Sarika

Vocally Annotated

Society EN ↓ 18 episodes

For women who take everything seriously ๐Ÿ’–

Author

Sarika

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Society

Latest episode

Apr 26, 2026

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Episodes

Yesteryear: a book review | Ep 18 26.04.2026

MENTIONED IN THE EP:โ€ข 'Yesteryear' (affiliate link) โ€ข Michelle Obama on Call Her Daddy โ€ข TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke01:15 Being stuck in a loop (intentionally)07:34 What does it mean for Natalie to perform gender?12:23 Motherhood is a woman's purpose in life16:09 Gender performance as a transaction17:55 Ambitious, intelligent, and an unpleasant protagonist23:34 Pi...

How to: go on a date | Ep 17 27.03.2026

MENTIONED IN THE EP: Nobody Panic Podcast - 'How to be Incredible at Dating' 'The Game of Desire' by Shan Boodram bridgerton season 4 was so ethereal instagram | Ep 15 โ Dante Basco on The JV Club โ Send episode suggestions here!โ  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Who this video is for 04:21 Key mindset shift: it's not that deep (promise) 08:15 Safety is key 10:54 What to wear on a date 12:51 Ho...

Listen to this if you're insecure about being behind in life | Ep 16 17.03.2026

MENTIONED IN THE EP:โ€ข Yapping about Bridgerton and Indian aunties | Ep 14 โ€ข Send episode suggestions here! โ€ข Your dream job is 5 weeks away | Ep 6 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 You're not alone in feeling behind in life 03:49 No seriously, *everyone* feels like they're behind 08:34 Jealousy as a useful emotion 15:54 You're not alone in feeling insecure about not having a house 18:01 Deinfluencing the need to...

bridgerton season 4 was so ethereal instagram | Ep 15 11.03.2026

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Benedict is more conservative than we thought 06:55 - Modern dating vs the marriage mart 09:26 - I went viral for talking about Eloise 16:40 - Eloise & Hyacinth's Season 4 arc 20:35 - Cressida Cowper jump scare 24:00 - Going viral again over Kanthony controversy!๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/vocallyannotated ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ht...

Yapping about Bridgerton and Indian aunties | Ep 14 06.02.2026

In the end we're all feminists... but what does that even mean? โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - I wish I had a strawberry matcha rn 06:27 - Cultural lag 14:15 - Your mum was a feminist too 19:42 - I did a quiz to figure out my values 21:32 - Eloise Bridgerton discussion 37:47 - I'm reading the Polin book 41:21 - Bringing it full circle ๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/voc...

How not to f*ck up your marriage | Ep 13 26.01.2026

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Pre-marriage 17:15 - You in the marriage 30:51 - Your marriage and the relationship itself ๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/vocallyannotated ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ”— LINKS MENTIONED โ€ข The Take's video on Claire and Phil Dunphy โ€ข Book club reading 'Unwell Women' (affiliate link) ๐Ÿ’– ABOUT Voc...

You CAN self-optimise your way to love (kind of) | Ep 12 04.11.2025

This episode is for you if youโ€™re struggling withโ€ฆ If youโ€™ve done the inner work, built a life youโ€™re proud of, and still feel โ€œunluckyโ€ in love, this episode will resonate. Weโ€™re disucssing wanting a supportive long-term partner, but without lowering your standards just because dating feels scarce or discouraging. Attracting people who arenโ€™t aligned with the emotionally grounded, ambitious versi...

Personal style doesn't need to be complicated - here's why ๐Ÿ’‹ | Ep 11 16.09.2025

โŒš TIMESTAMPS โŒš 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Style system no 1 06:20 - Style system no 2 12:30 - Style system no 3 20:54 - Style system no 4 28:46 - Style system no 5 31:12 - Final rankings 34:14 - Biggest takeaways ๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) โ https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/vocallyannotatedโ  ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS โ https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfAโ  ๐Ÿ”— LINKS MENTIONED โ€ข Hear about how I got...

Self care for burnout ๐Ÿ’Œ | Ep 10 27.05.2025

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - My love language therapy framework 04:21 - Phase 1 13:50 - Phase 2 ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ”— LINKS MENTIONED โ€ข Dr Mike Israetel's morning routine video - watch here ๐Ÿ’– LINKS โ€ข EMAIL NEWSLETTER - new episodes sent straight to your inbox by subscribing on Substack! โ€ข WATCH on YouTube โ€ข LISTEN on Spotify โ€ข Listen to the OMG Spill...

4 ways to always give the best gifts - under ยฃ50 ๐ŸŽ | Ep 9 10.04.2025

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Disclaimers 03:36 - The 4 categories 04:04 - Personalised 07:48 - Experiences 12:11 - A nice version of a daily item 14:26 - A piece of art ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ’– LINKS โ€ข EMAIL NEWSLETTER - new episodes sent straight to your inbox by subscribing on Substack! โ€ข WATCH on YouTube โ€ข LISTEN on Spotify โ€ข Listen to the OMG Spill!...

This is what your therapist secretly thinks... | Ep 8 10.03.2025

๐ŸŒŸ KIRTHANA'S LINKS โ€ข Book sessions with Kirthana here โ€ข Read Kirthana's Substack โ€ข Listen to our podcast, OMG Spill! โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Meet Kirthana :) 05:06 - Kirthana's background 12:02 - Why Kirthana became a therapist 16:07 - The joy in being a therapist 21:36 - Subconscious influences 26:41 - Career journey, part 1 28:36 - Being a therapist in the pandemic, part 1 32:30 - I...

Fashioning the recession (or the resistance?) ๐Ÿ”ฎ | Ep 7 23.02.2025

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - TikTok discourse on โ€œpoorโ€ aesthetics vs reality 04:09 - Bankara, rebellion, and political style 07:46 - Political style under the Trump presidency 10:05 - What about the political left? 11:45 - Patina is cool 13:40 - Youโ€™re not special for not having a black puffer coat. ๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/vocallya... ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE Y...

Your dream job is 5 weeks away ๐ŸŒŸ | Ep 6 26.01.2025

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Week 1 05:57 - Week 2 06:47 - Week 3 10:09 - Week 4 10:37 - Week 5 ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ’– LINKS โ€ข EMAIL NEWSLETTER - new episodes sent straight to your inbox by subscribing on Substack! โ€ข WATCH on YouTube โ€ข LISTEN on Spotify โ€ข Listen to the OMG Spill! Podcast ๐Ÿ’• This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

GRWM to see 'The Nutcracker'! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฉฐ | Ep 5 17.12.2024

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Beauty as self-care and teenage self-esteem 05:14 - Being โ€œtoo young for makeupโ€ and not having the habit 08:00 - Trying as an adult - swings and roundabouts 12:20 - Societal expectations around โ€œbeautyโ€ 18:54 - An unexpected side effect of a loving relationship I recorded this episode before going to the theatre but 'The Nutcracker' was absolutely magical! I'm...

Sad beige moms: ruining childhoods, or self-empowering? ๐ŸคŽ | Ep 4 06.12.2024

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:11 - Why do people even like sad beige vibes 11:39 - Sad beige motherhood and misogyny 14:31 - Are sad beige kids actually sad? 16:59 - Cultural influences on colour 20:05 - Outro ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ”— LINKS MENTIONED โ€ข sadbeige on TikTok โ€ข My hair bow โ€ข My earrings โ€ข africanboheme on Instagram talking about mothers needing to...

Did the Olympics predict the 2024 US election? ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | Ep 3 01.12.2024

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Setting the scene 06:10 - How it's relevant today 14:02 - The 2024 US election 22:20 - Outro Today I talk about Sportpop, a term coined by Digifairy, to describe the mainstreaming of modern physical culture. I know the audio sucks, the software didn't select my microphone as the input ๐Ÿ˜ญ I tried to edit it the best I could but unfortunately this is what we're wo...

Rasasi Jasmine Wisp and my perfume โœจjourneyโœจ | Ep 2 30.11.2024

โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Dissertation updates incoming! 05:23 - My perfume journey 11:38 - Mini Rasasi Jasmine Wisp review ๐Ÿ“š RECOMMENDED READING (affiliate link) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/vocallyannotated ๐Ÿ’Œ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS https://forms.gle/GaBkPwntMXfCaAMfA ๐Ÿ”— LINKS MENTIONED โ€ข Articles Of Interest perfume episode - listen here ๐Ÿ’– LINKS โ€ข EMAIL NEWSLETTER - new episodes sent s...

Welcome to Vocally Annotated ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ | Ep 1 29.11.2024

โŒš TIMESTAMPS โŒš 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Late 20s vibe shift 04:30 - Being friends with your ex? 07:09 - NRI Diwali fashion drama Welcome to the first episode of Vocally Annotated! My name's Sarika and I'm your host of this new weekly series. I don't want to pin down what this show is about yet because I want to find my footing organically. If you're reading this, it's probably long after I posted i...

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