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Apr 16
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Is wellness only for the privileged? Rec...

Layla Maghribi
About this episode

In this episode, Third Culture Therapy’s Layla speaks with Selma, the Moroccan-Dutch creator of Heal Magazine, a wellness platform created to centre diverse voices and increase representation in conversations around mental health. They explore how mainstream wellness often misses the mark, what it means to create community-led healing spaces, and the highs and lows of creating new narrative spaces in media.


💬 Topics Covered:

✔️Why the wellness industry feels “vanilla” to many

✔️The lack of representation in mainstream wellness content

✔️The power of ancestral healing and intergenerational trauma

✔️Challenges in building inclusive wellness spaces and media

✔️The future of Heal Magazine and in-person community

✔️Selma’s personal rituals for maintaining mental well-being


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