Whats Holding You Back ‪?‬ Arsalan Merchant and Anusha Merchant

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 Menstruator, navigating through the challenges encountered along the way. Discover insights on leadership, learning how to embody leadership qualities irrespective of time or place. Additionally, explore the trajectory of Ziyan's startup and gain practical advice for those contemplating their entrepreneurial journey.

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 here.



In this episode podcast hosts Anusha and Arsalan talk about why the present moment is the most important and why everyone struggles with it including themselves. They also talk about some tips that you can implement in your daily life which can boost your mood and increase your productivity.

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 light in your life as well.

In today’s episode we are delighted to have Nadim Naseer founder of Apollo which is a learning program for kids aged from 10-13 which helps them to be leaders in a constantly evolving future. The program helps youth cover topics from Mindsets, self-awareness, world issues, personalised coaching and more.

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 our guest one of the true inspirations to our youth Khushal Yousafzai about his own struggles and his own A-level struggles, with his determination to keep going despite whatever was going on in his background. Furthermore, we discuss how he broke past the stigma to ask for help and how we can help others to seek help. We also touch on Malalas story and the challenges she faced while fighting for change in education in Pakistan.

Khushal is originally from Swat Valley, Pakistan. he studies Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics at Kings College London. He also is the co-founder of an NFT project called Last Neanderthals and was the vice president and events manager of a student society at King's. Fun fact he is the brother of Malala.

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 start this fantastic start-up called “Connect Hear” in Pakistan. Connect hear which is focused on providing professional sign language interpretation services. The main mission behind this start-up is to give deaf individuals tools that enable them to communicate effectively.

In the episode, we talk about various things starting from her WHY behind this social start-up and the importance of having a WHY behind starting any new initiative, how deaf individuals were treated before this start-up and how they are treated now. Also, we talk about our role as individuals to make this society more inclusive.

Our amazing guest Azima Dhanjee is the CEO of Connect Hear which started in 2017. She also is a Diana awards recipient and has been mentioned in Forbes, and Pioneers Post, among other publications. Her startup is the winner of the P@SHA ICT Awards and has received a merit position in the 18th APICTA Awards.

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 person which is YOURS!

If you struggle with this concept then this episode is for you. In this episode with our amazing guest Preeti we discuss key topics such as why we feel we are behind in our own journeys, how to deal with the noise of social media, and how to deal with times when we feel like we are behind, and not hitting our goals.

Preeti is an incredible podcast its Preeti Personal which focuses on sharing south Asian stories. It focuses on a range of topics that many young south Asians face from dating to mental health. Her podcast has also been the finalist in Asian media awards and British podcast awards.