If you haven't yet, start by listening to Episode 3 before you try this Dessert Practice:Episode 3 (Apple Podcasts)Episode 3 (Spotify)This is a short guided practice to help you pause, reset, and respond—rather than react. Use this 5-step BLIPS ritual before meetings, conversations, or anytime you want to reconnect with presence and intention.Show Notes: Dessert Practice: BLIPS of Awareness for Intentional LivingInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeNewsletterTikTokWebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ever found yourself reacting on autopilot—then regretting it later? In this episode, Alyssia breaks down how mindfulness helps us shift from unconscious reactivity to intentional responsiveness. You’ll learn the 5-step BLIPS framework to bring more presence into everyday transitions—and get a short meditation to help you practice it now!Click here to listen to the BLIPS meditation.Show Notes: From Reacting to RespondingInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeNewsletterTikTokSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do we treat joy like a reward instead of our natural state? In this episode, Alyssia challenges the idea that joy must be earned—and shows how play, presence, and meaning can reconnect us to the kind of joy that actually heals. Includes science, philosophy, and a powerful journaling tool to rediscover what lights you up.Show Notes: Joy Is Your BirthrightHoffman Institute Foundation WebsiteThe Hoffman PodcastGet the Joy-Mapping Journaling PromptsInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeNewsletterTikTokWebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are you stuck on the hamster wheel of self-improvement? In this first episode of Relish, Alyssia Sheikh shares the powerful shift that helped her stop chasing “healed and perfect”—and start savoring her beautifully messy, meaningful life. If you’re hungry for more joy, presence, and self-trust, you’re in the right place.Show Notes: What It Means to Relish Your LifeInstagram (@alyssiasheikh)Instagram (@relishpodcast)YouTubeNewsletterTikTokWebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to Relish with Alyssia Sheikh, a podcast about savoring life. Through practical tools, meaningful conversations, and reflective practices, I explore how mindfulness, joy, and authenticity can help us relish the human experience—in all its mess and magic. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, get curious, and come home to yourself. I hope you'll join me!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.