For The Plot Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Sharjeel, a Pakistani immigrant and the founder of LemonLeads AI, a tech company helping SaaS businesses generate high-quality leads at scale. We dive into Sharjeel’s early life, his struggles in college, and how those challenges unexpectedly became the gateway to his career in sales. From there, we unpack how he carved out a name for himself in the Pakistani tech ec...

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Eli, a college friend who always joked about opening a pizza shop—and is now actually doing it. Eli didn’t thrive in school, didn’t follow the “expected” path, and instead kept saying yes to opportunities that felt right. Today, he’s running Monty’s Pizza, a Brooklyn pop-up built on intuition, persistence, and betting on what you already know. Follow Monty's...

This week on For The Plot , I sit down with Pedram, one half of the jazz house duo Stella, to talk about what it means to come home to your craft. Music has been part of Pedram’s story since childhood — but it wasn’t until the stillness of COVID that he truly reconnected with it. What started as a creative outlet became a full-on homecoming to who he’s always been. In our conversation, we talk abo...

This week on For The Plot , I sit down with my friend Cat, a world traveler and founder of Tempo Co-living in Cape Town, South Africa. After spending the last few years hopping from one corner of the globe to another—from Hawaii to Europe to Africa—Cat has built a life centered around community, curiosity, and connection. Her journey began at a co-living in Hawaii, where she first experienced the...

I sit down with Sahara , the founder of Let’s Play NYC — a community built around trying new things and bringing people together through play. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to build community and make friends in a city that’s known for being fast-paced and transient. Sahara shares her journey of starting Let’s Play NYC from a genuine love of connection and curiosity — not for...

This week on For The Plot — meet my friend Alex, an actress, writer, and creative powerhouse behind the award-winning TV pilot Portrait Haus which was inspired by hilariously chaotic real life events. After college Alex moved to NYC knowing no one, got laid off, and somehow turned it into the start of a hilarious, heartfelt creative journey. We talk about how haters became her motivators, what it...

On this week I sit down with Dasha, a stress resilience coach who created The Balanced Method with the sole purpose of helping women foster intentional practices, daily habits, and mind-body principles to revive their nervous system's resilience, and leaving them feeling more aligned with themselves and the world around them. Tune in to hear how her she turned stress into strength and self-love, a...

This week on For The Plot I sit down with Tawa-- a friend who has MASTERED the art of planning travel around the world, and turned it into her side hustle?! Tune in to hear about how she caught the travel bug, how she knew it was time to leave her job and how it launched her into a year and a half on the road living bougie on a budget. Book a trip with Nomadish Travels: https://www.nomadishtravels...

This week on For The Plot I sit down with my friend Ryan, who recently left his stable 9-5 to pursue his passion for videography full-time. As a kid, Ryan's first creative love was music and he was a natural self-starter. He took the safe route in college, worked a traditional 9-5, not even realizing it was setting him up perfectly for one of the scariest decisions in his career. On this week's ep...

On this week's episode of For The Plot, I sit down with two dear friends who I know to be some of the most hardworking humans on this planet. Tune in to hear how they conquered their trials and tribulations and channeled their energy to purchase their first business together as a couple. BLUE SAPPHIRE DETAILING: https://bluesapphiredetailing.com/ FOR THE PLOT Instagram TikTok Watch on YouTube

For our first episode on For The Plot, I couldn't think of a more perfect first guest than one of my dearest friends from college, Ayorinde. Tune in to hear how she's been side hustling since her early 20s in the health & wellness space and how her journey through adulthood has made her fearless when it comes to chasing what's rightfully hers. Ayorinde’s the founder of Bright-Eyed Joy, her per...

Two months ago I had my quarter-life crisis crash out. Today I'm launching a podcast. Tune in to hear why I started this podcast, a bit about my own life, and any words of wisdom I have for people ready to self-start! (DISCLAIMER: I'm not a professional, I just love to yap). FOR THE PLOT Instagram TikTok Watch on YouTube

Teaser clips to the highly requested introduction video-- full episode coming soon!