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21/07/2024

So You Want to Set Boundaries? ft. Kenny Sebastian

This week on Call Me Hopeful, comedian Kenny Sebastian talks to us about therapy, people-pleasing and what he did to get better at setting his boundaries. Because what he was trying to avoid by saying yes, happened anyway. Now on level 27 of setting boundaries, Kenny reflects on the dynamic nature of the boundaries, the balance he has had to strike within our cultural setting and the contentment he’s achieved by embarking on this journey. Timestamps:- 00:00 - 00:57: Intro 00:57 - 06:45: What are boundaries? 06:45 - 12:56: People pleasing and top 5 boundaries 12:56 - 17:49: Why set boundaries? 17:49 - 23:14: Cutting people off 23:14 - 33:27: How to talk about feelings 33:27 - 41:13: Why does it feel bad to set boundaries? 41:13 - 44:38: How to figure out your boundaries? 44:38 - 46:20: Pledge If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) 07887872345 https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/ Self-help resources https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/ Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) 9167792077 https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy Mental Health Directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416 TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. Credits: Host: Ira Khan Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh Recording Studio: Island City Studios Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman #callmehopeful #tspodcasts #tsstudios
30/07/2023

A New Dalit Womanhood in Colonial India, Education and Women’s Domestic Work, and More With Dr. Shailaja Paik

In this episode historian Dr. Shailaja Paik discusses the factors that have impacted Dalit women's access to and quality of education in India over time. ‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- Why do mainstream feminists and dalit men believe that dalit women are more ‘liberated’ than high caste women? What are the problems with this though pattern? 00:04:55:12- What is ‘Dalit femininity’ and ‘oppressed sexuality,’ and how do we interrogate and understand these two? 00:07:20:00- How was ‘a new Dalit womanhood’ forged in Colonial India? What role did social reformers like Jyotirao Phule and Dr B.R Ambedkar play in it? 00:16:04:00- What kind of culture did upper-caste Marathi elite constitute in 20th century Maharashtra? How did it reinforce inequality in ‘high’ and ‘low’ communities and culture? 00:21:47:00- How did women’s education in India change their views about themselves? 00:27:47:00- How did Dalit women have power relationships in the wider society, and how do these relationships have a bearing on the access and quality of education? 00:33:18:00- How was the access and quality of education in formal institutions received by Dalit girls? 00:37:23:00- What was the prevailing view about access for Dali women? 00:40:00:00- What direction does academic research, especially Indian historical research, need to take to tell stories and to unearth research?
07/07/2024

Burnout and What it Takes to Rest ft. Sid Warrier

Where is the line between fatigue, exhaustion and burnout? How can we spot the signs of an oncoming burnout? This week, the internet's favourite neurologist Dr. Sid Warrier joins us to discuss what burnout actually is, can it kill you, and how can we build our mental resilience. 00:00 - 01:01: Intro 01:01 - 02:21: What is burnout? 02:21 - 05:19: Can burnout kill you?/Sympathetic vs parasympathetic 05:19 - 10:24: Physical manifestations 10:24 - 13:09: Threat perception 13:09 - 16:35: Empathy 16:35 - 19:46: Threat perception online 19:46 - 22:29: Mental resilience 22:29 - 28:23: How to build resilience? 28:23 - 35:51: Environmental awareness 35:51- 41:10: What does rest entail? 41:10 - 44:35: Pledge If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) 07887872345 https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/ Self-help resources https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/ Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) 9167792077 https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy Mental Health Directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416 Links: https://education.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Emotion%20and%20Stress%20Regulation%20Magic%20Tool%20Box.pdf TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. Credits: Host: Ira Khan Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh Recording Studio: Island City Studios Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
17/10/2023

Colonialism and The Gut

The gut microbiome – or the amalgamation of bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses that reside in the digestive tract of living beings – is receiving a lot of attention from the scientific community. Many researchers say it holds important clues to human health, decoding which has led to its own slew of interventions, including pharmaceutical pills and fecal transplants. But the gut microbiome has undergone its own evolution, whose history is congruent with the enforced lifestyle and cultural changes brought about by colonization and migration. Today, we are in conversation with Dr. Fergus Shanahan, professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine at University College Cork (UCC), National University of Ireland, to understand the connections between the gut microbiome and the history of colonization. Dr. Shanahan is also the founder and director of the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center (APC) in Cork, Ireland, which is among the largest gut microbiome research centers in the world. We are also speaking with Dr. Rupa Marya – a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and founder of the Do No Harm Coalition, which is committed to addressing disease through structural change – to unpack how gut microbiota relates to radical acts of decolonisation, and what that means for the future of health and disease. In ‘The Missing Link,’ The Swaddle’s science podcast, we take a look at humanity’s most urgent questions – and the answers that might be lurking in unexpected science. Credits: Hosts: Rohitha Narharisetty and Ananya Singh Writing and Production: Rohitha Narharisetty and Ananya Singh Sound Design, Associate Producer: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
23/06/2024

I Am In A Committed Relationship With My Wellbeing ft. Mallika Dua

This week on Call Me Hopeful, comedian and actor, Mallika Dua talks to us about the barriers to asking for help despite being related to a psychologist, how it's a journey she continues to walk everyday and finding herself coming up with practical solutions to emotional problems, much like that one grumpy uncle we’ve all known. Chapter Timestamps:- 00:00 - 00:46 - Intro 00:46 - 05:02 - Childhood 05:02 - 10:02 - Seeking therapy for the first time 10:02 -16:40 - Diagnosis for Mood disorder 16:40 - 27:50 - Choosing the right therapist 27:50 - 34:01 - Getting over grief 34:01 - 41:57 - Medication / Self Sabotage 41:57 - 47:02 - Committed to well being 47:02 - 48:21 - Pledge If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) 07887872345 https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/ Self-help resources https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/ Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) 9167792077 https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy Mental Health Directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0 Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416 TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. Credits: Host: Ira Khan Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh Recording Studio: Island City Studios Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman #callmehopeful #tspodcasts #tsstudios
12/07/2024

What Defines Rodent Men?

This week, we discuss 'Hot Rodent Men', standards and cultural perceptions around male beauty and why we inevitably categorise people into cookie cutter templates on the Internet. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Shrishti Malhotra and Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
25/06/2023

The Devolution of Heroines in Pakistani TV Dramas, Perceptions of Urdu, and More With Dr. Amina Yaqin

In this episode, Urdu and Postcolonial Studies reader Dr. Amina Yaqin talks about Pakistani TV shows, female readership of Urdu novels in the 19th century, and understanding women's life narratives through autobiographies. ‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:16:22- Why is Urdu perceived as a sectarian language of Indian Muslims today? In what ways has this increased communalization of the language post Partition been documented in Indian literature? 00:18:30:10- What led to the growth of the Urdu novel in the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century? How did it enable a fusion of narrative traditions of the East and West? 00:43:41:14- Why are autobiographies largely looked at as a man’s domain? What makes it a particularly interesting genre from the perspective of women’s history and women documenting their own stories? 00:59:11:21- Today’s Pakistani dramas are hugely popular in India and many parts of the world. But in what ways has there been a shift in the portrayal of women in these dramas, from the assertive, liberal heroines of the 1980s to what you describe as “cautiously modern women” who are good wives and sisters in contemporary soap operas? 01:17:00:04- How have contemporary Urdu writers in Pakistan explored narratives of gender and sexuality in subversive ways?
Season 1, Episode 1

Ep 1: Murder in May

Bengal is shaken to its core when 16-year-old Elokeshi is murdered by her husband Nobin after he discovers she was sexually involved with a powerful Hindu priest. 'Murder in Bengal' is season 1 of 'Forgotten Crimes,' a true crime podcast by TS Studios, where we delve into major crimes that shook society at the time, and ask -- has anything changed? Narrated by Sayani Gupta Writer: Quoyina Ghosh Associate Producer: Vibhav Saraf Creative Producer: Mohini Chaudhuri Sound Designer: Aria Nanji Fact Check: Bavana Gone Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Research Consultant: Geraldine Forbes Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Season 1, Episode 2

Ep 2: A Sensational Trial

Nobin’s murder trial and Madhavchandra Giri’s adultery trial turned into spectator sports in Bengal. But was justice served? 'Murder in Bengal' is season 1 of 'Forgotten Crimes,' a true crime podcast by TS Studios, where we delve into major crimes that shook society at the time, and ask -- has anything changed? Narrated by Sayani Gupta Writer: Quoyina Ghosh Associate Producer: Vibhav Saraf Creative Producer: Mohini Chaudhuri Sound Designer: Aria Nanji Fact Check: Bavana Gone Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Recording Studio: Island City Studios Research Consultant: Geraldine Forbes Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Season 1 Trailer

Forgotten Crimes: Murder in Bengal Trailer

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The Swaddle is an independent media company based in Mumbai, India. TS Studios is our podcast and video production studio, which brings The Swaddle’s storytelling and creative point of view to original podcasts and films.