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Chocolate and Spice Talk
We're Neha and Nidhi, two sisters + tech leads, wives, mothers, daughters and content creators in our 40s. Our very different personalities—introvert and extrovert–bring different perspectives to all topics we discuss. In this channel, we share REAL STORIES, because everyone has a story to tell. We believe in the uniqueness of personalities and situations and share and celebrate everyone’s lives, one story at a time. Sharing their stories and learnings through their unique lenses of chocolaty…
Episodes
- Chocolate and Spice Talk
75+ Year old Dad: Life Lessons | E64
Today, we're talking to Dr. Jayant Kumar Singh. He’s our Dad, he's 75, he’s a doctor, and he has been one of the steadiest sources of support in both of our…
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How to Prepare for Travel: Pre-trip to Post-trip | E63
With the holiday travel season coming up, we're talking about traveling in this episode. Specifically, how we prepare for a trip: from planning and packing to…
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Do Our Kids Really Need Team Sports: A Deep Dive | E62
Today we’re talking about a parenting question that sounds simple, but really isn’t: does your child actually need to play organized team sports?And more…
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Best Morning Routine: 2 Different Types | E61
Today we’re letting you into our mornings. Not the perfect Instagram version - what we actually do before the workday starts, what helps us feel good, and what…
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How to Grow in Career & Life: With Mentors | E60
Today we’re talking about mentorship. We've been mentors to several people and have had incredible mentors at different stages of our lives. A mentor is…
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Manage Your Emotions: Why You’re Really Losing It | E59
Have you ever completely lost it over something tiny and then realized later that you were never actually upset about that thing? Today we’re talking about…
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Why We Worry: Get over Scarcity Mindset | E58
Scarcity mindset: that feeling that there is never enough - not enough money, not enough time, not enough love, not enough friends, not enough opportunities…
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Starting a Skin Care Brand: Small Business that Cares | E57
Our guest today is Marmarin Virani, founder of Sisters & Lab, an artisan handmade skincare and haircare brand for women who want skincare and haircare that…
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Skincare in 20s, 30s, 40s: Routine that works | E56
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by skincare, confused by what skincare products to buy, or pressured to use skincare to look younger, smoother, brighter, this…
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Get Well with Ayurveda: Ancient Indian System | E55
We’re talking about getting well from the inside with what we know of Ayurveda, one of the oldest Traditional System of Medicine. Ayurveda — ayur meaning life…
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AI for Women: How Women Build AI | E54
AI is biased against women. You’v probably felt it but couldn’t put a finger on it. So today, we’re highlighting this topic. This is because AI is based on…
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Bold Switch in 20s: From Investment Banking to Real Estate | E53
Have you ever wanted to make a bold career pivot, but felt scared to leave the stability of what you already know?We’re joined by Jewelz Do, who, in her late…
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Is Obsession with Looks Holding us Back? | E52
Have you ever spent time getting ready — makeup, hair, outfit — and then felt a mix of pride and irritation because you know that effort changes how people…
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How to Do Less with Zero Guilt: Learn to Outsource Correctly | E51
Are you tired of household chores, trying to figure out solutions and still completely exhausted? In this episode of Chocolate & Spice Talk, we dive deep into…
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Changing Career: From Tech Job to Films & Theatre | E50
Switching careers in mid-life is hard. Leaving a successful tech career to move to films and theater is harder. Listen to a technology leader who left the tech…
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How to use AI: For Parents & At Work | E49
We bring a unique lens on AI as techies with 35+ years between us, as moms of kids who use AI, and as our work evolves with AI. We'll bring the practical lens…
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Health Transformation in 40s: Cholesterol, Food & Lifestyle | E48
We have an amazing guest who tells us her real story of health scare and how she took charge at a point in midlife where you look fine on the outside, but your…
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We Built AI Chatbots: Our Digital Personality Twins | E47
We built our own AI chatbot and we’re actually doing a live demo. Think of it as a little fun digital version of us… living on our website, ready to talk to…
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45 Years & Fabulous: Tips on Aging Well (Life Changing) | E46
Neha recently turned 45 years old, and Nidhi asks her about turning 45, being in the 40s and midlife. Was Neha worried about staying young as she turned 45…
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Don't Hide: 2 Ways To Succeed | E45
This will make a few folks uncomfortable. Because it is about a topic that makes people either worry or cringe or criticize. And that is, taking up space…
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Free AI Tools: Tested by 2 Techies | E44
We talk a lot about AI in our podcast. This time, we're making AI super useful for you. We tested 12+ AI tools for this episode. And we will share the best AI…
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You Can Change: Growth Mindset | E43
If you’ve ever said, “I’m just not good at this,” or “That’s just how I am,” this episode is for you. We’re talking about something that will change how you…
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Skin Color Bias: Colorism Hurts | E42
We’re talking about colorism. And fair warning — this one’s going to get real.As sisters who grew up in India and experienced our childhood there, today we’re…
Chocolate and Spice TalkSimplest AI Explanation: 2 Techies with 35+ years | E41
If you're on Instagram or iPhone or Spotify or Amazon or Email or Google Maps, you've used AI. So this is not a futuristic scenario, we've been living it and…
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Build Real Habits: 3 Toolkits for Success | E40
Today we'll share 3 toolkits to build habits that actually stick. Not the Instagram-perfect morning routines. Not the “just be disciplined” advice. Real talk…
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The Magical but Expensive Disney Trip: Planning & Cost | E39
Trip: Early Feb 2026, Magic Kingdom + Hollywood Studios + EPCOT, stay at Port Orleans RiversideToday we’re doing a Disney World episode. This is based on…
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Love after Marriage: Learnings from 37+ Years of Our Marriages | E 38
Does love look like what we see on rom-coms? Neha's been married for over 21 years and Nidhi for over 15. Through both our long-term relationships, we've…
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The Invisible Work Women Do: Unlearning & Finding Balance | E37
It’s funny how women are often doing everything, everywhere, all at once — and somehow still being told they’re ‘too much’ or ‘not enough. Today we’re talking…
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Anxiety: How to Understand, Reflect and Manage | E36
We're talking about worry, stress and anxiety today. Not as a buzzword, not as a diagnosis, but as something that shows up in real life, in real bodies, at…
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Why Do Goals Fail: How to Achieve Goals with Intention | E35
Most people don’t fail at their goals because they lack discipline. They fail because the goals were never aligned with who they actually are… or the life…
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Gifts for Everyone: Ideas, & Guide for Kids and Adults | E34
It’s Holiday season and gift giving has begun. If you’re struggling with gift giving or need new ideas on gifts, this episode is for you. It’s all about what…
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Alcohol, Overeating & Social Events: Making the Right Decisions | E33
If you’ve ever struggled with eating out, alcohol, or knowing how to handle food pressure — this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about something that…
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Building a Business with Shipra: Learn from a Woman Founder | E32
If you’re interested in starting your own thing, business, venture – anything – you have to listen to this episode. We are joined by Shipra Singh, who, along…
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Fitness in 30s, 40s & Beyond – Workout, Weights, Mobility | E31
We're diving into fitness, workout, and what it really means to build strength in our lives. In this episode, we’re not talking about the typical gym montage —…
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Spirituality & Prayer: Our Different Belief Systems | E30
Today we’re diving into something deeply personal — spirituality. It’s one of those words that can mean so many different things depending on who you ask…
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Motherhood & Identity With Shilpi: Raising a Child in America | E29
This week we're talking about motherhood, identity, and raising kids between cultures — all the beautiful, messy, and transformative parts of it. And we’re…
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Diwali in USA: A New Way to Celebrate | E28
We share everything on Diwali — what Diwali means, how we celebrated growing up in India, how we celebrate now in America, what we’re teaching our kids, and…
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Tutorial on Thrifting–How, When & Where to Buy Pre-loved | E27
We're sharing how to thrift—especially through ThredUp. How does it actually work? We will walk you through the website of ThredUP and how we buy and make…
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Why Celebrate Halloween–From Not Knowing to Embracing Completely | E26
In our Halloween episode, Neha, the introverted host of this talk show, is channeling her inner Wednesday Addams. Nidhi, the extroverted sister, is dressed as…
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Teach kids to be Curious, Self-Reliant & Kind–Montessori Method with Laura Mazer | E25
This chat is all about innovation in education with AI. We're joined by Laura Mazer – a former surgeon turned educational innovator who is reimagining how…
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Marriage, Love and Kids–Balancing Relationships | E24
Marriage really goes through phases. Some seasons feel easy, and some feel like survival mode—especially once kids come into the picture. From newborn nights…
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67 Years of Fitness–Yoga, Positivity, Spirituality & Community with Our Mom | E23
Today’s episode is incredibly close to our hearts because we’re interviewing the most important woman in our lives—our mom. She’s 67 years old, and over the…
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Why Are We Always Hustling & What Are We Achieving? | E22
We used to think rest was something you earned after doing all the things.If we were not working, parenting, organizing, or planning…we were failing. But over…
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Starting a Small Business–Get Inspired by Entrepreneur Shweta | E21
Today’s episode is all about small business. If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to start and grow a small business—this episode is definitely for…
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The Right School for My Kid–Private, AI-led & Montessori | E20
Kid's schooling can be a hard area to decide. Public, private, Montessori… plus a curveball: a new “Montessorium” program that blends classic Montessori with a…
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Peri-Menopause & Menopause - Diagnosis, Support, HRT, Mindset, Exercise
Today we’re diving into perimenopause and menopause. We'll talk about symptoms and diagnosis, age at which it starts, discrimination women often face, support…
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The Second Child Question: A Personal Conversation about Having 1 or more Kids
We're diving into one of the most personal, often polarizing questions in parenting: Do you want a second child? we both have one child each. But we’ve landed…
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Pet Talk: How we Learned to Adopt and Love Dogs
Pets are amazing. Having a dog or any pet is a huge gift. Today, we're talking about how getting a rescue dog changed our lives. We cover not only the…
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Money Management: Psychology of Spending, Saving and Investing
Today we're talking money from an introvert and extrovert's perspectives. Money management is a critical skill we all need. That said, we all approach money…
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Building Communities: How CIF grew from 20 to over 800+ members
Whether it’s a local book club, an online group chat, or even your neighborhood block party—communities are what give life richness. Today, we’re talking about…
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Food Habits & Learning to Cook: How we started cooking for family
We were clueless cooks and learned cooking after our respective marriages! But once we got a hang of cooking, we went all in. From home cooked meals everyday…
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Growing up as First Generation American: Challenges of growing up Brown in America
Our guest, Divya, was born and brought up in the US, making her a first-generation American. Her parents moved to the US from India. Today, we’re exploring…
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GenZ asks Millennial: Dating, Marriage, Love, Relationship
Check out GenZ's questions on relationship building! Today we cover topics on relationship such as dating, love and marriage. 19 years old GenZ is asking us…
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Self-Care Tips: Hobbies and Rituals that Bring Happiness
Self-care is important, and an important life lesson we've learned as working moms. We share how we prioritize self-care, how we find growth opportunities…
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People pleasing: Do you still do it?
What does it really mean to be “a good daughter”? Where does people pleasing start - and how do we begin to unlearn it? In this episode of Chocolate and Spice…
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Mental Health: Trauma, Healing, Therapy, Meditation and Finding Peace
Nicole, our guest, shares her difficult journey through trauma and pain. Going through a traumatic experience early in her life, Nicole had to deal with mental…
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Fashion, style and outfit inspo: Dressing ideas and evolution
Style ideas, outfit inspiration and dressing for confidence, we're covering all about fashion! We share dressing ideas for petites, and for women in 30s and…
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Sustainability Tips: 2 sisters share eco-friendly sustainable choices
Sustainability is stylish! Our podcast has easy tips for eco-friendly style, thrifting + reuse and recycle ideas. We share sustainable outfit, eco-friendly…
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I want to make Friends: Introvert vs. Extrovert
Are you terrible at making friends? Are you an introvert who struggles with finding new friends? Do you have no social network? Do you want friendship? Do you…
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Best Age for Motherhood: 20s, 30s and beyond
One of us had an early pregnancy and the other, late. We're two sisters asking the big question in this episode — does age really matter when it comes to…