It's Preeti Personal

Today we are talking all about diet, exercise and wellness with Dr Saira Hameed who is a consultant endocrinologist, with a sub- speciality in obesity medicine at Imperial College London, where she has designed, developed and trialled the highly effective Imperial-SatPro Weight Management Programme.

She has written her first book The Full Diet which is a pioneering weight-loss programme; it distills the latest science of metabolism and appetite into clear, actionable advice. From choosing foods that keep us fuller for longer to understanding the connection between our gut and brain, The Full Diet uses cutting-edge science as a weight-loss tool.

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Back in 2020 I got to talk to Neelam, a TEDx Speaker and also the founder of Cysters- a charity focused on combating some of the misconceptions around reproductive health and is one of the only South Asian led charities in the UK who focuses on creating a safe space for women of colour who suffer from reproductive health issues.

In the episode Neelam shares her story of being diagnosed with PCOS, what are the common symptoms & misconceptions around PCOS, the idea behind founding Cysters and why women’s health is such a big taboo in South Asian culture.

For those who don’t know, PCOS stands for Polycystic ovary syndrome which affects the woman’s ovaries, caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones and sometimes cysts on the ovaries. Statistics show that 1 in every 10 women in the UK suffer from PCOS and worldwide it’s around 6-10% so it’s very common.

We’re BACK! Kicking season 3 off with Sundeep Singh Boparai also known as KingSunnyB who is an American-Sikh who identifies with the LGBTQ Community. He is a model & influencer as well as an Healthcare Administrator for a LGBTQ+ Transgender Program. I met Sunny through Clubhouse back in April 2021 and that’s when this episode was recorded.

Identity is a big thing for all of us and navigating the different parts of our identities can be really tough at times. In this episode Sunny shares his story of coming out as queer, allyship and what it means to him being homosexual when you are South Asian.

You may need to get some tissues ready as it’s a very honest, deep and raw conversation!

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IT’S SEASON 3 TIME!

This is the first time that I’ve taken my mic out in six months but it's finally time to release the rest of the episodes I recorded in 2020 and early 2021. In all honesty, this season was supposed to come out last year, but Indian timing so here we are.

So what’s in store for season 3… In a few words, honest, educational and relatable conversations. I think the themes for this season are a bit more hard hitting as we go deeper into people’s stories around topics not many South Asian’s talk about publicly.

Listen to find out more about what topics we are covering and when the first episode is launching

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Writing for Hollywood and creating stories sounds like such a dream job. Prathi does just that, she is an actress and screenwriter living in LA. She’s worked on latest season of Titans, on HBOMAX as well as writing Plan B which released on Hulu earlier this year.

Prathi also wrote and starred in Bollyweird, an indie webseries that features a multi-cultural cast, a bisexual love triangle, and was shot entirely in quarantine. Available on YouTube (linked it down below)

We talk about her journey into screenwriting, South Asian representation and Indian house guest culture because that in itself a shared experience many of us face.

We also get into the deeper topics like finding the balance of being assertive without being labelled bossy and how obsessed Indian uncles & aunties still are about our love lives.

Thank you so much for the support that you’ve given Season 2, I really appreciate it. Season 3 will be out in September 2021.

Juggling our cultural identity has been a constant struggle for many of us. Today I’m joined by Sunandini, an entrepreneur and founder of Anrev Media, a marketing and tech solutions company.

Sunandini shares her story of fitting in as a brown woman. From dealing with racism and an eating disorder at a young age to now being a serial tech entrepreneur.

We talk about body image, casting couches, social media, the reality of having multiple businesses and so much more.

Love,

Preeti x

TW: Eating Disorder, Racism

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June was my birthday month and not too long ago I turned 26. So today I'm sharing 25 things I’ve learnt whist being 25! Sharing the life lessons I've learnt over the past 12 months. 

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It's Preeti Personal officially turns one today! I released the first podcast episode on 9th June 2020 and here we are a full 365 days later. In this  episode I reflect back over the last year, sharing with you the things podcasting has taught me, my actual podcast process and answering some of your questions. 

This is only just the start, here's to many more years of It's Preeti Personal. 

Love,

Preeti x

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I’m joined by Avneet a marriage and family therapist from New York. We talk about expectations vs reality: relationship edition. We discuss the myths & fairytales that we’ve been fed from a young age, especially from society, movies and social media. We compare those expectations to the realities that many people face.

This episode provides so much value, see timestamps below.

Time Stamps:

00:00- Introduction

3:28- Get to know Avneet

7:20- How to maintain a relationship?

11:39- Why is it hard for people to maintain a relationship?

12:37- How to create that spark?

14:17- Fear of being alone

16:20- Why does society put our self worth & success in romantic relationship?

17:35- Getting into relationships after heartbreak.

19:10- Traits for a healthy relationship

20:27- Why are desi uncles & aunties obsessed with asking “when are we going to get married?”

23:48- Pressure to be in a relationship

25:55- Setting boundaries

27:42- Females being financially stable

30:05- How Avneet got into couples therapy

33:12- Quick-fire round

Love,

Preeti x

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I’m joined by Shivani a poet from London and we go deep talking about whether everyone can be creative, what finding our purpose means to us and journalling.

One of the key things we talk about is the fact that as South Asian’s we sometimes are put into a box and labelled especially when it comes to our careers and although a lot of growing up wanted to go into creative fields and were really creative kids ended up going into more analytical/ corporate careers.

Time Stamps:

00:00- Introduction

3:17- Get to know Shivani

10:08- How Shivani got into creative writing

14:30- Why South Asian families don’t encourage creative careers

18:07- Poetry & writing

22:05- How to journal

27:53- Everyone is creative

30:02- What does purpose mean to us?

34:30- The privilege of having a passion?

36:46- Quickfire round

Love,

Preeti x

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Radha is a real life Indian Matchmaker. I think Indian matchmaking became a pop culture reference after the popular Netflix TV show Indian Matchmaking, something we talk about in the episode. Radha is a US Based matchmaker working with single professionals who are looking to marry within the community. Being first generation herself, she knows the challenges with finding a partner that fits you culturally both with your Western values and Eastern background. Consider her the modern day “auntie”.

Time Stamps:

00:00- Introduction

3:36- Get to know Radha

6:15- What is matchmaking?

7:25- The talking stage

10:15- Topics to avoid on a first date

13:36- Who should pay on a first date?

15:16- Females making the first move

18:36- Red flags when dating

21:28- Should we concentrate on one person at a time?

22:29- What is dating?

27:28- Ghosting

28:02- How to know if they’re serious about you

30:06- Do looks matter?

32:17- How Radha got into Matchmaking

39:16- Quickfire round

Love,

Preeti x

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Ashley is a researcher of sexual abuse in South Asian communities, She has recently completed her research titled “Reclaiming Shakit: The journey to wellbeing for South Asian immigrant women survivors of sexual violence”. She has been advocating for survivors for the last four years, after noticing the gaps in the current systems that support South Asian survivors, having been through it herself. She felt it was important to understand the lived experience of South Asian survivors who are often left in the margins of sexual violence research and practice.

We talk about what consists of sexual abuse, the culture of silence, the concept of honour (izzat) and the framework she designed to aid survivors with healing.

I learnt so much from this episode about something that isn’t widely spoken about yet so common. I hope you do too

Love,

Preeti x

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Today we’re going deep and having a DMC (deep meaningful chat) about about forgiveness, self acceptance, kindness and journalling. I’m joined by Vaneeta Kaur, a UK creative writer, author and emotional wellness advocate. She began writing at a tender age as an emotional outlet for her experiences of anxiety and depression. As someone that deals with a chronic illness due to a rare condition, self-care is an important part of her daily life.

At the age of seventeen she began her first novel Broken Branches and the sequel available to pre-order now called brimming boughs. The Silver Lining Series is a supernatural contemporary fictional romance that emphasis gratefulness, love, forgiveness, happiness and so much more.

Through her creative writing on social media she encourages kindness, compassion, empathy, self-care, and wholeness. She also shares her own experiences from her emotional wellness journey.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Love,

Preeti x

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Dating apps are the modern way of dating so today I’m joined by Meera, you might know Meera from the popular UK dating show called Take me out, she was a contestant on season 11. Meera is also a co-host of a dating and relationship radio show called your game and the perfect person in my eyes to talk about all things dating apps.

We share personal stories about our experiences with dating apps from what we look for when we’re swiping, the dating apps we use and the alternatives that the South Asian community has instead of dating apps.

That saying, I’m 100% that girl who will download a dating up and then delete it 3 hours later and not ashamed of that. Saying that, dating apps are great because you’re connected to so many people and obvs the swiping is fun, but there’s a part of me that’s always wary about them because of the cat-fishing and people’s true intentions. I’m very old school and always thought the best way to meet people for dates is through friends or they’ll magically appear, but that doesn’t mean I don’t give dating apps a chance, and on the rare occasion that I do, I always remind myself that there are people like me on those apps.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Love,

Preeti x

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Ishpreet is a Sikh author and poet living in London. She’s such a kind and genuine soul and I’m so glad that we’ve become instagram friends.

This episode is all about mental health in the South Asian community, toxic positivity and Ishpreet’s journey in becoming a published author because in October 2020, Ishpreet published her first book called Recovery, penciling her journey of self acceptance and personal development.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Love,

Preeti x

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Erim Kaur is a social media influencer with over 220,000 instagram followers, a female CEO of her and own hair oil brand called ByErim. We’ll be chatting about her mindset when it comes to social media, the lessons she’s learnt whilst being a female CEO and her goals and visions for the future.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Love,

Preeti x

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It’s Preeti Personal SEASON TWO IS HERE!

The podcast has definitely evolved into something bigger and better. Season Two is all about talking about the things that matter to us: as millennials, as children from a diaspora and as humans.

Listen to the trailer to hear what topics Season Two is going to cover along with when it's going to be released. 

Can’t wait to share all these amazing conversations with you.

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2020 is nearly over (phew!) and although this year has been difficult and memorable for all the wrong reasons. Join me as I reflect on what has happened in 2020, the key notable events as well as what 2020 has taught me.

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Today, we’re talking about ego, gratitude and the expectations we impose on ourselves. I’m joined by life coach Suniel Makh, to hear the the male perspective. Especially when it comes to dating.

We talk about what actually goes through a guy’s mind when they need to ask someone out on a date and how they actually feel about paying on a first date. It was so interesting to hear the male perspective.

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Today we’re talking all about mental health, a topic that is still pretty taboo within the South Asian community.

I’m joined by Simran, a student from the UK who shares her personal journey with mental health, the challenges she’s faced as well as tips she used to find the perfect therapist for her.

I know now with a second UK national lockdown happening, people’s mental health isn’t the best and it’s something we really need to prioritise. So please take time for yourself, be kind to yourself and take care of your mental health 💗

TW/CW: Anxiety

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October is domestic violence awareness month and in part 2 of this two part series on domestic abuse, I’m joined by Karman Singh Bains a Paralegal working in family Law to talk about what domestic abuse in the South Asian community.

The South Asian community has one of the highest rates of Domestic Abuse in the UK, yet we only make a small percentage of the overall UK population.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why is domestic abuse so high within the South Asian community?
• How the elder generation dealt with domestic abuse?
• Spousal visa abuse

If you know someone going through domestic abuse, please share this podcast with them. I hope it helps someone out there 🧡

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October is domestic violence awareness month and in part 1 of this two part series on domestic abuse, I’m joined by Karman Singh Bains a Paralegal working in family Law to talk about what is domestic abuse?

A lot of times we assume that domestic abuse is just physical violence when actually it’s so much more than that.

In this episode we talk about:

• What domestic abuse actually is?
• UK statistics on domestic abuse
• Why are most victims of domestic abuse female?
• What is life like as a victim of domestic abuse?
• The impact it has on a person’s mental health
• How do male victims deal with domestic abuse?
• How to get help?

If you know someone going through domestic abuse, please share this podcast with them. I hope it helps someone out there 🧡

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Having a crush is something most people can relate to having. From constantly thinking about them to sweaty palms and elevated heart rate.

But what is the actual science behind it, why do we have crushes and what happens in our brain to tell us that we fancy someone?

In this episode I use academic papers, articles and online resources to breakdown the science behind having a crush.

This episode covers:

1:41 - What is a crush

2:45 - Why do we have a crush

5:26 - What happens in your brain when you have a crush?

6:42 - How do you know that you have a crush on someone?

9:44 - The different types of crushes

14:56 - The stages of having a crush

19:54 - How to get that person to like you back

Let me know your thoughts on this episode and whether you could relate.

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Today I’m joined with British Sikh Author, Kuljit Kaur to talk about her debut book ‘Ancient Nuggets of Wisdom’ which is all about punjabi proverbs.

The book also encompasses oral tradition from generations and stories from our ancestors pre-1947.

In our conversation, we talk about her inspiration behind the book, why she wanted to focus on punjabi proverbs and also dealing with culture clash whilst growing up which is something that most of us can relate to.

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In this solo episode, I share reasons why I love being single and some things I don’t like about being single. I also share some lessons that my single life has taught me.

I just want to say, that being single isn’t a bad thing but sometimes society makes single people feel like there is something wrong with them, and that’s not the case at all. So if you are single right now, just remember that there is nothing wrong with you and you are beautiful just the way you are.

It’s Preeti Personal is all about love, mindset and highlighting stories from the South Asian diaspora.

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In episode 10 we talk about anxiety. I’m joined by my first international guest, Naina Mahtani, a clinical psychologist from California.

We talk about how the brain registers anxiety, the optimal level of anxiety needed for us to perform as well as why in some cultures such as south asian mental health is so stigmatised.

I just want to thank Naina for being a guest on this episode and sharing her knowledge and experience.

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There’s been a lot of talk about what an ideal South Asian (desi) girl should be like over the years and this conversation has definitely resurfaced thanks to the Netflix show Indian Matchmaking

I’m joined by Manveer, a Bhangra dancer and food blogger to talk about these cultural ideas that people think girls in south asian communities should uphold.

We talk about aunty culture, how girls and guys are treated differently, the pressure to get married and also the phrase “fair, slim and trim”

Just want to say thanks to Manveer for joining me on this episode, I really enjoyed our conversation.

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Lockdown is slowly easing the UK now. Join me was I reflect on my ups and downs during this time, how I adjusted to lockdown life and what I learnt over the past 4 months.

This is a very relatable and honest episode and I would love know you how you adjusted to lockdown life.

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In this really light hearted and fun episode, I’m joined by my best friends in another episode of Girl Talk. We talk about our ideal type of guy, the perfect first date and how we’ve dealt with heartbreak.

A big thank you for Heath, Hayya, Jess & Tam for being my first ever guests!

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Today I’m joined by my best friends in an episode of Girl Talk. In this episode we talk about how we first met, the Black Lives Matter movement and colourism, as well as ending the episode with a really fun game.

This is only the first part as the second half of the episode will be released on Tuesday 21st July.

A big thank you for Heath, Hayya, Jess & Tam for being my first ever guests!

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“What will people say is a concept that has either ruined dreams or spurred people on, in order to prove the haters wrong”

In Episode 4, I try and figure out why we care so much about other people’s opinions. Going back to basics and analysing the sociology behind it as well as why it’s so prominent in collectivist cultures like South Asian. I'll also share tips on what we can do overcome the fear and literally not care about others opinions.

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Feeling pressure to find someone or to be in a relationship is something that most of us have felt, which is why I thought it’s an important topic to talk about. 

Episode 3 is a ‘preeti’ personal and honest one where I talk about 4 reasons why I feel pressure to find someone and tips I use to not give into the pressure.

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This episode is all about life lessons.

Not too long ago it was my birthday and I turned 25. One thing I wanted to do this year was to reflect on the last 12 months and think about the lessons I wish I could tell my younger self.

I thought about everything I’ve learnt and I decided to write down & share 24 things I learnt whilst being 24!

Enjoy!

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Thought I’d start this podcast journey off by answering some questions about myself so you all have a better idea of who Preeti is.

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