A year after finishing treatment for breast cancer, my life appears deceptively normal. I am "back to my old self" and yet everything feels different. Not all of it is bad though - ironic as it sounds, cancer has filled me up with life (would still only give it 1 star) In this episode, my friend Dujju and I talk about my "new normal" - the struggles, the emotions, and the joy that life is when you get a second shot at it.

I got diagnosed with cancer. It was unexpected, as such things are. This episode is personal, emotional, and an attempt to share a bit of what the first month of this long journey has been like. My dear friend (and the person I recorded my first ever podcast with) Dujju is the host. I dedicate this episode to the people who held my hand at my weakest, and stand as pillars while I fight the battle of my life.

Chances are you have atleast one European city on your travel bucket list (if not all). Dreamy reels from influencers (or your friends who took a job in Luxembourg) keep beckoning you. But it’s not a cheap destination for an average Indian – so how do you plan a stress-free vacation to a continent with 50 countries to choose from? I caught hold of Sudarshan, a (self-proclaimed) Europe travel consultant, and asked him the secret behind getting to those historical European towns with cobblestone streets, mulled-wine stores, and beautiful flowers – turns out, a simple strategy shift can help you get the best out your next trip to Europe.

Also featured in the episode:

• Sudarshan’s Instagram page: sudarshanravich@

• The 10-day itinerary to anywhere in EU: http://tinyurl.com/y6cx8su9

Dive into the underwater world with me and Shalini, certified Open Water divers, dive buddies, and water babies for life. We unpack anxieties from our early dives and try to describe the magical realm beneath the waves. Also in this episode - how I unknowingly crashed a honeymoon, got kicked in the face, and lost my dive buddy

In this episode, Nupur and I share what it's like to be on a career break. We get into what to expect when you let go of a stable source of income, why we highly recommend a sabbatical atleast once in your life, and how to answer "what do you do" when you are jobless.

Join me and dating app veteran Nupur as we discuss the horrors of modern dating. We dissect it all – why do people blow hot and cold, why first dates are exhausting, the hubris of straight men, and what single women are looking for.

All to answer that dreaded question that stops being cute after you cross 30 – why are you still single?

In this Episode:

• Why dating is hard work
• How do you decide to keep dating after 3 dates
• What are married people doing on dating apps
• The psyche of someone who blows hot and cold
• How to read between the lines of texting
• Making friends on dating apps
• Why men think 4 is actually 6
• Everyone should go to therapy
• The litmus test of a strong partnership

Also I'm getting better at understanding what I want to do with this podcast. And so this is the first of a new season, S2E1 if you will

A mid-week rant about the shame around pap smears in India, and Voldemort...I mean vagina (gasp, shudder, block)

Ending the long hiatus with a short episode on travelling solo - is it worth it?

Also in this episode: a secret admirer's declaration found in my apartment lift and how unfinished orga$ms are linked to my sudden return to podcasting

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