Family Matters with Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE
Voted Top 10 Divorce Podcast in the UK
Separation and divorce in the South Asian community can involve cultural expectations, family dynamics, religious considerations, and legal complexity that isn’t always easy to talk about openly — or well understood by those offering support. Family Matters exists to change that.
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‘Family Matters: Real Divorce Stories from the South Asian Community’ is your go-to podcast for straight-talk on divorce and separation. Join Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE, an award-winning lawyer, as she unpacks what divorce really looks like in our community. Voted Top 10 in the UK, this podcast isn’t afraid to dive into the tough stuff. Whether you’re in the thick of it, know someone who is, or just curious about the topic, Sarah’s here with stories, advice, and a bit of legal know-how. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s relatable. This podcast does not replace legal advice.
“I started this podcast because the conversations I was having every day — about shame, about family pressure, about not knowing your rights — were conversations that thousands of people were having alone. Nobody was saying it out loud. I wanted to change that.” — Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE
About The Show
Family Matters with Sarah
Family Matters launched in 2021 because there was a conversation that wasn’t happening — at least not openly.
Separation in the South Asian community is often carried quietly and navigated without much honest guidance. Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE built this show to offer something different: a space where those experiences could be talked about clearly and warmly, by someone who genuinely understands both the cultural landscape and the legal realities within it.Four seasons in, the show has grown from audio conversations into a full video series, reaching listeners across the UK, North America, Europe, and South Asia — and recognised as one of the Top 10 Divorce Podcasts in the UK.
Guests have included a forensic accountant on how finances get hidden and found, therapists on what divorce does to identity and relationships, a financial planner on rebuilding after separation, a mediator on resolution over confrontation, three South Asian family law solicitors on why court should be a last resort — and women sharing their own stories with openness and generosity. Season 3 gave the microphone entirely to those real voices. The current video series brings everything on screen — same warmth, same honesty, more room to go deeper. This is not a legal advice show. It is the kind of conversation that helps people feel less alone in something they thought they had to carry quietly.
Our Audience Who This Show Is For
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People navigating separation
Whether you are at the beginning, deep in the middle, or rebuilding on the other side. This show offers honest information and the reassurance that your experience is understood.
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Younger South Asian listeners building their own lives
Navigating marriage, relationships, and expectations that don’t always reflect where you are. The show talks about money, identity, mental health, and legal protection as the connected things they are.
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Anyone who has never had much space to talk
Anyone who has never had much space to talk about relationship breakdown, identity, or what comes next. This show makes room for that conversation.
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Family members and friends
Family members and friends trying to understand or support someone going through separation — and wanting to do that well.
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Professionals working with South Asian communities
Professionals working with South Asian communities who want to understand their clients’ experiences more deeply.
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For Producers, Partners & Media
Family Matters is an independently produced show with an established audience, a distinctive voice, and a host with rare credentials — a practising solicitor, award-winning professional, and recognised community figure.
- Guest appearances & cross-show collaboration Sarah brings legal knowledge and cultural understanding to conversations about relationships, family, identity, and the law. She is an experienced broadcaster who speaks plainly and engages warmly.
- Media & press Sarah speaks regularly on family law, South Asian community issues, access to justice, and the relationship between faith and English law. Available for interview, comment, and panel contributions.
- Brand & institutional partnerships Family Matters welcomes partnerships with organisations whose values align. Sponsorship and collaboration enquiries are considered individually.
- Contribution & guest episodes If you have a story, expertise, or perspective that would resonate with the Family Matters audience, Sarah is open to hearing from you.
