Little Fixes- Women's Mental Health & Personal Growth

This episode is a replay of my interview on Motivation Spark Podcast by Rohit Kokane. I was a guest on his podcast back in December and we had such an enriching conversation that I decided to share it on Little Fixes as well. We talk about overcoming procrastination, the importance of patience and persistence, the role of relationships in personal growth, and the value of having a growth mindset....

Many of us are scared of money while others love it a little too much. Whatever your feelings might be about money, the fact is that we all need it but most of us get stuck in the cycle of earn, save, spend. Just consistent income isn’t enough and we are capable of doing more. Whether you are a homemaker, a freelancer, an entrepreneur or a corporate employee, your approach towards money needs to c...

Today, I am speaking with Ruche M Mittal, the founder of HEN (Her Entrepreneurial Network). Ruche started her career as a freelance graphic designer but her interest in building authentic connections as business women led her to found HEN in 2011. We’ll talk about all things small business, successes, mistakes, community and so much more. It’s like a business coaching class. So join us. Each episo...

GIVEAWAY in collaboration with MyMuse in the episode. Giveaway details- https://www.instagram.com/littlefixespodcast/   TW- The episode contains references to suicide and pregnancy loss.  Everyone is talking about feminine energy these days from girls in their ‘soft girl era’ to Meta CEO. It’s easy to think of popular concepts as fad but feminine energy isn’t a fad; it’s always been here and will...

In this solo episode, I am answering the questions that you sent on Instagram.  The first thing I talk about is how I got my daughter interested in reading and how she is good at it. The second topic I address is how I juggle social media work, this podcast and my personal life. I’d request you to please follow little fixes on spotify or apple podcasts. You can also subscribe on youtube where I sh...

Today, we are talking about healing - healing by owning our stories, who we truly are. We’ll talk about- Why even bother with healing? Are we ever completely healed? How to heal and come into our power? It’s a beautiful conversation where we talk about all aspects of healing from gratitude to forgiveness to love and surrender. And don’t worry, everything is explained in a way that’s easily underst...

Today we are getting into people-pleasing. A lot of us don’t even know that we are people pleasers and are probably being treated like doormats. And that’s why this conversation becomes even more important. I am speaking with Preeti Sharma who happens to be my best friend. Preeti is the Product Operation Lead at Quora and a micro-blogger on Instagram. She has taught me a lot in the last 7 years of...

In this fun, insightful chat, we are talking about reinventing your career in your 40s, being a public face as an older woman and all things age, ageing and ageism. Though People of all genders and age groups face ageism our focus is on the intersection of ageism and sexism and we are specifically talking about ageist attitudes towards women who are public figures. I am speaking with learning faci...

This episode contains references to chronic diseases and death. Please use your discretion before listening. Grief isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s as unique as each of us. In this heartfelt episode, we’re diving into the deeply personal experience of grief with my guest who opens up about her own journey of loss and healing. Together, we’ll talk about how grief can look different for everyone, the un...

Have you tried taking 5 deep breaths to reduce your stress but it didn’t help? Maybe you sat down to meditate and felt even more agitated. Coloring to reduce stress doesn’t interest you.  These same things work for others but not for you because stress regulation is not one size fits all. Even the popular stress management tools don’t work for everyone in every situation and it’s because we all ar...

In the episode, I am sharing a book that just changed my life by making me understand self-sabotage. I’ll talk about how I almost shut down this podcast and will also tell you my word for this year and a few other things that can help us grow even more. Listen in, if you are ready for a deeper connection with yourself and are ready to show up as you are. Episode Webpage- https://littlefixescollect...

We are talking about honing our intuition. Call it gut feeling or inner knowing, a strong sense of intuition helps us in every area- from making important decisions in our professional lives to picking the right nanny for our kids. In this episode, you’ll discover- What’s intuition Why do we need it and how it helps us Why some seemingly intuitive decisions go wrong Easy to follow tools to activat...

I am a feminist and I feel that we all should be feminists. If you didn’t know, feminism doesn’t mean female superiority. It means equity and equality for women. And yes it’s still very much relevant because women are nowhere equal to men whether at workplaces or at homes. Talking about feminism is very important to me and this episode is all about it. I’m speaking with Dr. Madhurima Vidyarthi who...

Fat, thin, dark, light, big nose, small eyes, thin lips, flat chest- there are tons of ways to describe a body and these terms form our body image. Most of us have the tendency to criticize our bodies. I too am guilty of this and am struggling with a poor body image even today. Our families and society have passed on this body image to us and we are transferring it to our kids without being fully...

Doing my first ever favourites-episode and it’s got my skincare routine, fav fashion brands, top podcasts and 4 great books I’ve read this year. Whether you are looking to build a skincare routine or are looking to add new podcasts to your playlist, this is the place. Grab your favourite drink and join me. Episode Webpage- https://littlefixescollective.com/177/   Connect with @littlefixespodcast o...

Too old, too young, not good enough, too good for this- we have many such notions but thankfully people are talking about these limiting beliefs and we are seeing inspiring stories of people doing things in their own time at their own pace. I have one such inspiring woman’s story for you. Namrata Lodha launched Myaraa hats at the age of 52. It was her first venture and this entrepreneurship journe...

How to talk to children about body boundaries. Even the mention of child sexual abuse scares us parents and so we are always looking for ways to educate our kids about it and related topics like consent and boundaries. But we don’t always know the right way to educate our kids as most of us were not taught these things. And so today, I have certified Sexual Health Educator Anuja Amin with me. Moti...

These days we have too many options when it comes to our kids’ education. Earlier it used to be more about the schools but now we also have to think about which board to pick. This episode will help you in getting clarity about choosing the right board for your children as we are talking about pros and cons of all major boards in India from CBSE and ICSE to International boards IGCSE & IB) and...

I have been working from home since 2014 and have realised that it's both a boon and a bane. As a freelancer, I can decide my own schedule which gives me flexibility but this same ease becomes a problem too. I am sure most freelancers, especially women would agree with me. Even the people around us don’t take work from home as seriously especially if you are not working for a multinational. I...

I like to think of myself as an open minded parent who doesn’t push her daughter for anything but guess what I realised when I was researching for this episode? I realised that I sometimes force her without being aware of it and sometimes I am too lenient. This conversation helped me find a balance. I am speaking with author Arti Sonthalia. She has a bunch of books, Big Bully and M-me (which was n...

Do you believe in evil eye? Have you ever thought how interacting with some people makes you feel energetic while some interactions make you feel drained? Energy is easy to understand but harvesting and protecting it needs some effort. It’s something we can do to feel more energetic everyday, for mental clarity and to overcome overwhelm. Whether you believe in these concepts or not, do listen to t...

Access to mental health care is a privilege. If you can access therapy, support groups, medication, please help yourself and others. Not everyone understands the importance of mental health care, even fewer people think that they need it and way fewer can access it. I wish I could do something about it but till I figure out a way, I’ll keep working on myself and telling people around me about its...

I am a multi-passionate person- I like writing, my social media work and obviously podcasting. Some people might say that I have a problem with decision making in terms of my career but why do I have to be just one thing?  I like doing different things and I have the opportunity so I keep trying. This episode’s guest is also like that- she is a doctor and a painter. Dr. Sushma Mahajan has been wor...

When I think about my daughter’s future, I also worry about whether she’ll have access to necessities like clean water, clean air, fresh foods in the upcoming years. These worries can be categorised as eco anxiety and probably you also have such thoughts. The question is what we can do for a sustainable earth for our kids. Did you know that anxieties related to the environment are more common in w...

I see a lot of stereotypes around Love and Arranged marriages and with this episode I am attempting to break them by sharing snippets of my life after ‘happily ever after’. I also talk about why I wanted to get married, my upbringing, conditioning, fights with my husband and about motherhood. Husband-Wife relationship is probably the most important for both the spouses involved and if you find the...