Whats Holding You Back ?

Season 2 has arrived, bringing with it the captivating tale of Ziyan Virji, a 21-year-old entrepreneur behind Menstruator. With his initiative, he has already uplifted 25,000 menstruators across 10 nations, providing them with vital sanitary products previously out of reach. Ziyan's journey is truly uplifting and inspirational. In this episode, delve into Ziyan's journey of establishing Me...

Episode 20: With Anusha and Arsalan: Live for today and now, no one is guaranteed a tomorrow!  This most needed episode is all about something almost everyone struggles with which is living in the now. We are everywhere apart from the NOW. The truth is we can only make our reality by living in the present moment rather than wasting energy on the past which is gone and the future which is not even...

Nadim Nasser -Episode 19- Finding meaning in life by contributing to others Back with Season 2 with a BANG ! Bringing to you an insightful episode on how we find true meaning in our lives by giving back to others . A lot of realise later on despite how many goals you achieve in life but ultimately the true inner happiness you achieve is by helping and lifting someoene else up. Thats how you bring...

Khushal Yousafzai Episode 18-  Why is asking for help so important? This topic is very crucial in this noisy world where we can easily feel lost. Asking for help is so important and if you choose to ask that's a sign of strength, not weakness. In the end we are responsible for our lives we have to make a decision to change our lives. Our guest has gone through a similar journey. We speak to o...

Episode 17 - Creating a social startup with the mission of making Pakistan more inclusive for the deaf This episode is a very different topic compared to the rest of the podcasts it's all about how to create a social start-up with the mission to make a more inclusive society. We are so proud and excited to bring on Azima’s story about her and her incredible work. Azima’s parents were her WHY to st...

Episode 16: You’re not behind you’re exactly where you should be ! Anchor: This episode is very close to our hearts because at so many points in our life we face this issue of being behind in life, we definitely have faced this thought repeatedly. The truth is this concept is man-made as there is no such thing as being behind, life isn’t a race and this journey should only be compared to one perso...

Episode - 15 - This episode is one of the episodes which is very essential for you all who have an aspiration to start something of their own but don’t know where to begin. Do you have this amazing business idea but have no idea if it will work or how you go ahead with this. Well, this episode is for you! Our guest Danish talks about the steps he took to launch his own speech coach app called Orai...

Episode 14- Nitin Bhatia- The journey of self-love and self-confidence This episode is one of the episode which is very crucial. If you are struggling with self love and self confidence then this episode is for you. Remember everything  starts within you - you are in control of how you feel.  Our guest Nitin Bhatia talks about why we struggle so much today to love ourself and to be confi...

Misbaah Sayani Episode 14- Taking risks in your life to fulfill your true purpose in life We are back yet again with another much needed topic on taking risks. Are you struggling in life with being stuck in life and wanting to take risks but it is too uncomfortable? If yes this episode is for you.  We have with us Misbah Sayani who is the owner of the bakery brand Guilty in Pakistan. She talk...

Episode 12-  Knowing your true authentic self and living beyond your career We are so excited to be back after our break with such an incredible guest Alisha Damani and a topic we all struggle with a lot in today's time. She talks about how we are beyond our career, achievements, and material things which we tend to identify with a lot. She also discusses why we often identify with our career...

Episode 11 - Ibraheem Nadeem - Surpassing all the obstacles and still being determined towards your dream  WE ARE BACK WITH ONE OF OUR MOST AWAITING PODCASTS !! If you are a bit lost on finding your true purpose and passion then this episode is for YOU! We are super humbled to have got a chance to this podcast with the founder of ZUDO Ibrahim Nadeem.  He is a true example of someone who...

Episode 10 - Using innovation to overcome traditional barriers in medicine Here we are with an exceptional episode this time. We have Maheen Dhanani who's a specialist in public health service delivery and works in telemedicine in Pakistan. In addition, her work in telemedicine has been featured on the WHO website, she has authored a series of children's books focusing on the UN sustainable develo...

Episode 9 - How the law of attraction can change your whole life around! This episode is one of our favorites as it has the effect of changing your whole life around. Our guest today is Ishpreet Kaur who quit her 9/5 office job to become a mindset and manifestation coach. She helps people change their lives by providing mindset, relationships, and manifestation coaching.  In this incredible e...

Episode 8 - We are back with an exciting episode on How to discover your inner strength in high discomfort with Patricia Alcivar. She lives in New York. Being a mountain climber, she has already reached the summit of Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, Kilimanjaro (Africa) & Elbrus (Europe). She proved that every mountain top is within reach if you keep climbing & became the firs...

Episode 7- Today's episode is very close to our hearts as it raises critical awareness of what's happening in India regarding COVID 19 and food hunger. We have with us Nilay Agarwal today- a youngster in India who is the founder of Vishalakshi foundation and is leading Indias biggest youth-run movement project hunger. Nilay’s aim is to serve with the pure intention to do social work and has been w...

Episode 6 - We are super thrilled to have with us Lokesh Dharmani who discusses his journey from changing cassettes and CDs to becoming a radio jockey at the number radio station city 1016 in Dubai (Bollywood radio station), holding concerts, and doing TEDx talks. Despite the career route not being traditional he followed his true passion to do what he is best at while impacting millions of lives...

Episode 5 - Another amazing episode is out about a massive weight loss transformation journey with Angela Mayers. She has gone from being a mother of 3 toddlers who was completely out of shape to become a world-class athlete. She has made this transformation into her passion to help other people reach this stage. She is the founder of emPower training systems, she's a life coach, weight loss coach...

Episode 4 - We are back with an incredible episode on having a growth mindset and its importance with Anusha Somani. If you want to change your limiting beliefs you keep telling yourself and strive towards a growth mindset- this episode is for you. Many of you requested having someone on who can talk about how to control our thoughts and how to change our mindset especially at this so we listened...

Episode 3 - This episode is definitely going to be an EPIC ONE! We are so excited to have Niranjan Nergile with us today who will discuss how to make a comeback despite having a disability. He had finished his studies at IIT Mumbai (top college in India) and was offered to work in the US. But soon after he faced a tragedy that changed his life forever when the doctors told him he couldn’t walk for...

Episode 2  - We are back with another inspiring episode! This time we are delighted to have this youngster from Pakistan Arshid Feroz khan as our guest and we discuss the issue of poverty in Pakistan. Arshid discusses his mission behind starting the Street Children Pakistan charity and his recent projects.  Moreover, he also explains his WHY behind starting this charity and shares with u...

Episode 1 - On this first episode of what is holding you back the podcast hosts Anusha and Arsalan introduce themselves to their community. They explain what can their community expect from these episodes and dig in deep behind their WHY to starting this new initiative in these unprecedented times. In this launch episode, they also share some of the exciting topics that can be discussed by our gue...