https://wakasmir.com/?podcast=reflections-with-wakasenSociety & CultureCopyright Wakas Mirhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/06ecc8a083261be3846172b91e4acbad.jpghttps://wakasmir.com/?podcast=reflections-with-wakasThu, 01 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0000Wakas MirWakas Mirwakas.mir@gmail.comI have hosted some of the most popular radio shows since 1994 along with thousands of topics related to almost everything revolving our lives. This podcast will cover things I come across that I feel should be shared.falseac366911-bad4-509d-b345-6eb700f145fbepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-have-to-explain-yourself-to-everyone--75485107
In this episode of Reflections with Wakas, I want to talk about something many of us struggle with...learning when to explain yourself...and when to simply walk away.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75485107Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:34:23 +0000Wakas MirThere comes a point in life when you realise that not everybody is trying to understand you.Some people have already decided who you are, what you meant, and why you did what you did.And no matter how many times you explain yourself, it still won’t be...
In this episode of Reflections with Wakas, I want to talk about something many of us struggle with...learning when to explain yourself...and when to simply walk away.]]>436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/say-it-while-they-can-still-hear-you--75030554https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75030554Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:06:45 +0000Wakas MirThere is something deeply strange about us as human beings. We often find our most beautiful words when someone can no longer hear them. We write the tribute. We post the photograph. We tell everyone how much they meant to us. But sometimes I wonder:...607falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/learn-to-let-it-go--75030154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75030154Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:45:53 +0000Wakas MirSome battles cost more than they are worth. Some arguments destroy more than they solve. And sometimes you have to ask yourself one simple question: what matters more, the issue or the person? If the issue matters more, maybe you let the person go....568falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-s-there-for-me--74959237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74959237Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:07:26 +0000Wakas MirSome people become so good at carrying others that everyone forgets they are carrying something too. They answer the late-night calls, solve the problems, calm the arguments, lend the money, give the advice and somehow always find the words, even when...328false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parent-who-has-no-one-to-fall-back-on--74940820











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]]>327false20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-apologies-will-never-come--74935153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935153Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0000Wakas MirThere are some wounds in life that stay open because we keep waiting for the person who caused them to come back and say the words we deserved to hear. We wait for acknowledgement, for regret, for a simple "I was wrong." But sometimes that apology...261false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-became-strong-because-nobody-came--74935188https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935188Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:09:00 +0000Wakas MirSome people are called strong so often that nobody remembers to ask how they became that way. Strength is not always something we choose. Sometimes it is what happens when life gives us no other option. In this episode of Reflections with Wakas Mir, I...332life,pain,reflections,traumafalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-we-keep-going-back-to-people-who-hurt-us--74935096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935096Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0000Wakas MirSometimes the hardest person to walk away from is the same person who has hurt us the most. We know the pattern, we remember the disappointment, we have cried because of them, promised ourselves we are done, and yet somehow we find ourselves going...265false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sometimes-it-starts-with-loneliness--74940926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74940926Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0000Wakas MirSometimes a person does not fall apart all at once. Sometimes it happens quietly. A friend moves away. The routine changes. The calls stop. The loneliness grows. And before anyone notices, the person they once knew is almost unrecognisable. This is a...242alone,drugs,friendsfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-some-people-are-respected-everywhere-they-go--74780768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74780768Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on what real respect actually comes from. Not money, status, or trying to impress people, but the way you listen, the way you treat others, the trust you build, and the kind of presence people feel when they are around you.395false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-someone-only-feels-like-a-friend--74780555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74780555Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:48:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on one of the hardest things to accept in life: sometimes the people we call friends are simply people we are familiar with. This episode is about loyalty, emotional presence, boundaries, disappointment, and learning to judge friendship...410false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-you-really-okay-reflections-with-wakas--74941063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74941063Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0000Wakas MirSometimes the smallest question can reach a person at the exact moment they are about to give up. We often think helping someone requires money, solutions, or big gestures. But sometimes all it takes is noticing them.184drugs,friends,lifefalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-father-wound-healing-what-was-missing--74773122https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773122Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on the quiet impact fathers can have on our confidence, relationships, faith and sense of self. This episode explores emotional absence, the need for approval, the patterns we carry into adulthood, and how we can stop passing old wounds...429childhood,father,parenting,wakasmirfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-you-keep-postponing--74773036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773036Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0000Wakas MirA short reflection on the dreams, changes and important decisions we keep pushing into the future. This episode looks at how fear often disguises itself as caution, why perfect conditions rarely arrive, how comfort can quietly become a cage, and why...431false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-mindset-has-to-believe-before-your-life-can-move--74780652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74780652Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on why other people may not understand your ideas, your drive, or the things that matter deeply to you. This episode is about mindset, self-belief, taking action, and not allowing someone else’s limitations to become your own.386false10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-helping-mend-relations-don-t-become-the-bad-guy--74773367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773367Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on the difficult role of trying to repair relationships between other people. This episode is about knowing when to help, when to step back, and why pushing too hard can sometimes turn the person trying to make peace into the problem.357false9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-anger-toolbox--70545262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70545262Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:54:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on where our anger comes from, how much of it may be learned in childhood, and why staying calm is not weakness but a different way of living. This episode is about recognising the reactions we inherited, changing the tools that no longer...372false8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-who-gives-too-much--74773157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773157Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on the women who spend their lives caring for everyone else and slowly lose themselves in the process. This episode is about exhaustion, people-pleasing, self-worth, boundaries, the fear of saying no, and learning that giving wisely does...403false7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaking-about-an-issue-is-the-least-you-can-do--65823575https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65823575Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:32:00 +0000Wakas MirA few words about the situation in the Middle East224false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-more-self-confident--65823377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65823377Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0000Wakas MirIn this mini episode I talk about the various things you can do to be more self confident145false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-words-people-remember--658524076edd072f-dfa1-47fc-9f12-adb92ce2731cThu, 25 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0000Wakas Mir..299false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-constructive-criticism--65852390202ee6ca-e795-4a87-b0a2-489082fc857cThu, 25 Jun 2026 07:55:00 +0000Wakas MirA personal reflection on something all of us struggle with, being told we could have done something better. This episode is about learning how to take criticism without losing yourself, how to separate useful advice from negativity, and how to grow...363false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-person-in-the-mirror--65852413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46415700Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0000Wakas MirA reflection on personal responsibility, determination and the moment we stop waiting for someone else to change our lives. Support matters, advice matters, and people can open doors for us, but eventually we have to take the steps ourselves.265false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-deaf-to-the-negativity--74773397https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773397Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0000Wakas MirA short reflection on belief, persistence and the voices that tell you something cannot be done. Sometimes the difference between giving up and reaching the goal is simply refusing to listen to the people who have already decided you will fail.317false1full