S.A.M's Podcast

On this week's episode of the S.A.M. Podcast, the gals take a look at Harry Styles' new Vogue cover, which was the target of online controversy. We discuss the concept of gender roles and socialization on what society deems acceptable for men and women to partake in, how toxic masculinity threatens identity formation of young boys and girls, as well as whether or not clothing is a form of self-expression. 

On this week's episode the S.A.M. Podcast reflects on events that have occurred throughout 2020, such as COVID-19, the rise of the #BLM movement, and the Yemen hunger crisis. The girls discuss their heartache and anger towards hearing yet another police brutality case, how they were able to contribute to the movement with the resources they had, as well as talk about their own privileges in comparison to others. Here at the S.A.M. Podcast, we believe that not only do people deserve to be equally treated, but resources must be equitably distributed in order to improve accessibility issues that many minority and low-income communities have. We stand with all of those who have been protesting against systemic racism, and hope that we can shed some light and offer support to those who have been suffering. 

On this week's episode, the gals sit down to discuss the South Asian influence on marriage. Millie asks the group whether they've had external pressures on creating a timeline for getting married and having kids, Sithumi discusses how her views on marriage have changed, and Anisha talks about how the structure of her family is different from the norms of other South Asians. 

On this episode of the S.A.M. Podcast, the gals take a break from discussing their usual topics and talk about all things halloween: scary movies, TV shows, the stress of picking a costume, and whether we believe in conspiracy theories and superstitions. This will indeed be the spookiest episode our viewers listen too.

On this week's episode, Sithumi, Anisha, & Millie discuss how the pursuit of perfection affected the choices they've made in their lives, as well as what failure means to them. Sithumi talks about how trying to be perfect affected her relationships with others, and Anisha discusses how the fear of failure influenced the career choices she's made. The gals also take a moment to support Millie's new art page on Instagram @amaravti_by_millie!

On this week's episode, The S.A.M. Podcast welcomes a very special guest: FoodMar (aka Mariam)! The girls talk about their favourite types of food, who their career-based idols are as well as the struggles of creating and promoting a business. You can find FoodieMar on Instagram @foodieMar for all your baking needs.

On this week's episode, Sithumi, Anisha, & Millie discuss how their views on what constitutes beauty has changed throughout the years. The girls talk about how popular TV and media such as the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and America's Next Top Model impacted their self-confidence as a child, as well as how they were able to overcome their own insecurities.

On this week's episode, gal pals Anisha and Millie discuss a book called 'The Happiness Project.' The girls sit down to discuss how the book inspired changes in their own lives, as well as how their perception of what makes them happy has modified over the years. Anisha wonders whether Millie has ever experienced bottom barrel unhappiness, and Millie discusses what moments she has been truly grateful for.

On this week's episode, the gals tackle COVID-19 and its impact on mental health, including our own experiences with quarantine, feelings of loneliness, looking at viral videos of Karens being Karens, all while trying to truly reflect on the question "no, how are you REALLY?"

This episode touches on rejection in all areas of life from how this podcast itself was initially rejected, on fear of relationships, feeling worthy and awkward moments with strangers that are sure to make you laugh!