Welcome! Your Next Step is a Pakistan-based Urdu podcast about growth, ambition, ideas, and the world around us.
Hosted by Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi, each episode explores powerful ideas, real-world stories, technology, artificial intelligence, business, money, mindset, and life—with practical insights you can actually use.
No unnecessary noise. No empty motivation. Just ideas and perspectives to help you think differently, make better decisions, and take your next step.
🎙️ We release a new episode every Monday at 7AM. Insha'Allah.
So Close to Success: Why Entrepreneurs Walk Away | منزل سے عین پہلے دستبرداری کیوں؟
Why do so many entrepreneurs quit just when their hard work might finally start paying off?
Starting a business is exciting. But staying committed when sales are slow, customers are not coming, and results fall short of expectations is where the real challenge begins.
In this episode of Your Next Step, Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi explores why entrepreneurs give up too early, the psychology of delayed gratification, and how unrealistic expectations can turn temporary setbacks into permanent decisions.
Through the inspiring journeys of Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins and Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, we explore the reality behind entrepreneurial success, repeated rejection, financial pressure, slow growth, and the patience required to build something meaningful.
You'll discover:
Why entrepreneurs expect success too quickly.
How delayed gratification shapes long-term success.
Why comparing your business journey with others can destroy motivation.
How to distinguish between temporary setbacks and genuine business failure.
When to persist, when to adapt, and when to walk away.
A practical 30-day framework to evaluate your business progress and make smarter decisions.
Success takes longer than most people expect. But persistence doesn't mean blindly following the same path. It means learning, adapting, measuring progress, and making better decisions.
If you're an entrepreneur, startup founder, business owner, or someone struggling to turn an idea into a successful business, this episode will help you rethink failure, patience, and your next move.
Listen now and discover whether you're giving up too early or holding on to the wrong strategy.
🎙️ Your Next Step with Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi
No noise. No fluff. Just ideas that move you forward.
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26 Oct 2026
Emotional Intelligence In Relationships: وہ ہنر جو ہمیں اسکول میں کبھی نہیں سکھایا گیا
کیا آپ بھی غصے میں اپنے قریبی لوگوں سے ایسی بات کہہ دیتے ہیں جس پر بعد میں پچھتاوا ہوتا ہے؟ اس کی وجہ صرف غصہ نہیں، بلکہ وہ مطلب بھی ہو سکتا ہے جو ہم دوسروں کی باتوں سے اخذ کرتے ہیں۔
Your Next Step Podcast کی قسط 23 میں اعجاز احمد لودھی کے ساتھ جانیے کہ جذباتی ذہانت (Emotional Intelligence) کیا ہے، ہم غلط فہمیوں کا شکار کیوں ہوتے ہیں، اور اپنے جذبات کو سمجھ کر بہتر فیصلے کیسے کر سکتے ہیں۔
Emotional Intelligence: The Skill School Never Taught You
Have you ever reacted in anger, misunderstood someone's intentions, or damaged a relationship over a small disagreement?
The problem may not be anger alone, but the meaning we assign to other people's words and actions.
In Episode 23 of Your Next Step Podcast, host Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi explores emotional intelligence, anger management, self-awareness, and the psychology behind our emotional reactions. Learn why we sometimes mistake criticism for disrespect, how assumptions fuel unnecessary conflict, and how to respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively.
Why intelligence alone isn't enough to manage emotions and relationships.
How to recognize emotional triggers and question your first interpretation.
How anger and misunderstandings affect communication.
A practical three-step framework: Pause, Examine, Respond.
How to build self-awareness, manage conflict, and develop healthier relationships.
Think about a recent disagreement and ask yourself:
What actually happened?
What meaning did I assign to it?
Could there be another explanation?
Because not every thought is a fact, and not every emotion needs an immediate reaction.
🎙️ Your Next Step Podcast with Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi
Practical insights for personal growth, emotional intelligence, and better relationships.
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What You'll LearnA Practical Exercise
19 Oct 2026
The Instagram Trap: سب کچھ ہے، پھر بھی خوش کیوں نہیں؟
کیا سوشل میڈیا آپ کی خود اعتمادی چھین رہا ہے؟
دوسروں کی کامیابیوں سے مسلسل موازنہ آپ کو اپنی زندگی سے غیر مطمئن کر سکتا ہے۔ اس قسط میں جانیے کہ ہم اس موازنے کے جال میں کیوں پھنس جاتے ہیں اور سات دن کے ایک عملی تجربے سے اپنی خود اعتمادی اور اپنی ترقی پر توجہ کیسے بہتر بنا سکتے ہیں۔
Everyone seems to be moving ahead. So why does your own life suddenly feel like it's falling behind?
A friend lands a dream job. Someone your age buys a new car. Another person travels the world or seems to have the perfect life. You keep scrolling—and without even realizing it, you start questioning your own progress.
Welcome to the comparison trap.
In this episode of Your Next Step Podcast, Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi explores how social media comparisons can quietly affect your self-confidence, distort your perception of success, and leave you feeling that you're never doing enough.
Drawing on psychological research, we uncover why we compare ourselves with others, how the constant exposure to other people's achievements can affect our well-being, and why reaching one goal often leaves us chasing another.
But here's the real problem: you're comparing your entire life with someone else's highlight reel.
So, how do you break the cycle?
Discover a practical seven-day social media audit to identify your comparison triggers, clean up your feed, reduce mindless scrolling, and start measuring your progress against your past self—not someone else's timeline.
Because someone else's success doesn't make you a failure. And you don't need to be ahead of everyone else to be proud of how far you've come.
Stop comparing. Start growing. Take your next step.
🎙️ Your Next Step Podcast with Ijaz Ahmed Lodhi.
No noise. No fluff. Just ideas that move you forward.
Listen and follow for more:
https://podfollow.com/your-next-step (https://podfollow.com/your-next-step)
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ijazahmedlodhi/ (https://www.instagram.com/ijazahmedlodhi/)
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