The Hidden Struggles of Dating & Relationships | ItsAlwaysHana (E030)

‪@itsalwayshana‬, a British-Saudi influencer, has emerged as one of GCC’s most prominent voices on health and fitness. Hana uses her platform of more than 1.2 million followers to encourage self-improvement and improved health by providing friendly and engaging workout videos, diet plans and other resources. She is also in the midst of building her wellness community, “Thyga”, with the goal of uniting and fostering connections amongst fitness enthusiasts worldwide. hana In this episode, Hana and I discuss a variety of relationship and self-improvement related subjects, some of which are listed below. 0:00 Introduction: Hana’s background & revealing life as Saudi Arabian woman 4:48 Creativity & expression in music 6:50 Going viral on Instagram & overcoming the need for validation 9:30 Collaboration, authenticity in business & becoming an influencer 12:30 Building your image & what does “women's success" look like? 20:24 Hana on the biggest issue women face on social media 23:55 Developing a sustainable routine & exploring gender specific gyms 28:08 ‘Body positivity’ - The dark truth 32:10 Developing a healthy relationship with food & the significance of a balanced diet 36:30 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict 40:45 The dying hype of the fitness industry & the future of health supplements 46:40 The differences between growing up in the UK versus Dubai 50:22 The impact of your friendship group & the differing mindsets of male & female friendships 57:33 Advice on making new friends in a new environment 59:52 The benefits of alone time and signs that you need it 1:05:33 Hana’s advice for improving your relationship & dating life 1:08:55 Dating Dynamics: Women choose, men adapt / Becoming a high-value man 1:12:10 The masculine & feminine dynamic in a relationship 1:14:36 Maintaining privacy in relationships & handling rejection as a man 1:22:00 Can men have female friends in a relationship? 1:25:35 Exploring religion, God & our “test” in life 1:30:04 Cosmetics, Aesthetics & Instagram “attention whores” 1:36:35 Settling down to have a family 1:43:33 Having “f*ck you money” & becoming self made 1:46:50 What’s next for Hana? » Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ » Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/ » My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com » Get your customised Bioniq supplements - https://shorturl.at/fRV67 » Join ​⁠@Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst » Follow Hana « Youtube:    / @itsalwayshana   Instagram:   / itsalwayshana   Tik Tok:   / itsalwayshana   Listen to First Things THRST: https://bit.ly/3JQWR1u