Rewriting Your Happily Ever After

  At the  New Delhi launch  of Rewriting My Happily Ever After, I met Mekhla who listened to the honest conversations around my book about life after divorce but did not participate. Imagine my surprise when almost a year and half later, Mekhla emailed me with the offer to share her story on my podcast! Mekhla's story, like that of the others who have featured on this podcast, is unique. In he...

There has been a gap in publishing podcast episodes and it's all my fault. I have been busy with other things but when  a young woman contacted me after reading my book and offered to share her story, I knew, it was the sign I was waiting for. This is the thirteenth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series, where I speak with Danya who had to face obstacles when she decided to marry her...

In the twelfth interview of the Desi Divorce Discussion series, I finally get to talk to Anu, a reader from California who sent me a heartfelt "Your book was a sign" message on Facebook right after reading my book. We stayed in touch as she went through a particularly difficult divorce journey and fortunately, we were able to meet in person in Singapore.  Today's episode is really sp...

In the eleventh interview of the Desi Divorce Discussion series, let's meet Laila, a lawyer who was raised in Dubai but found herself a single parent after moving to India. Not only was everything different - country, people, culture, but she found herself navigating her new life phase as a single parent all by herself. What did she do next? She created a community for people like her. Listen to t...

The tenth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series is an unusual one with a remarkable story that will have you wondering about the nature of human relationships. Meet Rashmi, a single parent and entrepreneur from Nagpur who runs a wonderful library. I saw Rashmi’s review for my book Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of divorce and discovery, in which she mentioned how my book remi...

The ninth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series features a highly accomplished person with a heart of gold. Meet Kiran, a trained sociologist who wears many hats, has worked in the corporate sector and as a freelancer, has been an activist and leads a community writing group. She also runs a cozy homestay in a small village in the Himalayas. I found Kiran’s writing group on Facebook and...

The eighth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series is completely honest, no-holds barred discussions with an amazing woman who has completely turned her life around after her divorce.  Meet multi-faceted Reema Ahmad, author,  speaker, life coach, relationship and trauma counsellor. Reema and I met on Facebook and she contacted me when she read my book Rewriting My Happily Ev...

The seventh interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series features a friend, Dr. Priya who was also my colleague in Hyderabad. During the years we spent at our workplace, I was going through my separation phase, followed by divorce while Priya was married. Later when she went through a divorce, she reached out and I shared some of my experiences. She has read my book  Rewriting My Happily E...

In this brutally honest and deeply moving sixth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series, I’m speaking with Usha, who I know through a friend. She read my book,  Rewriting My Happily Ever After  – a memoir of divorce and discovery, and then connected with me via email. When I requested her to be guest on my podcast, she readily agreed. Usha lives in the UK and has had a life that...

In this deeply honest fifth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series, I’m speaking with Manjula, who read my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of divorce and discovery, and then connected with me via Twitter. Manjula is an engineer by training but the one thing that we have in common is a love for reading and writing. In fact, Manjula wrote and published a novel during the pa...

Today I am in conversation with a very special guest, Prachi Vaish. While my previous guests shared their divorce journeys with us, Prachi, a couples therapy expert, has been through the ups and downs of relationships with each of her clients. Prachi S Vaish is the founder of The Emotional Wellness Initiatives , an an online psychological wellbeing services platform. Prachi has been offering &nbsp...

"Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you" ~ Dale Carnegie In this fabulous fourth interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series, I'm speaking with Neha, who read my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of divorce and discovery, and then connected with me. Neha and I have a few things in common. She is a single mom who lives in Hyderabad, India and whose...

“True life is lived when tiny changes occur” ~ Leo Tolstoy  I am excited to share the third interview in the Desi Divorce Discussion series. This time I'm speaking with Sneha, a new friend I made through my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of divorce and discovery.  Sneha, who comes from Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, posted a story on Instagram after reading my book. This set t...

I am excited to share the second interview with Shan, a new friend I made through my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of divorce and discovery. Shan contacted me on Instagram back in January 2022 after reading my book. It was recommended to her in her single parents support group. She felt that the book resonated with me on many levels and wanted to let me know how it had impacted...

My primary goal for this podcast was to create a space for discussions about 'desi divorce', a subject that is not spoken about. And today I am excited to share the first of these conversation right here on my podcast. My first guest is Vani, a new friend I made through my book,  Rewriting My Happily Ever After - a memoir of divorce and discovery. In December 2021 I spent a few weeks in the U...

"It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise" ~ Nancy Thayer In episode 2 of Rewriting YOUR Happily Ever after, I talk about the kind of questions I was asked when I shared the beta version of my book with readers and writers. "Such a book about life after divorce is not relevant to Indian society because divorce is common and women are able to move ahead confidently" "What is the goal...

“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche After my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After - a memoir of divorce and discovery was published, people asked me a lot of "why" questions. In this first episode of Rewriting YOUR Happily Ever after podcast, I describe my 3 WHYs for writing the book and for starting this podcast. By answering the fundamental "Why" questio...