Ever felt “off” but couldn’t explain why? In this entrée episode, Alyssia Sheikh explores the science and wisdom of emotion—what feelings really are, how your brain constructs them, and why learning to feel is the key to self-trust. Grounded in neuroscience, mindfulness, and embodiment, this episode will change the way you relate to your inner world. Show Notes: Episode 17 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.com 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). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this Quick Bite, Alyssia Sheikh shares how leaning into life’s messiness expands our capacity for meaning and joy.

In this Quick Bite, Alyssia Sheikh shares how she flipped her mindset using the fresh start effect—a psychological principle showing that new beginnings boost motivation.

This guided mindfulness of breathing practice offers a simple yet profound way to return to presence.

In this Quick Bite of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh explains why the original word for mindfulness, sati, also means “to remember.”

In this entrée episode, Alyssia Sheikh explores the roots of perfectionism, why our brains crave control, and how to practice imperfectionism instead.

Do your morning rituals or self-care practices ever start to feel like chores? In this Quick Bite, Alyssia introduces a freeing mindset shift: tools, not rules. Learn how to stop turning your growth practices into perfectionistic “shoulds,” use the right tools when you need them, and return to the point of it all—to be fully present for your life. Show Notes: Episode 12 Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.com 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). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Settle in for a gentle loving-kindness (metta) practice—an ancient meditation for cultivating warmth, goodwill, and an open heart.

Why do hard conversations feel like danger in your body—and why does it feel safer to “pick a side”? In this long-form entrée, Alyssia unpacks the neuroscience of polarization and ego, explaining how networks like the Default Mode Network, salience and prefrontal systems wire us for “me/us vs. you/them”—and how mindfulness, compassion, and loving-kindness can retrain that wiring. You’ll learn the Regulate → Relate → Reason sequence, the practice of Sacred Neutrality (conviction plus openness), and embodied tools to stay regulated without abandoning your values. Includes science, stories, and practical scripts for real conversations. Show Notes: Episode 11 - The Neuroscience of Polarization Try today's Dessert meditation. Note that the other mindfulness meditation “dessert” I mentioned is not yet live and will be released next week on the podcast; if you want access early, you can access it here. Relevant previous episodes to listen to first: Compassion in Action Beyond Binary: Fixed vs Fluid Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Email me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.com Call our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972‬ Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia → https://alyssiasheikh.com/self-trust-session See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if compassion isn’t just soft or sentimental—but a skill that strengthens your nervous system and your boundaries? In this episode of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh explores the science and practice of compassion and self-compassion, drawing distinctions from empathy, sharing embodied practices, and unpacking Kristin Neff’s research on both tender and fierce self-compassion. You’ll walk away with tools you can use right away, from hands-on-heart to compassionate journaling, to meet yourself with kindness and resilience.  Show Notes: Episode 10 (See show notes link for all resources mentioned in this episode) Instagram (@alyssiasheikh) Instagram (@relishpodcast) YouTube Website & Newsletter TikTok Kristin Neff – Self-Compassion (Official Website), University of Texas at Austin (Resource hub with practices, guided meditations, and research from the pioneer of self-compassion.) https://self-compassion.org Build Your Self-Trust → https://alyssiasheikh.com/unshakeable Book a Self-Trust Session with Alyssia → https://alyssiasheikh.com/self-trust-session Download my free Self-Compassion Break Meditation → https://www.alyssiasheikh.com/self-compassion-break-meditation The Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this Quick Bite of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh reframes self-trust as a skill you can practice and self-doubt as a signal—not a stop sign.

This episode explains why information isn’t transformation—and how embodiment (mindful, in-the-body presence) is what actually rewires patterns.

In this Quick Bite episode of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh introduces the powerful BE · DO · HAVE framework, a life-changing reframe that flips the script on success and fulfillment.

In this episode of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh explores the neuroscience of survival, predictive processing, and brain networks—and why they make you human, not broken.

In this Quick Bite, Alyssia Sheikh introduces the idea of Fixed Mode vs. Fluid Mode, and how shifting from rigidity into flow can open you to more freedom, curiosity, and presence.

In this quick bite, Alyssia reminds us that real change unfolds gradually, in ordinary moments. If you’ve ever chased a goal and still felt empty, this is your invitation to slow down and savor the path you're on.

A short guided practice to help you pause, reset, and respond—rather than react. Use this 5-step BLIPS ritual before meetings, conversations, or anytime you want to reconnect with presence and intention.

In this episode of the Relish Podcast, Alyssia Sheikh shares her 5-step BLIPS practice—a simple mindfulness tool to help you pause, reset, and respond with intention instead of reacting on autopilot.

In this episode of the Relish Podcast, Alyssia Sheikh reveals how letting go of the belief that joy must be earned—and instead embracing it as your natural state—can break cycles of perfectionism, restore play, and infuse growth with presence and energy.

In the first episode of the Relish Podcast, host Alyssia Sheikh invites you to step off the hamster wheel of self-improvement and discover a more joyful, compassionate path to growth—one rooted in trusting your wholeness and relishing what it means to be human.