Curiosity Made Me Do It | Shereen Darwish’s discovery series on travel, people, style and trying new things at 48

So, I’m curious…

Shereen Darwish, creator of Curiosity Made Me Do It, in a black blazer, jeans and red heels holding a round handbag

A discovery series by Shereen Darwish
Career woman · Producer · Professional question asker

I try the things most of us talk ourselves out of, and show you what really happens. I’m Shereen: 48, career woman, 20+ years producing other people’s stories, and finally starring in my own. Pull up a chair.

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Is this you?

This is for you if any of this sounds familiar.

no judgment. I’ve done all of it.

Shereen Darwish sitting by a white sofa, researching on her laptop — 47 tabs open. zero tickets booked.

✓You have a note on your phone that’s basically titled “one day.”
✓You’ve researched a trip so thoroughly you feel like you’ve already been.
✓You’re great at your job and somehow terrified of filming a video of yourself.
✓You’re in a “what now?” season and not sure what comes next.
✓You’ve said “I’m too old for that” and didn’t totally mean it.

Then you’re my people. Come find out what happens when we stop waiting.

The definition

Cu·ri·os·i·ty

kyoor·ee·OSS·i·tee Noun

1The urge to know, learn, or understand something you haven’t figured out yet.
2The pull toward the unfamiliar that turns out to be stronger than the habit of staying put.
3The reason for most good stories and a few questionable decisions.

As in: “Why did you book that?”Curiosity made me do it.

Permission slip Nº 1

It’s okay to be a little nosy.

Somewhere along the way we were taught that asking too many questions is rude. Wondering about someone’s story, how something is made, or what a place is really like got filed under “none of your business.”

Here, it’s the whole point. Nosy, done with kindness, is just curiosity with good manners and a follow up question.

check the boxes

Ask the second question.
Listen longer than feels normal.
Respect the answer, including “I’d rather not say.”

I’m not nosy. I’m just curious.Okay. Maybe a little nosy.

The philosophy

Growth happens when curiosity becomes stronger than our fear of the unfamiliar.

that’s the whole idea.

Shereen Darwish in a black blazer holding a round handbag, laughing and looking up

My story · How this started

I asked ChatGPT to roast me. It had material.

Which is a slightly unhinged thing to volunteer for. I was curious what it would say, and I expected a laugh. What stuck with me instead was the gap between everything I’m interested in and how often I talk myself out of actually doing it.

That one landed. I’ve spent more than 20 years producing stories, interviewing people, and helping other people show up on camera. Yet there I was, staring at my own phone and wondering why this felt so awkward.

I’m 48, in a new stage of life, with a running list of things I want to learn and experience. Travel. Photography. Fashion. Editing. Meeting people and asking them questions. Sometimes I research things so thoroughly that the research becomes the activity.

I’ve also lived enough life to know that waiting for the perfect time doesn’t guarantee it comes. I’ve been through hard things, including breast cancer. But I don’t want this to be a story about hardship. I want it to be about what I do with the curiosity I still have.

So I started Curiosity Made Me Do It. It’s not a declaration that I’m suddenly fearless. I’m literally learning to talk to my own phone.

I know how to tell a story. I’m learning how to be in one.

If you’ve got something you keep putting off, pick one tiny version of it and try.So, I’m curious… what’s yours?

By day

Yes, I’m a career woman. That’s part of the story, not a footnote.

For more than two decades I’ve built a career in global marketing in the life sciences industry. I lead product launches, produce educational video series, and create events and content for the forensic science community: the scientists who use DNA to help identify people and bring answers to families.

That work taught me how to ask good questions, respect people’s stories, and get the facts right before I say them out loud. I bring all of that here.

I’m not trading my career for content. I’m a working woman with a full life who decided to stop putting her curiosity on hold, and I’m going to show you what that actually looks like.

20+Years in global marketing Product launches Video & documentary production Global events Interviewing

Shereen Darwish in a black blazer and jeans sitting on a wooden chair, smiling and looking to the side

My intention

Let me be direct about why I’m here.

Trust matters more to me than reach. So here it is, plainly: I want to show you what happens when a busy, grown woman follows her curiosity for real, and invite you to do the same with yours.

Shereen Darwish in a black blazer, jeans and red heels, sitting on a stool and looking straight at the camera

What this is

A discovery series. I go places, try things, ask people questions, and share what actually happened. Honest attempts, real reactions, and the occasional failure, left in.

What this isn’t

I’m not a life coach, a therapist, or an expert in reinvention. I won’t promise to change your life, and I won’t pretend every moment is a lesson. Sometimes it’s just a great meal.

Yes, it’s a business

I’m building this into a real business: brand partnerships, a paid group experience, maybe curated trips one day. I won’t be coy about that. When money is involved in anything I share, I’ll tell you clearly. Every time.

My promise to you

with curiosity, Shereen

✓I’ll only share what really happened.
✓I’ll ask permission before I share anyone else’s story.
✓I’ll disclose every gifted item, paid partnership and affiliate link.
✓I’ll tell you when I don’t know something.

Things I’ll say out loud

My hot takes

agree, argue, or tell me I’m wrong in the comments.

take one

48 isn’t late. It’s informed.

I know what I like, what I don’t, and exactly how much time I’ve spent waiting. That’s an advantage.

take two

Research is not doing.

I can plan a trip, a class, a whole new life in a dozen browser tabs. None of it counts until I go.

take three

You don’t need a reinvention. You need an afternoon.

Big transformations get talked about. Small experiments actually get done.

take four

Polished is overrated. Real is magnetic.

I’ve produced the glossy version for 20 years. The awkward first take is the one people remember.

take five

Nosy, done kindly, is a love language.

Asking the second question tells someone they’re worth being curious about.

take six

Do one thing badly on purpose.

Every adult should be a beginner at something. It’s humbling, and it’s weirdly fun.

Disagree? Good. Tell me why. That’s half the fun.

Curious Confessions

The things we all think and rarely say out loud.

1I can produce professional videos, and I still overthink filming myself.
2I want to be seen. I hate being watched.
3My closet is full and I still have nothing to wear.
4I’m curious about everything, and I keep talking myself out of trying.

Shereen Darwish in a cream sweater against a wood wall, side eyeing the camera with a knowing look

Six pillars · Eight series

Eight ways curiosity gets me into things

every episode starts with a real question.

1Explore

Go somewhere

What makes this place worth discovering?

Made Me Go There

So, I’m curious… what’s it actually like?

2Experience

Feel something

What was it actually like to be there?

Made Me Experience ItMade Me Taste It

So, I’m curious… what should I order?

3Experiment

Try something

What happens when I give this a try?

Made Me Try ItMade Me Wear It

So, I’m curious… could I do this?

4Connect

Meet someone

What can I learn from this person?

Made Me Ask

So, I’m curious… what made you do that?

5Evolve

Discover yourself

Did this change how I see something?

The Curiosity Edit

What am I learning about what comes next?

6Confess

Say it out loud

What do we all think and rarely say?

Curious Confessions

I want to be seen. I hate being watched.

Now in the edit Curiosity Made Me Go There · Tanzania

I went for the wildlife. What stayed with me?

The flagship series. Safari, the Serengeti, Zanzibar, and the people and questions I didn’t expect to bring home.

Ep. 01What would you ask if you had one hour with the Maasai?coming soon
Ep. 02Pizza in the Serengeti. Yes, really.coming soon
Ep. 03A hot air balloon at sunrise: worth it?coming soon
ThenZanzibar. And after that, Egypt.stay tuned

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When to find me

I show up. Consistently.

Every dayA short, unpolished Yap: 40 days straight, Nov 1 to Dec 10.
Every weekA produced episode from one of the series. Tanzania is first.
In betweenStories, polls, behind the scenes, and the takes that didn’t make the cut.

Your turn · Curiosity dare

Need a nudge?

Tap the button. I dare you.

small steps only.

Try it, tag @curiositymade.me, and I’ll be cheering you on.

Permission slip Nº 2 rule number one around here:

Give yourself permission to suck!

Every first attempt is a little awkward. Mine just happen to be on camera. The goal isn’t to be good at it yet. The goal is to find out what happens when you try.

Signed, a beginner at 48

The 30-Day Curiosity Experiment

Your turn: one small, unfamiliar step

A guided group experience for anyone in a “what now?” season. Four weeks, live sessions, a workbook, and a group of people trying things alongside you. No dramatic transformation required.

1.
Question
Name the assumption, or the experience you keep postponing.
2.
Explore
Investigate the possibilities and talk to people who know the subject.
3.
Try
Take one manageable step into unfamiliar territory.
4.
Discover
Notice what surprised, challenged, or delighted you.
5.
Expand
Decide what to pursue next, at a pace that fits your real life.

Pro tip:start smaller than you think.

The point isn’t a dramatic reinvention. It’s finding out what happens when you try.

Founding cohort

Be first in line

The first small group opens soon. Leave your email and you’ll hear about it before anyone else.

Work with me

Curious about working together?

Selective partnerships that fit the story. Every collaboration is clearly disclosed, because trust is the whole point.

Brand partnerships

Destinations, hotels, fashion, food and experiences that are genuinely worth discovering, told as real stories rather than ads.

Commissioned stories

Two decades of producing interviews, launches and documentary features. I can help you tell your story, on camera or behind it.

Hosting & conversations

Panels, interviews, events and community gatherings that need a host who asks the questions everyone else is thinking.

Shereen Darwish smiling, leaning on the back of a chair

Let’s talk

So, I’m curious… what are you working on?

Send me a note with a little about you and the idea. I read every message.

Message me@curiositymade.me

FAQ

So, you’re curious? Good. Ask away.

Straight answers to the questions people ask me most.

What is Curiosity Made Me Do It?

Curiosity Made Me Do It is a discovery series created and hosted by Shereen Darwish. She tries the things most people talk themselves out of, like travel, new skills, fashion experiments and conversations with interesting people, then shares what really happened. It runs on Instagram at @curiositymade.me.

Who is Shereen Darwish?

Shereen Darwish is a 48 year old career woman, producer and the creator of Curiosity Made Me Do It. She has spent more than 20 years in global marketing in the life sciences industry, leading product launches and producing educational video series, interviews and events.

What series are part of Curiosity Made Me Do It?

There are eight series: Curiosity Made Me Go There (travel), Made Me Try It (new skills), Made Me Wear It (style), Made Me Taste It (food), Made Me Ask (interviews), Made Me Experience It (events), Curious Confessions (honest moments) and The Curiosity Edit (reflections). The first flagship series is Tanzania.

Is Curiosity Made Me Do It a coaching program?

No. Shereen is not a life coach, therapist or reinvention expert. Curiosity Made Me Do It is a storytelling and discovery series. A paid group experience, the 30 Day Curiosity Experiment, is planned, and any paid or sponsored content is always disclosed.

How often does Shereen post new content?

Shereen posts a short, unpolished video every day from November 1 to December 10, 2026, plus a produced episode from one of the series about once a week, with Stories and behind the scenes moments in between.

What is the 30 Day Curiosity Experiment?

The 30 Day Curiosity Experiment is a planned four week group experience built on five steps: Question, Explore, Try, Discover and Expand. It includes live sessions, a workbook and a small group of people trying something new together. It promises reflection and progress, not a dramatic transformation.

Does Curiosity Made Me Do It work with brands?

Yes, selectively. Shereen partners with destinations, hotels, fashion, food and experience brands that fit the story, and offers commissioned storytelling and hosting. Every gifted item, paid partnership and affiliate link is clearly disclosed.

Where can I follow Curiosity Made Me Do It?

Follow Curiosity Made Me Do It on Instagram at @curiositymade.me for daily videos, new episodes and behind the scenes Stories.

Curiosity Made Me Do It: a discovery series by Shereen Darwish