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Send us Fan Mail This episode is meant to be shared with parents who are willing to listen that might need a little pep talk to understand what their child is trying to make them understand. An imperfect attempt at explaining.  Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Code FESTIVE6 (buy 5 get 1 free) Be sure to SU...

Send us Fan Mail a few words to wrap up the year! Happy holidays and I'll see y'all in 2024 =)  Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Code FESTIVE6 (buy 5 get 1 free) Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Like the show on FB here. Music by: Crexwell   Episodes available...

Send us Fan Mail A familiar voice, Balveen returns with a life update and shares her new children's book company, Bilingual Bachcha , a brand that creates children's books in Hindi, Gujurati, Punjabi, etc. in an effort to encourage language learning in bilingual homes. Find her on IG @BilingualBachcha Shop here and on Amazon Tune into her original episode here Support the show Add me on...

Send us Fan Mail How do you know when someone is "the one" , the BWWPS listeners chimed in to help answer that exact question!  Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Code FESTIVE6 (buy 5 get 1 free) Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Like the show on FB here. Music b...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes it's the people who aren't related to you that feel the most like home.  Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Code FESTIVE6 (buy 5 get 1 free) Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Like the show on FB here. Music by: Crexwell   Episodes avail...

Send us Fan Mail Fear and shame are the primary emotions used to control people and when so much of SA culture is built around these emotions, breaking out of it can leave many of us with more than a few scars. Nisha is Gujurati and her parents immigrated from Uganda and her fiancé Dev's parents are from Haiti. As always, many of our cultural backgrounds have more in common than some people t...

Send us Fan Mail Anika is 31 years old and lives in Canada with her Jamaican husband . We chat living and loving with intention, creating boundaries when we have to, and being surrounded by quality relationships. Follow Anika on IG @peskyveggies   0:08 Blending Cultures in Intentional Relationships 11:39 Love and Relationships Made Simple 20:15 Interracial Relationships in Indian Community 28:30 Q...

Send us Fan Mail Faaizah is a 32 year old British Indian who is Muslim and her husband is Welsh/Atheist. We chat finding peace, happiness, and acceptance after losing contact with your family. We also get into planning a wedding without your family being involved and protecting your own mental peace.  TW: disownment  Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaM...

Send us Fan Mail N M Patel is the author of Luv Shuv in New York and Luv Under Starlight , both SA interracial romances with some serious spice! She's Gujurati and grew up in India before getting a "love marriage" and moving to the US and pursuing being an author. TW: caste Find her books on Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Follow her on IG: @Liber_Lady and TikTok @NMPatelAuthor   Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Raha is a 32 year old Harvard Law graduate, consultant, and a Bollywood cardio dance teacher in a interracial relationship.  Raha joins me to chat what it's like to grow up in an immigrant household, navigate contrasting parenting styles, and manage expectations while embracing your unique identity. This episode is joy, hope, and a journey to finding your own path. Read Raha&...

Send us Fan Mail The listeners of BWWPS shared their green flags and Ankita   joins me to break down all the things you guys submitted and more! You find the "discovering your values" activity here . Listen to Ankita's previous episode here . Follow Ankita on IG @Ankick_it   Support the show Add me on GoodReads Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa...

Send us Fan Mail Aarya is 23 and is Nepalese/Hindu and her boyfriend is Bangladeshi/Muslim. We chat growing up in Australia, managing family obligations while trying to build our own life and identity outside our childhood homes, sorting out religion from culture, and protecting our mental health while we "go through it". 0:08 Interfaith Relationship and Cultural Differences 13:25 Naviga...

Send us Fan Mail 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. 0:08 Breaking Free From Brown Girl Guilt 11:41 Navigating Boundaries and Guilt With Parents 21:2...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine being a brown girl perpetually fueled by anger - an anger that's deeply rooted in guilt, shame, and the heavy burden of generational trauma.  Today, we welcome the insightful Natasha, also known as Purpose and Chai , to discuss these raw emotions, how they influence our lives, and most importantly, how we can channel and transform this anger into a force for change. 0...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and I chat in law relationships between cultures. If there is a question or topic you'd like us to discuss DM me on IG @disha.mazepa ***BWWPS Returns with regular episodes this September*** BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa...

Send us Fan Mail  A little perspective on figuring out what you want to do after college and being open to trying new things. If there's a question on topic you'd like us to discuss, send me a DM on IG @dishal.mazepa BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Dish...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Sunday Coffee Date! The casual summer mini-series where Mike and I sit down and answer some FAQ's. Starting off with a few tips on how to argue and have hard conversations. If there is a question or topic you'd like us to discuss DM me on IG @disha.mazepa BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAV...

Send us Fan Mail Pooja Bavishi is the founder of Malai ice cream, a South Asian inspired ice cream company. We chat the nostalgia of ice cream, the joy of building a brand based in passion and purpose, and serving flavors that tell Pooja's story. Follow MALAI on IG @malai_icecream ***BWWPS will return with regularly scheduled episodes in September*** BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SH...

Send us Fan Mail Jerry joins me to chat entrepreneurship, mental health, masculinity in SA homes, and growing up brown. Reconnecting after nearly a decade, we celebrate our own growth and change from being teenagers to independent adults. Follow Jerry on IG @JarnailSingh93 and USPrintFactory.com BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & L...

Send us Fan Mail Rhea balances her 9-5 with a 5-9, working a regular job while pursuing stand up comedy outside of that. Rhea provides a realistic perspective with a methodical approach to stand up comedy and the art of making people laugh.  Follow Rhea on IG @ABCDRhea and @ABCDGen BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVI...

Send us Fan Mail Rachel joins me to chat all the ways we avoid saying that maybe we're not fine? Or maybe we're better than fine? We're definitely fine and having fun and here to help you find a way to be more authentic and confidently move in the direction of your dreams.  Subscribe to the It's Fine Podcast Follow Rachel on IG @RachelVarkey & @ItsFineThePod BWWPS Guest App...

Send us Fan Mail Jasmine was raised in a strict Amritdhari Sikh home but has since chosen a different route in life. She currently resides in Costa Rica with her French Canadian husband. She chats undiagnosed mental health issues in SA homes, building your own path, making sacrifices, unpacking guilt, and living a life where we can acknowledge our emotions without letting them control us.  BWWPS G...

Send us Fan Mail Raising a child with a disability is hard enough without the added culture of shame and superstition South Asian's have added to the mix. Asha is a pediatric occupational therapist who joins me to chat all things special needs and disability in the SA diaspora.  ***The episode is for educational purposes only*** Follow Asha on IG @TheMasalaChaiOT BWWPS Guest Application Disha...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of last weeks episode for the supporting actors in our lives; the folks who aren't South Asian but want to understand what we go through. So you've met our parents! Congrats! Now the real fun begins. Understanding parental expectations, in law relationships, parents, blending 2 families and 2 cultures and more.  BWWPS Guest Application DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is for the supporting actors in our lives; the folks who aren't South Asian but want to understand what we go through. For the partners, the friends, the in laws, etc. to gain a little insight on what someone in their life might be going through. How to be a supportive partner or friend, while we march through the muddy waters of secret relationships, conditional...