30, What Now?

What happens when the place that once felt like home no longer feels like it fits?

This week, we're talking about outgrowing your third space—the communities, hobbies, and places that once gave you belonging. Whether it's a sports club, a favourite café, church, or a group of friends, we'll explore the grief of moving on, the guilt of leaving, and how making space for new chapters doesn't erase what those places once meant to you.

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What if the reason you're so exhausted isn't because you're doing too much, but because you've never really been allowed to switch off?

This week, we're talking about why so many millennial women feel like they're always "on"—constantly thinking, planning, remembering, and carrying the invisible mental load. From hustle culture and perfectionism to people-pleasing and the pressure to have it all together as a first immigrant child, we're unpacking why rest can feel so uncomfortable and how we can start giving ourselves permission to simply be.

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

TikTok: @melwytan

Youtube: 30, What Now?

What if the hardest part of your 30s isn't the big rejections, but the tiny ones that happen every day? Left on read. Not invited. Not chosen. This week, we're talking microrejections, friendship shifts, and learning who truly shows up for you.

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

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Welcome fellow oldies to my limited four part series!!!! I know it's a little late but better late than nothing right ?

In today’s episode, I share my decluttering and reselling journey and how simplifying my space unexpectedly brought mental clarity, calm, and a sense of control.

A personal reflection on minimalism, letting go, and reducing overwhelm.

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

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There are moments in your life when all of a sudden time stops and you reconsider what it means to be a child.

In today's episode, we talk about what it's like to live far away from the people that you love and the guilt that comes with pursuing your own personal goals.

Have you ever had a moment where you wondered whether you're too selfish for your parents? Let's talk about it.

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

TikTok: @melwytan

Youtube: 30, What Now?

If you all follow me on socials, then you will know that I have just returned from a month long vacation, and then decided it was smart to adopt a puppy whilst I was still a little jet lagged. So apologies for the late upload!

So, kids right? Not fur babies but actual kids. Do we actually want them or is this a concept that we are told to subscribe to?

In today's episode, we will talk to my good friends Leann and Thomas about their desire to not subscribe to the need to populate the earth!

If you're on the fence about having kids (because look at the state of the world these days, I don't blame you), maybe this episode will solidify or sway you from that decision - who knows!

Let us know your thoughts!

FYI: This was recorded in June so we can do another follow up since there's been so much opinion (from men ugh) on why women should be having more kids in an era where there is a decline in the birth rate across the world. So let me know, would you be interested in hearing what we think about that?

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

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I don't know about you but I miss travelling in my 20s - all the bad decisions didn't seem like risks but more like adventures. Now? I sometimes feel like I'm travelling too similar to my parents and I'm not even half their age yet!

I also know this topic is an overdone topic so if you're keen on hearing my ramblings - listen away!

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

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In this episode, we talk to Joey and Hayden, both very bright and have studied at NYU Abu Dhabi and Harvard!

In this very very long episode, I apologise in advance to my guests and my listeners cause I got very carried away, we talked about our goals and aspirations (Joey is also a published writer), our experience in Harvard and how are we to take care of our family when we are millions of miles away from them.

Just a yap but fun yap indeed so welcome to the start of Melosophy!

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Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

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If you haven't listened to our last episode - TLDR, this is now MY podcast.

So if you're wondering how I am feeling (i.e. am I feeling scared/anxious/like a loser/should I continue on with this solo venture), feel free to check out this vulnerable episode.

And let me know what you think - I know I speak a lot slower when I am on my own so I am working on it!

My socials:Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan

Some of you may have predicted this but this will be Iryan's last episode as a co-host of 30 What Now?

It's been a lot of fun so let's have a listen and a walk down memory lane.

Our socials:Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan @iryanfaiq