Brown and Happy

Brown and Happy

Hosted by: Dr. Payal Patel Ghayal

Brown women work so hard and invest decades to do all the right things. Despite following the perfect checklist to do everything the way she should, she's still not happy. I have been down that path of doctor, wife,...

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Episode 110: Why Are So Many Women Waiting for Permission to Lead? - A Conversation with Executive Confidence Coach Elyse Conroy

 What if you could step into leadership roles with courage first, knowing that confidence follows action - not the other way around? In today's episode of Brown and Happy, I'm joined by Elyse Conroy, a Fortune 500...
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Episode 112: Reclaim Your 24 Hours and Break Free from the 'No Time' Myth

Part 5- You DO have the TIME so stop telling yourself otherwise Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day but we choose to spend them differently. Believing that you have no control over your time is what's keeping you...
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Episode 111: Breaking Free from Emotional Blackmail: Why Self-Consideration Isn't Selfish

Part 4- Stop Feeling Guilty because you are NOT Selfish Emotional Blackmail has been engrained into our culture to control us, mostly the women. Why buy into a system that keeps you feeling small and full of self...
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Episode 110: Tuning Out the Aunties: How to Silence Comparison and Embrace Your Authentic Worth

Part 3- Comparing and Then Despairing is Keeping You in the Grey Zone It doesn't matter what SHE"S doing. No one cares and it was never important despite what you've been told. Deciding if you're enough after...
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Episode 109: Why Your Fear of Change is Actually Fear of Freedom

Part 2- Fear of Change is Keeping You in the Grey Zone The unknown is scary so you choose to stay put. You tell yourself at least I know how to manage the known chaos so I'l stay quiet. This is the lie you tell...
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Episode 108: Stop Asking For Permission and Start Taking Action

Part 1- Get Out of the Grey Zone by Stop asking for permission Permission is the main reason we all stay put and frozen. This is not surprising at all because we have been trained all our lives to ask. It does't go...
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Episode 107: When Life Gives You The Unexpected

LA Fires brought tragedy in Jan 2025 but thesis not unique to those affected. Stuff happens all of our lives but how do we respond? The Angelinos haven't lost hope and that's why the community is even stronger now...
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Episode 106: Feeling Numb post Election? A Brown Woman's Perspective

Did the election leave you feeling numb, angry, frustrated or scared? In this raw, unfiltered episode, we're tackling the emotional aftermath of the election. No toxic positivity, no dismissive "just move on" talk....
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Episode 105: From Husband to Stalker: Hendra’s Battle for Her Kids’ Safety

Imagine this: a mother of three, holding onto hope that her marriage could be saved, until everything came crashing down with her husband’s latest affair. Hendra van Niekerk was in disbelief when reality hit her hard....
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Episode 104: Regulating Your Nervous System with Stephanie Crochet

Safety is the love language of our nervous system.......Stephanie Crochet shared this brilliance in this episode. She is a Nervous System Regulating Coach and Yoga Teacher. With over 10 years of experience as a yoga...
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Episode 103: Using Childhood trauma to create freedom instead of victimhood with Dr. Najifa Choudhury

Dr. Najifa Choudhury is an ambulatory care pharmacist and founder of a CBD company, Dr. Peace Lily. Through her formal education and training, she specialized in geriatric care with a focus on holistic healing. As a...
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Episode 102: Creating freedom through Art and Design with TV Personality Fariha Nasir

Pakistani designer and TV personality Fariha Nasir joins me to share how she created her own identity against all odds. Fariha Nasir is a self-taught designer and DIY enthusiast with a passion for crafting spaces that...
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