Feminine & Fulfilled with Shazia Imam

I made this F-word Feed but really it should have been Stop F-I-N-G Following the Rules! I decided to make a return with a big splash. I'm so excited for you to hear this episode and continue back on the journey together!  

Have you ever wondered what your subconscious thinks? Did you know it could be driving your decisions and actions and you may not even know? Listen in, as Gaby Abrams, the newly-proclaimed, “Subconscious Gynecologist”, shares what our three, core subconscious fears are. There is a lot of laughing in this episode and if you're an overachiever, you will totally relate! I also recommend this episode if you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or  looking to move past your subconscious fears and go for what you want! http://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/gaby

I didn't want you to miss out! Today's episode shares all the juicy learning from a free 6-part video series I did that shares the exact steps to bring your dream to life! There's also a special invitation to my course, Your Rich, Bold, Beautiful Life! Tune in to learn the secret to fulfillment, how to unleash your whole self, and a powerful exercise to move past what's holding you back! A client of mine also shares her powerful success story, in her own words. So basically this is about 6 episodes in one but the same amount of time it would take to listen to one episode. Enjoy! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/facilitate Sign Up for Shazia's “Rich, Bold, Beautiful Life” course: www.rbblife.com

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to enjoy spending time with yourself? This is something I still personally struggle with... And I've always wondered, ‘what do I ACTUALLY do with myself?' Join Sonia Bueno de la Torre, as she shows us how we can build the most important relationship in our life... the one with ourself. Sonia is absolutely beautiful from the inside out, just take a look at her photo! And her vulnerability and journey of self-love in this episode will leave you feeling more connected back to yourself than you ever have been. http://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/sonia

Listen in as I foreshadow something HUGE coming up soon just for you, Beautiful! Now... I want to say that I'm filled with only excitement, but the journey here was a lot more than just excitement. It felt like an entire saga filled with many ups and downs. I take you behind the scenes into what it took to get to this special launch. I have a feeling you're going to laugh at how much this might mirror when you have a big project or that task on the to-do list that's never ending! What You'll Learn in this Episode How to finally get that thing on your to-do list. Complete what it takes to live in alignment with your purpose. My special surprise, that's coming up just for you!  ​Nuggets of Wisdom from Shazia It does not help to have a looming “to do” that you are not clear about whether you want to do or not. If there is something that you want to do then you have to be clear about WHY you want to do it. Focus on whatever it takes to get your purpose fulfilled. When you start to trust yourself again and you start keeping your promises to yourself, it build confidence in you. Create promises to yourself that you can do and then don't give yourself a way out of it. http://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/foreshadow

Have you ever felt like you don't fit in? Well, you kind of do… But, you can't be totally yourself. Because, if people really knew who you were, they wouldn't accept you. Meet, Jamie Varon, best-selling author of, “Radically Content” and also quickly becoming one of the most notable names on Instagram. Jamie takes us behind the scenes of the beautiful words that she's brought to life about what we all actually feel, but don't say out loud. She is breaking social constructs and hustle culture to allow us to come back to who we really are and be radically content. If you know Jamie, this is an episode you don't want to miss! ​And if you haven't heard of Jamie yet… You are absolutely going to love this episode, where we discuss how you can find real freedom with yourself! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/jamie

Fortitude means courage in pain or adversity. This is something that we all have experienced or may experiencing in our life. In today's episode, I share about a recent experience of fortitude I had and what it took to really go through it. You don't have to go at it alone, Beautiful! It's time for you, to move through and get to the top of your mountain! What You'll Learn in this Episode What to do when you're paralyzed How to receive and why it's so important  ​Nuggets of Wisdom from Shazia Fortitude doesn't mean that you have to suffer alone or that you have to do things by yourself. There is so much support around you, and it ultimately comes from asking the Divine. Asking for help is not failing. You're worthy of receiving and having the support to move forward in your life in the way that you want.

Welcome our celebrity guest Zarmina Hamidi! She plays Gul Bashra, Al's mom on the hit show, United States of Al. She is one of the first Afghan-Americans in Hollywood to represent Afghans in a positive light. Listen in as Zarmina shares her journey of being a regular mom in the suburbs to an actor in Hollywood! Plus she takes us behind the scenes of what it's like to be on the Hollywood set... And yes, it is pretty glamorous!

How long have you been suppressing yourself when you actually want to express yourself? Listen in to this episode to let your full celebrity shine... I know she's in there! It's time to stop fighting and think small and show up in your biggest self!

This episode is so amazing! Meet Vangile Makwakwa who heals ancestral trauma around money. We dive super deep into how ancestral wounds and trauma show up and what you can do to move past them. Vangile's story is one you won't be able to tear yourself away from. She vulnerably shares her story and ancestry and apartheid South Africa. And she spotlights the effect of historically being told "you're not enough" and sheds light on how we can move past the after effect many of us experience to prove ourselves in this world.

Here's the long story of the frenzy that surrounded my first marriage ending. If you've been making the same prayer again with no answers, this episode is a must-listen. I was in the same place for years and years until I finally realized how to shift.

Here's the episode many of you have been waiting for! Come into our "bedroom" literally. My husband and I recorded this episode in our bedroom closet (for acoustics, of course,

Living your dream life can be as easy as ABC(DEF). I break down the formula for bringing your dreams to reality. Sometimes, we have to go to the basics of our ABCs to start dreaming and believing again!

This episode is a special one for me! I interview my former senior level boss to hear her journey on becoming a C-level executive at a major global consulting firm. Susan Penfield, CIO of Booz Allen Hamilton, was my first female mentor and role model that showed me how to be yourself... even at the top. Susan shares her own journey to senior leadership and how she's supporting other women to do the same. This is a must listen if you are working for a company and looking to thrive in your career or if you're looking to be part of a company where you CAN thrive in your career!

Have you ever stared at your body in the mirror, sans clothing? Come on the journey with me as I did this and what emerged powerfully. If you've been trying to fix all the flaws to get that perfect body... then it's time to really connect back to your body and to yourself. Spoiler alert, we will never be flawless. Instead, slow down, see your body as a beautiful vessel that The Divine created for your soul... and listen to what it's guiding you to.

Aweea means "strong woman" and that's exactly who Alex Khouri is. Meet the founder of Aweea, a company that is all about empowering women through various avenues. What started off as a clothing brand has become a YouTube and podcast channel to uplift the talents of the amazing community. Alex shares her personal journey of going from postpartum depression and feeling like she was stuck in a cave to finding her magic again in her life and business. Also, as a dear coaching client of mine, Alex shares what the catalyst point was for shifting from being stuck to free and powerful. A must listen if you're ready to fly high!

So my white picket fence dream died a long time ago... But who knew it would be replaced by a brown picket fence. Join me on my journey as we just purchased our first single-family home with a pool! And how my biggest dream as a little girl came to life. It's time for your dreams to come true too, Beautiful. I'll share with you the law of oneness and how hearing about a person's dream coming to life is the evidence for your dream to come true too!

Meet Amy Saidman, founding Artistic Executive Director of Story District, a DC-based arts non-profit dedicated to teaching and showcasing their art of storytelling. Amy generously shares tips to be a better storyteller and what makes a story profound... And it's not how big the story is. I had the privilege of sharing a story recently at Story District and couldn't wait to share Amy with all of you. Whether you have stage fright and could never imagine yourself on stage or you're ready to take your talks to the next level, this episode is a must-listen for you to tell your story!

You know what's really fascinating? The epiphanies that show up in the shower. I realized something fascinating when I was in the shower this morning... When I've been aligned in my life, everything has opened up for me. And when I haven't been aligned everything has closed for me. Seems pretty simple, right? Sometimes it's the simplest things that are the most profound. Tune in to this episode if you feel like you've lost your mojo that you used to have and you're ready to take it back!

I never thought that I would stop eating Chik-fil-A Spicy Deluxe Sandwiches. Until this episode. Tune in as I meet with Mayan Tran who specializes in shifting our subconscious beliefs which can shift our behavior and habits. With one simple exercise in this episode, I move from eating Chik-fil-A Spicy Deluxe Sandwiches on regular to not even once since recording this! If you've been trying to shift something and have tried all of the things... then Neuro-Linguistic Programming might be the next step for you. Tap into your subconscious to make the shifts in your conscious.

Big announcement! Over 3 years of Feminine & Fulfilled, it's time to change things up a bit. Tune in to hear the change that's happening and how I leaned into being flexible to make the change... even though a part of me wanted to keep everything exactly the same. This episode is for you if you could feel like there is a change coming up in your life but you're a bit hesitant to make it. Sometimes being flexible to change is exactly what you need to open up that next great thing that's coming into your life!

Have you ever shared your biggest fantasy? The one that you're scared to say out loud for fear of shame or judgment. This isn't your typical episode to feel good. Listen in as Kristen Lena shares why going to this very place will unlock the whole woman that you are. Why the parts of you you feel ashamed of are the very parts of you that give you permission for the parts you wish there was more of. This isn't your typical episode to feel "good"... but you'll definitely feel like a bad B afterward! And that's just as important! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/kristen  

O.M.G. I have been feeling so frenetic recently and it's been driving me bonkers! I feel like I start one thing and I can't get it done and then I start the next thing and I can't get it done and then I find myself hours later having got nothing done! Whenever I get into this space, it drives me wild because I start feeling bad about myself and I know (through my work as a life coach) that I don't need to beat myself up about it. And so then I can go into further loop of feeling bad. Truth is, though, that there's actually something bigger at play that is vying for my attention that's even bigger than myself. Listen in as I share what that is and what you can do about it. It's time for an uprising, Beautiful! We get to have out time, attention, and sanity back!

What do you do when you have a completely different perspective than somebody else? You may only hear about these people nowadays with our information in our communities being so much in their eco chamber... But here's an opportunity to have real conversations with real people who may think differently than you. Meet Sophie Beren, founder of The Conversationalist, the go-to destination for generation Z to empower young people everywhere to use their voices for good. She created this platform when she realized that people were having conversations within their own eco chambers but not outside of those. It has now grown to a global movement and I really believe her generation could be the one to bring back the connection we're craving for in our world today. Listen in as we have the deeper conversations around topics like not fitting in, cancel culture, and how we can connect from empathy instead of divisiveness. I learned a lot in this episode and hope you will too!

Divorce... Now it's my turn to talk about mine. Well, I don't hold back in sharing that I've been divorced, I don't think I've ever opened up completely about the details of it. Inspired by my previous interview, it's time for me to share and answer the questions that you have around my divorce. Speaking about divorce is something that we get to normalize and also normalize different perspectives about it. My former husband and I had an amicable divorce and there is a reason for that. Tune in as I share how I choose freedom above all and how I was able to cope emotionally so that I can be the woman who I am today.

Divorce. This is one of those topics that is triggering in more ways than one. No woman ever goes into a marriage imagining that it will one day end...and yet, that's the case for so many women. Meet Rayesa Gheewala who focuses solely on supporting women in the divorce process. Sharing the story of her own heartbreak after a long standing marriage with 3 children, Rayesa opens up about how it was the moment for her to find herself. How divorce wasn't an ending but a re-birth in her life. I couldn't agree more after experiencing divorce in my own life. This is a must listen if you or someone you know in this difficult circumstance. It's time to see divorce for all that it is and have the support to thrive afterwards.

Flowing... What would it be like if your life was in flow and you felt the ease of life and saw the success also show up? Tune in to this episode to hear me discuss how flowing is the feminine way of "achieving" and how you get to follow and create a new paradigm in your life that will actually WORK FOR YOU. This one is a must-listen especially if you can get caught up in working really hard and you're ready for something different.

​Special treat in today's episode! You're going to have a chance to meet my photographer, Ksenia Pro. She's a master at seeing you through the lens of her camera. In my latest branding photoshoot, she created shots of me that even I'm still staring at and wondering... who is that?! She joins Feminine & Fulfilled to share her best tips for you to look great in front of the camera whether you're taking photos of yourself or getting ready for a photoshoot. And here's the best part. I didn't know this but Ksenia only came with $500 in her pocket from Russia and she wasn't allowed to work for several years. She takes us back to the hardest days of her life and shares how she found a way to find the light at that time... which has led to her successful business today. If you're local to the DC area, run, don't walk to schedule a photoshoot with her! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/ksenia

These are a few of my favorite things! And not just a few... Listen in as I share all my favorite things and how I gave all of them away at my most epic party to celebrate 150 episodes of Feminine and Fulfilled. What better f-word could there be to celebrate 150 than favorite. And you know I couldn't keep things small so listen in as I take behind the scenes of my favorite party where I gave away ALL my favorite things and celebrated with a 100+ women. It was epic, amazing, fun, and a true celebration! And as always I go deep and I also share how celebrating was also something difficult for me as well and something that I continue to learn in my own life and continue to teach as well. This episode is sure to be your "favorite" (pun intended!) https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/favorite

Did you ever think taking vitamins could feel like walking on the southern coast of France with the wind blowing in your hair and feeling absolutely beautiful? I didn't either... until this interview with Dr. Noreen Galaria. Dr. Noreen Galaria created Inner Glow Vitamins with the purest ingredients, one of which is literally only found in the south of France. Not just that, her extensive research on the finest ingredients and what we actually need for our aging is unparalleled. Between her own career as a dermatologist and partnered with her husband who's a plastic surgeon, Dr. Noreen Galaria knows what it takes to really keep that youthful glow from the inside out. https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/noreen

Life ACTUALLY is a fantasy! What if the certainty and the blueprint that you've been following for your life were actually wrong? What if there was more to life? And what if the way to all that you've desired and yearned for was sitting in a fantasy world? Tune in to this episode to turn your head completely upside down... But trust me your soul will be smiling wide awake.

Celebrity Stylist, Shauné Hayes, joins us to share her best tips and tricks for makeup application! While you might not be getting your makeup professionally done these days, Shauné is going to teach you how you can look beautiful (and zoom ready!) to you look your best. Shauné did my makeup recently for a photoshoot and I fell in love with her even before I sat on the makeup chair. We dive into connection, beauty and she's got a special gift for you at the end! It's time to love up on your face, eyes, cheeks and lips and all its glorious color. https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/shaune

I had this moment recently, while riding my bike, where I thought to myself, "Is this my life?" I had asked myself this same question years ago but the context for the question was completely different. At that time, I asked myself this question from a place of sadness, despair, and a sense of incredible loss... wondering, "How did I get here in my life?" This time, when I asked my self the same question, it was because, today, I feel like I'm living my purpose and using up my full potential. Reflecting on how I got to this place because I never imagined this possibility, years ago. Tune in to this episode if you're ready to flourish in your life! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/flourish

Dr. Grace Lee is the host of the Career Revisionist podcast and founder of Master Insights, a coaching and education company. She is on a mission to unleash the extraordinary in the world through insightful career development. Her proprietary approach integrates neuroscience and business development principles to help savvy professionals bring out their own greatness and advance their careers. https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/grace

50,000, what?! I still can't even believe it, we hit 50,000 downloads on Feminine and Fulfilled! Join me in this episode to take you on the journey of how this podcast started (spoiler alert, I was putzing around my apartment for months...) I take you on the journey from vision to creation to celebration! Tune in if you have been stuck or wondering what your purpose is and wanting more... even if you don't know what that is. And there's a special bonus at the end just for you, Beautiful! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/50

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a term that makes my skin crawl to even say it. However, it's practiced in over 92 countries, and even until the 1970s, health insurance in the United States covered female circumcision. These are facts I learned from Farzana Doctor, an FGM survivor and now Activist, Psychotherapist, and Writer. Her latest book, Seven, is a rich, soulfully written novel about inheritance and resistance that tests the balance between modern and traditional customs. This episode is full of learning about FGM, the Dawoodi Bohra community, and how patriarchy continues to be propagated by women. This is a nuanced conversation and I invite you to take a keen listen to this one.

There's only one thing that describes freefalling in the best way... and that's skydiving! I went skydiving this past weekend and oh. my. goodness. It was spectacular! Join me as I share my experience taking out my beautiful client to overcome her greatest fear and open up to her greatest possibility! You want to listen in on this episode if there's anything that you're afraid of or wish that you could do... It's your time to meet the fear, dangle your feet on the edge... and take the leap! Don't worry, I'll be right there with you!

As a successful architect in New York City, Raquel Vasallo, never knew what was going to hit her. Literally run over by an SUV, Raquel's life became a miracle story. She left her prestigious job and followed her clairvoyant path which included writing a #1 New York Times bestseller. This episode is for you if you're ready to tune into your creative energy that you can feel but maybe can't always describe.

Somehow, I lost over 10 pounds during a pandemic! Come with me behind the scenes as I share what I did to lose this weight and how you can incorporate the same on your side. And trust me, I hate diets and don't like anything that feels restrictive so I'll show the secret to what I did this year. *Spoiler alert* I made a decision that my health matters more than anything when it comes to my own self-care. And now it's time for you too, Beautiful.

This is THE mom episode. There's nobody better to speak about being a mom... The good times and the hard stuff, all in one. And while making you laugh while she's at it. Meet Jyoti Chand, also known as @mamajotes, who comes on and speaks about her experience as a mom, woman, and human being trying to make her way into this world. Jyoti is honest, hilarious, and if you've ever felt like you're the only mom who locks herself in the closet to cry, in the middle of the day, while your kids are running amuck in the background. Or that you want to kill your husband because somehow he missed the laundry basket by literally 2 inches... then this episode is for you. For all the mamas out there, you're amazing! You're a supermom and even beyond being a mama, you're an incredible woman who gets to be seen for who she is. AND live out your dreams too.

Fertility. This topic is so complex, dynamic, misunderstood...and yet experienced (or not experienced) by so many women. In today's episode, there are (A LOT OF) tears as I share my own journey. And the journey of others. And it's time to have the conversation less traveled. Grief, loss, longing, and choice. And also hope, beauty, and The Divine perfection. Grab your tissues for this one, Beautiful, and share with a friend.

Have you ever been on a guided journey to meet your higher self? You be thinking..."What in the world?! That sounds totally out there, Shazia" And yet there's a part of you divinely guided and waiting to show you the way. Tune in to this episode with Christina Miglino, Energy Intuitive, who takes us on the journey of what it's like to meet your higher self. She introduces us to her higher self, aptly named the Golden Goddess... and spoiler alert I share about my higher self too. If you've got a part of you that doesn't always make 'sense' but you feel guided from, this episode for you.

Felicity means intense happiness. This has been me in 2020. It sounds blasphemous to say in these 'uncertain times' and yet, I've heard this exact sentiment from so many other women! This episode takes you behind the scenes of my summer and what brought this felicity...and how you can have it too.

With the passing of RBG, it's more important than ever that we focus on women's rights. We only recently got here in the U.S. and women's rights are the thing that could very easily be taken away. Tune into this week's episode to listen to A'magine Goddard, author and expert in civil rights, sexuality, and feminism for the last two decades. She shares what it means to be in ownership of your body and your sensuality. She doesn't hold back and I hope you won't either!

Is the only option if you're not private to end up on the frontpage? Or is there something in the middle... What if you let go of privacy to create deeper connections by sharing your vulnerability? We've been taught to keep things really private but at what point is it too much? Tune in to hear why I make the case for sharing openly and moving away from keeping everything "private". As somebody who was super private, I know the stifled feeling that can bring. However, letting go of the control, I found the more open I became, the greater impact I made, along with creating deeper connections. It really is in our openness that we find freedom. And it's your turn to be on the frontpage of your life!

Have you ever looked at a pro-athlete's wife and wondered what life like is for them? Well, here's your chance to hear what happens first hand. Meet Kristel David, wife of an NFL Super Bowl champion. She takes us behind the scenes... and when I say behind the scenes I mean telling us EVERYTHING about what life has been like being in a relationship with a famous athlete. This episode is a must listen if you're in a relationship (or have ever been in a relationship) where you feel insecure, jealous, or like your man just isn't that into you. Kristel shares the secrets to take your relationship to the next level. (And she shares the most hilarious 'checking husband's phone' story that will leave you trying to catch your breath from laughing so hard!)

Frustrated. I was feeling super frustrated recently. And in the past, frustration and anger have been something that I've placed a lot of judgment on but I wanna share my practice with you of how I deal with anger. We live in a society that tells us that being angry is bad, especially for women. And I'm going to turn the narrative around on that. Tune in to this episode to learn the practice for you around anger and you'll be surprised by what you learn. I've got a really good feeling that you're going to feel understood.

Tap into your feminine as the author of Feminine Genius, herself, joins on this episode.

I frame my week in a very unique way... And I'm going to tell you the secret of how I organize my schedule and my entire week in a way that gives me time freedom, pleasure and ease. And I only adult on Mondays. If you want to reframe your schedule then you don't wanna miss this week's episode, Beautiful!

​Have you ever thought of yourself as a change-maker? And wondered why you're not like everybody else around you? Well, tune in to this episode with Samah Safi where she shares how she went completely with her dream of doing work in the media and since become an award-winning director and producer of multiple films and has now created her own entertainment platform that's brand new in the industry!  Samah opens up about how she's found a balance between going for her career and also having children and it's not in the order that you would imagine... You'll love listening in if you've ever thought that you're ready to make a big change in the world! https://www.thelifeengineer.com/podcast/samah

Sing it with me..."girls just wanna have fu-un! Oh girls, just wanna have funnnnnnnnn!!" Fun is the thing we want and sometimes the hardest thing to think of what to actually do to have fun! Listen in to this episode where I share about my latest event -- An Evening of Pleasure...and how to incorporate more fun and pleasure in your life. Whether it's the simple things to do on the daily or the big things that will take your life from mediocre to vibrant, you get to have fun Beautiful!