The Chaya Podcast

Episode 17: Career Clarity and Money Mindset with Ashley Stahl

In this episode Nicole interviews career expert, Ashley Stahl on how to find career clarity and remove limiting beliefs around your money mindset. We talk about: Finding your purpose, how to have more impact in your career, uncovering Jewish Iranian struggles around career, common limiting beliefs about money that keep us stuck, and how to set up a support system around your career.

Episode 16: A Jewish Take on Addiction

In this episode, Nicole interviews Beit T'shuvah's Rabbi Joseph Shamash and Danny. They discuss what t’shuvah is, how Persian Jewish culture relates to addiction, the difference between addiction vs. experimentation, and how to help a loved one through addiction.

Episode 15: Coming out of the Closet + LGBTQ Allyship

In this episode, Nicole interviews Arya Marvazy of JQ International on his story to owning his sexuality. Arya and Nicole also discuss how to reveal closeted parts of themselves, whether sexuality is fluid or fixed, and the difference between a supporter vs an ally.

Episode 14: How To Get The Community Out Of The Bedroom

In this episode, Nicole Nowparvar LCSW interviews April Wright LMFT on SEX! They cover questions on: how much we should know about our partner’s sexual history, how to communicate your desires in the bedroom, how to sexually explore your own body, myths and truths around sex, what makes a cheater, a cheater!

Episode 13: How Music Can Heal Us All

In this episode, Nicole interviews singer and songwriter, Ashley Zarah, about her new album: Better Mess. Nicole and Zarah dive in about the gains and losses of following your creative passion as a Persian Jew. They also explore the deeper meaning behind Zarah’s album covering topics on codependency, sexual assault, authenticity, gossip vs. truth. And ultimately, speak of the healing power of music.