16 // I'd really like it if you stopped staring at me.
In Episode 16, Zam is all fired up to talk about a common problem in our Brown communities: staring. Ruhi and Zam share their uncomfortable stories of...
Young, Brown & Not Entirely Free
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Zam and Ruhi are on a mission to build a community of people who want to live authentic and ambitious lives in the face of cultural norms that can often hold brown women back. They believe it's possible to embrace their cultural heritage without being bound up by it. Join them every week as they discuss everything from Pyaar to Periods and Parents to Papadums.
15 // I can't tell my mother anything without all of my aunties hearing about it.
In Episode 15, Zam and Ruhi discuss their struggle to trust their mothers with the personal details of their lives, for fear that the information will...
14 // I'm still recovering from the way I was 'disciplined' as a child.
In Episode 14, Zam and Ruhi talk about how they were 'disciplined' as children. Often, the lines were blurred between discipline and punishment. And u...
13 // Sometimes, we suck at self-care. What then?
Over the holidays, Zam attended a wellness retreat in New Zealand while Ruhi travelled to Bali for some time off. Both came back with some new self-ca...
End of year wrap up. Catch you in 2020!
A big thank you to our dear listeners! We have some exciting episodes lined up for Season 2, coming out in 2020. We'd love your input. Head to our Fac...
12 // How I'm Reclaiming my Creativity - Part Two
In Episode 12, Zam and Ruhi talk about how they are pushing through the barriers that were set up during their childhoods to push them into careers re...
11 // How I'm Reclaiming my Creativity - Part One
In Episode 11, Zam and Ruhi talk about how they were pushed to study Maths and Science related subjects in school, at the expense of being able to exp...
10 // I'm trying to stop snapping at my mother.
In Episode 10, Zam and Ruhi talk about how they can't help but be impatient and snappy with their mums. They are both trying to be kinder, after years...
9 // How to approach a difficult discussion with your family.
In Episode 9, Zam shares helpful tips that have worked for her on how to have a successful family meeting about an issue that matters to you. Ruhi lov...
8 // I need to stop parenting my sibling.
In Episode 8, Zam and Ruhi talk about how they took on the role of parenting their younger siblings and how they are just trying to be big sisters ins...