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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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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The Price of an Alpha woman

Ever been called an alpha woman? I was because I have opinions, I speak up and advocate for what I believe in. Men call women aggressive, bossy, opinionated and loud when they don't know how to react to women who no...
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Colorism- Then, Now and Moving Forward

Have you ever been judged by your appearance? I remember being told that since my skin was darker that I should wear more muted colors to compliment my skin tone. Sounds nice- right?? Nope- that comment made me avoid...
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What does being BROWN mean?

What does being BROWN mean? Let's start the conversation. I'm celebrating everything brown this month. I identify as a brown woman, and that's not just about the my skin color. I dive deep into my own assimilation and...
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Being Consistent Gets Results

The only way to get results, be consistent. Especially when it doesn't feel "good" or comfortable, follow through. In this episode I discuss why we rather opt out but being an adult involves doing things when you're...
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