Dare To Share Your Untold Story

Andrea provides insights into her journey of depression and how it may not be captured while looking at her from the outside in. For Andrea, it took something of intense caliber to realize that she needed to get the help, and she shares that when a person is faced with depression, they do not have to wait for things to feel so out of control or overwhelming before asking for some help. She shares...

In this episode we hear from Neilin, who is the mother of one of our earlier guests – Khayali Dhanji who had shared the depth of her own mental health journey. With Khayali's permission, her mother Neilin shares her own take on this mental health voyage that is parallel to both of them. Neilin describes how scary it was to see her child in that much emotional pain, knowing that it was her daughter...

Gulshan shared the unexpected grief that she encountered after losing her husband, with unexpected turns to follow. She had to take a step back from a life that not only she was thriving in, but she was also deep in her career path and enjoying all parts of her life, particularly spending time with her husband and children. As Gulshan shares and her journey unfolds, she talks about post traumatic...

Karen shares her intimate journey of how she captivated love for herself after a dire suicide attempt, and how this became her benchmark for the work she does now as a therapist herself, where she leads the role of guiding people through their 'dark soul of the night'. Karen talks about how she has worked her path so deeply and intuitively that she is no longer emotionally triggered as she thinks...

Jasmine talks about the unique experiences of what she went through as a woman at the start of her law career, what strife she faced, worries she endured, and how she powered through it all. She expressed how community and cultural perception plays a role with judgement, "what will people think". As a successful lawyer and inspiration to other women, Jasmine shares that not many people know the de...

As a teenager, Khayali shares the intimate details of her self-discovery journey through the lens of mental health, and not only sharing about her struggles with anxiety, but that of depression and everything else that tagged along. Khayali, braves with vulnerability and discloses her mental health diagnoses, how things went sideways before they got better, and shares details of the exact moment t...

Farzana identifies with the Bohra Community that has become known for 'khatna', which is a form of surreptitious female genital cutting that happens around the age of seven. As a khatna survivor herself, she speak about her transformation into becoming an activist, breaking the silence of female genital cutting. As Farzana's personal story unfolds, she uncovers for us how she has moved beyond the...

She leads by example as Salima takes the dare to share her own personal story and journey. At the time of her birth, named and known as 'the miracle baby', Salima speaks firsthand from her perspective -- what her life was like after she overcame the odds of survival when she endured a traumatic birth. Her story extends beyond what took place at the time she was born to the unspoken expectations, t...