Woo! First episode, check! And we are so unbelievably blessed that Brian Ward, co-host of the Food & Chair Magazine podcast, popped our damn cherry - so to speak. I chat with Brian, a super talented and supportive Toronto-based comedian, and therapist Ekta Hattangady about family expectations. You know, the thing that gives you heartburn before you even go home to your folks over the Holidays. There's no TUMS for disappointing your mama and papa, but we go into ways we can handle the criticism and self-criticism we often feel in the presence of loved ones.

In this episode:

- External and internal expectations, not only career expectations, but for other aspects of attainment of security & the differences between our generation vs. our elders.

- How we measure ourselves using standards that don't belong to us.

- Seeking validation from the ones we love, including our partners.

- The fears our family have for us, and and why that fear exists.  

- How the pressure can (sometimes) help propel you forwards.