Slice of Life with Madhavi ft. Young India: Recent Episodes
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Hi, I am Madhavi, co-founder of ThatMate and the host of ‘Slice of Life with Madhavi ft. Young India’. With this podcast, I aim to create a platform where the GenZ can talk about their issues, family, career, relationships and much more without the fear of being judged. This podcast also addresses the various challenges related to mental health that teenagers go through.
In this episode, we invite two amazing personalities, Mayank & Sarah, who share their views on the concept of failure and how to deal with failure.
Here are some of the topics that were covered in this episode –
- Indian Students dealing with the pressure of the 10th and 12th board exams.
- Healthy Anxiety vs Unhealthy Anxiety
- Fear of Failure and Parental Pressure
- Life Beyond Exams
- How should parents deal with the negative thoughts of their children?
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this episode, we invite two bright young minds, Archit & Nikita, who share their views on the culture of toxic masculinity in Indian Movies.
Here are some of the topics that were covered in this episode –
- Unrealistic expectations from Indian RomComs
- Stalking then vs stalking now
- Does a background check before meeting someone count as stalking?
- Experiences of dating in the modern world
- Importance of Emotional Quotient (EQ)
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this episode, we invite Mr Abhijit Raut, Collector & DM Nanded, Maharashtra along with a bright young mind, Jehan Bomanjee, to talk about stress and the ways to deal with it!
Here are some of the topics that were covered in this episode –
- How to deal with exam stress?
- Handling stress at the workplace
- Stress management techniques to increase productivity
- Dealing with comparisons
- How to be a good listener
- Advice for students giving their 10th and 12th board exams
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this episode, two youngsters, Aryan & Bhargavi and educator Mubeen discuss what the Indian youth want!
Here are some of the topics that were covered in this episode –
- The education system in India
- Need to eliminate discrimination in education
- How to convince parents for counselling
- The stigma around mental health
- Freedom of speech
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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As Valentine’s Day is around the corner, in this special episode, we invite renowned Mumbai-based communication specialist and educationist, Doris Rao, along with a bright young mind, Agnidh Ghosh, to share their thoughts on love and how the concept of love has evolved over the generations. We also cover the following topics -
- Differences and Similarities of Love in different generations
- Impact of Social Media on modern love
- How do Indian Parents handle their child dating?
- Expectations from our romantic partners
We also have an entertaining rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this special episode, we welcome the founder of the Oscar Foundation, Ashok Rathod and two of their talented footballers - Umesh & Zoya share their thoughts about the beautiful game - football. We also invite two of our teammates cum football enthusiasts, Avik & Neeraj, to discuss football in India. We also cover the following topics -
- Why football?
- How is football developing in India?
- Fifa World Cup 2022 Qatar
- Favourite Football Players
- Why are Indian footballers not popular?
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In this episode, we welcome two bright young minds - Gaurav Sarda & Riya Kothari, to discuss matters of the mind! Here are some of the topics that we covered in this episode –
- Is talking about mental health still taboo?
- Why is therapy necessary?
- Managing academic pressure and co-curricular activities
- What are the ways to take care of mental health?
We also have an enjoyable rapid-fire round at the end!
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ThatMate wishes everyone a prosperous and happy new year 2023!
This special episode is dedicated to the new year and the resolutions that come with it. Archit & Chaitanya share their new year resolutions along with their plans for 2023! We also invite our beloved clinical psychologist, Asmita, who shares with us tips and tricks to achieve our goals.
In this episode, we discuss -
- New year resolutions
- Why do new year's resolutions fail?
- Bizzare new year resolutions
- Strategies to achieve our resolutions
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this fun episode, Agastya, Ruchita & Sakshi talk about their holiday plans, FOMO and other activities that they are planning to do this holiday season! We also invite our beloved cinephile, Avik, who gives us his movie recommendations for the holiday season!
In this episode, we discuss -
- Vacation plans during the holiday season
- How to handle FOMO?
- What is the ideal way to spend the holiday season?
- Movies and TV Series to watch during the holiday season
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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Feminism, patriarchy and gender equality are the topics for this episode! Mayoukh & Shanaya, the guests for this episode, share their personal views.
In this episode, we discuss -
- What is feminism?
- How is patriarchy ingrained in Indian society?
- Underrepresentation of women in rural India
- Personal encounters with patriarchy
- Gender roles
- Women in the corporate world
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this episode, our young guests Diti, Jahnavi & Mayoukh tackle the age-old question – “Do looks really matter?” With all three giving their unique perspectives on this matter, we also learn about their views and thoughts on the following -
- What do looks mean to you?
- How does society want us to look?
- Does Bollywood define how we should look?
- Do looks matter while looking for a partner?
- Toxic culture of social media
- Tackling the need for social validation
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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In this episode, we welcome two budding entrepreneurs - Gaurav Sarda & Riya Kothari, to discuss the current trends of start-ups in India! Here are some of the topics that we covered in this episode –
- What is entrepreneurship?
- Why entrepreneurship?
- The entrepreneurship journey – how it started?
- Challenges of an entrepreneur
- Why is the start-up culture in India booming right now?
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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What Do Indian Parents Want?
It is the million-dollar question that baffles the mind of every teenager!
In this episode, the young trio of Aruna, Himaja & Diti address the topic at hand and also share insights into how their parents parent them! Here are some of the topics that were covered in this episode –
- Academic pressure& how to cope with it
- Why do parents always want their children to score good grades/marks
- How Indian parents try to control their children
- Peer pressure induced by parents
- How open Indian parents are when sharing personal issues
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
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Are you aware of the concept of Safe Space?
In this episode, we invite four bright young minds - Zurie, Parth, Bhargavi & Agastya to talk about 'Safe Space'. We also share our thoughts on the following:
- What is a Safe Space for you?
- Why is Safe Space important?
- What are the benefits of having a Safe Space?
We also have an interesting rapid-fire round at the end!
To learn more about Safe Space and other concepts,
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