Talk To Zahira

In this episode, I go beyond the surface of choosing between a 9 to 5 and entrepreneurship—and dive into what truly matters: alignment.

I share my personal journey of stepping away from the 9 to 5, the challenges I faced in entrepreneurship, and the moments that forced me to ask deeper questions about the life I truly want to live.

This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own path.

To move away from what you “should” do… and start listening to what actually feels right for you.

We explore:

• what it means to live in alignment

• how to recognize your natural gifts

• and the importance of creating a life that supports your mental and emotional well-being

I’ll also guide you through a powerful reflection exercise to help you reconnect with the life you truly want to build.

Because at the end of the day—

it’s not about fitting into a system.

It’s about creating a life that fits you.

Welcome back to Talk to Zahira 🤍

In this episode, I share a conversation from 15 years ago that changed how I see work, life, and alignment.

We often believe:

9 to 5 = security

Entrepreneurship = freedom

But the truth is—both can support you or break you.

From my experience in mental healthcare and working in both worlds, I’ve seen how survival mode, burnout, and misalignment show up on both sides.

This episode is an invitation to reflect:

What kind of life are you building?

And what truly supports your mental health?

🎧 Part 2 coming soon.

What does it really mean to feel at home?

Is it a place…

a country…

a familiar language?

Or is it something deeper?

In this episode, I take you with me through the streets of Vietnam — where nothing feels familiar, yet everything feels present.

We talk about:

• Feeling at home in unfamiliar places

• How your environment shapes who you become

• The connection between safety and your nervous system

• Why you will always bring yourself with you

• And how to truly meet yourself… wherever you are

Because home is not where you go.

Home is where you meet yourself.

So the question becomes…

Are you meeting yourself there?

🎧 Listen now — Talk to Zahira

In this episode, I talk about the bridge between survival mode and living beyond it.

Many people learn how to cope, how to push through, and even how to heal parts of their trauma… yet still find themselves returning to survival mode.

The bridge is the space in between.

It’s where you begin to expand your mind, regulate your nervous system, and gently create a new way of living.

In this episode, I share my personal journey and the small, intentional steps that helped me move beyond survival — from shifting my perspective to learning how to feel instead of avoid.

Because healing is not only about releasing what you’ve been through…

it’s about becoming who you are beyond it.

If this resonates with you, I share more in my book Beyond Survival Mode.

https://www.iamzahira.com

In this first episode of Talk to Zahira, Zahira reflects on what it means to live in survival mode.

Survival mode is a state where the mind and body remain constantly alert, shaped by past experiences, trauma, and environments that taught us to stay on guard. For many people, survival becomes such a normal way of living that they no longer realize another way of life is possible.

Zahira shares her personal journey growing up in survival mode, how it influenced the career she chose, and the moment she realized something had to change.

This episode invites you to reflect on your own life and ask a powerful question:

Are you truly living… or simply surviving?