Coffee Time With Biswas

83% of listeners voted to learn about Polyamory with me so here we are! Listen to find out what is polyamory, polyamory vs polygamy, open relationships and monogamy.  Sometimes things that we do not know about makes us feel uncomfortable so it is important to learn about what we don't know, and it's even more fun when we can learn together! Thank you for listening :) 

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New Intro/Outro - Afro Trap thanks to Anil!

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

Welcome back! Today I discuss my relationship with anxiety, the good, the bad and the ugly. I also talk about navigating anxiety within friendships and relationships. Most importantly, debunking the stigma that professionals who experience mental health are not capable of their work. This is NOT true, and you can be a rock star within your profession with or without mental health.  Let me know what you think! 

New Intro/Outro - Afro Trap thanks to Anil!

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

Resources

Free Counselling/ Therapy CAREA: https://www.careachc.ca --> Potential waitlist. 

Life Care Centres: https://lifecarecentres.ca  --> Can use workplace benefits. 

During this episode, I interviewed Indo-Canadian Music Composer, Producer, Singer and Songwriter Parichay. From Toronto all the way to the Bollywood Industry. Parichay has 3 studio albums, completed music for Bollywood mainstream film 'Loveshhudda' for production powerhouse, TIPS, including mega hit Bollywood track 'Peene Ki Tamanna'.  He has worked with many artists throughout his journey including Neha Kakkar, Vishal Dadlani, Gippy Grewal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nargis Fakhri and Sonakshi Sinha, Sean Kingston, Kardinal Offishall and Boi-1Da. Parichay talks about his experiences and what we can look forward to hearing from him by the end of 2020. 

During this episode, I interviewed singer and songwriter Ashley Khan as she discusses her musical journey, inspirations and releases her new single "Sugar in my Coffee".  Exclusive sneak peak of "Sugar in my Coffee" - full song dropping July 16th on the following platforms:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s9VQQJP95FO8f636Iu7B9?si=OtGu6w9GT8yGJ2_1M2FZeA 

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ashley-khan/1438340169 

Instagram: @_ashleymarisa

Cover Art by Nache Ramos @nacheramosart 

Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

Instagram: @coffeetimewithbiswas

During this episode I discuss Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Appreciation, examples of cultural appropriation and what you can do as a consumer to avoid this. Thoughts/Examples or Experiences that you would like to share with me? Feel free to reach out to me on Instagram. 

Instagram: @coffeetimewithbiswas

Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

In this episode I discuss closure in regards to romantic relationships, friendships and opportunities. Sometimes we receive closure and other times we don't -- but what happens if we don't? Listen to find out! 

Instagram: @coffeetimewithbiswas

Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

Do you feel that you need to step-up your flirting game? Is it difficult to tell when someone is flirting with you? I've got some tips and tricks for you if you trust me enough hehe:P. As mentioned on the episode, find some fun pick up lines here! Let me know if they work for you. 

https://pun.me/pages/cheesy-pick-up-lines.php

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Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

In today's episode I discuss and unpack white privilege, white fragility, police brutality and criminalizing Black people. I talk about the work of Peggy McIntosh, Robin DiAngelo and Desmond Cole. Along with hearing from someone very dear to me and the experience she shared of Durham Police. I am also including the following links if you would like to follow their work and further learn about these concepts.

Desmond Cole: https://thatsatruestory.wordpress.com

Peggy McIntosh: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf

Robin DiAngelo: https://libjournal.uncg.edu/ijcp/article/viewFile/249/116

DISCLAIMER: This episode was taken out of the vault - Pre-COVID Season. 

In today's episode I sat down with my best friend of 13 years as we discuss our friendship, learn about his sports career, unravelled old memories and he even helped me out with my dating profile. Never a dull moment with Davian. 

Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks

Thank you for coming back for another episode of Coffee Time With Biswas. In today's episode "Representation Matters", I extend last weeks topic and discuss representation within the workforce, media and content such as literature. I challenge hiring practices while bringing in studies to discuss representation in the workforce and talk about the leaps and bounds we've made in media. I hope you enjoy.

Many times throughout this episode I ask for your thoughts and opinions. Please feel free to share and maybe I'll share it in the next episode! 

Intro/Outro Music by Anil.

Please check out his work on his pages:

Wazana Music: https://soundcloud.com/wazanamusic

Instagram: @to.got.tracks 

References:

https://oreopoulos.faculty.economics.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/How-An-Ethnic-sounding-Name-May-Affect-The-Job-Hunt.pdf

https://www.catalyst.org/research/people-of-colour-in-canada/

https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/guides/006/98-500-x2016006-eng.cfm