Female Brain Health & Epilepsy | ft Fatima Sana Shaikh & Dr Jayanti Mani | @SohaAliKhanP

ALL ABOUT HER with Soha Ali Khan ft. Fatima Sana Shaikh & Dr. Jayanti Mani | Female Brain Health, Epilepsy, Bulimia & Brain Wellness | Episode 31 What does it mean to truly listen to your brain? On All About Her, we explore women’s health, identity, and lived experiences through honest and meaningful conversations. In this episode, the focus turns to something many women quietly struggle with but rarely talk about openly - brain health. Joining Soha Ali Khan for this important conversation are actor Fatima Sana Shaikh and renowned neurologist Dr. Jayanti Mani. Fatima has been candid about her journey with epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes seizures, and her battle with bulimia, an eating disorder that affects both the mind and body. In this episode, she opens up about the moment she first discovered her condition, the challenges of navigating it while working in the film industry, and how she eventually learned to understand and manage her triggers. Alongside her, Dr. Jayanti Mani brings the medical perspective, explaining what epilepsy really is, how seizures occur in the brain, why hormonal changes can affect neurological health, and why women often experience brain-related conditions differently than men. The conversation moves through diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle adjustments, stigma around neurological disorders, and the importance of recognising early warning signs. Together, they explore themes around female brain health, seizures, hormonal changes, mental wellness, therapy, and the everyday practices that support long-term brain wellbeing. Because sometimes, understanding our health begins with learning to listen to the signals our brain has been giving us all along. 📍 Whoppl Studios --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter Titles 0:00 – Upcoming 2:11 – Introduction 3:41 – Meet Fatima Sana Shaikh 5:02 – Meet Dr. Jayanti Mani 6:01 – Fatima’s First Seizure 12:11 – What Is Epilepsy? 15:46 – Fatima’s Medical Journey 18:28 – Epilepsy or Drama? 20:44 – Epilepsy Tests 21:22 – How They Met 22:35 – Why Fatima Refused Medication 23:41 – Lights & Epilepsy 25:16 – Epilepsy Triggers 27:09 – Accepting Epilepsy 30:15 – Telling Directors? 32:25 – Speaking About Epilepsy 35:26 – Helping During a Seizure 37:47 – Hormones & Seizures 39:39 – Seizure Precautions 41:53 – Seizure Duration 44:51 – Fatima’s Seizure Frequency 45:56 – Medication Side Effects 48:24 – Are Women More Susceptible? 53:25 – Ninna’s Question 55:11 – Therapy & Healing 58:14 – Fatima on Bulimia 1:02:01 – Hormones & The Brain 1:04:49 – Brain Wellness Kit 1:11:20 – Final Thoughts 1:13:29 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Soha Ali Khan Production House: Any Content Experts Pvt Ltd Creative Producer & Writer: Bhumika Jethwa DOP: Anish Ajmera, Jimit Sondagar Post-Producer & Editor: Yash Patel Editor: Ashish Patel ✨ Follow Soha Ali Khan ⤵︎ Instagram: @sakpataudi Twitter: @sakpataudi Facebook: Soha Ali Khan