SELF Care 101

In this episode I get to interview my friend, Kate Burton who is sharing her journey from the corporate world, to making chocolates and now living through her purpose as a Pilates and Meditation teacher. The interview includes how Kate moved from corporate life to creating a chocolate business and discovering her purpose through Pilates. We talk about having a side hustle and how she chose to go b...

In this episode I talk about how you can use any self-reflection you've done during #lockdown as an opportunity for growth. ⠀ I'll be exploring how to maintain good mental wellbeing and growth as we start our phased return to the 'new normal.' How can we thrive? How do we process new anxiety of 'going back.' What can we take with us into this new phase? Puja's We...

In this episode I talk about self-worth and self-sabotaging. Why do we think so less of ourselves? Why do we keep sabotaging the goals we want to achieve? How can we gain control over our behaviours so that we can start winning? We know we want something, we set about doing it, we start well and then bam, something happens, throws us off track and we start sabotaging all of our good efforts. Somet...

In this episode I talk about being productive and motivated in lockdown. How can you reach your goals when there is so much uncertainty? The show covers how important it is to listen to your body's needs. Taking rest is also productive. How to create a routine that you can stick to and leads you towards your goals. How to plan for the future by creating effective vision boards. Understanding...

This is probably my deepest episode so far. I interview award-winning founder and coach, Rupinder Kaur of Asian Women Mean Business. This is a community that connects Asian Women both on and offline providing a unique environment where women can experience empathy and understanding to share their business journeys and entrepreneurial dreams.    We talk about the journey from corporate life to disc...

In this episode I talk about coping strategies for the pandemic to help you gain some perspective of your fears surrounding the pandemic and to provide you with some practical tips. The show covers how to survive lockdown, understanding what you can control, perspective and forward planning. The fears surrounding the pandemic are very real but need to be put into context otherwise we will compromi...

Calling all mamas! In this episode, I interview Dina Maktabi from online network Kensington Mums. We talk about what it’s like being a mum in the city, the importance of community and how to manage those judgemental comments! We talk about the ‘mummy blues’ sometimes known as the baby blues which is often associated with postnatal depression and how common this is.  Kensington Mums was established...

In this episode I talk about how to cope with the anxiety of being alone. Specifically, if you’re not happy or thriving being alone. Under normal circumstances we would be able to manage anxiety a lot better as we could distract ourselves from difficult thoughts through various activities but right now, it will be exacerbated and it’s important to know how to work through these thoughts so that yo...

In this episode, I get to interview the incredible guys behind Re+CBD - a premium wellness drink, blending unique botanicals that promote balance within the body which can help alleviate anxiety, pain and insomnia amongst other modern challenges symptomatic of our busy world. Josh Cuby and Gabriel Newman are the brains behind this amazing product. At a time when we all feel the negative impact of...

In this episode, I’m going to be ranting a little a bit about society and the disparity of behaviour in social media during the current crisis. Mental wellbeing is essential for us all. It does not discriminate. Why then am I seeing publicity stunt after publicity stunt like free pizzas for NHS staff, a round of applause by the nation. Did you know that they are having to work in a way that neithe...

In this episode, I talk about Fear and Belief. Specifically, the language we use and the way we process thoughts without really connecting to self awareness or true consciousness. It’s not that deep, I keep it light but I do want us to focus on self awareness a bit for this podcast and also how you can learn to understand when fear, belief or language isn't yours. It’s actually someone else’s...

On this episode I interview a lady that I am very humbled to also have the privilege of working with. Dr Deepa Apté is a renowned Ayurvedic Practitioner and MD. Her spa Ayurveda Pura is where she treats clients with traditional healing practices and hosts a number of a courses for therapists and practitioners. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian holistic medical system. It is based on achieving physica...

On this episode, I talk about how we can be judgemental, how that affects and creates anxiety and I’m going to offer mindfulness meditation techniques that you can use to help better manage these deep-rooted feelings. Deep-rooted habits can be a block to happiness. Whilst practicing mindfulness meditation is the most effective way to dissolve the force of habit, we can make a start by bringing com...

This is a very special episode for me. I get to interview one of my clients, India who shares her journey from struggling with depression to thriving by learning how to manage her mental health. I met India at my first retreat, she came to me after leaving a job and not feeling motivated to do anything. She was low but she was hiding it. On the retreat itself, she opened up about a traumatic exper...

On this episode I’m going to talk about energy and more specifically, energy exchange. Science now accepts that the universe, including us, is made up of energy, not matter. This is not actually new – it was posited by Socrates in Europe way back when, and by the ancient Rishis in India thousands of years before that. Quantum physics says that as you go deeper and deeper into the workings of the a...

On this episode I’m going to talk about how to let go of the need to be perfect. Perfectionism tends to stem from fear. This is usually very deep rooted from childhood and then this fear is fed as we become adults and start working towards life goals. Depending on your upbringing, it can be really hard to ascertain what you are ok with and what you’ve been conditioned to believe is ok. Experts hav...

On this episode, I address overthinking, why it’s bad for your health and how you can start taking steps today to manage it better. There’s likely something from the past that triggers this behaviour. And with that, it means you have a choice to stop it or to carry on. There’s a meme about how many tabs you have open in your mind - if there are multiple thoughts whirling around your mind all the t...

On this episode, I interview Anna Davidson - a survivior of domestic violence who is starting to share her experience with others who may need help. Domestic abuse will affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifetime. This Leads to, on average, two women being murdered each week and 30 men per year and accounts for 16% of all violent crime, however it is still the violent crime least likely t...

A lot of the time we talk about being positive people but our actions don't always reflect this. Having a healthy mindset is looking at yourself as a whole, knowing how to use your energy to affect good things in your life and how to reframe your thinking whenever something bad happens. On this episode, I've shared a tip inspired by NLP techniques to help you get to working on your minds...

No one actively goes out to hurt themselves but so many of us do it all the time. I do it, I'm pretty sure if you clicked on to listen to this episode, that you do it too. It's all too easy to hurt ourselves when we think that others are going to behave the way we do. We have to learn to stop expecting ourselves from others. If we can raise our self awareness enough about this, we can tr...

On this episode I’m going to talk about one of my favourite things to do, ever, SLEEP. We’ll look at why we should be sleeping well and also how. We’re all pretty aware that sleeping well is going to benefit us. A good night’s sleep is vital to our physical health and emotional well-being. That’s why the benefits of good sleep should never be underestimated and why getting a proper rest on a regul...

On this episode, I interview my long-time friend Kelly who is struggling to get pregnant. A lot of people want to have a baby and for some it’s super easy, they have sex and then taddah, they’ve got a bun in the oven. However for almost 1 in 7 heterosexual couples in the UK this is simply not the case. Reasons for not being able to conceive easily vary couple to couple and PCOS (polycystic ovary s...

On this episode I’m going to talk about how you can put yourself first and why it’s so important especially during the festive season. Some of us have a habit of putting everyone and everything before ourselves. Sometimes, we don’t even realise we do it and the extent to which we do it. It’s important fo our own mental health and well-being that we recognise this and manage it because if we don’t,...

BlogPod: How to manage change effectively. After spending an entire month horizontal from various ailments, Puja has spent this time planning to make some much needed changes. Change is helpful but can also create overwhelm so it's important to manage change well in order to succeed at it - whatever it is. Puja's Website www.franklycoaching.com Music: www.bensound.com To learn more about...

Having suffered from exhaustion recently and after visiting A&E twice in two weeks, this episode is timely in reminding us about shifting perspectives in order to look after ourselves well. Stress is a silent and deadly disease and can creep up on us when we least expect. In this interview for Stand up and Speak on the Star Worldwide Networks, Puja shares the details of her recent health scare...