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In this episode of the Human Story brought to you by Yoked media Lincoln and Shaamiela are joined by Zubeida Ahmed, a Holistic Counsellor with 13 years of experience supporting individuals through self-development, trauma, grief and bereavement, as well as offering short-term couples counselling. Zubeida is also a Directed Alignment and Hijama Practitioner, integrating somatic practices into counselling where appropriate to support the healing process.
Together, they explore attachment theory, emotional attunement, secure relationships, parenting, vulnerability and the lifelong journey of becoming more aware of ourselves and those we love.
This episode is an invitation to move beyond labels, embrace curiosity and discover how healing in relationship can transform the way we experience ourselves and the world.
Content Advisory: This episode contains a personal account of a traumatic childbirth experience, including an emergency Caesarean section and its emotional impact, shared between 37:30–40:25. Listeners who are sensitive to discussions of birth trauma, medical trauma, postpartum experiences or traumatic life events may wish to listen with care or skip this section.
Stay human....because every relationship is an opportunity to become a little more human.
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In this episode of The Human Story hosted by Yoked media, Lincoln and Shaamiela explore the growing experience of loneliness in modern life and what it reveals about our need for connection, belonging, and meaning.
Together, they unpack:
• Why loneliness has become a growing concern around the world
• The difference between loneliness, solitude, and being alone
• How grief, life transitions, and personal growth can create feelings of isolation
• The role of friendship, community, and authentic relationships in healing
• Why social media can leave us feeling more disconnected than connected
• How loneliness can become a gateway to deeper self-understanding and growth
Rather than offering quick fixes, this conversation invites us to approach loneliness with curiosity and compassion. What if loneliness is not simply something to escape, but an experience that can teach us something important about ourselves and our longing for connection?
Whether loneliness is something you are currently experiencing or something you've encountered before, this episode offers a thoughtful reminder that you are not alone in the experience of being human.
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Why do so many of us silence our needs, shrink ourselves, or lose our identity in order to keep love, peace, or belonging?
In this deeply honest episode of The Human Story hosted by Yoked media, Lincoln and Shaamiela explore the hidden pattern of self-abandonment the quiet ways we disconnect from ourselves to feel accepted, safe, or chosen.
Together, they unpack how childhood experiences, attachment wounds, people pleasing, and fear of rejection can shape the way we show up in relationships, work, family life.
This conversation explores:
 How self-abandonment begins in childhood 
 Why people pleasing often leads to resentment 
 The link between trauma, attachment, and identity 
 How relationships can trigger old wounds 
 Rebuilding self-trust and learning to choose yourself 
 Healing through truth, faith, and emotional honesty 
If you’ve ever felt unseen, overextended, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that leave you empty this episode is for you.
Sometimes healing begins the moment we stop leaving ourselves behind.💛
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In the first episode of The Human Story for the year, brought to you by Yoked Media, we step into a new year shaped by uncertainty, division, and longing, this episode invites us to pause, feel, and remember. Lincoln & Shaamiela are joined by a guest co-host Gila Sowter an occupational therapist, breathwork practitioner, yin yoga teacher, and deep listener of the human experience. We explore what it means to return to our humanity in a world that so often pulls us away from it.
Through honest reflection, shared stories, silence, and presence, we speak about community, embodiment, grief, love, faith, and the quiet courage of choosing kindness in difficult times. This is not a conversation about having answers but about learning to sit with the questions, together.
A grounding, soulful beginning to the year.
A reminder that you matter.
An invitation to remember who you are and to return.💛
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As the year comes to a close, we pause to reflect.
In this final episode of The Human Story for the year, brought to you by Yoked Media, Lincoln & Shaamiela look back on the journeys that shaped us, relationships and boundaries, courage, growth, and the quiet work that happens beneath the surface. This is a gentle, honest conversation about what this year revealed, what we’re carrying forward, and why reflection matters.
Rather than offering answers or fixes, this episode invites you to slow down, notice, and honour your own journey exactly as it is.
Whether you’re feeling tired, hopeful, uncertain, or quietly proud of how far you’ve come, this episode is an invitation to come home to yourself before stepping forward again.
Thank you for walking this year with us. We’ll see you on the journey ahead.💛
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