When Did You Stop Being You?Hanifa EbrahimHow women lose themselves while serving everyone else Have you ever spent so much time caring for everyone else that you forgot yourself in the process? In this powerful episode of Beyond This,I sit down with a psychologist, Hanifa Ebrahim, to explore why so many women lose themselves in serving others, the emotional cost of constantly being everything to everyone and how to reconnect with who you are without guilt. A conversation every woman needs to hear. 🎙️Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail What comes next starts here. Hanifa Ebrahim Counselling Psychologist @voiceofthevoicelessza

“Beyond the Mood Swings: Understanding Bipolar Disorder”

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️ Season 2 - Episode 15 - Beyond This by ZBI

In this deeply important conversation, we sit down with Psychiatrist, Dr ZaahirAhmed Ebrahim Motala, to unpack the realities of Bipolar Disorder — beyond thestereotypes, labels and misconceptions.

Wediscuss:

•What bipolar disorder actually is

•The difference between mood swings and mental illness

•Mania, depression, impulsivity & emotional extremes

•The impact on relationships and family life

•Why so many people suffer silently or go undiagnosed

•Treatment, stigma, healing & hope

Mentalhealth conversations matter.

Understandingcan save relationships, reduce stigma and even save lives.

Thisepisode is educational, compassionate, honest and necessary.

🎧 Beyond This with ZaheerahBham Ismail

“Whatcomes next starts here.”

ZB 

💔 Some endings break hearts. 🌸 They don’t have to break women.

This week on Beyond This, I’m asking a question many women quietly carry: Do We Keep Women’s Dignity Through Divorce and Separation? A conversation about loss, identity, faith, resilience and the courage it takes to rebuild when life doesn’t unfold as planned. Too many women suffer in silence, feeling judged for what ended rather than honoured for what they survived. This episode is a reminder that your worth was never attached to your relationship status. Some endings do not break women. They reveal them. 🎙️ Join me for this honest and heartfelt conversation. #BeyondThisPodcast #BeyondTheBreak #WomensDignity #HealingJourney #WomenOver40 #faithandstrength

What does it truly take to raise boys into men of character, purpose and integrity?

In this episode of Beyond This, Zaheerah sits down with Edris Khamissa for an important conversation on raising sons in today’s world — exploring masculinity, emotional intelligence, values, discipline and the role parents play in shaping the men our boys will become.

This is more than a parenting conversation. It’s a conversation about legacy. Available now on all major platforms #BeyondThisPodcast #RaisingSons #ParentingWithPurpose #Legacy

Brother Idris Khamissa - Season 2 - Episode 13: Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual… only moments that shape us, stretch us and teach us. In our latest episode of Beyond This, we unpack the real journey of parenting — the pressure to get it right, the balance between guidance and letting go and how raising children often becomes a journey of raising ourselves too. We also speak about the immeasurable value of a mother — her presence, sacrifices, emotional labour, quiet strength and the love that often holds an entire family together even when no one sees it. So many mothers pour endlessly from themselves while carrying worlds within them. This is an honest conversation about grace, growth, boundaries, connection and what it truly means to parent with intention in a fast-changing world. If you’re a parent, raising a child, loving one, or still healing the child within yourself — this conversation is for you. Listen now and join the conversation. #BeyondThisPodcast #ParentingWithPurpose #TheValueOfAMother #IntentionalParenting #ZaheerahBhamIsmail

Season 2- Episode 11:

THE LIE ADDICTION SELLS with Ml Talha Dockrat

Nobodywakes up hoping to become addicted.

Itusually begins quietly — as relief, escape, belonging or a way to numb painthat feels too heavy to carry.

Butwhat starts as comfort can slowly become captivity.

Inthis episode, we unpack:

•Why addiction often begins in pain, not rebellion

•The silent ways drugs steal identity, trust and peace

•The impact on families who love from the sidelines

•Why recovery is never beyond reach

•How faith, truth and honesty become the first steps back

Thisis not a conversation about judgment.

It’sa conversation about understanding, compassion and hope.

Becauseno one is beyond healing.

Listennow on You Tube, Apple podcast and Spotify:

🎙️ Beyond This with ZaheerahBham Ismail

Whatcomes next starts here.

Season 2- Episode 10: Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail

Regulation, Co-Regulation & Feeling Safe

What does it truly mean to feel safe — not just physically, but emotionally?

In this episode of Beyond This we sit down with Naeera Abed to explore:

🌿 Regulation and the nervous system

🤝 Co-regulation in relationships

🛡️ Creating a sense of safety

🌱 Practical tools to calm the body and mind

Because healing doesn’t always begin with big changes —

sometimes it begins with breath, awareness and connection.

🎧 Listen now on YouTube and podcast platforms.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/wb1bpbLmRa8

ZB

Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail

Season 2, Episode 9

What Are We Teaching Our Children? with Edris Khamissa

In aworld that’s louder, faster and often harsher than ever before… we pause andask some powerful questions:

Whatare we really teaching our children?

Arewe raising kind humans… or just teaching survival?

Apowerful, honest conversation every parent (and community) needs to hear.

🎧 Listen now on You Tube,Spotify and Apple podcast

Whatwe model today… they become tomorrow.

#BeyondThisPodcast#parenting #edriskhamissa #zaheerahbhamismail

ZB 

Season 2- Episode 8 - Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail.

When tragedy strikes… why do we forward before we pause? In times of crisis, our communities often turn to social media — sharing voice notes, images and messages at lightning speed. But at what cost? In this episode of Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail, we unpack the impact of forwarding tragedy-related content — the emotional harm it causes, the misinformation it spreads, and how we can respond with greater compassion and responsibility. Because behind every forwarded message… there is a family grieving. A mother waiting. A life that deserves dignity. This episode is a call to pause, reflect and act with humanity in a digital world that moves too fast. In this episode we discuss: • The hidden harm of forwarding unverified messages • How social media can amplify trauma • The responsibility we carry as a community • What to do instead of forwarding • Teaching our children digital empathy and responsibility Let’s be a community that protects dignity — not panic. 🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts #BeyondThisPodcast #CommunityResponsibility #DigitalResponsibility #ThinkBeforeYouForward #ProtectDignity #SocialMediaAwareness #CommunityHealing #ResponsibleSharing #PauseBeforeYouforward ZB