Finally — skincare advice catered to brown skin!We sit down with Deepi Sidhu, owner of Savasana Beauty Bar, to talk skincare tips and tricks, her journey moving from British Columbia to Alberta, and what it was like starting her own business.You can catch all episodes for this season on Optik TV and on TELUS STORYHIVE’s YouTube Channel.

Welcome back to Season 3, now in partnership with TELUS STORYHIVE! You can catch all episodes on Optik TV and on TELUS STORYHIVE’s YouTube Channel.This season, we’re back — both in audio and video! In our latest episode, we sit down with Kai Warraich to talk about growing up in Calgary, navigating a bicultural identity, and building a local girl gang and creative community.

Wedding season never really stops. Welcome to part 2 of our wedding series. Listen to Kai's sage advice as she shares how to plan a wedding in 4 months (!!), setting boundaries, and how to not get duped by some local South Asian designers. You don't want to miss the tea.

Is wedding season ever really over?! Welcome to our 3 part series where we talk about all things wedding-related. Peezie, aka the 'anti-bridezilla', shares tips, sage advice, and also areas to break free from norms and traditions. For all your future brides - this series is for you!

Meet Manvir Bhangu: the founder of a non-profit, a full-time leader in strategy & planning, and most importantly, a laadli. She founded Laadliyan, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to inspire South Asian daughters of all ages to become empowered individuals through education, engagement and awareness. Manvir talks to us about starting this journey, the gender roles that come to play, and how you can build your own path too.

Brown Girl Problems teams up with Ann Mathew, the face behind Brown Girls Thriving TO! In this episode, we talk about the journey behind BGT, what it means to create (and find!) your own community, and how you can get involved. If you're in the Greater Toronto Area and looking to connect with like-minded individuals, reach out to them on their social media!

Part 2 of 2 with Hemali Mistry -- In this episode, we continue our conversation with beauty guru Hemali Mistry as she talks to us about finding herself in the South Asian diaspora, dealing with negative comments, and her path on becoming a content creator.

Part 1 of 2 with Hemali Mistry — Join us as we talk to Hemali Mistry, an incredible content creator, who focuses on South Asian beauty, body positivity, fashion, and empowerment. We discuss the effect of Bollywood beauty standards, comments made by friends (and aunties, of course), and finding our authentic self.

In this episode, join us as we talk about representation with the remarkable Shivani Persad. From her journey as a model to her advocacy for diversity and inclusion, Shivani shares insights into breaking stereotypes and reshaping beauty norms. She shares openly about the challenges she's faced, her empowering perspective on South Asian beauty standards, and discover how she champions inclusivity, offering a compelling narrative that sparks change in the fashion industry. Get ready to be inspired as we explore the transformative power of representation with Shivani Persad (@liveshiv)

Welcome back! Today we're talking about Brown Girl Wealth. In this episode, we delve deep into the topic of building generational wealth and the unique challenges and opportunities that brown girls face on their wealth-building journey. We talk about traditional gender roles, familial obligations, and how weird we can be when talking about money. Stay tuned, because our in-house finance expert is about to drop some tips on how you can manage your finances!