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Send us Fan Mail 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, crea...

Send us Fan Mail 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 p...

Send us Fan Mail 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? 19...

Send us Fan Mail 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,...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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. J...

Send us Fan Mail 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&q...

Send us Fan Mail 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 e...

Send us Fan Mail 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. You can follow Shivani @doseofshivs Support the show on Patreon : https://www.patreon.c...

Send us Fan Mail Nausheen is the creator of the Self Worth Edit, a podcast about personal growth for South Asian women. She talks about her divorce, navigating the Pakistani community post-divorce, rediscovering her self-worth, and how to gain self-confidence in your everyday life. If you're feeling down about yourself, or just need a little advice on feeling fierce, this episode is the one f...

Send us Fan Mail Indian Matchmaker's Vinay Chadha joins us to share his side of the story and share the "reality" behind reality TV. Infamous for breaking Nadia's heart on Netflix, in real life he's incredibly down to earth and easy to talk to. Vinny remind's listeners that everyone is only human while giving us a peek behind the scenes. Find Vinay: IG @chadhaforthevi...

Send us Fan Mail A fun, lighthearted chat with my friend Siddhi, discussing the latest in Netflix reality TV; Indian Matchmaking. To discussing our own dating lives to the lives of the show's cast, to our love/hate relationship with Sima Taparia, this episode is all laughs to wrap up the show! I'll be back with new episode in September! Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so...

Send us Fan Mail Anikah was raised in Bangladesh and met her boyfriend Charlie who is Jewish when she moved to the US for college. She talks about navigating a Muslim/Jewish relationship, not wanting to have kids, introducing Charlie to her culture, and creating new norms in a new environment. We dive into different religions and the pressure to convert from families. We get into how to "unle...

Send us Fan Mail Dharini joins us to talk about sharing our culture with our partners, being a woman in the world of STEM, and what it's been like teaching during a global pandemic. Support the show on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/BWWPS Don't forget to submit your advice via email! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. M...

Send us Fan Mail Shikha joins us this week talking about convincing her family to live with her boyfriend before marriage, immigrating to the US while in high school, and helping her parents adjust to life in a new country. You can find Shikha here: IG shikhajash **The episode was recorded pre-COVID-19** Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a moment to celebrate Pride Month! Raksha is the host of the Tindergarten Podcast and shares her experience doing LGBTQ+ advocacy work in India. We also discuss coming out to your family and helping our parents understand Queer identity, navigating the LGBTQ+ experience in different cultures, and how to find your community no matter where you are. Resources: For our parents...

Send us Fan Mail Sai joins us this week to talk about dating and fighting for who you love. We talk about understanding what a healthy relationship is, navigating differences in race, religion, and eating habits, and bringing her husband to India with her. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa Contact me at BWWPSPodcast@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined this week by Samiya and her husband Ja'Cory as we take some time to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement and taking the first small steps to starting a conversation addressing anti-black racism in South Asian culture. Samiya breaks down bringing home a partner who is black, while Ja'Cory shares his own experiences while sharing resources on how we c...

Send us Fan Mail Balveen shares the story of her and her husband Alex and the choice to refuse to keep her dating life a secret from her family. We also reflect on all the small steps SA women have taken towards progress in our culture and our hopes for the future. Finally, we talk wedding planning and the process of combining two different cultures.  ** TW; domestic violence** Be sure to SUBSCRIB...

Send us Fan Mail Ananyaa shares her story of growing up in India then moving to the states, meeting her partner Nora, figuring out her own truth, and her journey to gaining acceptance from her own family.  Follow Ananyaa on IG @surprisingatiger  Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if you enjoyed the show. Follow us on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa Contact us at BWWPSPodcast@gmail.com  Episodes available o...

Send us Fan Mail Preet is back for our monthly bonus episode! Our topic this month is pelvic physical therapy. She talks to us about the importance of pelvic PT, signs to look for, and insight for pregnant women regarding postpartum pelvic care.  Our bonus episodes each month will focus on various other topics that the SA community is often not educated on or discussed.  Follow Preet on IG @allthi...

Send us Fan Mail Preet and Adhish are husband and wife, Preet is Punjabi/Sikh and Adhish is Gujurati/Hindu. They share both sides of their story; Preet's battle to make her family accept a non-Sikh partner, while Adish describes growing up as a male in a typical Indian household.  Follow Preet on IG @allthingspreet or @prettybypreet  Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if you enjoyed the show. F...

Send us Fan Mail Aaratthi talks about meeting her fiancé Nick, being raised in the South, navigating different political views, and discussing the changing definition of cultural appropriation Follow Aaratthi on IG @athushie Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if you enjoyed the show. Follow us on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa Contact us at BWWPSPodcast@gmail.com  Episodes available on iTunes, Spotify, Go...

Send us Fan Mail Komal talks about meeting her husband Justin, wedding planning, living with vitiligo and its impact on how the South Asian world perceives her. She also takes a moment to educate us on the world of cannabis!   Follow Komal on IG @sweetandmasala or sweetandmasala.com  Be sure to SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if you enjoyed the show. Follow us on Instagram @Disha. Mazepa Contact us at BWWPS...