The South Asian Healing Podcast

When do you need to update your boundaries? Why is it so hard to build them with the people we love most? Aaron is a former coaching client from 2022. One of the things we worked on was boundaries. It’s something he really struggled with and since has become confident in incorporating them in his life. He discusses his journey and how his life has changed as a result of boundaries. He also discuss...

Broken legs, broken pelvis, elbow, and that’s a just a few of the injuries. He also was bleeding to death. But as that was all happening, he had the wherewithal to get help and basically save his life. How did he do it? How did he remain calm? In this episode, Aren talks about his serious motorcycle accident, how he reacted and how he asked for help. He also discusses: • How years of working on hi...

Are you burnt out or just unfulfilled in your career? Is burn out required to be successful? In this episode, Nav discusses what it took for her to go from an unfulfilled career to a fulfilled one. Nav also discusses: • When she began to notice burn out • Signs of burn out. • How burn out impacted her relationships and health. • How a health scare made her make the career change • Her process for...

What if therapy can help you discover the hidden parts of yourself? What if you really haven’t really moved on from past traumas? What if it give you the answers to why you react certain ways in situations What if it helped you gain more energy, happiness and motivation? It can be possible! I have experienced all of this through my own journey, and I was super resistant to go inward and do the wor...

From the path of being a doctor to a life coach. Your parents might have a plan for you, but you want something else. How do you go against what your parents want and pursue what aligns with you? How do you sum up the courage and confidence to follow your own path even though it might disappoint your parents. Ruhina explains her journey on how she changed her path to pursue something that makes he...

Please listen to this episode at your discretion. Did you know on average it takes 19 incidents before domestic violence is officially reported? What can be done to prevent domestic violence? Jas also discusses: • What exactly is domestic violence? • How can it impact children? • What can prevent a victim from coming forward? • Resources for someone experiencing domestic violence. • Signs someone...

I turned 33 on July 10! I am so grateful to have been on this earth for this long. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful life and amazing and fulfilling relationships. As I reflect on this past year, here 7 new things I have learned and/or appreciate even more. 1. I naturally have never liked conflict and realized I probably never will. But that won't and hasn't stopped me for standing up for mys...

Will time help you heal from a breakup? What does healing actually look like? Have you/are doing it correctly? In this episode, Manpreet talks about how break ups impact us from a scientific standpoint, and how to bounce back and heal. She also discusses: • How self-compassion plays a role during a breakup. • How to become more aware with your emotions, habits and understand your beliefs. • Red fl...

How different would your life be if you just focused on what you could control? What does it actually take to develop a positive mindset? Kevin and I discuss: • The point where he had enough of living an unhappy life. • How a positive mindset can help you in tough times. • How he came out to his parents • His experience with medication for anxiety and sleep • How to handle the ups and downs in lif...

What emotional impact is dismissing what your partner said have on your relationship? Should a guy have to choose between his partner and family? How can you identify if your partner is just vending or there is a situation to address? In the episode, Kimi and I discuss: • How to listen and talk objectively about family • How to approach the conversation about talking about their family • How to be...

Is putting yourself actually selfish? What does it take to say no to others? What does it take to actually work on yourself? Simran and I discuss: • How she struggled to be happy on inside • Why she struggled to put herself first • Why she kept busy to run away from her problems. • How not saying no to people damaged her health • Living life on your own terms and how to deal with other’s expectati...

What if you used the same mindset for physical recovery that you did for mental health recovery? How similar is therapy for physical and mental health? In this episode, Ankur and I discuss: • Why others may have a hard time helping us. • What you can do check in on someone • Why you can’t do it alone and should ask for help. • When you should avoid telling others you are feeling down • Should you...

Writing a letter to my dad was one of the hardest and best things I’ve ever done. I talked about all my feelings and my experience of a child watching his parents divorce when he was 5. All this had been with me for over 20 years. It helped me move on and form a good relationship with him. In this episode, I reopen and reflect on the letter I wrote to him in 2018. My parents divorced when I was 5....

Raveena shares her business journey in a humble, authentic, vulnerable, and inspiring way. We also discuss: • Where does imposter syndrome come from? • How being nervous and uncomfortable is required for growth. • How being real helps you connect with others. • How she dealt with the stereotype of being a businesswoman • Why it’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them. • How your Why/Purpose is...

What does it take for you to be comfortable during a counselling appointment? What should you look for in a counselor? What does a typical counselling appointment look like? Simran and I discuss: • When is the best time to see a counsellor • How to deal with life in between sessions • Why you get to decide what you want to talk about • What questions you may get asked • How your first counsellor m...

The creator of Browngirldivorce, shares her own divorce story. Her hope is by her doing this, she can give other woman strength to leave tough marriages, so they don’t need to tolerate toxic relationships for the sake of culture/family/society. In this episode we discuss: • What gave her the courage to proceed with a divorce? • How she told her parents about her decision to divorce • How she dealt...

How did alcohol become so common in our community? Do you only live for the weekend? Are you still feeling the effects of weekend drinking mid-week? Join me and Ranjodh as we discuss his journey. After years of struggle with weight, health and living for the weekend, Ranjodh has used health, fitness and disciplined lifestyle to change his life for the positive. Now through his fitness and mindset...

What can you do to help south Asian men to open up? How can you tell them to go get help without actually saying it and pushing them away? What else should you avoid saying to them? Kristina and I discuss: • Why men struggle to open up and get help • How avoiding help can damage their relationships, career, health & mental health • How a Man’s childhood and affection from his parents play a ro...

If you had boundaries with your in-laws, how would it improve your mental health? What should you discuss with your husband regarding his parents before you get married? Is it possible to have a good relationship with your in-laws? Join me and Manjot as we discuss: • How to go about building boundaries with in-laws • How to co-exist when living with in-laws. • How to manage the unrealistic expecta...

Why do our fathers use alcohol to cope? Why is alcohol so accepted in our community? Sunny shares her personal story of how her father’s alcohol addiction impacted her as a child. We also discuss: • Why she felt she was not good enough for her dad to quit drinking • How her father’s relationship with her daughter helped her fix the relationship with him • Why alcohol is not seen as a problem withi...

I finally helped the younger me move on. In March I returned to my hometown and my elementary school. As I walked through the school, so many memories came back. Getting made fun of for crying over someone stealing my toy- little did they know I had so much bad stuff going on at home and I didn’t know how to express my emotions. The toy stealing was just the tipping point. It was never about the t...

Have you opened up before and got judged or made fun of? Have you been told you are being too weak and need to tough it up? Did you know avoiding vulnerability can cause you stress, sleepless nights and much more? In this episode, Sami and I cover: • Why you do not need to “tough it up” or just accept the difficulties in life (the help is out there) • How he dealt with the rejection when he expres...

Do all relationships eventually face conflict? Can you share your true feelings without risking losing the person? What can happen to your health if you avoid tough conversations? Join me and Kav as we discuss this and much more regarding tough conversations. In this episode we cover: • The difficulty in expressing sadness and pain to our close family members • The fear in engaging in a tough conv...

Is healing a never-ending journey? What exactly is self-care & love? Join me and Sandeep as we discuss her healing journey and much more. We cover: • How she helps women get unstuck and out of autopilot • How she used her childhood triumphs and healing to help others • Her ending her engagement despite the pressure because she felt unauthentic • How to shed old-school beliefs to live an authen...

Your inner child needs your help! Do you feel sad, hurt, or down on yourself but not understand why? Do you have habits and tendencies but have no idea where they came from? Do you constantly feel you are not good enough or look for external validation? Join me and Anoop as we discuss: • What exactly is inner child work • Signs you need to heal your inner child • How moving on from childhood is di...