This episode dives into Shanzey’s love for makeup and how it became something deeper than a hobby. From where it started to what it gives her today, the hosts talk about creativity, confidence, and the way makeup is often misunderstood. An honest, relaxed chat about passion, perception, and self-expression.

In this episode, the hosts talk openly about friendship breakups and why they’re often not taken as seriously as romantic ones. Drawing from their own experiences, they explore how friendship endings can hurt, linger, and reshape you in ways people don’t always acknowledge.

This episode is all about Vaishnavi’s love for dance and why it means so much more than a hobby. From how it started to what keeps her coming back, the hosts unpack her journey with movement, expression, and self-connection. An honest chat about passion, identity, and doing something just because it feels right.

Today's episode is on where the hosts have a sit down to talk about bodies - the ones they learned to judge, control, and apologise for, and the ones they’re still learning to care for.

They reflect on the comments they heard growing up, how culture and expectations shaped their self-image, and how their relationship with their bodies has shifted over time. A gentle and honest conversation about unlearning, acceptance, and being kinder to themselves.

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of murder, suicide, and death.

Why do so many women love true crime and is it weird that we do?

In this episode, the hosts get into their true crime obsession, from the cases that completely pulled them in to the ones they still think about long after the episode ends. They talk about what draws women to this genre in the first place, whether it’s curiosity, empathy, fear, or a need to understand how things go wrong and where the line between awareness and overconsumption starts to blur.

A thoughtful but relaxed conversation for anyone who loves true crime or has questions about why it’s so hard to stop listening.

In this episode, the hosts talk about how their feelings around New Year’s resolutions have changed over the years. They unpack the pressure resolutions can create, why they often feel overwhelming, and how expectations can quietly turn into self-judgment. The conversation focuses on self-compassion, realistic goal-setting, and finding a softer way to approach the new year.

An introduction to Three Decades Dastaan and the hosts behind the podcast. Get to know who they are, why they started this podcast and what to expect as you join them for a conversation - don't forget to bring your cup of chai!

A reflection on building community in the UK and making friends as adults, how friendships shift after your twenties, and how growing into yourself changes who you connect with. This episode explores belonging, effort, and finding your people in a new place.