In this episode, I explore the particular kind of exhaustion that so many South Asian women in midlife are quietly carrying. The kind that doesn’t go away with sleep. The kind that gets called life.

I talk about why fatigue in perimenopause and menopause is different to ordinary tiredness, why emotional labour is the hidden energy leak nobody names, and why rest can feel so unsafe when usefulness has been your currency for decades.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about finally understanding why you’re depleted, and what micro-recovery actually looks like in real life with real demands.

Because the exhaustion is not your failure. It’s your body’s boundary.

If you’ve been running on duty for too long, this one’s for you.

~ Kiran x

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This morning, sipping ginger and cardamom in the quiet before the day began, an idea that had been circling for months finally landed. And I decided: simply do it.

In this first episode, I share the story behind The Sattva Collective, the idea that came to me on a bus to Cambridge, my mother's undiagnosed perimenopause and the silence she carried alone, and why I built an organisation to make sure South Asian women never have to navigate midlife that way again.

I talk about what we have built in our first year, the articles, the community gatherings, the media coverage, Sattva Day, My Sattva Story, and the Thrive through Midlife & Menopause Summit coming in May 2027. I talk about my daughter Khushi, who chose to become Co-Director and what that means to me. And I share what this podcast is, how it will work, and what I need from you.

This is The Sattva Collective Podcast. Honest, unhurried, and built for South Asian women who are done going through midlife quietly.

Send your questions to hello@thesattvacollective.org with the subject line "Sattva Collective Podcast." I'll answer them on the show.

Kiran x

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Thesattvacollectivecic.substack.com

That changes now.

I’m Kiran Singh, founder of The Sattva Collective CIC, the UK’s first community-led initiative dedicated to supporting South Asian women through midlife and menopause. And this is our podcast.

This is a space for honest conversations. Unhurried ones. Culturally grounded ones. The kind where you hear yourself reflected back, perhaps for the first time.

Solo episodes to start, exploring the topics our community most needs to talk about. Expert guests joining from Autumn 2026.

New episodes every two weeks. Subscribe so you never miss one.

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~ Kiran x

Find us at thesattvacollective.org | thesattvacollectivecic.substack.com