Small Talk with Sheila

This week we’re doing a spring clean! But we’re not cleaning out those pairs of jeans that are too small or those kitten heels that make you walk funny - we’re spring cleaning all the things that aren’t working for us. Be it a job that’s draining or a hobby that is more stressful than exhilarating, Sheila guides us in decluttering our lives for the better. The more you let go of who you’re not, the more space you make for ...

This week Sheila launches a new audio experience - a walking meditation. Now, this isn't your average meditation, and let's be real Sheila’s not your average guide. In this meditation we're not sitting alone in silence and analyzing each breath. This is a walking meditation for people who can't sit still and honestly don't want to. We’re walking, we're thinking, we're laughing, and most importantly we’re having fun. 

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Ever tried meditating but ended up spiraling about the 86 texts you haven’t answered—or what the heck to do with your hands? Same.This week, Sheila ditches the ocean waves and empty-space vibes for a better approach: strutting through New York in a killer outfit with full main character energy. Because maybe meditation doesn’t need to be painfully zen—it just needs a rebrand. One that’s fun, playful, and actually feels lik...

Balancing a full-time job, a social life, family, and friends is already a lot — so why not add a weekly podcast to the mix? In this week’s Short n’ Sweet, Sheila shares how she carves out time for both her 9-to-5 and her creative passions. It’s not always glamorous, but it’s real — and hopefully the little nudge you need to start that project you've been wanting but putting off.

Small Talk With Sheila is written and hosted...

After years of hustling in Hollywood, Sheila decided it was time for something wild—like a steady salary. And maybe even (gasp) health insurance. But once she landed the stable 9 to 5, she realized something was missing: her creative joy.

In this episode, Sheila shares how starting Small Talk with Sheila brought her spark back—and why having a day job doesn’t mean your dreams are dead. Spoiler: they might just be getting st...

Evil Eye jewelry is all the rage right now, think boho, Coachella…you know the look. But for Sheila the Evil Eye isn’t just a cute piece of jewelry it’s a trauma response. This week, Sheila delves into her relationship with the Evil Eye and how growing up in a superstitious Iranian household has impacted her ability to feel joy. Life is full of ups and downs, is it because of the Evil Eye or could it just be how life goes?...

Why is it that heartbreak always turns us into the best versions of ourselves? Can we achieve the same main character energy without getting dumped? This week Sheila teaches us how to achieve the post-heartbreak glow-up without the actual heartbreak - because why wait for heartbreak to get a fresh start?

Small Talk With Sheila is written and hosted by Sheila Kazan. It was produced by Kathleen Speckert and edited, mixed and ...

Growing up, Sheila’s mom was always on some sort of diet - there was the cabbage soup diet, the fruit diet, Weight Watchers, and the bland popcorn diet. Watching her mom go through this, Sheila picked up some unhealthy habits of her own. This week, Sheila unpacks her relationship with food and her body - the years of jumping from one restrictive food phase to the next, and the surprising diagnosis that made her change her ...

Growing up Sheila was constantly navigating two cultures - her American upbringing and her Iranian roots. This week she unpacks what it’s like straddling two distinct cultures, each with their own languages, their own ways of expressing love and their own contradictions. Sheila brings us along on her heartwarming, and often embarrassing, family trips to Iran. Reflecting on a life-time of growing up between cultures, Sheila...

Welcome to Small Talk with Sheila, where the mundane meets the magical in the most delightful and humorous ways! Imagine Bridget Jones had a self-help podcast, and you’re pretty close to the charming chaos that is Sheila’s world. In each episode, Sheila takes you on a journey through her daily adventures, reflecting on everything from her self-help obsession to the peculiarities of her neighbors (including that one who alw...