Conversations Brewing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Divya Robin and Ravisha Saini
If there’s one thing that connects most millennials like the hosts of the Conversations Brewing Podcast, it’s a good cup of coffee and feeling like you are on the ‘never-ending journey of figuring it all out'.You’re not alone in your (perhaps over) caffeinated journey of understanding your mental health and how to grow into your authentic self. Join Divya (a mental health therapist) and Ravisha (a health care researcher), two coffee-loving best friends as they dive into weekly conversations on wellness, culture, and growing into your authentic self.Being two children of immigrants in healthcare, they bring the unique complexities of their wellness journey into this podcast space by sharing their stories and featuring other like-minded experts in the field. Always with a cup of coffee in hand, humor and never-ending authenticity - dive in with the two of them as they brew the kind of conversations that we don’t have enough of but that matter the most.
WOO! It's so great to be back with you after a few months of summer slow down time. I know it might have seemed like I disappeared, but I promise there was a purpose behind it all. In today's episode, we want to share with you why we took things slow this summer and how it's all been a part of our "Reflective Girl Summer." Did we just make that up!? Now, you might be wondering, what exactly is a "Reflective Girl Summer"? Well, it's a term the CB duo is coining to describe this intentional period of time where we've focused on self-reflection, healing, and personal growth. Just like the changing seasons, we all go through different phases in life, and this summer, we decided it was time for a bit of a reset. This reflective period hasn't just been about taking it easy, though. It's also been a time of healing. We all carry wounds, big or small, and sometimes we need to give ourselves the space to address them. With this reflection - we are SO EXCITED for what we have ahead in the season to come for CB ... you don't want to miss this ;) So with that we thank you for your patience during this "Reflective Girl Summer." We both SOO appreciate your support and understanding as we took the time to recharge, reflect, heal, and grow. Get ready, because the upcoming season is going to be a journey we embark on together, filled with discovery, learning, and meaningful connections. Stay tuned, and let's continue brewing these conversations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever been called dramatic? Or been told, "you are too sensitive"? Well, in this episode, Divya and Ravisha dive into the topic of Empathy and how it is trait we are born with and how to be proud of your empathetic self. In this episode, you will learn...
How being "sensitive" is a positive trait
Societal messages around having a sensitive personality
How to be proud of these traits and feeling confident within yourself
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Have you ever felt shamed for following your intuition? Or been told, "head over heart"? Well, in this episode, Divya and Ravisha dive into the realm of intuition, exploring why it is essential to follow your instincts (of course, not ALL instincts!!) and the science behind it. Yes, there is science behind intuition, and it is not some magic feeling that you have!
In this episode, you will learn...
What is intuition (the scientific term)
Societal messages around intuition, and why you may be weary to follow your intution
How to know intuition from other emotional experiences
Ways to strengthen your intuition (and start to trust yourself more!)
Follow Conversations Brewing on Instagram: @conversationsbrewing Divya Robin, LMHC - @mindmatterswithdiv Ravisha Saini - @raysofravisha If you liked this episode, please leave us a review here! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us (@conversationsbrewing) so we can appreciate you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the CB duo dives into a topic that many people don't recognize they are doing and that is self-abandonment. You may be thinking "what the heck is that?!" well self-abandonment is categorized as the times you...
- People-please
- Engage in negative self-talk
- Act against your values
- Stay in one-sided relationships
- Suppress your needs & feelings
- Don't trust your instincts
- "Should" yourself
The two share their own experiences with self-abandonment and the psychology of why we do it. Divya shares some of her insights as a therapist who sees many experiences of self-abandonment, too.
The episode ends with tips on how to disengage with self-abandonment and start embracing self-love.
Happy Valentines Day, CB listeners! We are here with such a fitting episode for this valentines day season ... a candid af discussion about our dating mistakes, blips, and what advice we would give ourselves if we could enter into a time machine and give to ourselves.
The CB duo took some time to reflect on their relationships when they were 16 and how those relationship mistakes impacted their adult relationships and how they enter relationships.
Coming from two very different perspectives, with Divya married and Ravisha looking for the right guy, they dive into lots of laughs and some relationship advice that will help improve your connection.
This week's episode is one that everyone can benefit from! You may be a nurturer, creative, guardian, connector, or pioneer ... not sure what any of this means?! This episode will give you insight into which of these resonate with your personality type and how you are likely to communicate based on that. The better thing that recognizing your communication style is that you can learn other people's communication styles and how to better communicate with them, too!
In this episode you will learn...
- What are the 5 different communication styles & how to identify what you are
- How to speak with each personality style
- What each personality style values (and how to use this information to better connect with them!)
- How to normalize different communication styles
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HNY! The CB duo discuss their background with social media and the pressures they feel with posting. They explain how apps like Instagram have changed for them over the years and how they created healthy boundaries for themselves.
In this episode, you will learn...
- Our changing relationships with social media
- How to set boundaries for yourself
- Creating healthy habits with social media
- What steps to take to set intentions that are rooted in your values and will last!
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It's 2023! Where has time gone? In this episode, the CB duo reflects on 2022 and how the year flew by. With a New Year comes many pressures, one to set resolutions. It's everywhere, on the media, on Instagram, and one of the main things people talk about.
The CB duo discuss how they've felt pressures to set resolutions in the past and have set them ... only to fail. They explained how they find that setting "intentions" is more effective, and why it leads to more realistic outcomes.
In this episode, you will learn...
- What is the difference between a resolution and an intention
- Why resolutions are often given up on
- How to find more flexibility in setting intentions
- What steps to take to set intentions that are rooted in your values and will last!
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This week's episode features therapist, content creator, and podcast co-host Leeor Gal! This episode is a fun one, where the CB duo and Leeor get candid about many real struggles of the holiday season when you are in a relationship that as a society, we don't talk enough about.
At the start of the episode, the three normalize common relationship struggles during the holiday such as comparison, social media fatigue, burnout, and changing of traditions. They share their own experiences with this and guest Leeor gives her clinical insights as a therapist.
In this episode, you will learn...
- Common relationship struggles in relationships
- How you can navigate these struggles in a healthy way in your relationships
- How to debunk the "perfect" holiday idea and find acceptance
- How to discuss differences such as culture, religion, etc. during the holiday season
- Tips to set healthy boundaries, cope, and practice self-care during this time.
Connect with our guest Leeor:
Her therapy practice: https://thetherapygal.com/
Her IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_therapy_gal/
Her Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5N8dvqgTKosIlZy9tqVm9y?autoplay=true
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In this episode, powerhouse & boss woman Sweta Sridhar sits down with the CB duo to share how she built an impactful coaching business (almost overnight!) while working a 9-5 job.
She starts the episode by sharing her journey, how a post on LinkedIn during the pandemic turned into 500+ responses from people who wanted to connect with her during a time of struggle. Sweta breaks down her thought process as she combined her passion and intention for change with how she can make a long-term impact.
Still holding a 9-5 and working as a coach and content creator, she keeps herself busy! She shares some of her must-have thought patterns and routines that she utilizes to set herself up for success.
Follow Sweta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetathansugar/?hl=en
Contact Sweta: contact@swetasridhar.com
Support Sweta’s website launching in 2023: www.swetasridhar.com
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In this episode, the CB duo is joined by Ayushi, a Texas-based psychotherapist, business owner, and content creator. All coming from South Asian backgrounds, they start by discussing similarities and how those similarities influenced their mental health and upbringing.
Following, Ayushi shares her experience as a therapist who specializes in working with anxiety and perfectionism. She dives into ways that society glorifies perfectionism and why that can be unhelpful for people's mental health.
She shares reasons that perfectionism can be common in the South Asian community. To sum up all her incredibly useful insight, she shares expert-approved tips to cope.
Follow Ayushi On Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/loveyourbehavior/
Ayushi's Website:www.loveyourbehavior.com
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This week the CB duo discusses Toxic Positivity and how it’s shaped our behaviors today. The duo defines what is Toxic Positivity and how to shift our thinking into taking out terms like 'positive vibes' in our daily conversations.
The two get personal in their experiences of going through unlearning Toxic Positivity and what it means to really sit with our emotions. They discuss ways to respond to friends who may be going through a rough time and how to change the way we respond.
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This week the CB duo dives into a post inspired by @imani.intouch. The post highlights how the "good girl" aka the girl who stays quiet, people-pleases, doesn't show emotion, and cares about what everyone thinks turn into an anxious and overthinking woman.
As the post states "The good girl is an identity/set of social constructs that are placed on women from a very young age. The good girl is socialized to be the giver, the savior & the people-pleaser in exchange for love, approval, and validation. Even if it cost them their well-being". Divya and Ravisha reflect on how their social and family normalized "good girl" behaviors and how those behaviors impact them as they interact as adults in the world, friendships, career settings, and life overall.
In this episode, you will learn...
-What the "good girl" mentality is and how many women are negatively impacted by it
- How the "good girl" mentality can harm people's well-being
- Ways to shift your mindset from "good girl" to "confident adult"
- How to relearn healthy patterns of behavior
- How to be a respectful and confident adult woman
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This week the duo sits with Kiki Athanas - who helps women who are dealing with "food bipolarism", diet swinging, or unhealthy relationships with food. Kiki gets real with the CB duo as they talk about the difficulties of diet culture, the pressures of body image, and the massive role that social media plays.
She shares the biggest struggles her clients have faced, her best advice, and ways that people can make adaptive mindset shifts so that they can change their behaviors with food. Kiki knows the struggle that comes from diet culture first hand, as she gets vulnerable about her own experiences, too.
In this episode, you will learn...
- What is "food bipoalrism" and how can you identify it?
- What are ways that diet culture negatively impacts our lives?
- How can you tell if you are living in 'deprivation mode' (hint: MANY of us are)
- What are some signs that you are struggling with being present while eating?
- Habits to improve your relationship with food & body image
Learn more about Kiki on her website here: https://www.kikiathanas.com/
Follow Kiki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiki_athanas
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This week's episode is a vulnerable one, where Divya and Ravisha dive into the topic of feeling lost in life. Divya starts by using her experience as a mental health therapist who works primarily with millennials to share some of the root causes of the 'lost' feeling. After discussing the 'why' of feeling lost, the CB duo reflects on various times when they have felt lost in life (cue: family expectations, pressures, and outgrowing relationships!).
In this episode, the duo will cover...
- Why feeling 'lost' in life is actually a good thing
- Relatable tips on how to combat feeling lost
- Questions to ask yourself to understand the root cause of your 'lost' feeling
- The top 5 reasons that millennials feel lost in life
- Emotional shifts to make when you are feeling lost
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In this week's episode, the CB duo welcomes Apurva Agarwal. She is an Indian immigrant living her dream in Chicago. She moved to America in 2013 to pursue Finance at Indiana University and is currently working her dream 9-5 at a Chocolate company. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and jewelers, it seemed natural to her to follow in those footsteps but the key was to add her own twist.
She's the founder of Amaaya Jewelry where she is carving a niche for affordable luxury- premium quality products at an affordable price. She's passionate about building a community, developing healthier habits for success, living life one experience at a time, and blending the best of both worlds.
Apurva shares her tips on developing healthy habits to manage two full-time jobs, while also maintaining good mental health and social life. She discusses how to create systems, plan, and schedule her day so that she can reach her full potential. In addition, she shares how it's not always "easy" and about some of the downfalls that she's had so that you can avoid them.
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https://amaayajewelry.com/
It's officially autumn/fall! The CB duo sits down with their drink of choice (Divya with a PSL and Ravisha with a regular latte... yep, she's not a PSL lover) to chat about all things fall - from feelings, transitions, and coping with shorter & darker days.
The pair start by discussing how not everyone is a fall lover. With Ravisha not being a huge "fall fan", she often felt like an odd one out with her lower mood, sadness, and struggling with transitioning to a less busy schedule. On the opposite end, Divya loves the cooler days and more relaxed weekends at home. They share why fall can be harder for some than others (yes, there's lots of research behind this) bringing awareness to the many emotion-related struggles that arise during this time of the year.
In this episode, the duo will touch on:
- Why fall can be an emotional struggle for some (transitions, end of the year, family time, etc.)
- How to wind down and be intentional with your energy to turn inward in a healthy way
- Coping in an effective way
- Creating healthy fall habits & why they are different than summer ones
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This week the CB duo sit down with beauty guru, influencer, digital creator, and the "big sister" for South Asians on social media - Ami Desai! Divya and Ravisha have been following Ami for years, and are continuously inspired by her passion and influence in the beauty, family, and lifestyle space.
This episode is an interesting one because it was originally focused on beauty standards, and even though the three of them discussed this, they got DEEP and Ami shared many transformative insights, tips for how she navigates being a South Asian woman, and societal expectations. The CB duo had many speechless moments as they kept realizing that you're really "dammed if you do, you're dammed if you don't" and how to identify values, passions, and goals - and launch that into motivation to follow your dreams.
Sit down with a cup of coffee for this one and take it all on, it's a good episode (at one point, Ravisha said she was "shook"!)
Find Ami here:
Website: https://amidesai.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amidesai/
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This week the CB duo dives into a prominent topic in adulthood transitions that is under-discussed... cohabitating! Cohabitating of all kinds - with partners, friends, family, and strangers. They discuss their experiences with each kind - and how they come with their own challenges.
Using an article (shown below) as a discussion starter, they dive into the unique intimacy of "nonromantic" roommate relationships. Ravisha, who has lived with non-romantic partners for almost 10 years contrasts with Divya's experience living with her husband for over 5 years. They share what has worked with them in cohabitating (with all kinds of people) and what has absolutely not worked, so it can help navigate you in the right direction!
In this episode, you will hear the CB duo chat on...
- Discussing how cohabitation impacts mental health
- How to create a "safe and comfortable" home environment with whoever you are cohabitating with
- The uniqueness of "nonintimate" roommate relationships and how to create a successful dynamic
- Tips to cohabitate in a healthy way
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https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/the-strange-unique-intimacy-of-the-roommate-relationship/567296/
In this week's episode, the CB duo share the worst relationship advice they have heard and taken (hint: one of the worst ones Divya gave Ravisha when they were 13). They break down common advice around ghosting, playing "hard to get", and how much/how little interest to show. With two perspectives, Divya being married and Ravisha single and dating - they share their perspectives and how they have extremely shifted as the years have progressed.
They get real about how the advice they heard has influenced their decision-making in relationships. Ravisha gets real about how the topics of playing hard to get and ghosting are frustrating in current dating life but can be hard to break out of due to many societal pressures. This one gets juicy and real, what the CB duo always strives for!
In this episode, listen for them dive into..
- Who should you even take dating/relationship advice from?
- What is the worst advice you've ever heard?
- How media normalizes "bad advice"
- How to reframe thoughts on relationships + sit with emotional discomfort so that their relationships can thrive
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The CB Duo comes to you high off binging Never Have I Ever, Indian Matchmaking, and Wedding Season THREE top 10 Netflix hits with a South Asian emphasis! Yes, we said THREE.
Divya and Ravisha are thrilled to discuss how far media has come with representation since the time they were younger. They reflect on how the lack of representation of actresses and leads who looked like them influenced their self-esteem and confidence in school, friendships, and in relationships.
They reflect on how the media representation of South Asians even 5 years ago was of 'stereotypical' nerds, cab drivers, and owning convenient stores. Though they saw desi representation on media, they never felt connected to it until recently (cue Queen Mindy!)
This episode covers...
- How representation impacts mental health
- How their self-esteem has grown through the years as they have been more represented on media
- What brought them together despite lack of media representation
- How they believe that change will continue to come
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Divya and Ravisha sit down IN PERSON (yay!) to discuss their summers and the future of the podcast. They get real about how they've been doing, where they hope the podcast goes, and what has been getting in the way of some of their goals.
They reflect on some of their biggest lessons of the podcast and their personal lives over the past three months. The past few months have been A LOT with...
- Divya and Ravisha switching jobs
- Starting a Podcast!
- Having a handful of weddings + related events
- Managing their own relationships
- Navigating lots of newness
Though this episode is shorter, it has a lot of realness. Grab a cup of coffee and let's dive in.
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This week the CB duo dives into the thing most millennials don't get enough of ... self-care! Divya and Ravisha get what it's like to be pulled in a hundred directions - and know that many ways that people discuss self-care can be expensive. They bust the idea that self-care has to be luxurious by defining what exactly self-care really is.
They start by discussing why self-care can be so uncomfortable and sharing their own feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety that they've had around practicing self-care. They reflect on cultural intersections and how that plays into their narrative of self care.
The CB duo then shares what it's like to not have "enough" time or money for self-care - a common struggle for many people. They share some research backed self-care ideas as well as their own experiences that have helped in creating time for some free (or low budget) self-care.
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This episode the CB duo dives into one of their favorite subjects .... personality tests! Specifically, the Enneagram test (you can take it here: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test). It is probably no surprise that Divya and Ravisha are both Type 2's, known as the "Helper" or "Empath". Naturally as two women in healthcare who started a podcast to spread mental health awareness, discuss stigmatized topics, and help people feel less alone, this is down their ally!
They start by discussing how each type deals with stress and decision making, drawing from their own lives and examples of others. They reflect on how their readiness to support others, empathy, and self-sacrifice though parts of their personalities that they love, are also aspects that can lead to emotional burnout. Divya shares one of her favorite songs about Type 2s, and the two get emotional listening to it warning you will need a tissue (find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTilJNFgKYw)
They then go through an article that inspired the episode, on how "childhood wounds" can influence what you discuss in therapy as each Enneagram type. They reflect on how they think patterns are formed and about people in their lives who have those personality types. The ending of the episode finishes with Divya sharing her knowledge as a licensed psychotherapist on the evidence behind personality tests (especially the ones you are probably most familiar with)!
This is a fun and light hearted episode, so dive in with us!
Links Mentioned:
https://www.truity.com/blog/breaking-down-enneagram-guide-total-beginners
https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/2019/10/02/the-enneagram-two-the-helper/
https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/2020/03/10/the-childhood-wounds-of-every-enneagram-type/
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This week Divya and Ravisha are joined by Emily Brennan, a Phoenix-based therapist, mental health advocate, and host of Because We Went To Therapy podcast. Emily is committed to cultural curiosity, anti-racism, and is not only a colleague to the CB duo, but also a close friend (Divya is the Matron of Honor in Emily's wedding this October!). The conversation is inspired by BIPOC Mental Health Month and how Divya, Ravisha, and Emily know how friendship plays a huge role into one's well-being and mental health.
The three of them know that race can be a tough topic to talk about, and how as a society we more-so discuss 'interracial relationships' (romantic) but not as much friendships. (A 2014 study showed that 3 out of 4 white people do not have a BIPOC friend...wild!!!) They start by reflecting on how race plays into friendships from a young age, and how as people get older they tend to talk less about race. Divya and Ravisha share their experiences with interracial relationships - and how their experiences shaped their own racial and cultural identity development.
Divya shares her experience being mostly in interracial friendships (how most her friends are white) and how healing discussing race and culture has been in her friendships. She discusses Emily's advocacy and curiosity in their own friendship and how her cultural curiosity gave her room to feel seen, validated, and normalize her cultural experiences.
Along with lots of real talks, authenticity, and diving deep in this episode, the three cover...
- How and why race is uncomfortable to talk about, and how to break the cycle of 'not discussing race'
- How discussing race can deepen authenticity and connection in relationships
- Why people stray from interracial friendships and how this can be harmful for all people
- How to ask questions about race and culture (and why there are no "wrong questions!!")
- A guide on how to bring up and share issues on race
Article mentioned:
https://goop.com/wellness/relationships/how-to-talk-about-race-and-racism/
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Join Divya and Ravisha this week as they break down a universal emotional experience that many people experience, yet no one talks about ... loneliness.
Divya uses her knowledge and research as a therapist to share how and why loneliness is so prevalent in young adulthood (ages 18-40) and how transitioning, outgrowing relationships, and self-discovery play huge roles in the experience of loneliness. Together Divya and Ravisha get real about their own struggles with loneliness - the pressure to fit in, self-doubt, and how to navigate relationships that aren't serving them. They reflect on their relationships from college days and how they have dramatically shifted into adulthood.
In this episode, you'll find them talk about..
- How to support friends in different life stages (how to connect with friends vs. disconnect)
- How your loneliness can be a GOOD thing
- Their own experiences with managing loneliness in their short and long term relationships
- How relationships + situations that aren't serving you any longer are contributing to your loneliness
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Join Divya and Ravisha as they discuss their busy summer plans and how they deal with the burnout!
They sit down with an iced coffee and talk about how their busy schedules have led them to feel overwhelmed - and how even the most fun plans can be exhausting. They break down the dichotomy of summer plans - how they can be joyful and also draining.
The two of them then reflect on how their relationship with "making plans" has changed as they've grown up -- how when they were younger they would do anything to have weekend plans and as adults they would do (almost) anything to have a free weekend.
They break down...
- How to set boundaries with friends + weekend plans (even when FOMO shows up)
- COVID summers and the impact it's had for this summer
- Managing busy wedding seasons during adulthood while not breaking the bank
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Divya and Ravisha welcome their first guest to the podcast, Linisha Basu! Linisha is a first-generation American and child of immigrants who left the comfort of her corporate job to pursue her dream of Bollywood and move to India. YES, India.
The Conversations Brewing hosts ask Linisha about her relationship with culture, and how it developed over the years - from living in a suburb of Michigan where Linisha was one of the only Indians in her school to following her dreams in the world of Bollywood.
Linisha shares how she overcame her fears of failure, cultural standards, and finding herself while embracing her culture and authenticity. The three of them discuss how negative thoughts can get in the way of following your dreams and share personal stories about how the pressures of cultural and familial standards have prevented them from jumping into their dreams. Linisha shares her advice about how she navigates the "haters" and uses all energy (positive and negative) toward cultivating a life that is driven by her values and passions.
They end by discussing how they create confidence in their goals, shift their energy toward productive spaces, and continuously adapt to their culture. Linisha shares her unique experience here with how she adjusted to living in India after spending decades in America - but through the ups and downs, how she kept creating the life she desired.
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Divya and Ravisha get real on a topic that brought them together through their childhood, being children of immigrants. The two of them break down expectations, family pressure, and holding parts of culture while choosing to let go of others.
They reflect on how their journey as children of immigrants developed from starting out in grade school and trying to fit in with the kids around them to breaking cultural barriers in their adult life.
Getting emotional about their upbringing and the sacrifices their parents made, they get vulnerable about how immigrant guilt and anxiety has heavily influenced their life and decisions. This episode is incredibly important to them - as it's a major reason they started this podcast - to create conversations about culture that they wish that they had growing up to normalize the countless struggles that come with being a first-generation immigrant.
In this episode they discuss...
- What immigrant guilt is
- Divya vs. Ravisha's experience with immigrant guilt + expectations (Divya being the oldest child, Ravisha being the middle child)
- Cultural differences between their generation and their parents generation (and how it influenced their well-being)
- Family expectations + pressures
- Holding multiple emotions - guilt + gratitude
- Tools to navigate guilt and other tough emotions
Mentioned on the episode:
Gratitude and Guilt Blog by Shivani Shah (Stories By Shiv)
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In a recent poll that Divya did, we found out that almost everyone has at least ONE long-distance friend. With so many of us not having friends near us in proximity - why the heck don’t we talk more about these types of friendships, and how difficult they are?!?
In this episode, Divya and Ravisha dive into understanding your wants + needs so you can understand your friends, how to stop playing the ‘assumption game’, and share the self-work they’ve done that have helped them show up even better as friends.
The two of them have over 15 years of navigating reciprocity, how to show up, and tune into themselves. They discuss how their friendship has progressed over the decades and how their own self-work (thank you therapy!) has guided them in their communication and advocating for their needs as they venture long-distance friendships in adulthood.
Some topics the two of them dive into…
- Identifying communication strategies + differences between personal communication patterns
- Intentionality and how to show up in relationships (during different stages of life)
- Navigating expectations + how to identify unrealistic expectations
- Therapy insights (“I statements”, needs advocacy, unhelpful thought patterns, managing tough emotions aka. fomo/jealousy)
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Welcome to the first episode of Conversations Brewing, with your hosts Divya and Ravisha. Divya is a mental health therapist and Ravisha is a healthcare researcher, they are best friends for over 15 years who are passionate about de-stigmatizing wellness topics and sharing their struggles around culture and finding their authenticity (with the hopes it inspires others to do the same).
You may wonder “who are Divya and Ravisha?”. Well in this episode, they break down who they are, how they became friends (spoiler: they strongly despised each other at first), and how they used their opposite personalities to create a strong foundation as best friends. It was important for them to create that strong foundation in middle school because they went away to different colleges and got jobs 1,000 miles apart - so have been in a LDF (long distance friendship) for almost 10 years.
Episode one starts off strong - showcasing Divya and Ravisha’s humor and playful banter while also sharing their real life stories and how it impacted their self-esteem, mental health, and world view.
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Grab a cup of coffee, because we are diving in! We are going to talk about culture, wellness, transitioning, and the millennial struggles we don't talk about enough. Our mission is to create a space with this podcast that illustrates what the two of us created with our bond-a place to be vulnerable and honest about our struggles of being children of immigrants, challenge ourselves to be better and embrace authenticity.