Real Motherhood Podcast

Abha chats with Shipra Mathur, Host of The Modern Indian Podcast and Co-Founder of The Trendy Tribe.  They discuss the similarities and differences in their experiences as women of the Indian Diaspora - navigating culture, motherhood, and tradition. Shipra shares what inspired her to start her podcast, which highlights Multi-Hyphenate Indian Women and discusses topics typically considered taboo in our communities. Join along for this fun, light-hearted conversation! Follow Real Motherhood Podcast on Instagram @realmotherhoodpodcast Follow Shipra here and here. 

In this episode we talk with Nikita Gupta who runs the multicultural lifestyle blog, Growing Up Gupta. We talk about her experiences as a Black woman in corporate America and marrying her South Asian husband. We discuss everything from living life on your own terms to addressing anti-blackness within our own communities. This is a conversation you don't want to miss! Find Nikita at: www.growingupgupta.com Buy her book "I Love Masala Me" here Follow us here

Smita talks with Dr. Seetal Cheema, an anesthesiologist on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how we are coping as healthcare providers, Smita discusses the grief of losing a loved one to COVID-19, and we discuss how to grow through the adversity of this pandemic. This episode is raw, real and heartwarming. Join us! Follow us on instagram: @realmotherhood Email us: realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com

Life has changed so much, so fast for so many of us! As we try and get through the coronavirus pandemic, we discuss how we are coping through this unprecedented time in our lives. We talk about how to maintain peace amongst chaos and also what we hope life will be like after this. Join us! You can follow us on Instagram @realmotherhoodpodcast You can email us at: realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com

If you are looking for inspiration today, this is the episode for you! We talk with Monica Brooks who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37. This is what she wants you to know about your own mental and physical health and how this diagnosis has propelled her life forward in a way that she never imagined! Prepare to be motivated and inspired by this phenomenal woman.  You can follow her on Insta: @winningatlife37 Follow us on Insta: @realmotherhoodpodcast

If you are struggling with getting pregnant, feeling stuck or wanting to make a change in your life--then you have to listen to Tina Maria Sangermano's inspiring journey. She talks about how she used the power of her mind to help her move forward in her life and write her own destiny. This is a must listen powerful episode.  Let us know what you think at: realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @realmotherhoodpodcast

It's the new year so many people have resolutions to lose weight or change their eating habits. But have you ever thought about your relationship with food? In this episode we talk about our own journeys to developing a healthy relationship with food-it is deep and personal but ultimately brought us to where we can help our own kids look at food in a different way.  Let us know your thoughts at realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Or on Instagram: @realmotherhoodpodcast

As we end this year and this decade, we came up with 10 habits that have leveled up our emotional growth this year. Some of them may surprise you and we hope you take one or a few of these to implement into your own lives. We talk about the future of our podcast and what you can expect from us going forward. Wishing you a safe and joyous holiday season! As always, you can connect with us on Email: realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @realmotherhoodpodcast

Have you ever gotten to the point where you feel not only physically exhausted, but also emotionally depleted? If you are a parent, you have definitely gotten to that point at least once during the course of parenthood. In this episode, we talk about the times we have hit emotional exhaustion and what we do to help replenish our souls. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Join us! Thoughts? Comments? Email us at realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @realmotherhoodpodcast  

For our 10th episode we have our first ever guest! We talk with author, speaker and influencer Doyin Richards about his experience with fame and going mega viral. We also talk about his struggles with mental health and what we can say to someone who is depressed. There is so much more in this episode including our discussion about toxic masculinity and what young girls need from their fathers. Join us! Follow us on Instagram @realmotherhoodpodcast Find Doyin here

This has been a monumental year for both of us. We both turned 40! So we got to thinking about what we would tell our younger selves. We came up with 10 things which we explored in detail-no matter what stage of life you are in, these are definitely life lessons that can apply to all of us! Listen in and let us know what you think! We are on Instagram @realmotherhoodpodcast and you can email us at: realmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com

Does diversity matter? In this episode, we make the case for teaching your children about differences instead of teaching them to be color blind. We go deep into our own childhoods, some of the discrimination our own children have experienced and even how our names shaped who we are. Referenced: Why I'm Teaching Our Daughter About Differences Separate Is Never Equal A Mighty Girl Follow us on Insta: @realmotherhoodpodcast

In this episode Smita talks about the course she took presented by Dr. Laurie Santos from Yale University called 'The Science of Well-Being'. It was a fascinating course with some eye-opening material. We discuss how it helped Smita's life what what steps we are going to take moving forward. If you want to increase your happiness and overall well-being, then this is an episode you don't want to miss!

With two major mass shootings in the past few weeks, we have struggled with explaining this to our children. In this episode we discuss practical ways that you can talk to your children and what we can do as adults to maintain a sense of peace amidst uncertainty.    Articles referenced: https://www.latimes.com/local/education/community/la-me-edu-how-to-talk-with-kids-about-violence-20151116-htmlstory.html https://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626

All moms struggle with guilt. This is just a fact of life. In this episode we discuss how mom guilt shows up in our lives, the difference between guilt and shame and 5 strategies we have used to liberate ourselves from mom guilt. If you find yourself struggling with this right now, then this episode is for you- Join us, subscribe and leave us a review!

Do you find yourself constantly having trouble saying 'no'? Do you feel uncomfortable when someone is upset with you? We talk about practical strategies you can use in your life to stop people pleasing and how this pattern of behavior can have roots in what you learned early in life. This is a deep dive episode on boundaries, self-compassion and learning to say the hard things. Referenced: Psychology Today Daring Greatly by Dr. Brene Brown The Power of Kindness by Dr. Brian Goldman

We are all always told to 'follow our passion'. And while this is a great feel-good saying, it doesn't always translate into the reality of our lives. In a culture that is obsessed with telling us and young people to 'follow our passion'--we present to you 5 things to think about before you do. This is an episode where we dive deep, get personal and really explore what passion means in our lives. Join us!

While social media can connect you with like minded individuals, it can also bring about incredible anxiety and disconnection. In this episode, Smita talks about how social media affected her life and Abha discusses how her social media detox changed her life. If you have ever questioned the role of social media in your life and want to know how to create healthy boundaries with social media-this is an episode you don't want to miss!   Referenced in this episode: Deep Work by Cal Newport

How have your friendships changed as you have gotten older? Are friendships really like what we see in the media? Do you need a lot of friends? And how do you make friends in different stages of life? Join us as we delve into these questions for ourselves and tell the truth about life and friendship.