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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 17 MIN

The Great Unlearning

from Islamic Life Coach School Podcast · host Kanwal Akhtar

The nervous system clings to familiar stories, even when they hurt. This is why healing requires an unlearning. We talk through the hidden beliefs many women inherit from survival...rest is irresponsible, pleasure is dangerous, and why these “truths” are really adaptations to hostile environments. We dive into the messy middle where healing feels like loss, because identity was built around endurance. Healing the nervous system is recalibrating from vigilance to regulation.If you’ve confused suffering with proof of goodness, this conversation invites a kinder frame: healing is not rejection of culture, family, or faith; it’s alignment with what is true and life-giving. Expect some chaos before calm. Expect questions like who am I without pain as proof? Then expect space, real space, for devotion, choice, and steady joy. Subscribe, share with someone who needs this reframe, and leave a review with the one belief you’re ready to unlearn today.I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum.Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process.Apply for a Commitment Rate todayhttps://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

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The nervous system clings to familiar stories, even when they hurt. This is why healing requires an unlearning. We talk through the hidden beliefs many women inherit from survival...rest is irresponsible, pleasure is dangerous, and why these “truths” are really adaptations to hostile environments. We dive into the messy middle where healing feels like loss, because identity was built around endurance. Healing the nervous system is recalibrating from vigilance to regulation. If you’ve...

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