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Perfectionism isn’t the problem—the belief that you’re broken is. In this episode, Alyssia offers a simple but radical reframe: wholeness isn’t something you earn. It’s something you remember. A grounding reminder for anyone stuck in self-improvement mode. Show Notes: Episode 46 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

What happens when you reach the pinnacle of success — and still don’t feel enough?In this intimate conversation, Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle joins Alyssia Sheikh to explore identity, shame, and the exhausting hamster wheel of achievement. Together, they unpack performance-based self-worth, the fear of being misunderstood, and what it truly means to love yourself beyond what you accomplish. Show Notes: Episode 45 Connect with Caroline! Website: carolineburckle.comInstagram: @caroburckleTikTok: @caroburckleInstagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

I’m a guest on the Hoffman Podcast this week and would love for you to check it out. Click here to listen! Do you explain your feelings instead of actually feeling them? In this episode, Alyssia explores rationalizing as a common coping strategy—and why understanding emotions doesn’t help them move through the body. A gentle reframe for anyone who lives in their head. Show Notes: Episode 44 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Download the Courageous Conversations Container Workbook Hard conversations aren’t hard because we don’t have the right words—they’re hard because they activate our nervous systems. In this episode, Alyssia shares a mindful, compassionate framework for repair that helps you speak honestly, take responsibility for your reactions, and stay connected to what actually matters. Show Notes: Episode 43 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972 ‬Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

Ever wanted to do something but simply didn’t have the capacity? In this episode, Alyssia explains Spoon Theory—a powerful metaphor for understanding limited, variable energy—and how it can help reduce shame, support boundaries, and build self-compassion. Show Notes: Episode 42 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972 ‬Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

Fear can feel urgent and overwhelming—but that doesn’t always mean you’re in danger. In this episode, Alyssia explains the difference between fear and real threat, how your nervous system confuses the two, and a simple embodied way to come back to presence when fear takes over. Show Notes: Episode 41 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

This guided mindfulness meditation helps you rewire your self-talk in real time. Using the breath as an anchor, you’ll practice noticing the tone you use with yourself when your mind wanders—and gently shifting from harshness to kindness. A simple, powerful practice to soften the inner critic and build self-trust. Show Notes: Episode 40b Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Try the Rewire Your Self-Talk Meditation – Dessert! The way you talk to yourself isn’t just reflecting your mood—it’s shaping your nervous system, your attention, and your capacity to stay present when life gets hard. In this episode, Alyssia explores how language reinforces shame or creates space for relief, and shares practical shifts (plus a companion Dessert meditation) to soften your inner tone. Show Notes: Episode 40 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

That famous line — “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — is often read as a call to achieve more. In this episode, Alyssia rereads Mary Oliver’s Summer Day and offers a different interpretation: not a demand to do more, but an invitation to be here. Show Notes: Episode 39 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Download the free somatic checklist for intuition vs. anxiety Have you ever thought you were following your intuition—only to realize later it was actually anxiety? In this episode, Alyssia breaks down the difference between intuition and fear, and shares a simple, embodied way to tell which voice you’re listening to so you can build real self-trust. Show Notes: Episode 38 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Sign up to work with me in my new program! → Try the Shame Processing & Reflection Visualization In the final episode of the Shame Series, Alyssia explores Reclamation: what shame is often protecting, what lies beneath it, and how healing isn’t about fixing yourself — but coming home to truth, wholeness, and authenticity. Show Notes: Episode 37 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Try the Shame Processing & Reflection Visualization Why does shame feel so personal — like it is you, not something you’re experiencing? In Part 2 of the Shame Series, Alyssia explores how shame fuses with identity, the role of ego and self-concept, and how mindfulness creates space without bypassing pain. Show Notes: Episode 36 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

Shame doesn’t feel like an emotion — it feels like the truth about who you are. In Part 1 of this three-part series, Alyssia explores how shame forms, why it feels so convincing in the body and brain, and how to begin recognizing it without turning it into another self-fixing project. Show Notes: Episode 35 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ If you enjoy Relish, we appreciate you helping us out by taking 1 minute to vote for us for the Taste Awards! This guided contemplative practice invites you to gently reflect on mortality—not to create fear, but to clarify what matters most. Through breath, sensation, and guided reflection, this practice helps you reconnect with presence, meaning, and appreciation for life. Best practiced when grounded and emotionally resourced. Show Notes: Dessert Practice: Remembering You’ll Die Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972 Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).

→ Try the Death Contemplation Meditation – Dessert! → If you enjoy Relish, we appreciate you helping us out by taking 1 minute to vote for us for the Taste Awards! Most of us avoid thinking about death—but remembering that our time is limited may be one of the most powerful ways to feel more alive. In this episode, Alyssia explores how contemplating death can deepen presence, clarify what matters, and help you live with more meaning and less regret. Show Notes: Episode 34 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: [email protected] Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).