Episodes

  • Grief as Proof of Love: Processing Loss Through Writing With Niki J Borger

    Grief as Proof of Love: Processing Loss Through Writing With Niki J Borger
    Jul 17 2026
    There is a kind of grief that does not arrive as sadness alone. It comes mixed with relief, with guilt, with feelings we are not taught to admit out loud. This episode is for anyone quietly carrying a loss they have never quite named.Actor, writer, and producer Niki J Borger sits with host Sana to talk about losing her mother, the years of stillness the pandemic forced on her, and how she found her way back to herself through writing. Together they slow down around grief as something to be met, not managed, and what it means to let a feeling simply be present.ABOUT THE GUEST:Niki J Borger is an international writer, actor, and producer known for her original plays at the Extravaganza Theater Festival in LA and award-winning short films including Because I Could and A Portrayal of a Subtle Suicide. She recently released In Between, a book of eight gender-neutral one act plays exploring the space between life and death.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Grief is not only sadness. It arrives as a whole mix of emotion, and that mix is different for everyone.Loss often brings more loss alongside it, in career, friendships, and identity, not only in the personal.Relief and guilt can live in grief at the same time. Neither one cancels the love.Writing can hold what feels too tender to speak aloud, offering a safe container to process.You don't need to fix your grief or explain it. Presence with it is already enough.CONNECT WITH NIKI: Instagram: @nikijborger | Website: nikijborger.com | Community: Light Warrior DojoEPISODE CHAPTERS: (approx.)[00:00] The Weight We Carry Without Naming It — an opening reflection on grief [03:35] Meet Niki J Borger — writer, actor, and the stories she tells [07:45] What We Get Wrong About Grief — beyond sadness and stages [15:45] Losing Her Mother, and the Pandemic That Followed — a season with no choice but to sit still [21:05] Grief as Proof of Love — relief, guilt, and the parts we don't say out loud [24:45] Why She Wrote the Plays — art as a safe container for what's unresolved [26:00] Where to Find Niki's Work — books, films, and Light Warrior Dojo🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #themindfulliving #griefsupport #griefjourney #processinggrief #griefandloss #mindfulliving #healingthroughwriting #griefawareness #mentalhealthpodcast #gentlehealing #presentmoment #innerhealing #griefandhealing
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    25 mins
  • Healing Trauma Without Reliving It: Anissa Hudak on The Mindful Living

    Healing Trauma Without Reliving It: Anissa Hudak on The Mindful Living
    Jul 11 2026
    This episode is for women who've done years of talk therapy and still feel like the trauma is somehow still there. Anissa Hudak, founder of Phoenix Women Healing and a trauma-informed practitioner blending neurosomatic therapy, hypnotherapy, and yoga, joins host Sana on The Mindful Living to explain her core belief: you don't have to relive trauma to heal it.Anissa breaks down why trauma lives in the body and the unconscious mind before it ever reaches conscious memory, why repeating your story in talk therapy can sometimes reinforce it rather than release it, and what moving trauma out of the body and out of the unconscious actually looks like in practice.About the Guest:Anissa Hudak is the founder of Phoenix Women Healing and a trauma-informed practitioner who blends neurosomatic therapy, yoga therapy, and hypnotherapy to help women heal from trauma without having to relive it. She is a two-time rape survivor, the daughter of a Vietnam veteran, and a military spouse of 23 years. She holds certifications as a Master Hypnotherapist, Master NLP Practitioner, and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT).Key Takeaways:Trauma happens to the body first, and the brain logs it before the conscious mind catches up; healing that only addresses the conscious mind misses most of the story.Retelling a traumatic story repeatedly in talk therapy can re-imprint it rather than release it, since the brain logs and stores whatever you keep repeating.Memory during trauma can get "misfiled" across the senses, which is why flashbacks often surface only fragments, not the whole picture.Trauma responses often show up as one of three patterns: the Anchor (over-functioning for everyone), the Shield (armoring up to protect others), or the Integrator (a blend of both).Healing isn't about becoming who you were before the trauma; it's about becoming a more resourced version of yourself with better coping tools going forward.Connect With the Guest: Website: phoenixwomenhealing.com (includes a free 3-minute quiz to identify your survivor type) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anissahudakEpisode Chapters: [00:00] Trauma Doesn't Live Only in Memory — Sana opens on the body's role in healing (approx.) [07:00] The Mat That Changed Everything — Anissa's own path into trauma-informed yoga (approx.) [10:00] Why Talking Alone Isn't Enough — trauma in the body versus the conscious mind (approx.) [17:00] Misfiled Memories — why flashbacks often bring back only fragments (approx.) [22:00] The Anchor, the Shield, and the Integrator — three survivor patterns (approx.) [24:00] Moving Trauma Out of the Body and the Unconscious — what the healing process actually looks like (approx.) [28:00] Upgrading the Software — addressing skepticism about fast, lasting change (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #traumahealing #neurosomatictherapy #hypnotherapy #traumainformed #womenshealing #sexualtraumasurvivor #militaryfamily #nervoussystemregulation #yogatherapy #ptsdrecovery #mindbodyhealing #mindfulliving
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    28 mins
  • Finding Your Voice After a Spasmodic Dysphonia Diagnosis: Alexa Denaburg

    Finding Your Voice After a Spasmodic Dysphonia Diagnosis: Alexa Denaburg
    Jul 11 2026
    This episode is for anyone whose sense of self has quietly depended on something they never thought to question, until it started slipping away. At 28, Alexa Denaburg was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological voice disorder. She joins host Sana on The Mindful Living to talk about what it took to rebuild her identity from the inside out.Alexa explains what spasmodic dysphonia actually is, why she chose a holistic healing path over the more common Botox route, and how nervous system work, community, and radical self-advocacy helped her find her voice again, literally and otherwise.About the Guest:Alexa Denaburg is a creative entrepreneur who was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological voice disorder, at age 28. After conventional treatments didn't feel right for her, she pursued holistic healing, including nervous system regulation, tension release exercises, and sound healing, to rebuild her voice and her sense of self. She now volunteers with Dysphonia International, formerly the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association.Key Takeaways:Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder where the brain's signals to the vocal folds misfire, causing spasms; there's no single known cause, and it's a lifelong condition.Botox injections are the most common treatment, but they're not the only path; holistic approaches like nervous system regulation helped Alexa when the standard route didn't feel right for her.Losing your voice isn't just physical; it can shake your sense of identity, since we rarely think about our voice until it's gone.Isolation often deepens a health crisis; finding a community of people with the same or similar conditions can restore a sense of normalcy.Self-advocacy matters: if a diagnosis or treatment doesn't feel right, it's worth continuing to search for one that does.Connect With the Guest:Email: adenaburg22@gmail.comCommunity: Dysphonia International (formerly the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association)Episode Chapters:[00:00] The Voice We Never Think About — Sana opens on identity built on something unnoticed (approx.)[15:00] Before the Diagnosis — burnout, busyness, and the first signs something was wrong (approx.)[19:00] What Is Spasmodic Dysphonia — a neurological disorder explained simply (approx.)[24:00] Choosing a Different Path — why Botox didn't feel right at 28 (approx.)[27:00] Relearning How to Live — tension release, sound healing, and nervous system work (approx.)[31:00] When a Hard Day Comes Back — staying steady without losing the ground gained (approx.)[37:00] Advocate for Yourself — Alexa's closing message for anyone mid-healing-journey (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #spasmodicdysphonia #voicedisorder #holistichealing #dysphoniaawareness #nervoussystemregulation #chroniccondition #selfadvocacy #healingjourney #mindbodyconnection #mindfulliving #resilience #rareconditionawareness
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    25 mins
  • From Brain Injury to Spiritual Awakening: Jessica Taylor's Story

    From Brain Injury to Spiritual Awakening: Jessica Taylor's Story
    Jul 9 2026
    This episode is for anyone who has had to rebuild themselves from nothing at all. At 31, Jessica Taylor survived a traumatic brain injury that erased everything she knew. Twenty years later, she joins host Sana on The Mindful Living to share how she rebuilt her mind, and found an unexpected spiritual awakening along the way.Jessica describes what she calls a headquake, the near-total loss of memory and skill, and how choosing to study rather than give up became both her recovery and her spiritual education.About the Guest: Jessica E. Taylor is a brain injury survivor, author, and educator based in Canada. After a life-threatening brain injury at 31 left her with no memory of how to function, she spent the next two decades relearning everything and studying spirituality and theology. She has written two books, including her memoir From Tragedy to Triumph, and has campaigned publicly for brain injury awareness.Key Takeaways:A brain injury can erase learned skills entirely; recovery may mean starting over from nothing, without a map or a diagnosis.Choosing to study, anything at all, can help stimulate healing in the brain; you don't need a complex subject to begin.Near-death and dissociative experiences after trauma can open unexpected spiritual questions worth exploring rather than dismissing.Spirituality doesn't require intellectualizing; the simplest explanation is often the truest one.Healing isn't linear or fast; Jessica's process unfolded across twenty years of research, reflection, and rebuilding.Connect With the Guest: Website : jessicaetaylor.org X (Twitter): x.com/jessicaetaylor1 Books: From Tragedy to Triumph: Journey Back From the Edge, and its follow-up, A Spiritual Awakening in Search of Hidden JewelsEpisode Chapters: [00:00] What If One Moment Took Everything — Sana opens on losing everything at once (approx.) [06:00] The Fall That Changed Everything — surviving an undetected brain injury at 31 (approx.) [10:00] A Headquake, Not Damage — relearning life from zero (approx.) [13:00] Third Eye, Past Lives, and Other Unexplained Moments — Jessica's experiences during recovery (approx.) [20:00] Choosing to Learn Instead of Give Up — twenty years of self-directed study (approx.) [27:00] Writing as Healing — turning two decades of research into two books (approx.) [36:00] Simple Truths Over Intellectualized Spirituality — why the plainest explanation often lands deepest (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #braininjuryawareness #traumaticbraininjury #spiritualawakening #survivorstory #resilience #mindovermatter #healingjourney #consciousness #mindfulliving #selfdiscovery #innerhealing #spiritualgrowth
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    36 mins
  • The Great Crumbling: Christina Samycia on Collective Awakening

    The Great Crumbling: Christina Samycia on Collective Awakening
    Jul 8 2026
    -This episode is for anyone who feels like the world is falling apart and wonders if there's any hope left. Psychologist and author Christina Samycia joins host Sana on The Mindful Living to make sense of the chaos, not as collapse, but as a collective awakening.Christina unpacks what she calls the dysfunctional matrix, why so much of our behavior is driven by unhealed inner-child patterns, and why the Age of Aquarius asks us to become self-reliant rather than looking outside ourselves for answers.About the Guest:Christina Samycia, PsyD, is a holistic and spiritual psychologist, intuitive healing guide, and author of Evolving Consciousness and The Journey of Discovering Inner Peace. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has practiced for more than 15 years. Following a personal awakening in 2020, she now leads retreats and writes about humanity's shift in consciousness.Key Takeaways:What looks like global collapse may actually be an apocalypse in its original sense: an unveiling of truths that had to surface before healing can happen.Most of our behavior is driven by subconscious patterns formed in childhood, not logic, and unresolved inner-child needs shape how we react in groups.We give power away to people and systems by assigning it to them; reclaiming it starts with recognizing you're a sovereign being.The shift from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius is symbolic for moving from looking outward for answers to becoming self-reliant and humanitarian.Healing on a personal level and healing on a collective level are the same work; we can't opt out of the process just because it's uncomfortable.Connect With the Guest:Website: christinasamyciapsyd.com (books, retreats, sessions, contact)Instagram: @christinasamyciapsydBooks: Evolving Consciousness | The Journey of Discovering Inner PeaceCosmic Confluence episode: https://cosmic-confluence.captivate.fm/episode/the-psychology-of-the-matrix-subconscious-programs-and-the-shift-within-with-dr-christina-samycia/Episode Chapters:[00:00] What on Earth Is Happening — Sana opens on collective overwhelm and hidden hope (approx.)[02:00] Meet Christina Samycia — psychologist, author, and messenger of a new age (approx.)[03:00] Apocalypse Means Unveiling — why the chaos is revealing, not destroying (approx.)[10:00] The Dysfunctional Matrix — subconscious patterns and giving away our power (approx.)[16:00] From Pisces to Aquarius — what the symbolic age shift really means (approx.)[19:00] Doubt, Patience, and the Long Timeline of Change — living with uncertainty (approx.)[23:00] We Are Not Separate — why one person's suffering is everyone's suffering (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #collectiveawakening #consciousnessshift #spiritualpsychology #innerchildhealing #ageofaquarius #evolvingconsciousness #mindfulliving #selfawareness #shadowwork #newearth #wakeupcall #spiritualgrowth
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    23 mins
  • Recovery, Spirituality, and Living with Intention: Adam Vohra's Story

    Recovery, Spirituality, and Living with Intention: Adam Vohra's Story
    Jul 7 2026
    This episode is for anyone moving through life on autopilot, answering messages, meeting expectations, and quietly wondering why. Recovery coach Adam Vohra joins host Sana to talk honestly about addiction, identity, and coming back to yourself.Adam shares what real surrender looks like, why he redefined spirituality outside religion, and how small daily choices quietly shape who we become.About the Guest: Adam Vohra is a recovery coach, speaker, and host of the Finding Purpose Podcast. He works with people seeking meaningful transformation, drawing from his own journey through addiction, identity, and recovery.Key Takeaways:Recovery becomes possible once you stop bandaging pain and start facing it directly.Spirituality is personal, not religious; find what makes you feel safe and connected.Small daily choices, not big moments, quietly shape who you become.Asking for help is the fastest way to loosen a problem's grip.Comparing your struggles to others only adds unnecessary suffering.Connect With the Guest Website: adamvohra.com Instagram: instagram.com/adamvohra LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adamrvohra Finding Purpose Podcast: available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeEpisode Chapters: [00:00] Opening Reflection — Sana invites listeners into the quiet cost of living reactively (approx.) [03:00] Meet Adam Vohra — introducing the recovery coach and host of Finding Purpose (approx.) [06:00] The Adopted Truth — the childhood revelation that shaped Adam's identity (approx.) [12:00] Rock Bottom and Surrender — the darkest point before real change (approx.) [18:00] Redefining Spirituality — why it's personal, not religious (approx.) [24:00] The Muscle of Connection — recovery, community, and asking for help (approx.) [28:00] Closing Words — purpose as a way of walking, not arriving (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #addictionrecovery #recoveryjourney #spirituality #mentalhealthmatters #soberlife #purposefulliving #innerhealing #findingpurpose #recoverycommunity #mindfulliving #healingjourney #selfdiscovery
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    25 mins
  • Positive Mirror Talk: Choosing Kinder Words for the Person in the Glass, with Tobi Ojekunle

    Positive Mirror Talk: Choosing Kinder Words for the Person in the Glass, with Tobi Ojekunle
    Jul 5 2026
    Most of us talk to ourselves in a tone we would never use with someone we love. In the bathroom mirror, in a moment of comparison, in a quiet second before sleep. The words come fast and they go unexamined, and over a lifetime, they quietly shape who we believe we are.Tobi Ojekunle, host of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, joins Sana on The Mindful Living to explore the practice of positive mirror talk: why it feels awkward at first, what it slowly changes inside us, and why the kindest thing many of us have never tried is saying "I love you" to the person looking back.About the Guest:Tobi Ojekunle is a Nigerian-born creator, speaker, and podcast host based in Germany. He is the host of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, a podcast dedicated to personal growth, spirituality, and soulful dialogue, and the author of Confessions. His work centers on helping people come home to themselves through reflection, self-compassion, and intentional inner conversation.Key Takeaways:The way we see ourselves is often the way the world reflects us back; mirror talk begins with changing that inner view.It doesn't feel natural at first; Tobi started with post-its beside the mirror, reading words of affirmation until they became his own voice.Self-critical talk is often rooted in old stories and buried experiences; sitting quietly and asking "why" without judgment is how you start to find the root.What we allow into our minds becomes our reality; the words others placed in us need not stay there forever.Three words to practice: "I love you," said to yourself, in the mirror, even if your voice shakes.Connect With the Guest:Website: mirrortalkpodcast.com (episodes, social links, book) Podcast: Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations (all major platforms) Instagram: @mirrortalk.podcast | Book: ConfessionsEpisode Chapters: (approx.)[00:00] The words we whisper to ourselves in the mirror [07:28] What mirror talk actually is, and what it is not [11:00] Tobi's story: being laughed at, and learning to laugh with himself [15:30] The post-it practice: feeding the brain with kinder truths [18:00] Embracing the Nigerian accent he once tried to silence [21:00] What years of self-critical talk does to the body [24:00] How to find the root: sit, ask why, and don't fight the answer [29:00] Three words to say to yourself, even if you don't fully believe them yet🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #themindfulliving #mirrortalk #selfcompassion #positiveselfstalk #innerdialogue #selflove #mentalhealthmatters #affirmations #selfacceptance #healingjourney #mindfulness #tobiojekunle #soulfulconversations
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    30 mins
  • Spending Mindful Time With Your Child: Presence Over Perfection, with Dr. Brandi Hawk

    Spending Mindful Time With Your Child: Presence Over Perfection, with Dr. Brandi Hawk
    Jul 1 2026
    Note: the guest is a licensed clinical psychologist, and her comments reflect her professional perspective and general education, not individualized clinical, medical, or psychological advice or a treatment recommendation for any specific child or family. Her comparison of screen-based dopamine to gambling is presented as her professional framing. The episode references childhood trauma and child development in a general, non-graphic, supportive way.You're sitting with your child as they tell you about their day, and your mind drifts to a notification, a missed meeting, the laundry. You nod and say the right thing. Later, a small ache asks: was I really there?Dr. Brandi Hawk, a clinical psychologist, joins Sana on The Mindful Living to explore what mindful time with a child really means. Not perfect or productive time, but the small moments a child remembers most.About the Guest:Dr. Brandi Hawk is a clinical psychologist with 15 years working with children and families affected by trauma. She co-developed the evidence-based program PC-CARE, runs Red Leaf Psychology, and co-hosts The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club podcast.Key Takeaways:Young children care less about big things and more about whether they have your presence.Parenting is genuinely hard; naming that honestly can free you to find real joy in it.Often the answer is to do less, not more; kids need boredom and unstructured time.Screens can hook a child's brain; she likens the dopamine loop to gambling, so be thoughtful.Structure and boundaries still matter; within them, you can be far more spacious.Connect With the Guest:Website: redleafpsychology.com (Instagram: @redleafpsych)Podcast: The Nerdy Psychologist Book ClubEpisode Chapters: (approx.)[00:00] The quiet ache: was I really present?[02:20] What young children actually want from us[05:10] The fear underneath: am I a good enough parent?[10:15] Doing better isn't doing more: why kids need boredom[16:00] Screens and the brain: a thoughtful conversation[21:50] Do less, show up quietly, and still hold boundaries[33:15] Where to find Brandi and her work🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #themindfulliving #mindfulparenting #parentchildconnection #childpsychology #presentparenting #screentime #parentingtips #childdevelopment #consciousparenting #familywellbeing #pccare #brandihawk #redleafpsychology
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