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Reflections with Wakas
by Wakas Mir
I have hosted some of the most popular radio shows since 1994 along with thousands of topics related to almost everything revolving our lives. This podcast will cover things I come across that I feel should be shared.
Episodes
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DEMENTIA - When Your Mother Forgets Who You Are
In this episode I talk about one of the most painful moments I have seen people go through.
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You Don’t Have to Explain Yourself to Everyone
There comes a point in life when you realise that not everybody is trying to understand you.Some people have already decided who you are, what you meant, and why you did what you did.And no matter how many times you explain yourself, it still won’t be enough.So when do you stop defending…
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Say It While They Can Still Hear You
There is something deeply strange about us as human beings. We often find our most beautiful words when someone can no longer hear them. We write the tribute. We post the photograph. We tell everyone how much they meant to us. But sometimes I wonder: did we ever tell them? While they were still...
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Learn to let it go
Some battles cost more than they are worth. Some arguments destroy more than they solve. And sometimes you have to ask yourself one simple question: what matters more, the issue or the person? If the issue matters more, maybe you let the person go. But if the person matters more, sometimes you…
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Who’s There for Me?
Some people become so good at carrying others that everyone forgets they are carrying something too. They answer the late-night calls, solve the problems, calm the arguments, lend the money, give the advice and somehow always find the words, even when their own heart is exhausted. But eventually…
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The Parent Who Has No One to Fall Back On
Single parenting is a kind of strength the world often notices only from the outside. Behind the school runs, bills, meals, work, and everyday responsibilities is often a mother or father carrying fears, loneliness, exhaustion, and love all at the same time. In this episode of Conscious Mind, we...
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When Home Becomes the Place You Fear
A home is supposed to be the one place where you can lower your guard. But what happens when the tension, shouting, accusations, and fear begin inside the home itself? This is a story about a marriage falling apart, a man who felt trapped in emotional abuse, and two children who ended up carrying...
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Don’t Make Your Children Heal From You
Some people grow up promising themselves, “I will never become like my father,” or “My children will never feel what I felt.” But pain has a strange way of returning through our reactions, our temper, and the way we speak when we are tired. This episode is about breaking that cycle before our...
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Some Apologies Will Never Come
There are some wounds in life that stay open because we keep waiting for the person who caused them to come back and say the words we deserved to hear. We wait for acknowledgement, for regret, for a simple "I was wrong." But sometimes that apology never comes. In this episode of Reflections with...
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You Became Strong Because Nobody Came
Some people are called strong so often that nobody remembers to ask how they became that way. Strength is not always something we choose. Sometimes it is what happens when life gives us no other option. In this episode of Reflections with Wakas Mir, I want to talk about the people who learned to...
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Why We Keep Going Back to People Who Hurt Us
Sometimes the hardest person to walk away from is the same person who has hurt us the most. We know the pattern, we remember the disappointment, we have cried because of them, promised ourselves we are done, and yet somehow we find ourselves going back. In this episode of Reflections with Wakas...
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Sometimes It Starts With Loneliness
Sometimes a person does not fall apart all at once. Sometimes it happens quietly. A friend moves away. The routine changes. The calls stop. The loneliness grows. And before anyone notices, the person they once knew is almost unrecognisable. This is a story I have carried with me for a long time.
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Why Some People Are Respected Everywhere They Go
A reflection on what real respect actually comes from. Not money, status, or trying to impress people, but the way you listen, the way you treat others, the trust you build, and the kind of presence people feel when they are around you.
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When Someone Only Feels Like a Friend
A reflection on one of the hardest things to accept in life: sometimes the people we call friends are simply people we are familiar with. This episode is about loyalty, emotional presence, boundaries, disappointment, and learning to judge friendship by actions rather than history.
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Are You Really Okay - Reflections with Wakas
Sometimes the smallest question can reach a person at the exact moment they are about to give up. We often think helping someone requires money, solutions, or big gestures. But sometimes all it takes is noticing them.
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The Father Wound Healing What Was Missing
A reflection on the quiet impact fathers can have on our confidence, relationships, faith and sense of self. This episode explores emotional absence, the need for approval, the patterns we carry into adulthood, and how we can stop passing old wounds into the next generation.
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The Life You Keep Postponing
A short reflection on the dreams, changes and important decisions we keep pushing into the future. This episode looks at how fear often disguises itself as caution, why perfect conditions rarely arrive, how comfort can quietly become a cage, and why confidence is usually built after we begin, not...
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Your Mindset Has to Believe Before Your Life Can Move
A reflection on why other people may not understand your ideas, your drive, or the things that matter deeply to you. This episode is about mindset, self-belief, taking action, and not allowing someone else’s limitations to become your own.
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When Helping Mend Relations, Don’t Become the Bad Guy
A reflection on the difficult role of trying to repair relationships between other people. This episode is about knowing when to help, when to step back, and why pushing too hard can sometimes turn the person trying to make peace into the problem.
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The Anger Toolbox
A reflection on where our anger comes from, how much of it may be learned in childhood, and why staying calm is not weakness but a different way of living. This episode is about recognising the reactions we inherited, changing the tools that no longer serve us, and breaking patterns before we…
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The Woman Who Gives Too Much
A reflection on the women who spend their lives caring for everyone else and slowly lose themselves in the process. This episode is about exhaustion, people-pleasing, self-worth, boundaries, the fear of saying no, and learning that giving wisely does not mean loving less.
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Speaking about an issue is the least you can do
A few words about the situation in the Middle East
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How to be more self confident
In this mini episode I talk about the various things you can do to be more self confident
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Navigating Constructive Criticism
A personal reflection on something all of us struggle with, being told we could have done something better. This episode is about learning how to take criticism without losing yourself, how to separate useful advice from negativity, and how to grow without letting every opinion control you.
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The Person in the Mirror
A reflection on personal responsibility, determination and the moment we stop waiting for someone else to change our lives. Support matters, advice matters, and people can open doors for us, but eventually we have to take the steps ourselves.
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Be Deaf to the Negativity
A short reflection on belief, persistence and the voices that tell you something cannot be done. Sometimes the difference between giving up and reaching the goal is simply refusing to listen to the people who have already decided you will fail.
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What is true friendship? | Reflections with Wakas Mir
In this episode I talk about the qualities of a good friendship.
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Critical Thinking in Confronting Dehumanizing Propaganda
Here we\'re tackling a sensitive and crucial topic: the importance of critical thinking when confronting false propaganda, especially narratives that dehumanize Palestinians.
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How to deal with narcissistic people?
In this episode I will talk about traits of narcissistic people / leaders.
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When others speak ill of you
In this clip I touch upon a few things you can do when that happens.
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Why staying calm always is the right thing to do
In this episode i talk about the benefits of staying calm.
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Respect is a two way street
In this episode I talk about the way respect works and how to earn it.
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Nurturing Your Dreams and Aspirations
Don\'t give up on your aspirations; let\'s embark on this empowering journey together
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You are unique, remember that!
In this episode i talk about how you should strengthen your mind into holding on to your dreams.
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Why is the support for Palestine increasing?
In this episode i will talk about how Palestine has gained more and support for each day that passes.
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The importance of Muslim schools in western countries
In this episode, I talk about the importance of why Muslim schools are needed in western countries.
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Dealing with negative influences in society
In this episode, I talk about the negative influences in society, and how it affects us as a person. I also talk about how you can keep yourself away from all the negative things surrounding you.
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Why is it important to be punctual?
In this episode, I talk about my being punctual, is the most important quality that you should possess.
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Don\'t let your dreams get buried with you!
In this episode, I talk about the importance of having dreams, and why you should spend your time in making the right moves to fulfill them.
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3 qualities to look for in a person you can trust
Now this is a very important episode for those that trust almost everyone.
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When helping mend relations, don\'t become the bad guy
We often end up in a situation where we are helping someone in a relationship, or maybe just seeing if people don\'t end up being enemies over little things. I talk about just that and how you can make sure you don\'t become the bad guy!
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How not to allow anyone to bring you down!
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7 signs you should quit your job
As somebody who has worked in different sectors in England, and in Norway, I talk about the seven reasons for you to see if it\'s time for you to quit and move on.
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Being jealous for the right reasons
being jealous, never helps, but can you be jealous for the right reasons?
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I have hosted some of the most popular radio shows since 1994 along with thousands of topics related to almost everything revolving our lives. This podcast will cover things I come across that I feel should be shared.
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Who hosts Reflections with Wakas?
Reflections with Wakas is created and hosted by Wakas Mir.
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