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Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 32: Yapper Duo Meets MUA Duo (featuring SDKMakeup and Rimsha Khan)THIS IS NOT A DRILL: THE ULTIMATE CROSSOVER IS HERE!Sana and Amna are joined by Chicago’s makeup moguls Rimsha and Sameen for a V chaotic, V glam, V juicy, and V necessary girlie episode 💅✨Fresh off their sold out masterclass (we were SERVED, ok??), we got the tea, the trauma, and the techniques 😮💨 Sameen’s a baddie mom of 3 (?!), Rimsha is glowing + very pregnant (cue bump slay), and together they’re beating faces AND generational norms.We cover:How they secretly started their MUA journeys (Sameen wa...2025-05-061h 00Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 31: Tales of Audacious Men vs Scheming Detectives (THE WOMEN, duh)If messy drama is a love language, consider this episode our poetry. We start with an insane confession about a Pakistani doctor paying his staff to SLEEP WITH HIM...until one of the girls got herpes and blew the whole operation wide open (yes, you read that right). We also talk about how women are basically born to be detectives, break down a wild cheating scandal involving a fake death plot (bc why not?), and get into Sana's theory about why hot girls stay choosing uglier men. Between a few 'Can I Be a Bitch?' moments and Amna's...2025-04-2940 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEp 30: Men Should Never Be Idle, Katy Perry in Space, and the Scandinavian Scarf ScandalIn Episode 30, Amna and Sana get into why girls trips are basically therapy - healing for the soul, wellness retreat vibes, feminine energy and cuteness all around, and trauma dumping. A MENTAL BACK CRACK, IF YOU WILL. Meanwhile, what are the men doing on their trips without the gift of women?! Do they have the vibes up the entire time? Also, we talk about the trend trying to fathom why men would ever be...IDLE? Don't they have work to do?! Sana is officially a law-abiding citizen now - she's wearing her contacts while driving and got her license...2025-04-2241 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 29: brown shame and punjabi noses w/ a side of white standards, plsYou ever go through a phase where you didn't wanna be brown? Lowkey same for us and the sweetie pie from our confessional! This week we talk about feeling weird about our culture, ethnic features that make us spiral (punjabi noses and hips zindabad), and the aunties (or worse, uncles) that made sure to ALWAYS remind us. Plus, our 'Can I be a bitch?' segment this week is giving life hacks for you and your gossipy opp.2025-04-1534 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 28: Confession Booth’s Open, White Lotus Thesis, & IG Love NovelsWe’re debriefing White Lotus Season 3 and... this show has us in a chokehold. The drama? The chaos? The AUDACITY? We get into all of it 🫠We also read our first ever anonymous IG confession (iykyk it’s giving 2012 Facebook confession pages when you thought you were anonymous but everyone knew it was you 😭). Please keep them coming, the wilder the better. In our 'Can I Be a Bitch?' segment, we talk about the people writing long-ass paragraphs for their partners on IG. Like babe... we get it... you’re in love. Do less.⚠️ Spoilers live he...2025-04-0941 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 27: Eid Mubarak! Let's debrief chand raat, eid & our first "scandal"?EID MUBARAK!! Let’s debrief our Eids together, the last week of Ramadan masjid debacle , Sana’s kinda Chand Raat party (or was it an iftar? 🤔)-either way, it was a moment and a deep dive into the “scandal” we didn’t know was a scandal 👀 Here to clarify— we are NOT your local Islamic scholars, we are just two Desi girls with WiFi and vibes. Let’s laugh about it together. 🌙✨#NotMuftisJustMessy2025-04-031h 08Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 26: Chand Raat, Eid Preps, Giving ARY News SpecialGet ready for chaos, because this episode is serving drama, news anchor realness, and peak Desi girl energy. Amna spills the tea on her insane connection to Millie Bobby Brown’s ex (spoiler: identity theft was involved??), while Sana and Amna channel their inner ARY news hosts to bring you the latest on Eid preps. We’re talking chand raat madness, the tragic rise of men at chai cafes, our ongoing beef with the masjid uncles, and the wild ride of decoding our Desi family trees.2025-03-251h 14Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 25: Surviving the Oscars, an Apocalypse, and Giraffe GoatsThis week we're breaking down our favorite Oscar's moments, diving into the ultimate “what if” scenario—how we’d survive an apocalypse (spoiler: everyones dead), Sana's vs. sharks, whose joining our ayahuasca midlife retreat and whose going to let us interview the red carpet? (oh & it's still ramadan) 2025-03-181h 02Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEp 24: Ramadan ConfessionalRAMADAN MUBARAK Y'ALL!!! This week we dive into how our Ramadans have been so far, our favorite stories and memories from Ramadan in our parents houses to now as grown ass women. We also deep dive all the Ramadan tea and theories from period debacles to masjid anxieties. Join us during your post iftaar chai time to catch up on all the nostalgia of Ramadan! 2025-03-111h 05Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 23 | America's Next Top Models, Pakistan Storytime, Why the F*ck Wouldn't I Curse?This week, we manifest our America's Next Top Model dreams and dive into Amna's chaotic dating journey with... the internet. We're deep in the mojo—no turning back now! Plus, who's rolling Teslas through the streets of Pakistan? And the ultimate question: how mean is too mean in Pakistan? Buckle up, it’s a ride. Don't forget to stay til the end to hear our hot takes on Ash Trevino, White Lotus, and more.P.S, It’s a sad day for upper east siders.. we’ve lost a queen. xoxo2025-03-041h 13Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 22 l Confession Session: New Co-host Alert - She’s Here to Stay!In this weeks episode Sana officially introduces your new co-host Amna Saleemi! Aaaah! Amna takes the mic and the girls jump straight into Babygirl *in a baby voice*, Kendrick vs Drake & it ends with Candace Owens'? 2025-02-251h 15Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 21 | Samreen Arshad: Inspiration Lies in the Journey PT 2Continuing the conversation with Samreen from last week, we're diving into her unique path to success with SamreensVanity. One thing we know for sure is Samreen is willing to roll up her sleeves and never takes 'NO' for answer. Her secret sauce to continued growth and success is in all her ability to keep persevering. 2024-05-0739 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 20 | Samreen Arshad: Inspiration Lies in the Journey PT 1Get ready for the baddest businesswoman on the block to share her journey to a multi-million dollar beauty company against all odds AND being a wife and mother. Samreen came to the states to attend college in hopes of pursuing a career and today is the founder and CEO of her own brand, SamreensVanity. Samreen opens up about her post-partum experience and how she navigated her journey into motherhood while finding her way in her own life. THIS is the episode you'll want to take notes on because Samreen tells us how she did it all, in her career...2024-04-3042 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 19 | Muslim Met Gala Season ApproachesIt's a solo dolo episode this week. The first solo episode of season 2 *YEAH BABY* (read in Austin Powers voice only, please). This week is a true catch up SZN. It's been a while since we've talked updates!! We catch up one on one about where I've been pre and post season 1 from leaving our home in Tennessee to navigating life in hometown CHAOS to all the BTS from interviews done for this season of the podcast. And FINALLY, a RAMADAN AND EID EPISODE!!!!! Being home for Ramadan after years and after being married has been new...2024-04-0933 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 18 | Sahrish Qureshi: Single State of Mind PT 2Continuing our conversation with Sahrish from last week, we're diving into what happens AFTER the divorce? Is navigating single life as a woman in her early 30s easy or harder than when you were in your early 20s? How do your expectations change when you're independent and settled in your career? There is SO much to talk about, especially as a desi woman trying to find a partner and Sahrish tells us about some of her experiences with dating apps (muslim vs non-muslim), solo traveling, society's expectations, and the double standards desi women face. 2024-04-0254 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 17 | Sahrish Qureshi: Single State of Mind PT 1IT'S OFFICIALLY SPRING 2024 and we're kicking off this spring with a friend who is the QUEEN of turning lemons into lemonade. Sahrish is the girliepop of girliepops and we've been in each other's lives for over a decade as we've taken on new roles and hit huge milestones in our lives. Most recently, Sahrish had a pretty big life change in that she is officially separated from her husband of 5 years. She speaks candidly about not only how she's dealt with the good, bad, and ugly of her separation, but also how she's dealt with the desi community's REACTION...2024-03-2651 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 16 | Tea Time with The Zubair Show PT 2Ramadan Mubarak girlies! 2024-03-1943 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 15 | Tea Time with The Zubair Show PT 1GEEERD MORNING on this lovely Tuesday with none other than Sana and THEEE Zubair Show! Buckle in for a conversation with piping hot tea as we talk to our FIRST interview with a MAN. On this week's part 1 of 2 series, AKA Tea Time with The Zubair Show, we are answering your burning hot questions about zubair's life ranging from whether he's single and ready to mingle to how he's navigated being in the influencer and content creation space in NYC as a south asian male. Zubair tells us about his journey to NYC, how difficult it can be to...2024-03-0549 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 14 | 2 am Convos in the Girls' BathroomThis week we have on an EXTREMELY special guest and the first person in my family to join us on the pod, AMNA SALEEMI!!! Someone roll out the red carpet because we're talking alllll the things you want to hear from Drake's released video of an *ahem* palm tree, how Amna and I met as pre-teens and thought we were too cool for school (and each other), MEG VS NICKI and so much more! Saving the best for last, we begin our first 'PAKISTANI CONFESSIONS' segment in which talk in depth about a wild, wild story.2024-02-1355 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 13 | Amy Devan: The Art of PivotingWe're back and better than ever with our first episode of season 2!!! Starting off strong with our interview with Amy Devan, a true NYC boss woman who shares her stories and secrets with us in this week's episode. We talk about her ACCIDENTAL move to hustling and bustling NYC, navigating single life at 40, and how she manages her business life wearing all the hats (but no ballet flats) a woman can wear ;) 2024-02-0650 min
Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 12 | Hustle Culture to Soft Girl EraLike I say in the beginning, this is a shoot the shit type of episode BUT we do talk about oldest daughter syndrome and how it quickly sets you up to fall into 'hustle culture' and the toll that can take long term (trust me)! I give you all some of my favorite ways to slow down and self-care - no matter how many times I have to remind myself it's okay to not be going 100 mph like I used to, I'm ready for my soft gworl era. Pop culture hot take? Barbie was a 6/10 but absolutely beautiful cinematically...2023-08-1537 min
Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 11 | Abundance Mindset, Toxicity of Comparison Culture, and Irrational FearsThis week's topics are twist(ers) and turns starting with a little Eid update, story time about a childhood fear come to life, and conversations about why desi women grew up with a scarcity mindset in a toxic culture of comparison. 2023-06-2745 min
Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 10 | Mirror, Mirror on the WallAfter a few weeks apart, we're BACK BABY! Buckle up for an episode with twists and turns you wouldn't expect. We do a recap on how life has been in this desi drama queen's life followed by a deep dive of some self-reflection that's taken place over the last few weeks including therapy, self-reflection and fears that we all may go through. Ending with some fun hot takes from all of YOU queens! Hope you enjoy. :)2023-06-201h 01Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 9 | Dr. Mashal Khan: The Desi Girl's Guide to Adulting Pt. IIContinuing where we left off last week, Mashal and Sana get into the harder conversations around marriage, in laws, family, siblings, etc. Listen for some really tangible ways to help you in so many scenarios from arguments with the husband to building a stronger relationship with your MIL and how to take your health seriously if you’ve been on the vicious cycle of dieting. Enjoy a fun lightening round at the end as we wrap up desi girl’s guide to adulting!!!2023-05-091h 36Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 8 | Dr Mashal Khan: The Desi Girl’s Guide to Adulting Pt. IOn this week's episode, I get to interview Dr. Mashal Khan! Enjoy the first of a two part series with Mashal as she talks about all the curveballs she's navigated as a badass, each time turning lemons into lemonade. Whether it be personal or professional, Mashal has shown grace, strength and resilience in so many of her life experiences. She reminds us that there is power in sharing our stories and teaches us tangible ways to create our DREAM reality. In part one, we discuss her journey into medicine and beyond as a self-made functional medicine and health coach, h...2023-05-021h 25Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 7 | Mina Hasan: Huda Beauty Drama and Navigating Desi ToxicityMina Hasan joins Confessions of a Desi Drama Queen as the FIRST ever featured guest of the podcast to give us the inside scoop on her very public and viral drama with beauty brand owner and powerhouse, Huda Kattan of Huda Beauty. Mina also talks to us about her experience as Gen Z living in a post-pandemic college culture and the reality of growing up in a desi household. Her experiences will resonate with so many younger women as she helps us navigate the best ways to set boundaries respectfully and still choose yourself.2023-04-251h 13Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 7 | Mina Hasan: Huda Beauty Drama and Navigating Desi ToxicityMina Hasan joins Confessions of a Desi Drama Queen as the FIRST ever featured guest of the podcast to give us the inside scoop on her very public and viral drama with beauty brand owner and powerhouse, Huda Kattan of Huda Beauty. Mina also talks to us about her experience as Gen Z living in a post-pandemic college culture and the reality of growing up in a desi household. Her experiences will resonate with so many younger women as she helps us navigate the best ways to set boundaries respectfully and still choose yourself.2023-04-251h 14Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 6 | It's Raining EIDIWe're taking a little trip down memory lane today. Sana takes you through the nostalgia of a Chicago chaand raat. It's the era of Imran Khan, over-bronzed mac foundation, and pencil thin brows roaming Devon at 2 am the night before Eid and the VIBES WERE IMMACULATE. We get into the bittersweet Eid's pre-marriage and how hard it is to do Eid traditions differently after you get married. After the Eid dive, we talk pop culture this week. SPOILER ALERT: We talk through Love is Blind ep 11 and allll the drama that's popped off on tik tok since! Lastly, apparently...2023-04-1142 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 5 | Muslim Met GalaPart 2 of the Ramadan Series 2023! This week we take a look at the culture of Eid on social medial and the absolute CHOKEHOLD that Pakistani designers have on our life every Eid. Diving into some topics from last week, we discuss responses from a Ramadan poll shared on the podcast IG - including some of your favorite traditions! Confession of the week: Ramadan Guilt. We respond to your comments on the tough parts of Ramadan for some, and the isolation and guilt that comes with feeling spiritually disconnected. 2023-04-0441 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 4 | Nope. Not Even Water.Ramadan Mubarak!!! We promise this is not the Ramadan episode you'd expect. This week we're answering your questions and sharing Ramadan stories LIKE AN OPEN BOOK. We talk about periods and how annoyingggg it is to have to pretend to fast so that the men in our lives aren't uncomfortable and the lengths we go to to prove we're fasting when we LITERALLY CAN'T. We also talk about what Ramadan is like once you're married INCLUDING how intimate you're allowed to get with your spouse in this holy month, the shift from a Ramadan family experience to the loneliness...2023-03-2839 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 3 | Gossip Girl(s) in ParisWelcome back to reality! After a couple weeks of travel (including a girls trip to Paris), we're back with another episode of CDDQ! We're diving into the DRAMA around a girls trip to Paris without husbands, the shock of a Parisian cabaret show, pressures of vacation in the age of social media, and a confession about Ramadan being around the corner. Enjoy!2023-03-2140 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 2 | Age Old Debate: Gamla or Vase?In this week's episode we skip, hop, and jump to all things BOLLYWOOD and the impact it had on our childhoods and connection to home but also some of the questionable story lines we romanticized. Sana also discusses her controversial thoughts on the 2023 superbowl performance (SRY love you riri) and spends a little too much time deep diving on experiencing the season of spring in the south. 2023-03-0745 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 1 | BROWN-ISHEPISODE 1 IS FINALLY HERE! Here. We. MF. GO. Welcome to the official launch of Confessions of a Desi Drama Queen! In this week's episode, the pilot of the podcast, Sana dives into the 'why' of this podcast. If you've followed the journey, you know this has been a long time coming. Let's get into what brings us all together and how we plan on building on all our shared experiences one week at a time. It's time to create a public place that we treat like the ultimate girl's group chat. Ladies and gentlemen...let the confessions R...2023-02-2831 min