Can healing hold your whole identity? | Myira Khan | #075 Mastering Change

Therapist, author and anti-oppressive practitioner **Myira Khan** believes that healing cannot be separated from identity, culture, faith or belonging.  In this episode of **Mastering Change**, Emma Stapleton and Dr Keisha Siriboe explore how these different dimensions of our lives shape the way we experience the world, our relationships and our wellbeing.  At the heart of the conversation is Myira's Rubik's Cube metaphor for identity. Rather than seeing identity as something fixed, just as different faces of the Cube come into view as it turns, she explains how different aspects of ourselves come into focus depending on the people around us, the environments we are in and the experiences we carry. It is a simple but powerful reminder that no one can be understood through a single label.  Together they discuss anti-oppressive practice, faith-sensitive wellbeing, power, privilege and why creating genuinely inclusive spaces requires more than good intentions. Throughout the conversation, Myira invites us to replace assumptions with curiosity and to recognise the complexity that exists within every person we meet.   We explore:  - What anti-oppressive practice looks like in everyday care - Why identity shifts across different relationships and environments - The role of faith in wellbeing and healing - What creates genuine belonging - Why curiosity matters more than assumptions - How lived experience shapes the way we understand others **Moment of Care:** This episode discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, mental health and distressing experiences. If you feel triggered at any point, please take a moment to check in with yourself and seek support.  **Watch this episode on Youtube:** https://tinyurl.com/masteringchangepodcast **Follow us on instagram:** www.instagram.com/masterseventsltd ***Visit mastersevents.com/oxford-2026 for more details.***