71% of Indian girls have no knowledge about menstrual health until after their first period. And we've all seen the lack of dialogue surrounding periods due to taboos. Join Ameek & Ishani on a thorough interview with Kaman (@KamanMPH), where we talk about everything menstruation from stigmas in India, language surrounding periods, the lack of research, and how to explain periods to kids and even men.

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Bollywood is consumed by millions of people globally and the effects of the Hindi Film Industry are huge. Join us for a conversation between two huge Bollywood fans, Ameek Bindra & Tanya Marwaha, where we go through our favorite Bollywood films and talk how mental health has been treated in this industry. At the end, we have a fun rapid fire round inspired by the renown Karan Johar!

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There is a lack of knowledge around eating disorders and stigma within the South Asian community. The misinformation and stigma contributes to many barriers for South Asians seeking help when it comes to eating disorders. 

In addition to all of this, psychiatrists fear that the past year (lockdown) has caused a rapid rise in the number of people experiencing anorexia and bulimia. For many South Asian people suffering from an eating disorder and spending more time with family has had a negative effect.

Listen to our podcast with Vaidehi Gajjar, a contributor and editor for Brown Girl Magazine, an advisor for Circuit Sehat PR Director for @wearesaath & @thecovidconversation, and an amazing author. We are so grateful to her for sharing her own journey with an eating disorder and her recovery.

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Can cancer survivors have children? How can survivors and current patients seeking treatment be more aware about family planning? What are some of the most important factors to look at?

There are four subspecialties of Ob/Gyn, where one is the sub-field of Oncofertility. Listen to our chat with Dr. Vaidehi Mujumdar, MD, where we answer the above questions and more. 

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS, is commonly under-diagnosed in women and is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts.

Are South Asian Women more likely to have PCOS? How can you reverse the symptoms of PCOS? Listen to our chat with PCOS Coach Nush, Anushree Mahajan, where we cover literally *all* things PCOS. Anushree is a certified Health and Life Coach focused on addressing PCOS in a natural and holistic manner through sustainable diet and lifestyle change.

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Join us in conversation with Mental Health advocate, Mrinal Gokhale, author of Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted.

Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted shares the true stories of second-generation Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi immigrants who navigate mental health in the West- the U.S. U.K., and Canada. Each featured interviewee discusses how destigmatizing mental health became their fight, and how they're bridging the gap of access, education, and acceptance between generations. 

From topics like identity, culture, socialization, academia, love, loss, and trauma, each unique story unveils a part of the shadow (saaya) of mental health in South Asian diaspora.

We talk to Mrinal about her own mental health journey, the inspiration for her book, and listen to an exclusive snippet of the book at the end of the podcast!

You can get the book here.

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Whether it's during a global pandemic or not, brown girls oftentimes have to face the obstacles of setting boundaries within our families. How can we say no to our parents? How can we tell our siblings to stop performing certain actions? All in all, boundaries plays a huge role in our mental health. 

Join us for a very inspiring and relatable conversation with Manvir Bhangu, founder of Laadliyan, where we discuss these different topics, the amazing work Laadliyan is doing, the importance of mentorship, and more.

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Virtue Mental is an international mental health nonprofit founded in May 2020. The mission of Virtue Mental is to provide free mental health resources to underprivileged communities including those who have recently immigrated to the United States. 

Listen to our chat with the Founder & CEO, Poonam Rahman!

Listen to our chat with NYC-based singer-songwriter Amsi, also known as #SpiceQueen on body image this Garam Girl Summer (play on Hot Girl Summer)! Also check out our Garam Girl Summer Playlist for some hype songs for working out or just jamming this season!

Check out the full conversation we had with Amsi here:

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Ableism is discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. But what does ableism look like in the Desi Community?   

Tune into a great conversation with Ameek Bindra, Ishani Ray, and Sukhjeen Kaur, founder of Chronically Brown, where they discuss the different ways they see Ableism as South Asians in the US and the UK.   

We also ask Sukhjeen about her new campaign #Desiabled - something in honor of July being Disability Pride Month.

Learn more about Chronically Brown at ChronicallyBrown.com

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