Best Attika Choudhary Podcasts (2023)

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Reframing Relationships with Ismael Gomez III 1:15:57

5M ago1:15:57

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In this season finale of Positive Solace Attika opens the conversation to see how men see and view women. Ever found yourself checking in to the Heartbreak Hotel? Maybe a past relationship has broken down, and you're still experiencing the pain long afterward? Attika turns to Speaker, Author and Film Director, Ismael Gomez III, whose advice-type vi…

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Constellations of Love with Marwani Hassan 1:11:49

5M ago1:11:49

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In this, the penultimate episode of Season 3, Attika speaks with Mawarni Hassan, in what is an undoctored and revealing conversation about her experiences of love, pain and loss. After suffering the pain of losing her first love, in 2022, Mawarni had even more poignant and powerful perspective from which to view her journey of love in all its diffe…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Breaking the trauma cycle with Dr Mariel Buqué 1:15:40

5M ago1:15:40

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In this thought-provoking and stirring episode, Attika gets to the bottom of overcoming trauma. Dr Mariel Buqué is a successful, black, psychologist originally from the Dominican Republic; she is also an author and world-renowned in the treatment of intergenerational trauma - the concept of generational challenges within families. Attika questions …

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Laughter, Grief and Identity with Eshaan Akbar 1:40:54

6M ago1:40:54

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In this funny and energising episode Attika reconnects with Eshaan Akbar, a British comedian, writer and actor of Bangladeshi-Pakistani heritage. Eshaan's story is quite unique - working initially as a banker, he found his true calling in stand-up comedy after suddenly losing his mother, and has been steadily growing in stature from performing at o…

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Belonging to Kashmir with Ahmer Khan 1:11:56

6M ago1:11:56

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This week, Attika explores freedom and fulfilment with two time Emmy nominated journalist Ahmer Khan. Growing up in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, Ahmer has seen his paradisiacal homeland be the epicentre of a conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been ongoing since the partition of India in 1947. Despite these troubles at home, and the …

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Finding Love after Divorce with Nadia Ali 51:57

6M ago51:57

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In this raw episode, Attika speaks with a married woman, divorcee and a mum and explores the judgements behind us women, as well as the healing process when faced with life’s challenges. Attika catches up with close friend and fellow BBC broadcaster Nadia Ali who, through her own experiences, supports people through social enterprise. In this candi…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Decoding Brain Health with Kevin Hines 1:06:46

6M ago1:06:46

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TW: This episode contains themes some may find upsetting. Attika dives into an in-depth and raw conversation with Kevin Hines who has dedicated his life to suicide prevention. In 2000, Kevin's life changed forever, when he attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. He is only one of the few to have e…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Take the Best of Every Situation with Mo Jannah 58:52

7M ago58:52

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In Season 3 Episode 5 on Positive Solace, Attika speaks to Mo Jannah, BAFTA nominee and social philanthropist, who is also a life-coach. He is gearing up for his first TEDx talk in April 2023 on “Representation”. Mo talks about his background, his father and his heritage and how it contributed to his progression in life, his experiences working wit…

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Choosing Love for the victims with Josie Naughton 59:56

7M ago59:56

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A month ago, in the night of 6th February, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and north-west Syria, affecting the lives of millions of people. It was followed by a second quake of 7.5 magnitude. So far, the death toll has exceeded 50,000 with 116,000 injured and millions who have been made homeless. Thousands of aftershocks and …

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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One’s Spiritual Journey with Jeff Brown 1:14:44

7M ago1:14:44

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After reading his insightful book of quotations, 'Hearticulations', Attika's exploration into the themes of love and healing have led to an enlightening talk with a popular Canadian author, 'grounded spiritualist,' and former criminal lawyer, Jeff Brown. The two ponder the true meaning of life and the existence of 'sacred purpose': the voice inside…

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Finding Healing after Abuse with Sarah Jane Dias 1:04:36

7M ago1:04:36

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As we continue Season 3 of Positive Solace, in Episode 2, the discussion examines how important it is to involve love in the healing process: Attika speaks candidly with her close friend, actress Sarah Jane Dias, a yoga instructor and podcaster. Sarah Jane opens up in an unprecedented conversation about how she was abused as a child, and the impact…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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The Perils of Pregnancy with Armeena Khan 1:02:56

8M ago1:02:56

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Welcome back to Positive Solace! After a hiatus, we're back with Season 3. In the next 12 episodes, Attika Choudhary will be exploring the themes of love and healing in an endeavour to discover more of what it means to be human. By hearing her guests' contributions on these subjects, we hope to learn the importance of healing, the things we need to…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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A Woman of Many Parts with Mahira Khan 51:53

2y ago51:53

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Positive Solace: Women of Vision concludes with an interview with Mahira Khan, a multiple award winning actress and film producer. Mahira has just finished an intense period of filming for her latest film Aik Hai Nigar based on the first female Lieutenant General in Pakistan. Mahira achieved global fame when she portrayed the role of Khirad Ashar H…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Kashmir’s Fight for Justice with Mir Urfi 54:54

2y ago54:54

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In the penultimate Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika speaks to Mir Urfi, a Kashmiri lawyer and human rights activist, who faces a constant struggle for justice and freedom of movement, not just for her clients. She is often stopped and made to identify herself by the Indian security forces in her own state: Jammu and Kashmir. When Urfi began…

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Football Hijabis Tackle Prejudice with Les Hijabeuses 1:03:00

2y ago1:03:00

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In the latest episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika chats to Founé Diawara and Leïla Kellou, who are members of Les Hijabeuses, a collective of women who are campaigning against the French Football Federation (FFF)’s ban on the wearing of a hijab in official matches and international games. Despite FIFA, the world governing body of fo…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Kenya’s Eco-Warrior with Dr Paula Kahumbu 1:18:56

2y ago1:18:56

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In the latest instalment of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika chats with Dr Paula Kahumbu, a multiple award-winning wildlife conservationist, well-known presenter of Kenya's Wildlife Warriors and Chief Executive Officer of WildlifeDirect, a conservation programme launched by Richard Leakey. She is well known for spearheading the "Hands Off O…

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Force for Change with Siobhan Baillie MP 52:57

2y ago52:57

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In this week’s episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika interviews Siobhan Baillie, the first ever woman MP for Stroud. Becoming an MP for the first time already has its challenges, but for Siobhan, the challenges were complicated by the fact that she was pregnant at the time of the election. Three months later, the Coronavirus pandemic …

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Motherhood Lost with Jessica Hepburn 1:02:56

2y ago1:02:56

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In this episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika meets Jessica Hepburn, one of the UK's leading voices on fertility and family. Jessica has one of the most remarkable and inspiring stories to tell - overcoming adversity and going on to swim the channel to climbing Mount Everest more recently. While trying to become a mother, she went thr…

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The Afghan Dreamers with Roya Mahboob 1:01:04

2+ y ago1:01:04

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In this episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika talks to Roya Mahboob, the CEO of the Digital Citizen Fund that helps students through digital education. In fact Roya is championing the cause of education for girls and women, and works with the Afghan government to create STEM schools where Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathemati…

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Women beyond War with Iman Humaydan 53:12

2+ y ago53:12

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In this week’s episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision – 'Women beyond War' - Attika speaks with Iman Humaydan, an award-winning Lebanese writer who says she uses words to alleviate her pain: her pain from the devastating civil war that ended in 1990: her pain for the disintegration of her beloved Lebanon; her pain for women trying to operate i…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Sisters in Motion with Branwen Summers & Elisha Applebaum 1:06:26

2+ y ago1:06:26

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In this week’s episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision - 'Sisters in Motion' Attika speaks to Branwen Summers and Elisha Applebaum, two young actresses who are great friends and are making strides in helping women wanting to work in the entertainment industry. Aside from their individual careers, together they present a podcast called ‘Woman Wa…

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Unbecoming a Woman with Aline Boblin 52:57

2+ y ago52:57

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In this episode of Positive Solace: Women of Vision, Attika speaks to Aline Boblin and her journey into menopause. Aline is a passionate campaigner for menopause awareness, and is the director of the Transformation in Action CIC: an organization driven to support women’s health issues such as the menopause. Aline is someone who has experienced the …

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Indian Village Girl gets to Harvard with Seema Kumari 46:01

2+ y ago46:01

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In this instalment of “Positive Solace: Women of Vision - Indian Village Girl gets to Havard", Attika meets Seema Kumari, a 17-year-old, who comes from the village of Dahu in Northeast India. Young girls in Dahu and the Jharkhand region of India face unimaginable challenges – education is very limited, and not seen as a priority for young women. As…

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Never Just A Number with Zainab Basheer 37:58

2+ y ago37:58

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary returns with its second season – “Women of Vision”. In this opening episode, 'Never Just A Number', Attika talks to Zainab Basheer, a student and a writer who lives in the Gaza Strip, which has been under blockade from Israeli and Egyptian military forces since 2007. Zainab writes for “We Are Not Numbers” – an …

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Villains are Cooler with Nabil Abdul Rashid 1:16:33

3y ago1:16:33

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Nabil Abdul Rashid is a comedian a private and carefree soul who sees his comedy more than just a job. In 2010, at the age of 25, he became the youngest black comedian to perform stand-up at the Hammersmith Apollo. Currently a semi-finalist for Britain’s Got Talent, he has been married to his South Asian wife for ten years. Nabil although born in E…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Expressing One’s Feelings is Important to Actor and Singer Suyyash Rai 1:00:23

3y ago1:00:23

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Suyyash Rai is an actor and singer. He came to Mumbai 11 years ago from Punjab, and he started his acting career on the popular Indian show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani as Neil Khurana. That was where he met his wife, Kishwer, only for her to murder him in the episode! “In my first show, Kishwer killed me, but we've been working together since. I love c…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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In Conversation with Filmmaker James Bamford 1:49:40

3y ago1:49:40

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This week, BBC's Attika Choudhary is joined by Hollywood director/producer and stunt coordinator James Bamford. The two discuss a range of current issues the world is grappling with right now, from racism to Covid-19 and television and film production. James, who has directed episodes of TV smashes, Arrow and Batwoman, had an early career as a Juve…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Steve Baker, the Man Behind the MP 56:19

3+ y ago56:19

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Steve Baker MP, member of Parliament for Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, former Brexit Secretary, Royal Air Force engineer, and darling of the Conservative Party sits down with Attika Choudhary, host of Positive Solace, to discuss the realities of being an MP – from the day to day pressures and the impact on home life, to the unique challenges and stru…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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A Mother’s Grief Losing Her Daughter to Cancer 48:54

3+ y ago48:54

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Attika Choudhary, and Babs Withers who is a mother and a district nursing sister, delve into the realities of grief, before, during and after the pandemic. This is all in a heartfelt episode, that might bring you to tears, but will resonate with anyone who has ever lost someone and those who are trying to support their friends, family, and loved on…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Suicide, Biopolar Disorder and Racism with Steve Gilbert OBE 58:51

3+ y ago58:51

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This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and as lock-down eases for some lock-down is normality. In this episode of Positive Solace Attika Choudhary talks to Steve Gilbert OBE FRSA about mental illness. Steve is what is described as a living experience consultant and is a suicide survivor. He was a vice chair of the UK government’s recent mental heal…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Showing Up Against Racism 1:02:00

3+ y ago1:02:00

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Attika Choudhary discusses the extraordinary project of a white woman, Melissa DePino, and a black woman, Michelle Saahene, who met through the Starbucks incident in 2018 and founded “From Privilege to Progress”. Their aim is to change the way white people think from a position of privilege to understanding things from a black person’s point of vie…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Mental Challenges of Nursing Inside a Care Home 36:52

3+ y ago36:52

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In the fifth episode of Positive Solace, host Attika Choudhary speaks with Devina Guyton, a nurse in a care home in Sussex. They consider the effects of the pandemic and lockdown on care homes and explore ways of coping with the mental stress, as well as the positives that the lockdown has brought to the UK. They discuss society today, the impacts …

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Syrian refugee doctor helps fight Covid-19 in the UK 50:50

3+ y ago50:50

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Dr Mohamed Kajouj arrived from Syria as a refugee speaking very basic English. He had to learn the language and re-qualify in order to practise medicine in the UK. He now works on the COVID-19 wards in York Teaching Hospital. There are a number of doctors who have come to the UK as refugees but cannot practice because their qualification is not rec…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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An Actor’s Mind with Christian Brassington 1:15:15

3+ y ago1:15:15

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In the third episode of Positive Solace, BBC journalist Attika Choudhary goes on a journey of discovery with Poldark actor Christian Brassington who grew up in a nearby town in Hampshire. Currently living in London, he is a successful professional actor, a humanitarian and an avid supporter of Manchester United FC. They explore ways of keeping ones…

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Ramadan Reflection in Lockdown with Ali Zafar 41:07

3+ y ago41:07

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In the second episode of Positive Solace, BBC presenter Attika Choudhary goes on a spiritual journey with Ali Zafar, actor, singer-songwriter, and humanitarian, currently in lockdown, in Lahore, Pakistan. They consider the effects of the pandemic and Ali explains his foundation which distributes needy meals to many families. Link here: https://www.…

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Mental health during the pandemic: psychiatrist Dr Kamran Ahmed talks of how we can improve living in lockdown. 1:04:59

3+ y ago1:04:59

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In this first episode, Positive Solace host Attika Choudhary speaks with Dr Kamran Ahmed, a psychiatrist, writer, and media contributor, who works in Sydney, Australia. They consider the effects of the pandemic and lockdown and explore ways of coping with the mental stress. They explore positive strategies to overcome anxiety, negativity and one's …

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary

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Positive Solace with Attika Choudhary Trailer 1:14

3+ y ago1:14

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Positive Solace, with Attika Choudhary, is a podcast about finding inspiration during the difficult time of COVID-19 and lockdown. How do we remain up-beat? How can we be authentic and there for one another during this time? Each week, presenter and journalist, Attika talks with her guests, unscripted, raw and real, such as how people are coping wi…

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