6 episodes
Umber & Afsha Umber & Afsha
-
- Education
This podcast is a safe and inclusive space meant to encourage others to challenge cultural norms and break the stereotypes we’ve been boxed into. We discuss issues such as intersectional feminism, political and social justice, veganism, toxic monogamy, inequality, and our opinions on each topic in an effort to encourage you to question what we've all been taught. As South Asian women, this is our way of taking back power and shedding light on the difficulties of growing up bicultural and acknowledging the topics we were told were too “taboo” to talk about.
-
How To Deal With Constantly Changing Beauty Standards (Body Neutrality, Body Dysmorphia, Self Love)
Loving our bodies isn't always realistic, sometimes we need to land in a more neutral place where instead of having to say "I love every inch of my body!" we can say "hey body, thanks for getting me through the day." Cue body neutrality, a movement that we've started to learn about and implement into our lives. It's allowed us to appreciate our bodies even when beauty standards keep changing on us.
-
Playing The Game "We're Not Really Strangers" from Red Table Talk
Today we decided to play a card game that is designed to build personal connections with people you don't know, or the people you're close to. There's no winning or losing in this one, and the aim is to uncover a deeper layer that you didn't even know about. Through sharing you connect, as you'll see in the video. We played Level 1 and Level 2, but ran out of time before we could play Level 3! Get the game and let us know what you think in the comments. Are you going to play it safe or allow yourself to be vulnerable?
-
Talking To Your Friends And Family About The Black Lives Matter Movement
Today we tackle how to talk to family and friends about the black lives matter movement based on a few key arguments we've heard. Links to every point we made is in the caption of our youtube video so be sure to check them out to read up on anything you were unaware of. Thanks for tuning in.
-
The Issues With Modesty Culture
Today our conversation about modesty is based off of tweets written by Josh Weed. You can head to our youtube video to see the tweets we're referring to! We decided to acknowledge various opposing views in our discussion today in order to include more than one perspective.
-
Privilege - How Can I Have Privilege When I've Had Life Struggles?
Today we discuss the privileges that many Canadians unknowingly have. Things like sexual orientation, healthcare, size, race, gender, etc are some of the topics we highlight. Why should you care? What can you do about your privilege? Listen to today's episode for the answers!
-
Q&A - Answering Questions Our Followers Asked About Us
WELCOME TO OUR PODCAST! We will be uploading the audio of our youtube videos here in order to provide an audio experience for those who prefer listening over watching. Enjoy!