It's Preeti Personal | South Asian Stories

October is domestic violence awareness month and in part 2 of this two part series on domestic abuse, I’m joined by Karman Singh Bains a Paralegal working in family Law to talk about what domestic abuse in the South Asian community. The South Asian community has one of the highest rates of Domestic Abuse in the UK, yet we only make a small percentage of the overall UK population. In this episode w...

October is domestic violence awareness month and in part 1 of this two part series on domestic abuse, I’m joined by Karman Singh Bains a Paralegal working in family Law to talk about what is domestic abuse? A lot of times we assume that domestic abuse is just physical violence when actually it’s so much more than that. In this episode we talk about: What domestic abuse actually is? UK statistics o...

Happy International Podcast Day! 🥳 In today’s episode I’m joined by Aditi, a mindset, empowerment & energy influencer for South Asian females to talk about self love, worthiness and breaking limiting beliefs. Aditi shares her personal journey into self love, the art of manifestation and letting go to surrender yourself to the universe. Aditi’s Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Having a crush is something most people can relate to having. From constantly thinking about them to sweaty palms and elevated heart rate. But what is the actual science behind it, why do we have crushes and what happens in our brain to tell us that we fancy someone? In this episode I use academic papers, articles and online resources to breakdown the science behind having a crush. This episode co...

Today I’m joined with British Sikh Author, Kuljit Kaur to talk about her debut book ‘Ancient Nuggets of Wisdom’ which is all about punjabi proverbs. The book also encompasses oral tradition from generations and stories from our ancestors pre-1947. In our conversation, we talk about her inspiration behind the book, why she wanted to focus on punjabi proverbs and also dealing with culture clash whil...

In this solo episode, I share reasons why I love being single and some things I don’t like about being single. I also share some lessons that my single life has taught me. I just want to say, that being single isn’t a bad thing but sometimes society makes single people feel like there is something wrong with them, and that’s not the case at all. So if you are single right now, just remember that t...

In episode 10 we talk about anxiety. I’m joined by my first international guest, Naina Mahtani, a clinical psychologist from California. We talk about how the brain registers anxiety, the optimal level of anxiety needed for us to perform as well as why in some cultures such as south asian mental health is so stigmatised. I just want to thank Naina for being a guest on this episode and sharing her...

It’s more than half way through the year so I thought today would be a good day to reflect on my 2020 goals which I made back in January. Obviously a lot didn’t happen due to a worldwide pandemic but nobody saw that coming. Join me as I talk about my 2020 goals, how I create my goals and why goal setting is so important. ———————————————————— Extra Articles: https://bit.ly/3kE14Z9 —————————————————...

There’s been a lot of talk about what an ideal South Asian (desi) girl should be like over the years and this conversation has definitely resurfaced thanks to the Netflix show Indian Matchmaking I’m joined by Manveer, a Bhangra dancer and food blogger to talk about these cultural ideas that people think girls in south asian communities should uphold. We talk about aunty culture, how girls and guys...

Lockdown is slowly easing the UK now. Join me was I reflect on my ups and downs during this time, how I adjusted to lockdown life and what I learnt over the past 4 months. This is a very relatable and honest episode and I would love know you how you adjusted to lockdown life. ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/ Twitte...

In this really light hearted and fun episode, I’m joined by my best friends in another episode of Girl Talk. We talk about our ideal type of guy, the perfect first date and how we’ve dealt with heartbreak. A big thank you for Heath, Hayya, Jess & Tam for being my first ever guests! ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetiperson...

Today I’m joined by my best friends in an episode of Girl Talk. In this episode we talk about how we first met, the Black Lives Matter movement and colourism, as well as ending the episode with a really fun game. This is only the first part as the second half of the episode will be released on Tuesday 21st July. A big thank you for Heath, Hayya, Jess & Tam for being my first ever guests! —————...

“What will people say is a concept that has either ruined dreams or spurred people on, in order to prove the haters wrong” In Episode 4, I try and figure out why we care so much about other people’s opinions. Going back to basics and analysing the sociology behind it as well as why it’s so prominent in collectivist cultures like South Asian. I'll also share tips on what we can do overcome the fear...

Feeling pressure to find someone or to be in a relationship is something that most of us have felt, which is why I thought it’s an important topic to talk about.  Episode 3 is a ‘preeti’ personal and honest one where I talk about 4 reasons why I feel pressure to find someone and tips I use to not give into the pressure. ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram...

This episode is all about life lessons. Not too long ago it was my birthday and I turned 25. One thing I wanted to do this year was to reflect on the last 12 months and think about the lessons I wish I could tell my younger self. I thought about everything I’ve learnt and I decided to write down & share 24 things I learnt whilst being 24! Enjoy! ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me o...

Thought I’d start this podcast journey off by answering some questions about myself so you all have a better idea of who Preeti is. Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/preetipersonal  If you prefer, you can also email me: itspreetipersonal@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow/ subs...

A podcast all about love, mindset and life lessons. I'm Preeti a young British South Asian. I'll be sharing some of my life lessons,  exploring cultural problems that we as young British Asian’s face in today’s society, delving deep into love & relationships and getting personal with some inspirational people.  New episodes every Tuesday!  Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetip...