Desperate for Love

About Desperate for Love

This is the story of Sofiya Kalyna, a young woman on a mission to heal the world. One heart at a time. Beginning with hers. #D4L is the first podcast where the host transforms in real time. Not after the glow-up, not once she’s “healed,” but right in the middle of the chaos. Unfiltered. Unafraid. Unapologetic. Sofiya exposes the parts of herself—and all of us—that don’t fit the feed. Each episode rebels against the algorithm and reveals what most people would never admit online. Tune in and remember: the most powerful thing you can be is yourself. Your power starts now.

Publisher

Sofiya Kalyna

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2025

Latest episode

7 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Aug 2026

   11. Operation Smoke Show: The Final Chapter

   My dear Desperate Lovers… 🤍 Operation Smoke Show is COMPLETE. ✨ This journey was never just about the outside. It was never just about the workouts, the routines, the discipline, or the glow up. It was about rebuilding trust with myself. It was about proving that I could show up for me. It was about becoming someone I was proud of not because of how I looked, but because of who I became along the way. Thank you for following me through this journey, for cheering me on, and for witnessing this season of becoming. Operation Smoke Show may be complete… but the woman I’m becoming is only getting started. 🤍 I appreciate you, my desperate lovers. Xoxo… 💋 And I’ll see you in the next one. 🎙️

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   10. Men & Women Are at War

   My dear Desperate Lovers… 🤍 Lately, I’ve been thinking deeply about men, women, and the dynamic between us. Something feels off. We are no longer living in our natural equilibrium, and modern dating has become confusing, exhausting, and disconnected. ⚡ In this episode, we explore why the relationship between men and women feels so fractured, how trauma and modern dating culture keep us stuck in cycles of pain, and why so many people struggle to communicate honestly. 💔 At our core, I believe women desire safety, protection, and security, while men are called to lead, provide, and protect. Somewhere along the way, we lost that balance. Maybe the answer is simpler than we think: honesty, transparency, and the courage to stop playing games. Find your person, serve them, choose them daily, and never stop working on yourself. ✨ I appreciate you, my desperate lovers. Xoxo… 💋 and I'll be with you in the next one. 🎙️

3. 

   6 Jun 2026

   9. Who Are You Without The Internet?

   Desperate lovers… 🎧❤️ In this episode of Desperate for Love, I ask one question that might completely change the way you see yourself and the world around you: Who would you be without the internet? 🌎📱 I discuss the pressure of constantly performing online, the addiction to being perceived, and how social media slowly disconnects us from our authentic selves. From beauty standards, fillers, and comparison culture to validation, identity crises, and the exhaustion of consuming other people’s lives, I open up about my own experiences navigating the digital world and trying to figure out who I truly am underneath it all. 🪞✨ This is a raw and honest conversation about individuality, insecurity, authenticity, self-worth, and learning how to reconnect with yourself in a world that constantly tells you who to be. 🌱 If the internet disappeared tomorrow… who would you become? 🤍 I appreciate you, my Desperate Lovers. xoxo 💋 And I’ll be with you in the next one 🎙️

4. 

   28 May 2026

   8. meeting my SOUL

   Desperate lovers… welcome to the final chapter of the Before the Storm mini-series. 🌩️✨ In this episode, I open up about my soul. 🕊️ About consciousness. About spirituality, purpose, pain, healing, and the painful realization that no one is coming to save us. This conversation is about learning to respect yourself, reconnect with your soul, and stop abandoning your own life waiting for someone else to change it for you. 🤍 This episode is about returning home to yourself. Respecting your soul. Accepting your path. Embracing growth, transformation, and human evolution. 🌱 Operation Smoke Show is only the beginning. 🔥 It is the teeniest, tiniest little speck of my human capacity to evolve. This is my point A. This is BEFORE THE STORM. ⛈️ I appreciate you, my Desperate Lovers. xoxo 💋 and I’ll be with you in the next one. 🤍

5. 

   22 May 2026

   7. the war with my BODY

   Desperate lovers, welcome to part two of my three-part mini series, BEFORE THE STORM. 🤍 As you know, when I turn 30 this year, I need to look like a full-blown SMOKE SHOW. 😭 And so, in addition to my “Operation Smoke Show” series on Instagram, I’m documenting my POINT A — my “before.” In this episode, I open up about my body. My body image struggles, my weight fluctuations throughout the years, binge eating, dieting, my eating disorder, perfectionism, comparison, shame, discipline, and the mental battle that has haunted me for most of my life. I share memories from childhood, moving to Canada, the habits that shaped my relationship with food, and the dark cycle of constantly trying to “start tomorrow.” This episode is really about the war I’ve had with my body and the pressure I’ve always put on myself to look a certain way. At the same time, this is also an episode about hope, growth, responsibility, discipline, transformation, and becoming the person I know I’m capable of becoming. Operation Smoke Show is officially underway. 🫡 This is my point A. This is BEFORE THE STORM. I appreciate you, my Desperate Lovers. xoxo and I'll be with you in the next one. 🤍

6. 

   14 May 2026

   6. my MIND is running me

   Desperate lovers, when I turn 30 this year I need to look like a full-blown SMOKE SHOW! So, in addition to my "Operation Smoke Show" series on Instagram, I bring to you a mini three-part series that I'd like to call "BEFORE THE STORM". I'm undergoing a transformation and in each episode, I will share my POINT A, my "before", my "before the storm". The storm is Operation Smoke Show . The storm is all the blood, sweat, and tears that are going to be shed over these next few months. In this episode, I open up about the darkness of my mind. :') However, my mind is not my own. I've been programmed. We're ALL programmed, and my program just happens to be the most negative one. I am committed to changing this program. This is hard for me to open up about, but this is authentic. This is what I have to live with, until I change it. PLEASE don't worry about me, I am OK! :) However, I believe it's important to be honest about where I'm starting. I appreciate you, my Desperate Lovers. xoxom and I'll be with you in the next one. 🤍

7. 

   8 Apr 2026

   5. i’m plotting a murder

   OK GUYS. The camera is officially OFF until further notice. I hit a point where my perfectionism is seriously stopping me from showing up. all i want is to be comfortable, talk about my feelings, no pressure, and just go off and talk sh*t. In today’s episode, we’re hanging out in my bed. Dress code: sweatpants and hoodies. Hair condition: dirty, oily only. 47th floor overlooking the city and my cat is joining us. I’m opening up about how I’ve really been feeling since launching this podcast, sharing a few small wins from the past little while, and introducing you to my new content series: Operation SMOKE SHOW. I appreciate you, my Desperate Lovers.xoxo, and I’ll be with you in the next one. 🤍

8. 

   2 Mar 2026

   TRAILER

   Welcome Desperate Lovers! I'm Sofiya. Host of the Desperate for Love podcast. Here is what I'm about and what to expect from this space.

9. 

   20 Feb 2026

   4. behind the glow

   OHKAY… so after watching the last episode, you might be completely mistaken about what is ACTUALLY happening in my life. I know I kicked the doors in, screaming, “I HAVE CHANGED AND I’M CHANGING!” But life is a highlight reel. What I left out for you is the DARK side of what I deal with every single day. The truth is: every day can feel like a dread. It’s HARD. IT HURTS. Working out every single day is NO JOKE. Pushing yourself to GET UP, do something, and work out—it’s a mission, to say the least. I’m on the borderline of victim mode, feeling sorry for myself, wanting to excuse myself from every workout. However, I made a choice. That choice is: I want to be Fit, Eat Healthy, Sleep Well, be FULL OF ENERGY, and Love Life. No matter what—even if I’m complaining and crying—I still show up for myself every day. It’s not easy, but this is what I need to do to get closer to my dream.

10. 

    13 Feb 2026

    3. i'm changing

    So… I might seem inconsistent on the outside, but behind the scenes, I’m in a constant battle. The reason you haven’t heard from me in a while? I’ve been busy fighting self-doubt, procrastination, and perfectionism. In this episode of the Desperate for Love podcast, I’m clocking in to REPORT: I’M STARTING TO CHANGE! I’ve set only one New Year’s resolution this year, and I’m sticking to it. This year’s theme is consistency, change, and growth. It’s 2026 — THE TIME IS NOW. Tune in and get inspired to CHANGE. Join me, let's win this battle!

11. 

    31 Dec 2025

    2. i'm in a spiritual crisis

    OK. So I've disappeared... It was completely unintentional. I wanted to come back sooner but I was afraid to be imperfect. Not only that, but I came across a rabbit hole that completely knocked me out of my train tracks.. I was in a full crisis mode for weeks.. This podcast was supposed to be about spirituality. I was supposed to transform myself greatly using the wide range of tools available on the spiritual market: crystals, tarot, astrology, yoga, breath work, etc. I now question whether ANY of that stuff is even real... Sorry for being MIA, I'm back, and here is what happened...

12. 

    11 Nov 2025

    1. i'm going first. are you coming?

    The Desperate for Love podcast begins with a confession: I’ve spent most of my life chasing love—from my parents, from men, from the world. But the truth is, I was desperate for my own. Desperate for Love is so on brand for me. It’s been a theme throughout my entire life. I AM DESPERATE. This podcast isn’t about perfection—it’s about transformation in real time. If you’ve ever felt unworthy, unseen, or not enough, this one’s for you. In this episode, I explain why the podcast is called Desperate for Love, and shine a light on the truth that we are all desperate for love—our souls craving it from ourselves, to ourselves. I’m entering a new era of my life. I choose transformation. I choose growth. I’m going first. Are you coming?

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