POV: We slay

Who else but Naina Bhan and Sakshi Shivdasani to spill the tea on what it really means to live the 20-something life?

- Christalle Fernandes

Think of them as your friendly neighbourhood virtual besties. Content creator Sakshi Shivdasani, 27, has been all over our socials, posting Reels about annoying relatives, men who need gentle parenting, and her love-hate relationship with girlhood. Influencer and actor Naina Bhan, 32, has appeared in Made in 12 Heaven (2019) and the 2023 Netflix series, Class.

In 2023, the two teamed up for Moment of Silence, a podcast that's really a messy tote bag for all the weird thoughts running amok inside their heads. Nothing was off the table: The women tackled turn-ons (being in a woman's car), body hair (and judgy salon staff) and which underwear is hook-up friendly.

It's a lot. It's also a great look at what it means to be a 20-something today. So, when we asked them for more, we're not surprised that more unfiltered thoughts came tumbling out - and a bit of wisdom too. Take a moment; the tea's hot.

What are young people obsessing over today?

Naina Bhan: Fear of what the future holds, definitely.

Finding a community, definitely. And being single! But 20-somethings are super introverted. They want to step out and make friends, but are intimidated by the idea.

Sakshi Shivdasani: They're also worried about how they're perceived. Naina said this in one of our episodes, "When 20-somethings walk into a room, they wonder, 'Will everybody like me?' But they'll never stop to think, 'Do I even like these people?"" They obsess over whether they should be the first person to initiate a relationship.

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