Who is an outcast? Are strong desi women outcasts? What makes someone an outcast? And does the definition of “outcast” shift depending on the society we’re in? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Talia, a hypnotherapist from Lahore, Pakistan now based in Canada, who works specifically with one group: outcasts. We unpack what it means to be an outcast—particularly as a Desi, South Asian woman—and how cultural, societal, and internalized expectations shape that experience. In this episode, we discuss:

• Who is considered an outcast?
• How to know if you are one
• The Jungian approach to identity and the shadow self
• Breaking barriers and doing what you actually want
• Being a woman and being “too much” in Desi culture
• Are strong women in South Asian society seen as rebels?

If you’ve ever ...