Episodios

  • Change, Challenges & Cultural Pressures - The Path to Happiness with Priya Sharma

    Change, Challenges & Cultural Pressures - The Path to Happiness with Priya Sharma
    Jun 5 2021
    In this episode of the 2AUTHENTIC podcast, my guest Priya Sharma speaks about change, challenges and cultural pressures on her path to happiness and success. Priya (@himynameispriya) and her partner Sid have given up a careers as mining engineers to travel Australia in a van. Since then, Priya has started a family business selling a unique spice mix. She shares her recipes and adventures with more than 550,000 followers on TikTok.
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    38 m
  • Biracial Identity, Racism & White Supremacy in the United States with Nisha Balsara

    Biracial Identity, Racism & White Supremacy in the United States with Nisha Balsara
    Jun 1 2021
    In episode ten of the 2AUTHENTIC podcast, my guest Nisha Balsara shares her experience of growing up as a biracial South Asian woman in Texas. We touch on topics such as racism, colonialism, white supremacy and cultural identity.
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    34 m
  • South Asian Parenting: Parental Expectations vs. Personal Happiness - with Psychologist Dr. Aneesa Shariff

    South Asian Parenting: Parental Expectations vs. Personal Happiness - with Psychologist Dr. Aneesa Shariff
    Aug 3 2020
    In episode nine of 2AUTHENTIC Jas and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Aneesa Shariff explore the roots of South Asian parenting practices. Both discuss tips and strategies for South Asian women to deal with the pressures and expectations they face within their families and communities.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Fitness: What Does a Holistic Approach to Fitness & Health Mean?

    Fitness: What Does a Holistic Approach to Fitness & Health Mean?
    May 19 2019
    In episode number eight of 2AUTHENTIC, we discuss what's going wrong and right in the fitness industry and explain our holistic approach to health and fitness - including exercise, strength, mobility, flexibility, longevity, sustainability, healthy nutrition and mental wellbeing.
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    57 m
  • Mental Health: How to Overcome Depression and Deal with Grief

    Mental Health: How to Overcome Depression and Deal with Grief
    May 5 2019
    In episode seven of 2AUTHENTIC, we speak about our personal experiences with depression and grief. We both share very personal insights of our lives to show that there are ways to stay strong through adversity and to pull yourself out of the dark spaces of your mind. We also reflect on how our environment can affect the way we feel about ourselves and the way we deal with negative events such as the loss of a loved one.
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    1 h y 18 m
  • Girls' Education: Are Educated Women a Threat to Patriarchy?

    Girls' Education: Are Educated Women a Threat to Patriarchy?
    Apr 28 2019
    In episode number six of 2AUTHENTIC, we unravel how patriarchal societies oppress women through controlling their access to education. Education is used as a privilege that is being given or taken away by the people in power. Instead of empowering females and supporting their independence, patriarchal systems feed off a lack of education amongst females.
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    53 m
  • Colourism: How Bollywood and Indian Mass Media Promote Discrimination

    Colourism: How Bollywood and Indian Mass Media Promote Discrimination
    Apr 21 2019
    In the fifth episode of our podcast 2AUTHENTIC, we discuss the issue of colourism, its negative impact on the Indian society and how Bollywood and TV commercials in India feed into the idealisation of "fairer" skin tones and the discrimination of people of "darker" skin.
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    50 m
  • Intercultural Dating: Benefits, Challenges & Tips for Interracial Relationships

    Intercultural Dating: Benefits, Challenges & Tips for Interracial Relationships
    Apr 14 2019
    In the fourth episode of our podcast 2AUTHENTIC, we talk about the positives and negatives of an interracial relationship. We discuss whether two partners of different race or culture are facing different challenges to a "normal couple" and explain why we think that every relationship is "intercultural" in some way.
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    59 m