113 Chat

Summer 2022 is well upon us and we're chatting it up about the summer's of yesteryear and the summers of today. Have a listen as we share ideas for how to keep the kids busy, and have a great summer!As always a review of a podcast is one of the best ways to help it grow. If you find out content helpful then please drop your thoughts and leave a quick review! Follow us over on Instagram at;https://instagram.com/113chat?igshid=NWRhNmQxMjQ=We would love to hear from you about ideas for future podcast episodes and thoughts on current topics in discussion.

Join us this week as Nargis Fatima sits down with Fizza Rizvi, a content creator on Instagram based in Western Australia. The conversation touches on many things including family life, Fizaa's work as an executive coach,  but more importantly the idea of mindful content creation web consumption in this modern age.Follow us on Instagram at:https://instagram.com/113chat?igshid=NWRhNmQxMjQ=Leave a rating and drop a comment so that we can continue sharing with you matters that matter!

This week Sakina Hasan is sitting down with Amin from Noor Kids. They're discussing Eids of yesteryear,  Eids of today, and what lies ahead for the next generation of Muslims.Follow us on Instagram at @113chat, and comment below.Be sure to leave a rating so that we can continue sharing matters that matter with you! 

The cousins are back again with a new episode, and this time we are talking about bigotry against minorities in the mainstream media, and social media. Join us as we hash out the coverage of recent events, how the narratives have been presented and what we can do to start conversations of change.As always, drop a comment or a review, it helps us grow and continue to create content for you! Follow us on Instagram for more:https://instagram.com/113chat?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Ramadan Mubarak friends, to all those commemorating this holy month.Ramadan is one of the month of the lunar Islamic calendar and encourages Muslims to fast for 30 days from dawn till dusk. Fasting means no food or water can pass our lips, but that is not all that Ramadan offers us. It is also the month which reminds us to give to others, to support others financially, emotionally and with all of our sense of self.Join us cousins as we discuss this idea of giving and how we can go about.Please check out our Instagram page and give us a follow!https://instagram.com/113chat?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Join us this week as Sakina Bano sits down with guest Maeen Zafar and they chat about the importance of therapy, the stigma around it, and how views surrounding it can be shifted. They both have an open conversation about their personal experiences with therapy and how their lives have transformed because of this journey.

We're back! The cousins podcast returns for its fifth season and we are talking about growth. What is it? How does it happen? What does it entail? Let's chat!Please drop a review if you enjoy the podcast, it helps us grow (pun intended) and visit us on Instagram at @113chat to share thoughts and future topic ideas. 

Our final episode of the season is live! Join us this week as we discuss what it means to find agreement within a disagreement. How we resolve conflict amidst our differing views and find a balance that keeps our bonds alive and well. Tell us on our Instagram about how you manage conflict in your own life.

This week's topic is a heavy one. The cousins are back with a discussion on child molestation; how it can happen, and how we can prevent it as guardians/parents. What consent really means and how we can offer that understanding to our babies, plus so much more. Tune in and share this episode to build awareness. 

Join us this week as our very own Mariam Zehra sits to chat with Samira known as @sliceofgourmet on Instagram. Samira shares her journey of struggling with an eating disorder, how she overcame it, and how she maintains her health since then. It is an eye opening discussion into body shaming, relationships with food, and how we all need to be kinder to one another.

This weeks episode is so about the beautiful Urdu language and the prevalence of English in the South Asian world. What is why behind it? How can we initiate a shift?As always check out our Instagram for more! 

Join us this week as our very own Sakina Bano talks to Dr Nudrat Rizvi about the COVID-19 vaccination for kids. Dr Rizvi is a renowned paediatrician, an expert in her field, and she shares advice on getting the vaccine, after care and more. 

Join us this week as the cousins come together to chat about hustle culture, our to dos, and seeking the pause we all need.Head over to our Instagram and share your to do lists and experiences in the comments.Goodnight Granmummy.

The cousins are back this week with episode 2 of the season. Sharing our thoughts on the concept of cancel culture. Is it fair, is it just, what should it cover? Hear our thoughts and then tell us yours in the comments!Also head over to our Instagram to let us know what else you want to hear.

It's season 3 folks, and the cousins are back with a bang! Updating on where we have been and what we have been up to followed by a discussion on the age old frustration of sibling rivalry! 

Dil, Dil Pakistan, Jaan, Jaan Pakistan! The month of August rolls around and Pakistanis bleed green. Our patriotism reaches its peak and we can not help but love on our nation, embrace the good, pray for the better and work towards growing  and flourishing. Listen up while the cousins share their moments, memories and instances about August and their nation

In episode 3 of the season we are chatting about the use of technology and how to use it with limits in place, both for the kids and the adults of the household. How have we navigated screen time use during the pandemic and what struggles have we faced.

Episode two of the season and we are talking about intergenerational trauma both on the macro and micro level. What it is, how it happens, and how to work through it.

The cousins are back with season 3 and we just had to do a little a chat and reflect on the current climate of the world in respect to the novel Coronavirus. Almost two years into the pandemic and things are shifting gradually as vaccine roll outs continue world over. We talk about schools, our experiences and more!

In this bonus episode our very own Sakina Bano sat down with Omaira Liaquat; a working mom of two boys, who is also a digital content creator and runs the page @thehrmommy on Instagram.They discuss the experience of raising their boys, the expectations they have them and how those expectations can put undue pressure on their boys.

During the Holy Month of Ramadan the cousins got together to share some quick thoughts on Ramadan and the concept of charity and giving.

We are back for the last episode of the season! Join us as we chat about the institution of marriage. It’s importance, how much it matters and how greatly it has to be respected. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and head over to our Instagram to further the conversation!

DISCLAIMER - This episode and expressed views are not intended to hurt or disrespect anyone’s sentimentality. Today the cousins take it up, with a bang, from where Oprah left it off!• Joint Family System and associated views/experiences. • Influence of culture and religion on this dynamic. • Is physical proximity a gurantee to successful familial relationships?Tune in for this and much more and do leave in the comments your take, view or experiences! Or come and visit us on Instagram and let us know your thoughts there!

We’re back again this week with a very interesting conversation! Let’s talk about the culture of instant happiness. This world has shifted dramatically over the years and in the modern age we humans are focused on that quick fix, that two minutes of happy, that snap your fingers and it comes. Join us as we discuss and drop by our Instagram or the comments below to share your thoughts!

Have you had the talk with your kids? Join the cousins today as we sit and have a chat about how to approach the topic of physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty. It’s a difficult time for our kids and we need to let them know that we are there for them. Have a listen and share your thoughts with us on our Instagram page, or in the comments below!

The cousins are taking on a bit of a controversial topic this week. We want to talk about the rampant sexualisation of the media. From television to movies to ads, the media has taken things to another level and made it almost impossible to navigate and find content that is family friendly. Have a listen and head over to our Instagram to tell us your thoughts!

Rounding off our discussion on health and fitness this week, our very own Zehra Rizvi sat down with Sabiha Rizvi. Trainer, nutritionist, fitness fiend and owner of Unionville Fitness in Toronto, Sabiha answers your questions on the best approach to a healthy lifestyle.

Hello world, the cousins are back this week with another interesting topic discussion! Let’s talk health and wellness, and how maintaining a holistic lifestyle is a necessary part of thriving in this world. We share our journeys with fitness and how we have found ourselves at different stages on our journeys. Let’s talk, this is 113 Chat!

This week the cousins are talking about societal expectations of girls and boys as they enter into the beautiful union of marriage. Are we offering them the tools that they need to lead a successful and happy life? If not what can we do to change that?

Bonus episode this week as we collaborate with the popular Instagram Content Creator, Performer and all around queen @ofshahanajan. Join Sakina as she sits down with Shahana and they discuss the very real importance of incorporating self care into our lives.

Episode 5 of the season and the cousins are back asking the age old question; is self care a selfish choice or a necessary one? Have a listen as we unpack the ideal of self care, what it entails and how much value it holds for the individual and the community. It’s a good one!

We’re back with episode four of the season! Sharing how we tackled 2020 and the tiresome boredom that accompanied it. The activities we did, the way we came together as a family and how we are using those same tasks for guidance in the new year.

Join us for our third episode of the season! The cousins are taking on a topic that many have touched upon in the past, but it can never be enough; the idea of shaming girls. One would think in this modern day the idea of having a girl would not cause issue, but unfortunately, in some mindsets it is still a concern. Tune in as we dissect this bizarre concept and recognise that this is not the way.

Join the cousins for episode two of the season, when we talk about the age old debate of mom’s and the decisions are they make for their families. To work or not to work, the judgement that can accompany both decisions, as well as the struggle, guilt and societal pressure.Have a listen and let us know your thoughts!

Season two, and the cousins are back! We are bringing to you to the topic that started it all, the one that sparked the idea of this podcast; celebrity culture. Join the cousins as we delve into the world of the famous; how much responsibility they have with their positions in society, and how much leeway they should be offered. Grab a coffee and let’s chat!

Coming to you for our final episode of the season, the cousins are sharing their reflections on 2020 and hopes for 2021. Join us as we talk it out, and follow us on Instagram to tell us your own thoughts!

The cousins are back again this week, bringing you episode 11. We are talking about weddings! The good, the bad and the stressful. The unnecessary pressure and demands that accompany, and the fall out that it can lead to. Join our conversation and have a listen!

It’s episode ten world, and the cousins are coming at you with their thoughts on parenting. The seasons and the struggles and joys that accompany each season. It’s a hard business friends, but an endlessly rewarding one, and this is real talk at its best. Have a listen!

This week the cousins at 113Chat decided to change things up a bit. We decided to ditch our pre planned content, and jumped on the bandwagon with sharing our thoughts on the U.S. Election. Emotions were high, feelings were tense, and there was a lot to say. What can we expect from this new administration? Will we find the change we have been hoping for? What lies ahead? Lots to consider and lots to share, have a listen to our thoughts!

In this latest episode of 113 Chat, the five cousins come together to share their thoughts on a sensitive topic. Harassment is an ever prevalent issue across many cultures and nations. It is an issue which has been discussed, and attempted to managed, but the reality is that the difficulty lies in the core beliefs of our society which must be transformed. Join us as we discuss this hard hitting topic.

In this week’s episode the ladies of 113 Chat talk about feelings. Are we at the mercy of our emotions, or can we learn tools to help manage them? How can we manage them in a positive and productive manner, rather than simply bottling them up? Lots of questions, some solutions suggested, and shoulders offered. Have a listen!

In this week's episode 113Chat has come together to talk about the vital topic of societal body shaming. We live in a world where there is constant talk about the imperfections of women; they are too thin, too wide, too tall, too short; there is no right mould that works. The constant complaints, criticisms and comparisons weigh heavily and can have such long term mental and emotional ramifications. In this episode we will explore these thoughts and more.

In this episode of 113Chat, the five cousins from around the world come together to share their thoughts on how we have a responsibility to the countries we reside in as citizens of a global nation. We chat in detail about how we can be part of the community we live in and delve into how the current U.S elections are impacting the global sociopolitical landscape.

In episode four of 113Chat the five cousins from five corners of the world are coming together to share with their thoughts on the culture of colourism which is prevalent throughout the world. Our conversation today covers our thoughts on how people make assumptions based on skin colour, and how these assumptions then affect society as a whole.

In today's episode 113Chat is sharing with you thoughts on myths about the Shia Muslim sect of Islam. The many wrong assumptions that are made, which need to be addressed, questioned and reexamined. These assumptions stem from a lack of knowledge and this episode encourages questioning that, and allowing ourselves as a society to learn, research and understand other religions and belief systems.

Episode two of our podcast talks about the big question, "should the kids go back to physical school during COVID-19?" Hear us as we share our thoughts on our experiences throughout five different countries. What's happening in Pakistan, Canada, Colombia, America and Australia; and what we have decided for our family units.

Bringing to you the how, why and where of this podcast, and also the who. The voices and stories of the women behind the podcast telling you a little about themselves and why they began this journey. Also some insight into the name chosen for this endeavour. Enjoy!