What’s The Chai?

You've probably saw her on Good Morning America, or read her articles on the NY times, maybe even saw her TikToks go viral for being married but living apart! We here at Whats the Chai were lucky enough to snag her for one of our episodes! Sana takes us down memory lane explaining how her life choices were dictated by so many factors before one day she decided to start living life on her own terms! To starting her own social club in NYC, to breaking away from societal expectations and learning to live for herself, join us this week as Sana Akhand shares her secrets to making her perfect cup of chai! Disclaimer: Since the recording of this episode a lot has changed in Sana Akhand's life. Feel free to catch up with her on her socials. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Whats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialTik Tok: @TherapyincolourMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/SamarharoonDrinks First Links:Instagram: @sanaakhandTik Tok: sanaakhand___________________________________________________________________Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!

Hope you have a drink in hand cause this week we are having Drinks First with Ariana Nathani. By day our guest is a Digital Experience designer and by night a dating podcast host. Ariana is a trail blazer within the South Asian community. Brace yourself as she takes us inside the life of a true New Yorker. Being born to unconventionally yet conventional desi parents, having a hybrid Euphoria/Gossip girl high school experience, giving us the inside scoop into the dating scene of NYC and so much more! .You might have to brace yourself for some dirty chai in this weeks episode! You Ready? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Drinks First Links: Instagram: @drinks.firstTik Tok: DrinksfirstpodcastSpotify: Drinks First Whats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialTik Tok: whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon

Are you ready for Part 2? This week we are continuing the conversation with Dipa Patel and Rabiya Bower, as your host Licensed Therapist Samar Haroon asks our guest the nitty gritty of running a Facebook group, giving advice, their view on South Asian culture and much more! Dipa and Rabiya are the co-founders of the Facebook group "South Asian Women in Interracial Relationships (S.A.W.I.R)". Along with their own stories, this has given them a unique perspective on relationships, You might need two cups of Chai for all the tea we're about to spill! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Whats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialS.A.W.I.R Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/455846668502687Dipa Patel:Instagram: @deliciouslydipaRabiya Bower:@Rabiyabowerrd and @betibooksMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon

Join us this week as your host, Licensed Therapist Samar Haroon, talks with Dipa Patel and Rabiya Bower about the world of dating outside of your culture.Dipa and Rabiya are the co-founders of the Facebook group "South Asian Women in Interracial Relationships (S.A.W.I.R)". Along with their own stories, this has given them a unique perspective on relationships, Desi parents, and independence of choice.This episode is definitely worth the (long, long) wait! Tune in and we will bring you all the chai ;)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Whats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialS.A.W.I.R Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/455846668502687Dipa Patel:Instagram: @deliciouslydipaRabiya Bower:@Rabiyabowerrd and @betibooksMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon

Disclalimer This weeks episode talks in graphic details regarding Domestic Abuse. Listener discretion is advised.This is a part two, to our previous episode where Annesa Tabassum aka Ovo_ness, continues the conversation of getting a restraining order from her ex-husband, confronting him in court and beginning to build a life that brought her to becoming one of the most influential South Asian Accounts on Tik Tok.Join us this week as your host Licensed Therapist Samar Haroon holds the space for part two of Annesa's story. This episode was definitely worth the wait! Get your Chai and hang tight!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Annesa Links:Tik Tok: @ovo_nessaInstagram: @ovo_nessaWhats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon

**Disclalimer** This weeks episode talks in graphic details regarding Domestic Abuse. Listener discretion is advised.This weeks episode features on of Tik Toks most upcoming South Asian influencers, Annesa Tabassum aka Ovo_ness. Annesa is Psych Nurse, Domestic Violence Survivor, and Advocate based in Austin, TX. She has been bringing awareness to social issues in the South Asian community that are often stigmatized and looked past through her creative content on her social media platforms.Join us this week as your host Samar Haroon gets the the exclusive story of how Annesa ended up being in a Domestically violent relationship which led her to be one of the biggest DV advocate. Trust us when we say you are going to need a hot cup of chai for the kind of tea we are about to spill!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Annesa Links:Tik Tok: @ovo_nessaInstagram: @ovo_nessaWhats the chai links:Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon

After the overwhelming response to our Attachment Style Episode we are back with a part 2! Last episode we talked about figuring out which attachment style you fell under, this episode we discuss brief skill sets to gear us towards a more secure attachment. Join us this week as your host Samar Haroon shares a few tricks from her therapist bag. We can't wait for you to check this episode out! As always don't forget to grab your chai and enjoy!Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon---------------------------------------------------------------------------------References:https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-develop-a-secure-attachment-stylehttps://www.lifehack.org/788867/secure-attachment

Join us this week as your host Samar Haroon (Associate Marriage and Family Therapist) covers the different attachment styles on What's the Chai? We will be going over what are attachment styles, how are they developed, and what can they look like in South Asian communities. We can't wait for you to check this episode out! As always don't forget to grab your chai and enjoy!Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!___________________________________________________________________Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/Samarharoon---------------------------------------------------------------------------------References:Cultural variation in adult attachment: The impact of ethnicity, collectivism and country of origin by Perl Agishtein and Claudia BrumBaugh (https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2014-01529-013.html)What Is Your Attachment Style? Attachment Theory, Explained (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/attachment-theory-and-the-4-attachment-styles)Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep (https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Science-Adult-Attachment-YouFind/dp/1585429139)

Join us this Valentines Day as we speak to Hafsa Khan, aka HafandHaf as we ask her What's the Chai? An artist and immigration advocate from Columbus, Ohio.Hafsa has 58.7k followers on her Instagram and her work can be seen in some of your favorite Desi restaurant, coffee shop and hookah lounge. In this episode Hafsa shares how she has worked to incorporate both of her identities to produce work that reflects her hyphenated self. We deep dive with Hafsa as she talks about all of her different loves (heritage, women, fashion, romance, and faith) and her never ending work with being a strong voice for immigration policy. We can't wait for you to check this episode out! As always don't forget to grab your chai and enjoy!_________________________________________________________________Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic: @DJgonzhttps://linktr.ee/SamarharoonFollow Hafsa Khan:Instagram: @hafandhafWebsite: hafandhaf.comArtists shoutouts:@rastahofficial@rootsgearofficial

Join us this week with Kainath Merchant as we ask her Whats the Chai? A Tik Toker who has built a platform of 77.9k followers and 2.7mil likes, by speaking out against the regressive ideals that still exist in South Asian society. Our talks will range from how to challenge the patriarchy to calling out marital rape, So you won't want to miss this! Grab yourself a cuppa chai and enjoy!Feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts! Be sure to follow, like, review and share!Follow Kainath on Tik Tok: @KainathmerFollow us on Instagram: @whatsthechaiofficialMusic by: @DJgonz