Relish with Alyssia Sheikh
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Where soul meets science, and mindfulness meets everyday life.
What if joy wasn’t something you had to earn—what if it was something you could practice?
On Relish, mindfulness teacher and neuroscience nerd Alyssia Sheikh helps you unlearn old patterns, reconnect with your truth, and build the kind of self-trust that doesn’t disappear when life gets hard.
This is personal transformation for people who are tired of binaries and quick fixes—who want something deeper.
Each episode blends research, reflection, and real-life tools to help you live with more presence, authenticity, and delight.
New episodes every week—with bonus drops to keep you nourished in between.
Follow the show and share it with someone who needs it!
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What if joy wasn’t something you had to earn—what if it was something you could practice?
On Relish, mindfulness teacher and neuroscience nerd Alyssia Sheikh helps you unlearn old patterns, reconnect with your truth, and build the kind of self-trust that doesn’t disappear when life gets hard.
This is personal transformation for people who are tired of binaries and quick fixes—who want something deeper.
Each episode blends research, reflection, and real-life tools to help you live with more presence, authenticity, and delight.
New episodes every week—with bonus drops to keep you nourished in between.
Follow the show and share it with someone who needs it!
Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeTikTokWebsite
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What happens when you reach the pinnacle of success — and still don’t feel enough?In this intimate conversation, Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle joins Alyssia Sheikh to explore identity, shame, and the exhausting hamster wheel of achievement. Together, they unpack performance-based self-worth, the fear of being misunderstood, and what it truly means to love yourself beyond what you accomplish.Show Notes: Episode 45Connect with Caroline!Website: carolineburckle.comInstagram: @caroburckleTikTok: @caroburckleInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
I’m a guest on the Hoffman Podcast this week and would love for you to check it out. Click here to listen!Do you explain your feelings instead of actually feeling them? In this episode, Alyssia explores rationalizing as a common coping strategy—and why understanding emotions doesn’t help them move through the body. A gentle reframe for anyone who lives in their head.Show Notes: Episode 44Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Download the Courageous Conversations Container WorkbookHard conversations aren’t hard because we don’t have the right words—they’re hard because they activate our nervous systems. In this episode, Alyssia shares a mindful, compassionate framework for repair that helps you speak honestly, take responsibility for your reactions, and stay connected to what actually matters.Show Notes: Episode 43Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
Ever wanted to do something but simply didn’t have the capacity? In this episode, Alyssia explains Spoon Theory—a powerful metaphor for understanding limited, variable energy—and how it can help reduce shame, support boundaries, and build self-compassion.Show Notes: Episode 42Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
Fear can feel urgent and overwhelming—but that doesn’t always mean you’re in danger. In this episode, Alyssia explains the difference between fear and real threat, how your nervous system confuses the two, and a simple embodied way to come back to presence when fear takes over.Show Notes: Episode 41Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
This guided mindfulness meditation helps you rewire your self-talk in real time. Using the breath as an anchor, you’ll practice noticing the tone you use with yourself when your mind wanders—and gently shifting from harshness to kindness. A simple, powerful practice to soften the inner critic and build self-trust.Show Notes: Episode 40bInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Try the Rewire Your Self-Talk Meditation – Dessert!The way you talk to yourself isn’t just reflecting your mood—it’s shaping your nervous system, your attention, and your capacity to stay present when life gets hard. In this episode, Alyssia explores how language reinforces shame or creates space for relief, and shares practical shifts (plus a companion Dessert meditation) to soften your inner tone.Show Notes: Episode 40Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
That famous line — “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — is often read as a call to achieve more. In this episode, Alyssia rereads Mary Oliver’s Summer Day and offers a different interpretation: not a demand to do more, but an invitation to be here.Show Notes: Episode 39Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Download the free somatic checklist for intuition vs. anxietyHave you ever thought you were following your intuition—only to realize later it was actually anxiety? In this episode, Alyssia breaks down the difference between intuition and fear, and shares a simple, embodied way to tell which voice you’re listening to so you can build real self-trust.Show Notes: Episode 38Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Sign up to work with me in my new program!→ Try the Shame Processing & Reflection VisualizationIn the final episode of the Shame Series, Alyssia explores Reclamation: what shame is often protecting, what lies beneath it, and how healing isn’t about fixing yourself — but coming home to truth, wholeness, and authenticity.Show Notes: Episode 37Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Try the Shame Processing & Reflection VisualizationWhy does shame feel so personal — like it is you, not something you’re experiencing? In Part 2 of the Shame Series, Alyssia explores how shame fuses with identity, the role of ego and self-concept, and how mindfulness creates space without bypassing pain.Show Notes: Episode 36Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
Shame doesn’t feel like an emotion — it feels like the truth about who you are. In Part 1 of this three-part series, Alyssia explores how shame forms, why it feels so convincing in the body and brain, and how to begin recognizing it without turning it into another self-fixing project.Show Notes: Episode 35Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ If you enjoy Relish, we appreciate you helping us out by taking 1 minute to vote for us for the Taste Awards!This guided contemplative practice invites you to gently reflect on mortality—not to create fear, but to clarify what matters most. Through breath, sensation, and guided reflection, this practice helps you reconnect with presence, meaning, and appreciation for life. Best practiced when grounded and emotionally resourced.Show Notes: Dessert Practice: Remembering You’ll DieInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Try the Death Contemplation Meditation – Dessert!→ If you enjoy Relish, we appreciate you helping us out by taking 1 minute to vote for us for the Taste Awards!Most of us avoid thinking about death—but remembering that our time is limited may be one of the most powerful ways to feel more alive. In this episode, Alyssia explores how contemplating death can deepen presence, clarify what matters, and help you live with more meaning and less regret.Show Notes: Episode 34Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
Ever notice how easy it is to connect by complaining, gossiping, or focusing on what’s wrong? In this episode, Alyssia explores why bonding through negativity feels so satisfying, how the nervous system uses it as a shortcut to safety, and the hidden cost it has on trust, energy, and intimacy. Learn how to shift from “common enemy intimacy” to deeper, more authentic connection.Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/AhG9td6Vnp0Show Notes: Episode 33Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your effort or circumstances—but a quiet belief about who you are? In this reflective Quick Bite, Alyssia shares the parable of the eagle who believed it was a chicken and explores how conditioning shapes identity, limits possibility, and keeps us grounded when we were meant to soar.Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/IV7MO0Eq0TEShow Notes: Episode 32Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
Manifestation isn’t magic—and it’s not about visualizing a future you don’t believe is possible. In this episode, Alyssia reframes manifestation as a practice of presence, identity, and nervous-system safety. Learn how subconscious beliefs shape action, why future-focused manifestation keeps people stuck in scarcity, and how grounded, embodied presence actually creates change.Show Notes: Episode 31Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
This gentle guided meditation supports you in releasing the grip of control and softening into presence. Through breath, body awareness, and grounding imagery, you’ll explore what surrender feels like—not as giving up, but as being supported. A calming practice to return to trust, ease, and safety in the moment.Show Notes: Episode 30Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Don’t forget to try the Releasing Control meditation – Dessert!Surrender is often misunderstood as giving up—but real surrender is an active, powerful choice. In this Quick Bite, Alyssia reframes surrender as releasing resistance, loosening control, and partnering with life’s unfolding. Learn the difference between surrender and submission, why control blocks joy, and how openness creates freedom and meaning.Show Notes: Episode 30Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
→ Download the free packet of Emotions & Needs ListsMost people think boundaries are something you say or enforce—but they actually begin much earlier. In this episode, Alyssia breaks down the simple domino effect behind boundaries: emotions → needs → boundaries. Learn how emotional literacy makes boundaries clearer, easier to set, and easier to hold—without guilt, burnout, or self-abandonment.Show Notes: Episode 29Instagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeWebsite & NewsletterTikTokEmail me: alyssia@alyssiasheikh.comCall our hotline and leave a voicemail! (213) 632-9972Book a Self-Trust Session with AlyssiaThe Hoffman Institute (I am a Hoffman Process teacher. This podcast is not affiliated with the Hoffman Institute Foundation).
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