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THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

Tarek Ali

16 episodes

6 months ago

Send us a textThe labyrinth of personal healing is often clouded with the shame and secrecy of our deepest struggles. Embark with me, Tarek Ali, as I traverse the raw and intimate pathways of my own self-discovery, laying bare the battles with anxiety and the transformative power of returning to one's roots. This episode is a candid revelation, an invitation to listeners to journey alongside as I unpack the layers of my past that have sculpted the person I am today. From the gentrifying stree...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

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Send us a textThe labyrinth of personal healing is often clouded with the shame and secrecy of our deepest struggles. Embark with me, Tarek Ali, as I traverse the raw and intimate pathways of my own self-discovery, laying bare the battles with anxiety and the transformative power of returning to one's roots. This episode is a candid revelation, an invitation to listeners to journey alongside as I unpack the layers of my past that have sculpted the person I am today. From the gentrifying stree...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

Episodes (16/16)

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E16: Whole lotta SEX — Healing Body Trauma, Sexual Agency, & Growing Beyond Judgement

Send us a textThe labyrinth of personal healing is often clouded with the shame and secrecy of our deepest struggles. Embark with me, Tarek Ali, as I traverse the raw and intimate pathways of my own self-discovery, laying bare the battles with anxiety and the transformative power of returning to one's roots. This episode is a candid revelation, an invitation to listeners to journey alongside as I unpack the layers of my past that have sculpted the person I am today. From the gentrifying stree...

1 year ago

1 hour 11 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E15: BOTTLED UP: Anger, Pain, & Sadness — Finding Closure (Alone), Letting Go, & Moving On

Send us a textSeveral years after being betrayed by the people she trusted the most, Johnell joins Tarek to share her story no one else has ever made space for. From her partner to her best friends, the people she thought would always be there seemed to turn their back on her when she needed them most. Struggling to navigate this betrayal and the responsibility of becoming a new mother, she was forced to move on, but so many words were left unsaid. Words, feelings, anger, and sadness that nev...

1 year ago

1 hour 22 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E14: VOICES: is that ME? Anxiety? or GOD? — Identifying & Managing the Different Voices in Your Head & Spirit.

Send us a textIn this episode, Tarek provides a perspective shift for the different voices that live in your head. The voice that tells you that you aren't good enough, to the voice that tells you to go after that dream, to the voice that tells you it'll never get better. Tarek gives tools to identify these different voices, and how to manage them moving forward. 0:00-2:54 How to Heal with this podcast2:54 Discovering The VOICE OF SPIRIT Within 7:00 The MANY VOICES in our Head10:00 IDENTIFYIN...

1 year ago

21 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E13: ADDICTION — Breaking (hidden) Patterns, Overcoming Substance Abuse, Struggling to Forgive Yourself

Send us a textAfter 4 months sober, Mary joins Tarek in sharing her testimony of addiction to alcohol, diving into the false validation it previously provided her. Creating a safe space and emphasizing radical grace, Tarek helps Mary connect with her inner child to evaluate what she needs and how Mary can now be the one to provide for her. Mary experiences a range of emotions in the episode from anger to heartbreak to shame, but Tarek reminds her that it is through her experiences that she is...

1 year ago

1 hour 24 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E12: You Deserve Help — Accepting Support, Identifying Anxiety, Fearing Medication, Mental Health Stigma

Send us a textAfter suddenly disappearing from the podcast for 6 months, Tarek returns with a powerful episode full of radical transparency and vulnerability like he never left. In this episode, Tarek takes us on the journey of what caused him to hit rock bottom when he thought he was on top of the world, a shocking diagnosis from his psychiatrist, navigating new medication, and everything he has learned about himself and anxiety in the process.This episode will give you insight into the proc...

2 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E11: CANCELLED! Hating my Blackness, Healing Self-Hatred, Colorism, & Exposing Unconscious Bias

Send us a textIn one of his most transparent episodes to date, Tarek revisits the traumatic events that led him to uncover his own self-hatred and the harm it was causing to others. From vulnerable conversations with his best friends that went left, to colorist tweets from grade school that resurfaced online in 2020, he shares how all of these experiences were just stepping stones to him learning how to love himself more. Aside from his powerful storytelling, this episode will provide you wit...

2 years ago

57 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E10: The Good IN the Bad: Finding Positivity During Negative Times

Send us a textIn this episode, Tarek offers a new mindset that will help you see the light in your dark times. Not just after the storm, but while it's happening. He uses examples from his own journey and gives you the tools needed to allow yourself to not be ok, and see how the storm you're in is needed for what's next. So that the next time a storm comes, you'll allow yourself feel and to not be ok while also showing up to your higher self and staying in a position for growth.&n...

2 years ago

59 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E09: Hidden Depression — The Signs We Ignore, Acting Out of Character, & Craving Validation

Send us a textDepression and anxiety are much more than just feelings of sadness. They are changes in behavior that make you act out of character and turn to others for the validation you should be giving to yourself. In this episode, Tarek reveals the therapist-approved method he uses to nurture himself back to health when he was close to burnout. Including tools and methods he came up with to use when feeling triggered by unmet childhood needs. Because we are human. We get depressed. But it...

2 years ago

35 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E08: Waiting to be Happy — Self-Doubt, Appreciating the Small Wins, Living in Your Dreams, & Burnout

Send us a textImagine being dressed by your favorite world-renowned designers at NY’s Fashion Week and getting praise for your hard work, then an overwhelming sense of dissatisfaction and depression washes over you. But you don’t know… why. In this episode, Tarek first catches us up on his busy last couple of weeks, then shares his personal journal entries that helped him get to the bottom of his emotions, and how he showed up for himself once he identified them. And to end, Tarek reminds us ...

2 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E07: THAT…Toxic Relationship — Finding Your Light Again & Eliminating Self-judgment

Send us a textWhether we like it or not, childhood wounding leaks into our adult relationships. And, without therapy or healing work we are at the mercy of the trauma we grew up with because we are always searching for love. In this episode, Tarek is joined by Taylor, an indispensable friend from college, who is still grieving a breakup. During their conversation, Tarek and Taylor discuss how to find purpose, the importance of self-care, eliminating judgment, and THAT it is perfectly okay to ...

2 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E06: Ask Tarek: Feeling Behind, Making (real) Friends, Overextending Yourself, & More

Send us a textIt takes courage and vulnerability to ask questions when we are in times of doubt in our lives. Reaching out to others is the process of expressing our internal questions and releasing them into the universe so it can properly guide us. In this episode, Tarek thoughtfully answers the questions submitted on his Instagram feed. Listen in because you may be in the same space right now. It can be so comforting to know you are not alone.Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to thi...

3 years ago

25 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E05: The Big YES: I got SIGNED!! — From Unliked to Redemption, Your Success is Near!

Send us a textThe YES after a thousand NOs! In this episode, Tarek is still processing the news that he got his big YES! He is now a SIGNED SCREENWRITER to a very reputable management group and is swaggering in the endless possibilities of what this means for his writing and filmmaking career. It is proof that when you continue to believe, you can change your circumstance, and ultimately change the world.Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.Tarek Reveals:This podcast...

3 years ago

53 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E04: The End of Trauma & Suffering: Learning how to Feel, Heal, & Grieve

Send us a textWhen we experience emotional pain, it can feel as if we are the cause. We beat ourselves up and blame ourselves for things that may not have anything to do with us. In this episode, Tarek opens up about his journey through the healing process to overcome the systematic grief that has been a raw undercurrent in his life. He has decided to show up for himself every minute of every day. He shares the ups and downs of the grieving process and his renewed sense of self.Please like, r...

3 years ago

50 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E03: Empowered by No: Take Me to the Pilot

Send us a textIn today’s episode, Tarek shares the different times in his life he has put himself out there during his journey of success. Whether he was applying to Stanford, writing essay after essay for grants to fund his college dreams, or getting his pilot script in front of the ultra-influential and exclusive CAA, Tarek embraces the timeline God has set out for him. When you trust your inner knowing about who you are and what you are capable of, no one can stop you!Please like, rate, re...

3 years ago

36 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E02: Reflections: Becoming Aware and Unpacking the Past to Grow Into Your Future

Send us a textToday’s episode recaps the awarenesses highlighted in episode #1. Tarek offers reflections and Tools For Growth (TFG) that create the space for us to own our story and become the big, beautiful people we are! As he digs deep into his story, we can share his experience and dig into our journeys. And, don’t we all want to shine our abundant light into this world?Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.Tarek Reveals:For sustainable transformation, shame and guilt d...

3 years ago

24 minutes

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

E01: A Journey Back to Self: The Podcast Adventure Begins

Send us a textTarek has created a place for us to come together and have conversations that matter. In today’s inspirational stream of consciousness episode, Tarek freely shares THAT very personal conversation about the trauma he experienced during his formative years, how he came to own his story, his journey to find himself and understand his value, and more. This is a mask aside, gloves off venture into a vulnerable human spirit.Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.&nbs...

3 years ago

31 minutes