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 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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Episode 101: Changing Careers- Start Up to Artist with Natasha Patel

Going from a start up to artist is not an easy step for anyone, let alone a woman of color. Natasha Patel is a self-taught abstract artist based out of Costa Mesa, CA. She worked nearly a decade in toxic male...
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Episode 100: Knowing Your Worth with Payal For Style

Payal Desai, also known as Payalforstyle on Instagram and tiktok. Her viral “Dusty Son” series on social media seeks to dispel traditional gender roles beginning right in her home - teaching her sons. The series has...
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Episode 99: How to Break Competitive Barriers among Brown Women

Do you notice the subconscious competitive vibe in the brown community? As kids, we saw it in the older generation and were even roped into it. Remember the aunties and uncles bragging about how their kids were...
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Episode 98: Behind the PERFECT life Facade- Let's Get Real

It's going to get real this summer. I used to think I was living my true, authentic self. I believed I was following my own voice. But after facing a rollercoaster of ups and downs, I had a revelation that I must...
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Episode 97: All the Single Desi Ladies in their 40's...listen up

Why are there so many successful brown ladies in their 40's right now??? I've had more of you reach out to me because you think there's something wrong with you or the life choices you have made in the past. Well,...
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