In many of Adam Sandler’s movies, his partner is deemed much more attractive than him, which is a central theme through many of his films. However, this is a damaging concept because it places increased emphasis on looks and physical beauty to many young people watching these films. This episode navigates topics of soc... more
As Sonya embarks on a new journey with Professor Anguera from UCSF, they interview various licensed professionals who work closely with Neurodiverse individuals, and also work towards providing a voice to people affected by Neurodiversity. Join Sonya and Dr. Anguera as they listen to Dr. Roundfield's passions for healt... more
As Sonya embarks on a new journey with Professor Anguera from UCSF, they interview various licensed professionals who work closely with Neurodiverse individuals, and also work towards providing a voice to people affected by Neurodiversity. As Dr. Mueller speaks of developing new therapies for patients with brain tumors... more
As Sonya embarks on a new journey with Professor Anguera from UCSF, they interview various licensed professionals who work closely with Neurodiverse individuals, and also work towards providing a voice to people affected by Neurodiversity. Join them as they discuss misdiagnoses, late diagnoses, and more with Jen & Ryan... more
As Sonya embarks on a new journey with Professor Anguera from UCSF, they interview various licensed professionals who work closely with Neurodiverse individuals, and also work towards providing a voice to people affected by Neurodiversity. Join Sonya and Dr. Anguera as they speak to Dr. Lloyd about the research (and pr... more
As Sonya embarks on a new journey with Professor Anguera from UCSF, they interview various licensed professionals who work closely with Neurodiverse individuals, and also work towards providing a voice to people affected by Neurodiversity. In this episode, listen as Bonisha Maitra opens up about her ADHD and its effect... more
Alisha Gupta speaks to us today about her experience with South Asian change and activism & its effect on her mental health. Tune in to begin making a difference!
In this episode, Tulsi speaks of Colorism's impact on her modeling career, passions, and hobbies. The episode ends with a quick mention of Bridgerton and its fantastic representation!
A brief five minute clip of Sonya just talking about her struggles, rampant depression, society, and more. Not everyone’s perfect, and everyone struggles, so please take care of yourself and reach out if you ever need any help. Love you all<3--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/youthspeaks/message
Tune in as Sanhita Nittala speaks of her journey into America, the logistics of the immigration process, and the adventure of obtaining a green card from a South Asian perspective!
Trigger warning: sexual assault. In today's episode, 19 year old activist, Tiana Day, shares her story with sexual assault and its relationship with her race. She engages with Sonya and Piya in an emotional hour-long special. If needed, please step away and take care of your mental health. Do what's best for you!
Join Sonya and Piya today as they host Adaobi Nwatu to speak on gender diversity world-wide. The episode behind with Adaobi introducing their story with gender, a couple of obstacles they battled through their life, and wraps up with some advice for people learning more about their identity!
Welcome back everyone! In this episode, our newest co-host is introduced--Piya Devidasani! Sonya and Piya quickly delve into the season's expectations, including their goals and passions for the rest of the year. They continue to speak of their own mental health struggles, offering vulnerability as a means to connect t... more
Tune in for a frank conversation about depression with our amazing guest speakers, Bonisha and Amina. We cover dealing with mental health on a daily basis, as well as the stigma it comes with in our own South Asian community. This is also a goodbye episode— we’ve finished with season one! As usual, thank you for suppor... more
Sonya and Leela discuss their own feelings towards socializing during the pandemic, and provide some insight on the differences—and similarities—between introverts and extroverts. Tune in as always for a fun conversation!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youthspeaks/message
Sonya and Leela meet virtually with guest speaker Benjamin Connor, a sophomore at Athenian and Sonya's classmate. Tune in as they have a casual conversation about the ups and downs of both public and private schools!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youthspeaks/message
As we hit the "one year" mark of the pandemic, Sonya and Leela continue to drown in the world of online education, social distancing, and of course, never-ending procrastination. In this episode, they explore social lives--talking about finding online friends, keeping in touch through zoom, and the popular facetiming--... more
Sonya and Leela speak with teen guest speakers Naomi Porter and Aditya Jain about managing their respective businesses during the pandemic while simultaneously maintaining good mental health practices. Tune in for two fun in depth conversations!
Sonya and Leela discuss first impressions throughout their childhood, beginning with the Capitol Rally and ending with each other! While passionately discussing South-Asian impressions, they go off on a tangent about society (per usual), and close it off with some shade, and endless drama. Tune in for our most casual a... more
Sonya and Leela compare Indian and American education systems, bringing in their Immigrant parents to contrast the two vastly different types of learning. Meet the Surapaneni's and the Kiyawat's!
Tune in as Sonya and Leela talk about the repercussions of "straight" or "white" being the norm in today's world. They also provide a large list of recommendations of queer tv shows/movies, and shoot out statistics every five minutes or so. Get your pens and pencils ready!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcas... more
Eating Disorders are becoming more common in today's world, and Sonya and Leela sit down with two recovered guest speakers to discuss the highs, the lows, and the advice that everyone needs to hear.
Sonya and Leela discuss the recent election, whilst talk about the repercussions of growing up faster in today's generation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youthspeaks/message
Tune in as Sonya and Leela explore fragile masculinity and debunk some stereotypes and stigmas about men in society today. Rohan Tirumala, founder of Stress-Free Teens, joins them in the last ten minutes - sharing his experiences and stories.