Uprooted by Unwanted Change

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the emotional, psychological, and social impacts of infertility, guided by Dr Brennan Peterson, a leading expert in mental health implications. Whether you're directly affected or seeking to support loved ones, you'll gain valuable understanding and practical strategies for navigating this challenging life transition.  Infertility Resources: M...

Send us Fan Mail Hana Kahn, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming severe trauma (including bullying, sexual abuse, domestic violence) and PTSD through innovative healing techniques like Parts Work and Internal Family Systems. Discover how she transformed rock bottom into a thriving career in music and mental health advocacy, offering practical tools for resilience and self-discovery as a Mind...

Send us Fan Mail In an age of going no-contact, blocking, and unfriending, host Kiran Prasad and her daughter Nikita (Marriage and Family Therapy Trainee) dive into conflict resolution. They unpack the cycle of rupture and repair, share tools for expressing your needs, and even model an ideal apology. Support the show If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, share, and join our “Uprooted by U...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode actress Nadia Jamil shares her courageous healing  journey from victim to survivor and now thriver after being uprooted by child sex abuse. She shares coping strategies including mBIT, Neuro Linguistic Programming, and Hypnosis.  How to connect with Nadia Jamil Instagram and on Twitter as NJ Lahori  LinkedIn as Nadia Jamil. Support Resources If you or someo...

Send us Fan Mail Aliyah Mohyeddin, a renowned NLP master trainer and resilience expert, reveals how neuro-linguistic programming can be a game-changer in rediscovering your purpose and reauthoring your life story. Aliyah shares her deeply personal story of battling depression, shame, and self-doubt during turbulent times—showing how NLP became her lifeline. She explains how childhood programming a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast, host Kiran Prasad and her daughter Nikita Prasad, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) trainee,  discuss the importance of emotional self-regulation during life transitions.  They talk about the concept of the window of tolerance and the 'pain body' and use examples from their own experience of practical strategies for...

Send us Fan Mail September is Suicide Prevention Month. Please share this episode of Uprooted by Unwanted Change. Lauren Flores talks about her personal journey of grief and healing after the loss of her brother, Zach, to suicide. She discusses the importance of breaking the silence surrounding suicide, navigating the complexities of grief, and the coping strategies that helped her heal. Lauren em...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Uprooted by Unwanted Change, host Kiran Prasad explores the theme of overcoming our fears and phobias through exposure therapy taking baby steps, and using positive self-talk, visualization, and other such methods. With the encouragement and support of others, she is able to face her phobia of deep water and drowning and for the first jump to jump out of a boat...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation, Soleil Bogan shares her journey of navigating grief after the loss of her fiancé, Matt, and her path to finding love again with Colin. She discusses the challenges of re-entering the dating world while carrying the weight of her grief, the support she received from her community, and the joy of building a life with Colin. Soleil also opens up about...

Send us Fan Mail In this epside Kiran shares about what people pleasing is, what causes it and how we can overcome it through assertive and boundary setting skills. She shares some examples from her own life and teaches us some strategies including how to say no. RESOURCES Doreen Virtue, Assertiveness for Earth Angels: How to Be Loving Instead of "Too Nice  Jean Baer, How to be an Assertive (...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation explores the topic of cancer, sickness, caregiving, and death. Specifically of a young fiance, Soleil Bogan, trying to navigate her way through grief, identity, and a sense of belonging in the widow space. The importance of family and community support in navigating life's challenges. Kiran and Soleil share their personal experiences with loss, caregiving, s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kiran Prasad explores the topic of finding purpose and meaning after loss. How suffering is a crucial part of healing. Kiran shares personal anecdotes and insights from her own life as well of from others including Josh Berger, a previous guest on the show, grief expert David Kessler,  Holocaust survivor and psychologist Viktor Frankl, and from the Japanese concep...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kiran Prasad talks to guest Josh Berger about how he turned pain into purpose after being furloughed from a job he loved. He discusses  his work with the Freedom Writers Foundation and later AVP First where he faced job loss during the Pandemic. Josh shares his personal story of resilience, coping mechanisms, and the importance of community support and volunteeris...

Send us Fan Mail This episode emphasizes the importance of acceptance and mindfulness as tools for healing. Kiran Prasad shares personal experiences with accumulative losses, the role of support systems, and the journey towards acceptance and resilience. T She explores the complexities of grief, the healing power of gratitude, community, and the importance of mindfulness and creative outlets in na...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kiran Prasad engages with Nancy Nelson to explore the emotional turmoil caused by breakups and the journey of healing. They discuss the importance of self-care including self-compassion and honoring our losses, and the grief process, in navigating grief and acceptance. The conversation highlights personal stories of resilience and the lessons learned from adversit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast, host Kiran Prasad delves into the complex emotions surrounding grief and loss. Drawing from personal experiences and insights from grief expert David Kessler, Kiran explores the definitions of grief, mourning, and bereavement, and discusses the five stages of grief. The conversation emphasizes the importance of feeling em...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Waker shares his personal story with us. Chris is a motivational  speaker, snowboarding coach and former professional snowboarder. With a burning passion for adventure and snowboarding, he competed in events like the FIS World Cup and earned the title of Snowboard Coach of the Year in 2019 from the US Ski and Snowboard Association. Chris was at the pinnacle of his career whe...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is part of a Kiran's own Tips for Rootedness. These are bonus episodes that feature only her, no guest where she shares insights from her own unwanted changes, particularly from her many relocations and from her book A Mindful Move: Feel at home again. She talks about the importance of neighborliness: Examples of what it is, why we need it more than ever before i...

Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on being uprooted by wildfire. It was actually the LA wildfires of January, 2025, that first motivated me to create this podcast. Well, I was so saddened to see people having to evacuate due to the fires, including one of my relatives. Then later this year, when I heard about the wildfires that took homes in Oklahoma, I felt compelled to share about one family'...

Send us Fan Mail Who I am, why I created this podcast, and what you can expect from it.  Welcome to the Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast about managing life transitions. Whether it’s due to relocation, politics, natural disaster, job loss, death of a loved one, divorce, breakup, finances, or injury or disease…change is never easy - especially when it’s unwanted.  I’m Kiran Prasad, teacher, spea...