Redefining Rest with RANI Lounge Founders Serena & Neelam
In this episode, Dr. Nigma welcomes Serena and Neelam, co-founders of the luxe sleepwear brand RANI Lounge, for a conversation that goes beyond silk pajamas—it’s about reclaiming rest as a sacred act of self-worth.
Born out of burnout, grief, and a desire to reconnect with feminine rituals, RANI Lounge is on a mission to remind women that rest is not indulgent—it’s essential. Serena and Neelam open up about their journeys through loss, identity, and entrepreneurship, and how rest became a portal for healing and power.
This isn’t just about sleepwear—it’s about restoring reverence for the woman who wears it.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Meet Serena and Neelam: creators of RANI Lounge
04:00 – From burnout and breakdown to the birth of a brand
08:30 – The cultural layers of rest and redefining it as a right
12:00 – Why luxury sleepwear is more than a product—it’s a practice
15:30 – Grief, resilience, and rituals that brought them back home to themselves
19:00 – The meaning of “RANI” and embracing your inner queen
22:00 – How sleepwear became a tool for self-respect, not just comfort
26:00 – The entrepreneurial rollercoaster and building something with soul
30:00 – What rest really means in a hustle culture
34:00 – RANI Lounge’s vision for changing how women treat themselves
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Website: https://www.ranilounge.com/
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