Episodes 64
Avg. Duration 44m
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Apple Rating 3.9 (34)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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What happens when cultural traditions collide with the whirlwind of modern dating? Welcome to Love-ly, the podcast where our host Mehak (@whathemehak) explores the beautifully messy, deeply personal stories of love, identity, and connection. From first and second-generation immigrants balancing family expectations to Gen Z navigating dating apps and “situationships,” Love-ly dives into the heart of what it means to love in today’s tech-driven world. Every Friday, tune in for heartfelt conversations that remind us of one universal truth: no matter where you’re from or what your relationship status is, everyone has a lovely story worth telling. Hosted by: Mehak @whathemehak on TikTok Producer: Saadia Khan and Shei Yu | Content Writers: Mehak I Editorial Review: Saadia Khan I Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin I Love-ly Theme Music: Lou Raskin | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover art design: Josephine Chai | Executive Producer: Saadia Khan Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify to help more people find us! Don’t forget to subscribe! Follow us on IG @lovelythepod & @immigrantlypods Twitter @Immigrantly_pod TikTok @immigrantly Subscribe to our Immigrantly Uninterrupted Channel for ad-free listening Love-ly is an Immigrantly Media Production For advertising inquiries, please email [email protected]

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Grab a Snack. It's Love Island Season.

Jun 12, 2026 16m

It's Pride Month. Mikey is back. And this week, Mehak (@whathemehak) and Mikey are doing what they do best: spilling the tea. They get into what Pride actually feels like when you're still coming…

What You Lose When You Always Leave

Jun 05, 2026 46m

Josef Andrew Miklavc grew up everywhere and from nowhere — born in Mexico, raised across six countries before he was 14, the son of an Austrian father and an Indonesian mother, who never quite fit…

Trad Wives and the Myth of Domestic Perfection with Jo Piazza (December 2025)

May 29, 2026 52m

What is a trad wife, really? What are they selling—and what are we not seeing? This week on Love-ly, Mehak sits down with bestselling author, journalist, and podcaster Jo Piazza, widely considered…

Nobody Inconveniences Themselves Anymore

May 22, 2026 50m

Almost 10 years together. One year married. In an era of "leave him," Danish and Junior are proof that something worthwhile is possible. This week, Mehak (@whathemehak) is joined by two of her…

Looksmaxxing Won't Make You Lovable with Fred Kutnick

May 15, 2026 51m

We've spent years removing friction from everything. But desire doesn't thrive in a frictionless world. Chemistry, curiosity, and connection can't be optimized. So what happens when we try? This…

What We Weren’t Taught About Intimacy: Love, Boundaries & Letting Go
(February 2025)

May 08, 2026 51m

What does real intimacy look like? And how often do we mistake control for care? Mehak (@whathemehak) gets personal about love, entitlement, and learning to walk away from relationships that don’t…

Clayton Echard: The Work In Progress (Part 2)

May 01, 2026 36m

If Part 1 was about the battle Clayton fought in public, Part 2 is about the one he's still fighting inside. This week, Mehak (@whathemehak) continues her conversation with Clayton Echard…

Clayton Echard: Before You Form An Opinion (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2026 48m

If you know Clayton Echard, you probably have an opinion about him. Sit with that — because that's exactly what this episode is about. This week, Mehak (⁠@whathemehak⁠⁠) is joined by Clayton Echard…

Decentering Parents Without Guilt: Finding Confidence & Independence with Shazmeera Qadri (September 2025)

Apr 17, 2026 56m

What does it take to walk away from cultural expectations and finally choose yourself? Mehak (@whathemehak) sits down with TikTok creator and confidence coach Shazmeera Qadri (@shazmeeraqadri). From…

No Foreplay, Just Comedy: Salma Hindy on Ayahuasca, Vaginismus, and Dating Younger

Apr 10, 2026 42m

"No foreplay. We're literally just going straight in." That's how comedian Salma Hindy describes her experience on @subwaytakes. And honestly? It's the perfect way to kick off this week's…

Why Narcissism Feels Like Love with Dr. Joy Berkheimer

Apr 03, 2026 43m

What if the love you grew up with wasn't love at all — it was control? This week, Mehak (@whathemehak) sits down with Dr. Joy Berkheimer, licensed marriage and family therapist, for an honest and…

Feed Drop: Decentering Men & Dating (Without Giving Up On Finding Love) w/ Allison Goldberg

Mar 27, 2026 1h 23m

This week's episode is a feed drop from Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships! Have you ever felt so burnt out on dating that you wanted to give up? This may sound…

Do Whatever Your Wife Tells You: A Comedian Converts to Islam with Tommy Mellor

Mar 20, 2026 36m

This week, Mehak (@whathemehak) sits down with comedian Tommy Mellor (@tommymellor) for a conversation that's equal parts funny and surprisingly candid about love across cultures. Tommy shares the…

Are You Even Your Type’s Type? with Dear Baji (@leveluponepercent)

Mar 13, 2026 41m

This week, Mehak (⁠⁠@whathemehak⁠⁠) sits down with Baji from Dear Baji (@leveluponepercent), a free Muslim matchmaking service, to ask the question nobody wants to answer honestly: are you even your…

You're Not Unlucky in Love, You're Addicted to Intensity with Allie Zheng (@yourlocaltorontogirlie)

Mar 06, 2026 53m

Mehak (⁠@whathemehak⁠) shares a Ramadan and dating update — including her hot take that divorce is actually chic — before sitting down with Toronto's own Allie Zheng (@itsyourlocaltorontogirlie) to…

Feed Drop: These modern dating rules are keeping my friends single

Feb 27, 2026 19m

This week, we're featuring an episode from Small Talk With Sheila. Imagine Bridget Jones had a self-help podcast, and you’re pretty close to the charming chaos that is Sheila’s world. In this…

The Blue Checkmark of Dating: Is Love Just Social Proof? with Alexa Valavicius

Feb 20, 2026 51m

Fresh off a wholesome, "emotionally regulated" Valentine’s Day with her friends, Mehak (@whathemehak) dives into a deep conversation about why romantic love has become a "performance of adulthood"…

How to Date Intentionally: Politics, Patterns, and Planning with Talia Koren

Feb 13, 2026 49m

It's Lovely's first anniversary! 🎉 To celebrate, Mehak (⁠⁠@whathemehak⁠⁠) sits down with Talia Koren, creator of the Dating Intentionally podcast, to discuss what it really means to date with…

Are Women Outpacing Men? The Modern Dating Divide with Thomas Darya

Feb 06, 2026 39m

What happens when a viral TikTok about Toronto’s "struggle" dating scene turns into a deep dive on the evolution of the modern man and woman? In this episode of Love-ly, host Mehak (⁠@whathemehak⁠) …

Why Do We Watch Ourselves Live? with Julia Sunderland

Jan 23, 2026 38m

Is your dating life a lived experience, or just a curated performance? In this episode of Love-ly, Mehak (@whathemehak) sits down with somatic therapist and scholar Julia Sutherland…

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