Two Brown Girls

Two Brown Girls

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  • Mental health in the South Asian community

    The phrase “log kya kahenge” (“what will people say”) has suppressed the voices of many in the South Asian community from speaking up about their mental health and we are tired of it! This episode is all about dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health. We talk about the mental health burden faced by South Asians, the impact of intergenerational trauma, the challenges associated with seeking psychological support in a Western country, and the limited education we receive about mental health conditions.

    Please do share your thoughts and experiences with us via our Instagram @twobrowngirlsau.

    If any of the content from this episode raises feelings of distress, please reach out to your local GP, and if you require immediate support please contact your local crisis hotline. For people living in Australia, that is the Lifeline Crisis Hotline (13 11 14).

    In this episode, we share some resources specific to South Asian individuals seeking support or mental health information, as below:

    • Embrace Multicultural Mental Health Network (List of mental health resources and services within all states across Australia): https://embracementalhealth.org.au
    • Shakti Mental Health (List of Australian South Asian mental health practitioners): https://www.shaktimentalhealth.com
    • Australian South Asian Centre (Melbourne based non-profit organisation which offers mental health resources, and can also help vulnerable people who are escaping situations of violence seek shelter and offer other more immediate and practical services) : https://australiansouthasiancentre.com
    • Instagram Account @southasiantherapists (Instagram account with South Asian relevant mental health content and a directory for South Asian Therapists internationally.)
      • 39 min
    • Cultural Identity

      Was Hannah Montana right in telling us to mix it all together and get the best of both worlds? 

      Welcome back to Season 2 of Two Brown Girls. 

      We are starting this season off with our favourite essay topic: identity and belonging. In this jam-packed episode, we will discuss what our cultural identity means to us, aspects of our identity we have struggled with, our experiences growing up between multiple cultures, influences on our identity, and more! 

      Be sure to share your thoughts with us on this topic via our instagram @twobrowngirlau.

      44 min
    • After Dark - Reflections on how to do better

      After Dark Episode 6


      Ahhh this is our final After Dark Live and what better day to celebrate it when we are all dressed up for Diwali!!🪔
      Thank you all so much for tuning in to each podcast and each live every week! 🥺🤎🤎
      In this live, we chat about our experience with this first series of the podcast as a whole and the lessons we’ve learnt! We also talk about some of the reflections we made from episode 6 🪞👩🏽👩🏾
      It has been such a journey, and we are so privileged to be able to share our thoughts on a public platform. We are incredibly grateful to all of our listeners and followers who have tuned in and shared their amazing insights with us! 🤎🤎
      Please do share your thoughts with us about the podcast, and any requests for possible future episodes (for a possible season 2 😱😉🤎)

      57 min
    • After Dark - Body image & beauty standards

      After Dark Episode 5 🤎


      In this week’s After Dark Live episode, we talked about our further thoughts on body image and beauty standards.

      We discussed ableism👩🏽‍🦽, fat phobia, our theories about the roots of colourism👩🏽👩🏻, and how we can, at an individual 🧍🏽‍♀️and a systematic 🏢 level, prevent the negative impact of unrealistic/unattainable beauty standards!! 🛑

      1 hr 11 min
    • After Dark - The public discourse about sexual assault & harassment

      After Dark - Episode 4


      CW: Sexual assault & harassment.

      This episode, we shared some stories, spoke about the portrayal of SA/H in the media and spoke briefly about the law in India and Australia surrounding sexual assault

      We are so thankful to everyone who tuned in, and would like to remind you to please take care of yourself and engage in self care 🖤

      52 min
    • After Dark - Interview with a sex professional

      After Dark Episode 3


      In this livestream we chatted about the answers to our recent quiz 👩🏽‍🏫❓🤔 as well as some of the stories and takeaways from our interview with sexual Heath professional Dr. Jenny Leung🧑🏻‍⚕️

      If you haven’t listened to Episode 3 - “Sex education from a professional”, make sure you check it out!

      1 hr 24 min
    • After Dark special with Glowreel

      After Dark Special - Chat with Glowreel!


      In tonight’s after dark special, we chatted with Shilpa, the founder of Glowreel (@glowreel_co )✨✨ about the importance of BIPOC representation in media 📱, education 👩🏿‍🏫 politics 🤵🏽‍♀️,health care 🧑🏾‍⚕️ , beauty 💄 and sexual education 💋!!
      Glowreel is a weekly newsletter, that is free to subscribe to, which amplifies the voices and achievements of BIPOC women! So make sure to subscribe to learn more about the accomplishments of BIPOC women! 💪🏽👩🏽👩🏿‍🦱🧒🏻👧🏾

      1 hr 16 min
    • After Dark - Personal stories about sex education

      After Dark Episode 2

      Following our second episode on Sexual education, we go into more depth about "taboo" topics. And which lockdown live would be complete without some technical difficulties? After a tech glitch in the middle, we continued our conversations about sex ed, the porn industry and more. 

      1 hr 2 min
    • After Dark - Personal stories about sex education

      After Dark Episode 2 (Part 2)


      Following our second episode on Sexual education, we go into more depth about "taboo" topics. However, which lockdown would be complete without some technical difficulties? Unfortunately we lost Part 1 of this episode, but we continued our previous conversations around these topics following the release of Episode 2: Sexual Education. 

      29 min
    • After Dark - Ethnic preferences & dating

      After Dark Episode 1


      Hi all! 🤎

      Following the release of the first episode of TBG, “ethnic preferences and dating” which is streaming on all platforms, here is the first After Dark Livestream!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

      Thank you so much for everyone who tuned in! And here is the full live for those who missed 🎥

      1 hr 6 min

    About Two Brown Girls

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    Two Brown Girls is a podcast hosted by Divya and Tanvi, made by BIPOC. The chai is hot and the chat is real. This podcast aims to discuss gendered and feminist issues in modern Australia through the lens of culture and ethnic identity. We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it.