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It's the final episode of Season 2 and we took a look back at how far we have come. To wrap this season up, we talked about self awareness - specifically what it means to be self aware and why it's important to be self aware. Since our personalities, actions, reactions, emotions, thoughts, values and beliefs say a lot about self awareness, we took a deep dive into our teenage years and read through our childhood journals to see how much self awareness we have developed since then. We of course got to chatting about developing our self awareness while navigating our Sri Lankan cultural expectations as well.  Tune in and let us know what you think. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Let's be honest - we've been lied to about love. We went into a rabbit hole about why we have all of these different views as a culture about love or what love should be. Give us a listen and let us know what lies you've been told about love.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

We all go through frightening or stressful situations. We also process our traumas differently depending on the kind of traumas they are. Everybody's experience is different. Learning about these differences actually bring us closer together as communities.   So, in this episode, we talked about different types of traumas.  We would love to hear your thoughts on the episode and if you would like us to dig deeper into a specific type.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

We'll be the first ones to tell you that parent-child relationships are really hard (from children's perspective). We're mindful that not every parent is the same and everyone's situation is different. Which makes our relationships with our parents very complicated. With these nuances in mind, this week, we got to talking about some of the ways to maintain and create healthy relationships with parents. Give us a listen and let us know your thoughts.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

ඇයි? | Why?: simple pleasures, people who claim to be therapists, and Sri Lankan cricket This week we rambled about a few topics. Sri Lankan cricket is a hot topic these days after the win the SL Cricket team won the Asia Cup 2022 so we couldn't miss the chance to talk about it. We also talked about the simple pleasures of life and folks who claim to be therapists and give advice based on personal experiences.  We would love to know your thoughts on this. Give us a listen and send us a DM or join the convo in our IG stories. #ayiwhypod #ඇයිwhypod #srilankan #podcast #srilanka  #lankanpodcast #slpodcast Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week, we got to talking about breadcrumbing. Tune in to find out what it looks like in real life and also some ways in which you can process what happened after being breadcrumbed. It happens to all of us and we're with you in solidarity.    #ayiwhypod #ඇයිwhypod #srilankan #srilankanpodcast #podcast    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean

This week we got to talking about important questions people should ask while dating. Don't be shy, let us know in the comments below what an important question/topic for you is.    #ayiwhypod #ඇයිwhypod #srilankan   Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean

Needless to say, that language connects us all. In this episode, we talk about some of the benefits we experienced from growing up bilingual. Make sure to listen all the way to the end for a big “aha” moment about expectations around language.    #ayiwhypod #ඇයිwhypod #srilankan   Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Podbean

What does it mean to create a safe space and what does it mean for you to be in a safe space, not just physically, but also mentally, spiritually, etc.? Why do we need safe spaces? Listen to us explore the answers to all of these questions in this week's pod.   Have a different opinion? Want to add to what we shared?    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.  Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Season II Ep 1 is LIVE!!   At ඇයි? Why? Pod we're always asking the why behind everything. We took a long but much-needed break and we're finally back. Thank you all for sticking around and listening to us.    Much love, Delakshi and Sumudu

ඇයි? | Why? Family! We made it to 50 episodes! If you're just joining us, welcome! If you've been by our side through the ups and downs of the past 50 episodes, THANK YOU! Thank you for listening, thank you for engaging in conversation with us and giving us ideas - thank you, for the support! We appreciate you and only hope that we continue to grow our community!   Much love, Sumudu and Delakshi!    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

SO much to say but so little time. We got vulnerable this time around, y'all! We talked about how we are the harshest critics of Sri Lankan/South Asian/Brown women. We give less grace to Sri Lankan/South Asian/Brown women vs other women, especially when it comes to wearing revealing clothing/being comfortable and confident in our bodies. Is it “culture”? Is it something else? Do we do it in the name of culture but it's really something else? We had a few revelations while talking about this. Tune in and let us know your thoughts about this topic.    The overall message this week is to be kind first to yourself and then to others. :)    PSA: Our IG posts are a brief summary of what's discussed in a pod episode. Please visit the link tree on our IG bio to find out how you can listen.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Long-distance relationships aren't any different from any other type of relationship in our opinion. We talked about some must-have qualities that help sustain an LDR as well as some tips on what might help make LDRs successful.    PSA: Our IG posts are a brief summary of what's discussed in a pod episode. Please visit the link tree on our IG bio to find out how you can listen.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

In this week's episode, we spoke about characteristics of introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. Give this week's episode a listen and let us know your thoughts. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Hey, y'all! It's been a minute. What better way to catch up than with a discussion about friendships? In this episode, we discussed friendships - specifically, why we sometimes outgrow friendships. Out of all the reasons we discussed, which one resonated with you the most?   Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

In this ramble episode we got to talking about Monday blues and then how expensive it is to be women. Two random topics but that's how ramble episodes go for us sometimes. Mondays have a bad rep thanks to it being the beginning of the work week for most folks. And being a woman these days is just expensive af. Give us a listen and share your thoughts.  p.s.: We didn't have enough time to get into all the things that end up in the expense bucket - we'll go deeper on another episode. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This pandemic has been hard on everyone - we're all experiencing collective trauma with all the lockdowns/isolation we've had to experience. It only seemed timely for us to talk about loneliness. Tune in to listen to us talk about dealing with loneliness. What are some ways you deal with loneliness?  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

It seemed that week after week every topic that we chose also revolved around another important topic - communication. So much can be said about communication, so, we thought we would switch it up and talk about why miscommunications happen. Of course, we couldn't cover them all in a 30+ minute episode so let us know what other factors cause miscommunications.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Brace yourselves - we had to record today's episode during a thunderstorm. While on vacation, we realized that having to justify sometimes the most mundane of life's activities is a normal thing in our culture. So, we decided to talk about it. What have you had to justify or explain to someone even though you felt it wasn't really needed?     Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Brace yourselves - we had to record today's episode during a thunderstorm. While on vacation, we realized that having to justify sometimes the most mundane of life's activities is a normal thing in our culture. So, we decided to talk about it. What have you had to justify or explain to someone even though you felt it wasn't really needed?     Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week we got to talking about liking your ex's pics on IG, having your ex on social media as a friend, your significant other liking people's provocative pictures, and much more. Give this a listen and let us know how you feel about these burning questions in the comments.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

It's our one-year anniversary!!!! We can't believe it's been a year since we started this podcast. We had no idea what we were signing up for but we are so so proud of ourselves for showing up!  Celebrate with us by sharing some things that you are proud of yourself for!  We love you all for listening and sharing your feedback. We have a long way to go and we couldn't be here without you.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

A lot of the topics that we've talked about in the past have touched on people-pleasing behaviors so we thought to dive into the topic a bit more. Whether you're a people pleaser or know someone who is, you might end up getting something from this episode - so be sure to check it out and let us know your thoughts.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Both of us are procrastinators - maybe y'all can relate. Sometimes it's just hard to get everything done and then things add up and snowballs. This week's episode is about what it's like to live life as a procrastinator.    Are you someone who procrastinates or do you always check off everything on your to-do list? Got any tips for us? Let us know in the comments below.   Swipe over to see some tips we've found to be helpful.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

In the last episode, we talked about giving and asking for permission when it comes to content. This week we decided to dive in and talk about consent. Consent is such a broad topic that with this episode, we decided to stick to the bare bones. Join the convo on our IG and let us know - how comfortable are you with saying “no”?  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week we did a ramble on random TikTok trends and content creation. We hold people accountable when they steal physical objects, so why shouldn't it apply to intellectual property? Join the conversation about this dilemma in this week's episode. Be sure to share what your thoughts are either in the comments or DMs.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Why do we want to feel loved? Such a simple question that has a simple answer, right? As human beings, we're all looking to feel loved and cared for. The 5 love languages are not a novel concept but we thought it would be nice to talk about their importance. If you didn't know about them before, now you know. Don't forget to tune in to listen and maybe give it a share.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Granted, taking a day off is a privilege. But, we sometimes don't take a break even when our mind and body tells us that we need it - which eventually leads to burnout and other issues. Tune into this episode to listen to us talk about why taking off days or taking breaks are a necessity.    Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Gossiping is such a big part of Sri Lankan culture. Sometimes it can be useful but most times it feels pretty unnecessary and harmful. In this episode, we talk about both the negative and positive impacts of gossiping. Give this episode a listen and let us know how you feel about gossiping.   Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week we decided to talk about invalidating statements that are commonly used in our culture. Give this week’s episode a listen and be sure to let us know statements that we missed.     Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Okay, we did something a little different in this ep. After talking about some heavy topics back to back, we thought to take a different route with this week’s episode. Tune in to listen to us talk about a bunch of things like thick eyebrows being aesthetically acceptable NOW, eating curry and using curry powder trending these days, cultural appropriation vs. appreciation, and a bunch more. Listen to the ep and join the conversation in the comments or in the DMs.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week, we talked about what boundaries with friends and family look like. This is a hard one as we both struggled with how to set them up especially with our older generation. Give us a listen as we are wrapping up our two-part series of boundaries. Also, we spoke about our final thoughts on the Mrs. World pageant drama since the news hijacked the beginning of our last episode.

It seemed that week after week everything we’ve talked about so far warranted a discussion about boundaries. As always, we started with the basics. Tune in to listen to us talk about what boundaries and why they are important.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

We've all had that friend/coworker/family member/social group who's left us feeling drained for long periods of time. If you've never experienced it, well, aren't you lucky to have some mindful people around you?! Or maybe we've been the ones who drained the energy out of your friends. jk

This week, we were inspired by a special challenge we faced when trying to record the episode. Due to this pandemic, all of us have gone through so many trials and tribulations. We wanted to take some time to look back and appreciate all of the experiences that brought us together. Let us know what this past year has been like for you? Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

We talked about relationship red flags this week. Relationships of any kind are complicated and in our culture, there are many red flags that we have made into green flags. Give us a listen and let us know which one resonated with you.   Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

In this episode, we stayed with the basics and talked about the similarities and differences between mental wellness vs mental illness. Tune in. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week we talked about gaslighting behaviors and signs of gaslighting in our community and relationships. Tune in to listen.If you're going through this, you're not alone. There's help.

In this episode, we discussed what it means for us to start a new year with intentions instead of resolutions - an effort to go easy on ourselves. In an ever-changing world where some things, like this pandemic that we are in, isn’t in our control, being intentional about our everyday choices can be something that we take on as a community. No pressure to be perfect or get things done by a deadline, just small steps towards getting started.

Do you feel like you’re so busy and you don’t have time for anything? Do you feel like work is just piling up and you’re overwhelmed? OR are you using the word busy but mean to describe another feeling altogether? This week we talked about some of the reasoning behind being busy. Tune in!! Also, this break thing really made us a bit rusty. Don’t mind the mmhhmms and the breaks.

Hi, Y'all! We're back!!We're excited to curiously but cautiously kick things off in this new year. Hope you join us. What did the start to the new year feel like? Let us know in the comments below.  Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Is it just us or is adulthood not as fun as adults make it out to be? This week we resorted to a bit of a ranty type of episode about adulthood and how absolutely unprepared we were about responsibilities and expectations. Let us know if you share the same sentiments as us? What would have prepared you for adulthood a bit better? Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

As you can tell by the title, we’re talking about being immigrants. And to talk about it, we invited one of our dear friends, Sashin. Sashin is a blogger, traveler, and fellow immigrant. We talk about how we got here, what it was like to go to school, work, and much more. Give us a listen. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Have you ever been through a breakup? They’re absolutely horrible. Not everyone responds to breakups the same way and how we’ve been culturally taught to respond to them doesn't make it any easy on us. Listen to us talk about all things breakup related this week. What did we miss? Let us know. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

This week we talked about rejection. It's easy to tell someone that they ought to handle rejection better. But, why is it so hard to handle rejection? Is it okay to leak your ex's nudes or egg the car of the interviewer who didn't hire you because you felt rejected? Is there a good way to handle rejection? Let us know how you like this episode.Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

What makes you feel insecure or confident? Is it the way you look, talk, or present yourself? Listen to us talk about all things self-confidence in this episode. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

Took a different route with this episode. Listen to us ramble about some of the shows, music, and influencers we love these days - both Sri Lankan and non-Sri Lankan. We had so much fun doing this episode. Be sure to let us know if you have any ideas for rambles.  Check out our IG @ayiwhypod for some BTS. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

As if our daily lives weren’t already overwhelming, now we have a pandemic to worry about. How do you deal with stress? How has it affected your mind, body, and soul?  Listen to this week’s episode to hear us discuss some ways we deal with stress. Did we miss any important coping mechanisms or ways of dealing with stress? Be sure to let us know. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

One of the most challenging topics we’ve tackled thus far: friendships. What makes them good and last so long and what makes them so short-lived? Tune in to hear us talk all about friendships.Also, times are hard! Don’t forget to (safely) hug your friends and have a moment of gratitude with them.

The start of menstruation or period is celebrated in our culture. So, why does it become a stigma and taboo soon after? In this week’s episode, we talk about how something as natural as periods has become so controversial. Join us in normalizing the conversation. Find us: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Podbean. Send any questions/feedback to ayiwhypod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs

In this episode, we talk about our journey with social media and pretty much our glow up.