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Ep 174: At This Big Age featuring Falguni Vasavada

My guest in the last episode of At This Big Age is a woman that I've admired for some time. Dr Falguni Vasavada literally brightens up my social media feed as well as giving me food for thought.

Based in Ahmedabad, Falguni is a professor in Strategic Marketing, a fashion blogger,  and a body positivity advocate.  She talks to me about the importance of breaking gender stereotypes, how she deals with negativity, and why she's more content than ever at the age of 49.

Ep 173: At This Big Age featuring Deepa Sapra

"The only thing that's permanent is change". A phrase that my guest in this episode keeps at the forefront of her mind. It's a phrase that can be applied to our attitudes towards ageing too.

Deepa Sapra is a Yoga Therapist and Empowerment Coach and she joins me in this third instalment of my special podcast series 'At This Big Age'.

Deepa tells me about her yoga came into her life, what it means to her, and how she uses yoga to look after her mind, body and soul.

We talk a lot about looking inward, centring ourselves, life lessons and motherhood.

I learnt a lot from this episode and hope you do too.

 

Ep 172: At This Big Age featuring Suzi Grant

In the second part of At This Big Age I speak to the fabulous Suzi Grant - a broadcaster, instagram influencer, a qualified nutritionist, and the author of three health books.

As well as top tips for staying healthy as we age, Suzi shares her life lessons with me, talks about how moving from London to Brighton fulled her passion for fashion, and how she is embracing her age at 74.

Ep 171: At This Big Age featuring Huji Hayre

It's been a while but I'm back with this four part birthday special.

Yes I'm turning 45 this week and to celebrate this momentous occasion I decided to speak to four wonderful, beautiful and inspirational women who are ageing the way I want to age....with style, with purpose and with confidence.

In this episode I speak to Make Up Artist and Pro-Ageing Influencer Huji Hayre, AKA The Grey Indian. We discuss the fine line between self-improvement and self-acceptance, how Huji decided to ditch the dye and embrace her grey hair, and how being an older mum took it's toll on her body.

Ep 170: Smashing The Patriarchy With Angela Saini

We often hear the saying "it's a mans world" but who made men the boss of everything? How did patriarchy seep its way into so many cultures? and how can we as women deconstruct this to gain back the power that is rightfully ours?

My guest this episode is award winning journalist, broadcaster and author. Angela Saini. Her latest book 'The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule' was published in spring this year, and is a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing.

In this eye opening and thought provoking conversation, Angela breaks down the themes in her book, we discuss South Asian culture and patriarchal traditions, and what feminism means to us.

Ep 169: The Secret To Happily Ever After With Siobhan Copland

The course of true love never runs smoothly....but actually it can!

In this episode I'm joined by Siobhan Copland, a professional Matchmaker and Relationship Expert featured in Bloomberg, Metro, BBC Radio, GB News and Daily Mail. Siobhan talks to me about how to successfully find love and stay in love. 

We discuss what women need from men in a relationship and vice versa, how ego and desire for personal success can impact a relationship, and how and why you should change the way you speak to your partner.

 

Ep 168: Moving Abroad For Love With Amreet Kaur

My guest this episode is Amreet Kaur, the woman behind coaching service Kaur Confidence. 

In 2022 Amreet moved from the UK to Angola with her partner. She fills me in on the reality of moving abroad for love, from language barriers to having a support system. 

Amreet also helps South Asian women who are in interracial relationships and are struggling with guilt, shame and family pressure. 

Have a listen to our chat.

Ep 167: Learning To Thrive After Divorce With Farhana Hussain

My guest this episode is a certified life coach, mindset coach and growth mentor.

Farhana Hussain, AKA The Rooted Observer, mentors women and teenagers and helps people to start thriving instead of just surviving.

Farhana herself survived a difficult divorce, one where she kept her separation hidden from her parents because she was so ashamed. We discuss Farhana's experiences of healing after divorce, overcoming trauma and shame, how her divorce affected her three children and what advice she would give to other women in similar situations. 

Ep 166: TPP Talk Cheating Spouses, Covering Up To Feel Safe, & The Saree Takeover

The Power Panel (Rena, Rummy and Kirat) come together again to discuss female focused news and entertainment stories and trends from the past couple of weeks.

In this episode we'll be talking: Cheating - is it a relationship deal breaker? or are there times where we should turn a bling eye to infidelity? Covering up to feel safe - more and more women are wearing "subway shirts" (i.e. baggy oversized shirts or t shirts) on public transport in order to avoid creepy men staring at them. And saree not sorry! - With more and more celebrities (South Asian and non-Asian) choosing to wear a saree to high profile events, is it time to reclaim our cultural dress? Do we feel pride or shame when we rock traditional dress to non-asian events? Feel free to drop us a comment with your thoughts. Share this episode and make sure you've subscribed!

Ep 165: Priya Ashra Talks Love, Marriage and ’Indian Matchmaking’

The third season of super popular reality TV series Indian Matchmaking was released on Netflix a few weeks ago. It saw Sima Aunty ("Sima from Mumbai") arrive in the UK and help several British Asian singletons find their perfect match. Amongst them was the lovely Priya Ashra who joins for a chat in this episode.

If like me, you've already binge watched the whole series you'll be dying to know what happened next. Did Priya and Vim find love? What was it like being filmed while on a date? And what was Sima Aunty like in real life?

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