Soul Icons | Chai Time with Jagz

Content note: This episode includes discussion of grief, bereavement and loss by suicide. Please listen with care.

Sometimes becoming happens because we choose to change.

And sometimes life makes us stop.

In Episode 2 of Soul Icons, I talk honestly about the last few years of my life — cumulative grief, losing people who had known me for decades, burnout, stepping back, and what happens when you realise you can't simply return as the person you were before.

I lost my best friend of over 25 years and my childhood friend of over 40 years, alongside other friends and family members.

Some losses were sudden. Some came through illness. Some through suicide.

And somewhere along the way, I realised something:

When you lose someone who has known you for decades, you're not only grieving the person. You're grieving a history.

This isn't an episode about having grief figured out.

It's about what happens when loss follows loss, when functioning gets mistaken for processing, and when life eventually makes you stop.

Maybe coming back isn't about finding the old version of yourself.

Maybe it's about meeting the person you've become.

This is Soul Icons, presented by Chai Time with Jagz.

Hosted by Jagz Sandhu.

Instagram: @souliconspodcast
@iamjagzsandhu

A question to sit with:

Has there ever been a time when life made you stop — and did that period change who you became?

What happens when the person you’ve been no longer fits who you’re becoming?

In the first episode of Soul Icons, presented by Chai Time with Jagz, I explore the moments that quietly shape us — the losses, expectations, responsibilities, turning points and versions of ourselves we leave behind along the way.

Because becoming isn’t always about reinventing yourself.

Sometimes, it’s about peeling back the layers, questioning the stories we’ve inherited, and remembering who we are underneath everything we learned we had to be.

Soul Icons is a space for honest conversations about identity, healing, family, loss, resilience and transformation — and the stories behind the people we become.

And it begins with one question:

Who are we becoming?

Welcome to the official trailer for Soul Icons, presented by Chai Time with Jagz.

In this short introduction, host Jagz Sandhu shares the heart behind the podcast and the questions that inspired it.

Soul Icons explores the stories behind the people we become—our defining moments, inherited beliefs, resilience, identity, healing, and the experiences that quietly shape our lives.

If you've ever wondered how your past has influenced your present, or who you might become by understanding your story more deeply, this podcast is for you.

Subscribe now and join us as the conversations begin.

New episodes coming soon.

In this episode I go solo and share the story behind Chai Time with Jagz and a little bit about myself.

I will share more in other solo episodes.

In this conversation with Jacqueline we speak about her journey as a Spiritual Mentor and Self Mastery.

Jacqueline Hopper is a Soul Expansion Coach, Energy Healer and Best Selling Author. Using her psychic abilities she supports others with opening their intuitive, psychic and healing abilities so they can live their most authentic life!

Her mission and purpose is to help spiritual thought leaders shine brighter and make more of an impact in this world. Combining all that has been experienced since her spiritual journey began and her experience since stepping into her business, she has helped hundreds transform their purpose into fulfilling careers! 

Website: www.jacquelinehopper.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/jacquelinehopper

Lucy Rowett, CSC CS ACS, is a certified sexologist and sex coach who is passionate about helping women and people with vulvas let go of sexual shame and hangups and embrace pleasure to create the passionate relationships they've always desired. She uses a combination of mind body tools with evidence-based sexuality education to create a fun and open space for womxn to explore their full erotic potential.
Her speciality is working with women and people with vulvas who come from Faith backgrounds who are struggling to let go of sexual shame and enjoy pleasurable and intimate relationships again.
She is a resident on UK contraception platform, The Lowdown, and she is regularly quoted in the media for her expertise in sexual health and wellness, pleasure, and sexual shame- including  Men's Health, GQ, Kinkly, The O Diaries, The Sun, Insider, and Glamour.
Links:
Learn more about her here: https://lucyrowett.com/
Free video class on authentic sexual confidence: https://bit.ly/moreconfidentinbed
Free workbook to confidently ask for what you want in bed https://bit.ly/MoreofWhatYouWant
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucylurowett
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucyrowett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lucyrowettcsc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-rowett-csc-cs-acs-9a301351/

In this conversation with Missy Dee, speaking about her journey as a well known Radio Presenter on Asian Radio, battle with depression and her healing journey.

Sweet sticky jalebis was her trademark phrase.

Missy D, is a very well known veteran radio presenter who’s radio career spans over 20 plus years. She is well known for presenting the flagship Breakfast show on Club Asia Radio, London. Her unique presentation style along with her natural humour is what memories her fans still keep with them today. She was not only a radio presenter but also a stage host, compere, DJ, inspirational public speaker, voice-over artist and even set-up and owned her own online radio Luv Asia Radio.

Nowadays Missy unfortunately has been diagnosed with a rare and chronic lung disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Cause Unknown. Cure Unknown. Having exhausted all medical avenues and natural remedies, she is now on her own healing path. Missy totally believes that she can be cured, and she is on a mission to do just that.

In this episode I am in conversation with Dr Ashish Ansal from Chicago and Dr Gurkiran Gill from Florida, speaking about Men's Mental Health within the South Asian Community.

Dr. Ashish Ansal, MD is a Family Medicine Physician dedicated to improving the lives of underserved patients.

As a family medicine physician with a passion for serving underserved populations, he has dedicated his career to improving the health and well-being of individuals in need. With extensive experience in mental health, addiction and chronic disease management, he strives to empower people of all communities to take control of their health and make informed decisions about their care.

Dr. Ansal also works closely with those in the South Asian community and is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to all of his patients, and is always looking for new opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives that he serves.

In his free time, Dr. Ansal enjoys playing basketball (Go Bulls!), and loves listening to music (RIP Sidhu).

Dr. Gurkiran Gill, MD, wants to remind everyone that they are not alone and that it’s essential to prioritize self-care.

She is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist dedicated to shattering the stigma associated with mental illness. Her goal is to empower and educate people while building mental health awareness through accessible information.

In her free time, Dr. Gill enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Specialized Areas

Ketamine Depression Treatment

Psychiatry

Medication Management

In this episode I am in conversation with Indrani Phillips, speaking about her experiences growing up in the USA as a first generation born South Asian and also about her experiences that lead her to become a leadership embodiment coach.

Indrani Phillips is a leadership embodiment coach. She guides her clients to activate wealth and rapture in all areas of life.   Indrani started her embodiment journey when she left the perfect on paper marriage, huge home, live in nanny to become a financially struggling divorced Mom.   She burned down all the parts of her life which did not turn her on. And from the ashes she created a life beyond her wildest dreams.   Indrani then left the dream job in Corporate America to start her coaching business to guide women to do the same. On their own terms.   Indrani manifested her soulmate as a divorced Mom. Together they manifested their dream home in Los Angeles. After 13 years together, her marriage is hotter than ever. She has 2 gorgeous daughters who motivates her to continue to expand to show them anything and everything is possible.   

Join her here where she shares juicy tips to create wildly successful life & business with pleasure, trust and joy.   https://m.facebook.com/groups/manifestingmaven/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/indraniphillips