The Safe Space with Binny

Binny Brahmbhatt Sharma
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The Safe Space with Binny is a monthly podcast for honest, unfiltered conversations about what it means to be human. Hosted by clinical psychologist Binny of Binny Empowers, each episode is a space for reflection, clarity, and emotional honesty — without pressure, performance, or pretence. This is not a podcast about fixing yourself. It’s a place to slow down, listen inward, and meet yourself where you are.

Episodes

  1. 28 Sept

    Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction — In Conversation with Ajay Gupta & Sundeep Sharma

    Ajay Gupta has been sober since December 2023, after five years of denial and a functioning alcoholism that let him keep his business, his family, and his friends while the addiction quietly took hold. Sundeep Sharma has carried a smoking addiction for 30+ years, chasing a version of "cool" sold to him by Bollywood and the Marlboro Man. In this episode, Binny sits down with both of them for a rare, unguarded conversation about what addiction actually is: not a moral failure, not a matter of willpower, but a relationship the body forms with relief. They talk about the lies addicts tell themselves, the belonging they were really chasing, and why recovery only begins once the label stops feeling like a threat. A conversation about addiction with love and compassion, not judgment.

  2. 21 Aug

    Beyond Grades: What's Really Happening When Your Child's Grades Decline

    My child used to bring home A's - why are they suddenly getting C's?" It's one of the questions Binny hears most from parents. In this episode, she traces the story of a girl named Yogi - full of life, multi-potentialed, thriving -and what happened to her motivation once she hit adolescence. Binny breaks down the biological, neurological, social, and academic shifts that quietly chip away at a child's drive between ages 10 and 14, and shares a seven-factor checklist to help you understand what your own child might be carrying. She closes with BEYOND GRADES, a six-part framework - Belief, Emotional presence, Your child's individual journey, Ownership over academics, Nature and necessary boredom, Dialogue and honesty - built to help parents move past grades and rebuild the connection that motivation actually depends on. A report card can tell you how a child performed. It can never tell you who they are.

  3. 8 Jul

    Alcohol & Adolescents: Raising Teens in a Culture of Drinking

    In this episode of The Safe Space with Binny, licensed psychologist Binny Brahmbhatt Sharma sits down with three young adults — Maiara, 18, Joy, 21, and Dr. Stavan, 28 — each representing a different stage of the teenage-to-young-adult journey, for an honest, unscripted conversation about alcohol and the partying culture surrounding it. This isn't a conversation about convincing anyone of anything. It's an exploration of the stories behind why teenagers drink, what "let's party" really means across different friend groups and generations, and the quiet ways parents and trusted adults shape that first relationship with alcohol — often without meaning to. From O-level coast trips to open bar culture at family parties, the three guests trace their own journeys with alcohol.  Research & References: This episode draws on adolescent brain research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, longitudinal findings from Harvard Health Publishing on how alcohol affects the brain before and after the teen years, and cancer risk data from the National Cancer Institute. Insights on how alcohol moves through the body are referenced from American Addiction Centers. 🔗 DIRECT SOURCES NIAAA — Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/alcohol-and-adolescent-brain NIAAA — Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-alcohol-use-disorder Harvard Health Publishing: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/alcohol-harms-the-brain-in-teen-years-before-and-after-that-too-2021011521758 National Cancer Institute — Alcohol Fact Sheet: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet American Addiction Centers — How Long Alcohol Stays in Your System: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcohol/how-long-in-system

  4. 30 May

    Education, Exams & Grades - Are We Measuring The Right Things?

    In this deeply honest episode of The Safe Space with Binny, licensed clinical psychologist Binny Brahmbhatt Sharma unpacks one of the most uncomfortable truths facing parents today — that our education system may be producing stress, not success. Drawing on nearly a decade of work with adolescents, Binny explores why teens are statistically more stressed than adults, what's really behind dropping grades (hint: it's rarely about the child), and how shifting from a performance mindset to a curiosity-led one can transform your child's relationship with learning. From the neuroscience of the teenage brain to the quiet damage of grade comparisons and Facebook announcements, this episode is a compassionate reset for every parent navigating exam season. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of what exams are actually for — and why your belief in your child might be the most powerful study tool they have. 🔗 Take the VARK Learning Styles Quiz mentioned in this episode to discover how your child learns best: vark-learn.com

  5. 28 Apr

    Embracing Teen Obesity with Honesty, Compassion, and Hope

    In this April episode of The Safe Space with Binny, Binny steps into one of the most avoided conversations in parenting — teen obesity. Not as a health expert, but as a licensed psychologist who has sat with teenagers and parents for nearly a decade and witnessed the silence, shame, and suffering this topic quietly carries. What if obesity in adolescents isn’t just about food — but about emotions, environment, and the unseen inner world of a child? Listen together. Share it forward. Welcome to The Safe Space. Research & References: This episode draws on global data from UNICEF and World Health Organization, along with adolescent health insights from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Indian adolescent trends are referenced from studies available via National Center for Biotechnology Information and BMC Nutrition. The psychological perspective is inspired by conversations with Erica Komisar on The Diary of a CEO. This episode integrates both global data and psychological perspectives on adolescent wellbeing. ⸻ 🔗 DIRECT SOURCES •⁠ ⁠UNICEF (2025): https://www.unicef.org/eca/press-releases/obesity-exceeds-underweight-first-time-among-school-age-children-and-adolescents •⁠ ⁠WHO (2024): https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight •⁠ ⁠OECD (2025): https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/11/health-at-a-glance-2025_a894f72e/full-report/overweight-and-obesity-among-adolescents_14864531.html •⁠ ⁠NCBI Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4367012/ •⁠ ⁠BMC Nutrition (2025): https://bmcnutr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40795-025-01088-0 •⁠ ⁠The Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO

  6. 20 Mar

    Sacred Sisterhood: Nine Things Women Must Not Do To Each Other

    What if the way we treat other women is quietly shaping the way we feel about ourselves? In this March episode of The Safe Space with Binny, Binny turns the lens inward — not with judgment, but with honesty. Tied to International Women's Day, this episode explores the unconscious behaviours women have inherited: comparison, guilt-tripping, gossip, unsolicited advice, and more. Drawing from Social Comparison Theory, personal stories, and her work as a mental strength coach, Binny unpacks nine things women must stop doing to each other — and why breaking these patterns may be one of the most radical acts of self-love. This is not a blame conversation. It's a coming-home one. Take the challenge. Pass it on. Welcome to The Safe Space.

  7. 14 Feb

    Let's Talk About Love

    What if love wasn’t about intensity, pressure, or performance—but about ease, humour, and feeling at home? In this February episode of The Safe Space with Binny, Binny reflects on love through lived experience, psychology, and 25 years of partnership. From falling in love at 16 to navigating long-term commitment, self-work, doubt, growth, and acceptance—this episode unpacks what love truly is… and what it is not.

  8. 12 Jan

    Your 2026 Toolkit (Practices To Have Your Best Year Yet)

    Episode 1 · The Safe Space with Binny A new year doesn’t need a new version of you — it needs a more supported one. In this first episode of The Safe Space with Binny, we’re setting the tone for 2026 with a gentle, practical toolkit you can return to throughout the year. No rigid resolutions. No pressure to “fix” yourself. Just grounded practices that help you feel more present, regulated, and aligned — in your body, your relationships, and your everyday life. This episode is an invitation to slow down, soften, and start the year from a place of self-trust. Take what you need. Leave the rest. Welcome to The Safe Space.

    Your 2026 Toolkit (Practices To Have Your Best Year Yet)
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About

The Safe Space with Binny is a monthly podcast for honest, unfiltered conversations about what it means to be human. Hosted by clinical psychologist Binny of Binny Empowers, each episode is a space for reflection, clarity, and emotional honesty — without pressure, performance, or pretence. This is not a podcast about fixing yourself. It’s a place to slow down, listen inward, and meet yourself where you are.

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  • Creator
    Binny Brahmbhatt Sharma
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Binny Brahmbhatt Sharma
  • Show Website
    The Safe Space with Binny