Stay For Tea Podcast

Friendships, Fallouts & Finding Your People | Stay For Tea | Episode 19Is it really true that the older we get, the smaller our friendship circles become? And is having fewer friends actually the secret to a happier life?It's a brand-new chapter for Stay For Tea as Afshan welcomes you to a NEW studio, but a very familiar face back on the sofa: her husband, Nabil!In this episode, Afshan and Nabil swap the parenting debates for a refreshingly honest, funny and relatable conversation about friendships, relationships and navigating life as we get older.From childhood best friends becoming strangers to realising that quality matters far more than quantity, the couple discuss why friendships change, whether every friendship is meant to last forever, and why protecting your peace sometimes means keeping your circle small.They also share their different perspectives on friendships, the realities of maintaining relationships as married adults, and whether it's possible to outgrow people without any bad blood.Expect plenty of laughs, playful disagreements, a little husband-and-wife banter and some very relatable home truths!New studio, same unfiltered conversations!Grab a cuppa and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtrApple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcastDon't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more honest conversations, familiar faces and plenty of tea!New episodes every Wednesday 7pm GMT!#StayForTea #AfshanAzad #Friendships #Marriage #Relationships #Podcast #Husbandandwife

What happens when you enter one of television's biggest reality shows with an unapologetic attitude, only to have an entire community project their expectations onto you?In todays episode of Stay For Tea, Afshan sits down with Love Island star, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, and content creator Shakira Khan. Shakira opens up about her upbringing in Burnley, the cultural pressures of growing up mixed-race, and how she stayed unapologetically herself while being thrust into the national spotlight.Tune in as she talks villa drama, falling for Harry, cooking up a storm, and using her platform to break taboos with Refuge. Grab a cuppa and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast📲 Follow Shakira below:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shakirakhan16/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shakirakhannn?lang=en-GB

How do you turn the everyday chaos of motherhood, cooking, and house runs into a viral online community?On todays episode of Stay For Tea Afshan is joined by Victoria he face behind Four Walls Farm!Come and listen as Victoria opens up about losing her father to cancer in her twenties, navigating a tense teenage home life that led to moving in with her in-laws at 17, and why she started TikTok as a creative outlet while raising two under two.From turning down massive brand deals to keep her children off the internet to dealing with men trolling her cooking videos and explaining why she's NOT your typical farmer's wife!This is one you don't want to miss!Grab a cuppa and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast📲 Follow Victoria below:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fourwallsfarm/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fourwallsfarm?lang=en-GB

What happens after the cameras stop rolling on the world’s biggest movie franchise? Louis Cordice, best known to millions as Slytherin student Blaise Zabini in Harry Potter, sits down with Afshan for a vulnerable, and inspiring conversation about life after Hogwarts.From getting scouted in a school assembly and doubling for Dean Thomas to joining Draco Malfoy's Slytherin inner circle, Louis reveals what life behind the scenes was really like. But his journey outside of film is where the real story lies overcoming severe family tragedies, narrowly escaping street violence, and climbing from sales to company director! Grab a cuppa and tune in for an unforgettable story of resilience!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast

What happens when a private banker leaves the corporate world, becomes a Bollywood dance choreographer, and accidentally turns into one of Britain’s most successful comedians?Stand-up comedian Eshaan Akbar joins Afshan on the Stay For Tea sofa!Eshaan opens up about performing his first stand-up gig just two weeks after his mother's sudden passing, seeing her spirit in the audience, and the hilarious grave mishap that followed. Eshaan shares how comedy became his ultimate tool for processing grief, identity, and South Asian culture.Grab a cuppa and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast📲 Follow Eshaan below:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eshaanakbarTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@eshaanakbarhttps://linktr.ee/eshaanakbar?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAU8juBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWUQRCG2KN2U1nl2V_Jz772BJF8R4iC3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABpzTImszpAPoSp2YOaeEdg0u29xgkzbS1sXFEkaWFlMnBe7tNENanl9PMpTAs_aem_SiN4cz3pDOwnPXQ-vOMo2A

What happens when you make West End history at 11 years old, only to go back to high school and feel completely alone?The West End's very first South Asian Matilda, Sara Sheen, joins Afshan on the Stay For Tea sofa!Sara shares what it was really like stepping into the spotlight as the first brown Matilda, the intense discipline of performing on the West End, and the heartbreaking contrast of standing ovations in London versus feeling like an outcast at school in Manchester.Together, Afshan and Sara bond over their shared experiences as South Asian child actors, dealing with typecasting, and discovering they even attended the exact same college!Grab a cuppa and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast

Can clearing your physical space actually heal your mind? In Episode 13 of Stay For Tea, professional organiser Katie L’Amible joins Afshan Azad for an extraordinarily open and deeply moving conversation about mental health, motherhood, and rebuilding your life from rock bottom.From navigating postpartum depression and a complete mental breakdown in 2022 to organising wardrobes for stars like Ruby Adler (Made in Chelsea), Katie shares the unfiltered story of how home organising gave her a second chance at life. Learn her 4-point decluttering formula, why decanting is "for life, not just for Christmas," and why she never judges a messy home. Grab a cuppa and get ready to declutter!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast

How do you maintain pure joy and light after surviving war, trauma, illness, and betrayal? Khadija joins Afshan for one of the most moving conversations ever hosted on Stay For TeaFrom fleeing a civil war and surviving FGM at age 6 to fighting triple-negative breast cancer and building two major creative studios in Manchester! Dee’s story of resilience, humor, and pure positivity will leave you speechless. Grab a cuppa and get ready to stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast

Who is the real woman behind Modest Street? In Episode 11 of Stay For Tea, Eniyah Rana sits down with Afshan for an extraordinarily vulnerable conversation about living her life's biggest trials in the public eye.From converting to Islam in her teens and enduring a traumatic custody battle to accidentally finding £50k sitting in her TikTok account and building an empire for her 5 kids! Eniyah holds nothing back as she discusses public divorces, internet beef, re-marriage, and what true healing looks like at 41. Grab a cuppa and get ready to stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast

What happens when you swap Hogwarts for Hollywood, fall in love across the world, and suddenly find yourself raising three babies under two?Scarlett Hefner joins her best friend Afshan Azad for an intimate, unfiltered conversation on Stay For Tea.Scarlett shares what it was really like auditioning in LA as a young British actress, the reality of giving birth in isolation while her husband was in Air Force basic training, and the shock of finding out she was having twins.Between hilarious memories of their 20-year "Twinny" friendship and insights into working on films with her husband Cooper, this episode feels like sitting in on two best friends having a cuppa.Grab your cup and come stay for tea!🎧 Listen to the FULL EPISODE & follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/033jPshdzWqCluFtGHYwtr?si=77c2752d7c064dc5Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stay-for-tea-podcast/id6788822399Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stayforteapodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stayforteapodcast