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Almost 40

Author: Raj Pander

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Who said you’ve got to have your shit together by a certain age?


Definitely not Raj Pander.


She's Almost a promising young woman (she got told she was too old for a job). Almost a wifey for lifey (she’s a divorcee - according to Indian Matchmaking/Sima Aunty that makes her “disadvantaged”). And she was almost 40 when she started this podcast.


Single. Living at home with her parents. Still watching TV shows made for teens. Still swearing on work calls. Still has an unhealthy obsession with pop culture. She’s getting older, but not necessarily wiser (s/o to Taylor Swift for relatable lyrics). 


Raj celebrated a milestone birthday (her 40th) not so long ago, so we've got a thing for milestones on this podcast - not just the ones we associate with age/patriarchal/societal norms though. On the Milestone episodes, Raj and her guests get into 3 milestones from their lives, discussing their expectations of them vs the reality. And on the Almost Assessments, guests take an almost medical assessment run by a “nurse” who asks the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a regular basis, leading to an unpredictable conversation based on their answers. On the solo episodes, Raj does a deep dive into a trending topic (eg women being pitted against each other at the Oscars a la Demi Moore and Mikey Madison) or something that's been on her mind (banning people from her funeral a la Shannon Doherty) with a little help from listeners and friends...


Email [email protected] and follow us on socials @almost40pod @_rajpander


xoxo


55 Episodes
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Presenter, Broadcaster, DJ + Producer Harpz Kaur checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying questions women are asked on a regular basis). Harpz gets into being congratulated on pregnancies that didn't exist, choosing to keep her marriage off the gram, a complex relationship with social media, leaving a dream job with no back up plan, misconceptions around Breaking Borders and MORE Watch We Were There Too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7L8_yRfufs Holla [email protected] Follow @_rajpander @almost40pod @harpzkaurofficial xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Almost Quit

Almost Quit

2025-11-0701:12:30

Raj went to see Haim's "I Quit" tour and it got her thinking... What do people wish they could quit in relationships? What made them angry recently that made them realise they need to quit something - did they do it? What do they need to quit to feel free? Raj is fuming about someone asking her to work for free , she's ready to move to Mamdani's New York (Shakira Law included) and of course she's getting into why having a boyfriend is embarrassing... Get it off your chest [email protected] Follow @_rajpander @almost40pod xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reinvention Strategist,  Neurosomatic Practitioner and Author Riana Malia reflects on the expectations vs the reality of her personal milestones including getting married at 23 and why she doesn’t recommend it, navigating divorce, finding power in forgiveness after the ultimate betrayal (I know it sounds dramatic, but it is, there's an FBI raid involved) and why sometimes therapy doesn’t go deep enough.  Raj is obsessed with West End Girl and divorce albums... Follow @almost40pod @_rajpander @rianamalia almost40thepodcast.com xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TV Exec, Writer + Founder of The TV Mindset Adeel Amini checks in with the the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying/offensive things women are asked on a regular basis). TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes conversations about suicide and sexual assault. Listen with caution Adeel gets into South Asian representation, how the evolving landscape of beauty standards affects men and women (Adeel has had a hair transplant and wants everyone to know), why he doesn't believe in marriage, his personal journey of self acceptance (which involves getting the girls out, IYKYK), thoughts on JK Rowling, The Life Of A Showgirl and so much more. Holla [email protected] Follow @_rajpander @almost40pod @adeelamini @the_tv_mindset xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Almost Dead: Laura Price

Almost Dead: Laura Price

2025-10-0901:05:06

Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price gets into the expectations vs the reality of her personal milestones including how she embraced being a cat lady, discovering she had breast cancer 6 weeks before her 30th birthday, redefining success outside of what she earns, the unexpected way she experienced motherhood and more. Check your boobs ⁠http://bit.ly/3L2sJ7m⁠ Follow @almost40pod @_rajpander @laurapricewrites [email protected] xoxo AD by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at betterhelp.com/almost40 and start your own healing journey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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