The Audacity

Zana Pali, Nadi Radhakrishna & Duda Nusevic

THE AUDACITY is the new podcast set to shake up conversations around modern life, relationships, human behaviour, ambition and the things everyone thinks - but not everyone is willing to say out loud. Hosted by property developer and former lawyer Zana Pali, lawyer and policy expert Duda Nusevic, and psychiatrist and soon-to-be published author Nadi Radhakrishna, The Audacity brings together three women with completely different backgrounds, personalities and ways of seeing the world - creating a dynamic where nothing is rehearsed, nothing is filtered and absolutely nothing is off limits. Expect sharp opinions, uncomfortable truths, hilarious stories, relationship debates, dating disasters, social dynamics, friendship drama and those moments where everyone listening thinks: “I cannot believe someone actually said that.” At its core, The Audacity explores the strange, funny and sometimes unbelievable realities of modern life - because whether it’s relationships, friendships, family dynamics, dating, social media, ambition or human behaviour, one thing remains constant: People have audacity. And this podcast plans on talking about it.

Episodes

  1. Jul 29

    Motherhood: the ultimate blessing or a bloody expensive penalty?

    This week, Zana, Nadi, and Duda clash over what it really means to become a mum—and whether society is handing women the bill for a sacrifice they never fully signed up for. The chat gets heated fast. Is choosing career over kids a tragic mistake, or are we just romanticising motherhood to avoid paying women what they’re worth? Nadi opens up about her battle with postnatal depression as a psychiatrist, while Zana defends strict boundaries, traditional parenting, and why she gave up her law career for her boys. Meanwhile, Duda brings the perspective of a career-driven woman terrified of losing her identity to societal expectations. Then, we dive into the hard questions: Is making your kids your whole personality actually selfish? Should dads automatically step up as the default parent when a marriage breaks down? And can you love your kids while still grieving the life you used to have? Plus, your confessions: the mum who feels jealous and robbed by her adult children’s success, and the single mum who admits she wouldn't have had kids if she knew her marriage would end. In this episode: 00:00 – Motherhood is a penalty: calling it a blessing and handing us the bill 00:20 – Would you do it all again? Nadi’s honest take 01:27 – Raising kids alone & the fear of losing your career identity 03:00 – The greatest blessing vs the "motherhood tax" 04:03 – Missing the boat: career women vs women who regret having kids 05:07 – Postnatal depression, control, and the "good enough" parent 06:18 – Giving up a law career and the reality of parenting post-separation 09:23 – Mum guilt, societal judgment, and western privilege 12:26 – Is it selfish to regret becoming a parent? 13:56 – Losing your identity: when kids become your whole world 18:05 – Should dads become the primary parent after a breakup? 21:18 – Strict parenting, boundaries, and gentle parenting myths 22:40 – Your confessions: "I'm jealous of my adult children's success" 25:32 – Confessions: "I wouldn't have had kids if I knew I'd be doing it alone" 27:30 – Safe spaces for dark motherhood feelings Follow The Audacity: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theaudacitypodcast.official/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the.audacity.pod⁠ Subscribe: YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@audacitypodaus⁠⁠⁠ Follow your hosts: Zana: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zana_pali/⁠ Nadi: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadi.meyar/⁠ Duda: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/duda_nusevic/⁠ Got a confession? Slide into our DMs — you might hear it on the next episode. 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Jul 23

    "I Thought I Could Do Better": 5 Years Later and Still Single

    Is your relationship too good to leave, but too bad to stay? This week, Zana, Nadi, and Duda take a hard look at the "beige flags" that keep us stuck in relationships that no longer serve us. From the "cage of comfort" to the fear of starting over, the girls unpack whether feeling unfulfilled is a valid reason to call it quits or if we've been sold a social media fairytale about what love is supposed to look like. The verdict is brutally honest: comfort isn't a dirty word, but accepting mediocrity out of fear is dangerous. The girls break down the difference between a natural low season in a long-term partnership versus your intuition telling you it's time to pull the pin. Plus, Duda shares her ultimate rule of threes for knowing where you stand. Then, it's question time: Is the love of your life the one you marry or the one you never got over? Can a relationship recover once the spark is gone, or is emotional peace the real goal? And which is truly worse - the regret of leaving, or the regret of staying? Plus, your confessions: faking orgasms in a "good" marriage, leaving a great partner because you thought you could do better (and searching 5 years later), and the emotional toll of thinking about someone else every single day. In this episode: 00:00 – The danger of "not good enough" 00:15 – Intuition vs. impulsive questions: knowing when you've stayed too long 01:53 – Beige flags: growing apart vs. lack of fulfilment 03:34 – Has social media ruined our expectations of reality? 08:49 – Duda's rule of threes: 3 dates, 3 months, 3 years 11:44 – Is the spark overhyped, or can a relationship survive without it? 14:03 – Staying for the kids: is an unfulfilled marriage doing more damage? 15:10 – Which is worse: the regret of leaving or the regret of staying? 17:05 – Fantasy lives, roleplay, and keeping the bedroom alive 18:55 – Do healthy relationships take work, or are you just incompatible? 21:27 – Confessions: "I fake orgasms with my husband — should I leave?" 24:58 – Confessions: "I left a good man thinking I could do better — 5 years later, I'm still single" 27:55 – Confessions: "I met someone who made me realise I settled — and I think about him every day" 29:14 – Biological urges, celebrity crushes, and where the line is drawn Follow The Audacity: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theaudacitypodcast.official/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the.audacity.pod⁠ Subscribe: YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@audacitypodaus⁠⁠ Follow your hosts: Zana: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zana_pali/⁠ Nadi: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadi.meyar/⁠ Duda: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/duda_nusevic/⁠ Got a confession? Slide into our DMs - you might hear it on the next episode. 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Jul 16

    Bitter Mates & Subtle Envy: Spotting the Passive-Aggressive "Friend"

    They want to see you do well, just never better than them. This week, Zana, Nadi, and Duda are calling out the absolute audacity of fake friends, subtle enemies, and the people who are only around to use you for your network. The verdict is brutal: a fake friend who quietly plants landmines while smiling to your face is far more dangerous than an honest enemy. The girls break down why your successful times - not your hard times - reveal who your true mates are, how to spot "weaponised concern," and why copying your style layer-by-layer is a massive red flag. Duda also drops a controversial boundary: why genuine close friendships rarely survive when you sit in completely different financial brackets. Then it's question time: Can a stay-at-home "trad wife" ever be genuinely happy for a high-flying career woman? Have you ever had to downplay your own massive wins just to protect a mate's fragile ego? Do blokes show envy and jealousy in the same backstabbing way women do? And is it ever okay to secretly enjoy watching someone fail when they've done you wrong? Plus, your mind-blowing confessions: the "friend" who watched her mate's husband cheat and stayed silent out of pure spite, and the social climber who admitted to using a friendship strictly for connections and networking. In this episode: 00:00 – The audacity of wanting me to do well, just not better than you 01:25 – Why success - not hardship - tests a true friendship 03:14 – Spotting "weaponised concern" and passive-aggressive support 07:37 – Friendship red flags: gossip merchants and people without long-term mates 11:35 – Question time: can traditional stay-at-home mums and career women be true mates? 14:21 – Hiding good news: have you ever downplayed your success to preserve the peace? 16:22 – Do men show envy and jealousy differently to women? 17:26 – Secretly enjoying karma: watching nasty people fail 20:52 – Is a high-achieving, high-earning woman exhausting to be friends with? 23:27 – Your confessions: "I knew her husband was cheating, but it was satisfying to watch" 24:43 – Loyalty lines: would you tell your mate if their partner was straying? 28:59 – Mixing friend groups and how circles shrink after a major life separation Follow The Audacity: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theaudacitypodcast.official/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the.audacity.pod⁠ Subscribe: YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@audacitypodaus⁠⁠ Follow your hosts: Zana: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zana_pali/⁠ Nadi: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadi.meyar/⁠ Duda: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/duda_nusevic/⁠ Got a confession? Slide into our DMs — you might hear it on the next episode. 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Jul 9

    He Dated Her for 5 Years… Then Proposed to Someone Else in 3 Months

    If he wanted to, he would. This week, Zana, Nadi and Duda call time on men who can't make a decision — and the women who keep waiting for them to. The verdict is brutal: men aren't wasting our time, we're volunteering it. The girls break down why the first three months is the best version of a man you'll ever get, why falling in love with his "potential" is a trap, and Duda's rule of threes — three dates to know, three months to be official, three years to put a ring on it. Then it's question time: Is staying with a man who said he doesn't want marriage manipulation… or just hope? Can a woman inspire a lazy man to level up? Can a man genuinely love you and still never commit? And if you have to ask for flowers, does the gesture even count? Plus, your confessions: three years and still hasn't met his family, six years and he bought a car instead of a ring, and the boyfriend who refuses to post her on social media. In this episode: 00:00 – If he wanted to, he would 01:37 – Watch his actions, not his words 05:59 – The rule of threes: 3 dates, 3 months, 3 years 08:45 – Why grand romantic gestures are a red flag 10:12 – Question time: he said he doesn't want marriage — why are you still there? 11:50 – Can a woman inspire a lazy man to level up? 17:32 – Can he love you and still never commit? 21:03 – If you have to ask for flowers, do they count? 22:44 – Your confessions: 3 years and no family intro 23:35 – 6 years, no ring… but he bought a car 25:21 – "He won't post me on social media" 27:42 – Where are the masculine men? Follow The Audacity: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theaudacitypodcast.official/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the.audacity.pod⁠ Follow your hosts: Zana: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zana_pali/⁠ Nadi: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadi.meyar/⁠ Duda: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/duda_nusevic/⁠ Got a confession? Slide into our DMs — you might hear it on the next episode. 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Jul 2

    Why I Would NOT Get Married Again

    The audacity of asking a modern woman to sign up for a traditional marriage. This week, Zana, Nadi and Duda get brutally honest about whether marriage still benefits women — or just men. Nadi says she'd do her 20 years all over again. Zana says marriage is a business transaction and you'd better have an exit strategy. And Duda is somewhere in the middle — she loves the institution, but only if you go in protected. Then it's question time: Should marriage come with a 5-year contract and performance reviews? Is married sex actually boring? If she earns more, should he still pay for dinner? And is emotional cheating worse than physical? Plus, your anonymous confessions get read live — including one about a husband's best friend that left the whole table speechless. In this episode: 00:00 – Would you get married knowing what you know now? 02:50 – "50% of marriages end in divorce" — the case for an exit strategy 06:14 – Red flags to watch before you say yes 09:45 – Question time: 5-year marriage contracts? 11:40 – Married sex is boring… isn't it? 13:14 – She earns more — should he still pay? 16:30 – Emotional vs physical cheating 22:24 – Listener confessions (the audacity is REAL) 26:45 – "How do I tell my wife to lose weight?" Follow The Audacity: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaudacitypodcast.official/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.audacity.pod Subscribe: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@audacitypodaus Follow your hosts: Zana: https://www.instagram.com/zana_pali/ Nadi: https://www.instagram.com/nadi.meyar/ Duda: https://www.instagram.com/duda_nusevic/ Got a confession? Slide into our DMs — you might hear it on the next episode. 👀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • 5 Episodes

About

THE AUDACITY is the new podcast set to shake up conversations around modern life, relationships, human behaviour, ambition and the things everyone thinks - but not everyone is willing to say out loud. Hosted by property developer and former lawyer Zana Pali, lawyer and policy expert Duda Nusevic, and psychiatrist and soon-to-be published author Nadi Radhakrishna, The Audacity brings together three women with completely different backgrounds, personalities and ways of seeing the world - creating a dynamic where nothing is rehearsed, nothing is filtered and absolutely nothing is off limits. Expect sharp opinions, uncomfortable truths, hilarious stories, relationship debates, dating disasters, social dynamics, friendship drama and those moments where everyone listening thinks: “I cannot believe someone actually said that.” At its core, The Audacity explores the strange, funny and sometimes unbelievable realities of modern life - because whether it’s relationships, friendships, family dynamics, dating, social media, ambition or human behaviour, one thing remains constant: People have audacity. And this podcast plans on talking about it.

Information

  • Creator
    Zana Pali, Nadi Radhakrishna & Duda Nusevic
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit