We wanted to start this podcast in order to give a voice to teens like us, who want to express their thoughts to the world and relate to their own experiences. Each week, a new group of people will put together a piece and present it on this podcast. Hope you enjoy listening! - from Arshia, Monica, Taarana, Tharun, Reisha, Min, Sithu, Anushka, Sakthi, Srinish, Ansh, Emil, Sowmya, Anjali, Sreekar, Chadwick, Siya, Varsha, Savni, and Aditi :)
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Come sip the Chai with T (Trishna Malick) and discuss topics such as adoption, colorism, equality, industry standards, women of color, fashion, music, acting, health, fitness, and so much more. YOU CAN TUNE IN THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR OTHER PODCAST APPS SUCH AS: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Podbean, etc. Just search for: “The Chai with T” ;-)
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#SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaunait Hit us up at [email protected]
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Welcome to “Crossroads & Conversations,” **Welcome to "Crossroads and Conversations"!** I'm Geeti, an Indian woman who's made the US her home for the past 23 years. And I'm joined by my bestie Komal, originally from South Delhi, India and now navigating work and family life in Patiala. Join us as we compare & contrast our viewpoints & life in two different countries, explore what makes us tick, what helps us grow as women and the little things that keep us sane. If you are a global Indian wo ...
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Season Finale: Lessons, Laughs & Life from Behind the Mic
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34:53Share Your Feedback & Love Hey everyone… welcome back to Crossroads and Conversations. Today’s episode is more than just another recording — it’s the finale of a season that started with a dream and grew into something far more beautiful than we imagined. When we began, we were just two women with a shared vision, a shaky mic, and a whole lot of he…
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Choosing the Right Partner: The Green Flags That Matter
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38:48Share Your Feedback & Love In this eye-opening episode of Crossroads & Conversations, your hosts Geeti and Komal continue their candid series on Building Healthy Relationships. After laying the foundation in part one—where we explored self-awareness, healing, and knowing what you bring to the table—we now dive into the million-dollar question: What…
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Love, Marriage & Myths: The Truth No One Tells You
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36:26Share Your Feedback & Love In this eye-opening episode of Crossroads & Conversations, hosts Komal and Geeti dive into a topic that’s often overlooked—how our upbringing and social conditioning influence our biggest life decision: choosing a partner. From outdated relationship advice to the fairy-tale love stories we were raised on, they explore why…
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"The Self-Love Shift: Reclaiming Your Time, Energy & Peace"
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39:09Share Your Feedback & Love In this episode, Geeti and Kohmal share how they have slowly tried to weave self-love and setting boundaries in their everyday life. They discuss how women, especially wives and mothers, often lose themselves in responsibilities and expectations. Through personal anecdotes, they share how small but intentional changes—lik…
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Drawing the Line: Let's Master The Art Of Establishing Boundaries in 2025
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39:23Share Your Feedback & Love In this insightful episode, we explore the critical role of boundaries in our lives. We share personal stories of learning about boundaries later in life and the emotional toll of accepting disrespectful behavior. We discuss the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries, especially for women, and the societal and f…
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A Woman's Guide To Transforming Self-Doubt into Self-Love
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37:49Share Your Feedback & Love In this episode, we delve into the delicate balance women must strike between self-love, relationships, and setting boundaries. Starting with the humorous yet all-too-real questions found on platforms like Quora and Reddit, we explore the lingering stereotypes and expectations society places on women. From the belief that…
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A Woman's Invisible Burden: Good Girl Image & Social Expectations
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36:25Share Your Feedback & Love Have you ever wondered why most women tend to be people pleasers in their adult life??? In this thought-provoking episode of “Crossroads and Conversations,” Geeti and Komal delve into the pervasive issue of the “Good Girl” image and the heavy social expectations placed on women. From a young age, girls are conditioned to …
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Episode 2: The Flawless Beauty Myth: A Woman's Perspective On Beauty Standards
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37:04Share Your Feedback & Love Welcome back to another episode of Crossroads and Conversations! I’m Geeti, and as always, I’m joined by my best friend and co-host, Komal. Today, we’re diving deep into a topic that has shaped and, at times, burdened our lives: the relentless societal expectations for women to look perfect at every stage of life. From ou…
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(AUDIO ONLY) Episode 3: Hidden Adoption (ft. Kris Rao)
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1:24:51In this episode, my friend and fellow South Asian Indian adoptee (Kris Rao) and I discuss some, out of the very many, narratives of adoption. The kicker in this one? Kris wasn't told by his adoptive parents that he was actually adopted FOR 34 YEARS... Join us as we discuss the numerous emotions and the effect this had and still does have on Kris' l…
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(VIDEO) Episode 3: Hidden Adoption (ft. Kris Rao)
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1:24:51In this episode, my friend and fellow South Asian Indian adoptee (Kris Rao) and I discuss some, out of the very many, narratives of adoption. The kicker in this one? Kris wasn't told by his adoptive parents that he was actually adopted FOR 34 YEARS... Join us as we discuss the numerous emotions and the effect this had and still does have on Kris' l…
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Two Best Friends Exploring The Magical Tapestry Of Female Friendships
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35:36Share Your Feedback & Love Join Geeti and Kohmal, college besties turned podcast hosts, as they dive into the heartwarming world of female friendships. From sharing room in college to navigating life’s storms together, they explore how these bonds have evolved over the years. They delve into what makes female friendships so special and how. In this…
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Crossroads & Conversations : Trailer for upcoming podcast
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3:34Share Your Feedback & Love Presenting a teaser of our upcoming podcast “Crossroads And Conversations” where two lifelong friends will share personal anecdotes, triumphs, and challenges—because life isn’t a straight highway; it’s a series of crossroads. We’ll discuss pivotal moments that led us to where we are today, from navigating career choices t…
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(VIDEO) Episode 2: BIPOC Adoptees (ft. Maze Felix)
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2:01:33Listen in as my good friend, Maze Felix, and I discuss the oftentimes unspoken difficulties and struggles of being a transracial and transnational adoptee - we were both adopted by families located in Ohio. Being adopted is not always the "fairytale" that it's painted out to be. It comes with trauma, and we hope our conversation brings light to thi…
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(AUDIO ONLY) Episode 2: BIPOC Adoptee (ft. Maze Felix)
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2:01:33Listen in as my good friend, Maze Felix, and I discuss the oftentimes unspoken difficulties and struggles of being a transracial and transnational adoptee - we were both adopted by families located in Ohio. Being adopted is not always the "fairytale" that it's painted out to be. It comes with trauma, and we hope our conversation brings light to thi…
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(AUDIO ONLY) Episode 1 - Part 2: Brown-Skin Adoptee (feat. my Mom!)
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47:04(AUDIO ONLY Part 2) This is the second half of my first ever hosted podcast!!!! This will be a continuation of sharing my experiences as a brown-skin adoptee, growing up in an all-white small town in Ohio, the racism I experienced, and looking at everything through a whole new lens as I exit the "adoptee fog". My featured guest for this episode is.…
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(VIDEO) Episode 1 - Part 2: Brown-Skin Adoptee (feat. my Mom!)
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47:04(VIDEO PODCAST Part 2) This is the second half of my first ever hosted podcast!!!! This will be a continuation of sharing my experiences as a brown-skin adoptee, growing up in an all-white small town in Ohio, the racism I experienced, and looking at everything through a whole new lens as I exit the "adoptee fog". My featured guest for this episode …
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(AUDIO ONLY) Episode 1 - Part 1: Brown-Skin Adoptee (feat. my Mom!)
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1:01:26(AUDIO ONLY Part 1) Eeeeek!!! This is my first ever hosted podcast!!!! For this episode, I will be sharing my experiences as a brown-skin adoptee, growing up in an all-white small town in Ohio, the racism I experienced, and looking at everything through a whole new lens as I exit the "adoptee fog". My featured guest for this episode is....my Mom!…
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(VIDEO) Episode 1 - Part 1: Brown-Skin Adoptee (feat. my Mom!)
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This episode featured Arshia, Anjali, Taarana and Sakthi. They first dived into the lack of diversity when Asians get jobs. Is it because we all like STEM-related activities or is there another underlying reason behind it? After, they thought about how it's also related to teenagers in this generation. Most high schoolers tend to work towards the s…
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Telekinesis or Telepathy? Ft. Rahul Shah & Sritan Vemuru
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44:25This episode features Sreekar, Ansh, and guest speakers, Rahul and Sritan. A very fun game of 'Would you Rather' was played and they went in depth about multiple different topics.. would you rather have telekinesis or telepathy? Or even, would you rather control space or time? Another super interesting question was if they would rather have one boo…
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This episode features Chadwick, Monica, Anushka and Sreekar with guest Tyler Tran. We dived into the beginning of the election, where votes had been sent in. Did you know that astronauts sent in mail in ballots from space? So cool! We then moved onto political views and how people are affected from them. Tune in for a very interesting and informati…
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In this episode featuring Min, Srinish, Tharun, Reisha and special guest, Will Shipley (one the top running back recruits in the nation), we dived into the affects of social media and our high school lives. Will explained how his post quality has changed throughout gaining all 15.4K followers vs to the host's smaller amount of following. This frien…
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Beating Double Standards Ft. Harshi Surisetty
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38:29In this episode, starring Sowmya, Savni, Siya and guest Harshi, we talked about the unfairness of double standards through siblings, school, genders and TikTok. Tune in for a very interesting episode!
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In this episode, starring Emil, Taarana and Sakthi, we dived into the differences in Indian and American movies. We talked about the differences in the Indian movie industry ranging from Tollywood to Bollywood. Soon after, we analyzed the American industry where we talked about many topics including Marvel movies like Infinity War, Black Panther, C…
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In this week's episode starring Anjali, Sithu, Arshia, and Ansh, we talked about the effects of COVID-19 on us and the world. Interesting & funny stories were shared as well as unknown facts about it. Tune in for a very interesting episode!
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This episode features Anjali, Sowmya, Chadwick and Sreekar. We talked about how our high school lives are affecting college applications and included the impact of being Asian + the quarantine because of the COVID-19 breakout. Many interesting thoughts were also passed around about our future careers. Make sure to take a listen!…
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Today we talked about the importance of mental health on us as teenagers in high school. We also included the controversial view of what parents think about it too. Enjoy this week's episode!
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Today we talked about doing sports and how that has impacted our lives. We also included recent news from sports and more fun facts! Enjoy this week's episode!
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In this episode, we will be discussing our high school experience as people of color and talk about what we do as teenagers in our free time. Enjoy this week's episode!
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in this episode, we will be giving introductions and talking about our childhoods as asian’s in america. enjoy!!
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Topic: Would you be okay with your wife/partner being a surrogate mother? #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram:…
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Topic: Would you date an undercover brother? How African Parents react to their children being gay + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-b…
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Topic: The girls are back with a short rundown of their hot girl summer #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @…
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Topics: Auntie Oprah, Girl Code, Maintaining Friendships + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaunait…
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Topics: Long Distance Relationships, Cheating, Ayesha Curry + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaun…
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Topics: Pregnant Twins, Abortion, End of the World + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaunait Hit u…
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Topics: Q&A with Justo, Dating While Famous, Clout Chasing +more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. We sip it, you serve it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaunai…
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Topics: College Admissions Fraud, Kanye West Church, Cyclone Idai + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: …
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Topics: Kenyans in Dallas, Jordyn vs Khloé, Meeting the Parents + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @C…
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Topics: Valentine’s Day Follow-up, Fetishes, Social Media Etiquette While Dating + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. You serve it, we sip it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaun…
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Topic: 21 Savage, The Game & Joe Budden, Hopekid & DK Kwenye Beat + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. We sip it, you serve it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: …
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Topics: Sex or Gifts, Shoot your Shot, Acts of Kindness + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. We sip it, you serve it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Instagram: @Chaunait …
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Topics: Marsai Martin, Juelz Santana & Kimbella, and Government shutdown + more #SipNBanter is an entertaining podcast hosted by two girls talking about recent drama on the timeline & sharing their honest opinions about life. We sip it, you serve it ☕🥂 Hosts: Nalotu Twitter: @LittleMissNICEE Instagram: @LittleMissNICEE J-bug Twitter: @Chaunait Inst…
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