2AUTHENTIC

In this episode of the 2AUTHENTIC podcast, my guest Priya Sharma speaks about change, challenges and cultural pressures on her path to happiness and success. Priya (@himynameispriya) and her partner Sid have given up a careers as mining engineers to travel Australia in a van. Since then, Priya has started a family business selling a unique spice mix. She shares her recipes and adventures with more than 550,000 followers on TikTok.

In episode ten of the 2AUTHENTIC podcast, my guest Nisha Balsara shares her experience of growing up as a biracial South Asian woman in Texas. We touch on topics such as racism, colonialism, white supremacy and cultural identity.

In episode nine of 2AUTHENTIC Jas and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Aneesa Shariff explore the roots of South Asian parenting practices. Both discuss tips and strategies for South Asian women to deal with the pressures and expectations they face within their families and communities.

In episode number eight of 2AUTHENTIC, we discuss what's going wrong and right in the fitness industry and explain our holistic approach to health and fitness - including exercise, strength, mobility, flexibility, longevity, sustainability, healthy nutrition and mental wellbeing.

In episode seven of 2AUTHENTIC, we speak about our personal experiences with depression and grief. We both share very personal insights of our lives to show that there are ways to stay strong through adversity and to pull yourself out of the dark spaces of your mind. We also reflect on how our environment can affect the way we feel about ourselves and the way we deal with negative events such as the loss of a loved one.