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Keeping it real with inspiring conversations about topics that matter with people from different walks of life.

  1. S3 | Ep. 4 - Get Ready With Me…to Free Palestine

    08/12/2025

    S3 | Ep. 4 - Get Ready With Me…to Free Palestine

    This episode is about how art can be used as a platform to address critical topics. In this particular case, with an ongoing, and by experts confirmed, genocide of the Palestianian people, I spoke with a London based American artist who continuously speaks out on the matter.  Not too long ago I bumped into content he made, where he does a typical Get Ready With Me tutorial video. And each step of the way as he applies his make up, he advocates for the liberation of the Palestinian people.  And so, in this episode I am joined by the one and only Andrew Burt aka ⁠@the_virgin_X⁠ on social media.

    48 min
  2. S3 | Ep. 3 - About Palestine House & Gaza Cola 🇵🇸

    03/13/2025

    S3 | Ep. 3 - About Palestine House & Gaza Cola 🇵🇸

    Following up on a Watermelon Liberation episode where the focus was on how important educating oneself is on Palestine and the power boycot, this episode sheds light on an example of resilience and community building.  A special place in central London, in the middle of Holborn, will transcend all your senses to the middle east. I would cycle past it on my way home from work time and time again. And the part that I noticed was a Palestinian restaurant. Never being aware that the entire building in fact is the Palestine House. It serves as a community and creative space, inspired by Palestinian culture. A home-away-from-home for those who have faced displacement and oppression, and a centre for collaboration and meaningful community building work. In this episode I’m joined by the founder of Palestine House and creator of Gaza cola:, Osama. This conversation took place just before phase 1 of the most recent ceasefire. www.Palestinehouse.org www.gazacola.shop

    39 min
  3. S3 | Ep. 2 - Culturally Competent Care 🌍 🫶🏻

    08/20/2024

    S3 | Ep. 2 - Culturally Competent Care 🌍 🫶🏻

    In this episode we will be talking about culturally competent care, because with generational shifts and increases in mental health demand across the board, it is an uncomfortable and exhausting thing to have to explain your values, culture, religion, or any other trait that you identify with, to your therapist. I have experienced it myself more than a decade ago, where I felt there was an unnecessary overemphasis and even a judgement towards parts of the culture I inherited. Being much younger at the time, I just went along with it and may have been a little bit of an ostrich about it - of which I mean: played along and convinced myself that it is better to view certain topics from a Western perspective. Now, of course this is just a simple and low impact example I can assure you of. But the point of this matter is that with more and more people of people choosing to take matters in their own hands and seeking counselling, this misunderstanding or mismatch in values can seriously form a barrier to build a trustworthy client-patient or coach-coachee relationship fuelled by psychological safety. And so, in this episode I am joined by Sonia Kaurah - CEO and founder of mental health platform Tala Thrive. Sonia is on a mission to make people thrive in their lives through care that acknowledges cultural dimensions.

    1h 7m
  4. S3 | Ep. 1 - Watermelon liberation for Palestine 🍉 ✊🏼

    07/15/2024

    S3 | Ep. 1 - Watermelon liberation for Palestine 🍉 ✊🏼

    In this episode we will be talking about liberation, specifically Palestine. The horrors  we have been and unfortunately still are witnessing on our screens leave many of us heartbroken, furious and uncomfortable. The topic of the occupation of Palestine and its struggle for liberation has been an ongoing one for many decades. There are many opinions fuelled by underlying assumptions and misinformation on the internet. The purpose of this episode is to talk about liberation struggles from several historical contexts, dissecting the concept of objectivity and exploring the power of boycott. I am conscious there is a lot of division already. Subsequently, every peaceful ceasefire protest I have attended here in London is filled with people from all walks of life, recognising the oppressor and oppressed. This episode is for you if you perceive that the atrocities that have been going on for decades and the current genocide are immoral and wrong - and yet, you don’t really know what to do on individual level. Perhaps, you feel slightly uncomfortable bringing this topic up in the spaces you are in. Maybe you, with many others, look at this as a complex war’, when in reality it is a deliberate man-made complicated and powerful system of oppression. This episode is your companion and a holding hand to say: I see you and now let’s inspire you on what you can do to educate yourself, make better consumer choices and, ultimately, to liberate the oppressed Palestinians. This episode is no invitation for a back-and-forth debate on who is wrong and who is right. This is about humanity and the right for a Palestinian liberation 🍉. As Nelson Mandela rightfully said: Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.  And so, in this episode I am joined by presenter, writer, journalist and filmmaker Dr. Myriam Francois - who is on a mission to highlight complex stories which challenge assumptions and engage our shared humanity. Recommended material: - App to navigate what brands to boycott: No Thanks - Book: Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Book: Freedom is a constant struggle More about Myriam: - Instagram: @myzfrancois - Website

    1h 14m
  5. S2 | Ep. 8 - Destructive dynamics in organisations

    01/02/2024

    S2 | Ep. 8 - Destructive dynamics in organisations

    Have you ever sensed something when you engage with another individual and you can’t really pinpoint what it exactly is? This could be in the relationships you have in your life, communities you engage with or at work. When you have two people in the mix interacting with each other, dynamics occur - which basically is a pattern of behaviour between two people that impact the way they interact and relate.  Now, looking at dynamics in organisations specifically, academic researchers and authors Hans van Dijk and Stefan Cloudt have written a comprehensive book identifying 9 destructive dynamics in organisations. I really enjoyed reading the book, learned how to make sense of those dynamics and it gave me a language and tools for congruent interventions. This book has been written in Dutch and I genuinely think a wider audience can benefit from its learnings. So, in this episode Hans and I unpack those destructive dynamics for you to benefit from.   Show notes: Hold me tight by Sue Johnson

    1h 8m
  6. S2 | Ep. 7 - Womanhood & ''What do you make it mean?''

    12/29/2023

    S2 | Ep. 7 - Womanhood & ''What do you make it mean?''

    There is a lot said about gender in its broadest sense in society. Specifically here, the focus is on what it takes to be a woman in this world in the first place? When do you know whether it is your intuition guiding you or a voice in your head being comfortable with what is familiar to your nervous system? A lot to cover, so tune into this conversation where holistic coach Valentina and myself unpack and explore the topic of womanhood.

    1h 1m
  7. S2 | Ep. 6 - SPECIAL (3/3): How to overcome Vaginismus

    12/01/2023

    S2 | Ep. 6 - SPECIAL (3/3): How to overcome Vaginismus

    This episode is part of a 3-episode special, dedicated to a sex education topic that has been and remains a taboo or even unknown amongst many people: the topic of vaginismus. In this short series of three episodes, you will learn about this psychological condition which contracts pelvic floor muscles in the vagina so that absolutely nothing can enter the vagina - or it can in a very painful way. You will learn what the impact of it is, and most importantly this series will give you hope on how you can overcome it.  The third episode of this special is a conversation with sex educator and expert by experience who overcame vaginismus and is coaching women to do the same: Amirah Zaky.

    56 min
  8. S2 | Ep. 5 - SPECIAL (2/3): The Myths and Facts of Vaginismus

    12/01/2023

    S2 | Ep. 5 - SPECIAL (2/3): The Myths and Facts of Vaginismus

    This episode is part of a 3-episode special, dedicated to a sex education topic that has been and remains a taboo or even unknown amongst many people: the topic of vaginismus. In this short series of three episodes, you will learn about this psychological condition which contracts pelvic floor muscles in the vagina so that absolutely nothing can enter the vagina - or it can in a very painful way. You will learn what the impact of it is, and most importantly this series will give you hope on how you can overcome it.  This second episode of the special is a conversation with gynaecologist and sex therapist dr Wafaa. We unlock what vaginismus is from a medical point of view, the myths and contradictions and what you can do to overcome it.

    1h 2m
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