Supermodels, Fame & Reality ft Pia Trivedi | Ep 103 | Aleena Dissects

Supermodels, Fame & Reality ft Pia Trivedi | Ep 103 | Aleena Dissects

Pia Trivedi on Supermodels, Fame, Extreme Diets & The Dark Side of Fashion | Aleena Dissects In this episode of Aleena Dissects, Aleena Qureshi sits down with Pia Trivedi — supermodel, television host, former Kingfisher Calendar model, and one of India’s most recognizable fashion faces — for an honest conversation about everything behind the glamour. Pia opens up about entering the modeling industry at 16, becoming one of India’s top supermodels, landing the iconic Kingfisher Calendar, and experiencing the era when runway models were celebrities in their own right. She also talks candidly about the harsh realities of fashion — exhausting schedules, extreme body expectations, unhealthy dieting, poor working conditions, exploitation in modeling, and why the industry in India still has a long way to go. The conversation dives into: • Why there are no supermodels anymore • Fame, identity, and losing yourself in glamour • Male models and exploitation in fashion • Unrealistic beauty standards and body image struggles • Life after fame and rebuilding yourself • Social media’s impact on beauty and fashion • Why Pia chose a slower, grounded life away from glamour Packed with nostalgia, hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, uncomfortable truths, and deeply honest reflections, this episode explores the reality behind an industry most people only see from the outside. ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 - There Are No Supermodels Anymore 1:35 - Why Pia Left Modeling at Her Peak 6:08 - What Walking the Ramp Really Feels Like 11:15 - Pia Wanted to Be a Fighter Pilot 13:49 - How Pia Got the Kingfisher Calendar 16:31 - Living on Leaves & Liquids for a Year 20:43 - The Reality of Modeling Working Conditions 26:22 - Why Male Models Have It Harder 29:46 - The Truth About Sleeping Around for Jobs 31:20 - The Most Fun Part About Being a Supermodel 32:57 - Is Modeling a Competitive Industry? 35:05 - The Chaos Behind Fashion Week 36:05 - Wearing a Swimsuit in Front of Everyone 38:46 - Why Supermodels Don’t Exist Anymore 43:47 - Is Modeling Just a Path to Bollywood? 44:56 - “Models Are Just Hangers” 47:26 - PTSD, Diet Culture & Body Image Trauma 49:44 - Nobody Prepares You for Life After Fame 56:50 - How Social Media Changed Fashion Forever 59:08 - Kareena Kapoor’s Pregnancy Ramp Walk 1:00:58 - Unrealistic Beauty Standards & Cosmetic Pressure 1:05:20 - Why Pia Chose Farm Life Over Glamour 1:10:00 - Why Glamour Stops Feeling Real 1:13:18 - Farm Life vs Ramp Life 1:20:55 - Pia’s Fascination With Nature & Forests 1:28:35 - How Diving Changed Pia’s Perspective on Life 1:30:42 - Why Pia Doesn’t Want a Conventional Life 1:34:41 - Pia Reflects on the Interview 1:35:05 - Outro Follow Aleena Dissects: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/ [https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/] Social Media Dissect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/ [https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/] Website: https://www.socialmediadissect.com [https://www.socialmediadissect.com/] Guest: Pia Trivedi: https://www.instagram.com/piaparadise/ [https://www.instagram.com/piaparadise/] 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/068WQm4eojgG1rajx3l6ZA [https://open.spotify.com/show/068WQm4eojgG1rajx3l6ZA] About Aleena Dissects: In the pool of content you see today, it has become extremely difficult to find the content worth spending your time on.  Which is why, Social Media Dissect, research and review the advertising and marketing industry to put the best content in front of our community of 3,00,000 followers with a monthly reach of 30 million users.   Aleena Dissects by Aleena curates the best thoughts, experiences and lessons by people across the media, entertainment, business, advertising space and more. So Subscribe to this channel because we spent hours researching the content that you should be watching and dissecting content that you should be consuming so you don’t have to! 1.

Heartbreak, Hindi Poetry & Going Viral Overnight ft Ruchika Lohiya | Ep 102 | Aleena Dissects

Dissect Channels -  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/ [https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/ [https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/]  Website: https://www.socialmediadissect.com [https://www.socialmediadissect.com]  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/__chikka/ [https://www.instagram.com/__chikka/]  In this episode, we sit down with Ruchika Lohiya, poet, content creator, and one of India's most relatable voices, to talk about everything from heartbreak and hindi poetry to feminism, fear, and finding your place in the world. Ruchika opens up about her journey from Jodhpur to Mumbai, why she left acting and advertising to pursue poetry full time, and how a single poem changed the trajectory of her life. She gets candid about being bullied in school, dealing with insomnia, celebrating 1 million followers alone, and why financial independence is non-negotiable for her. They also get into relationships and marriage pressures, the reality of being a female creator in India, what the content creation industry gets wrong, and why the comedy scene has something every other industry needs to learn. What we discussed: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Ruchika’s career - acting, advertising agency, poetry 7:15 - Importance of being financially independent  11:43 - Views on relationships  17:16 - She was bullied in school 19:14 - Changing yourself for others  22:00 - Jodhpur to Mumbai 26:34 - Ruchika’s poetry career 34:11 - Thoughts on friendships 37:42 - Dealing with Fear and Insomnia  43:18 - Success in Poetry and Content Creation 47:20 - Best and Worst show 55:33 - Views on feminism  1:02:16 - Content Creation Industry 1:06:14 - How parents make us humble 1:11:26 - Goals after 1M followers  1:12:47 - Views on Samay Raina and Comedians 1:19:25 - Favourite poets 1:21:23 - Relationships and Marriages  1:33:17 - Poetry for Aleena 1:34:42 - Poetry on Life 1:35:59 - Outro Also available on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Gaana | JioSaavn  ---------------------------------------------- About Aleena Dissects: In the pool of content you see today, it has become extremely difficult to find the content worth spending your time on.  Which is why, Social Media Dissect, research and review the advertising and marketing industry to put the best content in front of our community of 3,00,000 followers with a monthly reach of 30 million users.   Aleena Dissects by Aleena curates the best thoughts, experiences and lessons by people across the media, entertainment, business, advertising space and more. So Subscribe to this channel because we spent hours researching the content that you should be watching and dissecting content that you should be consuming so you don’t have to!

Sports Management & Football Business ft Saad Wadia | Ep 101 | Aleena Dissects

Dissect Channels -  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/ [https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/ [https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/]  Website: https://www.socialmediadissect.com [https://www.socialmediadissect.com]  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/saad.wadia/ [https://www.instagram.com/saad.wadia/]  In this episode of Aleena Dissects, we sit down with football agent and Fibre Sports Management’s Managing Director, Saad Wadia. From managing Liverpool legend Ian Rush to working with top athletes and global sports personalities, Saad shares what really happens behind the scenes of the football and sports industry. We spoke about Liverpool’s success, Manchester United’s downfall, Messi’s visit to India, Indian football culture, networking, sports management careers, athlete brand deals, and the changing sports industry in India. Saad also shares stories about Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jurgen Klopp, Ian Rush, and the lessons he’s learned from working closely with athletes. If you’re someone interested in football, sports business, athlete management, or careers in sports, this episode is packed with insights and real stories from the industry. What we discussed: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - What does Saad Wadia do? 2:54 - Viral video of lifting Liverpool trophy 7:19 - Saad’s love for football 16:34 - Sports industry is changing 22:16 - He made ring for Hardik Pandya 26:33 - Yuzi Chahal is Manchester United Fan 29:47 - How to become a Football Agent 44:35 - How he started managing Ian Rush 48:34 - Recognising talented players 56:22 - Manchester United’s downfall 1:00:08 - Liverpool’s success 1:05:45 - Learnings from Player interactions 1:07:14 - Players after retirement 1:10:59 - Why networking is important 1:12:35 - Managing brand deals for footballers 1:16:26 - Football in India and Messi’s visit 1:26:24 - Most memorable football match 1:30:43 - Hardest part of being a sports agent 1:36:32 - Indian Sport audience 1:38:21 - Learnings from Ian Rush and people he met 1:45:25 - Overcoming fear 1:50:14 - Outro Also available on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Gaana | JioSaavn  ---------------------------------------------- About Aleena Dissects: In the pool of content you see today, it has become extremely difficult to find the content worth spending your time on.  Which is why, Social Media Dissect, research and review the advertising and marketing industry to put the best content in front of our community of 3,00,000 followers with a monthly reach of 30 million users.   Aleena Dissects by Aleena curates the best thoughts, experiences and lessons by people across the media, entertainment, business, advertising space and more. So Subscribe to this channel because we spent hours researching the content that you should be watching and dissecting content that you should be consuming so you don’t have to!

Yash Birla Opens Up On The Birla Empire, Spirituality & Business | Ep 100 | Aleena Dissects

Dissect Channels - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/ Website: https://www.socialmediadissect.com Guest: https://www.instagram.com/yashbirla/ In this episode, we sat down with Yash Birla to talk about what it actually means to grow up in one of India's most powerful families. From the weight of the Birla name to spirituality, grief, and identity, this one gets personal.Yash gets honest about the expectations that come with generational wealth, how faith helped him through his hardest years, and what people consistently get wrong about the ultra rich.A genuinely candid conversation about legacy, life, and everything in between. Like and subscribe for new episodes every week.What we discussed:0:00 - Intro2:32 - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is Yash Birla’s Guru3:48 - Learning how to detach yourself4:53 - Yash Birla’s journey into Spirituality 9:56 - Yash Birla opens up about his Parents16:33 - Weight of being a Birla19:35 - He lost his family in a plane crash23:45 - Yash Birla as a parent28:48 - Yash Birla Then Vs NowAlso available on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Gaana | JioSaavn ----------------------------------------------About Aleena Dissects:In the pool of content you see today, it has become extremely difficult to find the content worth spending your time on. Which is why, Social Media Dissect, research and review the advertising and marketing industry to put the best content in front of our community of 3,00,000 followers with a monthly reach of 30 million users. Aleena Dissects by Aleena curates the best thoughts, experiences and lessons by people across the media, entertainment, business, advertising space and more.So Subscribe to this channel because we spent hours researching the content that you should be watching and dissecting content that you should be consuming so you don’t have to!

The Harsh Truth of Going Viral ft. Viraj Ghelani | Ep 99 | Aleena Dissects | Podcast

Dissect Channels -  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/ [https://www.instagram.com/aleenadissects/]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleena-gandhi/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/ [https://www.instagram.com/socialmediadissect/]  Website: https://www.socialmediadissect.com [https://www.socialmediadissect.com]  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/viraj_ghelani/ [https://www.instagram.com/viraj_ghelani/]  In this episode, Viraj Ghelani joins Aleena Dissects for a candid and unfiltered conversation about content, social media, and life as a creator. He shares how he approaches content without overthinking, the pressure of always being funny, and what it really takes to stay relevant. The conversation goes beyond content as Viraj talks about his middle class upbringing, financial anxiety, providing for family, and a personal story about his nani. He also opens up about friendships, marriage, and how life changes with time. From light, funny moments to honest reflections, this episode captures Viraj as he is. If you want a real look into a creator’s life along with relatable life experiences, this episode is for you. What we discussed: 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Impact of Social Media on a Creator’s Life 13:52 - Viraj Ghelani Has No Content Strategy 19:43 - Viraj Is a People Pleaser 21:33 - Strategy to Stay Relevant 24:43 - Viraj Ghelani and Hardik Pandya’s Friendship 26:38 - Changing Content and Audience 28:17 - Viraj Ghelani’s Middle-Class Parents 35:53 - Viraj’s Financial Anxiety 38:17 - Providing for Family and Friends 42:28 - Viraj Ghelani on His Nani 46:35 - Working with the Same Agency Since the Start 48:50 - Life After 30 50:04 - Exposing Award Culture 54:11 - Understanding People’s Intentions 56:19 - Best Part of Being Married 1:01:30 - Pressure of Being Funny 1:04:07 - Understanding the Gen-Z Mindset 1:05:28 - Why Do We Remember Old Movies and Songs? 1:10:13 - Viraj Ghelani on Kathiawadis 1:13:30 - Viraj Ghelani Loves Doing Stand-Up 1:16:05 - Outro Also available on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Gaana | JioSaavn  ---------------------------------------------- About Aleena Dissects: In the pool of content you see today, it has become extremely difficult to find the content worth spending your time on.  Which is why, Social Media Dissect, research and review the advertising and marketing industry to put the best content in front of our community of 3,00,000 followers with a monthly reach of 30 million users.   Aleena Dissects by Aleena curates the best thoughts, experiences and lessons by people across the media, entertainment, business, advertising space and more. So Subscribe to this channel because we spent hours researching the content that you should be watching and dissecting content that you should be consuming so you don’t have to!