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21. Why Your Heart is Starving for Warmth
05:26||Season 1, Ep. 21Have you ever felt emotionally frozen? Like no matter how much you achieve or how many people surround you, there's still a chill deep inside? āļøIn this episode, we explore the quiet craving that so many of us ignore: the heart's desperate reach for warmth. We dive into what happens when we go too long without genuine connection, vulnerability, and self-compassion. It's not just about feeling "good"āit's about survival.Join us as we unpack why we feel cold, how to recognize the signs of emotional starvation, and the first steps toward thawing out and letting the light back in. It's time to stop shivering and start healing. š„______________________________________Theraputic Session by [Dr.Soha] Why Your Heart is Starving for Warmth Dr. Soha.Produced by [Team Relaxire]Special thanks to [All our listeners on all platforms]For collabs & partnerships: therelaxire@gmail.com | All rights reserved
20. The Day I Stopped Hiding and Let the Warmth In
08:09||Season 1, Ep. 20Have you ever felt like you were living behind a pane of glass? Close enough to see the connection, but too guarded to actually feel it. For years, I thought protecting my heart meant keeping it cold. I built walls to stay safe, but I didn't realize I was also keeping the light out.In this deeply personal episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the pivotal moment I decided to stop hiding. We talk about the fear of vulnerability, the exhaustion of self-protection, and the terrifying beauty of finally letting your heart reach for warmth.If you've been feeling isolated, emotionally frozen, or just ready to thaw out, this conversation is for you.In this episode, we explore: āļø Why we build emotional walls (and when they become prisons) š„ The moment I realized safety wasn't the same as living š¤ How to take the first step toward vulnerability š What happened when I finally let the warmth inListen now to join the journey from cold to connection.______________________________________Theraputic Session by [Dr.Soha] No Pills Needed: The Day I Stopped Hiding and Let the Warmth In Dr. Soha.Produced by [Team Relaxire]Special thanks to [All our listeners on all platforms]For collabs & partnerships: therelaxire@gmail.com | All rights reserved
19. The One Confession I Kept Hidden
09:17||Season 1, Ep. 19ome loves are written, but never sent. āļøšThis week on Relaxd Podcast we're talking about the weight of unsent letters. Why do we hold back? What are we afraid of? And does love survive when it stays hidden?Prepare for raw stories, heartfelt reflections, and a conversation about the courage it takes to finally speak up.š Tap to listen to "Love is Waiting: Unsent Letters."______________________________________Theraputic Session by [Dr.Soha] No Pills Needed: The One Confession I Kept Hidden Dr. Soha.Produced by [Team Relaxire]Special thanks to [All our listeners on all platforms]For collabs & partnerships: therelaxire@gmail.com | All rights reserved
18. Doctors Won't Tell You This Is the #1 Thing Your Body Needs
06:17||Season 1, Ep. 18We chase superfoods. We obsess over macros. We buy powders promising immortality.But we're ignoring the substance your body literally cannot survive 72 hours withoutāthe foundation every nutrient, every cell, every metabolic process depends on:š§ Water.Not sexy. Not Instagrammable. But non-negotiable.And noāthis isn't a "drink 8 glasses" lecture. This is about what actually happens when you're even mildly dehydrated:š§ Your brain shrinks slightlyācausing brain fog, irritability, and that 3pm crash you blame on "not enough coffee."ā¤ļø Your heart works 10ā15% harder to pump thicker, sludgier blood.š© Your gut slowsāconstipation isn't a fiber issue first; it's a hydration issue.š“ Sleep quality tanks because your body can't regulate temperature or flush metabolic waste from your brain.Yet 75% of us wake up already dehydratedāand spend the day mistaking thirst for hunger, fatigue, or anxiety.In this eye-opening episode, we unpack:š° Why "clear pee" is a mythāand the real sign you're hydratedā” How 500ml of water upon waking resets your nervous system better than caffeine𧬠The gut-brain connection that only works when you're properly hydrated (fiber is useless without it)š”ļø Why electrolytes > plain water after sweat, stress, or screens⨠The 3:1 rule: For every cup of dehydrating liquid (coffee, alcohol), drink 3 cups of water + pinch of saltThis isn't about chugging gallons.It's about strategic hydrationāthe silent foundation everything else (food, sleep, mental health) is built on.You can survive weeks without food.Days without water? Impossible.So why do we treat it like an afterthought?
17. When Love Becomes a Cage: The Trap of 'Good' Relationships
09:05||Season 1, Ep. 17It doesn't look like a cage.There are no locks. No bars. No shouting.Just gentle hands holding you just soāso you never quite leave, never quite grow, never quite become who you were meant to be.This is love that became a cage:The parent who "sacrificed everything" so you owe them your life choices.The partner who calls jealousy "protection" and neediness "commitment."The friend who frames guilt-trips as "just caring too much."And the cruelest part?You helped build the walls.Because the materials looked like loyalty. Devotion. Family. Forever.In this raw, boundary-shifting episode, we explore:šŖ The invisible architecture of emotional cagesāhow love morphs into control without either person noticingš Why the most painful cages are built by people who genuinely believe they're keeping you safeš± The moment you realize: This isn't love holding meāit's fear wearing love's clothesš How to tell the difference between love that holds you (safely) vs. love that holds you back⨠The first step to unlocking the doorāwithout becoming the "ungrateful" villain in someone else's storyThis isn't about villainizing the people who love you.It's about honoring the part of you that's been whispering:"I should feel free here⦠but I don't."Real love doesn't build walls around you.It hands you the keysāand trusts you to stay by choice, not captivity.
16. That āLoveā You Feel? It Might Just Be Fear in Disguise
05:42||Season 1, Ep. 16You call it love.You feel it like love.But something about it leaves you exhausted, anxious, or small.Hereās the hard truth: Not everything that feels like love is love.Sometimes, what we label as devotion, loyalty, or deep connection is actually fear wearing a love nametagāmasquerading as care while quietly feeding control, obligation, people-pleasing, or emotional dependency.In this raw, no-fluff episode, we unpack:š The 3 signs your āloveā is really fear in disguise (hint: it often shows up as āI canāt live without youāor āIām doing this for usā)š§ Why your nervous system confuses intensity for intimacyāand anxiety for affectionš¶ How childhood survival strategies (like earning love through compliance) get recycled into adult relationshipsš± How to tell the difference between secure love (which expands you) and fear-based attachment(which shrinks you)⨠A simple reframe to start choosing love that feels like freedomānot fear with flowersThis isnāt about blaming yourself.Itās about seeing clearlyāso you can stop mistaking chains for connection.Because real love doesnāt whisper āWhat if they leave?āā¦It whispers āYouāre safeāeven if they do.ā
15. Your Brainās Secret Peak Age (Itās Not 25)
07:20||Season 1, Ep. 15Weāve been sold a lie: that your brain peaks in your 20sāand itās all downhill from there.But neuroscience says otherwise.Turns out, your brain doesnāt have one āsmartestā ageāit has multiple peak moments, each unlocking a different kind of genius:š§ At 18, you process info like a supercomputerābut lack context.š§ At 35, you connect dots no algorithm canāthanks to lived experience.š§ At 60, you see patterns in chaos that 25-year-olds literally canāt perceive.In this episode, we reveal:ā³ The exact ages when different types of intelligence peak (backed by 20+ years of cognitive research)š„ Why Einstein, Maya Angelou, and Colonel Sanders did their best work after 50𧬠How your brain rewires itself with ageānot declinesš« The dangerous myth that āyoung = smarterā (and who profits from it)⨠How to hack your current age to access your unique cognitive superpowerāright nowThis isnāt about getting older.Itās about getting wiser, deeper, and more strategically brilliantāon your brainās own timeline.So if youāre past 25⦠congrats. Your best thinking might be just beginning.
14. Why Walking Is the Most Underrated Drug on Earth
06:51||Season 1, Ep. 14You buy expensive supplements. You grind through HIIT workouts. You chase biohacks.But you're ignoring the free, legal, side-effect-free drug you've had access to since age one:Walking.And noāthis isn't your grandma's "get some fresh air" advice. This is about what actually happens inside your body the moment your foot strikes the pavement:š¶āāļø Minute 0ā5: Your heart rate lifts. Blood floods stiff arteries. Cortisol (stress hormone) begins its descent. Your brain shifts from "fight-or-flight" to "I'm safe."š¶āāļø Minute 6ā15: Endorphins and BDNF (brain fertilizer) surge. Creative blocks dissolve. That problem you've been ruminating on? Solvedāwithout trying.š¶āāļø Minute 16ā30: Fat cells release stored energy. Insulin sensitivity improves for the next 24 hours. Lymphatic fluidāyour body's sewage systemāfinally gets pumped, flushing inflammation.š¶āāļø Day 7+: Joint cartilage regenerates (yes, regenerates). Gut motility improves. Sleep deepens. Anxiety loses its gripānot because you "fixed your mindset," but because your nervous system finally felt safe enough to downshift.
13. The Silent Addiction Ruining Gen Z
11:48||Season 1, Ep. 13We talk about drugs. We talk about alcohol. We even talk about social media.But no one's talking about the addiction quietly rewiring Gen Z's nervous systemsāthe one that masquerades as ambition, self-improvement, and hustle.It's not a substance. It's not even an app.It's validation-seeking through constant performanceāthe compulsive need to prove your worth through productivity, curated authenticity, external approval, and the exhausting cycle of "doing more to be enough." You grind until you burn out, post the "vulnerable" story for clout, chase milestones that never satisfy, and wonder whyādespite the followers, the achievements, the hustleāyou still feel empty.This isn't laziness. It's not a lack of discipline. It's an addiction to being perceivedāand it's costing us our peace, our self-trust, and our ability to just be.In this episode, we unpack:š Why this addiction flies under the radar (even among therapists and coaches)š How it hits hardest for those from minimal-means backgroundsāwhere "proving yourself" feels like survivalš§ The neuroscience behind why validation hits like a drugāand why willpower alone won't break the cycleš± A path beyond performance: Reclaiming worth that isn't tied to output, optics, or other people's approvalThis isn't another lecture about "logging off." It's an invitation to heal the wound underneath the hustleāand lead from wholeness, not hunger.For anyone who's ever felt like they're running on a treadmill no one else can see.
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