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Smita Joshi - Award-Winning Author

Karma & Diamonds

Catalyst For Transformation

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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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  • Let's test: Is your third eye open? 👁

#smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #thirdeye #spiritualtiktok #telepathytest
  • When you try to hold them accountable, they twist the focus away from what they did and onto how you responded…
ㅤ
If you raise your voice, they’ll call you “crazy.”
ㅤ
If you’re quiet, they’ll accuse you of giving them the silent treatment.
ㅤ
Either way, your reaction becomes the problem, and their behaviour gets buried beneath the chaos they’ve created.
ㅤ
Have you experienced this before?
ㅤ
#narcissisticex #narcissistic #narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissists #narcissisticparent #narcissism #nocontact #gaslightingawareness #redflags #toxicrelationship #narctok #covertnarcissist #narcissisticbehavior #gaslighting #narcissistsupply
  • When a narcissist chooses you as “the one,” it is not about love. It is about ownership and control.

What follows is not affection but behaviours that show he sees you as his possession.

1️⃣ He isolates you from your circle.
He criticises your friends or convinces you they do not care until you slowly stop seeing them.
How to protect yourself: Notice when your world is getting smaller. Real love expands your life, it never shrinks it.

2️⃣ He mirrors your dreams, then turns them against you.
At first, he claims to want the same life as you, then later calls your goals “unrealistic” or “selfish.”
How to protect yourself: Write your dreams down in your own words and hold them close. Do not let anyone rewrite your story.

3️⃣ He controls through affection.
He showers you with love when you do what he wants, then withdraws it when you do not.
How to protect yourself: Love should never be conditional. Pay attention to the patterns, not just the moments.

4️⃣ He undermines your confidence.
Small comments about your looks, your intelligence or your worth slowly make you question yourself.
How to protect yourself: Strengthen your self-trust through reflection and journaling so his words cannot define you.

5️⃣ He rewrites history to suit himself.
He denies what he said or insists you are “imagining things.”
How to protect yourself: Keep your truth in writing. Gaslighting loses its power when you hold onto evidence of reality.

6️⃣ He convinces you that you are the problem.
Every fight ends with you apologising, even when he crossed the line.
How to protect yourself: Ask yourself, “Would a loving partner always blame me?” The answer tells you everything.

A narcissist does not choose you out of love. He chooses you because he thinks he can control you. Seeing these signs clearly is the first step to breaking free.

#smitajoshi #narcissist #toxicrelationships
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#codependencyrecovery #peoplepleasingrecovery #empathhealing #selfworthjourney #healingjourney
  • Wondering if your husband is a narcissist?

Here are 5 simple tests:

1. Empathy
When you share something vulnerable, do they listen and care, or dismiss and turn the focus back to themselves?

2. Boundaries
When you say “no,” do they respect it, or try to guilt and control you until you give in?

3. Accountability
When they make a mistake, do they own it, or shift the blame onto you?

4. Validation
When you succeed, do they celebrate with you, or feel threatened and minimise your achievement?

5. Conflict
When you disagree, do they hear your side, or shut you down and attack instead?

#narcissist #narcissisticabuse #narcissistic #narcawareness #narc #narcabuse #covertnarcissist #narcissism
  • Not every betrayal looks like sleeping with someone else. Sometimes it is the quiet, hidden things that make you question your worth without ever having proof.

1️⃣ Talking about other women with his friends.
Laughing about someone’s looks, comparing you to her or joking about what he would do if he was single is not harmless banter, it is disrespect.

2️⃣ Keeping just friends conversations private.
Deleting chats, hiding messages or saying you would overreact if you saw them. If it needs secrecy, it is not innocent.

3️⃣ Giving another woman the intimacy he withholds from you or should only be reserved for you.
Venting to a coworker, confiding in an ex or sharing struggles with someone else instead of you.

4️⃣ Pretending to be single online.
Following flirty accounts, liking bikini posts or sliding into DMs while saying it is just social media.

5️⃣ Flirting when you are not around.
Compliments that cross the line, lingering touches or playful banter he would never want you to see.

6️⃣ Comparing you to other women.
Comments about her body, her ambition or her looks cut deeper than he admits.

7️⃣ Holding onto what if scenarios.
Keeping an ex on standby, holding onto old photos or replaying memories in his head.

Micro cheating cuts deeper than people admit because it chips away at trust one action at a time. You are not crazy for feeling hurt. You are noticing the truth they want to deny.

#smitajoshi #narcissist #microcheating #toxicrelationships
  • They want what you naturally have. ✨
ㅤ
#narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissisticabuse #narcissistawareness #toxicrelationship #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds
  • He may pretend he’s harmless, but his silence hides everything you need to know. He’ll dismiss it as “just looking” yet behind every glance is a quiet betrayal.

1️⃣ He looks to feel powerful, not because he lacks your love.

Each stolen glance gives him a private thrill, one he values more than the loyalty you deserve.

How to heal: His hunger for power is his weakness, not your reflection.

2️⃣ He tells himself it’s harmless, even when he sees your pain.

He notices when you go quiet, when your smile fades, yet convinces himself you are overreacting. Protecting his ego matters more than protecting your heart.

How to heal: Trust your pain. If it feels like betrayal, that is what it is.

3️⃣ He chases novelty because commitment feels heavy.

Looking elsewhere lets him feel like he still has options, while you give him devotion. Fantasising is easier than living up to the love he promised you.

How to heal: Remember, a man who is committed does not keep one foot outside the door.

4️⃣ He hides behind excuses to avoid accountability.

“All men look.” “It’s biological.” These are shields, not truths. He knows his wandering eyes cut you open, piece by piece.

How to heal: Do not let him normalise betrayal. Your boundaries are not negotiable.

5️⃣ He underestimates how deeply it erodes you.

Every glance tells you that you are not enough, and he will never admit the damage he caused.

How to heal: Stop questioning your worth. Faithfulness is the bare minimum.

Looking at other women while in a committed relationship is not innocent. It is betrayal disguised as normal. Love should protect, not wound.

#smitajoshi #narcissist #peoplepleaser #selfimprovement #relationships #coupleadvice
  • Narcissists don’t break when you confront them.

They break when they realise they’ve lost access to you, your energy, your attention, your willingness to keep explaining yourself.

And the most powerful part is, you never have to raise your voice.

Here are five things that quietly unravel their control:

1. Your silence
You stop explaining, stop defending, stop reacting.

Why it works: They thrive on emotional reactions. Silence leaves them powerless.

2. Your indifference
You no longer flinch when they try to trigger you. You’ve stopped caring and they know it.

Why it works: They want to be central to your world. Nothing feels more threatening than becoming irrelevant.

3. Your glow-up
You start healing. You’re smiling again. You’re no longer stuck — and it has nothing to do with them.

Why it works: They hoped you’d stay broken. Watching you rise without them is a truth they can’t escape.

4. Your boundaries
You say no without guilt. You leave without a speech.

Why it works: Boundaries remind them they never had as much power as they thought.

5. Your peace
You don’t argue, you don’t retaliate — you simply move forward.

Why it works: They don’t know how to survive without chaos. Peace is the one thing they can’t control.

They don’t miss you, they miss the version of you they could control.

And when that version no longer exists, they’re left with the one thing they’ve spent their whole lives avoiding: themselves.

#smitajoshi #fyp #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #narcissisticabusesurvivor #emotionalhealing
  • poor things 😂
ㅤ
#narcissist #narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissism #narcissisticabuserecovery #narcissistabuse
  • This is the strangest feeling…

but also sometimes comforting?

Let me know if you've ever experienced this in the comments! 🤍

#smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #journeyofselfdiscovery #inspirationalquotes #healingjourney #soultie #soulconnection #relationships
  • Do you find it difficult to trust the process? 👀
ㅤ
If you relate...
ㅤ
Remember to get my best seller 'KARMA & DIAMONDS' where I dive into this on a deeper level 💎
ㅤ
#smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #quotes #quote #quoteoftheday #lovequotes #motivation #motivationalquotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesdaily #overthinking
Let's test: Is your third eye open? 👁 #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #thirdeye #spiritualtiktok #telepathytest
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When you try to hold them accountable, they twist the focus away from what they did and onto how you responded…
ㅤ
If you raise your voice, they’ll call you “crazy.”
ㅤ
If you’re quiet, they’ll accuse you of giving them the silent treatment.
ㅤ
Either way, your reaction becomes the problem, and their behaviour gets buried beneath the chaos they’ve created.
ㅤ
Have you experienced this before?
ㅤ
#narcissisticex #narcissistic #narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissists #narcissisticparent #narcissism #nocontact #gaslightingawareness #redflags #toxicrelationship #narctok #covertnarcissist #narcissisticbehavior #gaslighting #narcissistsupply
When you try to hold them accountable, they twist the focus away from what they did and onto how you responded… ㅤ If you raise your voice, they’ll call you “crazy.” ㅤ If you’re quiet, they’ll accuse you of giving them the silent treatment. ㅤ Either way, your reaction becomes the problem, and their behaviour gets buried beneath the chaos they’ve created. ㅤ Have you experienced this before? ㅤ #narcissisticex #narcissistic #narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissists #narcissisticparent #narcissism #nocontact #gaslightingawareness #redflags #toxicrelationship #narctok #covertnarcissist #narcissisticbehavior #gaslighting #narcissistsupply
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When a narcissist chooses you as “the one,” it is not about love. It is about ownership and control. What follows is not affection but behaviours that show he sees you as his possession. 1️⃣ He isolates you from your circle. He criticises your friends or convinces you they do not care until you slowly stop seeing them. How to protect yourself: Notice when your world is getting smaller. Real love expands your life, it never shrinks it. 2️⃣ He mirrors your dreams, then turns them against you. At first, he claims to want the same life as you, then later calls your goals “unrealistic” or “selfish.” How to protect yourself: Write your dreams down in your own words and hold them close. Do not let anyone rewrite your story. 3️⃣ He controls through affection. He showers you with love when you do what he wants, then withdraws it when you do not. How to protect yourself: Love should never be conditional. Pay attention to the patterns, not just the moments. 4️⃣ He undermines your confidence. Small comments about your looks, your intelligence or your worth slowly make you question yourself. How to protect yourself: Strengthen your self-trust through reflection and journaling so his words cannot define you. 5️⃣ He rewrites history to suit himself. He denies what he said or insists you are “imagining things.” How to protect yourself: Keep your truth in writing. Gaslighting loses its power when you hold onto evidence of reality. 6️⃣ He convinces you that you are the problem. Every fight ends with you apologising, even when he crossed the line. How to protect yourself: Ask yourself, “Would a loving partner always blame me?” The answer tells you everything. A narcissist does not choose you out of love. He chooses you because he thinks he can control you. Seeing these signs clearly is the first step to breaking free. #smitajoshi #narcissist #toxicrelationships
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❤️‍🩹
ㅤ
#codependencyrecovery #peoplepleasingrecovery #empathhealing #selfworthjourney #healingjourney
❤️‍🩹 ㅤ #codependencyrecovery #peoplepleasingrecovery #empathhealing #selfworthjourney #healingjourney
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Wondering if your husband is a narcissist? Here are 5 simple tests: 1. Empathy When you share something vulnerable, do they listen and care, or dismiss and turn the focus back to themselves? 2. Boundaries When you say “no,” do they respect it, or try to guilt and control you until you give in? 3. Accountability When they make a mistake, do they own it, or shift the blame onto you? 4. Validation When you succeed, do they celebrate with you, or feel threatened and minimise your achievement? 5. Conflict When you disagree, do they hear your side, or shut you down and attack instead? #narcissist #narcissisticabuse #narcissistic #narcawareness #narc #narcabuse #covertnarcissist #narcissism
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Not every betrayal looks like sleeping with someone else. Sometimes it is the quiet, hidden things that make you question your worth without ever having proof. 1️⃣ Talking about other women with his friends. Laughing about someone’s looks, comparing you to her or joking about what he would do if he was single is not harmless banter, it is disrespect. 2️⃣ Keeping just friends conversations private. Deleting chats, hiding messages or saying you would overreact if you saw them. If it needs secrecy, it is not innocent. 3️⃣ Giving another woman the intimacy he withholds from you or should only be reserved for you. Venting to a coworker, confiding in an ex or sharing struggles with someone else instead of you. 4️⃣ Pretending to be single online. Following flirty accounts, liking bikini posts or sliding into DMs while saying it is just social media. 5️⃣ Flirting when you are not around. Compliments that cross the line, lingering touches or playful banter he would never want you to see. 6️⃣ Comparing you to other women. Comments about her body, her ambition or her looks cut deeper than he admits. 7️⃣ Holding onto what if scenarios. Keeping an ex on standby, holding onto old photos or replaying memories in his head. Micro cheating cuts deeper than people admit because it chips away at trust one action at a time. You are not crazy for feeling hurt. You are noticing the truth they want to deny. #smitajoshi #narcissist #microcheating #toxicrelationships
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They want what you naturally have. ✨
ㅤ
#narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissisticabuse #narcissistawareness #toxicrelationship #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds
They want what you naturally have. ✨ ㅤ #narcissist #narcissisticrelationship #narcissisticabuse #narcissistawareness #toxicrelationship #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds
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He may pretend he’s harmless, but his silence hides everything you need to know. He’ll dismiss it as “just looking” yet behind every glance is a quiet betrayal. 1️⃣ He looks to feel powerful, not because he lacks your love. Each stolen glance gives him a private thrill, one he values more than the loyalty you deserve. How to heal: His hunger for power is his weakness, not your reflection. 2️⃣ He tells himself it’s harmless, even when he sees your pain. He notices when you go quiet, when your smile fades, yet convinces himself you are overreacting. Protecting his ego matters more than protecting your heart. How to heal: Trust your pain. If it feels like betrayal, that is what it is. 3️⃣ He chases novelty because commitment feels heavy. Looking elsewhere lets him feel like he still has options, while you give him devotion. Fantasising is easier than living up to the love he promised you. How to heal: Remember, a man who is committed does not keep one foot outside the door. 4️⃣ He hides behind excuses to avoid accountability. “All men look.” “It’s biological.” These are shields, not truths. He knows his wandering eyes cut you open, piece by piece. How to heal: Do not let him normalise betrayal. Your boundaries are not negotiable. 5️⃣ He underestimates how deeply it erodes you. Every glance tells you that you are not enough, and he will never admit the damage he caused. How to heal: Stop questioning your worth. Faithfulness is the bare minimum. Looking at other women while in a committed relationship is not innocent. It is betrayal disguised as normal. Love should protect, not wound. #smitajoshi #narcissist #peoplepleaser #selfimprovement #relationships #coupleadvice
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Narcissists don’t break when you confront them. They break when they realise they’ve lost access to you, your energy, your attention, your willingness to keep explaining yourself. And the most powerful part is, you never have to raise your voice. Here are five things that quietly unravel their control: 1. Your silence You stop explaining, stop defending, stop reacting. Why it works: They thrive on emotional reactions. Silence leaves them powerless. 2. Your indifference You no longer flinch when they try to trigger you. You’ve stopped caring and they know it. Why it works: They want to be central to your world. Nothing feels more threatening than becoming irrelevant. 3. Your glow-up You start healing. You’re smiling again. You’re no longer stuck — and it has nothing to do with them. Why it works: They hoped you’d stay broken. Watching you rise without them is a truth they can’t escape. 4. Your boundaries You say no without guilt. You leave without a speech. Why it works: Boundaries remind them they never had as much power as they thought. 5. Your peace You don’t argue, you don’t retaliate — you simply move forward. Why it works: They don’t know how to survive without chaos. Peace is the one thing they can’t control. They don’t miss you, they miss the version of you they could control. And when that version no longer exists, they’re left with the one thing they’ve spent their whole lives avoiding: themselves. #smitajoshi #fyp #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #narcissisticabusesurvivor #emotionalhealing
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poor things 😂
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#narcissist #narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissism #narcissisticabuserecovery #narcissistabuse
poor things 😂 ㅤ #narcissist #narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissism #narcissisticabuserecovery #narcissistabuse
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This is the strangest feeling… but also sometimes comforting? Let me know if you've ever experienced this in the comments! 🤍 #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #journeyofselfdiscovery #inspirationalquotes #healingjourney #soultie #soulconnection #relationships
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Do you find it difficult to trust the process? 👀
ㅤ
If you relate...
ㅤ
Remember to get my best seller 'KARMA & DIAMONDS' where I dive into this on a deeper level 💎
ㅤ
#smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #quotes #quote #quoteoftheday #lovequotes #motivation #motivationalquotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesdaily #overthinking
Do you find it difficult to trust the process? 👀 ㅤ If you relate... ㅤ Remember to get my best seller 'KARMA & DIAMONDS' where I dive into this on a deeper level 💎 ㅤ #smitajoshi #karmaanddiamonds #smitajoshimeditations #quotes #quote #quoteoftheday #lovequotes #motivation #motivationalquotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesdaily #overthinking
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