Who said you’ve got to have your shit together by a certain age? Definitely not Raj Pander. She's Almost a promising young woman (she got told she was too old for a job). Almost a wifey for lifey (she’s a divorcee - according to Indian Matchmaking/Sima Aunty that makes her “disadvantaged”). And she was almost 40 when she started this podcast. Single. Living at home with her parents. Still watching TV shows made for teens. Still swearing on work calls. Still has an unhealthy obsession with pop culture. She’s getting older, but not necessarily wiser (s/o to Taylor Swift for relatable lyrics). Raj celebrated a milestone birthday (her 40th) not so long ago, so we've got a thing for milestones on this podcast - not just the ones we associate with age/patriarchal/societal norms though. On the Milestone episodes, Raj and her guests get into 3 milestones from their lives, discussing their expectations of them vs the realit
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Signup to Generate a PitchWho said you’ve got to have your shit together by a certain age? Definitely not Raj Pander. She's Almost a promising young woman (she got told she was too old for a job). Almost a wifey for lifey (she’s a divorcee - according to Indian Matchmaking/Sima Aunty that makes her “disadvantaged”).
Almost 40 is hosted by Raj Pander. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Almost Assessment: Harpz Kaur" (13 November 2025, 102 minutes), "Almost Quit" (7 November 2025, 75 minutes), and "Almost Famous For The Right Reasons: Riana Malia" (31 October 2025, 78 minutes).
Almost 40 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 80 minutes across 55 episodes.
Booking probability for Almost 40 is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Almost 40 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Almost 40's contact route on record: verified email.
Raj Pander hosts Almost 40, a society podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Episode #54
<p>Presenter, Broadcaster, DJ + Producer Harpz Kaur checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying questions women are asked on a regular basis)...
Episode #53
<p>Raj went to see Haim's "I Quit" tour and it got her thinking... </p> <p>What do people wish they could quit in relationships? What made them angry recently that made them realise they need to quit something - did...
Episode #52
<p>Reinvention Strategist, Neurosomatic Practitioner and Author Riana Malia reflects on the expectations vs the reality of her personal milestones including getting married at 23 and why she doesn’t recommend it...
Episode #51
<p>TV Exec, Writer + Founder of The TV Mindset Adeel Amini checks in with the the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying/offensive things women are asked on a...
Episode #56
<p>Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price gets into the expectations vs the reality of her personal milestones including how she embraced being a cat lady, discovering she had breast cancer 6 weeks before her 30th...
Episode #49
<p>It's no secret Raj is a fan of teen tv shows and this Summer a lot of grown women joined her on that so this is the official (unofficial) GROWN WOMEN debrief of Jenny Han's nostalgia fueled hit Prime series The...
Episode #48
<p>Historian, Curator and Pink Lipstick Lover Kiran Sahota gets into thinking she would look a certain way at 40, how she deals with people telling her to "go home," establishing herself as a Historian, navigating...
Episode #47
<p>Fitness Coach, Former Mac Girl + Trainer Myriann Panayi checks on with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying/offensive things women are asked about on...
Episode #46
<p>Raj has decided to leave dating apps for good, so she recorded this episode as evidence. This means if you ever see her on a dating app again you should report her directly to almost40thepodcast@gmail.com</p>...
Episode #45
<p>Soft Life Queen, Content Creator and Forty-Something Saima gets into why she thought having a nose job at 23 would change her life, the assumptions of what life looks like when living with parents, deciding to shut...
Episode #44
<p>Carrie Bradshaw’s solo lunch, Celine Song’s Materialists, and Love Is Blind have Raj questioning everything—dating, matchmakers, and whether love can actually be blind (spoiler: she thinks it can).</p> <p>What’s the...
Episode #43
<p>Podcaster, Writer +Certified Lovergirl Nicole Ocran checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a faux medical check up where patients are asked the most annoying/offensive things women are asked about on a...
Episode #42
<p>Private Stylist, Fashion Editor and former Southall Girl Amrita Singh gets into how moving to Dubai at 30 led to a healing journey, why fashion doesn't know what to do when it comes to Brown women, the lore behind...
Episode #41
<p>Raj was triggered by Beyoncé slander on TikTok, where a brown male said Queen B should stay in her lane and go back to making R'n'B. So this is a Cowboy Carter special. Raj takes it back to the origin story of the...
Episode #39
<p>Author, Journalist and New Dad Sam Parker gets into why he thought he would become a literary sensation after writing his first novel at 30 (he published his first book Good Anger at 40), how he learned to express...
Episode #40
<p>Presenter + Founder of The Big Bosom Brunch, Jackie Adedeji checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a faux medical check up where guests are asked the most annoying/offensive questions women are asked on a...
Episode #38
<p>When Taylor Swift said "I'm so depressed I act like it's my birthday everyday" what the helly did she mean? Raj just turned 41 and she's decided to dive deep into the mystery of those lyrics while trying to figure...
Episode #37
<p>Journalist, Founder of Mixed Messages and Freelancer Isabella Silvers gets into why she thought she would have hit her career goals at 30 (and what she did when she didn't), interviewing her celebrity crushes, being...
Episode #36
<p>Podcast Comissioner, Producer + Presenter, Leanne Alie checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical check up where guests are asked the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a...
Episode #35
<p>Do you guys ever think about dying? After re-watching Barbie and contemplating Barbie Margot's dancefloor stopping question, Raj started thinking about Shannon Doherty's funeral block list again and wondered if...
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Private Stylist, Fashion Editor, former Southall Girl, Back to Source Coaching
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