Reflections & Realisations

About Reflections & Realisations

Reflections & Realisations is a faith-based psychology podcast exploring how our past shapes who we become and how we can heal through self-awareness, spirituality, and compassion.Hosted by Alveena, a Psychology MSc student, writer, and seeker, the podcast blends mental health insights, spirituality, and personal storytelling to explore themes of identity, healing, and growth.Each episode unpacks the real psychology behind how we think, feel, and love, from attachment styles and trauma to faith, self-worth, and emotional resilience.Born from years of journaling, therapy, and reflection, Reflections & Realisations invites you to slow down, question, and reconnect with yourself through honest conversations that bridge science and spirituality.If you’re drawn to psychology, faith, healing, and self-discovery, this podcast is for you. No quick fixes. No perfect answers. Just real reflections that remind you that you are not alone in your journey.Together, we explore:Mental health, emotion, and healing through a faith-based lensThe psychology of attachment, trauma, and resilienceHow spirituality and self-awareness guide emotional growthHonest reflections on belonging, identity, and loveJoin the journey toward understanding yourself and healing deeply, one reflection at a time.

Publisher

Alveena Salim

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Can You Love Your Children Too Much? | Bowen Family Systems & Enmeshment

   What happens when love becomes so intertwined with responsibility that you can no longer tell where your feelings end and someone else's begin? What if helping your child through every difficult moment is actually making it harder for them to develop resilience? What if being a good parent sometimes means stepping back and letting them struggle? In this conversation, Alveena sits down with Ahmed to unpack Bowen Family Systems Theory, differentiation of self, emotional fusion, enmeshment, parenting and emotional regulation. They explore collectivist families, raising children between cultures, people pleasing, Islam, and the difficult balance between being connected and being separate. This isn't about loving your family less. It's about learning how to stay connected without losing yourself, and how to help your children become capable without needing to fix everything for them. 🤍 Bowen Family Systems | Differentiation of Self | Parenting | Enmeshment | Emotional Regulation | Islam | Psychology | #Podcast #Psychology #Parenting #reflectionsandrealisations

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Why Women of Colour Are Being Failed by Healthcare | Hormones, Midlife & Menopause

   Nobody gave us the period talk. Nobody explained perimenopause. And nobody told us that South Asian women enter it up to 10 years earlier than our white counterparts. Kausar Tahir is back — and a lot has happened since we last spoke. She's won awards, pitched in Silicon Valley, launched a rebranded app and started coaching women through their startup journeys. But beyond the accolades, this conversation goes somewhere much more personal. From firstborn daughter syndrome and gatekeepers to lurkers, self-worth tied to productivity and why midlife doesn't have to mean crisis. And if you've ever stayed small because you were afraid of what people would say — this one is for you. 🌙 Women's Health | Perimenopause | Startup | Women of Colour | Midlife | #WomensHealth #Podcast #ReflectionsAndRealisations

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Do You Have to Forgive to Heal? On Forgiveness, Resentment and Spiritual Bypassing

   We've been told to forgive. By our faith. By our culture. By our elders. Just forgive them and move on. But what if you've forgiven on the surface and still feel the anger years later? What if the person never said sorry and yet the onus is still on you? What if forgiving too quickly is actually spiritual bypassing in disguise? In this conversation, Alveena and Shahbaz unpack the messy, non-linear reality of forgiveness, from repeat offenders and unprocessed pain, to praying against someone who hurt you. This isn't a tidy conversation with a tidy conclusion. But it might be the most honest one you've heard about what forgiveness actually costs..and whether you owe it to anyone at all. 🤍 Forgiveness | Mental Health | Islam | Relationships | Healing | #RealTalk #Podcast #reflectionsandrealisations

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