Love Matters With Leeza Mangaldas
Love Matters – India's #1 podcast on love, sex, and relationships Dating, desire, identity, marriage – nothing’s off-limits. Hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s boldest voice on pleasure and relationships, Love Matters dives into the stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Honest convos. No shame. Just real stories about love and sexuality in today’s India. New episodes every two weeks! Got a story, question, or feedback? Reach us at lovematters@dw.com A co-production by The Indian Express & DW.
Episodes
October 4, 2025 • 34 mins
Comedian Kenny Sebastian gets real about fatherhood, emotional dads, and the struggles of modern parenting in this episode of Love Matters with Leeza Mangaldas. From his own relationship to his parents to the invisible “dad guilt” that many fathers feel, Kenny shares candid stories about raising a child, supporting his partner, and unlearning traditional ideas of masculinity. Discover why trying to be the “cool dad” can backfire, K...
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October 1, 2025 • 1 min
Honest, bold, and never boring – Love Matters is back with a brand-new season. Hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s leading voice on sexuality education and pleasure positivity. Open conversations about love, dating, desire and all the juicy bits in-between. The first episode drops on October 4th. Make sure to tune in on your favorite podcast platform!
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January 31, 2025 • 48 mins
How does your mental health affect your relationships? What’s it like to have a partner who suffers from a mental illness? And how can we support each other, balancing mental health issues and personal needs? In this candid episode of Love Matters, Leeza Mangaldas and Ira Khan, founder of the Agatsu Foundation, explore emotional resilience, self-awareness, and navigating vulnerability. Ira also talks about her personal experience n...
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January 17, 2025 • 41 mins
How do societal expectations shape who we are? In this powerful episode of Love Matters, Leeza Mangaldas and Writer and Curator, Aroh Akunth explore gender, identity, and breaking free from labels. Learn how to embrace your authentic self while navigating societal pressures. Listen now on your favourite podcast platform!
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December 20, 2024 • 53 mins
Is sexual dissatisfaction in long-term relationships inevitable? In this episode of Love Matters, Storyteller and Mythologist Seema Anand and Leeza Mangaldas tackle the challenges of sexless marriages, sexual shame, and rebuilding intimacy. Discover practical advice on communication, redefining pleasure, and keeping the spark alive. Listen now on your favourite podcast platform!
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December 6, 2024 • 58 mins
How do traditional gender roles around money impact modern relationships? In this episode of Love Matters, Leeza Mangaldas and Nikhil Taneja discuss navigating finances in partnerships, breaking patriarchal norms, and embracing equality in love. From splitting bills to addressing societal pressures, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone rethinking relationship dynamics. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform!
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November 22, 2024 • 52 mins
In this episode of Love Matters, host Leeza Mangaldas welcomes writer Karuna Ezara Parikh for an intimate conversation about a woman’s relationship with her body. Known for her acclaimed works, including The Heart Asks Pleasure First, Karuna shares her deeply personal journey, from navigating the pressures of the media’s gaze to being diagnosed with lung cancer. Together, they discuss self-care, societal expectations, and reclaimin...
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November 11, 2024 • 51 mins
Unlock love's cosmic secrets and discover how astrology, numerology, tarot and cosmic intuition shape relationships and your own existence. Love Matters host Leeza Mangaldas and astrologer Zohra Shakti explore divination's insights into love, self-discovery and modern relationships. Watch this episode for an enlightening cosmic journey.
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November 4, 2024 • 1 min
Love Matters is back!
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Love Matters is a podcast produced by The Indian Express and DW, Germany's international broadcaster - that explores love, sex, and relationships in India. Currently hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s top sexuality educator, Love Matters features conversations with remarkable guests whose unique expertise and lived experiences are sure to strike a chord. ...
Listen to all the episodes of your favourite podcast now!
Love Matters is a podcast produced by The Indian Express and DW, Germany's international broadcaster - that explores love, sex, and relationships in India. Currently hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s top sexuality educator, Love Matters features conversations with remarkable guests whose unique expertise and lived experiences are sure to strike a chord. ...
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October 26, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode of Love Matters, Dr. Karan Rajan, NHS surgeon and the internet’s favourite doctor, joins host Leeza Mangaldas to tackle men’s sexual health myths head-on. From masturbation and penis size to erectile dysfunction, Dr. Karan debunks pervasive misinformation. They dive deep into the psychological and cultural pressures men face around body image, performance pressure and masculinity. Plus, they discuss the rise of Viag...
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October 12, 2024 • 36 mins
We've all been there- curled up in bed, feeling like the world is crashing down after a breakup. But what if the breakup is actually an opportunity for growth? Join Leeza Mangaldas and content creator, actor and writer Merenla Imsong in another episode of Love Matters. They dive into the messy yet transformative world of breakups. From understanding self worth to closures, here's a fresh perspective on healing from a heartbreak.
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September 28, 2024 • 39 mins
What happens when you discover your true sexuality after tying the knot in a traditional marriage? In this episode of Love Matters, Leeza Mangaldas speaks with standup comedian Anshita Koul about her groundbreaking personal journey. Married in her 20s in a heteronormative setup, Anshita later came out as queer in her 30s. They discuss the complexities of navigating identity, love, and societal expectations while in a committed marr...
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August 16, 2024 • 1 min
Love Matters is launching a new season soon, featuring amazing guests and exciting topics! We're also thrilled to announce a special podcast episode that will be recorded live at a podcast festival in Berlin, Germany. For the first time ever, our cherished listeners can join the audience for this live recording. So, if you're in Berlin or will be there at the end of August, listen up!
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August 16, 2024 • 1 min
Love Matters is launching a new season soon, featuring amazing guests and exciting topics! We're also thrilled to announce a special podcast episode that will be recorded live at a podcast festival in Berlin, Germany. For the first time ever, our cherished listeners can join the audience for this live recording. So, if you're in Berlin or will be there at the end of August, listen up!
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February 16, 2024 • 38 mins
Being bisexual is often met with a whole lot of stereotypes, and there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding that topic, coming from both the heteronormative society and within the queer community. What are the unique challenges of coming out as a bisexual woman in India? What prejudices do bi people confront? And what is it like to navigate straight and queer spaces when you're bisexual?
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February 2, 2024 • 27 mins
Female pleasure and sex positivity are not often talked about very openly. What does sexual agency look like for women in contemporary India? And how does it differ from the ubiquitous images we see in media coverage and pop culture of the sexually liberated western women? In this episode of Love Matters, host Leeza Mangaldas is in conversation with book author and psychologist Amrita Narayanan about the many nuances of women’s sex...
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January 19, 2024 • 36 mins
What’s it like dating as a gay man? And how does it compare to loving men as a cis-hetero woman? In this episode of Love Matters, host Leeza Mangaldas is comparing notes on “loving men” with writer, translator and co-founder of Pink List India, Anish Gawande. From meeting potential partners to power structures within relationships and their personal red flags when dating men. What are the differences and commonalities in relationsh...
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January 5, 2024 • 42 mins
Being a mother often seems to be the inevitable and most desirable role a woman can have in India. The question is never if, but when and how many children a woman will have. But why is this considered the “natural” destiny and the one and only true fulfillment of a woman’s life? How can there be a choice for - or against - motherhood? And what are the challenges for those who do not want to have children? In this episode of Love M...
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December 23, 2023 • 43 secs
Dear Listeners, Love Matters is going on a short break and the next episode featuring the incredible Amrita Nandy will be available on the 6th of January.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love Matters with Leeza Mangaldas is a cooperation between The Indian Express and DW, Germany’s international broadcaster.
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Love Matters with Leeza Mangaldas is a cooperation between The Indian Express and DW, Germany’s international broadcaster.
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December 15, 2023 • 28 mins
What determines who we love and desire? Is it just down to personal preference? Or isn’t it rather ingrained in our minds through what we learn and see growing up and through pop culture all around us? And when it comes to love and relationships in India: aren’t societal forces shaping the way we love much more than we’d like to think?
In this episode of Love Matters, host Leeza Mangaldas explores these questions and many more with ...
In this episode of Love Matters, host Leeza Mangaldas explores these questions and many more with ...
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