Every great work of art has it’s share of B-sides, outtakes, bonus materials, and everything in between. And the world of Gumption is no exception. Sometimes we need to change the script and get wild, and that’s exactly what we did! And so without further ado, here we bring to you everything that went off-script, and straight into our hearts.

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READ 📖 “Poem” by Khaled Sallem

LISTEN 🎤 “Wrestling with Grandma” by Omar Shaker

LISTEN & REFLECT 🧐 Emotional Hangouts w/ Atta Pilram:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Watch 👀 A Gumpcast Special
Omar and Paul’s Instagram Takeover on IGTV

📝 “Poem” by Khaled Sallam

From the scrolls of one of our newest staff members (who also was one of our first Gumpcast guests). Like many of the greats before us, Khaled shares the realness and the rawness of the human heart and soul, through the medium of poetry.

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Poem

I am the unloved, The darkness inside Party of one But still nowhere to hide I am your shadow Your sadness, Your plight, I am that one bully That you never could fight I am your best friend I’ll tell you the truth, I am your dad’s approval Just kidding, that will never come through…

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a year ago · 4 likes · 1 comment · Khaled sallam

🎧 Wrestling with Grandma

A spoken word piece by our very own Omar Shaker, a glimpse into his own genes, and therefore his own past, in order to get a better and more complete understanding of himself. Take a listen as our fearless leader gets in the ring with his beloved grandmother.

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Wrestling with Grandma

Listen now (9 min) | We frequently can’t understand where our suffering is coming from, but when we do the world suddenly lights up with the possibility of healing…

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a year ago · 3 likes · Omar Shaker

❣️ Emotional Hangouts Parts 1-4

A happy accident in the world of the Gumpcast. We had so much good material from our interview with Episode 11’s Atta Pilram, that we carved out a little mini-series we lovingly called “Emotional Hangouts”. Because Atta is our proverbial granddad, the alternate title of this series almost became “Storytime with Babu”. Gather around with us, as we listen to more from Atta’s tales as we delve even deeper into the world of human emotions.

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Emotional Hangouts #1/4: Fear & Suffering

Listen now (7 min) | Welcome to the beginning of the end of Season 1. We have two more weeks of fresh content before we start our recap. 🤠 Before we launch this final episode on emotions (2 Sundays from today) , we thought we’d spend sometime preparing you with a crash course on human emotions this week…

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a year ago · 2 likes · Omar Shaker and Paul Kist

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Emotional Hangouts #2/4: Happiness & Sadness

Listen now (1 min) | Welcome to the second broadcast of this week's Emotional Hangouts. Today Atta and Omar tackle the second pair of emotions: Happiness and Sadness. Here is our full agenda this week: 1️⃣ | Sunday | Emotional Hangout #1: Fear & Suffering 2️⃣ | Monday | Emotional Hangout #2: Happiness & Sadness…

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a year ago · 1 like · Omar Shaker and Paul Kist

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Emotional Hangouts #3/4: Anger & Calmness

Listen now (5 min) | Hello. When was the last time you were angry? Do you have guilt about expressing anger? Well, perhaps you'll find Atta's take on it refreshing. Anger isn’t always bad, and it is not the same as aggression. Check out our 3rd broadcast today: Anger & Calmness…

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a year ago · 2 likes · Omar Shaker and Paul Kist

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Emotional Hangouts #4/4: Creativity & Sexual Energy

Listen now (5 min) | Today, we will dive into last emotion of this pre-episode 11 crash course: Creativity & Sexual Energy. Enjoy yourself and Create Today! Here is our full agenda this week: 1️⃣ | Sunday | Emotional Hangout #1: Fear & Suffering 2️⃣ | Monday | Emotional Hangout #2: Happiness & Sadness…

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a year ago · 2 likes · Omar Shaker and Paul Kist

📺 A Gumpcast Special on IGTV

Back in September, the good people at African Crossroads invited the Gumpcast’s very own Omar and Paul to take over their channel ahead of the annual conference. Watch the recording of the livestream where Omar and Paul discuss the heroes journey, the balance of the sexes, vulnerability, and hang out with some of our good friends! Grab some popcorn and enjoy:

Have a wild week!

-Your friends from the Gumption Squad