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brown, bad n' bothered
Join Andrea as she unravels social norms, issues, and expectations that bother girls across the globe. Grab your cup of chai and settle down for honest and insightful chats regarding mental health, body shaming, freedom, bitchy aunties, friendships, beauty standards, double standards, relationship...
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Far From Home: Mental Health as International Students ft Sanya & Manovichaar
In this episode, we sit down with Sanya, the inspiring founder of Manovichaar, a platform dedicated to breaking mental health stigmas within South Asi...
The Superwoman Myth, Self Worth & Productivity ft Ami Patel
In this episode, Ami Patel and I dive deep into the intricate web of societal expectations, hustle culture, and gender dynamics that shape how women a...
The Unconscious Mind, Neuro-Linguistic Programming & Limiting Beliefs ft Ayesha
In today’s episode, Ayesha (@ayeshacoaching), a somatic mindset coach, joins the podcast to explain the science and practice behind various coaching a...
Alisha’s Guide to Confidence, Redirection, Insecure Friends & Solo Traveling (and MORE)
In today’s episode, the extremely talented, multifaceted, content-creating queen Alisha (@alishabhojwani_) joins the podcast to dig deep into her self...
Growing Up with Cycle Breaking Parents & Ending Generational Patterns
The rise of “cycle breakers” has taken social media by the horns, but what does being a cycle breaker actually mean and how does it relate to generati...
Burnouts, Identity Crises & Learning to Slow Down
Brown Bad and Bothered is Back!! In today’s episode, Andrea gives us some insight into her 2023, where she took a break from podcasting. Today’s chat...
Model Minority Myth, Mental Health & Neurodiversity Stigma ft Mrinal
Mrinal Gokhale, author of Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlight, is an Indian-American writer and advocate from Milwaukee. Mrinal has do...
BFFs Talk Break Ups, Beating Anxiety, Bad Friends & MORE ft Gurpreet
Gurpreet, the ultimate bestie-estie-estie, joins this episode to help ME answer YOUR questions. That’s right, we dive into all the friendship, mental...
Ladies, Get Familiar with the F-Word: FINANCES ft Diya @kajaldiaries
Diya, @kajaldiaries, drops some serious advice & knowledge regarding financial literacy, confidence and planning! Not only does Diya address concernin...
Celebrating Sania, Failing Women & the Core of Femicide
Sania Khan, talented South Asian photographer and dear friend, was killed by ex-husband, Raheel Ahmed. Sania was an integral member of the South Asian...
Diving Into Divorce, Maintaining Intimacy & Toxic Dating Cycles ft Natasha
Natasha, Relationship & Divorce Coach, doesn’t hold back in this episode. Despite having some of the best, heart-wrenching, blood pumping, and truly w...
Unraveling WOC, Historical & Generational Trauma ft Nancy (Trauma-Informed Therapist)
Nancy Diaz, a trauma-informed specialist who is inspired by her own personal experiences, works closely with WOC and daughters of immigrants. In this...
Navigating Brown Parenting & Generational Change ft Navneet
Navneet Gill, Canadian certified counselor, joins this episode to have an open chat about brown parenting and it’s long lasting impacts across generat...
Desi Parents, Keep These Statements Out of Your Mouths!
Is it just me or do all desi parents say the same irritating and bizarre things that drive us up the wall? Did they all attend the same parenting orie...
Hello Mindfulness, Good Riddance Brown Girl Pain ft Urvi (Certified Life Coach)
Urvi, a certified life coach, joins this episode to break down all things mindfulness. With expertise in mindfulness, breathwork & meditation, Urvi (@...
Ending Mental Health Stigma Ft Poonam (Virtue Mental)
Poonam, a 21-year-old CEO of Virtue Mental, joins this episode to chat about the great impact destigmatizing mental health has on one’s wellbeing jour...
Insecurities, Being Cheated On & Cosmetic Surgery Pressure
Did you know insecurities aren’t just tied to body image or relationships? In this episode, Andrea dives into the basics of insecurities. She discusse...
Love is Blind: Body Positivity, Only Dating Blondes & Double Standards ft Payal
Payal, a South Asian body positivity activist, joins this episode to chat about the various themes and "shakey" moments from the latest season of Love...
Brown Girls Raised Abroad ft Urmi
There’s nothing quite like the clash of cultures and finding your identity as children of immigrants. In this episode, Urmi (@urmamio) shares her uniq...
Valentine's: Scam or Genuine Celebration of Love?
Valentine’s Day can be a touchy subject for those who are single and taken. Society has done an unfortunately good job at marketing love and Valentine...
Controlling Partners Aren't Romantic
By now, many of us are aware of how media and Bollywood have normalized stalking and sexual harassment and the impact it’s had off-screen. However, in...
Are You Kind To Yourself?
We spend so much time worrying about how people view us and if we are "nice enough"...but the real question is - how kind are you to yourself? Andrea...
My 2021 Recap: The Good, Bad & Sad
Let's take a look into Andrea's 2021 that was filled with academic growth, alone time and mental breakdowns. What battles did she win? What did she un...
Our Conflict with Confrontation
Do you struggle with conflict? Does the thought of confrontation put you on edge? Have all your bottled-up emotions resulted in you being aggressive i...
Toxic Friendship Confession Session
Wowza! In this week's episode, Andrea shares her listeners' toxic friendship storytimes. From backhanded compliments, trying to steal boyfriends, taki...
Creative Careers as a South Asian ft Sania
So thrilled to have Sania on the show this week! Sania is a South Asian professional photographer based in Chicago. We dive into the mentally exhausti...
Struggles with Overthinking & Fear of Failure
Are you a persistent over-thinker or have an underlying fear of failure? Let's find out in this episode as Andrea dissects what overthinking is and ho...
Is Love Enough? Relationship Q&A with David
Andrea invites her first guest, David, to reflect on their approach to love and relationships while answering fun, thought-provoking, and personal que...
My Stalker Was Encouraged
Andrea shares a storytime of what started off as a prank set by young immature boys but led to her being stalked. She details the way in which her fru...
Brown Parenting & People Pleasing
Today's episode unravels the core effect parenting can have on people-pleasers. Andrea also studies and explores the connection people pleasers have w...
Welcome to Brown, Bad n' Bothered
Join Andrea as she unravels cultural and social norms and expectations that bother brown girls across the globe.
Grab your cup of chai a...