Desperate for Love

My dear Desperate Lovers… 🤍 Lately, I’ve been thinking deeply about men, women, and the dynamic between us. Something feels off. We are no longer living in our natural equilibrium, and modern dating has become confusing, exhausting, and disconnected. ⚡ In this episode, we explore why the relationship between men and women feels so fractured, how trauma and modern dating culture keep us stuck in...

Desperate lovers… 🎧❤️ In this episode of Desperate for Love , I ask one question that might completely change the way you see yourself and the world around you: Who would you be without the internet? 🌎📱 I discuss the pressure of constantly performing online, the addiction to being perceived, and how social media slowly disconnects us from our authentic selves. From beauty standards, fillers, an...

Desperate lovers… welcome to the final chapter of the Before the Storm mini-series. 🌩️✨ In this episode, I open up about my soul. 🕊️ About consciousness. About spirituality, purpose, pain, healing, and the painful realization that no one is coming to save us. This conversation is about learning to respect yourself, reconnect with your soul, and stop abandoning your own life waiting for someone el...

Desperate lovers, welcome to part two of my three-part mini series, BEFORE THE STORM. 🤍 As you know, when I turn 30 this year, I need to look like a full-blown SMOKE SHOW. 😭 And so, in addition to my “Operation Smoke Show” series on Instagram, I’m documenting my POINT A — my “before.” In this episode, I open up about my body. My body image struggles, my weight fluctuations throughout the years,...

Desperate lovers, when I turn 30 this year I need to look like a full-blown SMOKE SHOW! So, in addition to my "Operation Smoke Show" series on Instagram, I bring to you a mini three-part series that I'd like to call "BEFORE THE STORM". I'm undergoing a transformation and in each episode, I will share my POINT A, my "before", my "before the storm". The storm is Operation Smoke Show . The storm is a...

OK GUYS. The camera is officially OFF until further notice. I hit a point where my perfectionism is seriously stopping me from showing up. all i want is to be comfortable, talk about my feelings, no pressure, and just go off and talk sh*t. In today’s episode, we’re hanging out in my bed. Dress code: sweatpants and hoodies. Hair condition: dirty, oily only. 47th floor overlooking the city and my ca...

Welcome Desperate Lovers! I'm Sofiya. Host of the Desperate for Love podcast. Here is what I'm about and what to expect from this space.

OHKAY… so after watching the last episode, you might be completely mistaken about what is ACTUALLY happening in my life. I know I kicked the doors in, screaming, “I HAVE CHANGED AND I’M CHANGING!” But life is a highlight reel. What I left out for you is the DARK side of what I deal with every single day. The truth is: every day can feel like a dread. It’s HARD. IT HURTS. Working out every single d...

So… I might seem inconsistent on the outside, but behind the scenes, I’m in a constant battle. The reason you haven’t heard from me in a while? I’ve been busy fighting self-doubt, procrastination, and perfectionism. In this episode of the Desperate for Love podcast, I’m clocking in to REPORT: I’M STARTING TO CHANGE! I’ve set only one New Year’s resolution this year, and I’m sticking to it. This ye...

OK. So I've disappeared... It was completely unintentional. I wanted to come back sooner but I was afraid to be imperfect. Not only that, but I came across a rabbit hole that completely knocked me out of my train tracks.. I was in a full crisis mode for weeks.. This podcast was supposed to be about spirituality. I was supposed to transform myself greatly using the wide range of tools available on...

The Desperate for Love podcast begins with a confession: I’ve spent most of my life chasing love—from my parents, from men, from the world. But the truth is, I was desperate for my own . Desperate for Love is so on brand for me. It’s been a theme throughout my entire life. I AM DESPERATE. This podcast isn’t about perfection—it’s about transformation in real time . If you’ve ever felt unworthy, uns...