I Might not Be who I tell people i am

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Together, we open the doors on what it means to feel completely invisible to the people around you, what we actually do with those feelings when nobody is watching, and the truths we've never said out loud . Ade brings her warm, out-loud processing and connection to real moments, while Simi gently pushes back to say the things we are all thinking but never speak. . Expect an honest, warm, and sometimes completely unresolved look at lived experiences . Grab a seat you'll feel like you're finally hearing your own thoughts said out loud Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-point-with-atiba-teslim--6746895/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-point-with-atiba-teslim--6746895/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. I'm Atiba Teslim, and I promise you a conversation that's direct, unfiltered, and always… on point. Subscribe to On Point with Atiba Teslim wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes coming soon.

When a stranger's voice knows you better than most people

You're going about your day, doing something completely ordinary, when a song comes on. Suddenly, time seems to pause. Not because the lyrics are dramatic or the melody is heartbreaking, but because every word feels uncomfortably familiar. It captures a feeling you've struggled to explain, a memory you've carried in silence, or a part of yourself you've never quite put into words. In this episode, we explore the strange and beautiful power of music to understand us. How does a stranger, someone who has never met you, write lyrics that seem to tell your story? Why do certain songs arrive at exactly the right moment, saying the things no one around you knows how to say? We reflect on the songs that have carried us through heartbreak, uncertainty, grief, healing, and growth. We examine how music becomes a refuge for emotions too large to contain, offering comfort without judgment and companionship without demands. In cultures where vulnerability is often hidden behind strength, music can become one of the few places where our feelings are allowed to exist in their fullest form. At the heart of this conversation is a simple but profound question: What does it mean when a stranger's voice understands something about you that even the people closest to you cannot see? You're going about your day, doing something completely ordinary, and a song comes on. Suddenly, something in you goes very still not because the song is sad, but because it is perfectly accurate. In this episode, we use fictional characters Ade and Simi to explore why some songs feel like they were written specifically about your life. We talk about what it means when a stranger's voice in your earphones knows you better than most people in your life do. We explore how songs become "containers for emotions too large to hold," how they make grief feel survivable, and how they sit with you in the dark without asking you to explain yourself. Especially in cultures where expressing deep emotion is discouraged, we discuss how music often becomes the only safe space for feelings to be as large as they actually are. Join us as we ask the deeper question underneath it all: what does it mean that three minutes of music can make you feel more seen than years of being known by someone? Join us for a thoughtful exploration of connection, emotion, memory, and the songs that make us feel truly seen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-point-with-atiba-teslim--6746895/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-point-with-atiba-teslim--6746895/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. I'm Atiba Teslim, and I promise you a conversation that's direct, unfiltered, and always… on point. Subscribe to On Point with Atiba Teslim wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes coming soon.

6. juni 202619 min

I Might not Be who I tell people i am

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