madrasi cafe

madrasi cafe is under new management… but don’t worry, it’s still us! :)

we started this podcast to yap about our culture and our experiences, but now it has grown into a space where we talk about, well -- pretty much anything and everything.

while we’re expanding the menu and franchising into new areas, one thing isn’t changing: we’re always going to be south indian girlies.

so, what does that mean for madrasi cafe? guess you’ll have to listen to find out.

we are BACK people !!! sometimes chai is best when it has cooled down a bit, don't you think?

thank you for your loyalty and patience. life happens, and that's exactly what we are talking about in this episode: careers, south asian expectations, generation gaps, social norms, purpose, and the journey of it all.

shayla has moved across the country, navigating job changes. kaavya has been trying to figure out what the purpose of life is. we get real deep into a mountain analogy... i guess you will need to listen to find out more.

also shout out to our good friend meghana for hosting us on her podcast episode, talking about a similar topic. click here to listen to that! and, make sure to subscribe to her channel "the in-between years" !!!

what else.... oh yeah, enjoy the view, live life, and breathe!

xoxo

follow along with our chapters

00:00 reconnecting

03:33 shayla's journey

07:09 kaavya's journey

11:44 choices choices choices

15:41 tech + health

19:11 immigrant hustle

26:50 the mountain analogy

31:44 success beyond finances

36:20 checkpoints and pivoting

44:36 embracing non-traditional routes

49:04 valuing creative careers

54:22 purpose

the wait is finally over! thanks for being patient with us. we still have a lot of thoughts on this topic, so let's jump right in... 7 months later hehe. life happens xoxo

hey friends and loyal fans ~ welcome back to madrasi cafe! grab your fave bev and vibe with us as we spill the tea on south indian languages and our experiences of becoming bilingual yappers. the duo lingo owl got nothin on us!

we are bringing you some hard hitting facts, a map, some accents, and a few of our deep childhood memories. so join us for just 47 minutes! now if you thought, "dang that's not enough time," then you are absolutely right! don't worry folks, this is just part 1 of 2. so sit tight, 'cause we'll be back only.

xoxo,

k & s

this is our first podcast ever, please be nice to us. xoxo.

meet your hosts:

kaavya was born in tamil nadu and was mostly brought up in the suburbs of dallas. however, growing up, her family moved a lot, which made it hard to find a community. she learned that a constant in her life is her south indian/asian roots. being in singapore for a random year during her adolescence showed her how awesome it can be to be proud of her tamil heritage and culture. ever since then, she has embraced being a rasam-loving, jimiki-wearing, tamilian girlie. she portrays her identity through art (@tamizhdreams), music, and films.

shayla is a part time software developer full time kannadiga. she was born in portland, oregon and moved to austin, texas two years ago. she enjoys outdoor adventures, cooking, painting, spending time with friends, dog sitting for indian aunties, and incorporating south indian culture into her day to day life. she hopes that this podcast helps spread awareness on varying south indians and their quirks because we are not all the same - there is more to indian food than naan and paneer tikka masala.