Confessions of a Desi Drama Queen Sana Memon

Continuing the conversation with Samreen from last week, we're diving into her unique path to success with SamreensVanity. One thing we know for sure is Samreen is willing to roll up her sleeves and never takes 'NO' for answer. Her secret sauce to continued growth and success is in all her ability to keep persevering. 

Get ready for the baddest businesswoman on the block to share her journey to a multi-million dollar beauty company against all odds AND being a wife and mother. Samreen came to the states to attend college in hopes of pursuing a career and today is the founder and CEO of her own brand, SamreensVanity. Samreen opens up about her post-partum experience and how she navigated her journey into motherhood while finding her way in her own life. THIS is the episode you'll want to take notes on because Samreen tells us how she did it all, in her career and balancing a life with her family. 

It's a solo dolo episode this week. The first solo episode of season 2 *YEAH BABY* (read in Austin Powers voice only, please). This week is a true catch up SZN. It's been a while since we've talked updates!! We catch up one on one about where I've been pre and post season 1 from leaving our home in Tennessee to navigating life in hometown CHAOS to all the BTS from interviews done for this season of the podcast. And FINALLY, a RAMADAN AND EID EPISODE!!!!! Being home for Ramadan after years and after being married has been new and we talk about the good and the bad. We end talking about EID 2024 and the vibes for eid fits, at least on this end, being more comfy than glam this year...OR SO SHE SAYS. 3

Continuing our conversation with Sahrish from last week, we're diving into what happens AFTER the divorce? Is navigating single life as a woman in her early 30s easy or harder than when you were in your early 20s? How do your expectations change when you're independent and settled in your career? There is SO much to talk about, especially as a desi woman trying to find a partner and Sahrish tells us about some of her experiences with dating apps (muslim vs non-muslim), solo traveling, society's expectations, and the double standards desi women face. 

IT'S OFFICIALLY SPRING 2024 and we're kicking off this spring with a friend who is the QUEEN of turning lemons into lemonade. Sahrish is the girliepop of girliepops and we've been in each other's lives for over a decade as we've taken on new roles and hit huge milestones in our lives. Most recently, Sahrish had a pretty big life change in that she is officially separated from her husband of 5 years. She speaks candidly about not only how she's dealt with the good, bad, and ugly of her separation, but also how she's dealt with the desi community's REACTION to it. We also spend a lot of time diving into Sahrish's career which she shares with pride and honor (because -- hello it's SUCH a cool job?!) and the beauty of friendship soulmates. The overall theme of this episode is romanticizing the rawness of life as women, and in turn TRULY celebrating it...and this is only part 1 ;)

Ramadan Mubarak girlies! 3 Continuing our conversation with Zubair from last week as we discuss where his career ended up taking him in and outside healthcare, how he deals with stepping outside of cultural norms in fashion and how society perceives it, as well as some fun lightening round answers to learn more about him! Be sure to listen to part 1 first!