Must-Knows Before You Die
Welcome to "Must Knows Before You Die," the podcast where existential dread meets practical wisdom. Here, we embrace the absurdity of life and unravel its mysteries, one season at a time. We'll tackle the essentials, like what you need to know to get through your 20s successfully. Can relationships truly reveal who we are? How do we navigate a career when the universe itself seems to be freelancing?
But we don’t stop there. We’ll dive deeper, exploring how to live ethically, build authentic relationships through inner work, heal our inner children, and more.
Press play if you dare, and join Niya as she contemplates the greatest must-knows of life.
Episodes
22 episodes
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
This episode, we're talking about some favorite essays from the book "101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think".
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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17:47
Season 2: Trailer
Season 2 is going to be about life-changing books. We'll explore 6 books that are thought-provoking and transformative.
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Season 2
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9:55
Trusting life takes us where we need to go
In today’s episode—the final chapter of season 1 exploring the must-knows for navigating your 20s—we’re diving into a profound mindset shift. What if we could step away from the constant mental noise, from your moment-to-moment reactions, and d...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:10
5 Essential Life Skills
In this episode of Must Knows Before You Die, we venture into the uncharted territory of your 20s, where clarity is rare and uncertainty is the norm. Through captivating examples from books and shows we’ll uncover the 5 essential hidde...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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15:27
Living with Screens
In a world where our lives are increasingly shaped by screens, this episode of "Must Knows Before You Die" invites you to pause and reflect on your relationship with technology. We’re delving deeper into the subtle ways our digital liv...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:38
Are You Wasting Your 20s on Bad Health Habits?
In this episode, we break down the often-overlooked aspects of health and wellness, focusing on the powerful connection between your physical and mental well-being. We’ll explore how the foods you eat can shape your brainpower and mood, the pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:30
Role of Relationships in Self-discovery
In this episode, we explore the profound impact that relationships have on our understanding of ourselves. From discovering hidden triggers and tendencies to uncovering strengths and passions, relationships serve as a mirror, reflecting back to...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:37
Finding Your Hidden Passions & Getting to Know Yourself
Transitioning into adulthood can be daunting, and feeling lost is absolutely normal. I share comforting insights and practical tips on how to navigate this phase of life with confidence. Embrace the uncertainty and be kind to yourself as you gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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12:10
Season 1 Trailer : Must-Knows in your 20s
Must knows for getting through your 20s successfullyA brand-new season is here! And I couldn’t be more excited to have you all back with me on this journey! Welcome to Season 1 of our podcast, where each season is like a chapter, div...
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Season 1
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6:44
Getting through difficult times
(Originally posted in October 2022)In this episode, Niya reflects on a recent difficulty she experienced and what she learned from it.
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15:38
Attachment : Understanding our relationship blueprint
Hello my dears, Do you find relationships to be easy and peaceful experiences? Do you often end up resentful that your love was not reciprocated? or is your frustration more that people want more of you than you feel comfortable offerin...
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44:27
Free
Hello my dears,In this episode, we're going to spiral beyond time and space to figure out how we can be truly free, why that matters, if it does, and why we need it and we end at two painfully honest truths. Enjoy!
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21:30
How to Cope with Lost Love
Life is full of losses and heartbreak. How can we thrive because of what happened to us instead of letting it break us?In this highly vulnerable episode we'll discuss the complexity of loss and the people it turns us into. Then we end w...
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21:56
Art and a Balanced Life
Vincent Van Gogh once wrote "I put my heart and my soul into my work, and lost my mind in the process." He is not the only one who struggled with anxiety and depression in his short life. There is not enough space to name all the ...
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20:54
Guilt : A story of a tricky emotion
Today, we’re exploring the emotion we call guilt. And how it is leading us to doing worse not becoming a better person.All examples are fictional.Resources:
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14:12
Are you a good person?
What does it even mean to be a good person in this messy and complicated world we're living in?
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12:15
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Making a Living? or Making a Dying?
We all want to be happy. But for people who value happiness a lot, we do tend to do a lot of things that make us unhappy. Especially when it comes to work. Only about half of the people in the US enjoy their jobs. Is there a...
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12:23
Where Does Morality Come From?
Have you ever been in situations where you can't comprehend how a person can believe things that seem so insane? Why are people that try to be good and moral divided by their beliefs?In this episode, Niya answers a call from her 50 ...
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18:43
How to Hide Your Insanity
It would be insane to think that any of us can always be perfectly rational. In fact most of the time we're influenced not by reason but by our environments and emotions.Other times, it's the world that has gone completely bonkers. And ...
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13:51
Romantic Love is not all there is
What is Love really? And how can we get more love in our lives? In this episode, we'll explore how the ancients Greeks thought about love and what we can learn about this illusive but highly desired emotion.
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