Her Side of the Stories

What happens when you fall in love with someone who is already losing his memory? And what happens when the person you love begins to struggle to recognise you? In this episode of Her Side of the Stories, Asal Zara sits down with art therapist Claudia Wolfe, whose work with people living with dementia led her to meet Richard Wolfe, the man who would become her husband. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comClaudia knew the challenges of dementia long before she fell in love with Richard. She had spent years working with people who struggled to communicate, using portraits and art therapy to build connections when words were no longer enough.Richard was a successful man who had begun experiencing memory problems. Their relationship grew into marriage, but life became more complicated when questions arose about his condition, independence, and who had the right to make decisions for him.Claudia shares what their marriage looked like behind closed doors, including wearing the same clothes to help Richard recognise her, finding ways to support his daily life and dealing with moments when his memory failed him. She also reflects on the experience of caring for a partner with dementia, the importance of dignity and the connection she believes survives when memories begin to fade.In this episode:• How Claudia's grandmother inspired her interest in dementia• The care-home portrait that changed her approach to art therapy• How Claudia met Richard and their relationship began• Falling in love with someone already experiencing memory loss• Their marriage and the legal challenges that followed• The everyday reality of caring for a husband with dementia• Finding connection through art, love and familiar routines• What Claudia learned about relationships, identity and memoryHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.#womensstories #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #lovestories #womenspodcast #hersideofthestories

Have you ever made a plan, felt completely determined to follow through, and then woken up the next morning feeling absolutely no desire to do any of it?We often wait until we feel motivated, inspired or ready before taking action, as though the way we feel in a particular moment should determine whether we follow through on something that matters to us. But what if waiting for motivation is precisely what keeps us from doing the things we actually want to do?In this personal reflection, Asal Zara explores why motivation can be so unreliable, how easily we allow temporary feelings to overrule decisions we made in moments of clarity, and why there's an important difference between changing our plans because something has genuinely changed and abandoning them simply because we don't feel like following through. Because perhaps consistency isn't about ignoring our emotions or forcing ourselves to keep going at any cost, but about recognising when our feelings are telling us something important and when they're simply trying to negotiate their way out of a commitment. And perhaps the quiet promises we keep to ourselves, especially on the days when we don't feel particularly motivated, are what eventually allow us to trust ourselves.Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.

What happens when the pain we carry from childhood starts shaping the way we love, raise our children, and build our families?In this episode of Her Side of the Stories, Danni joins Asal Zara to talk about generational trauma, family relationships, and the patterns passed from parents to children. Growing up in a home shaped by difficult emotions, Danni learnt to protect herself by managing other people's feelings. Years later, she began to recognise how those experiences influenced her relationships, her sense of trust, and the choices she made as a mother.Danni Landa shares how she worked to break old family patterns, take responsibility for her own actions, and give her son a different experience of family relationships. She reflects on her family's history, her parents' influence, the end of her long-term relationship, and her decision to protect her son's bond with his father, even during difficult times.In this episode:• How generational trauma affects family relationships• Growing up with the emotional pain of previous generations• How childhood experiences shape trust and adult relationships• Recognising unhealthy family patterns before passing them on• Breaking the cycle of generational trauma through self-awareness• Learning to set boundaries and take responsibility for your choices• Protecting children from the pain of separation• Choosing a different approach to motherhood and co-parenting• Finding self-worth and building healthier relationships• Learning to write your own story instead of repeating the pastHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.Breaking Generational Trauma and Family Patterns #generationaltrauma #breakingthecycle #womensstories

Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone else has somehow figured out what they're supposed to be doing with their life, while you're still trying to work it out?We talk about finding our purpose as though there's one big answer waiting for us somewhere, and if we haven't found it by a certain age, we're somehow falling behind. But what if we're putting far too much pressure on ourselves to find something that was never meant to stay the same?In this personal reflection, Asal Zara explores why our sense of purpose can change as we move through life, why we so often expect our careers to give our entire existence meaning, and how sometimes the things that make life feel most worthwhile have absolutely nothing to do with what we achieve. Because perhaps the point isn't to find one purpose and hold on to it forever, but to allow ourselves to want different things as we become different people.#FindingYourPurpose #FeelingBehind #SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowthAm I Behind? Why Does Everyone Else Seem to Have Life Figured Out?

What happens when you achieve something the world celebrates, but still feel alone? Alyz Henrich won Miss Earth 2013 and became known worldwide as a beauty queen. But behind the crown, the public appearances, and the attention, she struggled to understand who she was and why she felt so lonely. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comIn this episode of Her Side of the Stories, Alyz joins Asal Zara to talk about growing up in Venezuela, leaving home at a young age, finding success in beauty pageants, and the pressure of living in the spotlight. She shares how her childhood shaped how she handled emotions, how her relationships affected her confidence, and how difficult experiences led her to question the life she was living.Alyz also talks about receiving support, rebuilding her sense of self, motherhood, and learning to speak openly about her feelings.In this episode:• Growing up in Venezuela and learning to hide her feelings• Becoming Miss Earth and the pressure of public attention• Feeling lonely while surrounded by people• Love, heartbreak and personal identity• The difficult years after winning the crown• Finding support and starting again• Learning to express emotions and ask for help• Motherhood, belonging and personal growth• What Alyz hopes others take from her storyHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.Behind the Crown: Loneliness, Identity and Starting Again #missearth #womensstories #findingyourself🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.✅ Important Link to Follow🔗 Connect With Our Guesthttps://www.instagram.com/alyzhenrich1?srtk=MXB3eWNjZ3JjeXdmNQ== 🔗 Explore the location: Nômade Temple Ibiza, a beautiful retreat surrounded by nature in Portinatx, Ibiza https://www.nomadetemple.com/ibiza 🔗 Stay Connected With Us.Her Side of the Stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersideofthestoriesAsal Zara Instagram: http://instagram.com/imasalzara/ Asal Zara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asal-zara-aa845766 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0NdDte4w6fgcuZZwZH1rpi?si=5u1ARRWURf2ynKa0n3Fe8g Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-side-of-the-stories/id1890695561Website: http://www.hersideofthestories.com

Have you ever caught yourself replaying a conversation from years ago, thinking about what someone said, what you should have said, or why they treated you the way they did? Sometimes the person isn't even part of your life anymore, yet somehow they're still taking up space in your thoughts. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comIn this solo reflection, Asal Zara explores why we keep returning to painful conversations and experiences long after they've happened, and how easily our minds can get caught in the same thoughts over and over again. There's a difference between thinking about something because we still need to understand or resolve it, and repeatedly revisiting something that we can no longer change.Asal looks at how to recognise when reflection has turned into rumination, why we sometimes keep having arguments in our heads with people who are no longer in our lives, and how a small shift in perspective can help us stop giving so much attention to things that have already happened.Her Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.Why Can't You Stop Thinking About Someone Who Hurt You?#LettingGo #Overthinking #EmotionalHealing #MindsetShift #InnerPeace

Finding Belonging, Love, and Yourself Again #findingyourself #selfworth #womensstoriesWhat does it feel like to fit in everywhere but never truly feel you belong? Growing up in eight countries, Mariel became good at adapting to new people and places, but often struggled with loneliness and understanding who she was. In this episode of Her Side of the Stories, she joins Asal Zara to talk about childhood, her changing relationship with her mother, self-worth, love, and how early experiences shaped her adult relationships. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comMariel also shares how she built a successful career in the entertainment industry, working at Ford Models and later in casting. Despite her achievements, she began questioning whether she was happy. She talks about her ADHD diagnosis, health struggles, leaving her career, and finding a new direction in life.The conversation also covers her marriage to William, including an emotional connection outside their marriage that led to honest conversations about trust and intimacy. Mariel reflects on how they worked through this period together, her experiences with female friendships, and how becoming a mother has influenced her relationship with her own mother and the way she raises her daughter.In this episode:• Growing up in eight countries and searching for belonging• Her changing relationship with her mother• How childhood shaped her adult relationships• ADHD, career success and personal identity• Health struggles and leaving the entertainment industry• Meeting William and learning to express her feelings• Female friendships, trust and connection• Motherhood and changing family patterns• Marriage, emotional connection and rebuilding intimacy• Finding self-worth and accepting who she isHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to do, only to spend the next hour convincing yourself it was a terrible idea? You start questioning your instincts, imagining what other people might think, and waiting until you feel confident enough to make a decision. But what if confidence isn't something that comes before we act? Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comIn this solo reflection, Asal Zara explores why we doubt ourselves, how overthinking can turn a simple decision into something unnecessarily complicated, and why even confident people experience fear and uncertainty. Sometimes the problem isn't that we don't know what we want. It's that we keep allowing imagined opinions, possible failures and unanswered questions to make us question what we already know.Drawing on her own experiences of leaving places, starting again, travelling alone and making decisions that didn't always make sense on paper, Asal reflects on the difference between being fearless and learning to trust yourself enough to act despite being afraid.But how do you know when self-doubt is useful and when it's simply holding you back? And how do you make decisions when nobody can guarantee that things will work out? Asal explores why certainty often comes after taking action, how other people's opinions influence our choices, and why trusting yourself doesn't mean having every answer.In this episode:Why even confident people experience self-doubtHow overthinking makes simple decisions feel complicatedWhy we worry so much about what other people thinkThe difference between confidence and being fearlessWhy certainty often comes after taking actionHow other people's opinions can make us question ourselvesWhy waiting until you feel ready can keep you stuckWhen self-doubt is helpful and when it holds you backTwo questions to ask yourself when you're unsure what to doWhy trusting yourself starts with the next honest stepHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women's lives from the inside. Alongside these conversations, Asal Zara shares personal reflections on the thoughts, fears, relationships and everyday contradictions that shape how we experience life.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.Overcoming Self-Doubt: The Power of Taking Action #selfdoubt #selfconfidence #overthinking

At 23, Ilaria Norsa was enjoying her life in Milan's fashion and music scene when an unexpected stroke left her unable to move the left side of her body. A doctor told her she would never walk again. In this honest conversation with Asal Zara, Ilaria shares what happened next and how she slowly found her way back to the life she loved. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comIlaria Norsa is the Fashion Director of L’Officiel Ibiza, a stylist, and one of Milan’s most recognised fashion personalities. She is also the founder of INAN Studio, an Italian accessories brand focused on conscious design. Beyond her fashion career, Ilaria shares a personal story of resilience, family, motherhood, and rebuilding her life after unexpected challenges.Recovery took patience, rehabilitation, and support from the people around her. But learning to walk again was only one part of her story. Ilaria also opens up about how her relationship changed after her illness, experiencing two pregnancy losses, and the fear and uncertainty she faced before becoming a mother.She reflects on her mother's long illness and passing, the love and support of her father, and the things she wishes she had understood about her mother while she was still alive. Now raising her own daughter, Ilaria shares how motherhood has changed the way she sees her family, her past, and herself.In this episode:• Growing up in Italy and working in Milan's fashion world• Experiencing an unexpected stroke at 23• Hearing a doctor say she would never walk again• The long process of rehabilitation and regaining independence• How illness affected her relationship and family• Facing two pregnancy losses before becoming a mother• Her mother's illness, passing, and the grief of losing a parent• Understanding her mother differently after having her own daughter• Building a life between Milan and Ibiza• Learning to appreciate life without trying to control everythingHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.Ilaria Norsa: Rebuilding Life After a Stroke #womensstories #resilience #personalgrowth

Why do we keep saying yes when we're already exhausted? Why do we struggle to ask for help, hide what we really think, or worry so much about being judged? Sometimes, these behaviours come from fears we learned long before our lives changed. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.hersideofthestories.comIn this solo reflection, Asal Zara talks about the real fears behind our everyday decisions. The fear of failure is often a fear of humiliation, rejection, abandonment, or not feeling good enough. We might avoid speaking honestly, struggle to trust others, or keep everyone happy because those behaviours once helped us feel safe.But what happens when we are still protecting ourselves from situations we no longer live in? Asal explores how childhood experiences shape our emotional patterns, why our bodies sometimes react to the present as though the past is happening again, and how we start recognising when an old fear influences a new decision.In this episode:• Why fear of failure is often about rejection or embarrassment• How people-pleasing leaves us exhausted• Why asking for help or trusting others feels difficult• The fear of speaking honestly and being judged• How childhood fears affect our adult relationships• Why we sometimes feel unsafe even when our circumstances have changed• Learning to question whether our fears are still protecting usHer Side of the Stories is a cinematic long-form interview podcast exploring extraordinary women’s lives from the inside. Each episode explores the experiences, relationships, identities, turning points, and choices that shaped who they became.Her Side of the Stories explores the inner lives behind the lives people see.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.