It's Preeti Personal | South Asian Stories

June was my birthday month and not too long ago I turned 26. So today I'm sharing 25 things I’ve learnt whist being 25! Sharing the life lessons I've learnt over the past 12 months.  ———————————————————— Vote for It’s Preeti Personal at the British Podcast Awards https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.in...

Divorce is something that is very prevalent in our society but also has a lot of negative connotations attached to it within the South Asian community.  Data from the UK’s Office of National Statistics for 2019 shows 107,599 opposite-sex divorces in 2019 in England and Wales, increase of 18.4% and 822 same-sex divorces, nearly twice the number (428) in 2018. The majority of divorces of opposi...

It's Preeti Personal officially turns one today! I released the first podcast episode on 9th June 2020 and here we are a full 365 days later. In this  episode I reflect back over the last year, sharing with you the things podcasting has taught me, my actual podcast process and answering some of your questions.  This is only just the start, here's to many more years of It's Preeti Persona...

I’m joined by Avneet a marriage and family therapist from New York. We talk about expectations vs reality: relationship edition. We discuss the myths & fairytales that we’ve been fed from a young age, especially from society, movies and social media. We compare those expectations to the realities that many people face. This episode provides so much value, see timestamps below. Time Stamps: 00:...

I’m joined by Shivani a poet from London and we go deep talking about whether everyone can be creative, what finding our purpose means to us and journalling. One of the key things we talk about is the fact that as South Asian’s we sometimes are put into a box and labelled especially when it comes to our careers and although a lot of growing up wanted to go into creative fields and were really crea...

Radha is a real life Indian Matchmaker. I think Indian matchmaking became a pop culture reference after the popular Netflix TV show Indian Matchmaking, something we talk about in the episode. Radha is a US Based matchmaker working with single professionals who are looking to marry within the community. Being first generation herself, she knows the challenges with finding a partner that fits you cu...

Ashley is a researcher of sexual abuse in South Asian communities, She has recently completed her research titled “Reclaiming Shakit: The journey to wellbeing for South Asian immigrant women survivors of sexual violence”. She has been advocating for survivors for the last four years, after noticing the gaps in the current systems that support South Asian survivors, having been through it herself....

Tanvi is a corporate girl by day and lifestyle blogger by night. She utilises her platform to educate and raise awareness of important causes such as equality and sustainability as well as providing top tips and honest recommendations for all things fashion, beauty & travel.  We talk about conscious consumerism, thrifting, sustainable fashion and how she started her blogging journey. Hope...

Priyanka is a Marketing Professional and Community Strategist at Slashie Connects, a brand of Brown Girl Magazine. Her goal at Slashie is to create an empowered community of South Asian entrepreneurs and creatives who are looking to grow their businesses.  We talk about investing in ourselves, Priyanka talks about her mindset course whilst I share my story on getting a nutritionist and my exp...

Today we’re going deep and having a DMC (deep meaningful chat) about about forgiveness, self acceptance, kindness and journalling. I’m joined by Vaneeta Kaur, a UK creative writer, author and emotional wellness advocate. She began writing at a tender age as an emotional outlet for her experiences of anxiety and depression. As someone that deals with a chronic illness due to a rare condition, self-...

Dating apps are the modern way of dating so today I’m joined by Meera, you might know Meera from the popular UK dating show called Take me out, she was a contestant on season 11. Meera is also a co-host of a dating and relationship radio show called your game and the perfect person in my eyes to talk about all things dating apps. We share personal stories about our experiences with dating apps fro...

Ishpreet is a Sikh author and poet living in London. She’s such a kind and genuine soul and I’m so glad that we’ve become instagram friends. This episode is all about mental health in the South Asian community, toxic positivity and Ishpreet’s journey in becoming a published author because in October 2020, Ishpreet published her first book called Recovery, penciling her journey of self acceptance a...

In June 2019, KJ was walking home at night when she was randomly attacked and stabbed in the leg, since then she’s has been on a journey of recovery, transforming her trauma and helping other people through her instagram page ‘transforming trauma’. I’ve linked KJ’s instagram down below if you want to check it out, it’s a really awesome page and I love her courage for starting it. The last week has...

Erim Kaur is a social media influencer with over 220,000 instagram followers, a female CEO of her and own hair oil brand called ByErim. We’ll be chatting about her mindset when it comes to social media, the lessons she’s learnt whilst being a female CEO and her goals and visions for the future. Hope you enjoy the episode! Love, Preeti x ———————————————————— Erim’s Socials: IG- https://www.instagra...

Today’s a really special episode, because we’re talking about Bhangra and Friendships. For people that might not know I’ve been a professional Bhangra dancer for 6 years now, with 6 competitions under my belt and it was a hobby that was a big part of my early twenties and today I’m joined by Jessica, a 3 time award winning UK best female dancer and a very dear friend.  Jessica actually came w...

Now today’s episode as the title suggests we’re talking about pregnancy loss, which unfortunately is so common but also not spoken about- and I don’t want to limit it to just the south asian community because I feel like it’s not spoken in any community that openly. Did you know that a miscarriage happens in about estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies (25%) and about 1 in 100 women in the UK experience rec...

There are so many things that we expect to happen one way, when actually the reality is quite different. I’m joined by Junior Doctor Sonika to talk about expectations vs reality: brown girl edition, from dating, platonic friendships with boys to moving out and living alone. We also chat about Bollywood and how they have shaped our expectations in the past.  Love, Preeti x  ——————————————...

I’m sharing five reasons why it’s okay to be single (there’s definitely more than five, but these are my top five).  With valentines day coming up this weekend, I feel like it makes some single people feel inadequate because they’re not in a relationship. Society puts a lot of pressure on people to be in relationships and sometimes puts them on a pedestal.  However, being in a relationsh...

Happy Season 2 launch day! 🥳  We’re taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing about our childhoods.  I’m joined by Anjali a wellness blogger from London to chat about our experiences growing up South Asian. From desi superstitions to funny stories such as re-gifting chocolate boxes. Also talking about our South Asian names and the struggles we faced at school.  Get ready to se...

It’s Preeti Personal SEASON TWO IS HERE! The podcast has definitely evolved into something bigger and better. Season Two is all about talking about the things that matter to us: as millennials, as children from a diaspora and as humans. Listen to the trailer to hear what topics Season Two is going to cover along with when it's going to be released.  Can’t wait to share all these amazing conversati...

2020 is nearly over (phew!) and although this year has been difficult and memorable for all the wrong reasons. Join me as I reflect on what has happened in 2020, the key notable events as well as what 2020 has taught me. ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/preetipersonal  If you prefe...

Today, we’re talking about ego, gratitude and the expectations we impose on ourselves. I’m joined by life coach Suniel Makh, to hear the the male perspective. Especially when it comes to dating. We talk about what actually goes through a guy’s mind when they need to ask someone out on a date and how they actually feel about paying on a first date. It was so interesting to hear the male perspective...

Today’s we’re talking about embracing our culture and the heritage we belong to, as Asians we have such a rich heritage that we might not know about but it shapes who we are today. We’ll also be talking about the Farmer’s protests that are currently happening in India. For those who might not, to break it down the Indian government has passed 3 farming laws which allow the farmer can sell directly...

Today’s guest is a fellow podcaster Shuva Rahim who shares her story all about finding love later in life, her career in journalism, inter-racial relationships and growing up in a USA/ Bangladesh diaspora. ———————————————————— Shuva’s Podcast and Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuvarahim/ Podcast: https://untrainedwisdom.com/episodes/ ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow...

Today we’re talking all about mental health, a topic that is still pretty taboo within the South Asian community. I’m joined by Simran, a student from the UK who shares her personal journey with mental health, the challenges she’s faced as well as tips she used to find the perfect therapist for her. I know now with a second UK national lockdown happening, people’s mental health isn’t the best and...