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Breaking Free from Brown Girl Guilt

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0400

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This week I'm dissecting this culturally ingrained phenomenon that's all too familiar to many in the South Asian community. Helping you gain a deeper understanding of its origins, its effects on your relationships and, most importantly, how to liberate yourself from its hold.
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11:41 Navigating Boundaries and Guilt With Parents

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Brown Girl Anger: Using Anger as a Catalyst for Change with Natasha

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0400

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Alisha 22 years old, she's Gujurati and Jain and her partner is half Indian and half White. She shares their similar but different cultural upbringings and different connections to their own roots. We discuss her relationship with her parents, telling them about deciding to move in with her partner, and figuring out what we want out of life differentiating it from just trying to make a point with out parents.

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How to Set Boundaries with Parents

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0400

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This weeks solo episode is an attempt to summarize all the things I've learned about setting and maintaining boundaries with parents.

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What Are You? Bi-Racial Upbringings and Identity

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400

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My guest this week is biracial, she is the product of a South Asian father and English mother. We discuss growing up being racially ambiguous, finding your place in the world, gender identity, and more!

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8 Lessons from 10 Years of Yoga

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400

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Sharing some life lessons and hard truths from a decade of falling on my face during crow pose.

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Love, Chai, and Other 4 Letter Words with Annika Sharma

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400

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Annika Sharma is the author of Love, Chai, and Other 4 Letter Words and the co-host of The Woke Desi Podcast. Her book tells the story of Kiran and Nash and explores their own interracial love story in the city that never sleeps. We discuss all things writing, podcasting, creativity, and more!

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Kiran needs to fall in line. Instead, she falls in love.

Kiran was the good daughter. When her sister disobeyed her family's plan and brought them shame, she was there to pick up the pieces. She vowed she wouldn't make the same mistakes. She'd be twice the daughter her parents needed, to make up for the one they lost.

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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500

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Jessica Kumar is the host of the Invisible India Podcast and joins me this week to talk about integrating to life in Bihar, India with her husband, Abhishek. She has learned the language and navigated raising bi-racial kids in India. We discuss the impact of colonialism in India, the pressure to assimilate, and trying to preserve her own identity and culture while embracing a new one.

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Fusion Wedding Planning with SB Events and Co.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500

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Samiya is the founder of SB Events and Co, a South Asian wedding planner specializing in multi-cultural weddings. We get into the nitty gritty of wedding planning and exactly what it takes to sort out a fusion wedding. How to handle family expectations, different visions for what a wedding looks like, and finding common ground in both cultures. Find out what costs can look like, how much I spent on my own wedding, and how to pick your priorities.

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Curry and the States with Carolyn and Telwin

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500

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Carolyn and Telwin join me this week to share the story of how they met and got married in just 8 months. Telwin was born and raised in Pune, India while Carolyn is from St. Louis. Telwin talks about joining a dating app to find his future wife as the pressure to get married from his parents set in while Carolyn quickly got a crash course on Indian culture while having to explain to her family and friends how she jumped head first into a committed relationship. We also talk about unconventional life paths, working at Disney World, and cultural differences.

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Love Life in the Limelight with Richa Langella

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0500

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Richa Langella, better known as Richa Gangopadhyay, is a former Indian film actress and Miss India USA 2007. She won 6 Best Actress awards before returning to the States to pursue her MBA where she met her husband, Joe. We discuss the public's reaction to her interracial relationship, navigating dating in the limelight, and the impact of politics on her relationship.

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Starting Over

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

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I'm back! Hello 28, hello 2021! Taking a moment to pause, reflect, and give you an honest life update and some lessons from 2020.

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Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500

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Indian Matchmaker's Dilip Aidasani joins us this week to talk dating as a brown man in 2020. You may better recognize him as Aparna's date, but these day's he's a Brooklyn resident dealing with the pitfalls of online dating, racial stereotypes, brown boy guilt, and in his case, the impact of being on a reality TV show on his dating life.

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Blended Families with Rish Mitra

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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Rish is a single dad and host of the podcast Dads and Deadlifts. He shares his experience dating after two divorces. His first marriage was with another Indian woman and the next was an interracial relationship. Rish discusses how having a partner with similar values and mutual respect impact a relationship more than similar cultural backgrounds. We discuss fighting styles, creating boundaries, and dating other adults with children from previous relationships while respecting everyone's boundaries.

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Raising Bi-Racial Kids with Rabiya

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500

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Rabiya joins us this week to talk about raising bi-racial kids and helping them sort out their identities as Americans while being proud of their Indian heritage. She shares her story of becoming pregnant after only 6 months with her now husband, explaining it to her Muslim family, and ultimately raising her daughter. We discuss some of her favorite SA children's books and products, financial independence, generational wealth, and cultural appropriation. She is also the co-found of SAWIR (South Asian Women in Interracial Relationships).

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Milky Way
Priya Dreams of Marigolds
Always Anjali
Your Name is a Song
Bilal Cooks Dal
Mira Royal Detective
Finding Om
Bindiya in India
Ritu Weds Chandni
Mina vs. the Monsoon

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1 Year of BWWPS Q&A

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500

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A little reflection, a little happy dance, a lot of of random questions from listeners. Time stamps for questions are below

4m 30sec How have you changed as a host?
5m 38sec Life Update
8m 16sec Favorite episode?
9m 34 sec How do you organize your schedule?
12m 10sec Favorite date idea?
14m Ideas on how to expand your podcast audience?
18m 57 sec What's your favorite food?
19m 21 sec Have your parent's listen to your podcast?
19m 45 sec Will you ever start another podcast?
22m 33sec Hows baking?

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Pregnancy After Baby Loss with Amneet

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400

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Amneet is the founder of Willow's Rainbow Box, a charity to support families through pregnancy after a loss. She is also in an interracial relationship and shares her experience of loss through both a South Asian lens as well as an English lens. We discuss baby loss in both cultures, the experience of loss for men, the struggle to enjoy a pregnancy after going through loss, navigating social events like baby showers, and so much more.

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White Culture with Malavika

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

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White people have culture too. It often looks like Disney vacations, Catholic universities, holiday traditions, not having a passport, and confusing green chili's with green beans. Malavika joins us this week to talk about combining the traditions of her Nair family from Kerala with her husband Ryan's Irish Catholic family. We talk about traveling with your partner, big and small family dynamics, living with your partner, and creating boundaries with parents. She is also the host of the Your Favorite Book podcast!

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The Dark Side of Arranged Marriages with Dee

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

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TW: sexual assault, emotional abuse, manipulation, arranged marriage

Dee joins us this week to share her extremely personal story in an effort to make others in her situation feel less alone. She was manipulated by her family to agree to an arranged engagement to a man she didn't know, moved from India to Canada where she met her Canadian boyfriend, and continues to struggle to end her engagement. She talks about her deeply personal experience with sexual assault, the impact on her mental health and seeking help, and the lack of support provided within the South Asian community.

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Domestic Violence: Sakhi

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Mental Health During COVID-19 with Dr.Vijayeta Sinh, PhD

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400

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Dr.Vijayeta Sinh is a clinical psychologist, relationship expert, and founder of TherapyCouchNYC. She sits down to talk about navigating mental health during a pandemic, particularly from a South Asian perspective. As many adult children have returned to living at home with parents, boundaries have become blurred. An unknown future has lead to a mental health crisis in the US. Job loss has left many without a sense of purpose. Dr.Sinh provides insight on how to reframe and readjust to our new normal.

A nationally known expert, with over 15 years of experience in the field of emotionally intelligent relationships, Vijayeta received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and is a Supervising Psychologist at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Teachers College at Columbia University. Born and raised in India, she is fluent in Hindi and has a deep understanding of cultural and social issues as they relate to work, career, marriage, and parenthood.

Vijayeta is a contributing writer for Psychology Today and was a speaker at the Brainwave Series at the Rubin Museum in New York City. For her expertise, she has been featured on NBC News, WCBS 880-AM, Business Insider, Reader’s Digest, Monster, and Family Circle.

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No Secrets with Swetha

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

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Swetha joins us this week to talk about navigating dating while being open with her parents about her relationships whether her partners were Indian or not. How do you explain a break up to your parents who seem to be as invested in your significant other as you are? How do we balance cultural expectations of "dating for marriage" with "dating without expectations"? We also talk about how to figure out if he's "the one", finding yourself before committing to another person, Family Karma, and Never Have I Ever.

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The Dating Game with Siddhi

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

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How do you date when you're not raised knowing the rules? Siddhi joins us to talk dating apps, shooting your shot, and keeping a "roster". In true feminist form we encourage dating with confidence while being unapologetically yourselves. Refusing to lower your standards to settle for anything less than what you deserve in order to find a partner that is truly your equal.

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Dating in Your Thirties with Shivani

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400

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One broken engagement, another proposal, and leaving our past behind. Shivani shares her story of choosing herself and making the tough decisions. She discusses the struggles of making an interfaith relationship work, being single in your thirties, learning to love yourself, and dating in 2020.

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Mental Health with Neha Darji, MS, LPC, LCPC

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

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Week 2 of our Women's Wellness collection focus' on mental heath with Neha Darji, MS, LCPC. She is the founder of We Rise Therapy & Wellness and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in working with women of color. We discuss the current state of South Asian mental health, where and how to seek out help, how to explain therapy to your parents, medication, and more!

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Skin of Color with Radhika Patel, DNP, FNP-C

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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Welcome to our Women's Wellness collection! Our first guest is Radhika Patel, DNP, FNP-C. She is a dermatology nurse practitioner. We chat brown girl skin care, everything from hyperpigmentation to laser hair removal. Other topics covered include sunscreen, medical misinformation, and a little myth busting!

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Family and Culture with Manisha

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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Manisha shares her story of meeting her now fiancé, being raised in a strong Punjabi culture, the importance of family and navigating life's challenges while in an interracial relationship.

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Conditional Love with Disha Smith

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

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Disha provides a voice to those who have been disowned by their families. She shares her story, the struggles she faced, and ultimately deciding to live life for herself. Disha travels full time with her husband, Amos, and has been to over 85 countries and shares some of her insight from her travels.

You can connect with Disha by following @DishaDiscovers on Instagram or learn more at www.DishaDiscovers.com

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Military Spouses and Self Love with Shanita Liu

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Meet Disha's husband Mike as he shares his experience with becoming a part o her Indian family and culture.

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PILOT

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0500

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The inaugural episode of the BWWPS Podcast.

This episode serves as an introduction to Podcast. In it we have an interview of our host so guests can learn more about her story and why she decided to create this podcast.

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