Episode Summary: In this celebratory episode, Shirani M. Pathak marks a monumental milestone — the fifth anniversary of her podcast. She fondly recalls receiving the "live" notification from Apple Podcasts and invites listeners, both new and returning, to join in the celebrations. Shirani shares her transformative journey over these years and emphasizes reconnecting with her foundational roots. As part of season five, she mentions skipping music and editing, choosing instead to dive into heartfe...
Jun 05, 2025•16 min
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Fierce Authenticity podcast, Shirani M. Pathak delves into the profound theme of love, exploring its authentic essence against the backdrop of distortion in today's world. The episode candidly opens with Shirani's personal journey through illness, emphasizing the pivotal importance of self-care and physical wellness in our lives. The discussion seamlessly transitions into the exploration of humanity's current choice point—evolving in consciousness or facin...
Apr 10, 2025•36 min
Welcome to Season Five season five of the "Fierce Authenticity Podcast," where host Shirani M. Pathak reconnects with her audience after a significant hiatus. This season marks a return to the podcast's roots—a space stripped of unnecessary embellishments and devoted purely to authentic communication and spiritual guidance. As Shirani reflects on her journey from clinical burnout and personal health crises to spiritual reawakening, the podcast takes on a rejuvenated, unmasked direction aimed at ...
Mar 13, 2025•42 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In this heartfelt interlude episode of the Fierce Authenticity Podcast, Shirani reflects on the four-year anniversary of the podcast's launch and shares personal insights into her journey over the past year and a half. Touching on themes of collective trauma, burnout, and the unraveling of old power structures, Shirani highlights the emergence of new systems rooted in love and community. Encouraging listeners to embody love in tumultuous times, she offers resources and support for those navigati...
Jun 05, 2024•42 min
It's been 8.5 months since we last spoke here on the podcast and boy oh boy, are we due for an update. What a wild wild world we're living in. Here's another real, raw, unedited, unfiltered interlude from my heart to yours. We take the first bit to catch up on what's been happening around here, including the challenges that come with being a changemaker doing counter-cultural work. Then we take a deep dive into the state of the world the last 40 days since the events of October 7 between Israel ...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Real. Raw. Unedited. Tune in as I share what's been on my heart over the past few weeks since you've last spoken with me. I talk about: Internalized racism and oppression Generational legacies What you're here to do What I'm here to do How we can do it together And so much more. Links: Take the next step and sign up to get my emails: www.shiranimpathak.com/connect Ready to go all the way? Send me a message: https://www.shiranimpathak.com/contact Find Me on Social Media: Our hashtags are #fiercea...
Mar 03, 2023•55 min
As I look back on the pandemic there is one thing that keeps coming to mind, and that is how it made a lot of us slow down and reevaluate our lives; how it made us aware that we were living on autopilot and that we’re not being our true authentic selves. My friend and today’s guest, Riessa Monique, is no different. The pandemic made Riessa take a dramatic (yet long overdue) career pivot - from an IT manager to a life coach. Today, she is on a mission to help her clients to see themselves as they...
Jan 26, 2023•55 min
Today I want to share with you my thoughts on decolonizing, deconditioning and unbecoming. This topic of unbecoming and decolonizing ties nicely into my life right now, as I am leaving my therapy practice behind and stepping into the next chapter of my life. I am decolonizing colonial thoughts about having to stick to one career and putting education above all else To me, deconditioning and decolonizing are very similar and in that process is also a practice of unbecoming. As we're doing our dec...
Jan 12, 2023•37 min
If you'd like a different alternative to New Year's resolutions, then this episode is for you. Today’s episode is all about those New Year's resolutions aka additional lies that supremacy culture teaches you. New Year - New You…ugh, that just irks me. Most of us don’t get beyond the first 60 to 90 days of these “New Year's resolutions.” And here's why - because those are some of the additional lies that supremacy culture teaches you to keep you further oppressed. So, join me in today’s episode a...
Dec 29, 2022•21 min
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But, is it really? The holiday season, allegedly the most wonderful time of the year, may not be so wonderful for many of us. Because we've been conditioned under systems of supremacy culture and capitalism, for many of us this is the time to rush, to hustle and to do for others at our own expense. Today’s episode is the beginning of a three-part miniseries that will help you get through the holidays in a way that goes counter to supremacy and allows you...
Dec 15, 2022•20 min
As we’re approaching the end of this year, I think it’s safe to say that most of us are thinking about New Year's resolutions, evaluating how this year went and looking at what we want next year to look like. I am no different and that is why I’m so excited to have my first podcast interview of the season with none other than Dimple Mukherjee. Dimple is an occupational therapist, word coach and author of "Word of the Year: True Stories About Intentional Living Using the Power of a Single Word," ...
Dec 01, 2022•47 min
Welcome to this enlightening podcast episode where we delve into the art of managing holiday stress and establishing healthy boundaries with family. Tune in to gain invaluable insights, practical tips, and effective strategies for maintaining your peace of mind during the festive season. Discover expert advice on prioritizing self-care, navigating complex family dynamics, and making the most out of your holidays. Don't miss out on this must-listen episode that will equip you with the tools to th...
Nov 17, 2022•23 min
I am coming to you today as a retiring psychotherapist. Being a relationship therapist has been my identity for a long time, but back in January of 2020 (we all know what happened in 2020) I decided to transition from being a relationship therapist into my coaching and consulting business full time. This is a huge change, and change is hard. Why? The answer always comes down to the ways that we have internalized systems of supremacy and oppression. So, if you have been struggling with change, it...
Nov 03, 2022•34 min
As we're wrapping up season 3 of the Fierce Authenticity podcast and celebrating our 2 year anniversary/birthday I'm coming to you with a heart that's holding space for the entire depth and breadth of the human experience. In this episode I share about how the murder of brother George Floyd is what led me to finally start this podcast 2 years ago, and that in 2 years we're still facing the senseless loss of lives, citing the Buffalo, New York shooting as the most recent example. Then, just a few...
Jun 02, 2022•29 min
I am so excited to introduce you to today's guest, Indigenous medicine woman and best-selling author of the book You Are the Medicine, Asha Frost. Our conversation was filled with such potent and powerful medicine, yet it is so sweet and gentle and nourishing in nature at the same time. That’s simply the energy that Asha brings to the work that she does, and how she helps us return to ourselves and be in relationship with ourselves and others. We explore everything from: tokenization and how the...
May 26, 2022•57 min
I want to get really honest and really vulnerable with you today because that’s what Fierce Authenticity is all about. It’s about being in our wholeness and sharing openly, intimately and vulnerably. In today’s episode I walk you through my “failure” with launching my new signature offer The Sanctuary, which in reality turned out to be a huge success. I share with you all the lessons I learned along the way and how supremacy conditioning tries to creep into our lives in the most sneaky and insid...
May 19, 2022•32 min
I used to be terrified of intimacy. I'm not talking about intimacy in that sexual kind of way; I am talking about that very deep, deep level of knowing yourself and another person. I was terrified of letting people see me and know me as who I actually am, who I truly am, me as my fiercely authentic self. In today’s episode, we are talking about intimacy as the antidote to supremacy. I truly believe that intimacy is supremacy's kryptonite that is going to truly get at the root of supremacy cultur...
May 12, 2022•31 min
Are you the type of woman who feels like she has to have it all together, all the time, otherwise she feels like a complete failure? If your answer is “yes”, you might suffer from the Strong Woman Syndrome. In today’s episode, I am joined by Taccarra Renee to dive deeper into this topic and so much more! Taccarra is a speaker, strategist, soon-to-be author and coach, who has made it her goal to help the high-achieving, strong woman live her most authentic life outside of the workspace. She belie...
May 05, 2022•49 min
Your relationship sucks. Yes, you read that right. Your relationship sucks and here’s why. We have been taught lies about who we are and who other people are. We think that we're these horrible, awful, terrible people. And because we think that we're horrible, awful, terrible people, we think others must be horrible, terrible, horrible, awful people too. The system was designed in a way that does not foster intimacy, connection, communication and love, because the moment that we reconnect with l...
Apr 28, 2022•22 min
We are continuing the conversation on your nervous system and relationships. Last week, we talked about the role of your nervous system in your relationships, and how one nervous system truly does impact all of the other nervous systems around it. Today, I want to talk to you about co-regulation. One nervous system has the ability to impact another nervous system, because all nervous systems communicate with each other. So, today’s episode is all about how you can use that to calm the fu*k down ...
Apr 21, 2022•25 min
Our nervous system can make or break any relational interaction that we have with someone. One nervous system will pick up whatever is happening with another nervous system. If one person's nervous system is activated, and your nervous system gets activated right there with them, it's not going to be pretty. In today’s episode, I share with you how your nervous system impacts your relationships and how you can regulate your nervous system from a place of calmness and kindness, so that you don’t ...
Apr 14, 2022•27 min
For years and years now, there has been a desire that I’ve had really deep in my heart. It is a desire that I’ve written about and dreamt about over and over. A desire to have a career as an author, speaker, and transformational leader. I’ve had this desire for years, yet I’ve denied myself permission to go after it. Why? Well, if you know me then you know that the answer comes back down to supremacy and supremacy culture's impact on us. It comes back to the ways that we’ve internalized supremac...
Apr 07, 2022•30 min
Today, we're busting the myth that you have to constantly be productive Now that spring has officially sprung, it's a great time for us to talk about productivity and the natural seasons of rest. Living in the culture that we do, we have been just conditioned to believe in this myth that we have to be productive all the time, that we're supposed to constantly be hustling. This is just another part of supremacy culture's conditioning on us that comes from toxic capitalism. In today’s episode, we ...
Mar 31, 2022•18 min
Recently, I was a guest on Nisha Mody’s podcast MigrAsians. Unfortunately, MigrAsians is no longer releasing new episodes, but Nisha was kind enough to let me share that recording on our Fierce Authenticity Podcast. We dived deep into topics of supremacy conditioning, generational trauma and healing the system from within. And that’s what you’ll hear today! In today’s episode, we cover: The story behind Fierce Authenticity Coping mechanisms and the midfu*k that systems of oppression led us to Ho...
Mar 24, 2022•47 min
As I am recording this, I am moving through the loss of a loved one. The feelings that come up are so complex. That's what grief, loss and death bring up - complexities of emotion. But, it can also stir up all of the anger, all of the resentment, all of the stories and all of the feelings that we have…and it can feel so conflicting because they're still our loved ones. It’s okay to can hold that the duality where on one hand, you know they were a good human with a generous heart, but on the othe...
Mar 17, 2022•20 min
Today’s episode is another loving truth bomb from my heart and soul to yours. Do you deserve to rest only because you've worked yourself to pure exhaustion and are completely burnt the f*ck out? Do you deserve that raise or that promotion because you've been putting in all the extra hours and working yourself to the bone? Supremacy has conditioned you to believe that your value and your worth come from external things when in reality you're inherently worthy and deserving simply because you exis...
Mar 10, 2022•20 min
“But Shirani these episodes are so deep and sometimes they stir up a lot of sh*t.” If you ever have that thought while listening to this podcast, then I invite you to keep listening, because we are going to address that in today’s episode! Today, I want to share with you some of my thoughts around what has come up and what I've heard from others as it relates to the podcast and the episodes that you hear here, how they might impact you, and ways to actually take care of yourself. In today’s epis...
Mar 03, 2022•21 min
People don't need fixing. Why? Because people are not broken. Supremacy culture has created a system of standards, what things "should" look like or “shouldn't” look like. When we're operating under that system and if we're not meeting the exact standard in the exact way it was set, we're going to feel that there's something deficient in us. This pattern is created by design, very specifically, to keep you thinking that there's something wrong with you, that you're not enough. Join me in today’s...
Jan 20, 2022•21 min
People pleasing is a form of manipulation. Yes, you read that right - people pleasing is actually a form of manipulation. Today's episode is going to be one of those truth bomb-uncomfortable-ouch feeling type of episodes. Go ahead and brace yourself because today we’re going to talk about how people-pleasing is a form of manipulation. Join me in today’s episode and learn how you can stop engaging in people-pleasing tendencies and reclaim your authentic self. In today’s episode, we cover: People-...
Jan 13, 2022•25 min
My guest today is Sherika Chew. Sherika is a prayer counselor, inner healing coach and transformational speaker. She's co-host of the In Between Podcast and founder of Well Ministries. She helps men and women of faith address unchecked heart wounds that have the potential to completely derail their purpose. Sherika is also the woman who planted the seed in my mind that the framework that I had been speaking about on the podcast, was actually a book. So, Fierce Authenticity 2.0 is happening mostl...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min
