Episodes

  • Nisha Sahdev on juggling motherhood with a media career

    Nisha Sahdev on juggling motherhood with a media career
    Jan 21 2025
    In this episode, journalist and celebrity publicist Nisha Sahdev joins Amrita to talk about the juggle of motherhood and family life with a media career and a full-time job. Nisha speaks about her experience in the media industry, how her role as a wife and mother has changed things for her and also about how she manages to put boundaries in place for her own mental health.

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    52 mins
  • Priyesh Patel on why being unfiltered matters in mental health

    Priyesh Patel on why being unfiltered matters in mental health
    Jan 7 2025
    Life coach and host of the Unfltred podcast, Priyesh Patel, joins Amrita to give his perspective on men's mental health and way being "unfiltered" with your own self matters the most. He also talks about his work empowering women to become the best version of themselves, with a particular focus on building self-confidence. In this aptly unfiltered conversation, Priyesh delves into the differences and challenges of generational communication about mental health and also speaking about his own personal journey to becoming a Life Coach.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Dr Belynder Walia on identifying & handling anxiety in yourself & others

    Dr Belynder Walia on identifying & handling anxiety in yourself & others
    Dec 17 2024
    Psychotherapist, author, TEDx speaker and founder of Serene Lifestyles, Dr Belynder Walia, joins Amrita this week for a fascinating conversation with the ongoing main theme of mental health and being British and Asian. She shares insights about her work with children, how to manage anxiety (in reference to her book on the subject) and also delves into behavourial patterns we can identify in ourselves which may contribute to how we could manage our own stresses. She also speaks about how she looks after her own mental health and how she personally handles feelings of anxiousness. She shares a lot about her own upbringing too which adds to a valuable interaction.

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    1 hr
  • Natasha Mahtani on navigating relationships & staying true to yourself

    Natasha Mahtani on navigating relationships & staying true to yourself
    Dec 3 2024
    Relationship coach Natasha Mahtani joins Amrita for this episode in which she delves into relationships within different cultures, which she has come across through her work, and also the similarities between ideologies. Natasha also talks about the other hats she wears such as being a mum, daughter and friend. She also shares a little about speaking at events and how important your own and others' energies are in those kinds of forums. Natasha kindly also gives some tips throughout the episode on how to keep things consistent when it comes to personal mental health and gives different perspectives on how to manage everyday life when it becomes overwhelming.

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    57 mins
  • Joydeep Das on why Men's Day should be marked

    Joydeep Das on why Men's Day should be marked
    Nov 19 2024
    EEL Association founder Joydeep Das joins Amrita in this first episode of season three. He shares the ethos behind his events and the community he is continuing to grow. He also talks about why International Men's Day (19 Nov) should be marked, delving into his own personal mental health journey as well as his attempt at creating a particular space for men to feel safe enough to share their own mental health struggles.

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    42 mins
  • Rumana Molla on her debut directorial Minimum & its sentiment

    Rumana Molla on her debut directorial Minimum & its sentiment
    Jun 3 2024
    In this bonus episode, Amrita catches up with director Rumana Molla who made her debut with the film Minimum, which opened the UK Asian Film Festival. She talks about the experience of making the film and acting in it, being joined by veteran actors for it, not accepting no for an answer from the film's now producer and also the sentiment of not accepting the bare minimum in life. Rumana also touches on the important topic of mental health and being in the film industry for the last decade as an actress before turning to direction.

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    47 mins
  • Nimrita Dadlani on building spaces for the divorced & separated

    Nimrita Dadlani on building spaces for the divorced & separated
    Feb 20 2024
    After going through divorce, Nimrita Dadlani co-founded 'Pivot' - a digital platform set out to create a safe space for those going through separation & divorce and giving people the chance to gain the appropriate access to the advice they may require. In this candid conversation, Nimrita spoke to Shyama about the difficulties she faced to find the available options and support when she was going through a relationship breakdown. She also touches on what it was like transitioning to being a single parent, getting back on her feet and working out how to live a life that she never thought she'd be living. Coming from a very close-knit, British Asian family, Nimrita also expresses how the subject of a broken relationship is still seen as a taboo and how the support of her loved ones has allowed her to lead a life that she is proud of. With 'Pivot' on the cusp of launching, hear Nimrita speak passionately about how she aims to provide trained coaches to her clients so that they don't feel alone and unheard and instead feel confident in navigating the process of their divorce, no matter how daunting it may feel.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Indy Sira on helping marginalised women find their voice

    Indy Sira on helping marginalised women find their voice
    Feb 13 2024
    This week, Shyama and Amrita are joined by Indy Sira, whose work with Voices of Colour UK, seeks to give a voice to the women in the community who find themselves marginalised. She shares her experience working within the communities and highlighting the issues they have and the support they need through the correct channels where their concerns would be heard. Indy also speaks about her own mental health, why she is so passionate about working with people to create change and also how she herself arrived at this strand of work - all conceived and begun during the Covid-19 pandemic. She also talks about how her own background and upbringing had a huge part of play in the work she does now.

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    54 mins