It's Preeti Personal | South Asian Stories

Birthdays are supposed to be a time of celebration but to many of us it can also bring up a lot of anxiety and dread. It’s safe to say that I have a bit of a complicated relationship when it comes to my birthday. Growing up I loved my birthday, from 90’s bhangra music blasting in the living room to knowing that there was going to be cake and presents at the end of the night but the older I’ve gotten the more I’ve started to dread my birthday. 

In this solo podcast episode I share my thoughts on why I have a love-hate relationship with birthdays. Breaking down the reasons why I feel birthday anxiety that lead to my annual birthday breakdowns, how for many South Asian women birthdays are tied to self-worth, pressure and milestones, my honest thoughts on turning 30 and tips and advice to overcome the birthday pressure and actually just enjoy turning older. 

If you are someone who also dreads their birthday or feels anxious around their birthday, trust me you’re not alone! 

Love, 

Preeti 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) intro

(01:24) how were birthdays growing up?

(08:20) the pressure to plan birthday events

(09:23) expectations on birthdays

(12:58) what triggers birthday anxiety?

(15:50) linking achievements to birthdays 

(18:49) tips to help with birthday anxiety 

(21:16) how do i feel about turning 30?

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

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MUSIC:  

Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com

Many of us live with skin sensitivities, whether that’s eczema, rosacea, psoriasis etc which can often affect our daily lives but these conditions can also influence our self-image and our definition of beautiful especially in this world of ever changing beauty standards. NHS statistics show that atopic eczema is really common and affects up to 1 in 5 children and about 1 in 10 adults in the UK.

In today’s episode I’m joined by Simmy, who is the founder of NKD Jewellery, a jewellery company that specialises in creating jewellery for people who face skin sensitives like eczema. Both me and Simmy have grown up living with eczema from a young age. We will share personal journeys with eczema: how it has influenced our self-image and the challenges we’ve faced navigating western and asian beauty standards. We’ll also explore practical tips for others with skin sensitivities such as what to look for when buying jewellery and ways to feel more confident in your skin. 

Time stamps: 

(00:00) intro

(03:06) what is eczema? 

(04:17) growing up with eczema

(07:00) the way eczema influenced our self-image 

(12:52) worst flare up 

(16:17) trying to fit into beauty norms 

(18:19) learning to accept our skin 

(20:04) indian jewellery 

(26:04) how eczema affected our self-confidence  

(29:16) western vs south asian beauty standards 

(30:24) accepting compliments 

(31:38) how to accept yourself

(35:25) family support and having open conversations with parents

(37:22) treatments + products that help us 

(39:41) metals to avoid when buying jewellery 

(45:06) starting NKD Jewellery 

(47:16) advice to help others going through skin sensitivities 

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RESOURCES:  

National Eczema Society (UK): https://eczema.org/

British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): https://www.bad.org.uk/

NHS Website on Eczema: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atopic-eczema/

British Skin Foundation: https://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/

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SIMMY:  

Website: https://nkdjewellery.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nkd_jewellery/ 

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

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MUSIC:  

Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com

Love Is Blind is a Netflix dating show where singles form deep connections in “the pods” by talking through a wall without ever seeing each other. If they fall in love, they get engaged sight unseen, only meeting face-to-face after the proposal. The couples then go on holiday, move in together and plan a wedding before deciding at the altar if love really is blind.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarover, one of the stars from Love Is Blind UK Season 2. Sarover opens up about her journey, how she navigated cultural expectations, finding love in the pods and saying “yes” to facing a shocking breakup just three months into marriage.

We dive into:

💌 What it’s really like to date in the pods and behind-the-scenes that we never saw

🌍 Her experience of navigating dating and family expectations being a South Asian Women

💔 How she is healing from heartbreak and what it taught her about resilience, love and self-worth

✨ Why South Asian representation on global stages like Netflix matters more than ever

Time stamps: 

(00:00) intro

(02:30) dating before the pods

(06:10) cultural expectations of dating as an indian girl 

(09:37) breaking away from those cultural expectations

(12:21) finding out about love is blind 

(13:42) behind the scenes from dating in the pods 

(16:33) friendships in the pods 

(18:30) sarover and kal’s relationship 

(21:35) how sarover felt about kal’s comment around “types” 

(25:53) sarover’s family reaction to her and kal’s relationship 

(28:46) breaking the taboo of dating in indian families 

(31:30) kal meeting sarover’s family

(34:28) being open with your parents about dating 

(37:09) wedding planning 

(40:17) the wedding day 

(41:55) sarover and kal’s break up 

(47:09) seeing kal at love is blind uk reunion 

(51:36) life after the show 

(56:59) healing from heartbreak 

(01:00:58) our 20s vs 30s 

(01:03:27) south asian representation 

(01:10:22) how to tell your parents about your relationship 

(01:11:21) what’s next for sarover?  

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SAROVER:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saroveraujla 

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

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MUSIC:  

Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com

They say your 20s are the best time of your life but what they fail to mention is how confusing it can be. In this episode we are breaking down the two biggest reasons we feel so lost in this decade: comparison and time.

We will get into why these two pressures keep us stuck, and the mindset shifts that will help you stop overthinking, trust your own path and actually enjoy this chapter of your life…because let’s be honest, our 20s are messy, magical and incredibly confusing.

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro

(01:11) Breaking down our 20s

(02:29) Why do I feel confused in my 20s? 

(06:47) Reason 1: comparison 

(20:11) Reason 2: time 

(30:15) Outro

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

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MUSIC:  

Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com

Welcome back! In this episode we will be continuing our conversation with Manveer, a British punjabi girl who is pharmacist by day but an upcoming chef/ food content creator by evening who is also one of my best friends. In this episode we will continue to reflect back on our 20’s but this time around focusing on dating, relationships, friendships, mental health and our honest feelings about turning 30.

Listen to Part 1:

EP46: Reflections on our 20s: What we’d tell our younger selves? with Manveer | South Asian, Careers, Bhangra 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) intro

(01:37) our mental health in our 20s 

(06:11) attaching self-worth to achievements

(09:09) will our 30s be like our late 20s?

(10:11) how have our friendships changed over our 20s?

(12:47) high value, low commitment friendships 

(16:05) dating in our 20s 

(23:55) attachment styles

(25:55) uncomfortable conversations in relationships  

(29:24) advice on thriving in your 20s 

(32:42) our honest thoughts on turning 30

(37:58) outro

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MANVEER:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beghalbites/ 

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ATTACHMENT STYLES:

Do the test: https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-style-quiz/ 

Book: Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love 

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts.

Life in your 20’s can sometimes be a roller coaster- it’s the decade of growth, figuring out who you are and navigating life being a fully fledged adult. Your twenties is where for the first time everyone’s path goes in a different direction but also according to society the decade we are supposed to have it “all figured out”- which is a lot of pressure. 

This episode I’m joined by Manveer, a pharmacist by day but an upcoming chef/ food content creator by evening who is also one of my best friends and has been on the podcast before in Episode 8 where we spoke about what society's ideal desi/south asian girl looks like?

Since we are both turning 30 this year- i thought it would be really cool to reflect back at the past 10 years of our lives, sharing what lessons we’ve learnt in our early 20’s vs late 20’s, our memorable moments, our regrets and how we feel about turning 30. We’ll be talking about our careers and hobbies- how we balanced our careers whilst studying for professional exams and how we felt training for bhangra competitions. 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) intro

(02:44) thoughts on turning 30 

(03:49) what did our 20s look like

(08:02) how covid affected our 20s

(09:52) balancing our careers whilst studying for professional qualifications 

(14:40) how our careers have changed in our 20s 

(18:57) our parents careers vs our careers 

(21:28) how we became bhangra dancers 

(27:44) how our hobbies have changed after covid 

(30:19) relationship with body image 

(33:49) half marathon training 

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MANVEER:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beghalbites/ 

EP8- Society’s ideal Desi girl (w/ Manveer)

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

It's time for a re-introduction! 

Although I recorded a similar episode back 2020, over the years I’ve definitely grown and life experiences have shaped me into a new person so here is an updated get to know me episode. 

I love the Vogue 73 question style interview so thought I’d add my own flair to the concept and decided to share 73 things you might not of known about me.

So here are the basics- I’m Preeti, I'm 29 years old, brought up in a Sikh Punjabi family born and raised in London. Let me know in the comments a few fun facts about you. 

Enjoyyy!! 

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: @preetipersonal

TikTok: @preetipersonal

YouTube: @itspreetipersonal

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

Heyyy! It’s been a while so I thought it was time for a very long overdue catch up on where I’ve been the last couple of years and why I decided now is the right time to bring the podcast back. 

It feels so great to pick up the microphone and start recording podcast episodes again! I have a whole new season planned and ready to launch so don’t forget to subscribe/ follow the podcast so you’ll be the first to know when new episodes launch. 

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ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  

This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: @preetipersonal

TikTok: @preetipersonal

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts

Welcome to It’s Preeti Personal a podcast all about sharing South Asian Stories. 

The idea behind this podcast is to create a platform to have everyday conversations but from the lens of being South Asian and to champion South Asian voices.

With new episodes coming soon- like really soon. Have a listen on what’s in store for the next season, what you can expect and a little story time on how this podcast began. 

Can’t wait to get “preeti” personal with some really cool guests 🫶🏽

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SOCIAL MEDIA:  

Instagram: @preetipersonal

TikTok: @preetipersonal

Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow @itspreetipersonal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or the place you listen to podcasts.

Today we are talking all about diet, exercise and wellness with Dr Saira Hameed who is a consultant endocrinologist, with a sub- speciality in obesity medicine at Imperial College London, where she has designed, developed and trialled the highly effective Imperial-SatPro Weight Management Programme.

She has written her first book The Full Diet which is a pioneering weight-loss programme; it distills the latest science of metabolism and appetite into clear, actionable advice. From choosing foods that keep us fuller for longer to understanding the connection between our gut and brain, The Full Diet uses cutting-edge science as a weight-loss tool.

You can by The Full Diet here:

https://bit.ly/3tdd5ub

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Love,

Preeti x

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Don’t forget to follow me on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/preetipersonal 

If you prefer, you can also email me: [email protected]

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Dr Saira’s Social Media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cystersgroup/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/drsairahameed

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Music:

Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com

It’s Preeti Personal is a British Asian Podcast all about sharing South Asian stories.