36: The Female Lens: The Cost of Being Yourself

What I noticed about women’s roles, women’s safety, and motherhood under pressure, returning to my roots after 25 years.What does it cost a woman to be herself… and what does it take to stay true without shrinking?In this episode, I’m sharing my honest debrief of India through one lens: the cost of being a woman — in the roles women are expected to live, in the body, and in motherhood.I’m speaking from the viewpoint of a British-Indian woman returning to Gujarat for the first time in 25 years, travelling with my family and my daughter. But this isn’t only about India. Every culture has its unspoken rules for women — different wording, same undertone: be good, be quiet, fit the mould.As you listen, I want you to ask: what were the unspoken rules for women in your world?In this episode, I explore:Society: the difference between choice and expectation, and what I noticed about the lives midlife women were expected to live where I stayedBody: the quiet vigilance women carry, and the moment I realised confidence and relaxation are not the same thingMotherhood: what happens when matriarch dynamics come back online, and what it can cost to hold your authority as a mother when pressure comes from the people closest to youIf this episode landed for you, please share it with one woman who needs it. And if you feel like sharing, I’d love to hear: what were the unspoken rules for women in your culture or family system?SACRED SPACES TO GATHER WITH ME...Lionsgate Portal Ceremony 8th AugustYou’ve read the books.Set the intentions.Written the affirmations.So why are your manifestations still not landing?This intimate Lionsgate Portal Ceremony is a sacred space to explore exactly that.In one powerful afternoon, we will focus on the one manifestation that matters most to you now, then move through a beautiful journey of clarity, unblocking, aligned action and integration.You will be guided to get clear on what you are calling in, uncover what may have been blocking your ability to receive it up until now, and choose one aligned action to take within the next seven days.Together we will work with cacao, breathwork, guided reflection, ritual, journaling and sound healing to help you fine tune your frequency, strengthen your receiving channel, and become a clearer energetic match for what you truly desire.Spaces are intentionally limited to 13 divine women.Book your place here 🙏Sacred Exhale 31st July | 28th Aug This is a beautiful in person space for women who are tired of carrying the stress and heaviness of the week into their weekend, and are craving somewhere to pause, breathe, reconnect and reset.Each session is shaped around seasonal living, natural cycles and lunar energy, weaving toge...