About five months ago, my best friend Mamata (who you all know as the TEDxTalk speaker!) mentioned I should start a podcast. At the time, I rolled my eyes because, my goodness, how many more stories could I tell?It seems otherwise to many but my closest friends know I struggle with social media. The concept of staying relevant by posting even mundane things every day is onerous. Putting myself out there is something I do as a writer...but it's not who I am naturally. Putting in the efforts to record, produce and come up with new stories each week on a podcast...I'd do just fine listening to well-produced true crime episodes created by other people, thanks.But the tiny spark of the idea stuck. Imagine being able to speak to thousands of people, share experiences and let them know they aren't alone. There could be a greater force for good. There could be hope.I just didn't want to do it alone. I wanted something powerful, a force to be reckoned with, which represented a much wider range of opinion than what I had to offer by my frazzled self.On a cold January day, I posted in a brown girls group on Facebook about potentially starting a podcast--Sex and the City meets Girlboss meets The View. It was a little impetuous, but the group gets lots of posts so I hardly expected a response.65 people answered me.I was gobsmacked. I didn't think anyone would even answer--but now I had to filter through 65 fabulous women with their own achievements. I put out a form to interview through...and 45 applications came in.We ended up with 6 women. In 2 cities...and a million possibilities appeared.We're all South Asian. We have different age groups, and relationship statuses. We're all over the place with traditions, cultures, backgrounds and origins. And somehow, we've come up with a podcast!The Woke Desi.I know, you can laugh if you want--sometimes we do too. But our purpose, our drive, is to make sure no South Asian woman (or man) feels alone again, by discussing the things that are only whispered about in our cultures--the weird way dating operates, how marriage expectations can transcend families and feel daunting to a couple, how periods are shunned and shamed...and of course, a South Asian podcast wouldn't be complete with some fluffy, fun debates about things like the Priyanka Chopra/Nick Jonas wedding.You can follow us @thewokedesi on Instagram and Twitter. We're so excited to bring these episodes forward, and we've been working hard on a weekly basis to make sure we're up to par...that we do this endeavor justice. That we're fearless. And that we raise our voices in a way that makes other people feel heard too.