Hope everyone's week went well! This week we have Ariana Smith as our guest on the podcast accompanied by long-time best friend Divya Bengali as our host. They set the mood as light-hearted, and make the listeners feel as if they are sitting in listening to old friends catch up. Ariana, being a comparative literature major, connects being culturally educated on languages, religion, and places as well as finding a self-identity in the numerous books that they've read that have shaped the...

Welcome back to another week's episode. This Friday we are joined by Varsha Shankar our guest, and Syna Khanna our host. Both go deep in conversation about Malaria, the background of the disease as well as societal, emotional, and perceptional effects that Malaria brings with it. Thank you all for tuning back in to The Social Dilemma Podcast, socials are linked down below. Enjoy! Speaker: Varsha Shankar Host: Syna Khanna Instagram Accounts: Speaker: @_varsha.shankar Nessa's:...

This week we are happy to have our guest Jonathan Morris speak about the issues of mental health and social media with Nessa Samim our host. Being a college student Jonathan has a broader perspective of how to maintain good mental health, including understanding the location and mindset students were raised in. Together Nessa and Jonathan agree that social media dictates everyone's daily thoughts and futures. Listen along as both come up with intuitive ideas on how to combat modern day...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Social Dilemma! Our team is thrilled to invite our first guest of the year, Hannah Moon, to kick things off with an insightful conversation of societal beauty, with our host, Nessa Samim. This week we are discussing the prevalence of physical attraction in how our society treats others, whether this depends on race, sex, gender, body type or more, as well as, social media either positively or negatively shaping the next generation in beauty standards. This is a...

Welcome listeners! On this episode we have Divya Bengali our host and Annie Borders our guest. They will be diving deep into matters like mental health, gender inequalities, and social media. Something to pay attention to in this episode is how Divya and Annie have evolved their mentalities to combat against numerous inequalities in society which is ultimately hurting everyone. They brainstorm key components that are holding back the youth today, how we need to make a change first in our...

Happy Monday everyone! This episode we are proud to introduce Kate Alter, our guest, and of course our host Nessa Samim. Kate and Nessa will discuss stigmas associated with mental health, social media, and Kate's personal challenges with a physical illness. This week we are trying to normalize talking about one's mental health, don't feel ashamed if you're struggling with your mental health because as spoken in today's episode: "you're not alone". Kate also tells us a very personal story of...

Good Afternoon Listeners! We are pleased to have Emma Ross, our guest, come on and be hosted by Nessa Samim. On today's episode Emma and Nessa will inform us on the positive and negative affects of social media, the consequences of sexism to our safety, and the life burden of mental health. Emma Ross is also willing to discuss the passing of her mother, she will share perspective of how to approach and be an effective helper to someone who is experiencing immense grief. The Social Dilemma...

Good day! Thank you all for tuning in to this Wednesday's episode, please make sure to follow The Social Dilemma podcast on Spotify, because we will now be posting twice a week! Today we have an amazing guest, Neeta Chethan, accompanied by our host, Nessa Samim. This episode will discuss deeply rooted racism in society, the pressures of sexism, and how the rigorous expectations of an education damaged Neeta's mental health. Please note that there is a TW on the topic of suicide; skip from...

Hey guys! In today’s episode, we have Sarah Bakhtary shares her views and tell us her story growing up as an Afghan in the United States. She talks about Sexism and Gender inequality and how they have affected her life. We hope that you learned something new today! Make sure to check out our socials for more updates! Guest speaker: Sarah Bakhtary Instagram: @thesocialdilemmaa

Hello everyone! On today’s episode we have LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia give his views on AAPI and the racism around it. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and learned something new! Stay tuned for Friday! Host: Nessa Samim Guest: Kenneth Mejia Instagram: @thesocialdilemmaa Instagram: @kennethmejiala

For this week's episode we are proud to be working with: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, Serena McIntosh, our AHS Guard UP guests, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this week's two part episode. This is Part 2 of our two part episode for The Social Dilemma collaborating with AHS' Guard UP Club!! Thank you for tuning back in to finish up the second part of an interview that will cover sexism, social media, racism, and mental health. These intelligent students have come onto this podcast...

Hello! Please welcome: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, Serena McIntosh, our AHS Guard UP guests, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this week's two part episode. For this episode: Part 1, The Social Dilemma and AHS' Guard UP Club have come together to discuss sexism and racism; how inequalities have shaped the way these women view the world and their communities they live in. Don't forget to support AHS Guard Up and check out their club where we will link their handles down below!...

Today we are happy to have Andres Martinez, our guest, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this weeks episode. This episode covers sexism, homophobia, and social media. Andres and Nessa pool their thoughts together on sexism and how boys and girls will experience different inequalities. Andres gives the podcast insight on how deep rooted queerphobia has suppressed him, pointing out that many religious, cultural, and traditional households foster a homophobic outlook on sexuality. Andres approves of...

This week, Meghan Benz, our guest, and Nessa Samim, our host, catch up as old friends from middle school. Meghan and Nessa share their personal stories on mental health, racism, and sexism that come with being a high school student and teenager in today's society. Meghan gives insightful views on society's backwards values on women; focusing on the recent Asian American hate crimes, Nessa and Meghan re-evaluate the racism/gender inequality that has been prevalent in households all over the...

Hey! For this week's episode we have brought on Aman, our guest, and Nessa, our host, to dive deeper into the topic of online learning, mental health, and self-care. Aman gives us her personal tips on organizing one's life to co-exist with the stresses that online learning brings to students. Nessa supplies her insight on sleep deprivation, and how it is directly linked to the state of student's mental wellness, citing Prof. Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist at Google & a professor of...

For this weeks episode, Nessa, our host, and Shreya Suresh, our guest, speak upon gender inequality, social media, stress, and societal values. Shreya shares tips on how to balance life with social media to reduce stress and enjoy the positives that media brings to the table. Shreya has her own podcast called 'Hopeful Not Hopeless' so go check her podcast out! Her unique insight to gender equality is a refreshing change due to the fact that Shreya attends an all girls high school....

In today’s episode, we have our host, Siri Dhadesugur, talk with an international guest, Divya Mandalika, who is based in Bangalore, India!  Listen to us discuss sexism, racism, social media, stress, bullying, and gender equality. We hope you got an insight into life in India as well as what these specific topics are like compared to the U.S. and learned something new! Don’t forget to share with your friends and family! As always, we appreciate every one of you, and love all the support!...

Hi everyone, welcome back to The Social Dilemma!!! Join Siri, your host, as well as Megha and Varsha, the amazing hosts of the podcast, The RealTime With MeghaVarsham, to discuss social media, mental health, suicide, and bullying.  Episode on The RealTime with MeghaVarsham: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I683q8ZTJRgrIIa6613dN  Disclaimer: The topics that we discuss in our episodes are extremely sensitive, and we just want to say that we know anything we say can and will have an impact on...

Hello Everyone! This is the special for March! We started this series, making a special episode for each month. In today’s episode we have The States of the Students, a non-partisan organization that works towards bridging the gap between politicians and the people. Make sure you guys go check them out! Instagram: @ca.stateofthestudents

Saanvi and Syna discuss the role of social media in our generation today, as well as its portage and negative impacts in our society. Speaker: Saanvi Khanna Host: Syna Khanna Instagram Accounts: Saanvi's: @saanvikhanna_ Syna's: @synakhanna The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa Other: The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast  The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz

Today's episode is very special to all of us and we need your help. Abbie Stracher is a 20 year old girl who was recently in a life or death situation. Because of this she has developed POTS and Epilepsy and requires a service dog. However, she does not have the money to acquire the dog and the cost is already as low as it can get - $15,000. Listen to Abbie speak with Divya as to why she needs a service dog, how this situation has changed her life, as well as how others in similar situations...

Dhillon has taken his passion for cars to the next level by using social media as a business opportunity to gain sponsorships and ride in dream cars but he has also made some of his best friends through social media. Hear exactly how he has managed to do so and more in today's episode. ~NOT SPONSORED~ Speaker: Dhillon Alamshaw Host: Divya Bengali Instagram Accounts:  Dhillon's: @drexelite     and     @dxmvlogs Divya's: @divyabfalcon The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa  Other: Dhillon's...

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode! Today we have Shahana Parveen Mustafa on our show to talk to us about her stances and views on Social Media, Mental Health, Racism, Sexism/Gender Equality, and Suicide.  DISCLAIMER: Some of these topics are very sensitive and we understand that our stances on these issues and what we say will and can make a deep impact on our listeners. We just wanted to say that everything that we discuss is only meant in the best interest of our listeners and...

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