Podcast Episodes

Dissecting the Fear of Wanting too Much

Season 2 Episode 18

In this episode, I’m talking about the fear of wanting too much:

why emotional investment gets labeled as neediness, how creatives learn to downplay t…

7 hours ago

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The Biggest Lessons I Learned as a Creator in 2025

Season 2 Episode 17

In this episode, I’m sharing the five most important lessons I learned as a creator in 2025.

From realizing follower count doesn’t equal quality cont…

1 week, 4 days ago

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I Used to Chase Fame. Here’s Why I Stopped.

Season 2 Episode 16

There was a time when fame and money felt like the end goal: likes, numbers, proximity to power, and the illusion of “making it.”

In this episode, I’…

1 week, 6 days ago

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What Does “Sanskarí” Really Mean? Love, Media & Representation with Author Ananya Devarajan

Season 3 Episode 15

In this episode, I sit down with author Ananya Devarajan to unpack her novel Sanskarí Sweetheart and the much bigger conversations it opens up around…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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I’m Calling BS on the Creative Industry (Hot Takes You’re Not Ready For)

Season 3 Episode 14

I said what I said. In this episode, I go off on four creative hot takes I’ve been sitting on for way too long: why “last meeting theory” feels fake …

3 weeks ago

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Inside Nicole Han’s Creative Universe: Emotion, Identity & Lyricism

Season 3 Episode 13

This episode dives into the inner world of Nicole Han. Together, we unravel how she turns lived experience into art, how she navigates vulnerability,…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Nepo Baby vs. Self-Made: What Really Shapes a Creative Career

Season 3 Episode 12

In this solo deep-dive, Anika breaks down one of the internet’s favorite debates: what actually separates a “nepo baby” from someone who’s self-made …

1 month ago

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The Great Podcast Takeover: Netflix is Coming for Us All!!!

Season 3 Episode 11

The internet is losing it over the Netflix–Spotify merger… and honestly, same.

In this episode, I break down what this move actually means for listen…

1 month, 1 week ago

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You can't 6-7- your way through life! Do the work too!!

Season 3 Episode 10

Look, we’ve all been there: coasting at a comfortable “6 or 7 out of 10” effort on everything. Not failing, not thriving… just vibing in that suspici…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The Art of Becoming: A Conversation with EPIC’s Penelope; Anna Lea

Season 3 Episode 9

In this episode, I sit down with the actress Anna Lea who embodies Penelope in EPIC: The Musical, a character known for her quiet strength, complex e…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

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