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Difficult-ish

difficult-ish is a project hosted by mohuya and mashnun, two bangladeshi-american artists, about deconstructing the narrative of what it means to grow up in a south asian/desi home, and building the idea back together using blocks from two different journeys. video podcasts on youtube. new episodes every friday!

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
190
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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the art of detachment + learning to love the journey

the art of detachment + learning to love the journey

last episode of the year!! a lot has been going on and a lot has been on our minds so we wanted to spend this episode sharing a bit bout things we find ourselves closely attached to, how we end up wi…

00:49:50  |   Tue 26 Dec 2023
routines that we can't live without in our 20s

routines that we can't live without in our 20s

we made fun of our mom's routines and hated making our bed growing up, but like maybe.... our parents were onto something. now that we're older, we have small self care routines and habits that may s…
00:30:11  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
is discipline the thief of joy for south asians?

is discipline the thief of joy for south asians?

what happens when you have too much or have too little of discipline?? a lot of us struggle with not having enough discipline when having to study or go to the gym, and how exactly do we get over tha…

00:55:39  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
south asians' problem with money + our toxic spending habits

south asians' problem with money + our toxic spending habits

growing up with money trauma and lack of financial security can cause south asians to end up super frugal or super reckless with their money, and in this episode, we explore the latter! whether its w…

00:50:55  |   Tue 05 Dec 2023
tryna figure out the rest of your life in your 20s

tryna figure out the rest of your life in your 20s

doctor?? engineer?? both?? our teachers keep asking us what we want to do for the rest of our lives, our friends seem to have their lives already figured out, and our parents have imagined their vers…

00:54:44  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
mental health is still taboo + how we got help

mental health is still taboo + how we got help

welcome to part 2 on this mental health series! we talk about our personal experiences with finally seeking help for our ADHD and OCD and how it's still so taboo to speak on about these issues out lo…

00:47:23  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
opening up bout our adhd + ocd

opening up bout our adhd + ocd

mental health is a huge brush stroke topic that we hit on every now and then, but we finally chose to spend an episode talking bout how the two of us learned bout our own diagnosed (and ongoing diagn…

00:54:33  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
what's it like being muslim post 9/11?

what's it like being muslim post 9/11?

in this episode, we talk about some of the negative experiences we've had as Muslims in a post 9/11 society. this includes taking off the hijab in elementary school, getting randomly checked at the a…

00:53:45  |   Tue 07 Nov 2023
where we've been + our first video episode!

where we've been + our first video episode!

we had our 100th episode nyc celebration and ended season 2...... but where the heck were we for over 2 months? here's our first episode back on season 3 and we talk about updates in our lives, our n…

00:38:04  |   Tue 31 Oct 2023
our 1st live event announcement + mashnun's moving to nyc!

our 1st live event announcement + mashnun's moving to nyc!

the title says it all folks <3 we're excited to announce our 1st live event to celebrate 100 fun-filled episodes of difficult-ish!!!! august 18th in brooklyn, ny, join us in a night of mingling, conn…

00:34:22  |   Fri 04 Aug 2023
our hot takes on the barbie movie

our hot takes on the barbie movie

the two of us got all dressed up and watched the barbie movie last weekend and boy do we have thoughts!! everyone thought the barbie movie would be a cutesy story bout white girl dolls and the color …
00:55:42  |   Fri 28 Jul 2023
q+a! why we started the pod, pursuing the arts as a south asian, and special announcements!

q+a! why we started the pod, pursuing the arts as a south asian, and special announcements!

ep 100 is approaching!!!! we wanted to do a final q+a before our 100th episode for any new listeners that have joined the fam, or old listeners that have had questions are stuff we don't usually answ…

00:40:11  |   Sat 22 Jul 2023
how south asians celebrate their bdays + our traumatizin bday stories lol

how south asians celebrate their bdays + our traumatizin bday stories lol

there are the birthdays that we grew up watching on tv, and then the birthdays that we grew up actually living.... we already know that the infamous tradition for many south asian families is fake fe…

00:49:06  |   Fri 14 Jul 2023
scarcity mindset in children of immigrants

scarcity mindset in children of immigrants

whether it be financial insecurity, societal expectations, or just family customs, a lot of us grew up thinking there's less time, money, and opportunities in the world than there really is. the scar…

00:48:26  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
south asian culture shocks living in the west

south asian culture shocks living in the west

as south asian kids who grew up in america, we faced A LOT of culture shocks and rude awakenings when going out into the real world. some may be just pronouncing VERY easy words wrong, not getting al…

00:39:25  |   Fri 30 Jun 2023
types of parenting styles and how they affect south asian kids

types of parenting styles and how they affect south asian kids

first and foremost, the new "shopno স্বপ্ন" collection by labyrinthave is out NOW!!! mou poured her heart into this collection and designed 4 garments all from scratch. show her some love and check i…

00:45:46  |   Fri 23 Jun 2023
how POCs celebrate wins vs. non POCs

how POCs celebrate wins vs. non POCs

hi hi hi! in this episode, we dissect the different ways that we've celebrated accomplishments as children of immigrants versus some of the culture shocks we've faced when other groups celebrate. whe…

00:42:42  |   Fri 16 Jun 2023
how south asian culture affects body image

how south asian culture affects body image

you guys loved our episodes of physical health and wellness in the south asian community, so we added to go a bit more in detail with today's episode on body image. every person in the world has thei…

00:38:30  |   Fri 09 Jun 2023
celebrating south asian beauty at sephora w/ priyanka ganjoo, founder of kulfi beauty

celebrating south asian beauty at sephora w/ priyanka ganjoo, founder of kulfi beauty

in today’s episode we have priyanka ganjoo, the founder of “Kulfi Beauty,” Sephora’s first ever south asian beauty brand!! she shares so many gems on starting a makeup brand all by herself, including…

01:05:29  |   Fri 02 Jun 2023
advice for the confused post grads

advice for the confused post grads

in this much requested post grad episode, we talk about the uncertainty and burnout after graduating from school and being expected to know what to do for the rest of your life. we both graduated las…

00:51:53  |   Mon 29 May 2023
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