Meenal's World
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Meenal's World
Thank you for joining me on this podcast! My name is Dr Meenal Viz and I'm an NHS doctor and activist. My love for sharing stories and using that as a medium to help people is one that brings me a lot of joy and it all ties in with the one dream I had as a child - to serve the global community. Du...
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Episode 70: Zion Lights
Zion Lights is an environmental activist and previously worked with Extinction Rebellion to advocate for climate change.
Z...
Episode 69: Christine Armstrong
Christine's life turned upside down in 2009 after she gave birth to her first child. She found it difficult to juggle her new life as a mother and con...
Episode 68: Lauren Currie OBE
Lauren Currie is the founder of Upfront - a movement that seeks to change confidence in women around the world.
We discuss...
Episode 67: Live at Byline Festival
This live podcast was recorded at the Byline Festival in Notting Hill - I was joined by Dr Julia Grace Patterson, Lord Victor Adebowale, and Lorraine...
Episode 66: Patsy Stevenson
Patsy Stevenson was detained at the Clapham Common vigil for Sarah Everard - the moment that changed her life forever. Her photo went viral online and...
Episode 65: Rupinder Kaur
Rupinder Kaur is the award-winning founder of Asian Women Mean Business. Her vision is to create a community of South Asian women who feel empowered t...
Episode 64 - Sian Norris
Sian Norris is a writer and author of her first non-fiction book, Birth Violence.
We discussed how the far right has had a...
Episode 63: Daniel Guinness
Daniel Guinness runs Beyond Equality, an organisation that promotes positive masculinity, disrupts negative expectations and stereotypes and empowers...
Episode 62 - Joeli Brearley
Joeli is the founder of Pregnant Then Screwed. She started campaigning after she lost her job when she fell pregnant -an experience that changed her l...
Episode 61: Iain Overton
Iain Overton is an investigative journalist and author. He has travelled around the world sharing stories of war and the human cost of violence.
Episode 60 - Jess Jones
Jess Jones A.K.A. The Fat Funny One is a mum of four and a lifestyle blogger. Jess is known for spreading awareness on self-confidence and has recentl...
Episode 59 - Asma Khan
Asma Khan is one of the UK's most prominent female chefs and an unstoppable force for social change in the food industry.
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Episode 58 - Gina Martin
We all know Gina Martin as the woman who changed the law in 2019. Taking this step came at a huge personal cost and Gina is still processing the turmo...
Episode 57 - Deepti Gurdasani
Deepti is a clinical epidemiologist and throughout the pandemic, she has been very vocal about the lack of data the British government has been provid...
Episode 56 - George Monbiot
George Monbiot is a writer and activist. Throughout his years as an investigative journalist, he uncovered some of the greatest stories of mankind. De...
Episode 55 - Dr Gavin Francis
Dr Gavin Francis is an award-winning writer and GP. His latest book explores how - and why - we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes,...
Episode 54 - Jaspreet Kaur
It was a pleasure having Jaspreet back on the show!
As she prepares to release her new book, Brown Girl Like Me, we discuss...
Episode 53 - Jamie Klingler
Jamie Klingler has had an eventful year - not only through her activism, but also through her journey of weight loss and quitting alcohol. We discusse...
Episode 52 - Otto English
Otto English is the pen name for author and writer Andrew Scott. In his book, Fake History, he dissects the greatest lies told by the world that shape...
51: Catherine Mayer - Author & Co-founder of Women's Equality Party
Catherine's insight into our political landscape is thought-provoking and inspiring. We discussed Catherine's case against Time Magazine for sex and a...
Episode 50: Two Years On
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.
48: Kajal Odedra
Kajal Odedra is the UK Director of Change.org – a platform that enables people everywhere to start campaigns, mobilise supporters, and work with decis...
47: Women's Day Special!
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...
Episode 46: Dr Amit Patel
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 pu...
45: Lauren Currie, OBE
Lauren Currie is the CEO of Stride - their mission is to democratise leadership development. Lauren is also the founder of UPFRONT, and her mission i...
44: Maryam Namazie - Humans rights activist
Maryam's work has focused on human rights violations against refugees, and has actively campaigned against sharia law. Maryam became well known for he...
43: Misan Harriman
Misan was the first black photographer to shoot the cover of British Vogue in it's 104-year history.
I met Misan last summ...
42: Vicki Broadbent
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...
41: Dr Nisreen Alwan, MBE
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...
40: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about trying to keep up with literally every single news headline being thrown at us and I answer your questions!
39: Hardeep Matharu
As a journalist, Hardeep talks about the responsibility she feels she has of informing the public on the realities of our society. We talk about her w...
38: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about lockdown 3.0, our victory against the government and I answer your questions!
37: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about meeting my hero, self-criticism, and answer your questions!
36: Femi Oluwole - Political Campaigner
Femi left his law degree to fully dedicate his time and energy to campaign for Britain to remain in the EU. Despite the death threats and hardships th...
35: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about the vaccine, the new year, and answer your questions!
34: How I Lost 9kg in My Fourth Trimester
Times are tough. We are in a pandemic, we have less support than expected, but I made sure that I didn't let that get in my way. I couldn't let it get...
33: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about Bollywood wives, trash TV, and answer your questions.
32: Beyond Politics - Understanding The System
This week, I explore how politics plays a pivotal role in your life. Yes, we all have food on our plate and a roof over our head, but that doesn't mea...
31: Tuesday Morning Podcast
I ramble on about this second lockdown, Instagram doctors, and my non-existent sleep schedule.
Episode 30 - Why I Started Meenal's World
A lot of you may know that prior to starting Meenal's World, I co-hosted my very first podcast, Desi Outsiders for two years.