Feeling tired, moody, or breaking out for no reason? We thought it was just burnout—until we tried Function Health. Function tracks over 160 biomarkers, including hormones, stress, Vitamin D, and more, to help users understand what’s going on inside. Learn more at www.functionhealth.com/LOVELY . Why is female pleasure still a whisper topic? This week on Love-ly, host Mehak sits down with Anna and Meredith Sweet from Tempt, a female-focused audio erotica app designed to close the pleasure gap...
Jul 25, 2025•37 min•Ep. 22
Feeling tired, moody, or breaking out for no reason? We thought it was just burnout—until we tried Function Health. Function tracks over 160 biomarkers, including hormones, stress, Vitamin D, and more, to help users understand what’s going on inside. Learn more at www.functionhealth.com/LOVELY . In this episode of Love-ly, host Mehak sits down with Leanne Yau , British sex and relationship educator and the voice behind @polyphiliablog, to unpack the nuances of polyamory. From her first open rela...
Jul 18, 2025•56 min•Ep. 21
Subscribe to Hyphenly, our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe This week’s Love-ly episode is a real one—like, voice-memo-real. When listener and freelance podcast producer Teja Pallikonda reached out with a recent dating story, we knew we had to share it. It starts like a modern fairytale: hours-long phone calls, a dreamy first date...
Jul 11, 2025•40 min
Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe This week on Love-ly, Mehak sits down with the unapologetically charming Uzi for a wildly entertaining, refreshingly honest conversation about dating in the age of ghosting, rejection, and situationships. From chasing strangers by the waterfront to getting called out mi...
Jun 27, 2025•39 min•Ep. 17
Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Ready to romanticize your single summer without the drama? In this solo episode, Mehak drops 10 must-hear reminders for anyone navigating love, loneliness, and Love Island obsessions. From dodging red flags in warm weather to why Snapchat is not a love language (seriou...
Jun 20, 2025•26 min•Ep. 18
Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Therapist and writer Laura Caruso joins our host Mehak for a raw, real-time conversation about heartbrea...
Jun 13, 2025•54 min•Ep. 17
Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. This one has it all. Hot air balloons, missing luggage, toxic exes, hinge horror stories, and cheating scan...
Jun 06, 2025•50 min•Ep. 16
Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe On this episode of Love-ly, host Mehak sits down with TikTok creator and tech professional Jocelyn Chow for a refreshingly honest take on dating in NYC, from weird first dates and love bombing to why “almost relationships” can hurt more than real breakups. Jocelyn also open...
May 23, 2025•45 min•Ep. 15
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Subscribe to Hyphenly , our new newsletter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes. https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe In this deeply personal episode of Love-ly, host Mehak reconnects with licensed marriage and family the...
May 16, 2025•49 min•Ep. 14
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today . This week on Love-ly, Mehak sits down with Srijan Makkena, a psych student and content creator who’s been speaking out about the quiet (and not-so-quiet) ways misogyny shows up, especially in South Asian communities. They talk about everything from family double standards and emotional repression to childhood trauma, healing...
May 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 13
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Subscribe to Hyphenly , our latest newsletter, for a chance to win a gift card: https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Can you have a healthy, long-term relationship without ever living together? This week on Love-ly, Mehak sits down with her best friend, Waleed, for a vulnerable, hilarious, and thought-provoki...
May 02, 2025•50 min
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Is it ever too late to start dating? On this week’s episode of Love-ly , Mehak sits down with Aidan Taylor —host of Banterly —to unpack what it really means to be a “late bloomer” in the chaotic world of modern dating. From his first real date at 21 to navigating New York City’s intense queer dating scene, Aidan gets candid a...
Apr 25, 2025•57 min•Ep. 11
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Ever dated someone and thought, “Wait… is this love, lust, or just emotionally expensive?” This week on Love-ly, host Mehak sits down with THE Dr. Wendy Walsh —America’s relationship expert, PhD in psychology, Time Magazine Person of the Year, and low-key TikTok therapist to unpack the mess and magic of modern dating. From de...
Apr 18, 2025•50 min•Ep. 10
This episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. Stop putting off those doctor appointments and visit http://Zocdoc.com/Lovely to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. What does it mean to truly live life on your own terms? In this powerful episode of Love-ly, Mehak is joined by Natasha Chandel, comedian, TV writer, voice artist, and former host of the hit podcast “Kinda Dating,” for a candid conversation about commitment, cultural expectations, and rewriting the rules of love. Natasha open...
Apr 11, 2025•48 min•Ep. 9
In this heartfelt solo episode, Mehak takes the mic to reflect on her transformative journey through the first seven episodes of Love-ly. From navigating the highs and lows of her 2025 dating adventures to unpacking powerful lessons on boundaries, vulnerability, and healing, this is an unfiltered, introspective ride. Mehak shares what each guest and story taught her about love, self-worth, and the art of letting go. Whether it’s the rule of three from matchmakers Huda and Yasmine, the quiet powe...
Apr 04, 2025•29 min•Ep. 8
This week on Love-ly, Mehak gets candid about dating outside the box and her culture. After calling off a budding long-distance romance, she reflects on the deeper reason: she's done settling for anything (or anyone) that doesn't align. Enter comedian Mariza Brussolo , who joins Mehak for an honest, hilarious, and profoundly relatable convo about cross-cultural dating, growing up with traditional values, and navigating love across borders—literal and emotional. From celibacy to cowboy fantasies ...
Mar 28, 2025•46 min•Ep. 7
Have you ever been on a date that went so sideways that you wished there was a commercial break? In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of Lovely, host Mehak dives deep into love, relationships, and the dating trenches with comedian Richard Sarvate . From navigating family expectations to figuring out if we date people or their careers, Richard brings humor and insight into modern romance—plus shares some truly cringe-worthy dating disasters, including an ill-fated international trip. Topics we...
Mar 21, 2025•43 min•Ep. 6
Mehak is back with another Love-ly deep dive, and this time, we’re getting into the male mind, well, at least one of them! Actor, comedian, and self-proclaimed TikTok hopeful Shareef Taher joins the conversation to break down dating from a guy’s perspective. Why do some men come in strong and then vanish? Can men and women really be just friends? And what’s the deal with the “I’m bad at texting” excuse? Mehak asks hard-hitting questions, and Sharif does his best to keep up. It’s a fun, honest, a...
Mar 14, 2025•43 min•Ep. 5
This week, our Love-ly host Mehak sits down with Genesis Sol , founder of the comedy variety show Witty Titties, to explore the impact of strict parenting, cultural identity, and growing up as a second-generation child of immigrants with a Venezuelan mother and Croatian father. Genesis shares hilarious and heartfelt stories of her mother’s overprotectiveness, how it shaped her social experiences, and the challenges and unexpected benefits of a conservative upbringing. They also dive into her exp...
Mar 07, 2025•40 min•Ep. 4
In this episode of Love-ly, host Mehak and her close friend Mikey explore the whirlwind of dating in the 20s versus 30s, where chaos meets clarity. They discuss personal growth, shifting priorities, and the journey from chasing red flags to embracing green ones. Mikey opens up about coming out, navigating heartbreak, and the power of accountability in friendships, while Mehak shares her recent dating misadventures and hard-earned lessons. From self-validation to emotional maturity, they break do...
Feb 28, 2025•39 min•Ep. 3
What does real intimacy look like? And how often do we mistake control for care? This week on Lovely , Mehak gets personal about love, entitlement, and learning to walk away from relationships that don’t feel safe. She shares her own experiences with intimacy—both the kind that left her questioning herself and the kind that finally made her feel seen. Then, she sits down with sexuality educator Justine Ang Fonte, a leading voice in consent and boundaries, to unpack how cultural expectations shap...
Feb 21, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the very first episode of Love-ly , your new favorite podcast about the messy, funny, and painfully honest world of love and dating. Hosted by Mehak, a 30-something techie by day, aspiring TikTok star by night, and forever navigating the trenches of modern romance in downtown Toronto—this isn’t your typical advice podcast. Instead, it’s a mix of personal stories, hilarious mishaps, and heartwarming (or head-scratching) moments that’ll have you saying, “Wow, I feel so seen.” Since it’s...
Feb 14, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Love-ly! Hosted by Mehak, this isn't your typical advice show—no perfect love stories or sugar-coated romance here. Instead, Mehak takes you on a hilarious, brutally honest, and sometimes painfully awkward journey through the highs, lows, and "what was I even thinking?" moments of modern dating. From dodging her mom's "When are you getting married?" interrogation to unpacking the chaos of dating apps, Mehak spills it all. And she's not alone—each week, she's joined by dating experts, ...
Feb 07, 2025•1 min
