Discussing Our Fears, Identity, and Emotional Truths

September 19, 2025 • Read in 5 minutes

While most of today's media caters to the audience's needs, few bear witness to the everyday extraordinariness of immigrant life, like love, food, faith, friendship, and creativity. 

Today, we’re catching you up with what’s been happening at all the podcasts that make up Immigrantly. In a solo episode of Immigrantly, Saadia discusses how intuition has shaped her personal life, in a rereleased episode of Love-ly, Mehak sits down with relationship therapist and content creator Laura Caruso, and at Sporly, Kavitha discusses player unions and free agency in American sports.

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IMMIGRANTLY 

Intuition, Fear And Finding Identity Beyond Work
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In this solo episode of Immigrantly, Saadia Khan reflects on the power of intuition, the challenge of separating her identity from the company she built, and why messy, unpolished stories matter. Drawing from her Eastern cultural roots, Saadia explores how intuition has long guided her personal life, yet often feels harder to trust in her role as an entrepreneur. 

You can connect with Saadia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@swkkhan or email her at [email protected] to share your thoughts about the episode.

SPORTLY

Free Agency and Players Unions: How Athletes Won the Fight for their Rights
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On this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson takes listeners deep into the history of free agency across Major League Baseball, the NBA, and the NFL. From Catfish Hunter’s landmark arbitration case to Kurt Flood’s Supreme Court battle and the Oscar Robertson rule, this story unpacks how athletes fought back against restrictive contracts and the reserve clause. 

You can reach the host, Kavitha, at [email protected] 

LOVE-LY

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Love, Breakups & Emotional Truths with Laura Caruso 
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Love-ly host Mehak sits down with relationship therapist and content creator Laura Caruso in one of the show’s most memorable conversations; it’s so powerful, it’s being re-released. Recorded while Laura was in the middle of a breakup, literally waiting on a text that could end her relationship, the episode captures the raw emotions behind the timeless question: Should I stay or should I go?

You can connect with Mehak @whatthemehak on TikTok and @whatthemehak_ on Instagram.

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This newsletter was curated by Suhasini Patni.

Like our podcasts? Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple.

Hyphenly curates the latest news, art, and businesses from immigrants around the world. Have a tip or story we should feature? We’d love to hear from you.