The Brown Girl Rants: Recent Episodes
Rabiya Tahir
Hi this is Rabiya, I'm 22 years old girl from Lahore, Pakistan. Welcome to my podcast where i'll be talking about things, emotions and activities we experience on daily basis belonging from middle class brown family, and spending teens and entering into the adult life.
hi guys so yes i am taking a lil break from this podcast but i will be back with season 2 which would be better and bigger.
i love you all so much
this episode is something i wanted since so long cause earlier this year i would just be miserable over the things i dont have and then i had this moment with myself and where i said at the end of the day these thing wont matter and what actually matters to me that when i leave this world i leave good thing behind and good thing to remember
hi guys in todays episode i will am talking about summer and how we move and get our stuff done in this heat, i just also ranted about a lot things in the first 15 min :|
in today's episode, I am joined by five clinical psychology students to discuss loneliness and how we can overcome it.
timestamps:
0:00 - 2:30 Introduction
2:30 - 6:53 What is loneliness for us
6:53 - 13:10 Solitude
13:10 - 21:24 Barriers to social connection
21:24 - 24:13 Social media validation
24:13 - 37:15 How to overcome loneliness
37:15 - 38:39 End
i know summer is my least favourite season too, but we gotta make it better for us so in this episode i am talking about summer essentials that can help us survive this summer ๐
i love a new beginning cause it allows me to reflect and add the thing i want to and remove the unnecessary things from my life.
in today's episode we are talking why is it so important to have gratitude as a muslim and how it is a part of our faith
time stamps:
0:00 - 4:22 introduction
4:22 - 11:49 importance of gratitude in Islam
11:49 - 17:32 Quranic reference
17:32 - 20:53 ingratitude is the root of disbelief
20:53 - 22:09 your wellbeing
22:09 - 22:56 true gratitude
22:56 - 27:55 comforting ayat from Surah Al-Baqarah
27:55 - 30:18 being grateful to the people around you
30:18 - 31:47 outro
In today's episode, we are talking about how important it is to read and understand the Quran to understand our deen.
0:00 - 10:07 Updates
10:07 - 42:00 understanding Quran
Ramadhan Mubarak Everyone, developing concentration in my namaz was something i lacked earlier, but now i have been better with it so in this episode i am sharing what worked for me and i hope it helps you as well.
this is part 3 of brown girl wellness journey and today we are talking about journaling and how you can start journaling.
I also shared a very insane story in the beginning, so I hope you enjoy this episode.
disclaimer: this episode is chaotic also I am not crying but also if you are going through something similar i hope this episode helps you or at least makes you feel a little better ilysm
Welcome to episode 2 of "the brown girl wellness journey 2024" series this is my favourite episode of 2024, I felt so good after recording it and I hope you all enjoy listening to it.
welcome to episode 1 of this new series that I am starting which I named "Brown Girl Wellness Journey 2024"
The first step to the wellness journey is to get out feeling low and bad and gain energy and positivity to be productive, achieve your goals, and main tain a healthy lifestyle.
meet my younger sister iqra and this whole episode we talked about so many interesting stuff that was kinna unhinged but interesting as well.
this was one of the most fun episode to record and edit i hope you all enjoy it as well.
in this episode, we are discussing moving on from a loss, breakup, or anything dear to you. i hope this episode could be a source of comfort to you and i hope it could help you in ways.
It's been A YEAR since we started this podcast and i can not believe it, also we completed 50 episodes of The Brown Girl Rants and i can never thank you enough for listening to and loving this podcast. I love you all so much
we are going in a new year and one might feel overwhelmed with the new year and peer pressure of setting new goals and achieving it, well i think this episode would be helpful for you, i have list down and discussed everything to set your goals for 2024 while not being too hard on yourself and enjoying the process.
Best of uck for the new year we got this!
2 weeks to go for 2024, I hope you all are taking life easy and having time for yourself. This episode was not planned out to be this way but I am happy with how it turned out.
listen to my unhinged, chill and casual view on marriage and where i stand and what i think about it as a single girl, I would love to know your pov on it
i have been feeling very all over the same with life nowadays and that is why i have decided to slow down with life in december, give my mind some rest, and start fresh in january.
the "hoodie drama" inspired me to do this podcast, and I just felt like I needed to share what feel and what I have learned from my experience.
i have a love-hate relationship with winter, but here are the things I will doing for winter and things I love about winter. And we can make it more enjoyable for us.
my intention with this episode is to leave you with an easy, light and positive heart and i wish everyone could hear this episode cause i think this is one of my favourite episode ever.
in this episode, we are discussing why turning 18 feels such a big deal and how not to feel overwhelmed or underwhelmed by it.
i recorded this episode when i was personally going through something similar and recording this helped me personally so much i hope it helps you guys the same way <3
i tried to cover everything and i tried to give context to everything i mentioned, i hope this episode helps.
Praying for the people in Palestine, their safety , freedom and happiness.
hi guys, sorry i could make a topic-related episode this time i was not in my creative block, but i hope you enjoy this random episode where i am talking about random things.
Fall Have Officially Started ! and i have some tips that make your fall different from summer and the things that could make your fall more exciting and fun and you can get fall vibes
i am so sorry i think the audio might be a bit noisy in some parts i switched the mic and it created noise in some parts, i tried to make it listenable.
Thank you so much for listening to this, i love you so much
hi guys, this is one of my favourite episode ever and i can feel if could be for you guys too, i talked about how not to feel fomo and how to convert your fomo (fear of missing out) into jomo (joy of missing out). I hope this episode could help you.
Hi guys, i think this is like the first time i am ever talking about boy in this podcast but i just really wanted to talk about my experience with men as friends.
if you actually want to make "iss semester agg laga deni hai" real then I have some tips that could be effective and help you and make things easy for you.
If you have been stuck lately and want to start over I have mentioned things in this episode that could help you with that process. I genuinely feel and take september as a start of the new year and I think it's a great time to revise your goals and do things you always wanted to, I have also shared the things and goals I have planned for fall.
YOU GUYS finally after 31 solo episodes of the brown girl rants i finally have my first-ever guest that happens to be my cousin who's also one of my greatest friend ever.
We talked about the difference between lahore and faislabad, cousin friendships that are competition-free, and university culture.
i have been feeling very low and drained lately and i might not be the only one going through this so if you relate to this episode if you are tired i am sending you a virtual hug and you should know that you are allowed to be sad and tired.
I made this playlist for us including the songs i listen to when i feel low
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09o0nZsTlF9Vk6MjmSk6iJ?si=265e5c9e784f4f6a
hello the brown girl rants nation, okay so in most of our episodes i am the one advising you guys but in this episode i need you guy's advice. There is a lot happening in life and i just wanted to vent it all out so here me telling what i have been up too for the past 7 months and now i am clueless what to do next, but we got this, we will figure it out and good things will happen to us.
hi guys, so i got requested this topic and i really wanted to make an episode on it but also wanted other people's opinions so i tried getting as many as i could and i think it turned out to be a great episode i hope you all enjoy.
i think i came up with a little different take on success and the feeling of success and feeling of not doing enough not making the most of your, i hope you enjoy let me know how you think about it
Hi guys, i genuinely feel this is one of the best episode of the brown girl rants, i really put my heart into it. I hope you guys like it.
Time Stamps
0:12 - 1:35 Intro
1:35 - 4:40 Special Announcement
4:45 - 11:45 Introduction to the topic (inferiority complex)
11:48 - 22:30 My personal experience with an inferiority complex and how i got over it
22:30 - 27:20 Accept yourself and talk about it, get it out of yourself
27:20 - 31:57 Be international about the people you are getting influenced from
31:58 - 49:26 Accept what's given and take strength in it
49:26-56:21 Discover what you are good at
56:21 - 58:50 Don't give attention to narcissists
58: 50 - 1:03:05 Do not change yourself to satisfy other people
1:03:05 - 1:05:19 Education and knowledge (of any kind) make you strong
1:05:19 - 1:06:50 Uplift other people
1:06:50 - 1:10:15 Making others feel good would make you feel good
1:10:15 - 1:14:24 Special announcement part 2
In today's episode, i am talking about how we deal with the fear of getting older and how to live in the present.
Also, i decided to put time stamps for a better guide so if anyone wants to skip any part they can,
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0:00 - 18:00 intro + life updates + plans with the podcast + a exciting annoucement
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18:00 - 1:02:10 the main topic
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1:02:10 - 1:13:40 shoutout to special people + outro
I will try to be more precise with it next time.
Anyways remember that we growing up and not growing older.
Hope you all are doing well in this insane heat, I have easy and convenient summer activities for you most of them are indoor activities so you do not need to leave the house and still have the best out of these vacations.
Eid Mubarak in advance!
so i just turned 23 last friday and i really just wanted to share how i feel about birthdays and turning 23 and the pressure and anxiety i feel on birthdays and people's participation in my birthdays, i hope you could enjoy and let me know if there's any part that you connect to.
Birthday Edition Episode
I thought it would be fun to recall 23 things I have learned in my 23 years of existence in this world. Let me know which one you related to the most. I touched on so many topics in this one episode so hope you all enjoy it.
In today's episode, I will discuss the nervousness and overwhelming feeling after graduating from university, how to deal with all these feelings, and how to navigate this new phase of life.
in today's episode, we are talking about how to decide what career is for you, how to make a choice and what are the things you should know before making a choice, i really talked in length about the things i learned over the past year, i hope it helps
If you feel you are getting distant from your parents you think maybe you do not have a close relationship with them, this episode might help, I discussed things that would help to develop a better healthy lovable relationship with them and how to come over the distance and differences between you both, I discussed it all the things to develop the things to get over and I hope this helps for you all.
Love you all and thank you for tuning in every single week.
so as exam season here are some tips that really work for me and i hope could hope for you guys as well, they are really small tip that could have a bigger impact. I wish you all the very best for your exams. You Got This.
if you are someone who apologizes for way too much or can't apologize at all then this episode is for you, I have discussed different relationships in scenarios and how you should or shouldn't be apologizing in it, and the thought process that goes behind it.
hey guys today's episode is a fun one, first of all, the twitter thread of all the celebs outfits I reacted to is over here if you want to see it visually
https://twitter.com/rabiyaisamess/status/1653528757242589189?s=20
You'll have a fun time in listening to me reacting to it then YES I MET THE ATIF ASLAM YESTERDAY and it was the best ever and gave a proper story time of that.
As you all know, summer has approached and the heat is intense, making us annoyed and frustrated and unable to get our day-to-day work done. Here are some tips that could help make Summer a bit bearable if not fun for us. I'll be talking about the good habitts you can adapt and your approach for day to day tasks that would help you thrive and make this summer productive for you.
In this episode, I am talking about Ramzan dramas which is pretty much a trend now to have a special drama every year in Ramzan. I'm discussing the plot, the chemistry, the hype of those dramas and how and why people love them so much, what shows work, what are the flaws the infamous show and the winner of ramzan shows 2023 Fairytale and much more.
In this episode, I am talking about my personal experience of what made me want to be close to Islam and be a better Muslim, and what motivated me what I started from. I just wanted to clarify i am nowhere near perfect and currently maybe at a very initial stage of this journey, but i know someone out there would connect to it cause we all go through some things to be somewhere.
In this episode, i'm gonna start with what happened when it was suddenly announced at 10:30 pm that it's first roza tomorrow, i'm also gonna share a fear of mine regarding this podcast. I'll be sharing and discussing two beautiful Hadiths of our Prophet S.A.W and how i take them.
Ramadan is starting from this week and i am so excited, making pre Ramadan episode where i am gonna share my Ramadan plan and advicing on how you can make the best out of it this month, the weekly brown girl rant in the start that is mandatory. Ramadan Mubarak to all of you in advance.
hey everyone in this episode i am discussing how we all have some days when we dont feel it and it fine to have those days, its fine to take a day off. ย And how we make ourselves feel better.
for the 10th episode of the brown girl we are just having chill random chit chat. I am so happy that we reached the tenth episode of this show. Thank you so much for the love and support, couldn't have done it without you all.ย
In todays episode we are talking about friendships, how to avoid drama and friendships breaks, i am sharing my personal experience with friends and what I learned the past 22 years and how to manage friendship how to have a healthy friendship that stays forever makes you happy.
In this episode we're discussing how to be confidence within yourself, I broke it down from you guys and started from the stage 1 which is self acceptance and then self love and then finally Self Confidence. Shoutout to Malak for suggesting me this topic, I really enjoyed talking about it. Hope y'all enjoy as much as I did.
Today we gonna discuss the opening of tim hortons first branch in lahore and the debate and uproar a coffee shop caused among the locals. I think it's very interesting in terms of marketing and promotion pov that how a coffee have become a big deal for this nation weather we are opposing or supporting the whole situation.
This episode is my favourite one yet. In this episode we talking about we can make the best out of our day and ourselves. I talked about a few thing that have an impact on your day to day activities and shared some tips that work out for me when i feel lazy. I hope you all enjoy.
In this episode I gonna talk about how and on basis I selected my degree and university despite of having low score in intermediate and making the best of out the available option. Also talked a little bit about my day and opinion on current happenings in Pakistan and my day.
In today's episode we will talk about basically how throughout my school like I felt like a loser, and how I didn't enjoy study and was a disappointment, also how toxic school can be for a underachiever child like me, but then going into 11 grade and feeling a lil improvement and importance.
In today's episode i'm gonna discuss what i learned after years of fangirling/stanning; in what situation it gets unhealthy and toxic for you, Also what should we have in mind before consuming any sort of content or choosing your next watch/read and how to make it a healthy and positive thing for you and not toxic.
In this episode i talked about how having a brown skin tone use to be my insecurity and how finally started to accept it and embrace it and love it, i also talked about the Gilgit Baltistan protest happening.
Welcome to my podcast, i'll be talking why i made the decision of starting a podcast and how difficult it is to start something different, i am also talking about why we dont feel anything for new year or fail for our resolutions and slightly touched upon on happiness and how we feel the pressure of being happy.