@nainabeee on Rage Baiting, Celebrity PR culture and the Creator Hustle | Pasandida Ladies Ep 5

Hi 👋 this is episode 5 of my podcast series aka my passion project, Pasandida Ladies!

On this episode of the podcast, I’m sitting down with Naina Bhan, someone I’ve been drawn to from the first time we hung out. If I had to give you a list of all the different careers Naina’s dabbled in, the list would be long. Let’s see, her resume includes Actor, podcaster, content creator, producer, Intimacy coordinator, Talent Agent, amateur musician, model… Should I go on? Let’s just agree that it’s a LOT! And if there’s one thing I hope you see in this interview, it’s the fact that none of these spaces she’s worked in were “just for the heck of it”. Bhan is just one of those individuals who gives her 100% to everything she’s doing. Case in point, this Pasandida Ladies conversation.

I honestly don’t know why I bothered writing a script for this episode because I really didn’t need it. From her friendship with Sakshi Shivdasani to Netflix’s show class, the popularity of Moment of Silence and the weird things that brands have had her do, we discuss everything. Oh! There’s also a controversial game segment where I gotta admit, she stumped me a fair bit with her revelations! I had a blast putting this together. I hope you like it too :)

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction of the “Millenial Mommy”
00:55 The ‘Call Her Daddy’ breakup moment
02:16 What in the ‘Rage Bait’!?
04:59 Naina on privilege
6:44 How to appeal to the masses
6:55 Naina on her upbringing, botox and self concept
11:14 What makes Naina, NAINA
15:38 How Class got Naina a seat at the table
15:58 Is Mumbai as snooty as Delhi?
18:04 Insecurities 101
18:40 Dealing with perceived threat in the gig economy
19:44 Sushil Bhan’s rockstar
21:46 Dealing with imposter syndrome
23:33 Naina on MOS and producing 100+ episodes
25:15 The origin story
27: 55 The simplest way to a multihyphenated life
28:11 Naina on happiness, goals and entrepreneurship
31:57 Can creators be good actors?
34:35 Naina on being related to powerhouse Shereen Bhan
38:14 Naina’s rant
38: 21 Make more jobs happen
38:43 Food Mukbang might be next for Naina
39:29 Don’t live with your partner
40:53 Naina is happy for vegans
41:48 What is a ‘Dirty Matcha’?
43:19 How to get viral
43:38 Naina on Mumbai slang, labubus and sliding into Badshah’s DMs
50:53 Who’s Naina’s worst guest ever?
53:07 Cringe content wins
57:55 Trauma dumping and energy vampires not allowed
58:54 Never play the second fiddle to anyone
1:03:23 On dating deal breakers
1:07:37 We must end the episode!!

About Pasandida Ladies:
Pasandida Ladies is my video podcast series, a passion project born out of my curiosity about women’s lives and the universal truth- that whether we’re CEOs or home makers, our shared experiences, insecurities, lessons, love and resilience are inherently the same.
Here, I shine a spotlight on women whose journeys move me, whose lives interest me, and with whom I can share a laugh, spill some tea and even shed (quite a few) tears.
This is a space for women, created by women — not just in front of the camera, but behind it too.
Finally, at its core, Pasandida Ladies is my personal love letter to the idea of being a woman, celebrating our collective wins and a reminder that our stories matter.

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Show Credits: ⬇️
Creator & Host: Janice Sequeira
Creative Director:Samira Abbas Khan
Co-Director: Umang Jaiswal
Producer: Lisa D’Costa (Paper Planes Pictures Pvt Ltd.)
Writer & Creative Producer: Aayushi Jadad
Supervising Producer: Sarah Cherian (OML)
Team OML: Smita Gupta, Niharika Bhanushali
DOP: Ayush Mishra
Editing: Worldstyle Design
Location: Studio Ash NXT by Mohnish & Yashas