The Shirzan Podcast
The Heartbeat of Persian Femininity
Shirzan is a Farsi word that directly translates to lioness. It means to be a brave woman. It's an adjective that is used differently from generation to generation. This podcast is on a mission to document the stories, wisdom and ultimate braveries displayed by the women of the Persian diaspora. Women who raised their families abroad, while acclimating to new cultures and sometimes starting careers later in life. These Persian women are the glue of the communities and families that are ranked among the top most educated and successful immigrants. We are here interviewing Persian women from ordinary citizens to professionals and celebrities, with a goal of passing on a deep feminine wisdom that can often be lost on young women in the modern world.
This podcast will be held in Farsi both to honor the culture and to allow each guest to fully express themselves in their first language. We hope to re-release it in English for a wider audience in the future.
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Fazilat Azimi
Fazilat moved to the US in August 1977. She lived in Houston, Texas until she moved to Los Angeles, California in 1988. She is married and has two grown children. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and when her children were teenagers she went back to graduate school and received a Masters in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She specializes in short term strategic therapy and has expertise in clinical hypnosis, gestalt principals, cognitive behavioral therapy and post modern solutions. She is also a certified Life Coach.
Fazilat is the host because she is my mother, but more importantly because of her dedication to First Principle thinking, getting down to the root of any topic and asking all the right questions. She has the benefit of thinking like both an engineer and a psychologist. She is an amazing cook.