It's been two years since I released the very first episode of Meenal's World - life has changed significantly since I recorded my first episode.

In this episode, I touch upon why I felt I needed a break and how podcasting has helped me in my own healing and understanding of the world.

Thank you to everyone for showing me your love and support - welcome to a journey of learning and unlearning with me. 

Kajal Odedra is the UK Director of Change.org – a platform that enables people everywhere to start campaigns, mobilise supporters, and work with decision-makers to drive solutions.

It has become the world’s leading platform for change with over 200 million people in 196 countries creating change in their communities. 

You can get in touch with Kajal on Twitter @KajalOdedra1 and Instagram @KajalOdedra 

Celebrating all the incredible women who have inspired us and blazed the trail for people like me and the generations ahead of us - cheers to all the ladies who've joined me on my own journey! 

Amit Patel, a medical doctor, lost his vision at the age of 32, just 18 months after he married the love of his life. We discuss how he found a new purpose through this life-changing experience. Now raising a family in London, Amit tells me about his most challenging days and how his resilience is a constant work in progress.

Lauren Currie is the CEO of Stride - their mission is to democratise leadership development. Lauren is also the founder of  UPFRONT, and her mission is to help hundreds of women find their inner confidence. 

Lauren has spent the last five years building her empire and still to this day, works extremely hard to make sure she uses her platform to raise other women. We talk about her life as an entrepreneur, a mother, and a changemaker. 

You can read more about Lauren's work and contact her here: https://laurencurrie.co/

Maryam's work has focused on human rights violations against refugees, and has actively campaigned against sharia law. Maryam became well known for her critique of the treatment of women under Islamic regimes.

We talk about her family history and her views on the right to speak up and appreciating the freedom we have in the west to voice our opinion. This episode is much more than Maryam the activist, she tells me about her childhood, and the future she wants to create for all the young girls who will follow in her footsteps.

www.maryamnamazie.com
Twitter: @maryamnamazie

Misan was the first black photographer to shoot the cover of British Vogue in it's 104-year history.

I met Misan last summer when he photographed me for the September issue of British Vogue and after a brief chat, I was in awe of his passion and determination to share the stories of those who have suffered at the hands of social injustice.

We talk about his life-changing year and the responsibility he feels he has to create generational change through every one of his photos. 

Vicki is a writer, director, and bestselling author of MumBoss. Working in the film industry as a female, she has had to overcome so many obstacles in balancing her career as an award-winning filmmaker and a mother of two young boys. 

We talk about empowering other women through their journey as new mothers and we have a special guest appearance with Radhika at the end!

You can get in touch with Vicki here: www.honestmum.com

Dr Nisreen was born and raised in Iraq and lived through two different wars. She lived in a world where speaking up wasn't as easy and she understands the value of freedom of speech. This is why she uses her platform to empower, educate, and speak truth to power.

Dr Nisreen was honoured with an MBE and also listed in BBC's top 100 women of 2020 for all her research and dedication during the pandemic. 

We talk about her childhood, navigating negative comments on social media and the world she hopes to see in the future.

Follow Nisreen on Twitter: @Dr2NisreenAlwan

I ramble on about trying to keep up with literally every single news headline being thrown at us and I answer your questions!