In Part 2, we move beyond the myths and into the real conversation South Asian women were rarely allowed to have growing up.

With a doctor’s perspective, we unpack how women’s health was handled in immigrant households. From period stigma and skipped sex education to pain being dismissed and mental health being minimized, we talk through how medical understanding has evolved around fertility and hormonal health, and why Brown women are still often overlooked in healthcare spaces.

We also tackle the “healthy Brown girl” problem: food as love, body image pressure, guilt around wellness choices, and the tension between cultural expectations and actual health. To close, we break down modern wellness trends through a science-first lens, separating what’s helpful from what’s overhyped.

This episode is about unlearning, reframing, and finally asking better questions about our bodies.