Listening to the Wound: Where Trauma Meets Tenderness

Shumaila Hemani
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Listening to the Wound is a podcast for the quietly exhausted. Hosted by Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D.—a trauma-informed coach, multi-award-winning artist-scholar, and immigrant voice navigating systemic erasure—this series offers reflections, meditations, and musical fragments to hold space for what hurts. Whether you’re living through burnout, healing from immigration precarity, or longing for a place to belong, this podcast invites you to slow down, feel, and listen. Because the wound isn’t just a source of pain— It’s a portal to deeper presence, power, and love.

  1. 08/14/2025

    Ep. 19 When the Systems Fail to See You | Listening to the Wound.

    What happens when you give your best and the systems you work within still fail to see you? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares stories of erasure and resilience, offering Sufi-inspired wisdom and practical tools for honoring your worth when institutions overlook you. Learn how to protect your gifts, challenge diminishing narratives, and create spaces that truly see you. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜

    6 min

  2. 08/13/2025

    Ep 18 — When Your Gifts Are Misunderstood | Listening to the Wound.

    What happens when the talents that make you unique are misread, minimized, or rejected? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares personal stories and Sufi-inspired wisdom on honoring your gifts even when others can’t see them clearly. Learn how to navigate the hurt of misrecognition, why your gifts may challenge existing narratives, and how to protect and nurture your creative spirit. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜

    6 min

  3. 08/12/2025

    Ep 17 — When the World Feels Cruel | Listening to the Wound

    When life feels heavy, unkind, or relentlessly unfair, how do you keep your heart open? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares Sufi-inspired wisdom and personal reflections on finding tenderness in the midst of cruelty. Learn practices to stay grounded, acknowledge pain without losing hope, and embrace compassion as a form of strength. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜

    5 min

  4. 08/11/2025

    Ep 16 — Rest Without Guilt | Listening to the Wound.

    What if rest wasn’t something you had to earn? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani challenges the cultural and personal narratives that make you feel guilty for slowing down. Discover why rest is essential for healing, how guilt around rest is shaped by systemic pressures, and ways to reclaim rest as a sacred, life-affirming choice. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜

    5 min

  5. 08/10/2025

    Ep 15 — The Sacred Story of You | Listening to the Wound.

    Ep 15 — The Sacred Story of You | Listening to the Wound. Your wounds hold wisdom. In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani explores how listening deeply to your life’s hardest moments can reveal your sacred story, restore your voice, and transform your sense of belonging. Learn how to turn pain into purpose, heal through silence and listening, and reclaim your story from diminishing narratives. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜

    5 min

  6. 08/09/2025

    Ep 14 – Light Behind the Shadow of Despair | Love Letters to the Wounded Heart

    When despair feels endless, remember the light is still here, even if you can’t see it yet. This letter is part of the Love Letters to the Wounded Heart series for Suicide Prevention Awareness. Listen to my song “Anticipating”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bopNf_jTJnA. Read my memoir “Writing in the Wound”: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399. Download your Rest Planner: Kindle https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS or Physical https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FC2TFZ8M. Join my course: email shumaila@deeplisteningpath.ca. Subscribe for love letters, sound healing, and resilience stories.

    5 min

  7. 08/08/2025

    Ep 13 – Your Worth Is Not in Their Hands | Love Letters to the Wounded Heart

    Your worth is not in their hands. This letter speaks to the pain of invisibility and reminds you of your inherent value. Part of the Love Letters to the Wounded Heart series for Suicide Prevention Awareness. Listen to my song “Anticipating”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bopNf_jTJnA. Read my memoir “Writing in the Wound”: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399. Download your Rest Planner: Kindle https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS or Physical https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FC2TFZ8M. Join my course: email shumaila@deeplisteningpath.ca. Subscribe for love letters, sound healing, and resilience stories.

    5 min

  8. 08/08/2025

    Episode 12 | Notes from the Wound – When Systems Fail to See Us

    Episode 3: When Systems Fail to See UsWhy do we work so hard to prove we belong?In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani explores the worthiness wound—the pain of being unseen in institutions that reward performance but not truth. She speaks to the quiet ache of being tolerated instead of celebrated—and how burnout often hides a deeper story of invisibility.💔 For anyone who’s felt invisible, overextended, or unseen despite their brilliance💡 Learn how to shift from proving to belonging🎧 Now streaming on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon & more📖 Explore her forthcoming memoir: deeplisteningpath.ca/writing-in-the-wound#WorthinessWound #ListeningToTheWound #YouAreEnough #BurnoutRecovery #TraumaHealing #RestIsResistance #newrelease #newrelease2025

    14 min
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Listening to the Wound is a podcast for the quietly exhausted. Hosted by Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D.—a trauma-informed coach, multi-award-winning artist-scholar, and immigrant voice navigating systemic erasure—this series offers reflections, meditations, and musical fragments to hold space for what hurts. Whether you’re living through burnout, healing from immigration precarity, or longing for a place to belong, this podcast invites you to slow down, feel, and listen. Because the wound isn’t just a source of pain— It’s a portal to deeper presence, power, and love.

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