Episodes

  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 154 - The Murder of Soleiman Faqiri: When the System Fails

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 154 - The Murder of Soleiman Faqiri: When the System Fails
    Dec 19 2025
    In December 2016, Soleiman “Soli” Faqiri, a young man with schizoaffective disorder, was killed by jail guards in an Ontario correctional facility, despite a judge’s order for his transfer to a proper hospital. Bound, restrained with a spit hood, and suffering over 50 injuries, Soli’s death was ruled a homicide. A government inquiry later revealed serious procedural violations and issued recommendations to protect mentally ill prisoners—but two years later, none have been implemented, and no guards have been held accountable. In this episode, Soli’s brother Yusef Faqiri joins Liana to share their family’s fight for justice and systemic change. They discuss ongoing advocacy, the impact on the Faqiri family, and how Canadians can support efforts to reform the corrections system in Soli’s memory through Justice for Soli.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 153 - How To Get It All Done Without Doing Yourself In

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 153 - How To Get It All Done Without Doing Yourself In
    Dec 12 2025
    Meep Meep. Run.

    What can Wile E. Coyote's nemesis the Road Runner tell us about gaining greater control over our lives? A lot! And so can Steven Puri of thesukha.co, an expert in helping people create order from the chaos of daily living. What's your chronotype? Why are you tying yourself in knots to meet the expectations of others? Liana talks to Steven about all of this and more, with simple steps to simplify your life.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 152 - Femininity & Fear

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 152 - Femininity & Fear
    Nov 20 2025
    Are you tired of being afraid but don’t know how to live any other way? Do you believe that good things never happen to you and the bad things keep finding you? You don’t have to live that way. Liana talks to Riana Malia, creator of the Clear To Create method for high achieving women, about how to change your thinking so you stop being convinced you’re attracting the same type of rotten people again and again, by getting in touch with your own values.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 151 - What's Missing From Masculinity?

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 151 - What's Missing From Masculinity?
    Nov 14 2025
    Be a Man! What is a "Man" in 2025? It's a question that has been plaguing men and boys as former rites of passage fade away leaving a void for self-definition - a void too often filled by agents of anger and grievance. Aaron Tait, author of Far Horizons: A Journey From War To Peace, grew-up with a "man's man" father and went off to war after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, beginning a long journey where he re-defined himself was being a man is. Liana's talks to Aaron about his evolution and how his experiences can help inform other men how to feel comfortable and confident in their own definition of masculinity.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 150 - Just Stop!

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 150 - Just Stop!
    Nov 7 2025
    STOP!

    How did you just react to reading that? For some, it's a sign to pump the breaks, for others, it spurs a range of emotions - fear, anger - that increase the velocity of their response. Sound like you or someone you know? Liana talks to certified clinical hypnotherapist Kisha Reynolds about what type of past experiences cause a negative reaction to 'stopping' and what can be done to give you back the reins of your thoughts.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 149 - Self-Improvement - Yes You Can!

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 149 - Self-Improvement - Yes You Can!
    Oct 31 2025
    Yes you can! Self-improvement, two simple words that fuel a multi-million dollar industry of books, videos and seminars. But personal growth needn't be expensive or complicated. Liana's friend Bianca of Myself and Comics on YouTube, talks about her journey to self-empowerment, which started from an unexpected place!
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 148 - Relationships: Rupture, & Repair

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 148 - Relationships: Rupture, & Repair
    Oct 24 2025
    Very few people crave conflict (that's a whole other show) and most try to avoid it. But in any healthy relationship - with a friend, family, or partner - conflict naturally occurs and trying to avoid it simply magnifies the scope of the disagreement. Liana uses personal experiences , positive and negative, to talk about how to manage conflict so it stays small and manageable with a healthy outcome for everyone involved.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 147 - What is "Flow"? How To Get It - Especially When Remote Working

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 147 - What is "Flow"? How To Get It - Especially When Remote Working
    Oct 17 2025
    "Go with The Flow!" - Call it your groove, your mojo, Steven Puri calls it his Flow State, that mental state of peak focus, creativity and energy focused on the task at hand. Flow is a challenge for many remote workers. Steven, a former Hollywood executive, founded The Sukha Company to offer tools and platforms for remote workers to improve focus and productivity. Liana talks to Steven about his journey, the obstacles remote workers may face to enter a Flow state and how to overcome them.
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    49 mins