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Tough Discussions
Breaking down mental health so that we can find the humanity that we lost along the way.
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Tough DiscussionsS2E36 - Self esteem or social esteem?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E35 - The masks that we wear
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Tough DiscussionsS2E34 - What do you expect?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E32 - Is AI your friend?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E31 - Parenting Adult Children
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Tough DiscussionsS2E30 Manipulation
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Tough DiscussionsS2E29 Giving up bad habits
Find out how to clear the clutter of the background noise so that you can sort through what doesn’t serve you any more, or worse, what is currently…
Tough DiscussionsS2E28 Forgiveness
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Tough DiscussionsS2E27 Conflicting parenting styles
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Tough DiscussionsS2E26 - Choose your advisors very carefully
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Tough DiscussionsS2E25 How to survive your in-laws
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Tough DiscussionsS2E24 Are you a Bully?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E23 Compromise or contribution?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E22 - Who are you really?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E21 - What are your true colours?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E20 - Where are the elders?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E19 - The reality of being a man
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Tough DiscussionsS2E18 - Men's Mental Health - Does it matter?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E16 - Boundaries
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Tough DiscussionsS2E15 - Is life fair?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E14 - Generation of Privilege
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Tough DiscussionsS2E13 - Surviving Betrayal
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Tough DiscussionsS2E12 - Controlling Chaos
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Tough DiscussionsS2E11 - Coping in a mad world
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Tough DiscussionsS2E10 - Permissive Parenting
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Tough DiscussionsS2E9 - Family Prejudice
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Tough DiscussionsS2E8 - The role of women in society
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Tough DiscussionsS2E7 - The Role of Men
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Tough DiscussionsS2E6 - Rage Baiting and Anger Management
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Tough DiscussionsS2E5 - EQ: Are emotions intelligent?
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Tough DiscussionsS2E4 Trappings of Valentine's Day
No, this is not a holier-than-thou rant about the commercialisation of love and all that nonsense. It's a deeper take on what your approach to Valentine's Day…
Tough DiscussionsS2E3 - Choose your advisors carefully
Advisors who sound nice and insightful may not be informed about the problem that you may be experiencing. If you are uncertain or unclear, or even mistaken…
Tough DiscussionsS2E2 - Navigating Grief
Navigating your grief, or understanding how to show up for someone close to you in their grief can be daunting. In this discussion, we unpack grief in a way…
Tough DiscussionsS2E1 - Connecting with Hope
New year’s resolutions are so last year. And the year ahead will be filled with even more tired puns if you don’t do things more purposefully than before. Be…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 062 - Grooming Children
Understanding the impact that you have on your children will allow you to make more informed parenting decisions about how you’re raising them. A child with a…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 061 - Character or flex
Your character is defined by what you think of yourself, while you social stature is about what others think of you. When you focus on social stature, you…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 060 - Gender Bias (Understanding Men)
The problem is greater than appears on the surface because men, unlike women, generally lack the emotional competence to explain how they feel or why they feel…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 059 - Feminism...and other isms
This is a bold but insightful discussion looking closer at the feminist movement and its impact on society. Far from diminishing the importance of its…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 058 - Old School Values
Perhaps the reason why generational wealth is being discarded in favour of contemporary trends in mainstream mental health is because we talk about why things…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 057 - Honouring family ties
The trend of cutting off parents for emotionally charged reasons is massively detrimental to the long-term wellbeing of all affected persons. This is…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 056 - Are you sure you're happy?
In today’s episode, we continue the discussion from last week where we unpacked what happiness is really about. This is not a philosophical or theoretical…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 055 - Are you happy?
The myths about happiness make it all the more elusive. If it was a choice, there would be no unhappy people in this world. Everyone wants to be happy…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 054 - What's your addiction?
Focusing on addiction is like focusing on the river that is overflowing without considering where all that excess water is coming from. Was it a dam burst…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 053 - Do you have a healthy self-esteem?
Your self-esteem is not a narrative or internal dialogue that you hold with yourself. That’s just you having a conversation with yourself about yourself. Your…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 052 - Labelling Humans
It's easy to put people in boxes and then blame them for not climbing out of it. But what if that says more about you than it does about them? As always, we…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 051 - Toxic People
If you think that toxic people are the problem, then there’s a chance that you may be seen as toxic yourself by those around you. It’s not about the label…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 050 - Hustle Culture
Most people go through life avoiding negative outcomes while convinced that they’re pursuing positive outcomes. This hidden motive that drives us is what…
Tough DiscussionsAre we ready for this discussion as an Ummah?
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Tough DiscussionsEpisode 049 - Critical thinkers in the Ummah
The absence of critical thinking is what feeds mob mentality, cultist behaviour, and blind following. If we were to evaluate our effectiveness as an Ummah, how…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 048 - The Palestine Issue
The issue of Palestine has dominated current affairs and social commentary for at least 2 years now. However, the carnage continues, and the apathy has not…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 047 - The power of forgiveness
Forgiveness is more than letting go or moving on. Forgiveness is about intent, understanding, purpose, and deep personal reflection rather than fixation on how…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 046 - In pursuit of a life worth living
In this episode of my podcast series, I reflect on the relevance of life’s struggles relative to the mainstream mental health narrative and how that may be…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 045 - Help! I may be a narcissist (Part 2)
Narcissism is as much about perception as it is about interpretation. If we’re careless in holding ourselves accountable for the conclusions that we draw from…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 044 - Help! I may be a narcissist.
In this two-part interview with Haafidha Rayhaana from Radio Islam community radio station here in South Africa, we break it down in ways that will be sure to…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 043 - Why do you procrastinate?
Procrastination, like laziness and even happiness, is a consequence of how we feel about what we are doing, or what we are required to do. If you only focus on…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 042 - Who do you see?
In your moments of reflection, are you reflecting on who you are and what shaped you, or are you consumed by what you think others think of you, or your…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 041 - To be loved
If we need others to receive the love that we want to give we won’t take time to understand how they need to be loved. When we lose sight of that, we’ll end up…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 040 - Understanding how life works
Without understanding what shaped our character, our nature, or our personality type, we risk going through life surrendering to just being who we are despite…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 039 - Self-care or Self-indulgence?
Hyper-individuality and selfish gains are so pervasive that we’ve lost sight of how it has created the very lifestyle that now demands a self-care routine. If…
Tough DiscussionsEpisode 038 - Do you have purpose?
Without realising it, many lose themselves to the daily grind and the short-term needs of emotional fulfilment, while abandoning the longer term goals that…