Timepass Podcast

Ashika and Fabian share the itinerary and details of their recent trip to New York City with us! Teji blind reacts to all the stories and the friends discuss the trials and tribulations of traveling in large groups. How do you handle all the different personalities and pet peeves of people you don't know and not let it ruin your trip and experience? The stories are hilarious and real, and the...

Ashika is joined by fellow podcaster and guest, Mani Macias, of the Cereal Connection and Beats, Sports & Life. The first heterosexual male makes his debut on the Timepass Podcast and discusses the art of catfishing and swaps stories with Ashika on actually being catfished! Don't miss the hilariousness this week! 

The Aftershow crew gets together to dissect last week's episode on consistency. The three friends talk about what makes people inconsistent, from dating app culture, to past trauma and baggage and secret lives. Listen to hear Ashika, Fabian and Teji get real on consistency. 

Is consistency really the key to making our relationships work? Especially when you first meet, consistent communication can make or break a romantic relationship, but why can't the two sexes get their act together? Listen as Ashika shares some inconsistencies in her relationships and how she is tackling them. 

Ashika talks about the Indian festival of Holi. She gives a brief overview of the celebrations, traditions and rituals behind the colorful spring holiday. Then discusses her feelings of uncertainty, disappointment and offense at the appropriation of the festival being reduced to color runs and half-hearted attempts at "Festivals of Color". 

The road to happiness is not easy. There will be disappointments, criticism and guilt, along with extreme highs, bouts of satisfaction and lows. Ashika shares how she navigates life and deals with the emotions and guilt, as she embraces her true north and pursues her road to happiness. 

Triggers, we all have them and we never really know when one will hit us. This week Ashika was hit hard with a trigger. Listen to find out how she handled it and how she made it through to the other side. 

Are you obsessed with astrology? How many times have you checked your crush's compatibility with your own? In Vedic astrology the results you receive may be very different than in western astrology. What are the major differences between the two and is there an easy way to check your Vedic Compatibility? The answer is yes, enter the new Love Digits app! 

Over 10 million users are on the new social networking app Clubhouse. People are learning, networking and also looking for love on the app! Listen as Ashika explains the ins and outs of the new social media app craze and how people are finding love on Clubhouse. 

Are COVID Weddings really safe? Listen as Ashika shares her first hand experience with her first big, fat, Indian, COVID wedding! Was it safe or was it a super spreader event? Hear all the details straight from her. 

Just in time for Valentine's Day Ashika talks about the love journey. Founder of Single to Shaadi, Radha Patel, joins her to share her thoughts and discuss how professional services like Matchmaking, can fit into one's love journey.

 Dating Consultant,  Nandini Trivedi  from Single to Shaadi guests on the Aftershow to rehash ‘Dating Apps to Ditch in 2021'. Hear her expert opinion on which apps we should be on, tips on how to create a bio to meet your dating goals and her funny Tinder dating stories! Hear the dating app tea straight from the expert!

The band is back together! The Aftershow crew is back to dissect Ashika's Single "Mom/Dad" dating episode. Listen on to hear Ashika and her friends share their own experiences with dating single parents and dive in further into the personality dynamics at play. 

Being single and dating in today's hook up culture climate is hard enough, add on being a single mom/dad and dating takes on a whole other level. Choices, behaviors and boundaries can be quite different for a dating single parent than a dating single person. Listen as Ashika talks about how single moms (and dads) approach dating and the different boundaries and behaviors she has in place as a...

How do you find closure when a relationship ends? Ashika reviews her baby steps to closure that she has used to move forward and clear the slate as we enter the new year. Not every failed connection gets wrapped up with the closure bow when it ends, when it doesn't, what can you do get that closure for yourself, because we all deserve it.  

Take charge of your dating life in 2021. If you are serious about starting a LTR or finding your other half, Ashika shares which apps you should really stop using in 2021. Plus, she gives her full review of the newest South Asian Dating App Mirchi. Find out how she is taking control of her dating app profile in 2021. 

Happy New Year! As we move into 2021 and set our intentions and goals for the new year we must not forget the life lessons the difficult year that 2020 was taught us. Listen as Ashika shares her top five life lessons from 2020 and discusses what to let go of and hold on to moving forward into the new year. 

Ashika finally makes good on her promise to the listeners and has her mom guest on this week's show! Listen to her mom's opinion on the podcast, her favorite episodes, least favorite things about the show and if she thinks Ashika will ever marry again after starting the show. You know what they say, mother knows best!

All I want for Christmas is for COVID to go away. As almost all of California is in another mandatory "lockdown", with shelter in place orders for the foreseeable future, how is everyone celebrating the holidays? With small businesses closing, people being isolated and the season of gatherings galore upon us...what IS safe? Listen to hear the challenges of a COVID Christmas in lockdown a...

Will all the divorcees in the room please stand up? Ashika finally dives into her divorce and the impact it had on her South Asian family values, extended family and herself. Is standing up for yourself and your personal happiness really worth all the hassle? Heck, yes! 

Friendships and love relationships are more similar in nature than we realize. Ashika brings in two familiar voices to guest with her on this episode where parallels are drawn between love relationships and friendships. We get ghosted, ignored and go through cycles of toxicity with friends too. Listen to the episode to hear how to handle a failed friend connection. 

Does the perfect first date really exist? And if so, is a first date really the hinge upon which the entire connection rests? Listen as Ashika describes two of her own "great" first dates and how those connections panned out. Do we put too much stock in the idea of the perfect first date? 

Ashika takes a break from the drama of single life and talks about self love and care during the holiday season.  How do you overcome childhood traumas and deep rooted beliefs about your own accomplishments and success? Join the challenge and find a few minutes for yourself to help recognize your own accomplishments and boost your feelings of self worth. 

The Aftershow crew is back to discuss the age issue. Listen as Ashika and her friends dive deeper into the dynamics of age differences and South Asian and Latino cultures. What are the challenges that are faced in relationships where age plays a big role and how do they overcome them. Does love really conquer all?

Is age really an issue? Sure it's always been normal for a man to be older than the woman he is with, but what about when the shoe is on the other foot? Have high profile South Asian celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Neha Kakkar changed societal views on women being older? Ashika dives into this topic and talks about the challenges she sees herself having if any of her younger suitor...