Home Podcasts THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali
THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

THAT Conversation with Tarek Ali

Tarek Ali 16 episodes Latest Feb 8, 2024

Tarek Ali hosts thought-provoking conversations on mental and physical health, society and culture, financial literacy, business, social injustice, and relationships. The podcast aims to inspire self-reflection and provide tools for self-improvement, often featuring insightful guests. Each episode encourages listeners to challenge societal norms and grow towards their highest potential.

Episodes

E16: Whole lotta SEX — Healing Body Trauma, Sexual Agency, & Growing Beyond Judgement Feb 8, 2024 4301 Send us Fan MailThe labyrinth of personal healing is often clouded with the shame and secrecy of our deepest struggles. Embark with me, Tarek Ali, as I traverse the raw and intimate pathways of my own self-discovery, laying bare the battles with anxiety and the transformative power of returning to one's roots. This episode is a candid revelation, an invitation to listeners to journey alongsid
E15: BOTTLED UP: Anger, Pain, & Sadness — Finding Closure (Alone), Letting Go, & Moving On Nov 19, 2023 4928 Send us Fan MailSeveral years after being betrayed by the people she trusted the most, Johnell joins Tarek to share her story no one else has ever made space for. From her partner to her best friends, the people she thought would always be there seemed to turn their back on her when she needed them most. Struggling to navigate this betrayal and the responsibility of becoming a new mother, she was
E14: VOICES: is that ME? Anxiety? or GOD? — Identifying & Managing the Different Voices in Your Head & Spirit. Oct 31, 2023 1275 Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tarek provides a perspective shift for the different voices that live in your head. The voice that tells you that you aren't good enough, to the voice that tells you to go after that dream, to the voice that tells you it'll never get better. Tarek gives tools to identify these different voices, and how to manage them moving forward. 0:00-2:54 How to Heal
E13: ADDICTION — Breaking (hidden) Patterns, Overcoming Substance Abuse, Struggling to Forgive Yourself Aug 29, 2023 5089 Send us Fan MailAfter 4 months sober, Mary joins Tarek in sharing her testimony of addiction to alcohol, diving into the false validation it previously provided her. Creating a safe space and emphasizing radical grace, Tarek helps Mary connect with her inner child to evaluate what she needs and how Mary can now be the one to provide for her. Mary experiences a range of emotions in the episode from
E12: You Deserve Help — Accepting Support, Identifying Anxiety, Fearing Medication, Mental Health Stigma Aug 16, 2023 4110 Send us Fan MailAfter suddenly disappearing from the podcast for 6 months, Tarek returns with a powerful episode full of radical transparency and vulnerability like he never left. In this episode, Tarek takes us on the journey of what caused him to hit rock bottom when he thought he was on top of the world, a shocking diagnosis from his psychiatrist, navigating new medication, and everything he ha
E11: CANCELLED! Hating my Blackness, Healing Self-Hatred, Colorism, & Exposing Unconscious Bias Feb 4, 2023 3436 Send us Fan MailIn one of his most transparent episodes to date, Tarek revisits the traumatic events that led him to uncover his own self-hatred and the harm it was causing to others. From vulnerable conversations with his best friends that went left, to colorist tweets from grade school that resurfaced online in 2020, he shares how all of these experiences were just stepping stones to him learnin
E10: The Good IN the Bad: Finding Positivity During Negative Times Jan 10, 2023 3559 Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tarek offers a new mindset that will help you see the light in your dark times. Not just after the storm, but while it's happening.  He uses examples from his own journey and gives you the tools needed to allow yourself to not be ok, and see how the storm you're in is needed for what's next. So that the next time a storm comes,  you'll allow you
E09: Hidden Depression — The Signs We Ignore, Acting Out of Character, & Craving Validation Nov 1, 2022 2150 Send us Fan MailDepression and anxiety are much more than just feelings of sadness. They are changes in behavior that make you act out of character and turn to others for the validation you should be giving to yourself. In this episode, Tarek reveals the therapist-approved method he uses to nurture himself back to health when he was close to burnout. Including tools and methods he came up with to
E08: Waiting to be Happy — Self-Doubt, Appreciating the Small Wins, Living in Your Dreams, & Burnout Oct 4, 2022 3803 Send us Fan MailImagine being dressed by your favorite world-renowned designers at NY’s Fashion Week and getting praise for your hard work, then an overwhelming sense of dissatisfaction and depression washes over you. But you don’t know… why. In this episode, Tarek first catches us up on his busy last couple of weeks, then shares his personal journal entries that helped him get to the bottom of hi
E07: THAT…Toxic Relationship — Finding Your Light Again & Eliminating Self-judgment Aug 28, 2022 4010 Send us Fan MailWhether we like it or not, childhood wounding leaks into our adult relationships. And, without therapy or healing work we are at the mercy of the trauma we grew up with because we are always searching for love. In this episode, Tarek is joined by Taylor, an indispensable friend from college, who is still grieving a breakup. During their conversation, Tarek and Taylor discuss how to
E06: Ask Tarek: Feeling Behind, Making (real) Friends, Overextending Yourself, & More Jul 25, 2022 1536 Send us Fan MailIt takes courage and vulnerability to ask questions when we are in times of doubt in our lives. Reaching out to others is the process of expressing our internal questions and releasing them into the universe so it can properly guide us. In this episode, Tarek thoughtfully answers the questions submitted on his Instagram feed. Listen in because you may be in the same space right now
E05: The Big YES: I got SIGNED!! — From Unliked to Redemption, Your Success is Near! Jul 18, 2022 3232 Send us Fan MailThe YES after a thousand NOs!  In this episode, Tarek is still processing the news that he got his big YES! He is now a SIGNED SCREENWRITER to a very reputable management group and is swaggering in the endless possibilities of what this means for his writing and filmmaking career. It is proof that when you continue to believe, you can change your circumstance, and ultimately change

Recommended

Playing