Brown Girl Guilt
Episodes
Love voice notes to Naina
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a short, heartfelt voice note from host Harpo to her long distance friend, Naina. Naina and Harpo, though miles apart, often connect o...
Boy Meets Girl
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of an intense conversation with a friend that led to the ending of the long term relationship, host Harpo had a powerful meditation where ...
Into the Garden Guided Meditation
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a guided meditation to use during a time that you’re seeking guidance. Use this episode to get in touch with your own inner knowing ...
Survival Mode - in Panjabi
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode provides an intro level explanation of just what survival mode is. It’s an audio recording from a conversation that host Harpo had with...
Girl tells Bibi she's moving out
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In November of 2024, host Harpo finally moved out into an apartment of her own — as a brown girl, before marriage and not because of work or school....
How to end it with an avoidant man
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A quick, snappy episode of host Harpo reading out the message she sent to a man she was starting to see the beginnings of a situationship with. It was...
Same bed, worlds apart
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Brown Girl Guilt is a capture from a moment in time. The moment in time? The moment host Harpo realized that just maybe, perhaps, poss...
The boy who cracked my heart open
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Harpo reads out journal excerpts that she wrote during a period of romantic feelings for someone. This time was an incredibly he...
And then she took her power back!
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back on the Brown Girl Guilt podcast for the second time is broadcasting legend Tarannum Thind. On the other side of the microphone for once, Tarannum...
What does women supporting women actually look like?
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brown Girl Guilt, host Harpo sits down with her mentor Anoop Gill, a fellow brown woman pursuing Executive leadership. They chat ab...
Why So Many Brown Girls Are So Single
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Brown Girl Guilt Podcast is a deep conversation with self love and dating coach Sandeep Gill @she_writes_herstory. After having do...
Taking responsibility for your life with Summan Kandola
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Harpo brings back Summan Kandola, an entrepreneur and mindfulness coach - this time with an updated perspective on how we can an...
Protecting Your Energy with Bhavneet Toor Kang
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Harpo chats with spiritual coach and reiki master Bhavneet Toor Kang on how we can draw boundaries around our energy, prevent na...
Why so many brown girls have tummy issues
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Harpo chats with her nutrition coach Meagan Chhokar. Meagan has dedicated her life to helping girls navigate their gut health is...
Bet On Yourself with Shannon Mann
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat about the life Shannon used to have - one full of limitations, toxic behaviors, and a tough upbringing - and the life she has...
The acupuncturist who cured my PCOS
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Harpo chats with Dr. Peter Tsang, owner of Quantum Holistic Health— the acupuncturist who cured her PCOS. Harpo started seeing Peter for acupun...
Undoing brown girl guilt with Groundwork
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Harpo chats with Groundwork founder Amrita Ahuja about life in survival mode, life outside of survival mode, the roots of brown ...
Ask Harpo Didi: Navigating Doubt, Fear & Uncertainty
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brown Girl Guilt: Ask Harpo Didi Edition! Questions addressed in this episode: 1. What are some things that you do to push yourself out of your comfor...
Ask Harpo Didi: Single Girls, Mean Cousins, & Honouring Boundaries
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brown Girl Guilt: Ask Harpo Didi Edition! Questions addressed in this episode: How do I move through being the only single friend when all my frien...
Harpo Didi's Dating Sabbatical
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Harpo took one year off from dating, citing, "I wish I knew I was allowed to do this a long time ago." Many of us have been taught that...
Stop dating your dad
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so the episode title is a bit click-baity. But if that's what it takes for you to listen, then so be it! In this episode, host Harpo talks a...
I'm afraid of men
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT WARNING: sexual violence. In this episode, host Harpo shares her experiences with sexual violence. She speaks about the subsequent disconnec...
Into Your Body Guided Meditation
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embody your body with this guided body scan meditation in host Harpo's voice. Come back to it as often as you need. Produced by Harpo Edited by ...
Manifesting what you want
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Manifestation is a practice, one that starts and ends within yourself. In this episode, host Harpo talks about the number one thing most of us skip ov...
Stop responding to the haters
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have haters. Some of us more than others. In this episode, host Harpo talks about how she's dealt with criticism, negativity, and unsolicit...
Your value is innate, not earned
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us go through life thinking that once we achieve a certain level of success, hit a milestone, or enter into a relationship, we'll become w...
He asked me for my Snapchat
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Hey, do you have Snapchat?"-- the way to a woman's heart in 2022. JK NOT. In this episode, host Harpo tells us why she doesn't give a guy her Snapcha...
Ghosting at our big age
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. Ghosti...
Make a list, check it twice
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raise your hand if you have a secret list somewhere in your room of the kind of partner you want to attract. Well, it shouldn't be a secret. It should...
I attract emotionally unavailable men
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy. Emotional unavailability. Defined widely as not being able to respond to emotional needs or cues. But for host Harpo, emotionally unavailable ...
Harpo's white butterfly story
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The universe is always speaking to us, whether we're listening or not. In this episode, host Harpo shares the story of a time the universe spoke to he...
Don't touch my back
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I saw a quote on Instagram once and it read something like, a man will unconsciously do something once and it will have you moving differently for th...
My best situationship
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite all the trials and tribulations that her love life has brought her, host Harpo has experienced a lot of growth in her journey through romantic...
Harpo's worst date
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harpo's worst date-- plot twist there's two! In this episode, host Harpo shares two of her most ridiculous first dates. In reflecting back on both of ...
Nah, I don't want to be just friends
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raise your hand if you've ever told someone, "I think we should just be friends" instead of just ending the relationship. We've all been there. Instea...
10 things I didn't learn about sex
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us received a subpar sex education-- both at school and at home. There's tons that we didn't learn about sex and what a disservice! In this ep...
Stop asking me when I'm getting married
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The infamous question: when are you getting married? Host Harpo has just about had it with being asked that question. No matter the age you're asked t...
Y'all are pissing me off
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would life be like if your teenage self knew better boundaries? Probably a lot different than right now. In this episode, host Harpo chats about ...
You can't sit with us
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you thought mean girls, you guessed right! In this episode, host Harpo talks about her experience with mean girls-- but in high school and now as a...
It's literally my life
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raise your hand if you weren't allowed to cut your hair, shave your legs, or use a tampon growing up. Brown girlies everywhere unite! In this episode,...
When I grow up, I want to be...
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The age old question. What do you want to be when you grow up? This week Harpo is joined by BGG producer Jeevan Sangha to talk about how their answers...
Sweat pants, hair tied
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being you is being cool. Trust us. In this episode, host Harpo shares a story about her favourite teacher from high school, Ms. Johnson. In a world wh...
How to get a boy's attention
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
High school crushes are so fun. They're innocent and cute and the best when they make you giddy and blush. In this episode, host Harpo talks about her...
25 going on 15
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know 13 Going on 30, but do you know 25 going on 15?! Now you do! In this episode, host Harpo takes us back to 15 when we first experienced our fi...
Cool Girl Syndrome
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Definition: a girl who is super chill, doesn't rock the boat, and someone who "isn't like other girls". She's one of the guys. She also makes herself ...
My first kiss went a little like this
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ah. The first kiss. Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. No matter what age you have your first kiss, it can be a nerve-wracking, anxious, bu...
Reverse parenting
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reverse parenting or parentification is the process of role reversal whereby a child is obliged to act as a parent to their own parent or sibling. Whe...
Drink drank drunk
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're a drinker or not, a lover of wine or gin, or the pre-game bartender for all your friends, this episode is for you. Conversations around...
Stop being a bebe
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hyper-independence is a trait too many brown girls and women know. And know too well. Often, our family structures force us to be hyper-independent ri...
Friend break ups
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friend break ups suck, just as much as romantic break ups, if not more. Sometimes, friend breakups can cause greater heartbreak than romantic relation...
The women that become our mothers
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who were the women that became our mothers? What were they like before the world happened to them? In this episode, I share a powerful and funny story...
If 25 year old Harpo was my daughter
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These days, my healing process looks like meeting my 5 year old self and chatting with her. I ask her what she wants to say and what she needs to feel...
When you're the cycle breaker
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A cycle breaker is someone who is actively breaking generations of trauma, hurt and karmic lessons. They're like a stop sign, or dead-end for relation...
Eff your beauty standards + Seema Hari
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode had me get into a powerful, important conversation on colourism with Seema Hari. We chat about the disembodying and disempowering experie...
She talks too much
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calling everyone who was told that they talk too much on their report cards. This episode is for us. In 2019, I was chosen as a speaker for SheTalks a...
I always want what I can't have
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you also fiercely chase things, people, and opportunities that are not meant for you, this episode is for you. If you find yourself ignoring that v...
What is brown girl guilt?
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about lowercase brown girl guilt, how it shows up in our lives, and how we carry it. At the end, I ask how we can begin to un...
Lil miss perfect
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Truly loving yourself means looking in the mirror and recognizing that sometimes the one creating drama and chaos in your life is your own damn self. ...
Girl don't be petty
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Truly loving yourself means looking in the mirror and recognizing that sometimes the one creating drama and chaos in your life is your own damn self. ...
Drop the judgment
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Truly loving yourself means looking in the mirror and recognizing that sometimes the one creating drama and chaos in your life is your own damn self. ...
xoxo gossip girl
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Truly loving yourself means looking in the mirror and recognizing that sometimes the one creating drama and chaos in your life is your own damn self. ...
Co-creating your universe
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My intention for this episode is to have listeners realize that we are infinite beings with all the potential to truly live the life that we want. Tha...
Unapologetically, me! + Horsepowar
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Committing to learning more about yourself and then showing up as that version of yourself to the world can be hard. Practicing being yourself unapolo...
Re-writing our own stories + Bali Deol
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, I didn't see healthy models of self-love. Seldom did I see people who were committed to loving themselves, or even remotely interested in ...
Mindful Eating + Preet Bains
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why would Harpo be hosting a conversation on nutrition and mindful eating in a season where we are exploring what it means to truly love yourself? In...
Releasing sexual shame + Abneet Sandhar
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is sexual shame and where does it come from? In this episode, I chat with feminine embodiment coach Abneet Sandhar and we explore thee roots of s...
Let's talk disrespect + Raj Thandhi
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all people-pleasers, warm personalities, and overly forgiving & giving people. This episode is for us. When you're the kind of person that...
Soul purpose, sole purpose + Bhavneet Toor
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever asked yourself, "what is my purpose in life?" this episode is for you. And spoiler alert, you're going to realize really quickly that y...
Eldest sibling syndrome + Manjot Badesha
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many people across the world suffer from Eldest Sibling Syndrome. It's a condition without a cure, and management and maintenance that takes a lifetim...
I am the love of my life.
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am The One. We spend our whole lives looking for “The One”, our soulmate, our eternal lover, the one who is meant to complete us and hold our ha...
Dating as a badass woman
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Often, I'm left with two choices when navigating intimate partner relationships: dim my light to cater to make room for a partner, or stand strong in ...
It's not me, It's you
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being rejected, broken up with, and ghosted is hard. While we know all of the above make us sad, what we don't talk about enough is how all the above ...
To all the boys I've loved before
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Harpo's Love Life: A Series of Misfortunate events. It’s taken me an incredibly long time to get to a place where I can see these misfort...
Searching for you + Asad Khan
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is Searching For You the title of one of his tracks from his EP Kahani, but it’s also a description of perhaps what all of us are doing: se...
Life as a journey, not a destination + Manvinder Dhak
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For so long, I was someone who ran from goal post to goal post. I had a list of things I wanted to achieve and a strong attachment to the end result, ...
Character development + Arnie Sandhu
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arnie Sandhu has gone thru tremendous shifts and transitions, especially in the last year. He’s gone from Arnie McFly to Arnie Sandhu in front of ou...
Secure the bag + Gurtej Varn
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Secure the bag is not just a Lil Uzi Vert song. It’s a whole ass mind set. Secure the bag means going after what you truly want and hitting all the ...
My dad, my hero + Poppa
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, for the first time ever, I get to ask my dad his secret formula for being the father to an empire like harpo. I get to ask him how, i...
I'm a big kid now
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Multiplicities can and do exist. This can simultaneously be the happiest I’ve been in life, but the most overwhelmed, scared, and anxious. Yes, that...
My first tampon
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode 11 titled “My First Tampon” and it’s about to get TMI up in this bitch. Welcome to Harpo’s history with tampons: a tale of unfo...
Hairy harpo
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*The following episode discusses body image, body shaming, and bullying. If at any point you feel triggered, please stop and take care of yourself. Yo...
Dear body
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TW: The following episode discusses body image, body shaming, and bullying. If at any point you feel triggered, please stop and take care of yourself....
Bad brown girl starter pack + Barinder Rasode
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there is a laundry list of what constitutes a good brown girl, there’s an even longer laundry list of all that constitutes a bad brown girl. Tatt...
I don't know how to say no, bro + Pamela Sangha
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Okay story time. You’re at a bar with your friends. You’re looking fly, you’re looking spicy. You’ve got a drank in your hands, your girlfrien...
A woman has no home + Nimi Chauhan
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To be a woman is to not have a home. And to have no one understand that you have no home. To be a woman is to chase your whole life, spend the entiret...
I receive that + Dora Kamau
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During my tarot deck spreads, a question that I ask the universe often is, “how can I create space for all that I want to attract into my life?”. ...
I am my mother & my mother is me + Momma
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I needed my relationship with my mother to fall apart so that I could fall apart. I needed to build that relationship back up so that I could build my...
Trailer
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If guilt is the lid that limits our potential, love is the transmutable energy that liberates us all. Brown Girl Guilt is the ultimate blueprint for t...