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Smita Joshi - Award-Winning Author

Karma & Diamonds

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UK’s Daily Mail writes an excellent article on Smita’s view on the power of breathing and meditation

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I’m honoured to be featured as a trailblazer among British South Asian women podcasters for Diwali Divas 2025. Through my platform, The Self Discovery Channel, I bridge ancient wisdom with modern consciousness—exploring emotional healing, self-mastery, and inner awakening in powerful conversations with thought leaders and through my own reflections.

My podcast takes listeners on a transformative journey inward, offering practical insights for peace, purpose, and authentic living. I believe that true abundance begins with self-awareness and grows as we share our light with others.

MMP Talks

Smita Joshi recently took the MMP stage with her powerful talk, Can Yoga Be Weaponised?  In this captivating presentation, she explores how yoga can go beyond the physical, becoming a transformative tool for mastering the mind and emotions. Watch now to discover a fresh perspective on yoga’s potential to empower and elevate.

Meet Smita

In her two-and-a-half-decade corporate career, Smita worked with C-suite leaders of global industry giants, winning and delivering multi-million-dollar contracts—including a landmark $1 billion deal. She was a pioneer in bringing India’s Information Technology Services into the core operations of major British and European corporations, reshaping industry paradigms.

Alongside my corporate career, I became a life coach and led personal transformation programmes to groups of hundreds at a time. As a TV presenter and host of The Self Discovery Channel,  she has interviewed global thought leaders and gurus, entrepreneurs and politicians. A devoted practitioner,  Smita is also a certified yoga teacher and transformation coach.  She’s married and lives in London.

Follow a young woman’s gripping journey of Self-discovery across continents and lifetimes as she struggles to conquer life’s conflicts … then she starts heeding the inner voice …
Dive into Smita’s curated collection of guided meditations, inspired by a lifetime of personal practice and ancestral wisdom. Whether you’re seeking inner peace, clarity, or a deeper connection to your inner Self, each audio offers a unique pathway to mindfulness and spiritual growth. Designed for both novices and seasoned meditators, Smita’s audios provide the perfect backdrop for introspection and self-discovery. Embrace the serenity and let Smita guide your inner journey.
Smita Joshi offers a transformative mentoring and coaching experience. She guides individuals to elevate their leadership potential and achieve significant breakthroughs in their chosen fields. Through her program, participants learn to silence disruptive ‘mind monkey noise’, challenge limiting beliefs, and harness insights beyond everyday consciousness. Smita’s holistic approach ensures decisions align with one’s authentic self, leading to internal and external satisfaction.
Smita Joshi stands out as a British-Indian orator, renowned for her ability to captivate and inspire audiences. Drawing from her rich tapestry of experiences, she seamlessly bridges the wisdom of Eastern spirituality with the practicalities of Western insights. With over twenty years in the realm of personal transformation, Smita’s talks resonate deeply, providing listeners with transformative perspectives and actionable insights. Whether it’s about self-discovery, purpose-driven living, or the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern challenges, her speeches are a beacon of enlightenment and motivation. As a speaker, Smita doesn’t just communicate; she connects, leaving her audience invigorated, enlightened, and empowered.
Yoga is not just a physical practice but a transformative journey of the mind, body, and soul. Originating from ancient traditions and deeply rooted in spiritual philosophy, yoga offers a holistic approach to well-being. Beyond the asanas or postures, it integrates breath control, meditation, and moral disciplines to harmonize the inner and outer self. In the words of the Bhagavad Gita, “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the Self.” Embracing yoga means embarking on a path of self-discovery, promoting mental clarity, physical strength, and spiritual enlightenment. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned practitioner, yoga provides a sanctuary of balance and peace in our often chaotic world.
The Self-Discovery Channel – be inspired and connect to the “Real You” beyond the noise of your mind, the chaos of life.

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Calm Your Mind: No matter where you are, find yourself in Nature to enjoy the Elements. Let the Elements gently sweep away the debris gathered from your day. These are meditation experiences, rich guided visualisations, that seduce even a non-meditator to relax into a space of deep calm.

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  • Here are the 4 BIGGEST signs a man has a soul tie to you ❤️‍🩹

#relationshiptips #relationshipadvice #relationshipcoach #datingtips #datingadvice #relationshipproblems #soulties
  • People who benefit from your overgiving will always call your needs “too much.” They prefer you tired, confused and trying harder because it keeps the relationship on their terms. The moment you ask for steadiness of behaviour, care or accountability, you’re suddenly “demanding.”
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#selfworth #relationshippatterns #boundaries #healing
  • I respect everyone’s sexuality. Fully.

Still, when someone marries a person they aren’t actually attracted to, often because they’re confused or trying to “do the right thing,” it can slowly become a painful place for the spouse.

This is because he is not really there. (If you’re a man and this resonates with your experience, please replace “he” with “she”.

Here are some quiet signs many women feel but struggle to put into words:

1️⃣ Kind, respectful, still emotionally absent
He does the “right” things. He’s polite and helpful. Still, he doesn’t meet her emotionally.

2️⃣ She carries the relationship
She plans, decides, initiates and holds the emotional load. Over time, she stops feeling like a partner and starts feeling like the one running everything.

3️⃣ Intimacy feels disconnected
Though there’s touch and affection, desire is missing. She starts to sense that she’s been chosen for stability or image - not because he truly wants her. That can slowly erode her confidence.

4️⃣ He can’t stay steady when she’s upset
When she’s anxious, he mirrors her anxiety. When she’s overwhelmed, he shuts down. She doesn’t feel supported and feels like she has to manage both him as well as herself.

5️⃣ He avoids hard conversations
Tension makes him retreat. She learns that saying how she feels creates distance so she stops speaking about her feelings.

6️⃣ She feels lonely beside him
Nothing looks “wrong” on the surface. Still, something essential is missing and she knows it.

If this resonated, you’re not alone. Share in the comments if you want to, or follow to stay close to this space.
  • 5 ways a narcissistic mother dismantles her own family:

1️⃣ She turns people against each other. She tells one person one story and another person a different one. She plays favourites, repeats private, 1-2-1 conversations and stirs tension so people stop trusting each other. The family ends up divided, and she stays in the centre of it.

2️⃣ She makes everything about herself. If someone’s upset, she becomes the most upset. If someone’s happy, she finds a way to criticise it or ruin the moment. Her needs come first even when someone else is tired, sick or struggling. Everyone learns to keep things quiet to avoid drama.

3️⃣ She controls with fear and guilt. She uses lines like “After everything I’ve done for you” or “You’ve ruined my life” to get her way. She may cry, rage or withdraw until people give in. Over time, the family starts living around her moods.

4️⃣ She lies and rewrites what happened. She denies things she said, changes the story or insists you’re remembering it wrong. When you challenge her, she turns it back on you and makes it your fault. People start doubting themselves and stop speaking up because it feels pointless.

5️⃣ She wears down people’s confidence. She calls others selfish, lazy, ungrateful or too sensitive. Kids and partners start believing they’re the problem. Little by little, their self-trust drops and they start shrinking themselves just to cope.
  • If you were raised around guilt, you probably learned that saying no was “mean.” You learned to over-explain, overcompensate and keep the peace. That guilty feeling for saying “no” doesn’t mean you’re doing something selfish or wrong. It often means you’re doing something new. Something you haven’t yet fully rewired so that it becomes natural to take care of yourself.
ㅤ
#boundaries #peoplepleasing #innerchildhealing #selfrespect
  • This is one of the truest signs of emotional intelligence… do you agree?

#emotionalintelligence #empath #boundaries #personalgrowth
  • The most exhausting dynamic is being pulled close and pushed away at the same time. They keep contacting you, checking on you, hovering or provoking you … refusing to change the behaviour that’s hurting you.
ㅤ
#toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #nocontact #healingjourney
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#spirituality #conciousness #loveyourself #abundance #jaybirdburger
  • Consistency in relationships is the bare minimum, not a prize you earn. When someone keeps switching up, pulling you close, then disappearing, it’s not your job to become “better” so they’ll finally choose you. Growth is choosing to honour yourself, perhaps by distancing, when the pattern costs you your peace.
ㅤ
#selfworth #datingadvice #healingjourney #relationshippatterns
  • Here are 5 ways a narcissistic mother treats her daughter:

1️⃣ She dismisses your emotions. If you cry, she says you’re too sensitive. If you speak up, she calls you rude or disrespectful. Instead of comforting you, she criticises you. You learn that your feelings are a problem rather than something that deserves to be treated with tenderness.

2️⃣ She competes with you instead of supporting you. When something good happens to you, she minimises it or shifts the focus back to herself. Your achievements don’t feel celebrated, they feel like an inconvenience. Over time, you start downplaying yourself, sharing less and sometime you might even question whether it’s okay to feel proud of your achievements.

3️⃣ She uses guilt to keep control. She reminds you of everything she’s done for you even when you didn’t ask. When you set boundaries, you’re called selfish or ungrateful. She may say you’ve changed or that you’re “breaking up the family” when you try to live your own life.

4️⃣ She becomes the victim when you raise an issue. When you try to talk about something that hurt you, she cries, gets angry or goes silent. You end up apologising for bringing it up. She rewrites what happened so she doesn’t have to take responsibility. In the end, you’re left doubting your own memory.

5️⃣ She doesn’t treat you as a separate person. Your choices, appearance and feelings are expected to reflect well on her. You weren’t encouraged to discover who you are, you were shaped to fit what she needed. When you step outside that role, you’re met with criticism, distance or shame.

If this feels familiar, you’re not imagining it. This isn’t “just how mums are.” It’s a pattern and it has tremendous impact on you.

#narcissisticparent #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #narcissisticabuserecovery #motherwound #motherwoundhealing #narcsurvivor #narcawareness
  • You don’t win by exposing a narcissist…

This is how you win.

#narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalintelligence #boundaries #relationships #friendships
  • When someone’s been using you as a source of attention, they don’t feel “loss” the way you do. They feel the loss of control. That’s why they pop back up when you go quiet, move on or stop reacting. They’re trying to reopen the door, not rebuild a real connection.
ㅤ
#narcissisticabuse #healingjourney #boundaries #emotionalabuse
Here are the 4 BIGGEST signs a man has a soul tie to you ❤️‍🩹 #relationshiptips #relationshipadvice #relationshipcoach #datingtips #datingadvice #relationshipproblems #soulties
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People who benefit from your overgiving will always call your needs “too much.” They prefer you tired, confused and trying harder because it keeps the relationship on their terms. The moment you ask for steadiness of behaviour, care or accountability, you’re suddenly “demanding.”
ㅤ
#selfworth #relationshippatterns #boundaries #healing
People who benefit from your overgiving will always call your needs “too much.” They prefer you tired, confused and trying harder because it keeps the relationship on their terms. The moment you ask for steadiness of behaviour, care or accountability, you’re suddenly “demanding.” ㅤ #selfworth #relationshippatterns #boundaries #healing
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I respect everyone’s sexuality. Fully. Still, when someone marries a person they aren’t actually attracted to, often because they’re confused or trying to “do the right thing,” it can slowly become a painful place for the spouse. This is because he is not really there. (If you’re a man and this resonates with your experience, please replace “he” with “she”. Here are some quiet signs many women feel but struggle to put into words: 1️⃣ Kind, respectful, still emotionally absent He does the “right” things. He’s polite and helpful. Still, he doesn’t meet her emotionally. 2️⃣ She carries the relationship She plans, decides, initiates and holds the emotional load. Over time, she stops feeling like a partner and starts feeling like the one running everything. 3️⃣ Intimacy feels disconnected Though there’s touch and affection, desire is missing. She starts to sense that she’s been chosen for stability or image - not because he truly wants her. That can slowly erode her confidence. 4️⃣ He can’t stay steady when she’s upset When she’s anxious, he mirrors her anxiety. When she’s overwhelmed, he shuts down. She doesn’t feel supported and feels like she has to manage both him as well as herself. 5️⃣ He avoids hard conversations Tension makes him retreat. She learns that saying how she feels creates distance so she stops speaking about her feelings. 6️⃣ She feels lonely beside him Nothing looks “wrong” on the surface. Still, something essential is missing and she knows it. If this resonated, you’re not alone. Share in the comments if you want to, or follow to stay close to this space.
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5 ways a narcissistic mother dismantles her own family: 1️⃣ She turns people against each other. She tells one person one story and another person a different one. She plays favourites, repeats private, 1-2-1 conversations and stirs tension so people stop trusting each other. The family ends up divided, and she stays in the centre of it. 2️⃣ She makes everything about herself. If someone’s upset, she becomes the most upset. If someone’s happy, she finds a way to criticise it or ruin the moment. Her needs come first even when someone else is tired, sick or struggling. Everyone learns to keep things quiet to avoid drama. 3️⃣ She controls with fear and guilt. She uses lines like “After everything I’ve done for you” or “You’ve ruined my life” to get her way. She may cry, rage or withdraw until people give in. Over time, the family starts living around her moods. 4️⃣ She lies and rewrites what happened. She denies things she said, changes the story or insists you’re remembering it wrong. When you challenge her, she turns it back on you and makes it your fault. People start doubting themselves and stop speaking up because it feels pointless. 5️⃣ She wears down people’s confidence. She calls others selfish, lazy, ungrateful or too sensitive. Kids and partners start believing they’re the problem. Little by little, their self-trust drops and they start shrinking themselves just to cope.
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If you were raised around guilt, you probably learned that saying no was “mean.” You learned to over-explain, overcompensate and keep the peace. That guilty feeling for saying “no” doesn’t mean you’re doing something selfish or wrong. It often means you’re doing something new. Something you haven’t yet fully rewired so that it becomes natural to take care of yourself.
ㅤ
#boundaries #peoplepleasing #innerchildhealing #selfrespect
If you were raised around guilt, you probably learned that saying no was “mean.” You learned to over-explain, overcompensate and keep the peace. That guilty feeling for saying “no” doesn’t mean you’re doing something selfish or wrong. It often means you’re doing something new. Something you haven’t yet fully rewired so that it becomes natural to take care of yourself. ㅤ #boundaries #peoplepleasing #innerchildhealing #selfrespect
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This is one of the truest signs of emotional intelligence… do you agree? #emotionalintelligence #empath #boundaries #personalgrowth
4 days ago
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6/12
The most exhausting dynamic is being pulled close and pushed away at the same time. They keep contacting you, checking on you, hovering or provoking you … refusing to change the behaviour that’s hurting you.
ㅤ
#toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #nocontact #healingjourney
The most exhausting dynamic is being pulled close and pushed away at the same time. They keep contacting you, checking on you, hovering or provoking you … refusing to change the behaviour that’s hurting you. ㅤ #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #nocontact #healingjourney
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❤️ #spirituality #conciousness #loveyourself #abundance #jaybirdburger
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Consistency in relationships is the bare minimum, not a prize you earn. When someone keeps switching up, pulling you close, then disappearing, it’s not your job to become “better” so they’ll finally choose you. Growth is choosing to honour yourself, perhaps by distancing, when the pattern costs you your peace.
ㅤ
#selfworth #datingadvice #healingjourney #relationshippatterns
Consistency in relationships is the bare minimum, not a prize you earn. When someone keeps switching up, pulling you close, then disappearing, it’s not your job to become “better” so they’ll finally choose you. Growth is choosing to honour yourself, perhaps by distancing, when the pattern costs you your peace. ㅤ #selfworth #datingadvice #healingjourney #relationshippatterns
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Here are 5 ways a narcissistic mother treats her daughter: 1️⃣ She dismisses your emotions. If you cry, she says you’re too sensitive. If you speak up, she calls you rude or disrespectful. Instead of comforting you, she criticises you. You learn that your feelings are a problem rather than something that deserves to be treated with tenderness. 2️⃣ She competes with you instead of supporting you. When something good happens to you, she minimises it or shifts the focus back to herself. Your achievements don’t feel celebrated, they feel like an inconvenience. Over time, you start downplaying yourself, sharing less and sometime you might even question whether it’s okay to feel proud of your achievements. 3️⃣ She uses guilt to keep control. She reminds you of everything she’s done for you even when you didn’t ask. When you set boundaries, you’re called selfish or ungrateful. She may say you’ve changed or that you’re “breaking up the family” when you try to live your own life. 4️⃣ She becomes the victim when you raise an issue. When you try to talk about something that hurt you, she cries, gets angry or goes silent. You end up apologising for bringing it up. She rewrites what happened so she doesn’t have to take responsibility. In the end, you’re left doubting your own memory. 5️⃣ She doesn’t treat you as a separate person. Your choices, appearance and feelings are expected to reflect well on her. You weren’t encouraged to discover who you are, you were shaped to fit what she needed. When you step outside that role, you’re met with criticism, distance or shame. If this feels familiar, you’re not imagining it. This isn’t “just how mums are.” It’s a pattern and it has tremendous impact on you. #narcissisticparent #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #narcissisticabuserecovery #motherwound #motherwoundhealing #narcsurvivor #narcawareness
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You don’t win by exposing a narcissist… This is how you win. #narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalintelligence #boundaries #relationships #friendships
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When someone’s been using you as a source of attention, they don’t feel “loss” the way you do. They feel the loss of control. That’s why they pop back up when you go quiet, move on or stop reacting. They’re trying to reopen the door, not rebuild a real connection.
ㅤ
#narcissisticabuse #healingjourney #boundaries #emotionalabuse
When someone’s been using you as a source of attention, they don’t feel “loss” the way you do. They feel the loss of control. That’s why they pop back up when you go quiet, move on or stop reacting. They’re trying to reopen the door, not rebuild a real connection. ㅤ #narcissisticabuse #healingjourney #boundaries #emotionalabuse
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