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.

"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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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. 

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!

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? Tune in! Subscribe and share.

This episode is all about the fascinating, and sometimes complicated, world of female friendships. I'm joined by broadcasters Two Chickpeas In A Podcast, AKA sisters Natasha and Nikita. We discuss girl code, mean girls, women supporting women and what that actually means, and how our experiences of friendship at school can impact us through adulthood. Plus what do you do about that friend who always shows up when life isn't going well for you but finds it hard to congratulate you when you're successful? and is it really more difficult to make friends as we get older?

My guest this episode is actress and writer Harvey Virdi. You might recognise her as Misbah Maalik in Hollyoaks. A veteran in the arts and entertainment scene, Harvey has starred in Coronation Street, Casualty, Holby City, Doctors, Citizen Khan, The Windsors, and my personal favourite, Class Dismissed! She's also written several stage plays and has just revived the hugely successful 'Happy Birthday Sunita' for Rifco Theatre Company.  Harvey tells me about her journey into acting, what it was like working with Shabana Azmi, why she wants to play a baddie, and what we can expect from 'Happy Birthday Sunita' the 2023 tour which begins on 5th May.    

It's the end of the month so it's another Power Panel episode. Rena, Rummy, and Kirat discuss whether or not therapy talk is making us more selfish. Do terms like"triggering", "boundaries" and "self care" get thrown around to justify selfish behaviour and cause us to back away from our own families sometimes? If your family are immigrants, what is the importance going back to your motherland? Are we too British to care now or is visiting the country our parents/grandparents are from help us form a stronger sense of who we are? And Hen Do season has begun. Apparently Healthy Hen-Dos are all the rage now (what are they? you ask!) But has it become too expensive to attend these festivities now and should we go back to the old days of wearing a veil and L plates in the local pub rather than a 5 night trip to Dubai?

My guest this episode is  award winning journalist, broadcaster, brand consultant and author, Anita Bhagwandas. I've been reading her beauty columns for years and have just finished her new book 'Ugly - Giving Us Back Out Beauty Standards'.  Anita and I talk about the lasting impact of being called 'ugly', toxic beauty trends and where they came from, beauty anxiety, social media and it's effects on self-esteem, and how we really feel about ageing and looking older.

Have you even struggled to find your sense of purpose? Ever questioned why you're here and how to find true fulfilment? And how do you know when it's time to change track? This episode might give you some answers.  I talk to Dharma and Life Coach, Ush, AKA Unlimited Urvashi about how to uncover our life purpose and soul purpose.  Ush helps me discover my Dharma Archetype and talks me through her own journey from experiencing trauma and shame, to healing and becoming a personal trainer and wellness coach for women, and now a manifesting generator and Life Coach.  

My guest this episode is Sandeep Kaur, the author of a new book called 'Love & Prejudice: Unlearning Anti-Blackness as a South Asian'.As an Indian-American woman, Sandeep spent much of her youth holding prejudice against the Black community, unaware of her own anti-Blackness until she left her marriage and walked away from her Punjabi community. She then fell in love with Mel, a Black man, and the two now have a baby together.Sandeep shares the main themes of her book, how her family reacted to her relationship with Mel and how we can change racist attitudes in the South Asian community.This episode is also one of the few times I’ve opened up about my own interracial marriage and the challenges I faced.Sandeep and I spoke about the about the similarities and differences in our stories and the challenges and joys of raising children that are both Black and Indian.

In this episode I’m joined by the leading lady of new British Asian film ‘Little English’.   Rameet Rauli plays ‘Simmy’, a young Punjabi bride who finds herself locked away in her husband’s family home in Slough.    Rameet shares what drew her to the role, how having a famous father inspired her to become a performer, her journey from Nickelodeon to the silver screen, and how she feels about risqué scenes. 

It's another Power Panel episode of the podcast with Rena Rummy and Kirat. Here's what we'll be discussing: Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared what she eats in a typical day (spoiler alert: it's not much!) and has faced a huge backlash. Does her diet promote disordered eating? And how does it compare to our version of healthy eating? A new study has found that 26 is the age that we finally start listening to our mums. We share the age that we started taking our mums advice and discuss whether we all eventually turn into our mums. And as we come to the end of Women's History Month we talk about women that we admire who have shaped history or are currently changing the game for other women.

It's Mother's Day in the UK this Sunday and we're celebrating here on The Sisterhood of MummyImperfect by telling the truth about Motherhood! My guests this episode are Journalist and founder of celebrity PR company Sahdev Media, Nisha Sahdev, and Award Winning Media Professional, founder of Ikonz magazine Reena Combo Kainth. We discuss the highs and the lows of motherhood, the lessons we’ve learnt, the kind of mum we thought we were going to be Vs the kind of mums we are in reality. And as women who have spent 20 years building our careers, we answer the question 'it possible to have it all?'   

It's International Women's Day and as always on this podcast we celebrate women who are game changers and are doing fabulous things to uplift other women. My guests this episode are GP, Dance Teacher and Body Positive Influencer Doctor Nirja Joshi, Author and mum of two daughters Amy Beeson, and student and campaigner, 11 year old Ava Beeson Uddin. Nirja talks about how important it is that every girl gets a period positive education and what can be done to ensure they get the support they need in schools. Ava explains how she started a campaign at her school after being inspired by Period Positive founder, teacher and author Chella Quint. And Amy shares the approach she takes when it comes to discussing periods with her daughters.  Plus we talk about the effectiveness of period pants (did you know there are also period swimming costumes?), we hear from other school girls about their experiences of getting their period in school, and we shares our favourite things about being women. Wishing you a happy International Women's Day. Please share this podcast as it's time girls stopped living in shame about periods. #periodpositive