Everyone makes it seem like your 30s come with a checklist: career sorted, relationship locked in, life perfectly figured out. But… who actually decided that timeline?
In this episode of What Would The Auntie Say, we’re talking about why you’re not behind, even if your life doesn’t look like everyone else’s highlight reel. From career pressure to relationship timelines, comparison culture to self-doubt, we break down where that “I should be further by now” feeling really comes from — and how to let it go.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, this one’s your reminder that your path doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s to be meaningful, successful, or beautiful.

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Happy New Year! We get into how it feels going into the new year, if we really need to give in to the pressure to rebrand ourselves and I'm responding to all the things you told me we are NOT bringing into 2026!

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"How will you find a husband with that weight?", "put some lipstick on", "you must wax your hair.". These are some things you might hear a South Asian Auntie say when talking about body image. Model and activist Neelam Kaur Gill joins me to discuss the pressures of looking marriage ready and meeting the South Asian standard.

"You will never find a husband in this job, be a doctor", "Indian girls never make it in those industries", "You will never make money in a creative job". When talking to South Asian Aunties about getting into a creative career, these are some of the things you might hear them. I'm joined by BBC Women's Hour presenter and broadcaster Anita Rani. We discuss her experiences as a brown woman in a predominantly white industry and the pressures of following a particular career path.