The Lavender Fix with Sabreen Haziq

Send us Fan Mail This episode of The Lavender Fix podcast features Tasia Bhat: A Kashmir based food blogger who is a master of sharing authentic Kashmiri recipes on YouTube. Tasia realized that there was a dearth of traditional Kashmiri recipes on the Internet, & also that all the recipes that were available online were in fact not authentic or did not list the correct ingredients. This motiva...

Send us Fan Mail Beka Clayton was pregnant with her second baby. She was in great health, she was glowing, she was blooming into the most beautiful flower you’d ever seen, she felt exuberant, she felt like a goddess growing life. It was perfect even with the pain. She was so close to completing her family, but  life had other plans. 18 weeks and 6 days pregnant. The gestation Beka was with her sec...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Aamir Wani : the famous photographer, filmmaker, poet & a writer from Kashmir. Aamir’s  work is hugely inspired by Kashmiri-American poet, Agha Shahid Ali, & he is a multi-award winning photographer who has been honoured with India’s Best Travel Photographer by Travel + Leisure (2017,) the mBillionth award by DEF & the UN World Awards for Heritage...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features the very first woman, with Alopecia , to be featured in the Sports Illustrated magazine: Christie Valdiserri ! YUP! Talk about breaking the glass ceiling and smashing the bizarre beauty norms! Christie is a dancer, a model, a fitness instructor, a motivational speaker, founder of Bald Tourage - and the list goes on! Today we learn more about Christi’s journey...

Send us Fan Mail Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts. The name polycystic ovary syndrome describes the numerous small cysts (fluid-filled sacs) that form in the ovaries. However, some women with this disorder do not have cysts, while some women without the...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features the CEO & Founder of the famous Kashmiri clothing line, Tul Palav : Iqra Ahmed . Iqra is a full time hustler, a businesswoman & a creative thinker. Iqra’s work is not just about reviving the traditional Kashmiri fashion & style but in fact revolutionising it with quirky embellishments, interesting cuts & silhouettes, patchwork & embroidery...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about a powerful journey of resilience, hope & survival featuring Barbora Kurcovà, a quirky soul, originally from the Czech Republic, currently residing in Norway. Barbora is a Cervical Cancer survivor . Barbora was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in the December of 2019. She started her treatment on the 6th of January 2020, & since then she has experienced...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features the makeup mogul of Kashmir: Saba Shafi Sheikh .  After graduating in English literature from Delhi University, Saba completed her MBA in Business Management and tried her hand at a few jobs in the corporate sector before she found her bearing: the art of makeup. Saba is a very known name in Kashmir with over 144k  followers on her Instagram handle @makeupbys...

Send us Fan Mail In this 25th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Suhail Naqshbandi ,   a Kashmiri cartoonist & a graphic journalist whose work is driven by passion & politics.  Influenced by his personal experiences growing up in the conflict-ridden valley of Kashmir, Amid military occupation, human rights violations & cultural imperialism - his work is groundbreaking.  T...

Send us Fan Mail In this 23rd episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Bríd McNulty , a food & body coach who started her brand Free With Bríd as a way to turn her own 10-year journey of recovering from binge-eating into a message for others who may be struggling with similar eating behaviours. The 10 tumultuous years helped Bríd identify what was working for her body & what wasn’t...

Send us Fan Mail In this 24th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Victoria Myers, from Greenville- South Carolina, owner of Nourishing Mind Nutrition - all about spreading body positivity through intuitive eating with the prime focus of empowering women to ditch the diets, heal their digestion, regulate their hormones & learn to practice wellness without obsession. Years ago, Vict...

Send us Fan Mail In this 22nd episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Kimberly Houston, a proud business owner hailing from the black community who shares her thoughts on how natural black hair have become a civil rights issue in America, at work & outside. Anti-black hair sentiment on U.S. soil has existed for centuries & this discussion explores the deeper context of America’s f...

Send us Fan Mail In this 21st episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Vanessa Masse , a Boston based supermom and nurse practitioner who is well known for her journey to becoming debt free in 2017. Vanessa made it happen. She pushed through and paid off $75,000 in 7.5 months. LET THAT SINK IN! This journey was not easy. It was a bumpy ride with lots of twits and turns, living a controlled...

Send us Fan Mail In this 20th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Zarna Garg , a mom & lawyer turned award-winning screenwriter & stand-up comedian , highlighting the immigrant & American experience with her own signature style. Zarna has performed for sold out audiences at top clubs across the country, & you can find her each month at the famous Caroline’s on Broadway...

Send us Fan Mail In this 19th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Karen Phillips , a transracial adoptive mom, an incredible yoga instructor, a skincare fanatic and a silver hair ambassador and influencer based in Tennessee. Karen is a huge proponent of healthy living and her Instagram profile is a total treat for the eyes, with every caption thoughtfully written out, you can’t not fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this 16th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Zehra Mushahid, a Dubai based diverse HR Professional, and a very dear friend. I met Zehra in London in the November of 2015, introduced by my college professor from India when he learnt that I had moved to London. Zehra was a newly wed bride at the time, very excited about this new chapter of her life. She could not st...

Send us Fan Mail In this 18th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Carla Martin, a silver goddess, a mom, a wife, a quirky ageless soul, a Glossier ambassador &  a content creator based in Mexico. Carla first noticed the premature greying of her hair at the age 14, & by the age of 31, she was 50% grey. After years of covering up a part of her personality with hair dyes, Carla f...

Send us Fan Mail In this 16th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Areeba Siddique , a Pakistani artist, a blogger & a professional stereotype & gender norms crusherrr! Areeba is not only a role-model to many young girls in Pakistan, but is also an activist & a social media influencer who uses art pieces to exhibit the world around her including her feelings about politics,...

Send us Fan Mail In this 15th episode The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Sumaya Dalmia , one of the leading fitness and wellness professionals in India, and someone who has been a pioneer of the Wellness and Fitness industry since 1997! Join Sumaya & I as we chat about the mom hustle, the unsolicited snapback expectations, mom-shaming, the Instagram body, the thin vs fit debate, body imagin...

Send us Fan Mail In this 14th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Latoija Jones Stewart , a badass female entrepreneur from Waco, Texas, determined to become an excellent version of herself through fitness! Join Latoija & I as we chat about the driving force behind her decision to change her life, the steps she took to wash away the physical pain, the vulnerabilities, the body sha...

Send us Fan Mail In this 13th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Akshay Jakhete , an incredible cast member from the show Indian Matchmaking on Netflix! Join Akshay and I as we engage in a candid conversation about his presentation on the show, the positive and negative feedback received from viewers, the trolling spiral on social, his relationship with his mother, and most important...

Send us Fan Mail In this 12th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Manisha Dass , a very special and loved cast member from the show Indian Matchmaking on Netflix! In real life, Manisha is a super passionate healthcare research analyst. She has been practicing occupational therapy for over 5 years and can speak FOUR foreign languages! Join Manisha and I as we chat about her latest stin...

Send us Fan Mail In this 11th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview Andrea Lopez: a celebrity impressionist, a comedian, a podcaster, a Buzzfeed Commentator and former radio personality who was most recently featured on NBC's comedy series "Bring The Funny.” Join Andrea & I as we chat about Andrea's passion for comedy, her life before going mainstream, her infamous Kou...

Send us Fan Mail In this 10th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview Isha Yadav: a PhD candidate for Women & Gender Studies, & a practicing visual artist, writer & theorist from New Delhi, India: currently facing the brunt of the arranged marriage tradition in her life. Join Isha & I as we chat about the latest Netflix production - Indian Matchmaking & her personal exp...

Send us Fan Mail In this 9th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview the WECO Hospitality founders: Rachel Amiralian & Gavin Lambert, two SUPERNOVAS ! T he WECO founders & owners lost their jobs due to the pandemic a few months ago and quickly pivoted to build a food business that not only provided them with a stable source of income, but also offered an amazing new service to thei...