Two Halves with Parinitha MN

In this episode called Two Halves! The last one this Season, I dive into the magic mess that we are hiding deep within ourselves. It's an ode to the undiscovered artist in all of us. This inspired my Spring Summer 20 collection. What started off as just art adorning the walls of my room to then becoming quirky prints, to showcasing this collection at Paris Fashion Week, and now this podcast. Quite a crazy journey! Two Halves is a celebration of YOU! And no matter how much a misfit we think we are, there is space in this vast universe to be exactly who we are meant to be! The world needs you and what you do, now more than ever. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Square Peg! I dive into the historical world of this ancient art form Ganjifa Cards. This inspired my Spring Summer 19 collection which made way for a journey of a lifetime. From spending time with Ganjifa artists in Sawantwadi and Mysore; to showcasing this collection at Vancouver Fashion Week, the Universe couldn't have written a better script for me. This art form is a survivor and has definitely taught a thing or two about life. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Song of the Yakshas! I dive into my never-ending love for this extraordinary theatre dance form Yakshagaana. From watching it live as a kid to it being something that I've always gone back to, multiple times throughout my design journey. It definitely has a very big place in my mind and heart. Yakshagaana taught me the art of storytelling through design. It made me believe in more than what I could see. It changed my path. Co-incidence or part of the plan all along? Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Restless Dreamer! I dive into creativity and the soul. Where do creative ideas come from? What is it that doesn’t let us sleep at night? Why does the universe try so tirelessly to get your attention? And with great power comes even greater fear. Fear of being seen. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of change. Fear of the unknown. The soul waits patiently till we listen to it all while continuously putting us in places and situations we can no longer run from. We are troublemakers! Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Behind the Scenes! I dive into the psychology of archetypes. What are archetypes? Why do we resonate with some stories and their characters so easily? Why do we have a strange affinity to some brands? All our repressed emotions are hiding in our shadow self and they secretly influence us. Creativity is one of the top few things that we tend to repress. The language of archetypes is timeless. More brands are embracing these archetypes and are adding more human-like qualities to help resonate more authentically with their audience. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Lost and Found! I dive into Quantum Mechanics. What is Quantum Mechanics and what does it have to do with Creativity? What reality are we choosing if our reality is based on our observation? If parallel worlds do exist do they or can they communicate? We are walking into different realities as we go through each day. Or is it just a program we're following? Where is Creativity hidden? Reality is stranger than fiction! The possibilities are endless and your ideas are timeless. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Amor Fati! I dive into Stoicism. What is Stoicism? Why should I know about Stoicism? What's the connection between Stoicism and Creativity? How it can help you be more accepting and content with the things going on around you and of things that are beyond your control. Freeing yourself from the need to control everything. Amor Fati means Love your fate. Stoics practice turning obstacles into opportunity. Every day is a new life. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called I see YOU! I dive into Empathy. Is it a trait or a skill? Can it be learned? Or is it something that some of us are just born with? How each one of us can we view our life with a holistic lens and how we are made of star-stuff. The impact each one of us can create is colossal. Empathy is more essential now than ever, and we need to form more authentic connections with not just others but also ourselves. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Metamorphosis! I dive into Imposter Syndrome and how it is more common than we can imagine, how it creeps up every time we think we have left it behind, and if there is really a way to get over this feeling of being called out as a fraud. This unfounded fear is very real and crippling. It's this false narrative that we keep telling ourselves as we continue to internalize our failures. We need to stop and realize; we are enough, we were never inadequate, and how we are alchemists! Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Connect The Dots! I dive into Serendipity. Can we really cultivate the art of finding what we are not seeking? Can we train ourselves to become Serendipitous? Can we not only wait for them but watch out for them? How to be receptive to these wonderful occurrences and they are not just attributed to luck but it's a skill that can be learned. Sometimes it takes fixing what we hate, sometimes just looking at something with a new perspective, sometimes it takes combining two vastly different worlds and sometimes it takes imagining an alternate reality. Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Certainty Undone! I dive into why we fear the unknown, and why uncertainty is uncomfortable. Why is it that we expect ourselves to always know the answers? What do we get when we say we don’t know? Or worse answer incorrectly? Embracing the discomfort of the unknown is not easy but necessary; we need this to fuel our patience and passion. A lot of different worlds can co-exist and inspire each other. How do we navigate this? Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio

In this episode called Un-Becoming ME! I dive into stories from my childhood that shaped my Design Ideology. It's a virtual behind the scenes take on how my label Pariha, was born. How I love art, and how Pariha is my alter ego, how I redefined what failure means to me and how I had to unlearn a lot of these narratives I had been telling myself. Always living with fear, feeling like an Imposter, but now choosing Faith over it. Throughout this episode, I take you on this journey of how the Universe taught me life lessons in extremely layered ways and how I went from my need to be accepted to finding my own. Interlaced are stories of how I found inspiration for my collections and how they have moulded me. Pariha became the center of my of world and I delve deeper into how I went from cutting patterns on the floor to Vancouver Fashion Week and then Paris Fashion Week! In times of uncertainty, the only thing we can be sure of is how we want to show up for ourselves! Tune in to find out! You can find me on Instagram: @pariha.designstudio