In this episode, Emile talks about body shaming, why people do it, its impact on mental health and how can someone deal and cope with it.  This episode features a special guest Reem Shaheen, counseling psychologist, specialized in working with eating disorders and addiction. If you were ever subject to body shaming and want to know how to deal with it, or if you unintentionally body shame others and want to stop this body shaming culture, this episode is for you ..read more

In today's episode, Emile speaks about a very important topic which is Body Image.  Body Image is considered one of the biggest barriers for people to engage in any physical activity and sometimes even function properly in life.  If you are in a place of wanting to exercise at a gym but are too intimated to do it because you feel weird working out around others that are bigger, stronger, or fitter than you, listening to this podcast is a must. Press play to hear tips on how to overcome body image issues and how to get past your anxiety about going to the gym. Instagram pages: @ana_sh ..read more

Welcome to SharqiTalks.  Sharqi Talks is the first podcast dedicated to Middle Eastern Men, hosted by Middle Eastern Social Media Influencer Emile Zarife AKA AnaSharqi. This podcast covers a range of topics all designed to get the discussion out there and break barriers especially when it comes to psychological aspect of fitness, mental health, Toxic masculinity, the middle Eastern society views on men’s fashion and beauty and many more ..read more