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A Millennial Mind

A Millennial Mind

By: Shivani Pau
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 A Millennial Mind is a podcast about perspective, because when you understand someone’s mind, you understand their world. But we all live with limited data. Our beliefs, experiences, and knowledge are just a few dots. And if you don’t collect enough dots, you can’t connect them and you can’t grow. That’s why this podcast exists: to gather those dots. Each episode, I invite experts, thought leaders, and change makers to challenge how I think, on everything from mental health, hormones, and habits to relationships, identity, and success. We bust myths, reframe narratives, and explore what it really takes to shift your mindset. Because when you change your mind, you change your thoughts.And when you change your thoughts, you change your life. So if you’re ready to think differently, welcome to the reimagined A Millennial Mind. Hit subscribe and let’s start connecting the dots together.Shivani Pau Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • The Hair Mistakes You're Making Every Single Day That DAMAGE Your Hair! | Dr Aamna Adel

    The Hair Mistakes You're Making Every Single Day That DAMAGE Your Hair! | Dr Aamna Adel
    Apr 28 2026
    I hate to be the one to tell you this but you might NOT be caring for your hair as well as you think 🙈 In today's episode of A Millennial Mind, I sat down with Dr Aamna Adel (@dermatologist_adel), a consultant dermatologist and hair loss specialist based on Harley Street, to get the real answers. And honestly? Almost everything I thought I knew was wrong. The heatless curlers I swear by, the hair gummies I take every day, even the traditional Indian hair oiling I leave in overnight. All of it! This is the hair masterclass you didn't know you needed, and if you've ever worried about hair loss, postpartum shedding, grey hairs, or just want to actually understand your scalp, this episode is going to change the way you look after your hair and maybe finally be what convinces you to leave those greys alone! If you're losing hair, confused by the conflicting advice online, or just want to understand what your scalp is actually telling you — this one is for you. 🎙 What we cover: - What alopecia actually means (it's not what you think) - The real causes of hair loss — and why it's rarely just one thing - What minoxidil is, how it works, and why shedding on it is a good sign - Why heatless curlers can be MORE damaging than heat - Hair oiling — the right oils, the right technique, and how long to leave it in - Are hair gummies actually worth it? The honest answer - Grey hair — causes, myths, and whether you can reverse it - Perimenopause and hair loss: what you can do immediately - Hair extensions and the vicious cycle they create - Three easy things you can do today for scalp health - Hair training — is it real? (Spoiler: no) - The pressure to look young and the Botox conversation ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:43 – Dr Aamna's background and her own hair loss journey 5:30 – What is a scalp disorder? Normal hair loss vs when to worry 8:00 – How much hair loss is too much? 9:15 – The most common causes of hair loss 11:05 – Why it's never just one thing 12:20 – What is minoxidil and how does it work? 13:45 – Why shedding on minoxidil is actually a good sign 15:00 – Is minoxidil a lifelong commitment? 26:20 – Heatless curlers: the myth debunked 29:45 – What "right type of heat" actually means 35:10 – Rosemary oil — hero ingredient or overhyped? 35:45 – Does washing your hair more cause hair loss? 37:45 – Sulphates — are they actually bad? 40:00 – LED scalp caps and devices: do they work? 42:30 – Hair gummies: are they worth the money? 44:55 – What supplements actually have evidence behind them 46:20 – Hair oiling — how long is too long? 50:40 – The best oils for scalp vs mid-lengths 53:25 – Can you reverse hair loss? 54:50 – What causes scarring alopecia 55:50 – Grey hair — what it is and what causes it 58:30 – Should you pluck grey hairs? 1:00:00 – The pressure to look young — Botox and ageing 1:09:30 – Perimenopause and hair loss: what to do 1:11:45 – Hair extensions and traction alopecia 1:13:30 – Three quick tips for scalp health 1:15:30 – Hair training — is it actually a thing? 1:17:15 – The best food for hair growth 1:17:35 – What to do first if you're panicking about hair loss 1:18:55 – Bleaching your hair and bond repair 1:20:35 – Split ends and breakage: the honest advice 1:21:30 – Outro Follow Dr Aamna Adel: @dermatologist_adel 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast ✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast Performance Planner: https://my-performance-planner.myshopify.com/ Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠 -- hair loss, hair care, scalp health, dermatologist, minoxidil, heatless curlers, hair growth tips, alopecia, postpartum hair loss, perimenopause hair loss, grey hair, hair gummies, dr aamna adel, shivani pau, a millennial mind, hair myths, consultant dermatologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Harnaam Kaur: The Hard Truth About My PCOS Beard: Never Finding Love & Nearly Ending It All

    Harnaam Kaur: The Hard Truth About My PCOS Beard: Never Finding Love & Nearly Ending It All
    Apr 21 2026
    Harnaam Kaur (@harnaamkaur) is a model, motivational speaker, Guinness World Record holder and PCOS activist - known worldwide for keeping her beard. But this conversation goes much deeper than PCOS and facial hair. Harnaam opens up about growing up South Asian with a condition nobody understood, the bullying that led to self-harm, and how suicidal thoughts eventually gave way to one of the most recognisable faces in body positivity. She talks about never having been in love at 35, what her beard may have cost her in relationships, and the question she's sitting with for the first time in 15 years about whether she's ready to let it go. Harnaam says that 2024 was the darkest time of her life — the grief, the PTSD, the night she wrote a letter ready to end it all, and the person whose text the next morning she believes saved her life. If you've ever built your whole identity around surviving something, this one will stay with you. ⚠️ This episode contains discussion of suicide, self-harm and mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123 (UK, free, 24/7). 🎙️ What we cover: PCOS symptoms in women and what a diagnosis at 12 actually feels like Facial hair, hirsutism and growing up South Asian with a body nobody talked about School bullying, self-harm and the impact on her mental health and body image The moment she stopped hiding and started fighting back The ego and anger that followed — and why she's not proud of all of it Keeping the beard for her Sikh faith — and how that faith has since completely shifted Never having been in love at 35 and what her PCOS beard may have cost her Questioning the beard and her identity for the first time in 15 years South Asian family silence around abuse, honour and speaking out Grief, PTSD and mental health rock bottom in 2024 The night she called for help and nobody picked up Finding faith, reading the Bible and what pulled her back from the edge The difference between body positivity and actually accepting yourself ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro 1:41 — Harnaam introduces herself 3:08 — Being diagnosed with PCOS at 12 5:12 — When the facial hair started and the bullying began 9:43 — Her relationship with the beard now and the limbo she's in 12:37 — Keeping the beard for religion — and how her faith changed 14:13 — The beard, marriage and never having been in love 20:58 — Wanting to know what her face looks like without it 24:15 — Shivani on women in their 30s being told to change themselves 28:17 — From suicidal teenager to angry, ego-driven activist 33:12 — The words from a friend that kept her here 36:12 — Going from rock bottom to a Guinness World Record 39:40 — What made her so angry — and why she's calmer now 41:02 — South Asian families and the silence around abuse 42:38 — Sexual abuse in South Asian communities and the pressure of honour 49:52 — Has she always refused to conform? 54:39 — The performance of body positivity 56:16 — Changing publicly and people not letting you evolve 1:08:57 — The last three years — grief, PTSD and hitting rock bottom 1:13:24 — Reading the Bible as a Sikh and what faith means to her now 1:17:31 — Writing a suicide note and the night nobody picked up 1:19:37 — What got her through and the person who didn't know they saved her life 1:23:10 — Her one piece of advice for anyone struggling right now 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast ✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast Performance Planner: https://my-performance-planner.myshopify.com/ Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Is Google Making You More Anxious About Your Health? | Dr Nighat Arif on Cyberchondria

    Is Google Making You More Anxious About Your Health? | Dr Nighat Arif on Cyberchondria
    Apr 14 2026
    If you're someone who consults Dr Google more than your actual GP and it sends you into a constant health spiral, this episode is for you. Dr Nighat Arif (@DrNighatArif) is a practising GP with nearly 19 years in the NHS, women's health specialist, and author of the new book The Complete Guide to Family Health. In this conversation, we get into why so many of us are more anxious about our health than ever, whether Google and AI are helping or actively making things worse, and what the wellness industry is quietly getting away with. We also go deep on sleep, relationships, supplements, separate beds, and why prevention is the most underrated thing you can do for your long-term health. If you've ever convinced yourself you had a brain tumour at 2am because of a Google search — this one's for you. 🎙 What we cover: What cyberchondria is and why it's rising Why Googling symptoms isn't always bad — and how to do it right The truth about IV vitamin drips (and why it might just be expensive hydration) Which supplements you can actually overdose on — and the risks Why separate bedrooms might be better for your marriage Sleep jolts — what's actually happening in your brain How to spot cherry-picked health data and misinformation What Dr Nighat thinks about ChatGPT replacing doctors CBT for health anxiety — what actually works Dementia prevention: what the Lancet study says you should be doing from birth The NHS's free health checks — and why you should be using them Prevention vs cure: Dr Nighat's number one piece of advice after 19 years ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:41 – Dr Nighat explains the book 5:32 – What does GP actually stand for? 6:03 – What is cyberchondria? 8:07 – The rise of health anxiety through TikTok reels 9:00 – The woman who thought she had a brain tumour (it was her partner's cigarette smoke) 11:38 – Cherry-picking health data and why it's dangerous 13:20 – Does Dr Nighat Google her own symptoms? 15:03 – Her son's liver transplant — googling as a doctor-turned-mum 21:00 – How to find trustworthy health information online 26:00 – IV vitamin drips: brilliant or a very expensive wee? 32:45 – Supplements — which ones you can actually overdose on 34:40 – Wellness trends and losing intimacy with your partner 37:35 – Why separate beds might be the secret to a happy marriage 45:50 – The science of physical touch and oxytocin 47:52 – Why people jolt in their sleep 50:15 – Cyberchondria in relationships — when your partner won't stop googling 52:54 – What keeps people stuck in health anxiety loops 54:06 – "If you have health anxiety, please don't buy my book" 56:01 – CBT for health anxiety: how it actually works 57:25 – Is ChatGPT replacing your GP? 59:44 – Weird body facts (your ears never stop growing) 1:01:02 – The Lancet study on dementia prevention 1:03:48 – Dr Nighat's number one health advice after 19 years 1:05:26 – Wrap up Happy with that or anything else to tweak? 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast ✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast Performance Planner: https://my-performance-planner.myshopify.com/ #drnighatarif #cyberchondria #healthanxiety #googlesymptoms #familyhealth #supplements #vitaminD #ivdrip #wellnesstrends #preventativemedicine #amillennialmind #shivanipau #nhs #womenshealth #chatgpt #healthmisinformation #sleep #cbtherapy Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
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