{"podcast":{"title":"Being Human with Leana Deeb","slug":"being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511","podcast_index_feed_id":7817511,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/being-human","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b24f2eac-adba-11f0-abb3-d73b6f0691d7/image/8cb330a229131d7cec6395391915a5dd.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Leana Deeb & Pursuit Network","episode_count":11,"summary":"Hi, my name is Leana Deeb, and this is the space I wish existed when I was growing up, finding myself, and figuring out who I truly wanted to be. We all go through seasons of growth and realignment, trying to stay grounded, build discipline, and stay true to ourselves. Every week, I’ll share honest conversations and reflections around faith, identity, discipline, purpose, health and everything in between. Sometimes it’s just me talking about what I’m learning, and other times I’ll sit down with people who inspire me to think deeper and live better. Some episodes will challenge you. Others will bring peace. But every one of them is here to remind you that you’re not alone, and that growth is never perfect, it’s personal. Welcome to Being Human with Leana Deeb.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T10:18:40.772498+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511"},"episode":{"title":"How To Finally Live In Alignment","slug":"how-to-finally-live-in-alignment","published_at":"2026-05-07T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511/how-to-finally-live-in-alignment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p969720/traffic.megaphone.fm/PNO1384221607.mp3?updated=1778126307","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p969720/traffic.megaphone.fm/PNO1384221607.mp3?updated=1778126307","summary":"In this episode, Leana gets vulnerable about the chapter she is currently in — one full of new opportunities, real overwhelm, and the uncomfortable work of becoming who you are meant to be. She opens up about what it actually feels like when a blessing is also a challenge, why realignment is never a clean process, and the daily habits and mindset shifts that are helping her stay the course. Leana gets into: Why stepping into a new blessing can feel just as hard as it feels exciting How she navigated her own realignment — from removing her content to putting on the hijab — and why it had to happen in phases, not all at once The difference between being aligned and just going through the motions Why you cannot pour yourself into multiple things at once and expect results Self-doubt, overthinking, and the daily practices — journaling, prayer, talking to God — that help her fight back How to know when your environment is the problem, not you Letting go of her old identity and the worldly success she was once attached to What she learned about conditional love — and why nobody is coming to save you Her current health struggles: inflammation, mood swings, painful cycles, and why she is finally getting her blood tested How she structures her entire day around the five daily prayers — and how anyone, regardless of faith, can use that same framework A full practical reset: routines, phone habits, morning practices, and how to audit your good and bad habits right now \"Whatever is meant for you in life will never miss you.\" — Leana Deeb TOPICS DISCUSSED (0:00) Intro + Why Leana Is Sharing This Now (3:48) New Blessings Come with New Challenges (5:30) Focus on One Thing: Why Splitting Your Energy Keeps You Stuck (7:00) How Realignment Actually Works — Leana's Hijab Journey & Doing…","meta_description":"In this episode, Leana gets vulnerable about the chapter she is currently in — one full of new opportunities, real overwhelm, and the uncomfortable work o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1903,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511/episodes/how-to-finally-live-in-alignment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-human-with-leana-deeb-7817511/how-to-finally-live-in-alignment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}