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Up, Up and Away - the digital health podcastGame Changer: How a London-based PE Teacher Wants Every Student with Asthma to be SeenSend us a textIn the latest episode of the Up, Up and Away podcast hosts Dom and Saira caught up with Hamdoun, a 19-year-old assistant PE teacher from South London and new ambassador for Tiny Medical Apps' Digital Health Passport. Hamdoun is currently working in a primary school near Wembley Stadium, is passionate about supporting young people, especially those with asthma and long-term conditions. Background & RoleInitially wanted to be a footballer; discovered a love for sports coaching during sixth form.Wo...2025-08-0126 min
Expansion NowHow Your Nervous System Can Change the WorldWhat if peace wasn’t something you had to earn… but something you could return to?
In this podcast episode, Dr. Saira and Texas Peck unpack how nervous system alignment can quietly shift not just your day, but your entire world.
We explore:
Why presence is more powerful than control
How your internal state affects the people around you
What it really means to “interrupt the inheritance of pain”
And how finding peace isn’t selfish - it’s how culture shifts
🧠 This isn’t a bypass. It’s a...2025-07-2521 min
Expansion NowWhat's Keeping You Stuck (And How to Shift It)What if your best days didn’t have to be random?
In this episode, Dr. Saira and Texas Peck unpack the real reason healing can feel inconsistent — and how to make transformation repeatable. This isn’t about trying harder or staying positive. It’s about understanding what’s actually happening inside you… so you’re not at the mercy of stress, emotion, or circumstance.
Because once you can name it, you can shift it.
This is the heart of Advanced Consciousness Therapy™, the core method inside The Expansion Project — a movement that’s reimagining healing b...2025-07-1115 min
Expansion NowDoubt-Free Decision-MakingHow do you make big decisions as a therapist—especially when the old tools don’t quite fit anymore?
In this powerful conversation, Texas and Dr. Saira from The Expansion Project dive into how decision-making shifts when you're trained in Advanced Consciousness Therapy.
This isn’t about pros and cons lists or pushing through uncertainty. It’s about alignment, presence, and learning to trust something deeper than logic alone. They unpack what happens when therapists move beyond traditional mental models and start to tune into the body, energy, and expanded awareness.
You'll hear how Advan...2025-06-2719 min
Expansion NowWhat We Learned...from TirednessIn this week’s episode, Texas and Dr. Saira show up real, raw, and exhausted.
After a jam-packed event that stretched their minds, hearts, and energy tanks, they’re reflecting on what alignment really looks like when your body's asking for rest but your soul still wants to connect.
No hype, no filters—just two consciousness practitioners navigating the messy middle of big insights and low energy.
They share what surprised them at the recent gathering, what it taught them about staying in alignment even when you don't know what's coming next, and why so...2025-06-1320 min
Expansion NowREALLY Living in FlowWhat does it really mean to live in flow—and how does that shift when we’re actually walking the talk?
In this episode, Dr. Saira and Texas Peck dive into a real-life story from a recent therapist conference—where being in flow wasn't just a concept, it was a lived experience.
From unexpected schedule changes to subtle energetic cues, they show how practicing the principles of Advanced Consciousness Therapy transforms how we move through the world.
You’ll hear about:
- How flow shows up in professional spaces (yes, even in stuff...2025-05-2318 min
Dallas Metro PodcastDallas Metro Podcast (Episode #74) Featuring Special Guest Saira GallegosJoin us for another inspiring episode of the Dallas Metro Podcast as we sit down with Saira Gallegos, a second-generation member of Dallas Metro whose life is a powerful testament to God’s grace and provision. Saira shares her journey from growing up in a challenging neighborhood in Lancaster, marked by gunshots and uncertainty, to finding purpose and opportunity through her faith. Now working at the Dallas County Juvenile Center, Saira recounts how divine timing led her to her current role after a chance encounter at her previous job at 24-Hour Fitness. Despite being denied a promotion due to li...2025-05-1527 min
Expansion NowA New Lens On Joy and SufferingWhat if suffering isn’t something to avoid—but a signal pointing you back to yourself?
In this real-time conversation, Dr. Saira and Texas dive into how we can reframe suffering using the principles of alignment and misalignment from Advanced Consciousness Therapy.
You’ll hear Texas show up sick (yes, literally) because he felt a deep inner nudge that this conversation needed to happen now. That, in itself, is alignment in action.
Together, they unpack:
- Why pain and discomfort might be messengers, not enemies
- How misalignment shows up in...2025-05-0225 min
Expansion NowGetting Burnout Wrong: Why Self-Care is NOT the Solution!Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Self-care.
If you’re in the helping professions, you’ve heard it all before. But what if the mainstream conversation is missing the point?
Burnout in the helping professions is not a personal failure—it’s a symptom of a broken system and an incomplete narrative of what it means to be a human helper.
In this compelling (and swear-peppered!) episode, Texas Peck and Dr. Saira from The Expansion Project invite you to go deeper. They explore why “managing burnout” and “practicing self-care” aren’t enough—and how trying to sustain your work fr...2025-04-1818 min
Expansion NowUsing the Right WordsDoes language limit our healing?
Can English really hold the weight of mystical experience?
In this eye-opening conversation, Texas Peck and Dr. Saira dive into the limitations of the English language when it comes to expressing the ineffable—those sacred, spiritual, and mystical truths that live beyond logic.
From the clinical couch to the meditation cushion, they explore how the words we choose shape not just how we communicate, but how we experience reality itself.
🔹 Why some healing concepts can’t be translated
🔹 How language influences perspective and consciousness
🔹 Th...2025-03-2821 min
Up, Up and Away - the digital health podcastBreathe Easy, Play Hard: Empowering Young Athletes with Asthma to Thrive in SportSend us a textIn this heartfelt and inspiring episode of Up Up and Away, hosts Dom Burch and Saira Arif launch the Breathe Easy, Play Hard campaign, dedicated to empowering young athletes with asthma. Sparked by the untimely passing of Saira's close friend Brendt Barrett, a strength coach who lived with asthma and sadly died of cancer, the campaign encourages open conversations between young athletes and their coaches about managing asthma both on and off the pitch.Dom and Saira explore why asthma is often a hidden condition in sports and emphasise t...2025-03-2426 min
Expansion NowDon't Distance from ClientsWhat if healing didn’t have to feel like an uphill battle—for the client or the practitioner? In this eye-opening conversation, Texas Peck and Dr. Saira lay out how Advanced Consciousness Therapy transforms the practitioner’s experience, moving from the old-school role of “therapist as fixer” to a collaborative, consciousness-based partnership. This isn’t just a new tool—it’s a complete upgrade to the healing process, blending the best of psychology with energy healing principles for truly holistic client outcomes.
The Western medical model? We honour its roots, but let’s tell it like it is: fragmenting th...2025-03-1416 min
Expansion NowWhen Your Therapist is FrustratedAre you a therapist exhausted by the same old stories session after session—with little real change? In this raw and honest conversation, Dr. Saira and Texas Peck lay it down: Advanced Consciousness Therapy is the breakthrough you've been waiting for. Forget bandaid solutions. This cutting edge modality goes beyond talk therapy, combining energy work and deep psychological tools to create real, lasting transformation—for both you and your clients.
🌱 Here’s the truth: most of us don’t want to admit that mainstream therapy often hits a wall. It’s tough—even taboo—to talk openly about the quiet f...2025-02-2818 min
Founder in the ChairMulti Award Winning, Friendly Female Accountant - Saira MajidMeet Saira Majid: Multi Award-Winning Accountant Empowering EntrepreneursIn this episode of Founder in the Chair, I’m joined by the incredible Saira Majid, a multi-award-winning accountant and the founder of Saira Majid Accountants. With over 15 years of experience, Saira has built a reputation for providing outstanding financial and business advisory services to start-up's, SMEs, and charities.As a Chartered Management Accountant, Saira’s expertise goes beyond numbers—she’s passionate about helping businesses thrive and achieve their goals.Saira’s journey is inspiring, and in this episode, we explore her entrepreneurial path, her advice...2025-02-2729 min
HospitableMaking an Impact with Greg Früchtenicht from Saira HospitalityWe sit down with Greg Früchtenicht, Chief Operating Officer at Saira Hospitality, to explore how technology and human connection can work hand-in-hand to create meaningful change in the hospitality industry. Saira Hospitality, a pioneering nonprofit, builds pop-up hospitality schools worldwide to train and empower local communities, equipping individuals from underserved areas with the skills to thrive in luxury hospitality environments.Greg shares his journey with Saira and dives into the organization's mission to uplift local talent, reducing reliance on overseas hires and fostering a stronger sense of community impact. We discuss how automation and technology help a...2024-11-1438 min
Orion's The Weighing MachineSaira Rahman of Fundrise - The World of Alternatives and Why They’re Even More Important NowToday, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Saira Rahman, Vice President of New Investor Initiatives at Fundrise. Saira is a board advisor and speaker with 17 years of experience in strategy, payments, modeling and forecasting, financial reporting and interest rates. She believes in effective leadership through cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, people management and robust teamwork. Saira has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Yahoo News advocating for and implementing family benefits in the workplace. She is also Co-host of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds, a weekly podcast deconstructing the intimidating world of finance with Megan McShane....2024-10-2228 min
Up, Up and Away - the digital health podcastLaura King - senior children & young peoples' asthma practitioner, illustrator and authorSend us a textIn this episode of the Tiny Medical Apps / Digital Health Passport podcast, cohosts Dom Burch and Saira Arif interview Laura King, a senior children and young people's asthma practitioner for North East London. Laura shares her journey from starting in orthopaedics to becoming an asthma specialist, highlighting her initial experiences in A&E and her passion for managing long-term conditions like asthma.Key Themes:Career Journey and Passion for Asthma Care:Laura King discusses her transition from orthopaedics to asthma care, emphasising her interest in managing long-term...2024-07-0534 min
Up, Up and Away - the digital health podcastDr Malcolm White clean air specialist at Global Action Plan - on clean air daySend us a textDr. Malcolm White, a clean air specialist at Global Action Plan, joined hosts Dom Burch and Saira Arif to discuss the critical issue of air pollution and its health impacts. Malcolm highlighted his background in hospital medicine and environmentalism, sharing insights from his experience working in deprived areas where environmental factors significantly affect health.He's recently led healthcare education projects, delivering teaching to healthcare professionals in primary care and developing supporting materials to complement these projects. The teaching significantly improved clinician understanding and confidence with regards air pollution. The...2024-06-1932 min