<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast]]>You just don't break, do you?

This podcast is for folks who survived while others believed they should have self-destructed. The ones who rebuilt from the inside out. The people who look successful on paper but feel the gap between where they are and where they want to be.

Dear Mango is not about toxic positivity or performing healing. It is about studying yourself to trust yourself. Hosted by certified transformational coach and Study Yourself practitioner Mona Khalil.

New episodes every other Monday.

Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for.

]]>www.monakhalil.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 17:04:00 GMTSat, 21 Mar 2026 05:51:02 GMT60Mona Khalil<p>You just don't break, do you?</p><p></p><p>This podcast is for folks who survived while others believed they should have self-destructed. The ones who rebuilt from the inside out. The people who look successful on paper but feel the gap between where they are and where they want to be.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango is not about toxic positivity or performing healing. It is about studying yourself to trust yourself. Hosted by certified transformational coach and Study Yourself practitioner Mona Khalil.</p><p></p><p>New episodes every other Monday.</p><p></p><p><i>Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for.</i></p>episodicMona Khalilmonaskhalil@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 5: Past Life]]>Two years from now, you will look back at this moment, and you may not recognize yourself.

When you start coaching, you write down exactly what you want to work on. Two years later, Melissa heard hers read back to her for the first time. In episode 5 of Dear Mango, my former coaching client and attendee of the Dear Mango Reflection Sessions, Melissa, reminds us that growth takes many forms. With her permission, I reminded Melissa of what she said she wanted to work on when we started our coaching journey together. Your own words, reflected back to you, are among the most underrated self-discovery tools. Listen to the full episode. 

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

🎙️Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

]]>6c9e32cc-5540-4037-8bff-4c1758605cf6Thu, 28 May 2026 02:56:54 GMT<p>Two years from now, you will look back at this moment, and you may not recognize yourself.</p><p></p><p>When you start coaching, you write down exactly what you want to work on. Two years later, Melissa heard hers read back to her for the first time. In episode 5 of Dear Mango, my former coaching client and attendee of the Dear Mango Reflection Sessions, Melissa, reminds us that growth takes many forms. With her permission, I reminded Melissa of what she said she wanted to work on when we started our coaching journey together. Your own words, reflected back to you, are among the most underrated self-discovery tools. Listen to the full episode. </p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>🎙️</i>Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>no00:02:3015Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 5: Past Lifetrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 4: Running Laps ]]>You are not ahead or behind. You are in a part of the cycle nobody taught you has a name. What goes up must come down. And what has come down finds its way back up. 

In episode 5 of Dear Mango, my former coaching client and Dear Mango Reflection Session attendee, Melissa, saw her life across the various quadrants of the Hudson model from when we started our work together to today. She reflects on aspects of her life mapped across multiple stages of change. Instead of feeling overwhelmed she felt permission. The Hudson Cycle of Change and Prochaska's Stages of Change are not linear frameworks. They are mirrors of what you are experiencing. You may have been here before, but you aren’t going backwards. Running laps reflects concepts from Nipsey’s albums, “Victory Lap” and “The Marathon Continues.” Each time you return you bring lessons and it’s an opportunity to shed what no longer serves you. 

As first-gen, cycle breakers, and immigrants many of our parents did not have this language. All they were taught was to work. We watched our parents pour everything into survival to the detriment of their health. We are the first ones making sense of cycles our parents never had words for. Naming where you are gives you permission to know where you stand to better understand where you are going. Listen to the full episode. 

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

🎙️Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

]]>a9b16d7a-457b-461b-bc7b-31d414380b94Wed, 27 May 2026 02:35:57 GMT<p>You are not ahead or behind. You are in a part of the cycle nobody taught you has a name. What goes up must come down. And what has come down finds its way back up. </p><p></p><p>In episode 5 of Dear Mango, my former coaching client and Dear Mango Reflection Session attendee, Melissa, saw her life across the various quadrants of the Hudson model from when we started our work together to today. She reflects on aspects of her life mapped across multiple stages of change. Instead of feeling overwhelmed she felt permission. The Hudson Cycle of Change and Prochaska's Stages of Change are not linear frameworks. They are mirrors of what you are experiencing. You may have been here before, but you aren’t going backwards. Running laps reflects concepts from Nipsey’s albums, “Victory Lap” and “The Marathon Continues.” Each time you return you bring lessons and it’s an opportunity to shed what no longer serves you. </p><p></p><p>As first-gen, cycle breakers, and immigrants many of our parents did not have this language. All they were taught was to work. We watched our parents pour everything into survival to the detriment of their health. We are the first ones making sense of cycles our parents never had words for. Naming where you are gives you permission to know where you stand to better understand where you are going. Listen to the full episode. </p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>🎙️</i>Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>no00:02:1515Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 4: Running Laps trailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 3: Words Are a Mirror]]>In episode 5 of the Dear Mango podcast, I share with Melissa the audio recorded from a Dear Mango Reflection Session she attended in June 2025. She had no idea what she was about to hear. And we spent time reflecting on her own words. Listen to the full episode. 

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

🎙️Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now

]]>483dc0c2-e3f9-4469-b65c-45ac6fba4804Fri, 22 May 2026 04:54:33 GMT<p>In episode 5 of the Dear Mango podcast, I share with Melissa the audio recorded from a Dear Mango Reflection Session she attended in June 2025. She had no idea what she was about to hear. And we spent time reflecting on her own words. Listen to the full episode. </p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>🎙️</i>Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now</p>no00:02:0415Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 3: Words Are a Mirrortrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 2: Who Am I?]]>✍️🏽 Episode Writing Prompt

In episode 5 of the Dear Mango podcast, Melissa shares an activity she did at a meditation retreat. Paired with a partner, she was asked the same question repeatedly for 5 to 10 minutes. Each time she answered, she went deeper. Some people lead with their accomplishments, titles, or credentials. At the end of the exercise, she arrived at “I am change.” And upon reflection in our conversation, she landed somewhere personal. “I am learned experiences.” Because no matter how much changes, what you have lived through and learned travels with you. 

You can make this a writing exercise for yourself. Set a timer for 5-10 minutes and continue asking, Who am I? Where do you land when you strip away all the external titles?

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

🎙️Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now

Apple Podcasts 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6

YouTube Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF

#dearmango #studyyourself #reflectivewriting #youjustdontbreakdoyou #writingprompt

]]>5c0b7a97-3f95-4af0-83c5-8aea3ecbf689Wed, 20 May 2026 03:09:56 GMT<p>✍️🏽 Episode Writing Prompt</p><p></p><p>In episode 5 of the Dear Mango podcast, Melissa shares an activity she did at a meditation retreat. Paired with a partner, she was asked the same question repeatedly for 5 to 10 minutes. Each time she answered, she went deeper. Some people lead with their accomplishments, titles, or credentials. At the end of the exercise, she arrived at “I am change.” And upon reflection in our conversation, she landed somewhere personal. “I am learned experiences.” Because no matter how much changes, what you have lived through and learned travels with you. </p><p></p><p>You can make this a writing exercise for yourself. Set a timer for 5-10 minutes and continue asking, Who am I? Where do you land when you strip away all the external titles?</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>🎙️</i>Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now </p><p></p><p>Apple Podcasts </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176</a></p><p></p><p>Spotify </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6</a></p><p></p><p>YouTube Podcast</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF</a></p><p></p><p>#dearmango #studyyourself #reflectivewriting #youjustdontbreakdoyou #writingprompt</p>no00:02:5615Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 2: Who Am I?trailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 1: Radical Acceptance]]>In this clip from Episode 5 of Dear Mango, Melissa speaks on radical acceptance of what is. Clarity of what you want and what is within your control. And focusing your attention on what makes you feel alive through introspection.

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

🎙️ Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now

Apple Podcasts 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6

YouTube Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF

#dearmango #studyyourself #reflectivewriting #youjustdontbreakdoyou #podcast

]]>8dc96385-e8e8-4a2a-9608-2c687f2b067eMon, 18 May 2026 17:15:39 GMT<p>In this clip from Episode 5 of Dear Mango, Melissa speaks on radical acceptance of what is. Clarity of what you want and what is within your control. And focusing your attention on what makes you feel alive through introspection.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>🎙️ </i>Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences out now</p><p></p><p>Apple Podcasts </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176</a></p><p></p><p>Spotify </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6</a><br /></p><p>YouTube Podcast</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF</a></p><p></p><p>#dearmango #studyyourself #reflectivewriting #youjustdontbreakdoyou #podcast</p>no00:01:5515Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences | Clip 1: Radical Acceptancetrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences ]]>Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

What does doing the work look like?

In episode 5 of Dear Mango,  I sit down with Melissa, a former coaching client, for an intimate conversation. She talks about becoming a student of herself during one of the hardest seasons of her life, the moment she stripped away every label and arrived at "I am change." 

This one is for the cycle breakers. The first-gen professionals. The ones doing the quiet, invisible, necessary work of becoming.

Episode Writing Prompt: Who am I?

Referenced: 

Session 25: Calling Crissle ft. Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford, who is the Founder of Therapy for Black Girls

Connect with Mona Khalil:

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Join the mailing list at MonaKhalil.com

#YouJustDontBreakDoYou #TransformationalCoaching #DearMango #Resilience #Journaling

]]>b01170b8-66ae-4e2f-8cb4-39d7f29f5c33Mon, 18 May 2026 08:33:48 GMT<p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><i>What does doing the work look like?</i></p><p></p><p>In episode 5 of Dear Mango,  I sit down with Melissa, a former coaching client, for an intimate conversation. She talks about becoming a student of herself during one of the hardest seasons of her life, the moment she stripped away every label and arrived at "I am change." </p><p></p><p>This one is for the cycle breakers. The first-gen professionals. The ones doing the quiet, invisible, necessary work of becoming.</p><p></p><p><b>Episode Writing Prompt: </b>Who am I?</p><p></p><p><b>Referenced: </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/arO2af-P3dE?si=UT8te6AFT7zyf9Hj&amp;t=1" target="_blank">Session 25: Calling Crissle ft. Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford, who is the Founder of Therapy for Black Girls</a></p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mona Khalil:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p><p></p><p><i>#YouJustDontBreakDoYou #TransformationalCoaching #DearMango #Resilience #Journaling</i></p>no00:33:4415Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 5 | I Am Learned Experiences full<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 3: Before You Have the Words]]>Self-expression is a practice and a way of thinking. Before the words came, there were drawings. Before the drawings came, the body was trying to shift the energy. That is your unconscious doing the work it knows how to do in any order, while you find the support, resources, and language to meet it. Coaching is one of many resources. The work is about making the invisible visible through writing, painting, and a yoga practice. They are not separate. They are connected to the same thread, helping you come back to yourself.

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

Episode 4 | Write Scared out now Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

]]>9a80f8b5-dadd-43db-9796-fd738f7cfb31Tue, 12 May 2026 02:59:09 GMT<p>Self-expression is a practice and a way of thinking. Before the words came, there were drawings. Before the drawings came, the body was trying to shift the energy. That is your unconscious doing the work it knows how to do in any order, while you find the support, resources, and language to meet it. Coaching is one of many resources. The work is about making the invisible visible through writing, painting, and a yoga practice. They are not separate. They are connected to the same thread, helping you come back to yourself.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p>Episode 4 | Write Scared out now <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>yes00:02:4914Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 3: Before You Have the Wordstrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 2: The Night Before]]>Have you had an experience that made you afraid to want something again, name things again, or put anything down on paper, again? Sade knows that feeling. And she is in the middle of it. Showing up every single time she can.

In this clip from Episode 4 | Write Scared of Dear Mango, Sade talks about the vivid memory that has stayed with her the night before her life changed. She shares what she has been carrying, moving through, and grieving. And what the experience of writing her way back to herself has shown her.

What happens when you show up to write even though you are scared every single time? In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona sits down with two women who have been doing exactly that. Sade and Melissa reflect on grief, fear, self-judgment, and what it means to put something down on paper when every part of you says you have nothing to say. This is not just a conversation about writing. It is a conversation about what becomes possible when you stop waiting to feel ready.

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

Episode 4 | Write Scared out now Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

An Invitation to Write With Us

Dear Mango Reflection Sessions bring together a small group of people for guided writing, honest conversation, and the kind of community that helps you hear yourself clearly.

May 31 | Define Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST

June 28 | Navigate Life's Peaks and Valleys | 9 to 10:30 am PST

Drop-in rate: $45 per session

Join a Monthly Reflection Session

Curious about the 6-month Dear Mango Guided Reflective Writing Experience?

A new cohort opens for July through December 2026. If you enroll by July 13th, your drop-in fee from the May or June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it. More details coming soon. Join the mailing list at MonaKhalil.com

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]]>ca42c716-d2ae-4b7a-87e0-94c2cc6009ebThu, 07 May 2026 04:47:58 GMT<p>Have you had an experience that made you afraid to want something again, name things again, or put anything down on paper, again? Sade knows that feeling. And she is in the middle of it. Showing up every single time she can.</p><p></p><p>In this clip from Episode 4 | Write Scared of Dear Mango, Sade talks about the vivid memory that has stayed with her the night before her life changed. She shares what she has been carrying, moving through, and grieving. And what the experience of writing her way back to herself has shown her.</p><p>What happens when you show up to write even though you are scared every single time? In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona sits down with two women who have been doing exactly that. Sade and Melissa reflect on grief, fear, self-judgment, and what it means to put something down on paper when every part of you says you have nothing to say. This is not just a conversation about writing. It is a conversation about what becomes possible when you stop waiting to feel ready.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p>Episode 4 | Write Scared out now <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p><b>An Invitation to Write With Us</b></p><p>Dear Mango Reflection Sessions bring together a small group of people for guided writing, honest conversation, and the kind of community that helps you hear yourself clearly.</p><p></p><p>May 31 | Define Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST</p><p></p><p>June 28 | Navigate Life's Peaks and Valleys | 9 to 10:30 am PST</p><p></p><p>Drop-in rate: $45 per session</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monakhalil.com/pages/dear-mango-reflection-sessions" target="_blank">Join a Monthly Reflection Session</a></p><p></p><p><b>Curious about the 6-month<i> Dear Mango Guided Reflective Writing Experience?</i></b></p><p></p><p>A new cohort opens for July through December 2026. If you enroll by July 13th, your drop-in fee from the May or June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it. More details coming soon. Join the mailing list at<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://monakhalil.com" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p><p></p><p><b>Stay Connected</b></p><p>Listen to the Dear Mango Podcast<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank"> Spotify</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Connect with Mona Khalil:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank"> Threads</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:02:4814Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 2: The Night Beforetrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 1: While The World Watches]]>Fear and progress can coexist. In this clip from Episode 4 of Dear Mango, Sade and Melissa break down their interpretation of “you just don’t break, do you?” from the inside out. Acknowledging the duality, doing the hard thing at a cost, while the world watches. 

What happens when you show up to write even though you are scared every single time? In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona sits down with two women who have been doing exactly that. Sade and Melissa reflect on grief, fear, self-judgment, and what it means to put something down on paper when every part of you says you have nothing to say. This is not just a conversation about writing. It is a conversation about what becomes possible when you stop waiting to feel ready.

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

Ready to Write Scared With Us?

Dear Mango Reflection Sessions are open now. Join us for a drop-in session before the next cohort begins.

May 31 | Defining Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST 

June 28 | Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys | 9 to 10:30 am PST

Drop-in rate: $45 per session

Not sure if Dear Mango is for you? Start here. If you enroll in the July through December cohort by July 13th, your drop-in fee from attending the May OR June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it.

A new six-month cohort opens in June for July through December 2026. More details coming soon.

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]]>7465a59f-6b66-4e04-9a44-3d22d14a226aMon, 04 May 2026 14:30:59 GMT<p>Fear and progress can coexist. In this clip from Episode 4 of Dear Mango, Sade and Melissa break down their interpretation of “you just don’t break, do you?” from the inside out. Acknowledging the duality, doing the hard thing at a cost, while the world watches. </p><p></p><p>What happens when you show up to write even though you are scared every single time? In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona sits down with two women who have been doing exactly that. Sade and Melissa reflect on grief, fear, self-judgment, and what it means to put something down on paper when every part of you says you have nothing to say. This is not just a conversation about writing. It is a conversation about what becomes possible when you stop waiting to feel ready.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><b>Ready to Write Scared With Us?</b></p><p>Dear Mango Reflection Sessions are open now. Join us for a drop-in session before the next cohort begins.</p><p></p><p>May 31 | Defining Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST </p><p></p><p>June 28 | Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys | 9 to 10:30 am PST</p><p>Drop-in rate: $45 per session</p><p></p><p><b>Not sure if Dear Mango is for you? </b>Start here. If you enroll in the July through December cohort by July 13th, your drop-in fee from attending the May OR June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it.</p><p></p><p>A new six-month cohort opens in June for July through December 2026. More details coming soon.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monakhalil.com/pages/dear-mango-reflection-sessions" target="_blank">Join a Monthly Reflection Session</a> </p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mona Khalil:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:02:5514Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared | Clip 1: While The World Watchestrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scared]]>Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

Fear and progress can coexist. In Episode 4 of Dear Mango, Mona Khalil sits down with two longtime Dear Mango reflection session participants, Sade and Melissa, for an honest conversation about fear, writing, and the courage it takes to keep showing up anyway.

Sade opens the episode with something most people wouldn’t admit out loud. Every single time she writes, she is literally scared. And yet she keeps coming back. Through grief, self-judgment, and a decade-long block that began the night before her husband died suddenly. Sade has been slowly learning that what she thinks is true and what is actually true are very different things. And that distinction, she says, is good information to have.

Melissa brings her own story of sporadic journaling, abstract painting, and the surprising moment she wrote a poem she did not know she had in her. Three years of workshops, coaching, therapy, yoga, and meditation later, she is only beginning to make sense of how it all connects. The subconscious, she says, finds a way to surface what you need even when you do not have the words for it yet.

Together they explore:

  • The gap between what you think you have to say and what actually comes out when you write
  • What it means to hold two things at the same time without having to choose
  • The difference between going from unconscious to tangible and being where you want to be
  • Why community makes the vulnerable possible
  • What it looks like to release something into the world before you feel ready

As Mona reflects in the conversation, coaching brings the invisible visible. This episode is that process made audible.

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May 31 | Defining Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST 

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Drop-in rate: $45 per session.

Not sure if Dear Mango is for you? Start here. If you enroll in the July through December cohort by July 13th, your drop-in fee from attending the May OR June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it.

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]]>3050c477-0273-4e80-bac1-f04e5de13bf5Mon, 04 May 2026 07:24:58 GMT<p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p>Fear and progress can coexist. In Episode 4 of Dear Mango, Mona Khalil sits down with two longtime Dear Mango reflection session participants, Sade and Melissa, for an honest conversation about fear, writing, and the courage it takes to keep showing up anyway.</p><p></p><p>Sade opens the episode with something most people wouldn’t admit out loud. Every single time she writes, she is literally scared. And yet she keeps coming back. Through grief, self-judgment, and a decade-long block that began the night before her husband died suddenly. Sade has been slowly learning that what she thinks is true and what is actually true are very different things. And that distinction, she says, is good information to have.</p><p></p><p>Melissa brings her own story of sporadic journaling, abstract painting, and the surprising moment she wrote a poem she did not know she had in her. Three years of workshops, coaching, therapy, yoga, and meditation later, she is only beginning to make sense of how it all connects. The subconscious, she says, finds a way to surface what you need even when you do not have the words for it yet.</p><p></p><p>Together they explore:</p><ul><li>The gap between what you think you have to say and what actually comes out when you write</li><li>What it means to hold two things at the same time without having to choose</li><li>The difference between going from unconscious to tangible and being where you want to be</li><li>Why community makes the vulnerable possible</li><li>What it looks like to release something into the world before you feel ready</li></ul><p></p><p>As Mona reflects in the conversation, coaching brings the invisible visible. This episode is that process made audible.</p><p></p><p><b>Ready to Write Scared With Us?</b></p><p>Dear Mango Reflection Sessions are open now. Join us for a drop-in session before the next cohort begins.</p><p></p><p>May 31 | Defining Your Success | 9 to 10:30 am PST </p><p></p><p>June 28 | Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys | 9 to 10:30 am PST</p><p></p><p>Drop-in rate: $45 per session.</p><p></p><p>Not sure if Dear Mango is for you? Start here. If you enroll in the July through December cohort by July 13th, your drop-in fee from attending the May OR June session will be applied to your enrollment. You are not just testing it. You are starting it.</p><p></p><p>A new six-month cohort opens in June for July through December 2026. More details coming soon.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monakhalil.com/pages/dear-mango-reflection-sessions" target="_blank">Join a Monthly Reflection Session</a> </p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mona Khalil:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p><p></p>no00:29:5014Dear Mango Podcast | Episode 4 | Write Scaredfull<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 3: The Hoodie]]>The pause before you donate an item. That is grief, identity, and you letting you. And if you choose to keep an item, that is you acknowledging that it is an identity you proudly carry as you continue to evolve.

Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

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]]>a9709f80-6bb4-4615-ba69-f9dd08abddb1Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:16:22 GMT<p>The pause before you donate an item. That is grief, identity, and you letting you. And if you choose to keep an item, that is you acknowledging that it is an identity you proudly carry as you continue to evolve.</p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p>Episode 3 on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank"> Threads</a> |<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://monakhalil.com" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:02:3113Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 3: The Hoodietrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 2: The Hallway]]>The people who love you are not always meant to witness your transformations up close and personal at various points in your life. Some people can only support you from the hallway. And honestly, when you re-emerge, those relationships may no longer align with you. Their lives didn’t stop either. Episode 3 out now. Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself.

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]]>fa133d7f-8c31-4959-a17f-b78548a9da75Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:02:52 GMT<p>The people who love you are not always meant to witness your transformations up close and personal at various points in your life. Some people can only support you from the hallway. And honestly, when you re-emerge, those relationships may no longer align with you. Their lives didn’t stop either. Episode 3 out now. Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself.</p><p></p><p>Episode 3 on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:01:5713Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 2: The Hallwaytrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 1: Lost & Unlost]]>It meets you when you’re ready. New episode out now. Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself 

Episode 3 on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

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]]>568af7e5-66b4-434f-90cb-27fb8244f718Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:52:32 GMT<p>It meets you when you’re ready. New episode out now. Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself </p><p></p><p>Episode 3 on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-mango-podcast/id1887176176" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3akgBGrPumnQEP6c85WVPI?si=ba366e6f715445e6" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFjvzMlxjtKOgXMwak4yH5P2WiT68dpF" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:02:2213Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself | Clip 1: Lost & Unlosttrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself]]>Dear Mango | You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

In Episode 3 of the Dear Mango Podcast, we explore the concept of working identity. What happens to your sense of self when your title, your company, or your role changes. We explore why you still have that company hoodie in your closet. How the people who love you most can sometimes hold you back. And how strangers have played some of the most important roles in our becoming.

Referenced in this episode: 

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]]>c4578932-d118-42d1-a138-baa8dea98744Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:27:38 GMT<p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p>In Episode 3 of the Dear Mango Podcast, we explore the concept of working identity. What happens to your sense of self when your title, your company, or your role changes. We explore why you still have that company hoodie in your closet. How the people who love you most can sometimes hold you back. And how strangers have played some of the most important roles in our becoming.</p><p></p><p><b>Referenced in this episode:</b> </p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/salt-Nayyirah-Waheed/dp/1492238287" target="_blank">Nayyirah Waheed, <i>Salt</i> </a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://herminiaibarra.com/working-identity-book/" target="_blank">Herminia Ibarra, Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career</a></li><li>Glen Taylor / @gabosnola on Instagram </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn4kg3cMcfk" target="_blank">Tyler, The Creator interview</a> </li><li>This episode's reflection has three parts: <ul><li>What identity did you have at a company, within a title or a role, that you may still be carrying? </li><li>What possible selves have you been curious about that you have not yet tested?</li><li>What is one small experiment you could run this week to try it on?<p></p></li></ul></li></ul><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:18:3313Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 3 | Allow Me To Reintroduce Myselffull<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 5: Write About a Conversation That Lingers ]]>Some conversations stay with you for a reason.

As you begin to write, you may surprise yourself with what shows up on the page. 

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]]>1ededf23-3261-4cd4-9d68-91f4596d769eSat, 18 Apr 2026 15:57:07 GMT<p>Some conversations stay with you for a reason.</p><p></p><p>As you begin to write, you may surprise yourself with what shows up on the page. </p><p></p><p>Dear Mango | <i>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</i></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></p>no00:00:4712Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 5: Write About a Conversation That Lingers trailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 4: Choosing Joy Can Feel Selfish Right Now ]]>In this clip, Sade Ariyo gets honest about the guilt that shows up when life is chaotic and you choose to create joy for yourself. What shows up to meet you? Where does it come from? How do you challenge it?

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]]>d2d1fbaf-e782-45f5-b9c4-d26fe39770f0Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:13 GMT<p>In this clip, Sade Ariyo gets honest about the guilt that shows up when life is chaotic and you choose to create joy for yourself. What shows up to meet you? Where does it come from? How do you challenge it?</p><p></p><p>Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube</p>no00:01:0412Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 4: Choosing Joy Can Feel Selfish Right Now trailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 3: Day One or One Day]]>Josh Johnson shows us Day One. Kobe Bryant shows us One Day. This is what the meditation practice can look like.

Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

]]>b80d26cc-4694-4153-bbe0-c7aa94492087Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:41:45 GMT<p>Josh Johnson shows us Day One. Kobe Bryant shows us One Day. This is what the meditation practice can look like.</p><p></p><p>Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube</p>no00:03:0012Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 3: Day One or One Daytrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon| Clip 2: Muzzle Velocity]]>It is Monday. Where is your battery starting at this week?

Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

]]>e28f27e8-bd42-4f05-baaf-5dc2285ad5e4Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:24:28 GMT<p>It is Monday. Where is your battery starting at this week?</p><p></p><p>Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube</p>no00:02:3212Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon| Clip 2: Muzzle Velocitytrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 1: Self-Awareness Amid Chaos]]>Attention is currency. Self-awareness is not self-criticism. It is not performing healing or having it all figured out. It is the moment you look up and ask yourself, "What do I need right now?"

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]]>e7ff9826-ccf2-45ed-843a-94d3e151697fMon, 06 Apr 2026 16:37:56 GMT<p>Attention is currency. Self-awareness is not self-criticism. It is not performing healing or having it all figured out. It is the moment you look up and ask yourself, "What do I need right now?"</p><p></p><p>Episode 2 out now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube</p>no00:01:1612Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon | Clip 1: Self-Awareness Amid Chaostrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathon]]>You Just Don't Break, Do You? A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.

According to a 2025 study, we are on autopilot more than 88% of the time. Less than half of us can accurately name what we are feeling in any given moment. And while 95% of us believe we are self-aware, only 10 to 15% actually are.

This episode is about that gap.

Self-awareness is not self-criticism. It is not performing healing or having it all figured out. It is the moment you look up and ask yourself what you actually need right now. It is a practice you can start or return to at any time.

In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona Khalil explores what self-awareness looks like when the external world is designed to exhaust your attention, how to tell the difference between self-awareness and self-criticism, why writing it down gives you back your power, and what the science of memory, attention, and mindfulness has to do with trusting yourself.

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]]>fa34b71f-2d0d-4663-bdb7-8597752a3880Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:46:52 GMT<p><i>You Just Don't Break, Do You?</i> A podcast about learning to trust yourself when the world expects you to keep performing.</p><p></p><p>According to a 2025 study, we are on autopilot more than 88% of the time. Less than half of us can accurately name what we are feeling in any given moment. And while 95% of us believe we are self-aware, only 10 to 15% actually are.</p><p>This episode is about that gap.</p><p></p><p>Self-awareness is not self-criticism. It is not performing healing or having it all figured out. It is the moment you look up and ask yourself what you actually need right now. It is a practice you can start or return to at any time.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of Dear Mango, Mona Khalil explores what self-awareness looks like when the external world is designed to exhaust your attention, how to tell the difference between self-awareness and self-criticism, why writing it down gives you back your power, and what the science of memory, attention, and mindfulness has to do with trusting yourself.</p><p></p><p><b>Resources:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://feelingswheel.com/" target="_blank">Feelings Wheel</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/memory-manipulated" target="_blank">Elizabeth Loftus on How Memory Can Be Manipulated</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.joshjohnsoncomedy.com/" target="_blank">Josh Johnson</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ALkQMfkjc" target="_blank">Diary of a CEO with Dr.K, Harvard-trained Psychiatrist</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amishi.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Amishi Jha’s Cognitive Neuroscientist on Mindfulness Research</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo&amp;t=1s" target="_blank">The Invisible Gorilla Experiment</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/steve-bannon-2/" target="_blank">Steve Bannon PBS Frontline Interview 2019</a></li><li>Reflection prompt: Write about a recent conversation you had. What stood out? How did it leave you feeling?</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mona Khalil: Resources:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a></li></ul>yes00:33:4012Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 2 | The Marathonfull<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Clip 2: This Podcast Is About]]>Some people don't snap into a new mindset. They grow into it. They heal into it.

In this clip from Episode 1, Mona quietly dismantles the pressure to perform transformation and offers something more honest in its place. You don't owe anyone the details of what you've been through. What you've learned and whether it might help someone else is generous in and of itself. 

Dear Mango is built for people who own that things are always shifting, as they constantly figure things out, while being both teacher and student of their own lives. 

✍🏽For some people, it's less about snapping into a mindset. It's more about growth and healing to be in a mindset. — September 27, 2017

Episode 1 | Out Now

]]>1fb8faad-58a4-48f6-8390-3337c175f3deWed, 01 Apr 2026 02:31:01 GMT<p>Some people don't snap into a new mindset. They grow into it. They heal into it.</p><p></p><p>In this clip from Episode 1, Mona quietly dismantles the pressure to perform transformation and offers something more honest in its place. You don't owe anyone the details of what you've been through. What you've learned and whether it might help someone else is generous in and of itself. </p><p></p><p>Dear Mango is built for people who own that things are always shifting, as they constantly figure things out, while being both teacher and student of their own lives. </p><p></p><p>✍🏽For some people, it's less about snapping into a mindset. It's more about growth and healing to be in a mindset. — September 27, 2017</p><p></p><p>Episode 1 | Out Now</p>yes00:01:0611Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Clip 2: This Podcast Is Abouttrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Outtake: Testing 1, 2, 3]]>Episode 1 out now.

New episodes every other Monday.

Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for.

Subscribe and settle in. 

]]>ba46a5ef-9634-402e-abd6-b9e3eaab26a9Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:35:33 GMT<p>Episode 1 out now.</p><p></p><p>New episodes every other Monday.</p><p></p><p>Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe and settle in. </p>no00:00:0911Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Outtake: Testing 1, 2, 3trailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Clip 1: Once Upon a Time]]>Before I had a name for any of it, I was living it. And writing it. Over and over again. Maybe you have been, too. This is the origin of Dear Mango, the podcast. A one-minute story about learning pain before love, losing myself, rebuilding from the ground up, leaving what no longer served me, and finally betting on myself when no one else would. Dear Mango is a podcast for everyone who survived while others believed they should have self-destructed. Hosted by Certified Transformational Coach and Study Yourself Practitioner, Mona Khalil.

Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for. Subscribe and settle in.

✍️🏽 It was written before I lived any of it. — December 21, 2018

]]>4c7ae25c-27ac-4ec5-a0c1-e01ca21fbad3Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:26:44 GMT<p>Before I had a name for any of it, I was living it. And writing it. Over and over again. Maybe you have been, too. This is the origin of Dear Mango, the podcast. A one-minute story about learning pain before love, losing myself, rebuilding from the ground up, leaving what no longer served me, and finally betting on myself when no one else would. Dear Mango is a podcast for everyone who survived while others believed they should have self-destructed. Hosted by Certified Transformational Coach and Study Yourself Practitioner, Mona Khalil.</p><p></p><p><i>Know your worth, and never trust anyone who tells you you are not worth what you have worked for. Subscribe and settle in.</i></p><p></p><p>✍️🏽 It was written before I lived any of it. — December 21, 2018</p><p></p>no00:00:4811Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You? | Clip 1: Once Upon a Timetrailer<![CDATA[Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You?]]>In this podcast episode of Dear Mango, Mona Khalil explores what it means to withstand life's storms without breaking. She shares her personal journey of resilience, the importance of trusting yourself, and practical ways to foster inner strength amidst adversity.

Key Topics:

  • The meaning behind "You just don't break" and its connection to resilience
  • Mona's personal story of overcoming hardship and rebuilding 
  • The role of reflective writing in developing self-trust and understanding patterns
  • How societal pressures influence perceptions of healing and authenticity
  • The significance of boundaries, grace, and dignity in the healing process
  • The idea that transformation is ongoing and rooted in consistent practice
  • The importance of trusting oneself at different life stages and chapters
  • Practical reflection prompt to identify what "you just don't break" means for you

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction to "You just don't break" and its significance

00:18 - Exploring resilience through personal stories and cultural references

00:30 - The journey of reconnecting with oneself after hardship

00:41 - Embracing vulnerability, trust, and boundary-setting in healing

00:54 - Challenging societal narratives around trauma and perfection

01:06 - The role of reflective writing in self-discovery (quoting Toni Morrison and Erykah Badu)

01:18 - Practice of studying yourself and building self-trust

01:49 - Mona's personal evolution: from obstacles to entrepreneurship and coaching

02:04 - Navigating the gap between success on paper and deep self-alignment

02:15 - Sharing reflection prompt to explore resilience in your own life

02:28 - Final thoughts on trusting yourself and the ongoing journey of healing

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]]>149632f4-5019-479a-9553-b089888bae5eMon, 23 Mar 2026 06:16:43 GMT<p>In this podcast episode of <i>Dear Mango</i>, Mona Khalil explores what it means to withstand life's storms without breaking. She shares her personal journey of resilience, the importance of trusting yourself, and practical ways to foster inner strength amidst adversity.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Topics:</b></p><ul><li>The meaning behind "You just don't break" and its connection to resilience</li><li>Mona's personal story of overcoming hardship and rebuilding </li><li>The role of reflective writing in developing self-trust and understanding patterns</li><li>How societal pressures influence perceptions of healing and authenticity</li><li>The significance of boundaries, grace, and dignity in the healing process</li><li>The idea that transformation is ongoing and rooted in consistent practice</li><li>The importance of trusting oneself at different life stages and chapters</li><li>Practical reflection prompt to identify what "you just don't break" means for you</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Timestamps:</b></p><p>00:00 - Introduction to "You just don't break" and its significance</p><p>00:18 - Exploring resilience through personal stories and cultural references</p><p>00:30 - The journey of reconnecting with oneself after hardship</p><p>00:41 - Embracing vulnerability, trust, and boundary-setting in healing</p><p>00:54 - Challenging societal narratives around trauma and perfection</p><p>01:06 - The role of reflective writing in self-discovery (quoting Toni Morrison and Erykah Badu)</p><p>01:18 - Practice of studying yourself and building self-trust</p><p>01:49 - Mona's personal evolution: from obstacles to entrepreneurship and coaching</p><p>02:04 - Navigating the gap between success on paper and deep self-alignment</p><p>02:15 - Sharing reflection prompt to explore resilience in your own life</p><p>02:28 - Final thoughts on trusting yourself and the ongoing journey of healing</p><p></p><p><b>Resources &amp; Links:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coachingfederation.org/" target="_blank">International Coaching Federation</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hudsoninstitute.com/" target="_blank">Hudson Institute of Coaching</a></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mona Khalil:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/iammonakhalil?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@iammonakhalil?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Threads</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@iammonakhalil" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Join the mailing list at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://MonaKhalil.com" target="_blank">MonaKhalil.com</a><p></p></li></ul>no00:06:2511Dear Mango, Podcast | Episode 1 | You Just Don't Break, Do You?full