What if your value as a woman had nothing to do with what you cook—or how many recipes you juggle each night? In this “In the Flow” episode, Dr. Mitika Kanabar tackles the “food police” that live in our cultures, communities, and families. She explores why women say no to themselves ten times before even asking to use their gym membership, and how self-worth becomes tangled with cooking, caregiving, and keeping everyone fed. From the “Excel sheet of everybody’s tiffins” to mopping the kitchen floor at midnight, Mitika examines how cultural conditioning shapes what we believe we owe our families—and why perimenopause often becomes the turning point when women stop covering the cracks with new paintings. Inspired by @justbeingmelani’s viral perimenopause content, Mitika closes with a Mind Sattva spin on Melanie’s “We Do Not Care Club”—a comedic take on releasing guilt around hot flashes, leftovers, and impossible expectations. ✨ In this episode: The “food police” in your culture and the transactional nature of women’s worth Permission-seeking: why women ask to use their own gym memberships Gender roles and the mental load of feeding a family Cognitive dissonance: rajasic comfort foods vs. sattvic eating goals Perimenopause and the end of “overdoing for everybody” Breaking free from the myth of the “ideal” wife, mother, and daughter A Mindsattva edition inspired by @justbeingmelani’s “We Do Not Care Club” Featured: @justbeingmelani (Mama Melanie) Closing reflection: Sometimes important feedback needs to be given in comedic ways. Your worth isn’t measured by the dopamine hit your food provides. And if there are cracks in the wall? Maybe it’s time to stop hanging paintings over them. 🔗 Listen on Podbean | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Follow @MindSattva and @KanabarMD on Instagram