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Sisters of Defiance

Anita Rani
Sisters of Defiance
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  • Sisters of Defiance

    Meera Syal: The Thing That Made Me Lonely IS My Superpower

    26/05/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    Dame Meera Syal has graced our screens, bookshelves, and stages for decades - but behind the wit, brilliance, and groundbreaking work is a woman who has spent her life quietly and powerfully defying expectations.

    In the very first episode of Sisters of Defiance, Anita sits down with Meera to talk about identity, ambition, belonging, and what it meant to grow up feeling caught between cultures while trying to forge a path that didn’t yet exist for women like her. From the creation of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42 to navigating a divorce in a culture which views it as deeply shameful, Meera reflects on the highs, the challenges, the moments that shaped her voice, and all the work still to come. If you can’t be what you can’t see, thank god Anita saw Meera aged 14. This one is personal.

    If you enjoyed the show, follow us at…
    Instagram - @sistersofdefiance
    Anita - @itsanitarani
    Meera - @meera.syal
    Subscribe to us on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@AnitaRaniExplores

    And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected]

    Sisters of Defiance is nourished by Ancient & Brave
    https://ancientandbrave.earth/pages/planet

    Presented by Anita Rani
    Producer: Flossie Barratt
    Technical Producer / Editor: Will Gibson Smith
    Social Media Manager: Anna Richmond
    Sisters of Defiance is an Illuminaunty production.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Sisters of Defiance

    Introducing Sisters of Defiance, with Anita Rani

    18/05/2026 | 3 mins.
    What happens when women stop playing safe? In Sisters of Defiance nourished by Ancient + Brave, Anita Rani sits down with extraordinary women who have challenged expectations, broken rules, taken risks and refused to live according to anybody else’s idea of who they should be.

    Through honest, joyful conversations, guests reflect on the moments that made them: the first acts of defiance, the failures, the turning points, and what it really took to keep going when life got complicated.
    Here we celebrate women who’ve gone their own way, who have taken the reins and pushed for change.

    This is about sharing wisdom passed down through generations, and hearing from women who have been bold enough to say ‘no’ and ‘yes’ when it matters most.

    To all the former little girls who refused to sit quietly in the corner looking pretty: this is your invitation to live life on your own terms.

    All 10 episodes of Series 1 will drop weekly on Tuesdays.
    Subscribe to us on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@AnitaRaniExplores

    And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected]

    Sisters of Defiance is nourished by Ancient & Brave
    https://ancientandbrave.earth/pages/planet

    Presented by Anita Rani
    Producer: Flossie Barratt
    Technical Producer / Editor: Will Gibson Smith
    Social Media Manager: Anna Richmond
    Sisters of Defiance is an Illuminaunty production.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Sisters of Defiance
Welcome to Sisters of Defiance with Anita Rani, nourished by Ancient + Brave. The show celebrating women who have challenged expectations and refused to play safe. Through raw, honest conversations, Anita sits down with some of the most courageous, groundbreaking women of our time; women whose names you know, but whose stories have rarely been told. Together they explore ambition, identity, resilience, and the moments of defiance that shaped their lives: the risks they took, the plans they disrupted, and what it really took to keep going.Featuring brilliant women from across culture, business, entertainment, and beyond, Sisters of Defiance explores what happens when women stop asking for permission and start rewriting the script. Sisters of Defiance is nourished by Ancient & Brave.Subscribe on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AnitaRaniExploresFollow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/sistersofdefiance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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