Moment of Silence

Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan

Moment of Silence is a podcast co-hosted by Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan where we spill our frustrations, hot takes and grievances on topics that women have a lot to talk about.

  1. 2d ago

    MOS Gets Spooky: Halloween Special

    Hellooo Mossies, it’s spooky szn but there’s no need to be afraid because the witching hour is here and we’re back with another episode to ward off your weekday scaries!! In this Halloween special, we’re taking the hauntings head on AKA reacting to ghost stories sent in by our lovely listeners. Are ghosts actually misunderstood? Is the lady in the white saree just getting with the pastel wedding trend? And where do the horrors of existing as a woman fit in? After some very dramatic readings of certified creepy paranormal experiences, Sakshi & Naina also dropped some banger horror movie recommendations for you (just in case this episode didn’t give you your spooky fix). We end with a classic game of WHAT’S SCARIER - where we’re pitting horror movie tropes against the real horrors of being a girl in this world. Get under a blanket, keep the lights on, and send this to the friend who accompanies you to the bathroom. Tell us your favourite horror movie in the comments, and don’t forget to like, share, hype and subscribe OR you’ll be haunted by the MOS fairies forever. Want to know more about Nike After Dark Tour Mumbai? From training and race details to the community and right styles, find everything here: https://afterdarktourmumbai.nike.in Chaptering: 06:45 - Happy Halloween, Mossies! 09:04 - A spooky encounter where the house guard steals the show 11:55 - Do ghosts actually exist? We have questions 12:24 - A 6am shoot in Aarey Colony 14:39 - Mini horror stories hiding in our everyday lives 17:47 - A special task for the ghosts watching this episode 18:33 - Mossies share their own spooky encounters 22:48 - Horror movie recommendations for the brave 23:23 - If we were in a horror movie, here’s what we’d do 25:32 - Bigg Boss, graveyards and questionable life choices 27:57 - Every building has that one floor nobody dares to visit 32:48 - When warnings go ignored and sleep talking gets scary 36:11 - Recurring dreams: what are they trying to tell us? 37:21 - TV show recommendations you need on your watchlist 39:49 - Game segment: what’s scarier? 44:08 - Momsensical episode 2 drops on Wednesday! Follow MOS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits:Created by Naina Bhan and Sakshi Shivdasani https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Director & Research: Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer: Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Editor: Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr Creative Director: Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Graphic Design: Tinkre https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en Social Media: Anusha Kala https://www.instagram.com/anushakala/?hl=en Production House: Angaar Studioshttps://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en

  2. Oct 23

    Ultimate MOS Guide To Stop Being A Good Girl

    Hellooo Mosquites and MOSSIES, this week’s agenda: be a b*tch. Friday has come around and this very special episode has Sakshi and Naina dissecting the good girl behaviours that hold women back while they attempt to exorcise your fear of being called a b*tch. Why does standing up for ourselves come with so much guilt? Why are we still saying “no worries” when we have several? And how do we stop needing everyone to think we’re nice? The girls get into it all + we revisit the times we thought we were being bitches, only to realise that's just what was needed in the moment. Chronic good girls and helpless people pleasers, this one's for you: the ultimate MOS guide to being a bitch. Hit play, send this to your most apologetic friend, and tell us about your proudest bitch moment in the comments. Like, share, subscribe, and we’ll see you next week! Avail the offer via this link: https://www.chawellness.in/products/house?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=mos Code: MOS20 00:00 - First things first, did you watch our new baby, Momsensical? 00:28 - Cha Wellness comes to Sakshi’s rescue 04:08 - Sometimes, being a b**** is necessary 06:54 - Why women deal with autoimmune diseases 08:56 - The art of being assertive at work 12:57 - Our first-ever bad word 13:43 - The Titanic conspiracy theory 14:54 - Throwback to our modelling era 19:31 - School days beef that never dies 23:15 - Indian parents need to hear this 28:34 - A plagiarism story that goes from teacher to boyfriend 32:37 - Moms enter their villain era 34:55 - Men, take note of this 37:23 - When being mean is actually justified 46:09 - A little something for the pushy people 48:18 - Momsensical is here, and it's entertaining to the core 50:06 - PR gifts 56:15 - Our new affirmation: like, share, subscribe and hype MOS Follow MOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Created by Naina Bhan and Sakshi Shivdasani https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Director & Research: Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer: Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Editor: Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr Creative Director: Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Graphic Design: Tinkre https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en Social Media: Anusha Kala https://www.instagram.com/anushakala/?hl=en Production House: Angaar Studios https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en

  3. Oct 16

    Is It Better To Travel With Your Friends Vs Partner?

    HELLOOO MOSquitoes - your Friday delivery from MOS is here and we’re not even asking for an OTP. [BUT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION AROUND THE 30-MIN MARK FOR THIS EPISODE - THERE’S A SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR YOU. DON’T MISS IT.] This week, Sakshi & Naina are addressing something they’ve never addressed before. A fresh and novel topic straight from the minds that run MOS. For the first time ever in 146 episodes. After much begging & pleading we’re finally speaking about: TRAVEL.That’s right - can’t believe we never said a word about this until now. But don’t worry we’re ready to course-correct. The girls took a lil mini-vacay to Alibaug with their respective beaus and came in strong with the tea. From the joys of having a boat guy to the legend of the kookaburra cricket bat, this one is full of trip lore featuring MOS nation’s first gentlemen. Naina gave a shoutout to couples who match your freak on vacation (AKA go to sleep at 10 pm), and Sakshi gave us the correct code of ethics when it comes to travel etiquette & closing that Splitwise tab. We ended with a lil game of BOARD OR BOUNCE - definitely play along with your friends before taking that trip out of the group chat and into the real world. Okay now go hit that play button and we’ll see you next week - same time, same place, same couch, peace out. PS: You are hereby required to press that subscribe button. Then go hype us, like us, share us & tell us some of your travel tea in the comments below! Register to Maharaja Club via this exclusive linkhttps://www.airindia.com/in/en/maharaja-club/sign-up?source=LBC26_ Chaptering: 00:00 - mossies, welcome back home 01:17 - Air India: Maharaja Club 02:49 - gearing up for travel stories 05:13 - the perks of dating a South Mumbai resident 06:37 - holiday fits and how their bfs bond 09:41 - elder vs younger sibling energy, but make it couples 12:23 - graduating from bestie trips to couple trips 13:39 - travel etiquette and show and tell 16:45 - getting catfished on a holiday 18:07 - the travel shopping list 21:23 - Indians Diwali gifting habits that annoy us 22:33 - splitting costs while travelling 25:16 - staying fed on a foreign holiday (hangry) 30:06 - travelling with friends vs partners vs family 30:45 - don't skip this: a new show announcement 33:40 - buying luxury brand dupes 35:40 - fighting on a trip 40:11 - holiday pictures: gf vs bf 45:07 - complaining on vacation 48:03 - game time: board or bounce 54:54 - reading billboards Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

  4. Oct 9

    Things That Test Our Patience

    Hellooo Mossies, this week we are bringing out the fangs - for the dumbest reasons we have ever been icked out by someone. Their handwriting. Their laugh. The way they said a word once. The fact that they exist near us. PS: Go like, comment, share, subscribe and see you next week! 00:00 - Welcome back 00:46 - Tech vs us; popcorn & flopcorn 02:34 - Surviving live shows 03:37 - How to stop doomscrolling 04:27 - Petty reasons we instantly dislike people 08:17 - In-flight etiquette: are we all this unhinged? 11:59 - The one-person Instagram following club 16:24 - Our worst nightmare: four questions back-to-back 19:51 - Shopping vibe killers & clothes gatekeeping 23:31 - If we were gadgets, what would we be? 26:27 - Why is “sorry” our favourite filler word? 29:59 - The one thing that makes someone likeable again 31:57 - Mumbai’s never-ending benne dosa obsession 34:22 - HMU 36:41 - Making friends as an adult 39:33 - Freeing ourselves from the cringe allegations 45:31 - When someone’s anxiety becomes the whole room’s vibe 46:19 - Why are we so over content creator couples? 49:00 - Like, share, subscribe & hype us up. Byeee! Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

  5. Oct 2

    Women Aren’t Angry Enough

    Hellooo lovely people of MOS. We’re recording from home again this week, but we promise we’ll be back to regular programming next time! This one’s a bit of a heavy conversation: we talk about the recent cases of assault against women and the fear, anger and exhaustion they’ve left us feeling. Once again, we’re asking: when will women be able to step out of their homes and feel safe? Will we see that happen in our lifetime? And how do we live with the constant worry that something could happen every time we step out? We also ask whether Mumbai is actually as safe as we keep telling ourselves it is, and talk about the things we do to protect ourselves (even though that responsibility should NOT actually be on us). We’d like to hear how you’ve been feeling too. Leave your thoughts in the comments, and share this episode with someone you’d want to have this conversation with. See you next week. Take care of yourselves and each other. Chaptering: 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Recent vacation deets & how foreigners experience India 02:30 - Why Thailand gets praise for hygiene 03:42 - Talking about women’s safety 05:33 - Living in Mumbai & mental health 08:03 - Sharing a scary stalking experience 11:51 - The first things we carry for safety 15:29 - How girls are taught to limit themselves for safety 17:00 - Experiences with harassment & knowing when to SOS 21:49 - A hot take & the overthinking that follows 24:25 - Men who show up in support of women 25:50 - A message for parents raising boys 28:11 - Indian reality TV & men interacting with women 31:07 - Thoughts on having male guests on the pod 31:56 - Who writes your content? Men? 36:44 - Navigating friendships with men in your 30s 38:39 - Shoutout to our boxing coach 39:24 - Bollywood & the portrayal of toxic male characters 41:33 - What can we do to create social change? 44:13 - LPU case, traumatic incidents & moral policing 51:43 - Double standards in jokes by male & female comedians 53:24 - A shocking incident in Phuket 56:32 - The struggle of navigating festive season 59:09 - Visiting a dog shelter 01:00:06 - Why we document everything & dealing with catcalling 01:07:00 - Calling out a troll 01:09:35 - Bye, stay safe Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

  6. Sep 25

    Our Most Unhinged Catch-Up Yet? HYROX, Friendship & Feelings

    Helloooo lovely people of MOS! This week's episode is a little different because September was a lil tooo busy and a studio shoot day just could not happen… but that can’t stop Sakshi and Naina from doing a super sweet remote catchup instead! Sakshi comes in fresh off Hyrox and gives us the full lowdown on what it takes to be an absolute beast. Naina was out there doing the equally difficult and deeply underrated job of being a supportive friend. Somewhere in the middle of all this, the girls got a lik emotional - reflecting on how far MOS has come. This one is warm and unplanned and super real - we’ll be back to regular programming vv soon! Go hit play, drop a comment, and SUBSCRIBE to Moment of Silence. 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Sakshi crushes HYROX Mumbai & Naina is fully fangirling 05:30 - Naina’s Phuket trip 08:00 - Muay Thai gets Naina questioning Indian fitness 09:47 - Why we worry about our parents’ health 12:13 - Sakshi’s HYROX Mumbai experience and her hot take 14:34 - The Shivdasani family’s humour genes 16:25 - Normalising crying in public 19:08 - Katrina Kaif and the conversation around body shaming 19:45 - Is content creation actually a career? 22:10 - Where do you see yourself in 10 years? & Financial anxiety 27:27 - The entrepreneurial trait that comes in handy 29:41 - Figuring life out 32:24 - See you next week, Mossies! Don't forget to subscribe Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits:Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

  7. Sep 23

    Table for Two | Ella & Vansh on Intimacy

    Welcome back to Table for Two, our new MOS-coded series where we get interesting couples to sit across from each other and give you a little peek into their relationship. This episode, Ella & Vansh are spilling the tea on intimacy - the questions you're too shy to ask out loud, what actually happens once the initial spark calms down, and why nobody warns you how much communication is involved. Expect giggles, a little TMI, and some uncomfortably relatable truths about keeping the spark alive. Pull up a chair. You're gonna want to listen in. PS: Don't forget to like, share, comment, hype & SUBSCRIBE to this channel - pls do it cus we have a crush on getting 200k subscribers. 00:00 – Intro: Let’s talk love, intimacy & relationships 00:36 – What really shapes attraction & intimacy 02:00 – Intimacy in media: Unrealistic expectations vs reality 03:44 – Culture, taboos & how we learn about intimacy 04:39 – First exposure & early ideas about relationships 06:54 – Trigger warning: Sensitive discussion around exploitation 08:02 – First encounters 08:54 – Queer relationships 11:12 – Physical compatibility in relationships 15:50 – Girls often mature faster than boys 19:30 – When couples struggle with intimacy 21:55 – Getting honest about relationships & expectations 23:13 – Expectations vs reality: Exploring roleplay 26:38 – Locker room stories 28:04 – Answering some questions 32:18 – Creating a film about a trans woman 36:16 – A spicy little game 40:17 – Signing off: See you next time! Subscribe Follow Vansh and Ella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butwhyvansh... https://www.instagram.com/elladverma/... Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

  8. Sep 18

    My Laptop Is Frying My Uterus?

    Hiii mosquitoes, welcome back to another episode of Moment of Silence! This week, Sakshi and Naina get into the question that starts stalking every woman at some point in her twenties: motherhood. Do we actually want kids? Would we make good moms? What if your baby is radioactive? How do you pick the right person to have a child with? And how much of yourself are you willing to give up to become a mother? Plus, the moms of MOS wrote in to tell us their experiences of motherhood, leaving us feeling extremely humbled. PS: Bonus new IP reveal coming soon… Subscribe to MOS and stay tuned! 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Welcome back, we hit 100k!! 01:32 - MOS Show & Tell 05:55 - Today’s topic: Motherhood!  07:14 - Popcorn & Flopcorn 10:04 - Mumbai’s littering issue 11:31 - Dads in the nursing room 13:20 - Traumatized in 10th grade 13:52 - Would you be a labour room groupie for your birth-giving friend? 14:39 - Motherhood fears, being the mom friend & isolation 23:46 - Losing your identity & mom guilt  28:11 - Community babies for 2026 31:23 - Fearing of raising a lame kid & new-age parenting techniques 32:48 - MOS HAS A NEW SHOW??!! 33:43 - Audience fears about motherhood 34:41 - The Nara Smith x Call Her Daddy interview & controversy 38:19 - Choosing the right man to be a father 39:40 - Boy dads, father-son conflict & other paternal issues 41:44 - Equality in the household  43:11 - What to look for in a baby daddy? 44:32 - What kind of moms would we actually be?  47:01 - Mommy MOS listener opinions, post-partum depression & a brief history of hysteria   48:47 - How motherhood affects your relationship with your spouse 51:33 - Best & worst case scenarios when deciding whether to have a kid 54:05 - Wanting to be a mom VS all the anxieties 56:25 - Other ways to nurture apart from being a mother 58:10 - Naina’s small talk workshop 58:57 - Byeee Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr

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4.7
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34 Ratings

About

Moment of Silence is a podcast co-hosted by Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan where we spill our frustrations, hot takes and grievances on topics that women have a lot to talk about.

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  • Creator
    Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan
  • Show Website
    Moment of Silence

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