Balls Deep

About Balls Deep

🎧 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 𝗨𝗞 📅 4 weeks on, 1 week off 🎙 Hosted by 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 & 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗸 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 ➤ @yallahabibipodcast Welcome to Yalla Habibi! We’re Scott and Shelby, and on our podcast we live by “Yalla Habibi” — a phrase from our travels in the Middle East meaning “let’s go my love”. We’re here for couples who look at the “normal” life plan and think, “This isn’t for us.” Together, we explore love, big life choices, and the unexpected moments of building a life on your own terms. Please like, comment and rate us 😊

Publisher

Scott and Shelby

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jan 2024

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Should Your Partner Have a Say in How You Spend Your Money? | Financial Boundaries

   How can couples manage money fairly when everyone has a different opinion on how relationships should work? In this episode of the Yalla Habibi Podcast, we talk about financial equality in relationships, managing money as a couple, communication, and why social expectations shouldn't determine how couples handle their finances. We share how we make financial equality work in our relationship, from tracking shared expenses and resolving disagreements to challenging traditional expectations around money, and what other couples can take from our experience to build a happier, more balanced relationship. In This Episode: How we make financial equality work as a couple Why communication is important when managing money How we track shared expenses and keep each other accountable Dealing with financial disagreements in relationships Why couples should question traditional financial expectations How family, culture and society influence financial decisions Setting healthy financial boundaries with your partner Finding a financial approach that works for your relationship We also explore financial independence in Scott’s WTF of the Week — including research revealing that 56% of British adults have savings set aside in case their relationship ends. And in Shelby’s Good Vibes Only, we look at why Gen Z is embracing cheaper, more creative dates and challenging the idea that romance has to come with an expensive price tag. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:34 – Why 50% of People Would Rather Use the Toilet Than Ask for Money 03:50 – How We Make Financial Equality Work 10:16 – What Can Other Couples Learn? 14:41 – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 30 Million Brits Are Saving for a Breakup 18:34 – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Gen Z Is Making Cheap Dates Romantic Again 20:47 – Conclusion 21:46 – Cliffhanger 22:16 –  Recommended Episodes 22:39 –  Outro Recommended Episodes 📺 S4: My Money, Your Money or Our Money? 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bkQyaZ1aWBKwVv6et2ky3?si=fd6441fb9490498a)🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mOUSgrtuTp0fbCipK980Q?si=bacb43d6c4fa4111) 📺 S3: The Social Rules We Stopped Following as a Couple 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6w2648ri4yK4ZJWefSfeuz?si=8eabdd7651d14e09) 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mGQQ5w0xBT4mc2Eq220ZD?si=8192e36d1ff84a82) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MEALXkq0Xn0D8NzWKRmaA?si=2a4006ddad004d8a) 📺 Series 2: Finding The One When You're Not Everyone's Type 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nmdZ2qDVC0rLfoJYQXcNb?si=aaaa717750c44cb7) 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/18V6qNHMBbSxjnT6dEv2gq?si=09073f6feedb479f) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hF7FTyE9ENPqv77ienSJk?si=92e5883b7ff043e3) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/27jNUrC108jE7JTCpgJ96U?si=WltJ9q4zRDeIgIvXqjQEtg) 📺 Series 1: Travelling as a Couple: Dream vs Reality 🎧⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KFhybsNvFcGbnD5w9GqcY?si=7cZmUo6ASsK-Wyu9m2kQvQ) 🎧⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fHhcxUt2Bc9sroE7uEIr?si=j8FEgzutTb-0fTuMBOoLiw)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DmEyhOtdwisnAzaxp0aNy?si=devTCtLrSjqgUSrb-_qbDA)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xAQ9HSH14UiM6VCUmWdDM?si=FQCzxPF7QgCmIYN_vMzwoA) Stories Shared: 💔 ⁠Scott's WTF of the Week – 30 Million Brits Are Saving for a Breakup 🔗https://www.novuna.co.uk/news-and-insights/personal-finance/love-actually-comes-with-a-back-up-plan-30m-brits-saving-for-a-break-up/ (https://www.novuna.co.uk/news-and-insights/personal-finance/love-actually-comes-with-a-back-up-plan-30m-brits-saving-for-a-break-up/) 🥰 Shelby’s Good Vibes Only – Gen Z Is Making Cheap Dates Romantic Again 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vistaprint.co.uk/news/2026/06/08/coffee-dates-fuel-britains-new-low-cost-high-frequency-dating-economy-with-single-brits-spending-over-2k-a-year/ (https://www.vistaprint.co.uk/news/2026/06/08/coffee-dates-fuel-britains-new-low-cost-high-frequency-dating-economy-with-single-brits-spending-over-2k-a-year/) Discount Codes: Airalo An eSIM service that lets you get mobile data while travelling without needing a physical SIM card. 🏷️ Airalo: SCOTR7127 🏷️ Airalo: SHELBY5873 🔗https://www.airalo.com/ Starling Bank A digital UK bank offering easy money management and fee-free card spending abroad. 🏷️ Starling: LBL0M2D 🔗https://www.starlingbank.com/ About Yalla Habibi Podcast: Yalla Habibi — Let’s go, my friend! We talk about relationships, life, travel, social expectations, personal experiences, and the things couples often think about but don’t always talk about. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. It really helps us reach more people and bring interesting guests onto the show. Follow Yalla Habibi: TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en) Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/) Tags money in relationships,finances in relationships,financial equality in relationships,couples finances,expectations,social norms,financial pressure in relationships,healthy relationships,couples podcast,relationship podcast,Yalla Habibi,Yalla Habibi Podcast

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Why Financial Equality Is More Complicated Than Couples Think | Couples Finances

   Is splitting everything 50/50 really the fairest way to manage money in a relationship? In this episode of the Yalla Habibi Podcast, we talk about splitting finances as a couple, financial equality, money disagreements, and the challenges of managing shared expenses while keeping personal finances separate. We share the challenges of splitting everything evenly, dealing with judgement from family and friends, deciding what counts as a shared expense, and why financial independence, trust and freedom make the extra effort worthwhile. In This Episode: The challenges of splitting expenses 50/50 as a couple Dealing with judgement over who pays for dates and days out How we track and manage shared expenses Deciding what counts as a joint or personal expense Why big purchases like houses and cars complicate financial equality The benefits of keeping personal finances separate How financial independence can reduce resentment and money disagreements Why fairness looks different in every relationship We also explore how couples split household bills in Scott’s WTF of the Week, including surprising YouGov research showing that only a third of couples split expenses 50/50 when one partner earns more. And in Shelby’s Good Vibes Only, we look at research suggesting that couples with similar motivations around money may have greater relationship satisfaction, even when those financial habits aren't always positive. Chapters:00:00 – Introduction01:30 – How Do We Know When Traditions Are Good or Bad?03:26 - Series Recap04:11 – The Challenge: Why Is Breaking the Money Rules So Hard?13:30 – The Reward: What Going Against the Grain Gave Us17:23 – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Why Only 33% of Couples Split Bills 50/5020:45 – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Research Links Financial Compatibility to Relationship Satisfaction 22:40 – Conclusion23:41 – Cliffhanger24:05 – Recommended Episodes 24:27 – Outro Recommended Episodes 📺 S4: My Money, Your Money or Our Money? 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bkQyaZ1aWBKwVv6et2ky3?si=fd6441fb9490498a) 📺 S3: The Social Rules We Stopped Following as a Couple 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6w2648ri4yK4ZJWefSfeuz?si=8eabdd7651d14e09) 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mGQQ5w0xBT4mc2Eq220ZD?si=8192e36d1ff84a82) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MEALXkq0Xn0D8NzWKRmaA?si=2a4006ddad004d8a) 📺 Series 2: Finding The One When You're Not Everyone's Type 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nmdZ2qDVC0rLfoJYQXcNb?si=aaaa717750c44cb7) 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠ EP2⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/18V6qNHMBbSxjnT6dEv2gq?si=09073f6feedb479f) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hF7FTyE9ENPqv77ienSJk?si=92e5883b7ff043e3) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/27jNUrC108jE7JTCpgJ96U?si=WltJ9q4zRDeIgIvXqjQEtg) 📺 Series 1: Travelling as a Couple: Dream vs Reality 🎧⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KFhybsNvFcGbnD5w9GqcY?si=7cZmUo6ASsK-Wyu9m2kQvQ) 🎧⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fHhcxUt2Bc9sroE7uEIr?si=j8FEgzutTb-0fTuMBOoLiw)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DmEyhOtdwisnAzaxp0aNy?si=devTCtLrSjqgUSrb-_qbDA)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xAQ9HSH14UiM6VCUmWdDM?si=FQCzxPF7QgCmIYN_vMzwoA) Stories Shared: 💸 ⁠Scott's WTF of the Week – Why Only 33% of Couples Split Bills 50/50 🔗https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/50381-what-is-the-fairest-way-for-couples-to-split-household-bills? (https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/50381-what-is-the-fairest-way-for-couples-to-split-household-bills?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ❤️ Shelby’s Good Vibes Only – Research Links Financial Compatibility to Relationship Satisfaction 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.12539 (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.12539) Discount Codes:AiraloAn eSIM service that lets you get mobile data while travelling without needing a physical SIM card.🏷️ Airalo: SCOTR7127🏷️ Airalo: SHELBY5873 🔗https://www.airalo.com/Starling BankA digital UK bank offering easy money management and fee-free card spending abroad.🏷️ Starling: LBL0M2D🔗https://www.starlingbank.com/About Yalla Habibi Podcast:Yalla Habibi — Let’s go, my friend! We talk about relationships, life, travel, social expectations, personal experiences, and the things couples often think about but don’t always talk about. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. It really helps us reach more people and bring interesting guests onto the show.Follow Yalla Habibi:TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en)Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/)

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Why We Split Our Money 50/50 Even When Society Says Men Should Pay | Financial Equality

   When it comes to relationships, should it be my money, your money or our money? In this episode of the Yalla Habibi Podcast, we talk about money in relationships, financial equality, splitting expenses as a couple, and the conflicting expectations around who should pay. We share how we manage our finances as a couple, why we pay evenly for shared expenses, what we keep financially separate, when we choose to pay for each other, and why we don’t believe being in a relationship makes you entitled to your partner’s money. In This Episode: The conflicting financial expectations placed on couples Whether men should still be expected to pay more What financial equality actually means in a relationship• How we split bills and shared expenses as a couple Why we keep personal expenses separate How we decide what counts as a joint expense Why paying evenly doesn’t have to mean keeping score Building a financial system that feels fair to both partners We also look at financial infidelity in Scott’s WTF of the Week, including research showing how many Brits have lied to their partner about money and secretly spent thousands without telling them. And in Shelby’s Good Vibes Only, we explore research that followed 230 engaged or newlywed couples and found that couples who combined their finances maintained stronger relationship quality over two years.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction02:12 – Would Our Relationship Have Survived If Shelby Paid on the First Date? 03:38 – The Pressure For Men Have to Pay in Relationships06:22 – Society’s Financial Expectations in Relationships 13:28 – How We Manage Money as a Couple24:43 – What We’ve Learned About Couples’ Finances 25:40 – Scott’s WTF of the Week: The Secret Spending Problem31:05 – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Joint Finances, Stronger Relationships Recommended Episodes 📺 S3: The Social Rules We Stopped Following as a Couple 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6w2648ri4yK4ZJWefSfeuz?si=8eabdd7651d14e09) 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠ EP2⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mGQQ5w0xBT4mc2Eq220ZD?si=8192e36d1ff84a82) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MEALXkq0Xn0D8NzWKRmaA?si=2a4006ddad004d8a) 📺 Series 2: Finding The One When You're Not Everyone's Type 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nmdZ2qDVC0rLfoJYQXcNb?si=aaaa717750c44cb7) 🎧⁠⁠⁠ EP2⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/18V6qNHMBbSxjnT6dEv2gq?si=09073f6feedb479f) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hF7FTyE9ENPqv77ienSJk?si=92e5883b7ff043e3) 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/27jNUrC108jE7JTCpgJ96U?si=WltJ9q4zRDeIgIvXqjQEtg) 📺 Series 1: Travelling as a Couple: Dream vs Reality 🎧⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠EP1⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KFhybsNvFcGbnD5w9GqcY?si=7cZmUo6ASsK-Wyu9m2kQvQ) 🎧⁠ ⁠⁠⁠EP2⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fHhcxUt2Bc9sroE7uEIr?si=j8FEgzutTb-0fTuMBOoLiw)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP3⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DmEyhOtdwisnAzaxp0aNy?si=devTCtLrSjqgUSrb-_qbDA)⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠EP4⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xAQ9HSH14UiM6VCUmWdDM?si=FQCzxPF7QgCmIYN_vMzwoA) Stories Shared:🤫 ⁠Scott's WTF of the Week – The Secret Spending Problem🔗https://www.confused.com/press/releases/2026/almost-half-of-brits-admit-lying-to-their-partner-about-money💰 Shelby’s Good Vibes Only – Joint Finances, Stronger Relationships🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article/50/4/704/7077142?guestAccessKey=32d8dc66-db46-45ab-a360-57a401a01af9 Discount Codes:AiraloAn eSIM service that lets you get mobile data while travelling without needing a physical SIM card.🏷️ Airalo: SCOTR7127🏷️ Airalo: SHELBY5873 🔗https://www.airalo.com/Starling BankA digital UK bank offering easy money management and fee-free card spending abroad.🏷️ Starling: LBL0M2D🔗https://www.starlingbank.com/About Yalla Habibi Podcast:Yalla Habibi — Let’s go, my friend! We talk about relationships, life, travel, social expectations, personal experiences, and the things couples often think about but don’t always talk about. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. It really helps us reach more people and bring interesting guests onto the show.Follow Yalla Habibi:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en (https://www.tiktok.com/@yallahabibipodcast?lang=en)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/yallahabibipodcast/)

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Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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