17 - Long Distance People Pleasing w/Maria Shehata
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12/20/23 • 29 min
Today's storyteller is Maria Shehata, talking about the time she fell in love with someone across the Atlantic, then quickly fell out of love when they met in person. Maria is a brilliantly funny stand-up comedian and her story follows suit. Though, in our talk afterward, you'll also hear about how this story has more serious meaning in her life, and how both Maria's approach to her craft and understanding of herself are evolving.
Maria can be found online at mariashehata.com
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Today's storyteller is Maria Shehata, talking about the time she fell in love with someone across the Atlantic, then quickly fell out of love when they met in person. Maria is a brilliantly funny stand-up comedian and her story follows suit. Though, in our talk afterward, you'll also hear about how this story has more serious meaning in her life, and how both Maria's approach to her craft and understanding of herself are evolving.
Maria can be found online at mariashehata.com
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Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: truestorylondon.com
Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn
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