The Brown, But Better Podcast

In this episode, I talk about the first 8 ish weeks of The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst training, as well as the lead up to that. I can't lie, it was a slog on a daily basis but there were definitely some funny memories along the way too. In this show Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian cult...

With the episode fully released, I now have the audio version for those who weren't able to listen or watch it via YouTube! In this episode I talk in a bit more depth about my divorce, some of the causes of it, and some advice I'd give to others. I also talk about relationships in general, some of the things that are normalised within South Asian cultures, and end with some funny viewer dilemmas....

Just a heads up, this episode is hosted via the Sikhing app pages so head there for the full episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPehUJ57k5M In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and...

In this episode, I talk about how our identity within a western culture can be dependant on how well we behave. I look at the right wing of politics, fascism, and understanding Brown-ness as part of it all. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental...

In this episode I chat with @queenprabz around her experiences of abuse, why she created @_thejessicaproject_ and what she thinks we as men, can be doing better to support the women in our lives. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or...

In this episode I talk through my recent Masters assignment which looked at the appeal and influence of the Manosphere on young men's way of being. In this episode, I look at the influence of the manosphere through Social Identity theory of Leadership which talks about how the prototype of a group will typicall rise to the top but also, I speak about social media algorithms and para-social relatio...

In this episode I talk through my recent Masters assignment which looked at the appeal and influence of the Manosphere on young men's way of being. In this episode, I look at the appeal of the manosphere through Social Identity theory which essentially gives us that in-group and out-group bias and gives us a sense of identity through those groups..... In this award-winning show* Aman explores pers...

In this episode I talk through my recent Masters assignment which looked at the appeal and influence of the Manosphere on young men's way of being. In this particular episode I look at why young men are susceptible to joining the manosphere especially through adolescence when they're at a very uncertain time in their lives. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvemen...

In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man....

In this episode Pav and I dig into how he used a spreadsheet to essentially change his life. He's an accountant and has been working in that industry since he graduated from uni but he's also learnt a lot about himself in that spreadsheet. Sometimes, it's not about the amounts but about the consistency and setting an intention and goal towards what you want to achieve and that applies here too. We...

In this episode I dig into what it is that actually makes us feel worthy as men and the answer may surprise you! We cover topics such as cultural expectations, societal expectations, and how you can define your true sense of worth. I also go into a few stories from my world that shaped my views of myself. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating l...

The World Happiness Report 2026 was recently published and I thought I'd do a bit of a dive into it to understand some of the key takeaways for us so you don't have to! This year they've focussed on social media use and there's some really interesting things they've pulled out in their research which covered over 47 different countries. As a parent, this is an episode I'd be keen to listen to. The...

Inside the Manosphere is a new documentary with Louis Theroux where he speaks to several 'Manosphere Influencers' and tries to understand more about them and their lifestyle. In this episode, I use a bit of my Positive Psychology studies (still a student) to breakdown some of the points mentioned within the documentary. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, a...

As we try to be Brown But Better Men, it's always worth looking at the journey, growth, and challenges of Women and there's no better time to do that than on International Women's Day. We all have mothers, sisters, cousins, daughters etc who face challenges that we as Men simply don't. But by understanding some of those, we can not only help them but also help society as a whole too. In this award...

In this episode, I look at the thing that is the only constant in this world - change. Now, many people don't like change. It's hard, it's uncomfortable, and all round, they think it's not great. But what if that change is forced upon you? Death? Job Loss? Someone breaks into your house or crashes into your car? Then what? We often don't prepare for the hard changes in life but with this episode,...

Getting married soon and don't know what to look out for to keep yourself safe? Not sure on what the law (UK) says about different behaviours you feel are a bit off? Worried about expectations of you and culture clashes when you get married? Well this is the episode for you! In it, Lawyer Maz and Bal, who advocates and raises awareness of abuse, talk to me about a wide conversation such as: Is it...

In this episode, I look at 2 things specifically related to guys and no, I'm not talking about the 2 nuts - I'm talking about testosterone and sperm. I cover some of the issues around declining testosterone and sperm issues, what's causing these issues as well as why it's important, and then look at what we can do to support ourselves around these 2 vital aspects of being a guy. In this award-winn...

A wide ranging convo for this one! I was always a nice guy growing up, and still think of myself as a nice guy in a lot of ways. But if I had been a good guy instead, things could have been different. Now mental health is something I've talked about a bit, and our guest today has his own views on depression, and a new perspective of things after his friend voluntarily made the final journey to the...

Ah the stoic Brown father. The old school masculine type who faces any hardship without saying a word. The right way to go about things? Probably not. I'm looking at how stoic fathers can shape family dynamics and how we can use vulnerability to create better relationships for some of our father figures or male role models in our lives. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, se...

Fed up with all the terrible stuff happening in the world? Want to change to something else and hear some of the positive things going on? Well here's the episode for you! In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goa...

Why is it we always have those projects we want to start, but never do? Why do we get stuck at that point just before launching? And what can we do to fix that? In this episode, I talk about the fear of failure and why we, or our minds, stop us from starting and growing. With us trying to cultivate a growth mindset, a big part of that is trying new things being comfortable with failure so that we...

What happens when you help out your parents when you're younger with setting up their new phones, then with an online document, then with booking something... Well eventually they become a victim of learned helplessness. But what can we do to actually affect that, and why is it important to go back to teaching mode to support those around you who need that help? In this award-winning show* Aman ex...

As ever, we're always looking to broaden minds and perspectives by hearing from people who's lived experience is different to ourselves and this episode does just that! It's great to hear from Pritpal about his journey understanding his true self as a Bi, Sikh father. We hear about the challenges but also the positives too as a result of this. We also hear about his work with @Sikh_LGBT_Inclusion...

Mental health is getting better within the South Asian community but is the conversation moving fast enough? One person who's doing a lot to raise awareness of it is Bhupinder Sandhu (@MindfulSandhu) who is a speaker, best-selling author, and mindfulness coach who has been working as a coach for over 10 years. He's being doing epic endurance walks to raise awareness of Mental Health and other thin...

We all want the 6 figure salary, the flashy car, and the amazing house..... or do we? What happens if we had all of that, but no one to enjoy it with? This episode helps us to become better people by helping us understand our direction of travel, and what we need to be happy and successful. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South...