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Shaykh Ebrahim Schuitema is a Sufi Teacher from the Darqawi-Shadhiliya Tariqa and currently lives in Gauteng, South Africa. Shaykh Ebrahim received his chain of transmission in the Tariqa from the late Shaykh Mustafa Bassir of Morrocco, may Allah bless his soul. Shaykh Ebrahim is also the founder and Leading Partner of Schuitema Associates, a business transformation consultancy that is based in South Africa and Pakistan. An absolute gem of a podcast , short, powerful and poignant . We talk about : -What exactly is intention -How do we give power to the intention -Our purpose of existence -How to deal with attachment & negative self talk -Intention and relationships -Intention & COVID 19 Sheikh Ebrahim Social Media Handles : Facebook: Etsko Schuitema

Dr. Mahsin Habib is based in the USA and in an Internal Medicine specialist. Extremely chuffed to inform you that dhaani & Dr. Habib have collaborated to inform our listeners, on a weekly basis, about COVID 19. Dr. Habib will be sharing with us the latest updates on the virus, how we can build the physical and emotional resistance. Updates and tips on immunity management, sleep patterns, diet, exercise and mental well-being This episode is a full round- up conversation , which will be broken down in detail in the coming weeks. In this episode Dr. Habib talks about: - What is the Corona Virus -How should be respond to it -How can we manage the anxiety and panic -How can we boost our immunity -Things to do if we contract the virus If you have any questions, please fell free to write them in the comments section so that Dr. Habib can answer them in his next podcast Also, Dr. Mahsin Habib is open to online consultation and you are welcome to contact him on: Website: nexthealthmed.com

Taimur Rehman aka Qasid, is a narrator of Urdu Literature and Poetry from Pakistan. Since 2012, Taimur has performed at South Asian Literature Festival London, TEDx Change, TEDx Islamabad, TEDxNUST, TEDxMultan, TEDxAIOU, Islamabad Literature Festival, Children's Literature Festival, Teachers Literature Festival, Faisalabad Literature Festival, Open Islamabad, Jashn-e-Urdu Dubai and many other places. In his own words, “Urdu Literature is my addiction!” Taimur also holds the honour of being endorsed by the legendary Oscar Winner lyricist Gulzar Sb for his works. He also is the creative mind behind the famous Urdu Shawls known as Orhnis and Doshalas, as a tribute to Urdu literature & poetry. In this podcast Taimur shares with us his journey to finding the love of his life, his passion and how he continues to live with this passion turned  addiction. He delightfully shares with us his favorite authors and poets in the Subcontinent, with Gulzar Saab being his most favorite. Taimur gives us pointers on how identity is really formed when we have a close connection with our mother tongue, how we can make  tiny efforts to keep our language alive. Taimur Rehman Social Media Handles: Social media links: Facebook: facebook.com/qasidofficial Instagram: @trehmans Website: www.qasid.pk

A graduate of the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Koraishy started his career with a brief stint in sales at the agrochemical and pharmaceutical company, American Cyanamid. Khurram has been part of Unilever, PepsiCo, Damas, Tapal Tea & Al-Karam fashion. Having worked both globally and locally in Pakistan , Khurram has led various award winning campaigns. Since mid-2016 Khurram has been involved with ECOM PK Pvt. Ltd as a partner focusing on strategy and business development. In 2014-15, Koraishy has also served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Advertisers Society, which is an industry body that represents the industry’s interest in various forums including lobbying with the government. Koraishy also serves on the board of Move Pakistan Foundation which is an NGO/charity focused on education and healthcare for underprivileged children in Orangi town, Karachi. Khurram likes to escape to the golf course on the weekend and is an avid Crossfit and running enthusiast during the workweek. In this very interesting podcast Khurram takes us through the boons and banes of the advertising industry and the impact of ad films on the consumer. Khurram sheds light on understanding the consumer behaviour and preferences keeping in mind their age, culture and regional presence. He gives us insight into how the millenial and Gen -Z consumer behaves and how relevant it is for companies to understand and undertake "sustainability" as the core of their operations. Khurrams social media handles : Facebook : Facebook.com/khurram.koraishy

DR. DEANNA MINICH (pronounced DEE-A-nuh MIN-ik) is a health educator and author with more than twenty years of experience in nutrition, mind-body health, and functional medicine. Dr. Minich holds master’s and doctoral degrees in Human Nutrition and Medical Science, respectively, and has lectured extensively throughout the world on health topics, teaching patients and health professionals about health. She is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, and a registered yoga teacher. Her passion is bringing forth a colorful whole-self approach to nourishment called Whole Detox and bridging the gaps between science, soul, and art in medicine.  This podcast contains some of the most simplistic yet wise ways of understanding color and adapting an entire rainbow of them to our day to day lives. Dr. Minich takes us through the entire spectrum weaving in her own life journey, her learnings of various religions and cultures, and experiences with people. Re-defining the relationship that we have with color, this podcast will fascinate you, challenge you and educate you on many fronts - primary one being the colorful amalgamation of the mind, body and soul Website:  deannaminich.com FB:facebook.com/deanna.minich Instagram: @deannaminich Twitter: @drdeannaminich

Lively, witty and humorous, our guest today is Marina Khan -a seasoned actor, director and producer. Born in Pakistan , in a family of discipline, form and force - she owes most of her values and grounding to her parents. With her mother being exceptionally interested in dramas/soaps/movies - it was only natural that Marina would take up the tube as her main interest. Acting behind the camera was another ball-game, and she shares with us the sequence of events that led to it. Marina has been part of the Pakistan Media industry since the last 30 years and has seen the changes both actively and passively , of the ebb the flows, of the narrative especially relating to women and how we can try and change that. Marina candidly shares with us her moments of honesty, groundedness, her husband, her golf, her future projects and so much more.

An absolutely wonderful , insightful and tremendously helpful conversation with one of the leading ladies in the field of positive psychology and happiness. Carole spoke about the various kinds of happiness that we experiences in various ages and stages of life, the neurological state of happiness and stress. She patiently explains how the hormones changes when we are going through the spectrum of stress. She shares with us how to manage frustrations, anger, irritability - really through gratitude, gumption and resilience. Carole also shares with us how various countries across the world respond to happiness, and why Bhutan is the happiest place in this world. The podcast is unmissable, simply because each anecdote, experience and methodology shared here is worth applying in our personal life situations Carole's interest and passion is empowering people to thrive, flourish and succeed in a complex and demanding world. At Stanford, she is Director, Emerita, Student Wellness Services . Her teaching focuses on harnessing the knowledge and skills that lead to high quality well-being. She teaches at the School of Medicine, offering courses on topics including Resilience: Gratitude, Grace and Gumption; Exploring Happiness and Health; Courageous Aging; Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Enneagram and Courageous Aging. Carole is a frequent speaker and seminar leader for diverse professional organizations and companies (Apple; Google; Association of Family Law Practice; Stanford Continuing Studies; California Senior Centers). She also facilitates retreats, including the Esalen Institute, 1440 Multiversity; Healthy Living Retreat; Curious.com; Awakening Joy. Carole is a professional coach, focusing on individuals, couples and teams seeking healthier, happier and high quality accomplished living.

An enlightening podcast on the current "water situation" both globally and in Pakistan. Our guest, Laila Kasuri has a Bachelors degree from Harvard University in engineering sciences, and a Masters in Water Resources Engineering from University of California, Davis. Laila talks about the various factors that affect water consumption, disposal and wastage. She gives us a nationwide picture of this amenity and then takes us on a macro level in terms of water stress and management. Also touches upon individual consumption and the dos and donts of making sure that we do not run out of water. She also talks about how old civilizations settled around water bodies and the role of agriculture based economies. A development practitioner and multi-disciplinary engineer, Laila Kasuri has more than nine years of experience in the water sector, working on projects in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Jordan. She has played a key role in providing advisory support to international organizations and national and municipal governments on water policy and strategy development. Currently, she is working as a Water Investment and Policy Solutions Analyst with the Global Green Growth Institute. Prior to this, Laila was a Faculty Associate at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) where she helped establish the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology. She has worked before as a water resources consultant with the World Bank; as a researcher at the UC Davis Centre for Watershed Sciences; as a research fellow with the Harvard Water Security Initiative; and as a consultant with the ADB-led Friends of Democratic Pakistan Water Sector Task Force. Laila has contributed to multiple reports and published in the Water Policy Journal, the Harvard College Review of Environment and the Handbook of Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill and has also been awarded many awards including the Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Student Association Award, the Corps of Engineers President’s Award for Excellence and the Thomas T. Hoopes Award for Outstanding Academic Research at Harvard. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community and also Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list.  Laila Kasuri Social Media Handles: Website : medium.com/lailakay Twitter : lailakasuri

Mohsin Hamid was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1971 - and having degrees from Princeton University and then Harvard Law School, he soon realised that practicing Law was not meant for him. Mohsin Hamid is the author of four novels -- Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Exit West -- and a book of essays, Discontent and Its Civilizations. His writing has been translated into forty languages, featured on bestseller lists, and adapted for the cinema. In this podcast Mohsin talks about his journey from Law to Corporates to Pen to thoughts and to words. He shares his love for being amongst people, from having great conversations to spending time alone with his thoughts and edits. He also shares with us his intentional disconnect with social media, how he manages the immediacy of his attention, and he loves showing up for "work" Mohsin beautifully describes his key learnings of being a writer, his relationship with words and his relationship with vulnerability. Mohsin Hamid Website: mohsinhamid.com

Alistair is an International Anger Management Expert and Author, who has been working professionally as a counsellor/educator since 1989 and as an anger management specialist in private practice since 1995. Alistair co-leads a team of six therapists. He has worked with those who have enormous challenges in the world: from high performance business leaders, gold medal winning Olympic and professional athletes to people that are close to homeless. Anger is an equal opportunity emotion. Alistair has developed a manner of working, which is respectful, solution-focussed and based on both academic theory and extensive experience. This experience includes working with trauma, and historic abuse in a manner that honours each person and allows for deep healing. During the last twenty-five years he has worked with thousands of people who have made the call out of a desire to create change. He, along with his partner, Alejandra Proaño, MPsy, MSc, MLit, PCC, RCC , lead a team of six therapists. Although he has worked with court-ordered men, he now works exclusively with self-referred clients, which includes those sent from the workplace, or strongly encouraged by a partner, or even unfortunately sometimes, a lawyer. There is a lot that Alistair unpacks in this podcast ranging from expressing emotions, manifestation of emotions in the physical body, various forms of anger and last but not the least anger management. He also touches upon childhood trauma, PTSD, some works of Peter Levine and how anger is expressed and associated differently with men and women.   Alistair Moes Social Media Handles: Website :www.angerman.online www.healinganger.ca (the women's site run by his partner, Alejandra Proaño, MPsy, MSc, MLit, PCC, RCC) Instagram : mooseangermanagement Facebook : facebook.com/mooseangermanagement Twitter : @loseyourtemper  Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify