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Desperate Times Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 11

Welcome to Desperate Times Podcast – where two hospitality grads turned marketers try to make sense of life, careers, and everything in between. From switching industries to navigating adulthood (and making some questionable choices along the way), we’re here to talk about it all!

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🇨🇦 Canada - Personal Journals
10/04/2025
#92
🇨🇦 Canada - Personal Journals
06/04/2025
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - Personal Journals
05/04/2025
#50
🇨🇦 Canada - Personal Journals
04/04/2025
#39

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#11 - Living in Toronto Is… a Lot: Rent, TTC, and Real Life

Season 1 · Episode 11

Thursday, June 19, 2025 • Duration 24:46

Toronto is vibrant, loud, fast-paced and honestly, kind of exhausting.

In this episode, Varun and Sakshi get real about living in Canada’s busiest (and most expensive) city:

🚆 The TTC chaos that makes you question everything

💸 The rent? Let’s not even go there

🏙️ But also, the city’s energy that somehow keeps you going

If you’ve ever tried to survive in Toronto or found joy in the madness, this one’s for you.

#TorontoLife #TTCStruggles #GroceryPrices #DesperateTimesPodcast #ImmigrantDiaries #LifeInCanada #CostOfLivingCanada #NewcomerLife

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#10 - Lost in Translation? : Varun’s Montreal Story

Season 1 · Episode 10

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration 20:20

Montreal: where French menus meet freezing sidewalks and fashion feels like New York—but in survival mode.

In this episode, Sakshi and Varun unpack the highs and headaches of starting over in Montreal:

Learning to live (and order food) in French
Facing fashion pressure and frozen sidewalks
Chasing Indian food, dodging inflation, and surviving the bureaucracy

Whether you’re a newcomer, immigrant, or just Googling “how to open a bank account in Quebec,” this one’s for you.

#MontrealLife #NewcomerStories #DesperateTimesPodcast #ImmigrantVoices #CanadaDiaries #FrenchInCanada #MontrealWinter #IndianInCanada #PodcastForNewcomers #LifeAbroad

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#9 - How We Cope With Canada’s Insane Weather Swings

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, June 5, 2025 • Duration 29:55

From bone-chilling winters to blink-and-you-miss-it summers, Canada’s weather is a full-time personality.

In this episode, Sakshi and Varun talk about:

Surviving -20°C days (and invisible black ice 😵‍💫)
Celebrating the first 10°C like it’s July
Mood swings, seasonal routines, and daylight savings chaos
That awkward in-between weather that ruins your fits

Newcomer or not, if you’ve ever questioned why you still live here—this one’s for you.

#DesperateTimesPodcast #CanadaWeather #NewcomerLife #WinterSurvival #CanadianSeasons #LifeInCanada #ImmigrantVoices #SeasonalStruggles #BlackIceChronicles #WeatherMoodSwings

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#8- International Student in Canada? What No One Tells You About Part Time Jobs

Season 1 · Episode 8

Thursday, May 29, 2025 • Duration 28:16

Part-time job hunting as an international student in Canada? It’s not just resumes and interviews—it’s survival mode.

Sakshi and Varun talk about what no one prepares you for:

On-campus vs off-campus realities
Under-the-table gigs and unpaid trials
Cultural curveballs and mental tolls

If you’ve ever stood in line with your resume or Googled “student job Canada,” you’ll feel this one.

#DesperateTimesPodcast #InternationalStudentLife #StudentJobsCanada #WorkWhileStudying #NewcomerStories #PartTimeHustle #CanadaDiaries #LifeAbroad #ImmigrantVoices

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#7- We Moved to Canada & Had No Idea What We Were Doing

Season 1 · Episode 7

Thursday, May 22, 2025 • Duration 26:39

What happens when two immigrants land in Canada with zero idea what’s going on? Absolute chaos—and some great stories.

In this episode, Sakshi and Varun rewind to their first week in Canada:

Orientation nerves and direction confusion
Apartment hunting fails
Bank accounts, phone plans, and other “simple” tasks that weren’t
Major culture shocks and tiny wins that kept us going

New country. No clue. If you’ve ever had to start over from scratch—you’ll get it.

#DesperateTimesPodcast #NewcomerLife #ImmigrantStories #MovedToCanada #InternationalStudents #LifeInCanada #CultureShock #StartingFromScratch #SurvivalMode

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#6 - Why I Quit My First Job: Sakshi's Story

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, May 8, 2025 • Duration 31:21

Think working at a 5-star hotel is all glam and luxury? Think again.In this episode, Sakshi spills the tea on her first job in hospitality sales—where the the politics was exhausting, and the sexism? Loud. From cold calls and corporate banquets to burnout and breakdowns, this one’s a raw look behind the velvet curtain.🎙 Varun takes the host seat this time, asking all the questions you’d want answered—how she got the job, what really went down, and why she finally said “enough.”If you’ve ever felt stuck in a job that looked good on paper but drained you daily… this one’s for you.👇 Drop your first job story in the comments—we’re reading them all.

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#5 - The Truth About My First Job: Varun’s Story

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, May 1, 2025 • Duration 34:35

First jobs aren’t all free food and happy hours… sometimes it’s pure chaos. 🍔😭

In this episode, Varun spills the REAL story of his first job — the wins, the mistakes, and everything in between.

#DesperateTimesPodcast #FirstJob #LifeAfterCollege #FirstJobStories #Burnout #Freefood #Podcast

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#4 - ⁠⁠Moments That Made Hospitality Worth It

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, April 24, 2025 • Duration 26:18

Not every shift was chaos.

Sometimes, it was the food, the people, or that one guest who made your week.

Here’s to the good days, the great memories—and the reason we signed up for this industry in the first place. ✨

🎙️ Tune into Ep 4 of Desperate Times — streaming now!

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#3 - The Not-So-Suite Life of Hotel Staff

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, April 17, 2025 • Duration 41:08

We’ve worked in hotels—and we’ve seen things. 👀From wild guest requests to 3AM chaos, we’re finally spilling the tea 🍵If you’ve ever worked in hospitality (or been that guest 👀), this one’s for YOU. 💥#DesperateTimesPodcast #HotelLife #HospitalityStories #SpillTheTea #IndianPodcasters #ImmigrantVoices #CustomerServiceFails #BehindTheScenes #NightmareGuests #RelatableAF

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#2 - How One LinkedIn Post Became Desperate Times

Season 1 · Episode 2

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 19:31

In this episode, we’re talking about what pushed us to take the leap—from voice notes to recording mics, and why we’re calling this ‘Desperate Times.’

If you’ve ever sat on an idea too long because you weren’t sure it was “good enough,” this one’s for you.

💡 It all starts somewhere.

🎧 Ep 2 is now LIVE!

#DesperateTimesPodcast #StartingAPodcast #LinkedInToPodcast #ImmigrantVoices #CreativeJourney #PodcastLife #IndianPodcasters #LeapOfFaith

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