Half Past Chai

Half Past Chai
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Welcome to this husband and wife, Indian-American interracial couple podcast! We’re a beautiful blend of 2 cultures and we love connecting with our audience. Here we discuss our experiences being in an interracial relationship, mental health, and much more. Join us at Half Past Chai every Monday at 7am.

  1. Sep 29

    Why We Don't Want Kids Right Now

    We’re 29 and 27, we’ve been together for over a decade, we’re married, we have a house, we’re building our careers… and naturally, everyone keeps asking us the same question: “So when are you having kids?” And the answer is… we don’t know. In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about why we don’t feel ready to have kids right now, even though we may want them someday. We talk about the cost of raising children, giving up freedom, career timing, family and cultural pressure, whether there’s ever actually a “right time,” and the things about becoming parents that genuinely excite us. And apparently, we’re far from the only couple having this conversation. Younger Americans are delaying parenthood, and more people are questioning whether they want children at all. So… are people choosing not to have kids? Or has having kids simply become harder? Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 3:00 - When are we having kids? 5:33 - Ask yourself these questions 8:23 - Stats on having having babies today 11:24 - Money and kids? 16:15 - Do we have to give up our life? 19:27 - Im scared to have kids because… 24:21 - Why we WANT kids. 27:40 - to anyone listening to this

  2. Sep 14

    5 Lessons From 5 Years of Marriage

    This week we're celebrating five years of marriage and with the five years, we've learned a few things along the way, and we wanted to share those lessons with you.  Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 5:05 - Lesson 1: Date each other 9:03 - Lesson 2: Sleep together 14:06 - Lesson 3: Why are you actually mad? 18:07 - Lesson 4: Push each other to be better 24:55 - Lesson 5: Discover Change together

  3. Sep 7

    my wife left me.

    This week… my wife left me. I know, I can’t believe it either.SIKE! Let's talk about the importance of spending time apart. Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8

  4. Aug 24

    I Quit My Job To Make Chai

    This week… we’re sitting down with Monica Sunny, founder of The Chai Box, who just opened Atlanta’s first dedicated chai cafe We’re getting her full story like where she’s from, how a family chai ritual turned into a nationally recognized brand, and everything that went into opening the cafe Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 The Chai Box Socials 👇 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thechaiboxWebsite: https://thechaibox.com/ 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 4:22 - What is the chai box? 8:37 - Where were you born and how did you end up here? 10:47 - Taking the leap into start a chai business 15:20 - Going viral in costco 21:29 - Oprah loves your chai?? 28:48 - Was a cafe a part of the plan? 33:20 - What is it like running a cafe 37:39 - Rapid Fire questions 42:35 - What would your younger self say right now

  5. Aug 17

    Secret Relationships, Family Pressure & Green Flags Nobody Talks About

    This week on Half Past Chai… we're doing a full Q&A! We are talking hate comments, our finances, and we're reading a few real, anonymous stories from listeners navigating love across culture and family, and giving our honest takes. Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 3:24 - Dealing with hate comments 8:57 - How are you so comfortable sharing your life online? 13:03 - Running advice? 16:12 - Where does our cat go when we travel? 17:36 - What did we study and what were our jobs? 20:10 - What does your business do? 22:10 - Boyfriend is keeping me a secret 26:04 - Daughter-in-law duties?

  6. Aug 10

    Can This Guy Convince Us Indiana Isn't Boring? (ft. Nate Spangle)

    This week on Half Past Chai… We’re joined by Nate Spangle. He is THE Indiana guy. Hallie and Suketu have lived in Indiana their whole lives and this guy has dedicated his life to telling the stories of Indiana to the world. We are going to ask him the hard questions like WHY Indiana, and WHAT is Indiana and Where is Indiana. Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 Nate’s Socials 👇 YT - https://www.youtube.com/@natespangle Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natespangle Tiktok -https://www.tiktok.com/@natespangle 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 3:33 - Nate is NOT from Indiana 5:25 - What do you want to be when you grow up 8:42 - Why Indiana? 13:19 - When did GetIN start? 16:58 - Why are we still in Indiana? 18:38 - Why you should visit Indiana 26:02 - Did you think you’d ever do this? 32:55 - What was it like quitting your job to do podcasting? 41:38 - How do you manage everything? 44:07 - This changed the way I live my life 50:24 - Rapid Fire questions! 58:32 - Where can people find you?

  7. Jul 27

    We Studied 5 of the Biggest Podcasts. Here's What They All Got Right

    Today we're breaking down the biggest lessons from 5 of the most-listened-to podcasts in the world - Jay Shetty, Mel Robbins, Steven Bartlett, Alex Cooper, and Andrew Huberman  and how you can actually use them in your everyday life. Discipline, honesty, habits, boundaries... we're pulling out the real, usable takeaways so you don't have to binge 5 different shows to get them. If you've been wanting an episode packed with tools you can actually apply, this is the one. 💛 Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Suketu’s NYC Marathon Fundraiser: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Hallie’s NYC Marathon Fundraiser: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 3:22 - Jay Shetty, On Purpose 6:37 - Mel Robbins 9:15 - Diary of a CEO  12:43 - Call her daddy 16:07 - Huberman Lab

  8. Jul 20

    7 Things We Did To Blend Our Household As An Indian-American Couple

    This week on Half Past Chai… we're pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a home out of two cultures. When an American girl and an Indian guy fall in love, "home" becomes a beautiful negotiation - and over the years we've figured out the little (and big) things that make our house feel like both of us. From the mandir and Bible upstairs, to chai every single morning, to the very Indian rule that shoes come off at the door, we're giving you the realistic list of how we've blended our worlds under one roof. Some of it came easy. Some of it we had to figure out the hard way. All of it made us who we are. Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛 🎙 Submit your stories: https://www.halfpastchai.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchai Donate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketu Donate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8 Time codes 0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI 2:34 - Learning to make chai 3:46 - We got a pet 6:45 - Shoes off at the door 10:52 - Celebrating both sets of holidays 12:27 - The food that we eat 15:07 - Mandir and Bible? 16:30 - We are close with both Families

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Welcome to this husband and wife, Indian-American interracial couple podcast! We’re a beautiful blend of 2 cultures and we love connecting with our audience. Here we discuss our experiences being in an interracial relationship, mental health, and much more. Join us at Half Past Chai every Monday at 7am.

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  • Creator
    Half Past Chai
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Half Past Chai
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