Mind The Baat

Returning TMT, my sister!! We talk about our childhood and how our relationship has evolved from despising each other to now being each other's #1 best friend. If you have experienced sibling rivalry or working on healing your bond, you will relate to this episode. We openly discuss our relationship while living apart, highlighting the most significant red flags in each other's friendships, aspect...

Sustaining long-term happiness is an investment as to build that reward you have to work on it early and face the challenges and setbacks you may be putting on yourself that you might not even realize. This episode, and personal therapy session, touch on some of the aspects and ideas I've been having recently that I feel contribute to building my long-term happiness. ENJOY

RAMADAN MUBARAK!! This week is all about the chaos that ensued for me the last couple of months and not having the mental stability and prep work to understand and process it. Transitioning to Ramadan I share how this religious month for Muslims is all about self-reflection so it came at such a perfect time to shift my focus from distractions and zone in on what's important. To all those fasting,...

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast!! I wanted to take a moment to appreciate how much the gym has changed and benefited me starting with the insecurities I felt when I was just a kid feeling like I was gonna pass out from biking or comments from desi aunties making me rethink my body image to consistency now going everyday as a young adult. Hopefully, I inspire you all as I’ve crossed...

I am sharing all I aspire to do and be this new year and hopefully more by the time I reflect on this episode at the end of the 2024 year—everything from skincare to career to finances and finally my relationship goals. Comment below what yours are!! Hope you enjoy this episode and get an opportunity to self-reflect on your growth and what you want to improve!! ENJOY <33

A kiss goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024!!! I'm sharing my month-to-month growth and changes with myself, my friends, and my relationships as well as overall reflections for the year. Happy New Year's Eve!! Love you all and see you in the new year!!!

This is a mental health episode diving into my most vulnerable thoughts and learning how to effectively prioritize certain aspects of life when stress begins to creep in. I share what journaling means to me, a recent entry, and some journal prompts to inspire you, I hope you enjoy this episode and are encouraged to journal too! :)) <33

Happy Thanksgiving!!! This episode is about making friends and how similar it is to dating someone new. It is hard to meet somebody and put yourself out there, but I truly believe there is so much value in making new, deep connections because we learn so much about ourselves and gain a new perspective. I touch on my approach to meeting new people and then two recent friendships I've had: one that...

please please please put this episode on at least 3x speed for how slow I talk (insert crying emoji). Caught in a moment of lonely insecure mush on a friday night, I record my feelings of what that feels like and just validate those feelings reminding myself that it's okay. I hope you can relate <3 ENJOY

Diving into my whole experience with midterms at a #1 public university compared to transferring from comunnity college. I describe the whole process of mentally preparing myself to do so, with the additional pressure from my parents as well of course to perform well. Sharing my tips I hope you find this epsiode relatable and my heart goes out to you all during the process. Love you pookies <33...

WELCOME BACK TO TOO MANY THOUGHTS WITH MISHAL DURAE !!!!! This episode is just an all-inclusive reflection of the last three months of my not recording: getting off the waitlist for uc berkeley, moving out of my family's home, living with roommates alone for the first time, new college experiences, and experiencing #1 public university education. ENJOY

Sanjana Solanki founder & creative director of Solucky, a South Asian-owned, Bay Area-based creative brand, and magazine. With hundreds of subscribers, Solucky features themes, trends & collaborations: produced by an expanding team curating & planning up current content while maintaining efficiency. In addition to running this & coming brand, with all of its accomplishments to date...

This week we are diving into what the experience is like transferring from a California community college into the UC system. Getting into a good university right now is one of the most stressful processes for students. It has never been so competitive and many are opting for the community college route to complete GEs & prerequisites for their major, which would typically be done the first tw...

Today I welcome a guest to the podcast whom I have had an interesting relationship with over the past six years or so, but still consider a close friend as we have been together for many crazy friendships, relationships, and high school drama. Introducing Chi Wei Chen who is currently studying accounting at community college and preparing to transfer to a four-year institution. In his free time, h...

Recently went through a breakup? Yes... Okay great because I did too. This week I am sharing some of my favorite ways to romanticize your life to feel like you're in a scene of The Notebook or Dirty Dancing, you know, the feeling of that perfect scene of running into their arms in the rain. If you are stable and didn't recently have all your emotions spilling out of you then you too can in...

Welcoming my best friend, lesbian lover's boyfriend Chris Leone!! Chris dives into his growth and journey from being a 13-year-old who was only motivated to play video games, going through a depressive period that saw the lowest points in his mental health, physical health, and academics, transitioning to the realization that he could improve his habits to now where he's mentally disciplin...

Tune in to hear about my current 7 favorite daily habits that I implement in my routine to be most prepared, motivated, and productive. Learn the skills I have worked on building to form a positive mindset when it comes to the most difficult parts of your day and avoid procrastination. We are working on self-love, our academic goals, and strong mental health. Share with your friends who need some...

Welcome to Too Many Thoughts with Mishal Durae (a needed reintroduction because I haven't recorded in soooo long). After some quick updates and stats about the podcast from Spotify's Wrapped, we dive into a Q&A to get to know me and a check-in. Let me know what you want for future topics on the podcast & thank you for tuning in with your support after many weeks of being MIA. 

Entering my era of overbooking myself with a crazy schedule, but loving the satisfaction of saying that I do have a life. Tune in to hear all the updates of starting my second year of college, working towards my major, a new job, finally involved in campus life, and creating a separation between school and home life mentally to be the happiest I’ve ever been. IM BACKKKKKKK <<<33333

Epiphanies are basically come-to-Jesus moments where you contemplate your entire existence and why you do the things you do, but instead of having them every couple of months or so (which I'm guessing is normal), I used to have them multiple times a day commemorating each and every insignificant and dull moment. This summer I finally decided to not overthink everything and take some time for mysel...

She’s back for another one and this time coupled up in a long term relationship. Go listen to her first appearance on the podcast: feminism (ft. Hannah Schellenberg). I matched on hinge with the guy performing in the opening show of the concert I went to, realized while in the crowd, and then I couldn’t find him on the app so I found his LinkedIn. In the episode we confirm that LinkedIn is the new...

There’s a lot to unpack here: South Asian obedience, idgaf mentality, utterly emotionless and being raised on the expectation that I should put everyone above myself? Many contemplations and epiphanies I’ve had in the last year about who I am as a person and how I go about life are explained in this episode. Enjoy??!!

A crossed woman at a gas station said that no matter what I may be going through everything will be okay. That really helps when I’m frantically searching for diet sprite at random stores for my aunts & uncles who want me to marry quick and have babies. This week we are diving into South Asian gender stereotypes and disassociation giving your all as a host. It’s a controversial one so TUNE IN.

I didn't want to celebrate my birthday this year. This past week was my birthday. Let's talk about birthdays as a child, tween, teen, and now as an adult. Hear the run down about how my day went and my best friends kidnappping me. 

This week we are back in the car discussing death, saying goodbye before death, Alzheimer's, spirits, God, and honoring a legacy. Also, processing death as someone who is unemotional and what that means for me and what I'm feeling. I would appreciate your respect while listening for the person and this was a hard episode emotionally to get through. Thank you and enjoy.