A podcast featuring two desi women with big mouths and a pressing need to question society’s expectations of womanhood. Forced into a friendship by their Desi moms, Talia and Mehru recite their stories and experiences of adulting, desi larkay, self-love, log kya kahenge, bhai bhen ka rishta and much more spicy chatter. Catch us serenading your ears twice a month with our newborn “Arz Kiya Hai”
S2 Ep 1 - The Red Flag Market; Gaslighting, toxic friendships and desi religiosity
WELCOME BACK FRIENDS :))
You've probably stumbled upon this episode and wondered to yourself "Damn, where have these chicas been? I was missing their squeaky voices". Well, look no further, WE ARE BACK!
We are starting off Season 2, Episode 1 with one of our favorite topics to discuss - Red Flags. They're around us at our workplace, our homes, within friendships and within us. The conversation around red flags is not new, but an important one to discuss and bring awareness about. Remember when someone told you that the choice you made for yourself was not right and you were inconsiderate towards others because you chose yourself before others? Yeah, that's called 'gaslighting' and it's a MAJOR red flag. In this episode, Talia and Mehru dive into some of the toxic traits they've seen in their friendships and what you can do to stay away from them. They also take a minute to reflect on their own positive and negative behaviors and make sense of it.
Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: arzkiyahaipodcast. Love you and see you next time :*
10 Jul 2021
Episode 12- Identity Formation, Period talk and Rape apologists ft. Faryaltalking
Hi friendss :) Welcome to this week's episode featuring a very special guest all the way from Dubai- Faryal. She is an ex-pat living her life to the fullest and sharing her every day experiences through her blog on Instagram. In Episode 12, Talia and Mehru dive into a deep conversation about identity formation for Faryal and what how her life decisions inform her approach to living a successful and every growing journey of life. They discuss every thing from living alone, to aunties and uncles shaming her professional choices to the lack of period education in Pakistan and around the world. It was an absolute pleasure to have her on this episode as she smoothly deconstructs all themes concerning our very 'people pleasing' lives.
Check out our guest and show her some love on her insta: @faryaltalking :) and follow us on @arzkiyahaipodcast where we interact with our followers on the daily :*
HAVE AN AMAZING DAY AND SEE YOU ALL VERY SOON! #strongdesiwomen #periodeducation
30 May 2021
Episode 11- Desi Women Building Careers: Growth, Dreams and Family Melodrama ft. ConsciousbyKomal
Hi friendss :) Welcome to this week's episode featuring a very special guest all the way from Amsterdam- Komal Ali. She is a full time desi badass woman who runs a blog on personal growth, career, finance and every thing you need to know to succeed in your life's journey. In Episode 11, Talia and Mehru find out what it means to defy desi barriers, deal with family pressures that are unfavorable to women and what drives Komal to do well in her career. NEWS FLASH: There's more to life than just giving birth!
Follow her on instagram @consciousbykomal and show love on her blog at https://consciousbykomal.com/
17 Apr 2021
Episode 10- Time is running up; being a Desi Single woman, fighting bullies and loving ourselves
Welcome to Episode 10, where Talia and Mehru talk about the biggest DESI DISEASE that desi parents fear for their children- BEING SINGLE. We talk about the society's pressure and what had led us to make this conscious choice to grow our careers first. How many times have single career oriented women heard that your 'time is running up', 'you won't find any one when you're too old', 'starting a family should be a priority'? We are here to beat the bullies, and tell you how important it is to evolve yourself before you enter a relationship. :)
"A podcast featuring two desi women with big mouths and a pressing need to question society’s expectations of womanhood. Forced into a friendship by their Desi moms, Talia and Mehru recite their stories and experiences of adulting, desi larkay, self-love, log kya kahenge, bhai bhen ka rishta and much more spicy chatter. Catch us serenading your ears twice a month with our newborn “Arz Kiya Hai”.
5 Apr 2021
Episode 9- Surviving or Struggling through the Pandemic?
DID YOU MISS US? ;)
We're back at it again with this week's episode discussing how the year of the pandemic has affected our mental and physical health. Talia and Mehru share their personal experiences with Covid burnout, bullied for following Public Health guidelines, taking care of themselves in the tough times and awarding each other the Safe and Responsible Citizen 2020-2021 award ;)
We'll be back to regular posting soon, but till then hopefully all of you are being safe and taking care of yourselves!
"A podcast featuring two desi women with big mouths and a pressing need to question society’s expectations of womanhood. Forced into a friendship by their Desi moms, Talia and Mehru recite their stories and experiences of adulting, desi larkay, self-love, log kya kahenge, bhai bhen ka rishta and much more spicy chatter. Catch us serenading your ears twice a month with our newborn “Arz Kiya Hai”.
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8 Mar 2021
Episode 8- The "F" Word; Aurat March, reproductive health and patriarchy as a pandemic
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVERY BODY :D
We are back with a BANG! Hopefully you didn't miss us too much as we've been away from YouTube, however not away from our goals! To stay updated with us, please follow @arzkiyahaipodcast on Instagram where we interact with every body way more often! This bonus episode is a special tribute to the Aurat March happening in Pakistan on March 8th. As feminists, Talia and Mehru support the march all the way from Canada and this episode dives into a deeper topic of feminism, patriarchy as a pandemic, and issues revolving around women's health.
"A podcast featuring two desi women with big mouths and a pressing need to question society’s expectations of womanhood. Forced into a friendship by their Desi moms, Talia and Mehru recite their stories and experiences of adulting, desi larkay, self-love, log kya kahenge, bhai bhen ka rishta and much more spicy chatter. Catch us serenading your ears twice a month with our newborn “Arz Kiya Hai”.
16 Feb 2021
(BONUS) Episode 7 - Pyaar, Mohabbat aur Shaadi ;) ft. Shafaq and Ali
Hello to all our sweet lovers on this Valentine's week :* This week we bring you a bonus episode dedicated to love, partnership, compassion and spousal support! We had the absolute pleasure of hosting Shafaq and Ali; a couple living in Toronto, Ontario. We discuss some interesting themes that have come up during their time together; journey to marriage, convincing both sides of the family, supporting each other, and growing with each while also giving each other some space. Watch the episode to hear some 'public service announcements' and have a good laugh!
7 Feb 2021
Episode 6- Desi Body Shaming; Insulting lingo, best comebacks, filters and mental health
Hiii friendsss ;) Welcome to Episode 6, where Talia and Mehru talk about their journey with fat rolls, big arms, body shaming songs and all the backhanded compliments they have received. This discussion is personal to them with a lot of hurt attached. They're growing with what they've learnt and hope to share their journey with the audience to let them know, that they're not alone :)
24 Jan 2021
Episode 5 - Get To Know Us Tag; piercings, pet peeves, bad habits and if we've ever been in love :)
Hey lovelies, here is our ‘Get to know us’ tag in Episode 5! You asked us questions and we answered them :P Watch to find out if Talia and Mehru are single, how they address oppressive behaviors, how Canadian they are, and how they celebrate desi-ness? We also ask each other questions that you’d ask on a First Date and let’s just say things get spicy 😉
Thank you for all your questions and topic suggestions. We absolutely love interacting with ya’ll and hope to do more of this in the future! Catch our Live Video on Instagram @arzkiyahaipodcast where we dived into deeper questions and connected really well :*
Thanks for watching loveliesss and a happy Saturday to you all 😉
10 Jan 2021
Episode 4 - Finding the Ideal Desi Woman; the quest for Doctor Bahus and Being Unfair & Unlovely
This one is super special not only because Talia and Mehru enjoyed filming it, but also because it comes straight from their hearts. They uncover some biases and stereotypes desi women must go through daily. In this Episode, they deconstruct the idea of an “Ideal Desi woman”; who is she? Will Talia and Mehru ever become one? They also discuss how harmful these biases and stereotypes are to our society.
27 Dec 2020
Episode 3- Uncovering Privilege & Being a Desi Woman; Harassment, Ghunghroos, Awaara Aurat Labels
Welcome to Episode 3, where we "check ourselves, before we wreck ourselves"! Talia and Mehru deconstruct their privilege and womanhood by sharing experiences that have brought forth this podcast! We recognize that we don't represent majority of the South-Asian women however, the underlying struggles of being a woman are not foreign to us. We dive into our personal lives and struggles with harrassment, nose piercings, red lipsticks, ghungroos etc and uncover the trajectory of a desi woman’s life.
We critique the society that shaped our identity but also led us to question the basis of this identity!
13 Dec 2020
Episode 2- Coming to Canada; The Immigrant Identity, meeting Indians & boys and facing racism.
In Episode 2, Talia and Mehru talk about their long immigration experience with some fun highlights and some disheartening challenges. As a Pakistani immigrant in Canada, they finally get to hang out with boizzz, meet Indians (Yes Pakistanis, they are just like the ones in Bollywood), admire the resilience of new refugees/immigrants and question racists who fear newcomers!
29 Nov 2020
Episode 1- Pilot
A podcast featuring two desi women with big mouths and a pressing need to question society’s expectations of womanhood. Forced into a friendship by their Desi moms, Talia and Mehru recite their stories and experiences of adulting, desi larkay, self-love, log kya kahenge, bhai bhen ka rishta and much more spicy chatter. Catch us serenading your ears twice a month with our newborn “Arz Kiya Hai".
In Episode 1, Talia and Mehru start their podcast journey by talking about why Arz Kiya Hai is created, their whole hearted Punjabi-ness, to the infamous trio of Rahul, Anjali and Tina, to how they met and what's more to come!
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