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Our guest today is poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama’s , whose work centres around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. Working fluently on the page and in public, Pádraig is a compelling poet and skilled speaker, teacher and group worker. A profoundly engaging public speaker, Ó Tuama has worked with groups to explore story, conflict, their relationship with religion and argument, and violence. Using poetry, group discussion and lectures, his work is marked both by lyricism and pragmatism, and includes a practice of evoking stories and participation from attendees at his always-popular lectures, retreats and events. Website : padraigotuama.com In this podcast we talk about: - Who is Padraig - On Being project - Growing up to be a poet - The lyrics & rhythms of poetry - Vulnerability & Its routing - Rumi & Reflection On another note , dhaani.online is refreshed and updated, have a look at it and do subscribe to our newsletter * Photo Credit : Trevor Brady

Our guest today is Mahein Kazi , born and raised primarily in Pakistan, after having completed her Bachelor’s degree in Statistics & Economics, Mahein moved to Germany after marriage. Her interest in foreign languages led to her German Language Diploma from the Goethe Institute in Munich. She taught German as a foreign language before moving on to teaching Business English. Truly a global citizen she has lived in Pakistan, USA, Germany, The Netherlands before settling in Canada with her husband and three children. She went back to University after a gap of nearly two decades, completing her specialized honours degree in Cognitive Science, with a focus on the sub-disciplines of Psychology and Philosophy of Mind, with the highest distinction of ‘Summa cum Laude’ at York University, Toronto. She has been an avid volunteer at the Halton Multicultural Council in various ongoing projects working among others with seniors & immigrants. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mahein-kazi-0bab851ab/ Facebook: facebook.com/mahein.kazi In this podcast we spoke about : - What is Cognitive Science - What is awareness - Nature Vs. Nurture perceptions - Artificial Intelligence and its proponents - To comply or not to comply - Keeping the sacredness of consciousness alive We have our website dhaani.online - refreshed and uploaded, have a look and do subscribe to the newsletter  Much love!

In conversation with Dr. Helen Redman, who is an experienced General Practitioner in South Birmingham, UK. Helen has a long term interest in menopause management and also works as a Specialist at Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre in Stratford upon Avon. Helen is passionate about raising awareness of issues related to the menopause and believes that access to correct, evidence-based information about the menopause is critical in supporting decision making for long term health benefits. In this podcast we talk about - The tornado called Menopause -The Taboo behind Menopause - Physical & Nutritional diet to manage this tornado - HRT & Holistic approach - Do men have menopause too?

Our guest today is Dr. Abdallah Rothman is the founder of Shifaa Integrative Counseling, co-founder and Executive Director of the International Association of Islamic Psychology, and the Principal of Cambridge Muslim College. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), working at the intersection of Islamic spirituality and mental health practice. Dr. Abdallah holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology and his clinical practice as well as his academic research focus on approaching psychotherapy from within an Islamic paradigm and establishing an indigenous Islamic theoretical orientation to human psychology that is grounded in the knowledge of the soul from the Islamic tradition. He is a student of Professor Malik Badri and in addition to his academic training has studied privately with a number of traditional Islamic scholars throughout the Muslim world. Social Media Links Links http://www.shifaacounseling.com/blog https://www.cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk/about/people/principal/ https://www.islamicpsychology.org/ In this podcast we spoke about: - The relationship between human psychology & Islamic spirituality -Taboos surrounding mental health - Spiritual bypassing - Grief Management

In conversation with Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, C-IAYT, ERYT-500, YACEPR, has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association, and is one of the founders of Yoga Journal magazine. She trains yoga teachers in asana, kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutras, and she leads workshops and retreats throughout the US and abroad. She is a pioneer in the teaching and practice of Restorative yoga. Dr. Lasater writes extensively about yoga. Her feature articles, columns, and essays appear in numerous books, magazines, and anthologies. She is the author of ten books on yoga, her newest is Yoga Myths: What You Need to Learn and Unlearn for a Safe and Healthy Yoga Practice (Shambhala). For more information, please visit www.judithhansonlasater.com. In this podcast we talk about - Pelvis & the Spine - The Main seat - Movement & Pelvis - Emotional, psychological & cultural relations with the pelvis

In conversation with Mr. Shad Moarif - who in 1986 established Pakistan’s first centre for Remedial Education and Assessment of Dyslexics( READ, Karachi) and introduced the practice of Educational Assessment & extensive clinical diagnostics to identify Language Learning difficulties. It helped parents understand there were reasons why their children were displaying behavioural difficulties. He combined his knowledge of psychology, learning difficulties & learning theories to explain them. Between 1998 and now Mr. Moarif has practised in Canada, lived in France, served as Vice-President, International Dyslexia Association, until Karismath took him to Switzerland in 2009. He finally settled in London after I re-married in 2010. Have conducted training workshops and seminars on Education & keynoted in several international Conferences on Education  in Canada, USA, UK, Singapore, Kenya, Bangladesh and Pakistan. His commitment to educating rural populations came from the realization that they would benefit from remedial approaches to learning. It meant using highly specialised knowledge, skills and instructional design to make learning easy for them. Shad Moarif Social Media Handles  Twitter: @ShadMoarif Facebook: Karismath, Shad and Shad’s Blogs Linked-In   Karismath Website: www.karismath.com In this podcast we talk about : - The journey from Banking to serving the community - The birth of Karismath, modulation & hurdles - Teaching & Empathy - Urban Vs Rural mindset

Our guest today is Maya Lasker-Wallfisch who lives in London where she works as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and educator. She has specialized in working with people whose lives have been impacted by the Holocaust and other displacement trauma. Her book Letters to Breslau (Briefe nach Breslau) has been published by Suhrkamp For more details please click https://www.suhrkamp.de/buecher/letter_to_breslau_-maya_lasker-wallfisch_17847.html?d_view=english In this podcast we talk about: - What is Distance Transgenerational Trauma -Holocaust and its trauma driving into Maya - Maya struggling with her childhood and adult life -The joy of being heard

 In conversation with A. Helwa who believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate, poetic, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access 'Divine love in everyday life.' When Helwa is not reading at coffee shops, she can be found climbing mountains, camping in deserts, hiking jungles, or reading about black holes. A. Helwa Social Media : IG : quoranquotesdaily Website: secretsofdivinelove.com In this podcast we talk about  - The 'secrets' of finding Divine Love - Why Love is the way to find the real path - Islam or Allah - Actions & Intentions We are hopeful that you would appreciate this episode and share it amongst your family & friends. Any suggestion, feedback or comment that you might have, feel free to get in touch on saadia@dhaani.online

In this podcast we are in conversation with Faiza Khan and Moni Mohsin  Faiza is a london based editor and critic with bylines in the Guardian, The New Republic, the FT. She is currently a consulting publisher with Bloomsbury Publishing. Moni Mohsin was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. She started her writing career at The Friday Times, Pakistan’s first independent weekly, where she served as the Features Editor. She is now a freelance journalist who has written for, among others, The Guardian, 1843, Prospect Magazine, The Nation, The Times of India, India Today, Vogue India and Nikkei Asian Review. She is the author of two novels, the prize winning The End of Innocence and Duty Free. Her best selling collections of satirical columns, The Dairy of a Social Butterfly and Return of the Butterfly, are based on her long running column for The Friday Times. She is married with two children and lives between London and Lahore. You can find more of them on: Faiza Twitter :@bhopalhouse IG : @faizasultankhan Moni Website: monimohsin.com IG : @monimohsinofficial In this podcast we talk about : - White Supremacy - Colonization & its impact on the subcontinent - Reframing the 'people of color' - Literary content beyond the 'supremacy' lens We are hopeful that you would appreciate this episode and share it amongst your family & friends. Any suggestion, feedback or comment that you might have, feel free to get in touch on saadia@dhaani.online

Our guest in this episode is Hazel Kahan - Born in Lahore when it was still British India, the daughter of two Jewish refugee physicians, Hazel was educated by nuns, monks, missionaries, cosmopolitans and psychologists in India, Pakistan, England and Australia, swerving every now and then to gather world wisdoms offered by activists, New Agers, hippies, entrepreneurs, Muslims, Jews, Marxists, Hindus, atheists and other people of good faith.  Hazel worked in the corridors of power in New York City, not always without friction and one day abandoned her briefcase and airline miles for the woods of the east end of Long Island, New York where she has lived happily since 1999, hoping to complete her memoirs, resolute about making more leafages while and continuing to believe in the magic of creating human radio. In this podcast we talk about : - Journey from Lahore to Long Island - The process of rebirth in old age - Ego and its place - Wisdom & Facing our fears - Leafages & Lahore , Lahore ai Hazel's social media Facebook: Hazelkahan Twitter : @leafages Website: hazelkahan.com