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]]> false Sarah Malik smalik12@gmail.com 6a18f121da0413146c414ba1 the-conversation-room-podcast-with-sarah-malik https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1780019443449-2e8369e5-0380-43d1-9ddb-22a11ccae14c.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-conversation-room-podcast-with-sarah-malik The Conversation Room podcast with Sarah Malik Anita Heiss On Writing Romance and Black stories Anita Heiss On Writing Romance and Black stories Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:21:06 GMT 41:26 6a44b1d4e80d75fcb84bc189 false https://shows.acast.com/the-conversation-room-podcast-with-sarah-malik/episodes/6a44b1d4e80d75fcb84bc189 6a44b1d4e80d75fcb84bc189 6a18f121da0413146c414ba1 The author of the Paradise Pact on love, friendship and politics full 1 2 In this episode, Professor Anita Heiss joins The Conversation Room host Sarah Malik to discuss her latest novel, The Paradise Pact, a delicious romance following three First Nations friends in their fifties on a girls' trip to Hawaiʻi.

Abbey is recovering from heartbreak after a relationship with the well-meaning Robert, who'll happily drive her to a protest but won't join the march. Anita discusses writing romance through a First Nations lens, centring older women as desirable, vulnerable, funny, and complex, and what it means to have the courage to be loved for your full self. For exclusive content, subscribe to: sarahbmalik.substack.com

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]]> In this episode, Professor Anita Heiss joins The Conversation Room host Sarah Malik to discuss her latest novel, The Paradise Pact, a delicious romance following three First Nations friends in their fifties on a girls' trip to Hawaiʻi.

Abbey is recovering from heartbreak after a relationship with the well-meaning Robert, who'll happily drive her to a protest but won't join the march. Anita discusses writing romance through a First Nations lens, centring older women as desirable, vulnerable, funny, and complex, and what it means to have the courage to be loved for your full self. For exclusive content, subscribe to: sarahbmalik.substack.com

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]]> Fatima Bhutto on Surviving a Coercive Control Relationship Fatima Bhutto on Surviving a Coercive Control Relationship Sun, 31 May 2026 22:02:53 GMT 48:59 6a191a8771443cf04aea6211 false https://shows.acast.com/the-conversation-room-podcast-with-sarah-malik/episodes/6a191a8771443cf04aea6211 6a191a8771443cf04aea6211 6a18f121da0413146c414ba1 The author of The Hour of the Wolf on love, trauma and the healing power of dogs full 1 1 In this episode, acclaimed writer Fatima Bhutto opens up about growing up inside Pakistan’s most famous political dynasty - often compared to the Kennedys. At just 14 years old, Fatima’s life changed forever when her beloved father, Mir Murtaza Bhutto, was assassinated outside their Karachi home.

Drawing from her memoir, The Hour of the Wolf, Fatima speaks candidly about trauma, secrets and the loneliness that can exist behind public fame. She also reveals, for the first time, her experience surviving a secret decade-long coercive control relationship with a charismatic and controlling man.

And she shares the story of the unexpected companion who helped her find love and healing: Coco, her fiercely loyal Jack Russell terrier.

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Drawing from her memoir, The Hour of the Wolf, Fatima speaks candidly about trauma, secrets and the loneliness that can exist behind public fame. She also reveals, for the first time, her experience surviving a secret decade-long coercive control relationship with a charismatic and controlling man.

And she shares the story of the unexpected companion who helped her find love and healing: Coco, her fiercely loyal Jack Russell terrier.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse call 1800 RESPECT.

For more special content subscribe to: sarahbmalik.substack.com

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