Mina Bansaeid - Dalston - Identity and Belonging

Send us Fan Mail   **Season 4, Chapter 1:  Identity and Finding Your Voice**  Episode 1: Mina Banisaeid - Identity and Belonging **What happens when the world sees your label before it sees you?**  For the first episode of Season 4, I take a walk with artist and community advocate Mina Banisaeid, whose story explores identity, freedom, migration and the complicated business of belonging.  Mina shares her experience of growing up in Iran, navigating expectations around women's independence and creating a new life in the UK.  We talk about learning to understand herself through ADHD, finding confidence, the importance of community and the women who have encouraged her along the way.  But there's a deeper question running through our conversation.  What happens when somebody's experiences become the only thing we recognise about them?  Mina challenges us to look beyond labels and recognise the creativity, ambitions and humanity of the person in front of us.  **About the Walk**  Our Season 4 opening walk takes us through Dalston, near Carlisle in Cumbria.  With trees, water and time to reflect, it's a lovely setting for a conversation about freedom, finding ourselves and the importance of being able to walk our own path.  **About the Guest**  Mina Banisaeid is an artist and community advocate whose experiences and creative work connect with themes of identity, belonging and inclusion.  She has been involved in community initiatives, volunteering and creative projects, particularly those supporting women and people with refugee experience.  **Connect and Links**  Mina's website and social media: To be confirmed.  Sukany4: The Podcast: www.sukany4.com  Watch Season 4 on YouTube and listen on your favourite podcast platform.  **Listener CTA**  If this conversation resonates, please follow, rate, review and share the podcast.  Every share helps independent stories reach someone new.  **Your story might be exactly what someone needs to hear today.**   ---  Find us at www.sukany4.com, follow the podcast and share this episode with someone who might appreciate a little encouragement. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their story, and to our independent music partner, **Celestium**, for providing the soundtrack to our walk.  **Season 4 guest walks begin Thursday 29 October 2026**, with Mina Binasaid. *Your story might be exactly what someone needs to hear today.* 💚 **How to Support the Podcast:** 💜 **Subscribe** so you never miss an episode  ⭐ **Leave a review** - it helps others find these conversations  📲 **Share this episode** with someone who needs to hear it   🔔 **Turn on notifications** for new episode alerts  Support the show ...Keep moving with Sukany4: The Walk and Talk Podcast!