Sex, Religion & Creativity + Being The First to Speak Up w/ Sadia Azmat

Today’s guest is Sadia Azmat. She is a comedian, author, podcaster, and consultant who has broken the boundaries with her insightful humor, thought-provoking commentary, and infectious charm. Sadia recently co-created and presented the critically acclaimed BBC Sounds podcast ‘No Country for Young Women.’ By challenging the status quo through being a comedian and also with her background as a British Asian Muslim, she was inspired to write her book “Sex Bomb” which explores the complicated relationship between culture, religion, identity, and sexuality within the British Asian community. 

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to balance being a multi passionate creative 
• How to find the courage to make rebellious choices 
• The connection between owning your sexuality and your creativity
• The weird messages we get on sex & how we start to undo those 
• How to balance your desires, specifically with being different and also belonging
• How to block out other people's judgment
• How to be Different AND find belonging
• What it feels like to be the first one to speak up in your family or culture
• The power of speaking up about your mental health
• The benefits of somatic healing

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