Two Wise Women Talking
Two Wise Women Talking
Diana Zaheer, Sheira Kahn
Would you like to learn how to love yourself more, to be truly kind to yourself, no matter what kind of stress or challenge is happening in your life or in the world? Would you like to get along better with your loved ones? Healers/teachers Diana Zaheer and Sheira Kahn invite you into moments of their lifelong friendship. With its deep conversations -- blending ancient teachings, modern psychology and spiritual wisdom -- this podcast breaks new ground by welcoming you into their relationship directly at the energetic and experiential level, to spark your own understanding and inspiration in daily life.
Being in the Fight
In Episode 11, Diana and Sheira invite us into the most uncomfortable territory in our lives -- being in a fight.  They offer new understanding and tools for conflict: how to be present for it, without reverting to our history as the default. They introduce us to the best insurance policy for being in a fight  -- a safe and compassionate relationship with our own vulnerability. They explain what tends to happen when we don't know how to notice and care for our vulnerability. They guide us to our true internal power spot, which isn't interested in power over others. It loves peace and harmony.  It wants to be seen and heard and have the other person be seen and heard. Diana and Sheira keep us company in the fight and help us discover our own innate capacities when faced with a moment of conflict.
Nov 5, 2022
50 min
Preparing to Fight
We step on each other's toes. It can’t be helped. It's part of being in a healthy relationship. What can we do to make it easier to navigate a difference or a disagreement? In episode 10, Diana and Sheira set the stage for less reactivity, discussing why it empowers us to have a friendly relationship with ourselves as a resource when there is conflict. They offer tools we can use  in the heat of the moment to introduce calmness and wisdom, which can change the course of the fight.
Jul 3, 2022
33 min
Inner Freedom in Relationships
How can we stay connected with ourselves -- feeling the warmth of our hearts and the strength of our inner core -- when we are communicating with other people, especially people we care about deeply? In episode 9, Diana and Sheira guide us to moments of safe and empowered inner space. When we learn how to "hang out" with ourselves, we discover inner resources that make healthy, sustainable relationships possible. We tap into our energetic and psychological capacities, making room for our own suffering instead of projecting it onto others. That is when true compassion opens up for us -- and the other person. 
Jun 19, 2022
35 min
Being Ourselves in Relationships
We all want to have more harmony, connection and communication success in our relationships.  But what if the key to those moments actually has less to do with relating to our partner and more with discovering and staying connected to who we really are inside.  In episode 8, Diana and Sheira take another step into the authenticity zone as the basis for healthy relating. They help us notice how and when we innocently and unconsciously get lost in our personal history. They help us return to the present moment, occupy our own sense of inner space and create a foundation for being our truest selves with those we love. 
Jun 5, 2022
35 min
Merging in Relationships
We all long to be close and feel connected. But what do we do when we have a moment of misunderstanding, disagreement or upset? Fighting with our partners doesn't work. What is the alternative?In episode 7, Diana and Sheira present the first in a series of breakthrough teachings on how we can get along with other people by doing something different within ourselves first. By deeply exploring the psychological, emotional and spiritual differences between healthy contact and unhealthy blending, they describe steps to slow the momentum of a fight and bring in compassionate and curious awareness of self. These safe and friendly inner-healing moments give relationships an actual chance to do something new -- to experience communication, empowerment and harmony. 
May 22, 2022
36 min
Relationship Beginnings
Do you remember the irresistible beginning of your romantic relationship?In episode 6, Diana and Sheira take listeners on an experiential and educational journey into the start of relationship -- the proverbial honeypot.  Celebrating this natural and essential time of bonding with another person, they also share what's going on emotionally, psychologically and spiritually during this phase of merging. They discuss how this relationship phase sets the stage for future times of growth in relationships as they mature, deepen and experience secure attachment. Bringing in teachings from previous episodes, Diana and Sheira show how inner friendship and inner safety directly contribute and correlate to relationship pleasure and success. 
May 8, 2022
36 min
Relationship Safety
Is it actually possible to feel more comfortable, more confident when communicating with a romantic partner? In episode 5, Diana and Sheira begin sharing their foundational teachings about how to be part of a couple from the centering reality of the present moment, not from the unconscious conditioning of history and generational patterns.  They give practical tools for how to experience directly what's happening on "our own side of the street," how to stay in the present moment with friendship toward the self and the other person, and how to reveal oneself safely. 
Apr 24, 2022
26 min
Building Safety
Everyone wants to feel safe. In episode 4, Diana and Sheira teach tools to build safety -- inviting listeners on a guided visit to the body where they can connect with the innate experience of safety, one brief moment at a time. This bold, simple approach allows a shift out of automatic, unconscious beliefs and historical behaviors into a new relationship with self and others.
Apr 10, 2022
45 min
Internal Safety
What does it mean to truly feel safe? In episode three, Diana and Sheira create a holding field for anything that causes listeners to feel unsafe -- be it something happening in the world or in their own lives, something happening to other people, or something that happened to them in the past. With great compassion and understanding, they explore the sacred territory of safety and share tools to increase inner care and calm in a variety of circumstances. 
Mar 27, 2022
27 min
Inner Friendship
In the second episode, Diana and Sheira take listeners on a deep dive into the inner work journey, focusing on the development of a safe and warm relationship with the self. Opening with a short, relaxing meditation, they share teachings and tools to help listeners have a direct, friendly visit with themselves. Topics include compassion, big feelings, critical voice, connection, inter-generational trauma, survival, freedom and love.
Mar 13, 2022
44 min
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