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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An Enmeshed Family- Part 1

Lack of emotional and physical boundaries in family is a common occurrence in most families. It is accepted culturally as a norm but this doesn't have to stay this way. In this weeks episode I describe what an...
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Which Relationship do you Struggle with most?

Relationships come in three categories- 1. Relationship with the world, acquaintances, friends 2. Relationship with husband, partner, kids, family 3. Relationship with self In this episode we ask lots of questions and...
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Ignoring Red Flags is Normalized

Ignoring red flags has been normalized for many of us. It may be how your family, community or culture dealt with uncomfortable situations. When we don't learn what red flags are then of course they are invisible to...
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Don't get Mad- Pick it up

Do you get frustrated that various lifestyle and wellness platforms that originated in the east are led by non-brown folks?? I was part of a discussion with a group of south asian mental health advocates and I could...
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The Role of Food in Culture, Community and Families with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal

Part 2- Dr. Priyanka Venugopal joins me again to talk about the role food plays in our wellness but this week our focus is a little different. We share the importance of food in our childhood and how we start building...
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Intuitive Eating, Living and Feeling with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal

What kind of messages have you been given above food? How does eating come into play with your family? Dr. Priyanka joins me today to day to talk about intuitive eating and the roll culture, family and society...
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How to be a leader in your career, relationships and life with Angela Kelly

What kind of leader are you? Do you go with the flow or are you ruffling feathers? As women and specifically as women of color leadership doesn't always come natural to us. This is not because we don't know how, it's...
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Four Step Formula for The Self Care Habit with Aditi Ramchandani

Self Care can look different for everyone. Also, why do we cane to wait till we hit rock bottom before we make changes in our lives. Today I have a special guest and author, Aditi Ramchandani. She is the Author of The...
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Confidence is a Choice

Confidence looks different for everyone. I never knew that the old me wasn't confident. But now I know that was a total mindset shift which created my confidence. What does confidence look like to you? I received an...
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Magic Masala of Coaching

Dr. Cheruba Prabakar, board certified OBGYN and minimally invasive surgeon, joins me today to share her experience with coaching. She is one of my clients who appreciates the value of choosing a coach who understands...
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6 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self

6 Things I would Tell My Younger Self! I went to my first mixer last night and being in the room with the most inspirational brown women was so uplifting. They were mostly in their 20's and 30's, early career and...
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Be Your Own Brown Boss

You can be the boss of your own life too! It is in reach for all of but most of us just don't know it's possible. Embracing the parts of you that you love and letting go of the heavy, critical, unhealthy parts of you...
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