The Daughter With Daddy Issues
The Daughter with Daddy Issues is a space for in-depth, intelligent conversations where psychology meets soul, and Freud meets late-night vulnerability.
Hosted by Sarzana Zafar, the podcast explores the impact of father wounds on our lives, identities, and relationships — through honest solo reflections and thoughtful dialogues with psychologists, trauma experts, investigators, and more.
Each episode invites listeners to sit with the hard questions, uncover hidden patterns, and come home to themselves.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
S01 Finale - Owning Our Stories
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In this raw, real, and vulnerable season finale, Sarzana shares a piece of her own personal story — an…
Misunderstood Part 2: Silencing Ourselves
If you’ve ever felt like your voice didn’t matter—like you had to explain yourself over and over again just to be dismissed… this space is for you.
This episode is for anyone who was misunderstood and…
Misunderstood - Part 1
Ever felt like no matter how hard you try, the words that come from your heart never quite land?
Or worse, they get twisted into something you never intended?
This episode is for anyone who’s ever be…
Failures, Wins, and Lessons (It's been a YEAR!)
Seven Failures, Seven Wins, and Priceless Lessons!
It's been a year since I started this podcast and on this episode I share some facepalm moments, some oh-my-gosh-yaaaay moments and a lot of lessons …
Numerology and the Divine Feminine with Coach Adrienne Harris
In this episode, I have an incredible chat with Adrienne Harris, a Numerologist, Self-love & Relationship Coach, and healer, about the wisdom found in Numerology and how understanding our energetic c…
Goodbye 2024 and Thank You!
In this episode, I express gratitude for 2024 (the year I started this podcast!), and for everyone who has been on this journey with me. I share little summaries of the episodes I have published so f…
My "Whys" Behind The Title For This Podcast
In this episode, I share the story of how I came about choosing the title for my podcast The Daughter With Daddy Issues, and my "whys" behind creating this.
"Overcoming the Most Unexpected Loss of a Parent " - My Interview with Shaheer
Trigger Warning: Conversations around Depression; Grieving Death.
In this episode, our guest Shaheer brings courage, vulnerability and awe-inspiring resilience as he describes his relationship with hi…
I Hesitate to Call You a Homewrecker
If I could say anything to the woman that my father had an affair with while he was married to my mother, this is what I would tell her.
My Interview with Poonam
Step into Episode 06, where we are honoured to share the courageous journey of Poonam. A mother to three beautiful sons, Poonam embodies invincible strength, admirable vulnerability, and unwavering r…
The Stigma of having Divorced Parents in South Asian communities
TW: Mention of domestic violence, physical ab*se, childhood s*xual ab*se.
In this episode, I explore why I used to get defensive when someone would express concerns about adult children of divorced pa…
Spoken Word / Monologue: "Sketchbooks and Doodle Pads"
TW: physical ab*se. This is a spoken word that I attempted, titled "Sketchbooks and Doodle Pads", exploring concepts of procrastination, self-doubt, low self-worth, lack of self-belief, growing up wi…
Authentic Self and Abandonment Wounds
[Trigger Warning: One mention of S*icide Ideation.]
In this episode, we briefly explore how abandonment wounds, rooted in emotional neglect or the absence of consistent care during formative years, ca…
"I Think I Have Daddy Issues"
TW: #suicideideation #sexualassault #physicalabuse
Reminiscing the moment I told my therapist that I think I have daddy issues; how I felt about the term "daddy issues" at the time; finding connection…
The First Step is One of the Hardest
The first step is one of the hardest! Episode 1 is my first step in this journey where we start exploring the complexities and nuances of father-daughter relationships. In this episode, we briefly to…