Changing Suits

Bal and Taj discuss their previous New Years resolutions and where they fell short of reaching their goals, like achieving round rotiyan! But this New Year it WILL be different (apparently) - because they will be sharing their resolutions with you, so you can hold them to account. Wishing all of the listeners a Happy New Year, with exciting new topics and discussion to come in 2022!!

Should everyone get into the Christmas spirit? In this fun episode Taj and Bal discuss how they celebrate (or not!) the holidays and spread the joy of Christmas. From community Christmas trees to singing hymns, we explore our traditions and living in the UK during this time.

In this episode we discuss our personal experiences of body shaming, and how others perceive us effects our mental health. We also look at whether the Asian community is harsher on themselves in regards to looks, body shape and our appearances. This episode is for those who have every felt like they were too big, too small, or too normal (if there is any such thing)!

Can we help everyone around us when we might need help ourselves? In this episode we have used our previous podcasts to discover how we should prioritise our own mental health before we help those around us. Join us and tell us your experience and feelings on the subject on our instagram page changing_suits.

We welcome Datt_Mom on this weeks episode where we delve into her experiences of social media, including raising awareness of health conditions and trolls. We also discuss how her mental health was impacted by the death of her father followed closely by the birth of her daughter. How does being Asian effect the grieving process and how can we break out of the community's expectations of us during our hard times? 

Why is social media taking over our lives? Why are we so happy when we receive a 'Like' and down when we are trolled? In this episode the positives and negatives of social media on our lives. We explore how our parents and kids deal with the internet and social media, and look at the mental health aspects of living in this new reality.

Our first guest speaker is a trailblazer in her field and discusses how she balances her high profile career with bringing up her children. In this podcast we discuss how being an Asian woman in a male dominated job has impacted her to strive further.

Are we turning into our parents? When we were younger we'd swear blind we would never be like them. But does saving margarine tubs and washing carrier bags all of a sudden make sense now? In this episode we discuss whether our weird parents were actually geniuses, and whether they are now our role models.

In this episode we discuss how we felt when we returned to work after having our kids. We go through the feelings of guilt, personal challenges and the slight joys of getting away from the kids ;) !

How in control are we of our body? In this episode we discuss how the community deals with sexual harassment and rape. We also look at cases such as Jimmy Saville, Sarah Everard, and what we should be teaching our children about their own personal safety.