Interrupt The Loop with Ali Kazem

Most people don't struggle because they lack knowledge. They struggle because they keep getting pulled back into the same patterns – often ones shaped by what they've been through.

In each episode, Ali Kazem sits down with someone who's come through real hardship and changed direction because of it. Through the questions he asks, they get into what the person actually went through, how they processed it, and what helped them move forward – a mentor, the right environment, a daily practice, or a shift in how they saw themselves.

Across these conversations, Ali keeps coming back to the same ground: how these patterns form, what keeps us stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, and self-doubt, and the practical tools that help us move past them. Underneath most of it is the same work – rebuilding self-worth, self-love, and self-respect.

The aim of each episode is to leave you with something tangible – a clearer view of your own patterns, and a bett