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Send us Fan Mail WARNING: sexual assault & rape* Sayaka is Bangladeshi Musim and her partner is Brazilian. We talk about recovering from toxic South Asian culture, hyper independence, and moving forward to build a happy life for yourself.  We talk choosing to go to therapy and finding culturally conscious therapists and being able to work through our own barriers.  She is also the creator of ...

Send us Fan Mail Shubangini is Punjabi and her husband is Polish. We talk about lifestyle choices, life lessons about making relationships work, having kids, and realizing that it's less about race and more about putting in the work to make a relationship work. She is also the creator of Feather and Bone , a baby & mommy skin care brand. We chat starting a small business, skincare product...

Send us Fan Mail Leeza Mangaldas is a digital creator educating the South Asian community about all things safe, consensual, and pleasurable sex. We chat shame and sex, sex toys, difficulty with orgasms, masturbation, and more! Follow Leeza on IG @LeezaMangaldas or check out her podcast The Sex Podcast by Leeza Mangaldas DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE &...

Send us Fan Mail Siddhi 's back to chat all things season 2 of Love is Blind! From cheering on our favorite gal Deepti to rolling our eyes at the all too predictable Shake and everyone in between. Grab some chai and let's get to the drama.  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 Choosing to pursue the nontraditional life path isn't easy, but Nausheen and I are here to remind you that everyone is just winging it. We catch up on her new digital nomad lifestyle, ask each of you to redefine success and failure in a more meaningful way, and reflect on lessons learned along the road less traveled. Nausheen is also the host of The Self Worth Edit Podcast. F...

Send us Fan Mail Zafreen is the creator of The Pay We Deserve and helps early to mid-career, first gen women of color negotiate their salaries with confidence. We chat negotiating salaries, raises, promotions, and the role money plays in marriage/relationships.  Follow Zafreen in IG: @ThePayWeDeserve and ThePayWeDeserve.com Tune into The Self Worth Edit DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs o...

Send us Fan Mail How to tell conservative parents about your relationship. Some helpful advice from the listeners of BWWPS and myself about telling your parents along with relationship advice for our younger listeners in their early twenties. ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS FORM DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me...

Send us Fan Mail Angelina is originally from Malaysia and met her Nigerian husband when she moved to the UK.  She talks about the struggle of making her family accept her husband while addressing the preconceived prejudices many South Asians have about Africans in general. We talk about breaking stereotypes, dealing with hesitant parents,  and figuring out what religion means to you and the role i...

Send us Fan Mail It's time the get out of our own way. A little pep talk to get you out of a bad day and into your big girl pants.  ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS FORM 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 Like the show on FB here. Music by: Crexwell   Episodes available on iTunes,...

Send us Fan Mail Pammy is the host of the Coaches Don't Play podcast and bridal MUA in Alberta, Canada.  We chat podcast motivation, life advice, finding your tribe,  laugh at our own jokes, and she shares some words of wisdom for folks in interracial/interfaith relationships.  Follow Pammy @CoachPPodcast and @madebyPG Tune into her podcast: Coaches Don't Play DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a quick look at how I'm changing my mindset on things like money, success, and lifestyle choices to become a mildly better human. DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa Like the show...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ami Patel is a pharmacist who joins us to talk about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS which effects 1 in 5 South Asian women. She talks about signs and symptoms, busts some myths, treatment options, and lifestyle advice for those living with PCOS.  **This episode if NOT medical advice, it was created for education purposes only** Follow Ami @PCOSHealingAdventure and on Youtub...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I share some of the new and old traditions Mike and I have for the holidays and some bits of advice on how to handle juggling multiple families, dealing with difficult family members, and respecting each others owns faiths and traditions.  DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** Be...

Send us Fan Mail Priya is a 41 years old who chose to start a family via surrogacy with her Caucasian partner after battling cancer. We discuss being a later bloomer, living life with a sense of urgency, cancer and infertility, and her surrogacy journey.  DishaMazepa.com SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** Be sure to SUBSCRIBE &amp...

Send us Fan Mail Might get canceled for this one.  Oh well.  ANON Submission Form DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** 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 Like the show on FB here. Contact me at BWWPSPodcast@gmail.com Music by: Crexwell   Episode...

Send us Fan Mail 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 tryi...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks solo episode is an attempt to summarize all the things I've learned about setting and maintaining boundaries with parents.  ANON Submission Form DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Ma...

Send us Fan Mail 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! ANON Submission Form DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A RE...

Send us Fan Mail Sharing some life lessons and hard truths from a decade of falling on my face during crow pose. ANON Submission Form DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** 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 Like the show on FB here. Contact me at...

Send us Fan Mail 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! About the book : Kiran needs to fall in line. Instead, she falls in love. Kiran was the...

Send us Fan Mail Discussing all things creative from how to start, dealing with imposter syndrome, creativity for kids, and creativity for people who think it's too hard.  DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Maz...

Send us Fan Mail Ankita is Hindu and her husband is Muslim and recently had an interfaith wedding. She is also a physical therapist and wellness coach  who encourage women to reach their fitness goals and step outside their comfort zone in the weight room. We talk about her relationship and how they make it work, SA diet and exercise habits, and ways for women to reach their own goals!  Follow Ank...

Send us Fan Mail How do I tell my parents about my partner? It's the question of the year for most South Asian's dating outside the diaspora. In this solo episode I sit down and give you a little pep talk in case you needed one to choose your life and a few tidbits of wisdom on my end. DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** SHOP: Disha Mazepa...

Send us Fan Mail Natasha is a 33 year old Pakistani Muslim woman who was disowned for choosing her African American partner, Sam, and pursuing her dream of becoming an actress in LA. We discuss finding joy again, financial independence, navigating the Stockholm Syndrome so many SA women live with, and vent out some of the frustrations that come with choosing the make your own decisions. She is als...

Send us Fan Mail I'm back! Kicking off with a solo episode answering the question I get most, how do I balance all the things I do and keep life moving. A little motivation, a little advice, a lot of love to all the new faces who subscribed to BWWPS while I was gone :) DishaMazepa.com ***Sign Up for Happy Mail (my newsletter!) at Patreon.com/BWWPS *** SHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on Etsy Be sur...