Unsurprisingly, we love therapy so much that we’re training to be clinicians. This week, your favorite therapy stans talk about their biggest takeaways from their therapy sessions - from lessons on boundary setting as daughters of immigrants to self-compassion and survival. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loudmouth…

There are SO many ways to describe ourselves and our communities…but which term is the right one? This week, we talk about being "Brown," "Desi," and "South Asian," and the histories behind them. How do these words contribute to our individual and collective identities, and why does terminology even matter in the first place? And if you want to rea…

This might be our most unhinged episode yet. It's 2023 and we're still not over 2020. So what better way to process than by doing a kids react to our 2020 new year's resolutions? Join us as we listen to our 2019 selves who had no idea what was about to hit them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loudmouth-ladkis/supp…

Bella! Where the hell have you been loca?? It’s been a long 1.5 years without LL, but we’re so excited to be back. This episode, we talk about what we‘ve been up to since we last recorded. It’s been a wild ride (college graduations, world travels, new jobs, and new cities), and we’re ready to bring what we’ve learned and experienced here to our 6th…

The COVID-19 situation in India right now is beyond devastating. This week, we discuss America’s role in the global access to the vaccine, the two-fold experiences faced by members of the Indian diaspora, and most importantly, how we can help. Throughout this episode, we included information from The Guardian, New York Times, and The Atlantic. For …

Storytelling and destigmatizing taboos in the South Asian community is what our podcast is all about, so this week, we were super excited to talk about our newest favorite book, “untold: defining moments of the uprooted.” Untold is a Brown Girl Mag anthology, a collection of stories that explores the intergenerational, diverse South Asian experienc…

Tax season is upon us, and we’d be lying if we said we knew what we were doing - turns out, we’re not alone! The conversation about women and finance has just scratched the surface, and we wanted to talk about how women of the South Asian diaspora interact with money. We speak about our own experiences navigating the world of personal finance, comm…

On this podcast, we speak often about therapy and mental health, and this week, we had the pleasure to sit down with Aparna Sagaram, a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with immigrants and children of immigrants. According to a 2018 study published in World Psychiatry, scientists suggest trauma can be passed down to subsequent genera…

It’s that awful time of the year where every website and every advertisement pushes you to get your “dream summer body”. What does that mean and why is it so harmful? This week, we talk about nutrition and exercise through a lens of body neutrality, abundance over restriction, and our own nutrition and exercise journeys. Follow us on Instagram @lou…

Representation is a buzzword in the South Asian diaspora. Though we’ve all had the conversation about viewing representation as a consumer, we haven’t been exposed to the perspective of depicting representation through one’s work. This week, we sat down with Sonya Lalli, a romance and women’s fiction author of Indian heritage, and we chat about emb…

Storytelling is the backbone of our mission with Loudmouth Ladkis. This episode, we talk about how we have used storytelling in our own lives to advocate for access to healthcare, access to medicines, and mental healthcare. But it’s not always easy - storytelling is realizing that you’re more than your adversity and your hard experiences. You’re mo…

Ever reminisce about the Danish cookies in that blue tin your mom keeps her sewing kit in? This week we sat down with Seema Hari to talk about sustainability in the South Asian diaspora. We chat about consumer power, the challenges of thrifting, privilege in sustainability, and adopting a shame-free mindset when leveraging our individual and collec…

Self care is more than a tree pose and a “golden turmeric” latte; self care is hard work and it’s challenging ourselves to seek a better wellbeing. This week, we talk about how we can decolonize self care, as it’s something our ancestors have been doing for centuries! Tune in to hear the Ladkis explore how can we use cultural humility to change the…

Yup, that’s right - ‘Samosa Caucus’ is a real phrase coined by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to group together fellow Indian-American members of Congress. Given the widespread efforts of South Asian voter mobilization and South Asian-Americans seemingly claiming Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, it’s interesting to think about our community’s politica…

This week, join us in a conversation with one of our favorite South Asian-American entrepreneurs, Rooshy Roy! In this episode, Rooshy talks about her journey in founding and rebranding Aavrani and embracing authenticity and duality through her experience with her skincare brand that emphasizes clean beauty and Ayurvedic beauty rituals. Want to lear…

Somehow, we’re almost eight months into quarantine, and it is HARD being a college student right now! This week, we talk about the joys (hint: there are next to zero) and many challenges of Zoom University. From maintaining structure on a day to day basis to battling zoom fatigue and from dealing with FOMO to dealing with unaccommodating professors…

Gender expression is often attributed to what we wear, how we speak, and how we carry ourselves. In many cultures around the globe, gender identity and sexuality are both incredibly stigmatized. This week, we continued the discussion surrounding LGBTQ+ voices in the Desi community. We spoke to Nova (@spacelordnova) about gender identity, sexuality …

From Dostana to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha, we’ve seen such minimal exposure to LGBTQ+ identities in South Asian media, but why don’t we hear more about the hijra community in South Asia? Or Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore’s prominent portrayal of homosexual and transsexual identities in his work? This week, we spoke to Chitra Jagannathan about bisexuality…

The beginning of our quarantine routines consisted of binging the Netflix original, Never Have I Ever. For the first time, we felt represented in the mainstream media, and we binge-watched the entire series faster than we would like to admit! That being said, with all shows that strive to be more culturally inclusive, it’s worth asking the question…

Giving yourself consistent and wholehearted self care is crucial, especially during a global pandemic! This week, we’re keeping it real with you: the self care journey has been quite challenging for us. We’re reminding ourselves time and time again that our self worth is not tied to our productivity and that self care is not a selfish act! In this …

#BlackLivesMatter is a movement (not a moment!) and we must continue to listen, learn, and advocate for Black lives. For our second episode this season, we wanted to discuss the South Asian community’s roles in standing in solidarity with #BLM, having difficult conversations with family and friends, and keeping anti-racist momentum after the news c…

Hosted by two young South Asian American women Saniya Soni & Sapna Ramappa - Loudmouth Ladkis is THE podcast for young South Asian loudmouths that explores the the intersection of South Asian and western identities with an emphasis on mental health in the diaspora. We explore everything from representation to sexuality, sustainability to identity p…

We're back with season 3 in the midst of a global pandemic. This week, we talk about the question that's been on our mind since the beginning of quarantine: how has COVID affected mental health? Will the health, economic, and social consequences of COVID-19 impact the mental wellbeing of millions, or does the very nature of this situation warrant s…

Students of color are less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts (Harris Poll, 2015). Should brown girls only seek therapy from brown therapists? On this week's episode we discuss therapy: what is it, who should go, and why it matters. We share our own experiences with receiving therapy, both good and bad, and how to s…

CW: domestic violence, abuse This week we talk about domestic violence in the South Asian community. In this episode, we'll weave in statistics, anecdotal evidence, and cultural narratives that set up this issue of domestic violence in South Asian-American communities. From the cultural barriers like “shame”, “fear”, and “family honor” to issues of…

This week we explore mental health in college. We talk about our experiences at our respective universities, why mental health doesn't seem to be a priority for college students, and delve in to the toxic grind culture. We look at the pressure to do it all: balancing school, extra curricular, physical health, and mental wellbeing. While we recogniz…

CW: sexual assault, rape, violence towards womxn This week's episode pays homage to Ruth George and Dr. Priyanka Reddy, South Asian womxn who lost their lives due to sexual assault and violence. We discuss the ramifications of cat calling, sexual assault in the United States and in India, victim blaming, as well as some of our own experiences. Whil…

We're back with season 2! These episodes were recorded early January this year, but due hectic schedules we decided to take a hiatus and spend some time taking care of our mental health. But we're back and have content to keep you occupied during this quaran-time. In addition to the weekly planned episodes we have in store for you, we'll also be re…

TW: depression, self harm, suicide, domestic violence For the final episode of this season of Loudmouth Ladkis, we bring it back to the source of our passion, drive, and the inspiration behind our career paths - mental health in the South Asian community. More specifically, we talk about the stigmatization of mental health and medication among our …

On this week’s episode, we tackle the idea of body image from the desi perspective. From aunties commenting on our weight to body and facial hair removal stories, comprehending Americans’ obsession with tanning while battling the Desi consumption of skin lightening cream, Eurocentric beauty standards and ultimately how it impacts even Desi couture …

This week, we talk about our journey to becoming Loudmouth Ladkis. While competing in Speech and Debate, we learned about professionalism, how to run in pencil skirts and heels, and the power of our voices. And of course, we met each other along the way! From being able to finally speak about mental health on a national stage, to being able to reco…

On this week's episode, we talk about growing up Desi in a Western society. From Subtle Curry Traits to Starbucks names, learning the language and about the culture while assimilating into our white communities, there seems to be a disconnect in achieving a holistic bi-cultural experience. We hope to ultimately answer that question nagging so many …

This week, we break down the experience of growing up as Loudmouth Ladkis in Silicon Valley - exploring the nuances of being a "majority minority," being children of immigrants, experiencing high amounts of stress, and how it all impacts mental health. We open up about our own struggles with toxic competition culture, the consequences of living in …

In the first episode of Loudmouth Ladkis, we talk about our trip to the Besharam relaunch in San Francisco and Hatecopy's popup gallery. We explore the meaning behind the word Besharam, the beautifully curated amalgamation of Western and Desi experiences by Maria Qammar, the innovative and supportive work done by La Cocina, and the tantalizing fusi…

Hosted by Saniya Soni and Sapna Ramappa - Conversations with two young South Asian American women about their experiences navigating the world and coming into their identities as Loudmouth Ladkis. In each episode, we'll talk about an issue that has impacted us as we explore the intersection between Desi and Western culture. From mental health to wa…