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In this week’s episode of Chatting with Slava the Jordanian, Slava is joined by JD and Ihab for a thought-provoking conversation exploring the role of women across history, cultures, and belief systems.

Together, they unpack how Eastern and Western societies have shaped gender expectations, how those roles have evolved over time, and how cultural narratives continue to influence family structures, leadership, and identity today.

This episode challenges stereotypes, highlights the strength and influence of women throughout history, and brings forward perspectives often overlooked—particularly the respect for women’s leadership, resilience, and wisdom within Islamic tradition and Eastern cultures.

A timely, grounded discussion on power, respect, and the evolving global mindset around women’s roles.

This conversation explores:

• Cultural differences in gender expectations
• The evolution of women’s roles in modern societies
• How family dynamics are influenced by cultural narratives
• Celebrating influential women throughout history
• Respect for strong women leaders in Islam and Islamic scripture
• Reframing Eastern women as warriors, leaders, and culture-keepers

This conversation bridges history, faith, culture, and lived experience—offering a balanced and nuanced exploration of women’s influence beyond surface-level narratives. It’s about honoring strength in all its forms.

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In this powerful and deeply reflective conversation, Slava sits down with Gisselle Alvarez, a certified phlebotomist and first-generation immigrant, to explore how two women from opposite ends of the world experienced strikingly similar realities growing up in conservative immigrant households.

This episode unpacks the unspoken truths around mental health in immigrant families—how cultural expectations, silence, and survival modes shape the way trauma is processed, especially when childhood bullying goes unaddressed.

Together, Slava and Gisselle examine how early experiences influence parenting styles, emotional resilience, and self-awareness, while also discussing the responsibility immigrant parents carry in breaking cycles for the next generation.

This is a conversation about healing, identity, and raising emotionally aware children while honoring cultural roots—without passing down unhealed pain.

Topics & Talking Points

• Mental health awareness within immigrant and conservative cultures
• Parenting through the lens of trauma, resilience, and emotional literacy
• The long-term psychological impact of childhood bullying
• How immigrant family dynamics influence trauma responses
• Children’s resilience and self-awareness in transitional cultural identities
• Protecting cultural roots while encouraging emotional openness
• Teaching humility, compassion, kindness, and inner strength at home
• Where strength is drawn from when healing unresolved bullying trauma

Guest Information

Gisselle Alvarez
Certified Phlebotomist
📱 TikTok: @gcooks_

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We want to hear from you! Connect with Dr. Slava Al-Nabulsi and be part of the Chatting with Slava the Jordanian community:
📸 Follow Slava: @slava_como for personal insights, stories, and inspiration.
💼 Support Empowerment: @jordanian.women.entrepreneurs – celebrating and uplifting ambitious women.
🦷 Smile with Us: @greenwooddentalpartners – bringing bright smiles to every face.

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Let’s grow, inspire, and empower together! 🌟 #ChattingWithSlava

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In this Season 2 premiere, Dr. Slava is joined by her life partner and co-host Dr. Ihab Abdelrehim for a reflective and deeply grounded conversation welcoming 2026.

Together, they look back on 2025—the lessons learned, the challenges faced, and the growth experienced as entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders, and life partners. This episode moves beyond surface-level goal setting and dives into inner growth, intentional partnerships, and the importance of reconnecting with ancient roots, family values, and self-awareness as foundations for sustainable success.

Dr. Slava and Dr. Ihab explore topics that shaped their journey through 2025 and continue to inform how they move into 2026. Listeners are invited into a reflective conversation on lessons learned, meaningful wins, and the recalibration required for sustainable growth. Together, they discuss what it means to grow as life partners and co-hosts, approach entrepreneurship through alignment and values, and evolve as leaders with intention. The conversation also highlights the importance of partnerships and friendships, self-care as a strategic practice, inner growth, and reconnecting with ancestral and family roots—ultimately offering a grounded vision for building a future that honors both ambition and wholeness.

This is not just a new season—it’s a recalibration. A moment to pause, realign, and move forward with clarity, purpose, and depth.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Stay Connected and Join the Conversation!

We want to hear from you! Connect with Dr. Slava Al-Nabulsi and be part of the Chatting with Slava the Jordanian community:
📸 Follow Slava: @slava_como for personal insights, stories, and inspiration.
💼 Support Empowerment: @jordanian.women.entrepreneurs – celebrating and uplifting ambitious women.
🦷 Smile with Us: @greenwooddentalpartners – bringing bright smiles to every face.

👉 Engage with us by:
💬 Sharing your thoughts on the episode in the comments or DMs.
📲 Tagging us in your posts and stories.
🔗 Sharing the podcast with your friends and family.

Let’s grow, inspire, and empower together! 🌟 #ChattingWithSlava