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Episode 23: Travel talk with my Pal

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Shamila takes us on a journey from Europe to India to the Philippines and so much more. Her love and enthusiasm for travel is inspiring as well as admirable. She has not allowed any barriers or challenges to stop her from exploring the world which is a credit to her. 
We talk about cuisines, man made border, her ethnic identity and so much more. 
A really beautiful and wholesome conversation with one of my favourite humans I am lucky enough to call my friend!


Shamila’s Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/shamilaxo?igsh=a25mb2Y3dnNrZ2lk
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Episode 22: Menopause, you are not going mad!

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An incredibly thought-provoking yet liberating episode recorded with the amazing Zoe Brogan, a menopause coach. Yep, you read that right – she’s a menopause coach who helps women take control and ownership of their bodies and lives. 
Zoe tells us about peri-menopause, menopause and the symptoms we should be looking out for. Her empathetic and caring approach makes menopause (the inevitable) not so scary and debilitating.

You can find Zoe on Instagram in the link below: https://www.instagram.com/your.menopausecoach?igsh=dDkwYmJxZmtra3diPlease if you enjoyed this episode, leave a review, follow and subscribe 🤍

Episode 21: Tasha in your pocket (1) social anxiety

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A few of my friends referred to my podcast as “Tasha in my pocket” so it only felt right to name this episode that. I decided to be spontaneous and try something new by “walking and talking”. On this episode I share a couple of life updates, reflections, thoughts and everything in between. Think of it a bit like an extended voice note from a friend. Please do let me know if you love it or hate it. As always, any comments, observations or advice is much appreciated 🤍

Episode 20: You should be married by now!

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A very honest and unfiltered chat with my friend Farah who no longer wants to “hide away”. Farah takes us on a journey of what it’s like to be single in the South Asian/ Muslim community. She talks about the insensitive questions people ask, even within a professional setting and her experiences of living with parents as an adult. A wonderful conversation capturing Farah’s honesty and lived experiences. This conversation was so enlightening to me as it made me stop and reflect on how I ought to be more mindful and aware of people’s circumstances.

Episode 19: Fatherhood describe by my work bestie!

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My only male pal and work bestie, James shares his journey of fatherhood. We speak about his wife Freya’s pregnancy, the birth of their son Evan and the role he played while Freya was recovering from an emergency C-Section. 
James mentions receiving support from Dad Matters and his influence in changing men’s paternity leave in our work place. 


We talked about Evan’s weaning journey as well as our shared grief for the children and families in Gaza. 

Please see the link below for the charity James mentions in the episode:
https://dadsmatter.org.uk/about-us/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dmnCCaJGPljuM4MUdWiAb

Episode 18: My Nana Mary

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Sharing a story of a remarkable woman who I am lucky enough to be related to. A very personal, raw and honest conversation with my grandma. We talk about so many important topics including interracial marriage, having a child with Down Syndrome in the 1970’s, mental health and her road trip to Pakistan in the 1970’s. I am in awe of how much my Nana has been through in her life. Despite her challenges in life, her sense of humour makes everything seem fun and joyful.

Episode 17: A diagnosed dad’s journey with MND (motor neurone disease)

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21st June is global MND awareness day. I have had the pleasure of sharing a really special and emotional episode with James, aged 39 years, who shares the difficulties he experienced leading up to his diagnosis with MND. James talks about the current battles, support and treatment that’s available. I am in awe of his resilience and tenacity in wanting to raise awareness for MND.

James and his family have made an appearance on BBC today for Lifeline Appeal to help increase the much needed funding to aid support and research for everyone living and dealing with this disease.

Please see the links below to support James & his family:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-and-my-mnd .

You can also find him on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/diagnoseddad?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== #MNDawareness #MNDawarenessmonth

Episode 16: Eid bants & chit chat

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A very spontaneous and in the moment conversation with my cousin, Memoona AKA khobsoorat massi. Rabia also graced us with her presence mid convo. We laughed, we cried and we spoke about a whole load of random things. But the biggest take was to “LOVE YOURSELF”. Come & take a peak into what we get up to on Eid.

Episode 15: Living with Endometriosis

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For this episode I was joined by Fizza all the way from Dubai (we going international baby)! 
Fizza takes us on a journey of her lived experiences of endometriosis over the last two decades. She spoke about the symptoms, the diagnosis and her recent surgery in Dubai. 
We also touched upon how periods impact women in the Muslim/ South Asian households. Fizza challenges cultural taboos in an effort to empower women. 

Please see links for the two books that she has recommended: 
* Blue Sisters – Coco Mellor
* In the FLO – Alisa Vitti

Episode 14: Palestine and OCD (intrusive thoughts)

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Finding a friend for life whilst experiencing collective grief for Palestine feels like such a surreal thing to say. But it’s true, Emma and I found one another by sharing our ache, sadness and rage over the loss of Palestinian lives. During this conversation we spoke about Palestine, Emma’s diagnoses of OCD and how it exasperated her existing feeling of sadness for Palestine. Forever grateful to her for reaching out to me!