Toxic relationships can be emotional and/or physically damaging. On this episode, we'll talk about the emotional side. Being in my mid 20s I’ve unfortunately witnessed friends in toxic relationships, and the sad reality is you don’t always see the signs. You may think you have control of the situation, a sense of guilt, wanting to fix your partner,…

We experience 70,000 thoughts each day. Do you ever stop to question it? If you have a brain, you have a bias. On this episode i’m joined by Tanvi, a corporate girl by day and lifestyle blogger by night. We explore the topic of unconscious bias. Working with South Asian fashion brands, Tanvi has experienced having biases towards fairer skin, which …

On this episode i’m joined by Dilan - a Stage 4 cancer survivor. He quotes that this was the wake up call he needed to lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life. After going through chemotherapy and surviving cancer, Dilan states that this was the "best thing" to ever happen to him. Working long hours in Finance and Recruitment, and realising life…

Divorce is difficult to go through, especially in the South Asian community where the taboo is still prevalent. On this episode I’m joined by Jigna, and we discuss the various struggles of going through a divorce. We delve into the pressure society puts on us to be in a relationship/get married and the consequence it can have on you mentally. Jigna…

On this episode i’m joined by Jakk Gerard, who shares his compelling story from suicidal thoughts to taking back control of his life, continuing a remarkable journey of working out in the gym for 1200+ days consecutively. This episode is very fitting for the current climate - where we’re in lockdown for the third time, there’s a lot of us that have…

Society imposes expectations and judges people when they’re grieving - by telling them what they ‘should do’, and how they ‘must’ feel. On this episode, I’m joined by Amber, who’s faced losing many loved ones in a very short space of time. We discuss anxiety over loss and that ultimately it’s almost impossible to predict how you’re going to feel wh…

"Unresolved Grief is almost always about undelivered communications of an emotional nature" I’m really excited to have my first ever guest on this episode, a really good friend of mine, Mohini, who unfortunately lost her sister Bhavi when she was 13 years old. Losing a loved one is never easy at any age, to lose you sister at 13 truly is unimaginab…

Whilst death of loved ones is something we all face, it still hits us hard. The void we feel when someone leaves us is unthinkable. How do we find the strength to continue living with such a huge loss? How long are we 'allowed' to grieve? After losing my mum at 22, I started my grieving journey, and learnt a lot along the way. In this episode I spe…

Hi everyone, I’m Serena and welcome to the chatting (un)comfortably podcast, the show that makes the uncomfortable comfortable. I lost my mum in my early 20s and have been on a grieving journey ever since. I do feel vulnerable when I open up about my feelings and thoughts, but i really hope to use this platform to share uncomfortable topics such as…