The Healthy Doc Podcast

Episode 6: Rani Lounge

Dr. Nigma Talib

Redefining Rest with RANI Lounge Founders Serena & Neelam

In this episode, Dr. Nigma welcomes Serena and Neelam, co-founders of the luxe sleepwear brand RANI Lounge, for a conversation that goes beyond silk pajamas—it’s about reclaiming rest as a sacred act of self-worth.

Born out of burnout, grief, and a desire to reconnect with feminine rituals, RANI Lounge is on a mission to remind women that rest is not indulgent—it’s essential. Serena and Neelam open up about their journeys through loss, identity, and entrepreneurship, and how rest became a portal for healing and power.

This isn’t just about sleepwear—it’s about restoring reverence for the woman who wears it.


Thank you to our sponsors

Genova Diagnostics: https://www.gdx.net/

Oxyhealth: https://www.oxyhealth.com/

Rani Lounge: https://ranilounge.com/

Koala Eco: https://koala.eco/


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Meet Serena and Neelam: creators of RANI Lounge

04:00 – From burnout and breakdown to the birth of a brand

08:30 – The cultural layers of rest and redefining it as a right

12:00 – Why luxury sleepwear is more than a product—it’s a practice

15:30 – Grief, resilience, and rituals that brought them back home to themselves

19:00 – The meaning of “RANI” and embracing your inner queen

22:00 – How sleepwear became a tool for self-respect, not just comfort

26:00 – The entrepreneurial rollercoaster and building something with soul

30:00 – What rest really means in a hustle culture

34:00 – RANI Lounge’s vision for changing how women treat themselves


Follow Rani Lounge:

Instagram: @ranilounge

Website: https://www.ranilounge.com/


Follow Dr. Nigma:

Instagram: @drnigmatalib

Podcast Instagram: @thehealthydocpod

Facebook: nigma.talib

Website: www.healthydoc.com