 4 dimensions to health but it seems like one of them is not taken as seriously as the others. What if that specific dimension is what the rest of them rely on?

Freedom is never complete without responsibility and accountability. Adam who among many things is a paragliding pilot tells us more about how he takes his sport responsibly. What I like about it i...


Too Small to Make a Difference
#12
07/22/2026

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Musings with Dr Eric Secher 

We all make a difference. The question is what difference do we want to make?

Do we want to be like the Fifa millionaire Infantino who during the World Cup flew a distance equivalent to nearly two and a half times around the globe in a private jet? Or do we want to be a humble person who shares truths others might not see so that we can evolve as a species? Infantino’s travel habits during the group stage alone generated as much car...


How to Maintain a Monster
#11
06/20/2026

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Musings with Daniel Mate…

An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Both Daniel Mate and Gabor Mate are jews that courageously explain the psychology behind zionism. We’re all indoctrinated to some degree but this man-made ideology is the reason for so much harm and suffering in our world today. It’s really beyond what words can describe.

Daniel and his father Gabor have co-authored the book The Myth of Normal https://share.google/TBrcPIyhQUyA4j14Awhich highlights the illusion of normalcy and how it´s become a toxic c...


The World is Our Classrom
#10
05/30/2026

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Musings with Anoop....

Anoop Kumar currently lives in Dubai and is originally from India. He jokes about that Dubai feels at home since it’s like a Little India. We explore how its like to experience people and cultures first hand rather than through movies & books?

He shares what he learned from his love for traveling. He travels a lot through work but also as leisure. We talk about both the differences and similarities between the countries of the world. We touch on how travelling through flying isn’t alwa...


¨I am better than you¨
#9
05/08/2026

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Musings with Natte....

Natte is a senior physician in psychiatry who raises awareness of racism, violence and power structures in healthcare and in the world. She believes that every human life has a value that must be respected regardless of skin color, religion, diagnosis, gender identity, social status, etc.

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AI and Sophia (Whose Intelligence is Superintelligence?)
#8
04/24/2026

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Musings with Per

Something caught my attention in my last two podcast episodes. The guests independently expressed their concerns about AI.

This made me want to have an episode dedicated entirely to what happens if we allow superintelligence to be created

So here it is.

I wasn’t completely prepared to hear what I heard but I’m glad I did because when we connect some dots, more things start to make sense even if it’s impossible as humans to get the full picture

L...


The Human of Today
#7
04/19/2026

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Musings with Christopher....

Christopher describes himself as a regular Joe that tends to analyse things deeply.

This made me curious to brainstorm with him around how it is to be human in todays world

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Our Freedom
#6
04/18/2026

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Musings with Lui and Philip....

One of my dreams is to live on a land where I can grow my own food, be close to nature, be in contact with animals and feel free.

Luisa Klein and Philippe Siedel are two brave souls that chose to opt out of business as usual and live off grid in search of more freedom. Was it what they expected?

https://phil-and-lui.de/

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Our Freedom
#6
04/18/2026

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Musings with Lui and Philip....

One of my dreams is to live off my own little land where I can grow my own food, be close to nature, be in contact with animals and feel free. 

Luisa Klein and Philippe Siedel are two brave souls that chose to opt out of business as usual and live off grid in search of more freedom. Was it what they expected?


https://phil-and-lui.de/



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Who´s Entitled?
#5
04/08/2026

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Musings with Benjamin...

Benjamin Gerber is the congregation's religious officer and spiritual leader of the congregation's Masorti movement. He leads religious services and holds courses in Judaism and for conversions. He also works at the Jewish retirement home and is available for advice and pastoral care, including for support and advice in connection with death and bereavement. Benjamin also officiates the majority of the congregation's funerals. He also answers questions about Judaism, Jewish life, history, Jewish Bible interpretations and more.

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Healing the Divide
#5
04/04/2026

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Musings with Sherilyn…

Can you feel your inner Trump?

What happens when we divide and divorce from awareness?

How does challenges and cancer remind us of how to heal the divide?

Sherilyn is an Authentic Relating Facilitator and founder of The Emergent Life, where she supports leaders, sensitives, entrepreneurs, and creatives through life’s in-between spaces and thresholds of becoming. Her work blends authentic relating, emergent coaching, and systems thinking—helping people tune into what’s alive in the moment while uncovering the deeper patterns beneath...


Healing the divide
#5
04/03/2026

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Musings with Sherilyn...

Sherilyn is an Authentic Relating Facilitator and founder of The Emergent Life, where she supports leaders, sensitives, entrepreneurs, and creatives through life’s in-between spaces and thresholds of becoming. Her work blends authentic relating, emergent coaching, and systems thinking—helping people tune into what’s alive in the moment while uncovering the deeper patterns beneath the surface.

With a background in executive leadership and lifelong study of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience, Sherilyn brings both rigor and heart to her facilitation. She has guided circles, workshops, and indivi...


The shoes Chose me
#4
03/21/2026

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Musings with Lousie...

Louise Karlsson is an artistic soul that wants to believe in the goodness of the world even if she gets pessimistic at times. She has a background in theatre and continues to pursue creativity nowadays in the form of working with children

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Peace is a Movement
#3
03/04/2026

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Musings with Mathilda...

With roots deep in the Swedish forrest, flying high in the Northern skies Mathilda makes music for the movement of energy, minds & hearts.

She acted in one of Astrid Lindgrens works as a young child and has studied Peace and conflicts as an adult, achieving various degrees in that important field

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The act of Surrender
#2
02/28/2026

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Musings with Fatmir....

Fatmir Seremeti is an inspirational speaker, Paralympic athlete and successful entrepreneur. With an impressive social media presence, where he has over 85,000 followers, he not only shares his own success stories but also provides valuable insights on inspiration, motivation, leadership, and customer service. His autobiography, “From Darkness to Success”, is a moving account of his life and journey to success despite challenges. Fatmir Seremeti motivates and inspires others to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals through his unique experiences as both a Paralympian and a prominent entrepreneur.


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Introduction to Journey with M
02/20/2026

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The Journey with M is a contemplative podcast with Mona. An invitation to journey with both the self and with humanity, through a mindful lens.
Here, mindfulness is not about techniques or fixing the mind. It is a space where we meet beyond thought. A space to explore the state of the world, both the inner and the outer. A space to slow down enough to notice what is actually present in each sacred moment. Moments that will never return in the same way.
This podcast grows from the same intention...


Listen to your Ego
#1
02/20/2026

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Musings with Danny

Danny Antivalidis grew up with Greek Jehovah’s Witness parents in southern Sweden, sparking a lifelong search for truth. In his early twenties, an awakening experience in India changed everything. After years of meditation, Gnosticism, and spiritual communities, he had to find himself in the ordinary, facing loss and self-discovery. Today, Danny channels his energy into guitar, kirtan, guided meditations, drum journeys, and ordinary sauna practice.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danny_anjaneya?igsh=MXMyYnNjcWRyOWc0dA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Website: http://www.ik...


14. Hope/ الأمل
#14
12/19/2024

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Some say hope is only for the weak

But what if it's all you've got 

In our darkest moments, hope is what we hold on to if we want to continue to live

In the face of the unknown, hope is what gives us a chance to dream of a bright future 

I've personally gone through quite a rough time recently and will probably pause or stop recording my podcast but before that and in the hope of a bright new year I'll be sharing my...


13. Morality/الأخلاق
#13
11/29/2024

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Can we substitute morality with laws, rules and regulations ?

How does a community look like if we skip individual morality altogether?

Who decides what's right from wrong in this confusing world we live in?

I believe we have the answer inside of us but my guest introduces us to some handy tips that can help us get a push in the right direction. One of those tips is

The 3 why's!

To get to the depth of whether something is right or wrong: ask...


12. Racism/العنصرية
#12
11/15/2024

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Did you know?  "Sweden was the first country in the world to - in 1922- establish a government agency to handle issues related to racial hygiene. The proponents of racial- hygiene-thinking argued that certain groups had inferior genes. Society would be protected by preventing the spread of these genes." 
Elisabeth Elmeroth 

What makes some of us look down on others just because they don't look like us?

What implications are there if racism is left unopposed? 

How would a world without racism look like?

Jame...


11. Selfishness / الأنانية
#11
11/01/2024

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How selfish are you?
Is selfishness bad? I don't usually like to answer in a no or yes form but yes it is.
Selfishness is bad.

How has propagation of self-care been turned into propagation of selfishness 

Audre Lorde said “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare"

What happens if we disconnect and solely think about ourselves? If we don't consider our surroundings and relations? 
What other kind of potentiall nasty cell in our body...


10. Free will /مُسَيَّرٌ أم مُخَيَّرٌ
#10
10/18/2024

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Do you believe you have a free will?

Are you using your full capacity of free will? 

What limits our free will?

Do we give ourselves less or more free will when we expose ourselves to social media?

Are we free to take a life if there weren't any laws?

These are few of the questions we talk about with Rona Shedid

Rona works in sustainability and strategy. Most recently she led the Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship partnerships team for the C...


9. Anger/الغضب
#9
10/03/2024

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"Arg som ett bi" is an expression used in Sweden which means angry like a bee.
Are bees really angry?

If you feel into its energy doesn't anger have a lot of power?
Can we feel anger without expressing it in a destructive or conventional way?
How can feeling anger help us? 

Taqui is an architect with 18 years of experience in energy efficiency, environmental design and sustainability engineering for buildings. Interestingly he is also now studying to become a movie director 

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8. Sadness/الحزن
#8
09/19/2024

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 Are there different ways to express the sadness that flows through our hearts from time to time?

Is it a feeling we're avoiding to feel even if it's there? Are we perhaps afraid to get stuck in it? 

Is that the reason why some people are feeling numb to the worlds first live streamed jenn0side*? 

What does that do with our humanity and the ability to handle emotions?

Are we going to keep going through loss and pain until we learn how to handle sad...


7. Love/ الحب
#7
09/04/2024

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"What is love? Baby don't hurt, don't hurt me, no more..."

Ok, how do we talk about love without using too many cliches? How does it truly feel when we're in a state of love?

Is love a decision or is it an innate spontaneous response?

Amna Shawkat a dear friend of mine has allowed me feel a lot of love and compassion throughout the years. Let's hear what she has to share about this powerful human state 

(Apologies for the quality of the sound i...


6. Westerners complex /عقدة الخواجة
08/21/2024

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In Egypt and perhaps other Eastern countries, there's an expression called ¨Westerner´s complex¨ where the person feels as if anything coming from the West is better and more valuable than what the country has.  
Lets listen to what Dr Sherif Kamel has to say about that developed trait or behaviour and if it´s still as prevalent today as it was before.

Dr Sherif is a professor of ophthalmology in Cairo University and a consultant neuro-opthalmologist.

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5. Social intelligence (2/2)/الذكاء الاجتماعي
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08/09/2024

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This episode which is the second part of the episode with Marwa Lasheen, delves into how our social Intelligence is used in our current social media era. 

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4. Social intelligence (1/2)/ الذكاء الاجتماعي
#4
07/29/2024

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We are social beings. 

How can improving our social Intelligence make us better humans and is it even possible to improve that type of Intelligence ?

Let's listen to what Marwa Lasheen thinks about that. Marwa is a minister plenipotentiary and currently deputy ambassador of Egypt in Moscow. I was lucky to meet her by coincidence when she had her post in Stockholm. We started speaking after watching the same movie in a cinema and have kept in touch ever since.

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3. Curiosity/الفضول
#3
07/11/2024

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¨Curiosity killed the cat¨  

(and since I love cats I have to add they have 9 lives)

Is there a flip side to curiosity ? or can it actually help us overcome our fear?

Listen to Ezz Elbendarys reflections on the topic. 

Ezz who currently lives and works as a production manager in Spain, has his own pod called ¨fe de'ii'aa¨ or ¨In one minute¨ 
As you will hear, he has a lot of humour and I would like to give him credit for actually helping me create...


2. Happiness/السعادة
#2
06/29/2024

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Khaled Rasmy who loves connecting people and works in IT and cybersecurity shares his heart and happiness with us. 
We explore if happiness has any prerequisites and much more

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1. Sacredness/القداسة
#1
06/17/2024

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Do you have something that is sacred in your life? 

This is what Dina Elmahy a woman who loves cooking and a with a background  in political science in a nuanced way talks about in the first episode of Mn'albi

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Introduction from my heart
06/13/2024

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Mn'alb,  which means from my heart,  is a pod in Egyptian Arabic about our humanness, our values and how we feel and see the world

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