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Candid Minds with Dr. T and Friends

Candid Minds with Dr. T and Friends

Reza Farahan on Fame, Identity & Memoirs of a Gay Shah | Candid Minds

Jun 17, 2026 · 51m

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About this episode

What happens when you stop trying to fit in and start embracing exactly who you are? On this episode of Candid Minds with Dr. T and Friends, host and addiction psychiatrist Dr. Tamir Aldad is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Jacquelyn Gilde for a candid conversation with reality television personality, entrepreneur, and author Reza Farahan. Best known for Shahs of Sunset, Reza opens up about growing up as a gay man with Jewish and Muslim family roots, overcoming shame, navigating fame, and the experiences that inspired his memoir, Memoirs of a Gay Shah . He discusses the impact of therapy, the power of self-belief, life in the public eye, and how he learned to stay resilient in the…