The Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast

The Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast

By Pallavi JanianiSociety & Culture
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The Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast episodes

  • Indian International Student in the US

    Hey All, 

    This is a solo episode where I deep dive into my experience applying to colleges in the US, how I chose to go to the University of Minnesota, my perspective on being a 'non-resident alien' in the US especially considering the current administration and my advice for anyone thinking of applying to college. 

    Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode. 

    Connect with us 

    Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl 

    27 min
  • Indian Matchmaking, Sima Aunty & THERE! with Ankita Bansal

    So so excited to publish this episode with Ankita, who was one of the people featured on Indian Matchmaking - a show that has been trending all across the world and I personally have been obsessed with.  I sat down with Ankita to talk about her experience being on the show, how she plans on using her platform to ignite change and what its like owning a clothing brand with her sister! 


    Ankita is as sweet, humble and AMAZING in real life as she is on the show. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode. 

    Find us on instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl 

    Follow Ankita and her clothing brand, THERE!

    Personal Instagram: @ankitabansal90

    THERE! Instagram: @thereyougo.in

    THERE! Website: https://www.thereyougo.in/

    43 min
  • Mental Health & Advocacy with Vaidehi Gajjar

    Hey all! In today's episode, we continue the conversation on mental health, advocacy and how you can be an ally to someone who may be struggling with their mental health.  I talk with Vaidehi Gajjar, a journalist, author, and mental health advocate with a day job in healthcare administration. 

    Follow us here:  Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl  

    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/caffeinatedbrowngirl 

    Follow Vaidehi on Instagram: @vgajjar95

    Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode.

    40 min
  • Money Moves for South Asian Women (ft. Aashka Piprottar)
    This episode features Aashka Piprottar, the founder of Boss Betis an Instagram page dedicated to exploring the intersections of identity, social justice, and personal finance for desi womxn.
    Follow us here: 
    Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl 
    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/caffeinatedbrowngirl
    Follow Boss Betis on Instagram: @bossbetis 
    Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode.
    32 min
  • Breaking traditional beauty standards with Bili Beauty
    Hi All!
    So so excited I got the chance to talk to Sarah Thomas ,Founder & CEO of Bili Beauty a vegan, cruelty free beauty brand for all skin tones! 
    Please leave a review on apple podcasts if you enjoyed this episode! 
    Check out Bili Beauty here: 
    www.bilibeauty.com
    Instagram: @bilibeauty
    Check out our podcast here:
    Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl
    48 min
  • Women In Business with Brown Biz Babes

    Hey all! In this episode I chat with Sahej, the founder of the Instagram community Brown Biz Babes about her entrepreneurship journey and the larger conversation around entrepreneurship in South Asian Communities.  Please rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts if you like this episode! 

    Podcast Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl

    Personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani

    Brown Biz Babes: @brownbizbabes 

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    Some bollywood dance workouts I've been doing:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TXxlhr_i2k
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTDyZfAb88&list=PLbgCH21Wtwud3N51eouvXnc6O54Zq4sTB&index=2
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVYbIqUuQA
      • 25 min
    • From full-time college student to starting a full-time job
      Hey all! Sorry for the delay in posting this. This episode is a solo one in which I talk about my experience transitioning from graduating college to working full time (from home for the foreseeable future). The audio is a little poor in the episode, so I apologize for that but I hope this is valuable for anyone starting a job, looking for jobs or just interested in learning about that transition. Please leave a review on Apple podcasts and DM me if you have any questions!
      Find me:
      Podcast instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl
      Personal instagram:@pallavijaniani
      Listen here: https://linktr.ee/caffeinatedbrowngirl
      Collaborations: [email protected]
      28 min
    • Post Grad Blues and Sincerely, Life with Poonum Desai

      Trigger Warning: Depression, suicidal thoughts

      Hello! Today, I chat with Poonum Desai, who is the author of Sincerely, Life. Poonum talked extensively about her college experience, post grad struggles and mental health. We cover a lot of things from how you can find things that give you joy to applying for jobs in this time when the supply of job seekers is larger than the demand from employers. Poonum also talks about her book Sincerely, Life to encourage readers to build the life they want not what others told them to want. 

      Podcast Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl

      Personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani

      Poonum's Instagram: @authorpoonumdesai


      1 hr 1 min
    • Cross stitching with Social Justice (ft Nehaxstitch)
      In today's episode, I chat with Neha Sharma, the face behind nehaxstitch. Neha's goal is to channel her inner monologue through embroidery while not taking herself too seriously. This episode was really insightful into her art process, but also that not everyone needs to have a side hustle or make their creativity/art monetary. 
      Neha's art Instagram: @nehaxstitch 
      Podcast Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl
      Personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani
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      As promised in the episode, I have provided some links for resources on how you can help the Black Lives Matter movement, the Minneapolis protests and how as white and non-black POC (if this applies to you), we can educate ourselves on the history of black oppression in the United States and BLM. Please look at these links because it is necessary that we are anti-racist and not just non-racist. We all need to act and speak up, because if we are not, then we are supporting the oppression.
      Support Black Lives Matter -  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/mobilebasic
      Support the Minneapolis Protests - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTBHcXuAUoa-ZevN1-Jq6LYpkmJWhwiJRBhLKRTU0AU/edit?fbclid=IwAR2xEB8gMVQpawePUGIRWLB-fp88E9xBiGcHeEb07Tl0fwpOkH2Gf9-Mzx8
      Educate yourselves and be anti-racist - https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic
      30 min
    • In Conversation With: Annika Sharma, co-host The Woke Desi and Author
      Hey friends! 
      In today's episode, I chat with Annika Sharma who is a health communications manager, author and the co-host of The Woke Desi Podcast! We talk about The Woke Desi, how it started, how Annika and her co-host Nehal brainstorm ideas and where the podcast is headed for the future! We also talk about Annika's writing journey and her 3 book series coming out in the future! Please do check out her content through the links down below. It is amazing! 
      My podcast Instagram: @caffeinatedbrowngirl
      My personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani
      Annika's Instagram: @annikasharma
      Annika's website: https://www.annikasharma.com/
      The Woke Desi Instagram: @thewokedesi
      52 min

    About The Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast

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    The Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast, hosted by Pallavi Janiani features South Asian & Desi creators, business owners and pioneers who are changing the world around them, one step at a time. As a…