The Sharma Sessions
Note: The Sharma Sessions was previously known as PS. Make It Make Sense Welcome to The Sharma Sessions with Sureena Sharma, the podcast discussing all-things South Asian and the impact of being South Asian in today’s society. Along with guests Sureena discusses difficult topics which may otherwise be taboo in South Asian households and tries to make sense of it all, breaking down the stigmas surrounding certain issues and to raise awareness around others. Please show your support by rating, liking, subscribing and sharing as it really helps the podcast! And if you want to get involved in the fun too then, if you have a story or rant of the week to share or if you'd like to come onto the podcast then send an email to thesharmasessions@gmail.com or send a DM on Instagram or TikTok, just search for The Sharma Sessions.
Episodes
The juggle is a struggle! Trying to balance mum life, work life, social calendars, cooking, cleaning, laundry can be difficult, is the system set up to support working parents? This episodes explores whether or not we can really have it all or if some things have to be dropped in order for other things to thrive.
Would love to hear your thoughts and comments too - please do rate and share the podcast as it really dose help! And if ...
This episode shares the realities of what going back to work REALLY looks like after being on maternity leave. I share my personal journey of returning to work, the emotions that follow and navigating pumping breast milk in meetings!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for The Sharm...
This week I'm joined by Krupa Chauhan, author of 'Intentional Desi', a blog about intentional living, South Asian conditioning, limiting beliefs and choosing a life aligned with your dharma. Krupa shares her experiences of the pressures of conforming to her parents expectations - something which many South Asian's can probably resonate with - and takes us through how we can be empowered to live authentically that is true to ourselv...
Sureena is joined by her husband, Joshua, to discuss the mental and physical load that comes with running a household and looking after children as they try to answer the question - who really has it harder, mums or dads?
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for The Sharma Sessions o...
Hello and welcome to The Sharma Sessions with me Sureena Sharma. Note this podcast was previously known as PS. Make It Make Sense, so you may hear it being referred to that in older episodes.
This is the podcast where I discuss difficult topics which may otherwise be taboo in South Asian households and try to make sense of it all! I'll have guests join me to break down the stigma surrounding certain issues and to raise awareness ar...
Sureena is joined by Urmi Hossain to talk about colourism. Urmi is an Italian Bengali living in Montreal and is a woman of many talents. She is a podcaster, blogger, YouTuber, self-published author, speaker, a female mentor and an advocate for women’s empowerment she is a force to be reckoned with! Go and check out Urmi's podcast 'Stories Beyond Borders'!
They discuss what colourism means to them, how Bollywood/the media/skin...
Olivia is back on the podcast with Sureena where they discuss grief. Sureena and Olivia highlight the power in talking through difficult emotions where they open up and share their own personal experiences with grief, how it has affected their present day and also reflect on the differences in South Asian British culture when it comes to death vs the rest of the world.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And i...
Sureena is joined by Ankita Joshi, who has worked closely with special educational needs (SEN) children for many years and has a breadth of experience understanding the needs and requirements of those that are neurodivergent. They discuss whether or neurodiversity is openly accepted or understood in south Asian culture, how neurodivergent children can be supported in schools and also signpost to support groups and resources.
...
With more and more people leaving the UK, Sureena is joined by Olivia in this week's episode, where Olivia shares her reasons why she and her family moved to Dubai nearly two years ago, if the grass really is greener and reflects on the challenges our grandparents generation would have had to make in order to move to the UK for a better life.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involve...
Sureena is joined by her good friend Olivia, who is South Indian and has 2 daughters and 1 son. Sureena and Olivia discuss raising boys within South Asian culture and if their boys can be free from the gender based expectations that are subjected to children from a young age. They delve into historically why baby boys have been preferenced over baby girls within Asian cuture, how there can be equality in raising boys and girls and ...
In this episode Sureena is joined by her good friend Olivia, where they both discuss the concept of mum guilt and share examples of when those intrusive guilty thoughts have crept in and how they can overcome them. Being a mum is hard, but having a supportive network around makes all the difference!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the ...
In this episode husband and wife duo, Josh and Sureena, discuss what a South Asian dads role is in supporting their pregnant partner. They discuss how best to cater to their pregnant partners need, how dads can some times be overlooked and also touch upon the birthing crisis and shocking UK paternity rights.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be fe...
In this week's episode Sureena discusses what it was like giving birth second time round, her emergency c-section vs elective c-section experience and talks openly about previously wanting to be a surrogate.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for The Sharma Sessions or email thesh...
After a stint away Sureena and Trishna are back discussing new babies, new jobs, salmon sperm and everything in between!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for The Sharma Sessions or email thesharmasessions@gmail.com!
In this week's episode Sureena explores how much South Asian representation matters in today's world, which artists are trailblazers on that front and how we could do more to showcase South Asian heritage. And of course there is rant of the week as well!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just...
Welcome to PS. Make It Make Sense! Trishna and Sureena discuss what it means to get older, the rituals they do to try and hold on to their youth and debate whether or not they would put their parents in a care home!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for The Sharma Sessions or emai...
Do you get judgements or preconceptions of who you are as a person based on where you're from? Sureena and Trishna explore what growing up as a brown girl in Southall vs South London respectively has been like and the judgements they faced.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search for Th...
In this week's episode Trishna and Sureena try to make sense of why as a generation we are all so tired! How many times have you been in a conversation with someone where they mention just how tired they are? Feels like we can't get away from it!
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want to be featured on the podcast then send a DM on Insta or TikTok, just search...
In this raw and honest episode, Sureena discusses her experience of giving birth 2 years ago and the trauma she went through.
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses topics such as near-death experiences and birth trauma.
The hope is that this episode will allow others to speak more openly about their experiences and know that they are not alone in how they feel.
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'...
Trishna and Sureena try to make sense of the attitudes of alcohol within South Asian culture!
Would you ask a woman if she was pregnant if she wasn't drinking? (The answer should be no - always no!) Why is alcohol such a focal point at an event? Does your attitude and relationship with alcohol change over the years?
Please rate and share the podcast as it really does help! And if you'd like to get involved in the fun or want...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at www.disgracelandpod.com. To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to www.disgracelandpod.com to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.