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Send a text Families can be tough to navigate - especially environments and situations that are inherently toxic in nature. In conversation with @priyasengupta_ who talks about her toxic family situation, and how she navigated it.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text Who is the inner child? What is the difference between growth and healing? What are attachment styles? We kickstart the new year with a chat with Relationship Coach Olly Sheehan for what is an amazing episode. We discuss: Reparenting, society's expectations, being trauma informed and healing from trauma, masculine and feminine energy.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on ins...

Send a text Today we tackle the topic of STIs - and more specifically Herpes. I have  HVA ( Herpes Virus Association) with me to discuss.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text This Halloween episode we are joined by Docupoet (and wonderfully South Asian female in general) Raena Shirali, discussing her new book 'Summomings'.  Indebted to the docupoetics tradition, 'Summonings' investigates the ongoing practice of witch (“daayan”) hunting in India. These precarious poems explore how antiquated & existing norms surrounding female mystici...

Send a text Burnout is a special type of work-related stress — " a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity ."  In this episode we talk about burnout, how to recognise the signs, avoid it, manage it and tackle it both from a employee and employer perspective.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on ins...

Send a text We talk to owner of Meetup Group, Active Muslims, a group for people who want to get active, love to be active, love the outdoors & love nature. Whether through hiking, biking, walking, kayaking. In this episode we talk importance of being active, walking and hiking as a way of staying active and some personal stories.  Find them on instagram: active.muslim Follow us on Instagram:...

Send a text Roe v. Wade , legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, ruled (7–2) that unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional.   Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. The Supreme Court disagreed with Roe’s assertion of an absolute right to terminate pregnancy in any way and at any time and attempted to balance a woman’s right of p...

Send a text We sit down with the internet's FML stories, to give our views and reactions. Grab a coffee, a chai and come join us for some giggles and belly laughs (as well as cringes).  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text In conversation with the wonderful Sharan Raju discussing all things identity, culture and how  being brought up in two cultures can affect your upbringing. What happens if you inherently feel 'Too British to be Asian'? Join us as we discuss.  Follow Sharan's podcast more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-british-to-be-asian/id1505460806 Support the show Tell us...

Send a text Virtually everyone has heard of the term social justice warrior by now. The term has become quite popular the past few years to the point Oxford Dictionary added it to their dictionary in 2015. We discuss how in the height of wokeness, how being accused of being a social justice warrior, it is probably not a compliment and why we have a problem with SJWs.  Support the show Tell us your...

Send a text In this episode we discuss a multitude of topics such as Privilege in sexual empowerment, The term ’solo sex’ , Shame associated with sex, Erotica  and the ultimate question: Can you be bad at sex?   Tell us what you think by leaving us a comment on our instagram page or find us on TikTok.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text How important is a wedding ring? How much should you spend on a ring? Is Diamond a girls best friend? We discuss in this episode.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text Through the ages we have been told that women have been yearning to be mothers - but is this really still true?  Do all women have an inbuilt biological clock that starts ticking? What happens if you don' t want children of your own?  This episode we explore the choice many women make to not have children of their own.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrow...

Send a text We are joined by Yahya Pandor to talk about being 'Brown & Blind'. Yahya talks about his sight loss journey,  myths and misconceptions about people who are blind or partially sighted,  technology and how him and his brother are using TikTok to tackle the stigma of visual impairment. Follow us on Instagram: @boldbrownandbritish Visit our website Visit Yahya's Instagra...

Send a text I sit down with Samina Rai to discuss therapy in south asian culture, breaking the trauma cycle and generational trauma. We discuss therapy in south asian desi cultures, whether seeking therapy is taboo, relationships and attachments, how patterns in our childhood keep us stuck, and how we tap into ourselves for self healing capacity as well as the difference between therapy and coachi...

Send a text What does it mean to be Dirty Flirty Thirty in 2022? What are the expectations put on us both by society and by yourselves on turning 30? We discuss this week on the media portrayal of women in their 30s, the pressures we feel in our lives and the thoughts we had when we turned 30.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text In this episode we discuss gendered marketing. In industries where products have been historically marketed based on gender, some brands are beginning to shun stereotypes and embrace neutrality. I sit down with Vanessa and Shamem to discuss the phenomon of why women's clothing have no pockets, why men don't get variety in their shower products among many others.  Support the...

Send a text Back with a new season!! Traditionally, men were seen as being weak or unmanly in some way if they expressed themselves through crying,” So linking this back, When I see my male friends, colleagues, and family members suppressing their feelings, hiding tears and shutting off their emotions for the fear of being called “girly” I realize how flawed our cultural upbringing has been. In fa...

Send a text As the Muslim population globally continues to grow, so too does the appetite for investing, trading. So naturally, it leads to discussions about ‘halal investments’ or rather Sharia compliant investments and a whole genre of Islamic finances. In this episode we discuss what constitutes an investment as halal. We cover paying and charging interest (Riba), the idea of risk and uncertain...

Send a text I join forces with Kyle from 'What Kind of Asian Are you' Podcast to discuss identities,  being children of immigrants and Third Culture Kids. Third culture kids or third culture individuals are people who were raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of their country of nationality, and also live in a different environment during a significant part o...

Send a text Cryptocurrencies and their underpinning technology will dramatically transform the world.  but what exactly is it and how does it work? What coins should you invest in? Crypto-Queen  Gulshan joins us to discuss her cryptocurrency journey, her tips and advice on how to navigate the landscape of the blockchain. Let us know your thoughts on Instagram - @boldbrownandbritish Support the sho...

Send a text More and more people are realising they are in toxic relationships. How do you recognise you are in a toxic relationship? We sit down to discuss in this week's podcast.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text Being a feminist is often described as a dirty word, or associated with extreme movements. In this podcast we discuss what we think it means to be a feminist in this day and age.  Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Send a text This weeks podcast is a bit different. I know you’re usually used to a conversation between me and someone else or even a group of people, chatting about something or another, but you know me, I like to spice things up. So this week, I thought I’d take a break from the usual routine of that to bring you content that’s a little different. I present to you,  30 of the life lessons I have...

Send a text I sit down with Vanessa, Digital Manager within music industry to discuss the wonders of TikTok and whether it is making music more accessible Support the show Tell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree