Not Allowed

Aug 25 2024 36 ep. 33 mins 1

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Are you a modern Indian woman navigating a culture with archaic traditional values? Our Indian bred-American buttered host Janani, gets blunt about everything to do with being an Indian woman today - dating, sex, relationships, careers, mental health, body image, toxic parents, and other topics we're *not allowed* to openly talk about. On this podcast, we dig deep, get honest and tell it like it is. Follow Janani on Instagram @itsjanani and the podcast @notallowedpodcast.

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When 30 Meets 24: The Tea on My Cougar Crush

Aug 25 2024 45 mins

This is the story of a boy, a girl, goatees and really hard nipples. What better way to start Virgo season than spilling the tea on a Virgo boy and my cougar crush. I just had to get this story out there because this is the only way I turn lemons into juicy content. I do wanna say though, who's not an idiot at 24? I know I was. Fair warning however, don't date people who

Ghosted By A Mallu Boy

Aug 19 2024 40 mins

I am back after a looong break and boy have I missed recording my ramblings. It has been a crazy two years filled with failure, heartbreak, loss of jobs, an ADHD diagnosis and turning 30 - basically still having no idea where my life is headed and no plan for it either. But I can't help but think of this as an opportunity to get back to the things I love and sharing my stories

Why is the sex with toxic guys so good?

Jan 08 2023 41 mins

I hate to admit it, but it's good. Like indulging in a snack that's definitely not good for you, sex with toxic guys is like Mcdonalds at midnight. But it goes deeper than that. Wanting connection is in our nature as human beings, but insecurities are the tricky part of the equation that our animal instincts don't know how to configure. We are taught how to love and be loved, that

2023 - Unemployed, Single, Broke & Exactly Where I Need To Be

Jan 01 2023 34 mins

I love New Years because it feels like we all collectively hit the refresh button. And if there's anything I want, it's hitting refresh on the last few months of 2022. Entering this new year wasn't the most exciting time for some of us going through rougher parts of life. Getting fired, being dumped, losing someone - you feel like you're drowning and suddenly it's a new year and yo

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Nov 20 2022 46 mins

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Friends to Lovers, Lovers to Friends & the Person In-Between

Oct 05 2022 33 mins

Is it worth risking a friendship to pursue something more? I never really got the people that say that their partner is their best friend. On paper it seems like a good idea to date a friend but to me friendships have a different dynamic. Conversely, could we remain friends with an ex? It's hard to switch relationship dynamics back and forth because feelings are complicated and thi

You Will Never Find The ONE & That’s Okay

Sep 14 2022 33 mins

Why do we feel like a failure when we aren't in a relationship or haven't found the 'one'. We have put traditional monogamous relationship structures on a pedestal and failed to give credit to new relationship structures that might actually work for us and our modern lives. Entering the dating world, expecting to find the ONE just sends us on a spiral of constant disappointments an

Quitting Your Job And Re-Building Your Self Worth

Sep 07 2022 31 mins

Quitting a job is not always easy, the mental exhaustion of the decision, taking the step that's right for you and disrupting a cushy stable routine. It's not easy but it is something we all have done or will do at some point. Our jobs and careers can be strongly tied to our self worth and sense of purpose in this world. Quitting can therefore feel like a failure, when in reality i

Is He Taking It Slow Or Wasting Your Time?

Jul 27 2022 46 mins

Honestly, “taking it slow” can mean “this is never happening”. Some of us have been benched, waiting on guys to finally be ready to commit, finally be ready to be in a relationship if we just hold out long enough. But the truth is that no one has the f*cking time. If its not a hell yes then its a hell no. We got shit to do, dreams to make come true and careers to build. No

Post Hookup Texting Rules & The Naked Zone

Jun 05 2022 47 mins

There are definitely a few "post-seeing-each-other-naked" manners and texting rules that we should follow, but don't. Communication post coitus tells you a lot about what the relationship will look like going forward. Is he suddenly really busy or just blowing you off because he got what he wanted? Should you text him first after hooking up or should he? Is talking about your ex af