there are the birthdays that we grew up watching on tv, and then the birthdays that we grew up actually living.... we already know that the infamous tradition for many south asian families is fake feeding cake for the pictures for every birthday celebration, but on top of that, we got gifted gold, had parties with only our parents friends, or got celebrated differently because of our position in the family. with our birthdays coming up in august, we wanted to talk about our experiences growing up and what we wanna do different now that we're getting older. hope u enjoy!!

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whether it be financial insecurity, societal expectations, or just family customs, a lot of us grew up thinking there's less time, money, and opportunities in the world than there really is. the scarcity mindset manifests into us from early to late, and is something we have to unlearn so we can start thinking more abundantly! in this episode, we go in depth on where we still struggle with thinking scarcely, where it all comes from, and how we push ourselves everyday to think abundantly. listen now and we wish u well <3

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as south asian kids who grew up in america, we faced A LOT of culture shocks and rude awakenings when going out into the real world. some may be just pronouncing VERY easy words wrong, not getting allowances every week, using an oven as storage, or wearing house sandals instead of outside shoes inside the home. this is a jam packed episode filled with funny experiences where we just felt DUMB for some of the cultural things we grew up with and seeing how people operate in the west. hope u enjoy!

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first and foremost, the new "shopno স্বপ্ন" collection by labyrinthave is out NOW!!! mou poured her heart into this collection and designed 4 garments all from scratch. show her some love and check it out here: https://www.labyrinthave.com/

in today's episode, we discussed the four main parenting styles, being permissive, authoritative, authoritarian, and uninvolved, but specifically how they look in a south asian upbringing. there are many similarities between each of our parents, but there are a handful of differences too, and having a good understanding of what kind of parent your parent is will help mend your relationship as time goes on. listen now if you wanna have a good day!!

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hi hi hi! in this episode, we dissect the different ways that we've celebrated accomplishments as children of immigrants versus some of the culture shocks we've faced when other groups celebrate. whether it's putting the cap and gown on our immigrant parents when we graduate or buying them a house with our big boy jobs, it's just interesting to see the stark disparity in celebration. even with all these wins, it still doesn't feel like we get acknowledged and appreciated for our hard work as children of immigrants because success was always expected. buckle up because we got a lot to talk about in this one.

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you guys loved our episodes of physical health and wellness in the south asian community, so we added to go a bit more in detail with today's episode on body image. every person in the world has their own journey with body image, but there are some underlying themes that follow people of the south asian disapora specifically, whether it's the rich food culture, societal norms, deprioritization of physical health, and so much more than we have loads of fun discussing so please listen!

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in today’s episode we have priyanka ganjoo, the founder of “Kulfi Beauty,” Sephora’s first ever south asian beauty brand!! she shares so many gems on starting a makeup brand all by herself, including the triumphs as an Indian-American female business owner, the creative process behind formulating and creating inclusive makeup, financial setbacks, and so much more. her conversation with us was so insightful and especially inspirational for POC’s who want to go on their own creative endeavors, but are constantly faced with rejections and roadblocks. 

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https://kulfibeauty.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kulfi.beauty/

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in this much requested post grad episode, we talk about the uncertainty and burnout after graduating from school and being expected to know what to do for the rest of your life. we both graduated last year and we've learned so many things about post grad depression, taking a break, adult friendships, what success should feel like, structure and stability, overcoming burnout, and so much more. we are so excited to share it with you in this one and hopefully it helps some of you who are also feeling like this whether you're done with high school or college. congratulations class of 2023, we are so proud of you <3

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this is one JAM PACKED episode because not only do we talk about the taboo nature of health in the south asian community, but our food culture, anti doctors and medications, why it's difficult to seek help as immigrant parents, body dysmorphia, and so much more. we really had a lot to say in this episode on this topic. stay tuned for the next one on the taboo conversation on mental health!

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first and foremost, thank you apple podcasts from putting our faces on the browse page highlights for aapi month!!! we're honored to be some of the creators you've chosen to celebrate this month, and for that, we wanted to spend an episode talking bout how aapi month means to us, what are takes are on who's represented this month and why, and in what ways we hope to see the recognition improve and expand as time goes on. we speak for all of us when we say that asians are immensely thankful to be celebrated, but there's much better than we can do than what we have today.

whether it's more emphasis on the history of asians in america, celebrating more than just yoga and spices, or just being more educated on the lesser-represented countries, we talk about all of that and so much more so listen rn!!

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