The Human Story

Self-Abandonment- Why We Leave Ourselves to Be Loved

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157680/fan_mail/new] Why do so many of us silence our needs, shrink ourselves, or lose our identity in order to keep love, peace, or belonging? In this deeply honest episode of The Human Story hosted by Yoked media, Lincoln and Shaamiela explore the hidden pattern of self-abandonment the quiet ways we disconnect from ourselves to feel accepted, safe, or chosen. Together, they unpack how childhood experiences, attachment wounds, people pleasing, and fear of rejection can shape the way we show up in relationships, work, family life. This conversation explores: *  How self-abandonment begins in childhood  *  Why people pleasing often leads to resentment  *  The link between trauma, attachment, and identity  *  How relationships can trigger old wounds  *  Rebuilding self-trust and learning to choose yourself  *  Healing through truth, faith, and emotional honesty  If you’ve ever felt unseen, overextended, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that leave you empty this episode is for you. Sometimes healing begins the moment we stop leaving ourselves behind.💛 Listen to the full version of I went back to Ibiza on your favourite streaming platform.

Remembering & Returning- What It Means To Be Human

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157680/fan_mail/new] In the first episode of The Human Story for the year, brought to you by Yoked Media, we step into a new year shaped by uncertainty, division, and longing, this episode invites us to pause, feel, and remember. Lincoln & Shaamiela are joined by a guest co-host Gila Sowter an occupational therapist, breathwork practitioner, yin yoga teacher, and deep listener of the human experience. We explore what it means to return to our humanity in a world that so often pulls us away from it. Through honest reflection, shared stories, silence, and presence, we speak about community, embodiment, grief, love, faith, and the quiet courage of choosing kindness in difficult times. This is not a conversation about having answers but about learning to sit with the questions, together. A grounding, soulful beginning to the year. A reminder that you matter. An invitation to remember who you are and to return.💛

Reflections- The Human Story Journey

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157680/fan_mail/new] As the year comes to a close, we pause to reflect. In this final episode of The Human Story for the year, brought to you by Yoked Media, Lincoln & Shaamiela look back on the journeys that shaped us, relationships and boundaries, courage, growth, and the quiet work that happens beneath the surface. This is a gentle, honest conversation about what this year revealed, what we’re carrying forward, and why reflection matters. Rather than offering answers or fixes, this episode invites you to slow down, notice, and honour your own journey exactly as it is. Whether you’re feeling tired, hopeful, uncertain, or quietly proud of how far you’ve come, this episode is an invitation to come home to yourself before stepping forward again. Thank you for walking this year with us. We’ll see you on the journey ahead.💛

Rebuilding the Human in Our Systems- Kalnisha Singh

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157680/fan_mail/new] In this grounding and empowering episode of The Human Story, brought to you by Yoked Media, Lincoln and Shaamiela sit down with South African Development Economist and social impact strategist Kalnisha Singh to explore what it truly means for women to reclaim themselves in a world that so often demands that they shrink, soften, or separate from parts of who they are. With honesty, cultural depth, and warmth, Kalnisha unpacks: * why so many women feel unseen or unheard * how history, culture, and unspoken norms shape confidence and self-worth * the difference between patriarchal power and feminine power * how to stay authentic in workspaces that prioritise performance * the emotional weight women carry across generations * what real belonging feels like and how to rediscover it Kalnisha brings truth, tenderness, and clarity, offering women a pathway back to wholeness beyond pressure, expectation, and inherited limitation. For any woman navigating identity, healing, or the quiet work of remembering herself, this episode is a reminder you are not alone, and your story carries power.

Breath, Voice & Belonging- Embodied Healing with Dr. Sara Matchett

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157680/fan_mail/new] In this soul moving episode of The Human Story, brought to you by Yoked Media. Lincoln & Shaamiela sit with Dr. Sara Matchett currently serving as Associate Professor at the Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies at the University of Cape Town, a traditional healer-in-training, and lead Fitzmaurice Voicework trainer to explore what it truly means to be human in a world that often feels disconnected. Dr. Matchett brings us back to the body to breath, voice, softness, and the quiet power of presence. Together, we unpack how the body holds untold stories, how tremor and sound can release what we carry, and how ancestral awareness can restore connection across generations. This is a conversation about remembering ourselves, shaking free what silences us and returning to belonging to each other, our bodies, and the sacred relationships that make us human. If you are longing for grounding and a return to relational living, this episode is your invitation home. We breathe. We tremor. We speak. We belong.