Navigating Cultural Journeys and Motherhood with Veena Chugh

Content warning: the conversation touches on sensitive topics like post-partum depression and thoughts of suicide.

In this episode of Conversations with Your Chinese Auntie, I talk to Veena Chugh, an author, certified yoga teacher, and mother, about her experiences immigrating from India to the United States.

Veena discusses the cultural adjustments she faced, shares her journey through postpartum depression, and the contrast between Eastern and Western parenting styles.

Veena's insights into self-care, the significance of staying true to oneself, and her personal struggles underline the importance of community and self-awareness.

 

The episode also delves into her professional background in HR, where she highlights initiatives on inclusivity and mental health practices. Veena shares her poetry, emphasizing the transformative power of writing, and offers valuable advice for immigrant mothers.

 

Bio: 

Veena has 20 years of corporate experience, including a decade in HR, and has led leadership roles across India and Indonesia. She is a certified yoga teacher and a coach. She has also served as a visiting Faculty member teaching human resource management in 2 institutes in Mumbai. Veena is a published Author who loves to write quotes and poems. She is in the process of compiling her second book.

 

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