Thinking Out Loud Talks: Recent Episodes
Ariya, Esha, Medha, Mehar, Sandy
Join five tired, thoughtful, stressed, passionate, and insightful teenagers as they sit down and talk about all things that teenagers care about these days. Listen to their thoughts on everything from body image, to university, to our phones.
Join Esha, Ariya, and Mehar, as they talk about the power of impact and shed some light on the impact they've had on each other
Every decision we make involves risk and one's relationship with risk can determine a lot of their lives. Listen to Ariya, Esha, and Medha discuss the role risks play in their lives and what's holding them back from taking those risks.
Welcome back to school everybody!! With in-person schooling reopening and a lot of people who've never seen each others real faces, socializing is a completely new game (we also can't use google to save us in class anymore...). Check out this episode by Medha, Ariya, Mehar, and Esha to hear their tips and tricks for high school :)
A growth mindset is really hard to build but even more important to have! It makes you motivated to improve yourself, resilient to failure, and helps you overcome challenges. Listen to Esha, Medha, and Mehar to learn about why having a growth mindset is important and how to build one!!
We define Hot Girl Summer as a summer where you live your best life, further your personal growth and goals, and have fun! Listen into this episode with all of us to hear how we're working towards our Hot Girl Summer and how you can do the same too!!
The meaning of life… the biggest question we ask ourselves. To each their own, a person’s happiness can come from family, academic success or even money. Join Mehar, Sandy and Ariya as they find their purpose in life, whilst questioning if “money really does buy happiness.”
One of the most commonly given pieces of advice is "just be yourself"! But what does being yourself look like in a world where people are constantly code-switching. How do you know which version of you is more authentic? Hear our thoughts on being yourself and authenticity in this episode!
Generation Z is... stressed. Entering our adult lives with rising costs of living, high youth unemployment, and an unstable job market has left most of us feeling worried about the future. In this episode, Esha, Medha, and Ariya talk about the future and reality of gen z and what some other countries are doing right!
In a society that idolizes overworking, teenagers overworking themselves to unhealthy levels is expected. This has lead to far too many people developing burnout syndrome which causes chronic stress, anxiety, and a plethora of other health issues. Learn in this episode how to prevent and recover from burnout and prioritize your mental and physical health.
Having unrealistic expectations placed upon yourself can be one of the most crippling feelings ever. In this episode, Esha, Sandy, and Ariya (with Medha dropping by for a bit) talk about how to create healthy expectations and manage external ones. You also get a sneak peak at one of Medha's poems!!
Pretty privilege is one of the most overlooked forms of discrimination in society today. Although it is often subtle, pretty privilege can have large impacts. Join Sandy, Mehar, and Esha as they talk about pretty privilege.
Join Ariya, Sandy, and Mehar as they talk about what they look for in a date. Guys may benefit from taking notes! Send us your perfect dates on Instagram <3
From camping in Banff to long road trips, we have tons of ideas for graduation trips and vacations. Listen in on our discussions (and arguments) about which is the best idea!
Life is stressful. Join Medha, Esha, and Sandy to learn more about stress and anxiety and some ways to cope! We hope this episode helps you :)
In this special extra long episode, Esha and Ariya engage in a debate against Vikas Gupta (Ariya's dad) about screen-time limits and whether they're beneficial! Show this episode to your parents 👀
Procrastination is something that plagues every single teenager. Learn how to deal with it in this episode!
In this episode, Medha and Ariya discuss one of their favourite quotes and see where the discussion takes them. They talk about failure, social expectations, and the school system!
Standing up for yourself is one of the most important skills for anyone to have. In this episode, Medha, Sandy, and Mehar talk about why standing up for yourself is so hard and how to get better at it!
Communication is hard. It's something we've struggled with on our earliest podcast episodes, Join us for a fun episode where we play one of our favorite communication games, the um game!
The easiest way to prevent burnout is to find a hobby completely unrelated to the work you have going on. Medha, Esha, and Mehar talk about why hobbies were essential to their productivity.
The death of Sarah Everard has sparked an international conversation about sexual harassment against women. We add our voices and experiences to this conversation.
What do you wish your parents knew? Join us this week as Ariya, Mehar, and Sandy talk about all thing parent-related from stereotypes, misconceptions, and what we wish they knew!
Pineapple on pizza is an age old debate that will probably never come to a conclusion. Take a look at some of our weird opinions from mushed ice cream to the eternally controversial pineapple on pizza
Self worth is something that nearly every person has struggled with. As teenage girls, we have had quite a rocky relationship with self worth. Join Sandy, Ariya, and Mehar as they discuss how to love yourself.
Join us as we reminisce and look back on simpler times. We discuss our past adventures with each other, respecting and cherishing the past while also looking forward to a bright future. This is also our most chaotic episode to date so enjoy!
Grab your bae or bestie and play along! Watch team Mehar and Medha go face to face with Sandy and Ariya to see who really knows each other better. Stay tuned for a winner!
As fortunate as we are to live in Canada, there are still millions of people around the world without the resources we have. Join Medha, Mehar, and Esha as they talk about depleting resources and how we can help!
Parents and their kids have butted heads since the beginning of time and it's easy to feel like communicating is futile. Join Esha, Medha, and Ariya as they talk about some of their stories and give tips on communicating with parents.
Featuring another epic guest, Shan Mapp! Follow along as we take a look at toxic masculinity, what it is and how to fight it. Hear about where toxic masculinity originates from, its impacts on young children, and Shan's neon green jeans!
Students are struggling with school more than ever before, facing a system that is failing us. Medha, Mehar, and Esha discuss how to stay afloat when you're surrounded by a tsunami of assignments and how the school system fails the students that need it most.
Featuring our very first guest - Dhairya! Join us as we tackle one of the most taboo topics today, periods. Every girl experiences periods so why is it such a secretive topic? Let's find out.
As we turn our focus to 2021, we explore how to build a better year for ourselves. Learn about setting resolutions and find out what ours are!
Join us as we start looking back at 2020 and the lessons it taught us. We're talk about how the world changed in the last year and what brings us hope for the coming year.
True friends are as valuable as gold, but keeping those friends can be challenging at times. Learn about how to resolve conflict in your friend group and find out how ours stays so strong!
Coming of age movies love the cliche of high school cliques, from the pretty mean girls to the socially awkward nerds. While these movies often overgeneralize, cliques are a common part of the high school experience. How do you cope with the exclusion that is bound to come with cliques and find real friends to stick with?
Most people can name hundreds of things that they don't like about their body. When do we start doubting our innate beauty and start chasing unrealistic body ideals? Join us for a upfront conversation about body image.
Anyone stressed about university applications? We definitely are. Join us as we talk about all the stress and struggles that teens are facing in regards to looking at their futures.
We've all heard about the danger of technology so how it the generation growing up with it leveraging it's benefits. How does Gen Z do their schoolwork on Google Classroom, socialize on Zoom, and game on Among Us all while staying safe online?