The Brown, But Better Podcast

In this wide ranging episode, I talk to Harry about his experience at the AOZIZ Festival, a primarily Muslim Queer event where he was able to find belonging for the first time in his life. The episode covers Brown/SWANA* community issues like separation within Brown/SWANA communities, racism, allyship, and primarily the AOZIZ Festival. *SWANA=South West Asian & North African. More can be found here:AOZIZ Festival https://www.aoziz.com/accueil / @festival_aoziz_marseilleCalem institute: https://calem.eu/english2/index.html / @calem.institute In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK*The award was given by his mum for being the best (and only) podcast she’s ever listened to.

In this episode, I discuss the topic of Men's emotions. Are men less emotive? Can men show emotions to their partners? What does some of the research say about men, women and emotional displays?TW:Suicide and mental health Links: https://dictionary.apa.org/negative-affect  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/he-speaks-she-speaks/201501/why-dont-many-men-show-their-emotions  https://www.psychologies.co.uk/emotional-suppression-in-men/  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-9566.13583 - Masculinities and men’s emotions in and after intimate partner relationships https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027930  - Gender differences in self-conscious emotional experience: A meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.00  - Suicidal action, emotional expression, and the performance of masculinitiesIn this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK*The award was given by his mum for being the best (and only) podcast she’s ever listened to.#MensEmotions #Vulnerability #SouthAsian #BrownMen #Crying

TW: brief mentions of domestic abuse, rape, violence, sex trafficking, child abuseIn this episode, I talk about some of the research behind porn, how it's pervading our society including children, and some of the reasons why we should try to stop using it. Links:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/03/more-than-half-of-uk-therapists-report-rise-in-out-of-control-porn-use https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/pornhub-parent-company-admits-receiving-proceeds-sex-trafficking-and-agrees-three-year https://open.spotify.com/episode/54QjV5MI6zzFyS7d1rYlWs?si=owE3m6kWRQu8csZA9Ma9yg  - Modern Wisdom episode – How Pornhub became the internet's biggest crime scene https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26929953.2024.2348624?scroll=top&needAccess=true#abstract - paper about problematic porn use and mental health https://yjlc.uk/resources/legal-updates/early-exposure-lasting-harm-new-evidence-children-and-pornography https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/202605/sexual-choking-may-cause-brain-damage https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050713825000130 Filling the void: A systematic review of pornography use and attachment styles Pretty balanced arugments in this post by BBC Science focus  https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/porn-addiction  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cpSQQDZDcoxjupIeJc7tm?si=V_khnTPZSvKWHmZas1E4zQ  - The HookUp Podcast Episode In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK*The award was given by his mum for being the best (and only) podcast she’s ever listened to.Tags: #VAWG #Advocate #ally #Women #Men

In this episode, I talk about some views and learning from Ruby Hamad's book - White Tears, Brown Scars. How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color.It's a super insightful book that tbh made me feel a lot of emotions, mostly anger and sadness around how women of colour are and have been treated over the last few hundreds of years (and more) not only by white men but by white women too. You can find this book here: https://www.rubyhamad.com/ And you can find the article that she wrote around this here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/08/how-white-women-use-strategic-tears-to-avoid-accountability In this show Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK#Feminism #WomenofColour #Racism #SouthAsian #RubyHamad #WhiteTearsBrownScars

In this episode, I talk about how to be a better partner by going through the 8 dates book which is written by the Gottman Doctors who have studied relationships for over 40 years.I go through the dates that they mention and how we can bring them into our lives. In this show Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK

In this episode, I talk about the first 8 ish weeks of The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst training, as well as the lead up to that.I can't lie, it was a slog on a daily basis but there were definitely some funny memories along the way too. In this show Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK

With the episode fully released, I now have the audio version for those who weren't able to listen or watch it via YouTube! In this episode I talk in a bit more depth about my divorce, some of the causes of it, and some advice I'd give to others. I also talk about relationships in general, some of the things that are normalised within South Asian cultures, and end with some funny viewer dilemmas. In this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK*The award was given by his mum for being the best (and only) podcast she’s ever listened to.

Just a heads up, this episode is hosted via the Sikhing app pages so head there for the full episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPehUJ57k5MIn this award-winning show* Aman explores personal growth, self-improvement, and navigating life as a South Asian man in today’s world. Whether diving into South Asian culture, identity, mental health, or broader topics like goal-setting, motivation, and emotional intelligence, each episode offers practical advice and honest conversations to help you become a better brother, husband, son, and man.If you’re looking for guidance on balancing cultural expectations with your own path, improving your mindset, and unlocking your full potential, this podcast is for you.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @BrownButBetter as well as on TikTok: MrAmanSinghK*The award was given by his mum for being the best (and only) podcast she’s ever listened to.