Love Stories with Morgan and Yarah

Meet Dr. Brenda Bass! We were honored to have Morgan's wonderful mother join us for this special Season 2 finale. Tune into hear all about Dr. Bass' amazing story. PS, you'll also get to hear some stories about Morgan too!

Meet Tiff! Tiff is a long time listener but first time caller and happens to be Morgan's former work wife. Tiff is also a Virginian, a military kid, and a family woman. Join us as we chat about navigating the patriarchy in a male-dominated field, diversity in the workplace, the adaptive self, patriotism, and parenthood.

Meet Kiah! Kiah is a daughter, a sister, a soon-to-be lawyer and a proud plant and dog mom! Join us as we talk to her about her experiences growing up in both the US and Europe, law school and her legal aspirations, and how she maintains her mental health and practices self love.

Meet Richa and Neil! Join us for this special episode with our very first married couple to hear about their love story, their experiences as first generation Gujarati Americans in Georgia, and navigating the pandemic (and a postponed wedding).

Meet Shana! Shana is a Mother, an Educator, and most importantly A WOMAN (oh and she’s Yarah’s cousin too!) Tune in to hear from Shana about motherhood, marriage, Ismaili Muslim culture and experience, and of course joy and zaddies! Bollywood Movies Mentioned: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (available on Prime) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (available on Netflix) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (available on Netflix)

Meet Grace! Grace is a Korean-American Daria and one of Morgan's best friends. We were so lucky to get the chance to talk to Grace about the Asian American experience, the uptick in racism and violence toward Asians, the model minority myth, Asian representation, dating, and embracing racial identity.

We stand with the Asian community in condemning the domestic terror attacks earlier this week. Please check out these resources and podcasts below. Podcasts: Feeling Asian Podcast, Rice to Meet You Pod, Bulgogi Podcast. Resources: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co

Meet Mika! Mika is one of Yarah's oldest friends and they have known each other for over two decades. Mika joined us in the Zoom studio to talk about life as an educator, social and emotional learning (SEL), marriage, mindfulness, the South Asian American experience, and Jainism's three A's. Don't forget to check us out on Twitter and Instagram at @LSMYPodcast and check out our weekly Spotify Playlist, Joy with Morgan and Yarah. 

Meet Donna! Donna is a first generation, Chinese-Canadian, clinical psychologist (and Yarah's cousin.) Join us as we talk to Donna about being the child of immigrants, the dynamic nature of racial identity, interracial marriage, motherhood, and coping and surviving during the pandemic.

Join us for part 2 of our season premiere with Lynn! This week we continue our conversation with Lynn about family, loss, empathy, and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health. Thank you to Quintin Zoto for creating our new and improved theme song (@qzguitar_philly) and to Kobi Dent (@kobidevoredesign) for our BEAUTIFUL logo! Please see below for notes and resources for our episode. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357) National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) @browngirltherapy's Brown Girl Therapy Covid-19 Response Therapist Database Therapy for Black Girls - This is where Morgan found her therapist! Shout out to Dr. P!

Meet Lynn! Join us for this two part Season 2 premiere as we sit down with our friend Lynn to talk about family, loss, empathy, and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health. Please be warned that this episode includes sensitive topics like mental illness, substance abuse, drug overdose, and suicide. Thank you to Quintin Zoto for creating our new and improved theme song (@qzguitar_philly) and to Kobi Dent (@kobidevoredesign) for our BEAUTIFUL logo! Please see below for notes and resources for our episode. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357) National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) @browngirltherapy's Brown Girl Therapy Covid-19 Response Therapist Database Therapy for Black Girls - This is where Morgan found her therapist! Shout out to Dr. P!

Morgan and Yarah return for a second season of Love Stories with Morgan and Yarah to once again sit down with friends, family, and colleagues to discuss the things most important to them: racial identify, vulnerability, self-love, joy and of course, Zaddies! Tune into to hear some updates about what is in store for Season 2. New episodes return on Friday, February 19th! 

Join us for a very special Thanksgiving episode to reflect on Season 1, the election, and what is in store for Season 2!

Meet Shreena! Shreena is a British gal who has been living in NYC for the past few years. Tune in to hear Shreena talk about growing up in a British/Gujarati community, family, making new friends, marriage, and the differences between the US and the UK.

Meet Grant! Grant is Morgan's "not so baby" brother. Join Morgan and Yarah as they sit down with Grant to discuss the benefit of having an older sibling, racial identity, grief, family dynamics, and so much more.

Today we're celebrating another year of Yarah! Join us for this special bonus episode to hear Yarah reflect on her growth over the years and discuss HIGHS, LOWS, AND GOALS for the year. Don’t worry, there will be a Zaddy Chat too.

Meet Dre! Dre is a mother, sister, daughter, middle school bestie of Morgan, and the Co-Founder of apparel brand, Rec Room. Tune into this episode to hear about Dre’s journey as a Black woman, new mother, business owner, and storyteller.

Meet Mili! In this episode we sit down with Yarah’s longtime friend, Mili. Tune in as we discuss family dynamics, growing up in middle of nowhere Georgia, Indian culture and identity, mental health, relationships, and Netflix‘s newest hit, Indian Matchmaking.

Today we're celebrating another year of Morgan! Join us for this special bonus episode to discuss the highs and lows of the past year and to hear about her aspirations for her next year around the sun. Don’t worry, Morgan will also reveal the zaddy she would like to spend her birthday with!

Meet Loren! Loren is a Black, vegan, beekeeping superstar on a mission to change the world. Join us to hear Loren share stories about her family, beekeeping, relationships, levels of privilege, accessibility, and patriotism.

Meet Eva! Morgan and Yarah sit down with Eva, Morgan’s first bestie. Eva is a lifelong LA gal, recent business school graduate and soon-to-be working woman when she joins corporate America in the fall. Join us to hear Eva’s story of straddling her American and Taiwanese identities, family dynamics, Asian representation in media, and the Zaddy that she’s been crushing on since 1999.

Meet Mike! This week Morgan and Yarah sit down with self-described political junkie, Mike. Mike is a Girl Dad, seasoned political operative, and the host of Leadership Fellowship Podcast on YouTube. He joins us to share his amazing journey through fatherhood & family, faith, race, career ups & downs, and of course politics.

Meet Aalia! This week Morgan and Yarah sit down with Yarah's dear friend Aalia to discuss family, grief, spirituality, interracial marriage, representation in broadcast journalism, and growing up in Atlanta.

Meet Sam! This week Morgan and Yarah are joined by Sam, a Colombian-Minnesotan-Brooklynite, to discuss transracial adoption, fitting in, dating, weight loss, and the ongoing journey to self-love and acceptance. 

Meet Morgan & Yarah! Before they explore racial identity, self love, vulnerability, and joy with their guests, our hosts touch on these topics, discuss their journey to podcast launch day and chat about how they hope Love Stories will positively impact its listeners. Tune in to this first full length episode and get ready to get deep!

Love Stories with Morgan & Yarah is a podcast about our most important relationship: the one we have with ourselves. Tune in every Friday as we talk with our friends and family about their complicated and on-going personal journeys to self-love. Excited to explore these topics with you!