Priya Malik on Love, Relationships, Marriage & Self-Love | Bani Anand | AfterHours with AAE

<p>What does it really mean to love yourself, find love, build a relationship and still remain true to who you are?In this episode of AfterHours with All About Eve, Bani Anand sits down with poet, performer, writer and artist Priya Malik for a deeply personal conversation about love, self-love, relationships, marriage, motherhood, poetry, creativity and finding your authentic self.Priya Malik opens up about her journey from struggling with who she was in her 20s to finding self-love, moving back to India and discovering poetry. She talks about why she believes self-love is the most revolutionary love affair you can have, the difference between love and companionship, and how she met her husband when she had stopped looking for love.She also speaks about love, destiny, marriage and relationships, sharing how she and her husband learnt to communicate, resolve conflicts and take responsibility for their own emotions and happiness.The conversation also explores Priya’s journey as an artist and poet. She talks about Naseeruddin Shah, Zakir Khan, Jagjit Singh and Vishal Bhardwaj, the artists who have inspired and moved her, her love for intimate live performances, and why authenticity matters more to her than trying to become the “next” version of someone else.Priya also opens up about motherhood, parenting and ambition, and why she wanted to heal her own traumas before becoming a mother. She shares what she hopes her son Zorawar learns from watching her pursue her dreams and why she believes being an ambitious woman is something to embrace.From vulnerability and overcoming the fear of judgement to writer’s block, social media, Bun Tikki and her upcoming books Ishq Ke 7 Padav and For Those Who Love Too Much, Priya Malik takes us through the many chapters of her personal and creative journey.#AfterHoursWithAllAboutEve #PriyaMalik #BaniAnand #SelfLove #Love #Relationships #Marriage #Motherhood #Poetry #NaseeruddinShah #ZakirKhan #JagjitSingh #VishalBhardwaj(00:00) Episode begins(02:40) How have her last few years been?(03:27) On happiness and contentment(05:25) How self-love leads to other kinds of love(06:45) Priya on dating app culture(07:41) Love vs. companionship(09:00) How did Priya meet her husband?(10:20) Can love be intentional?(11:40) Was her marriage destined?(13:07) Destiny is a series of detours(15:27) Lessons from difficult relationships(16:48) On the power of vulnerability(17:24) Priya’s poem from Broken But Beautiful(18:48) Overcoming the fear of ju