Pariya talks to her friend Mahalia about grief and death - specifically the death of both their mothers. Pariya unexpectedly lost her mother two weeks before recording this episode, and she wanted to use the podcast as a way to memorialize her mom, while also talking candidly about the harsh reality of grief and loss.

(If you would like to skip the intro and get straight to the episode, skip ahead to 26:34.)

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

TW: eating disorders & diet culture

Pariya talks to her friend Regina about her experience with eating disorders - including anorexia, bulimia and an exercise obsession - and her journey to recovery.

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks to her friend Mahalia about working in the arts, the separation of self and artistic production, and the pressures of society and family (especially an immigrant family) when it comes to choosing a career. They also talk about how you can love, be good at and DO more than one thing. "You are large, you contain multitudes."

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks to her friend Esteban about his coming out story. Esteban shares his journey from accepting to proudly embracing being gay. He also talks about moving from Venezuela to Florida, and how his family reacted to the news of his sexuality - particularly how their culture & religion played a part.

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks to her friend Jaylee about her experiences being biracial and queer and how these intersectional barriers have affected her life. Jaylee shares stories of being bullied, fetishized and invalidated, and how being mixed-race and queer also affect her career as an actor.

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks to her friend Kevin about his own experience with therapy and the (sometimes frustrating) process of finding a therapist who's right for you. They also discuss anger issues, destigmatizing being selfish and the power of saying "No".

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks to her friend Kelly about anxiety, particularly how it's affected by COVID-19 and self-isolating at home. They also talk candidly about sexuality, relationships, the concept of "virginity", and their experiences with online dating, both during and before the pandemic.

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Outro Music by "The Exbats"

Cover Art & Sound Production by Pariya Tari

Pariya talks with her friend Rojen about something they both struggle with: body image and diet culture. They discuss how your relationship with your body can affect your mental health and how societal conditioning impacts body image. Even though they've both had body issues for years, they discover that their experiences have been quite different. Pariya and Rojen also talk about cultural pressures, the importance of representation and not letting other people's opinions hold you back.

Intro Music by Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha

Cover Art by Pariya Tari