Love, Identity, Grief and Going Viral

In marriage, finding the right person is only the beginning – everything that comes after, including grief, identity, family expectations, parenthood, health scares and the daily work of building a life together is where a marriage actually gets tested.

In this episode of the Sikhing podcast, we sit down with Amit and Jaspreet for an honest conversation about love, loss, ADHD, parenting, entrepreneurship, and what it really means to grow together as a couple. They are the founders behind ForWorkingParents and Mixala Chai, and their story starts with a family introduction at a BBQ before opening into something much bigger.

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A family introduction that actually worked

Amit and Jaspreet’s story began the way many in the Sikh and South Asian community will recognise, through a family introduction. This one skipped the formal biodata setup and started at a BBQ instead, in a far more natural setting. They talk candidly about searching for a partner and how cultural stereotypes shaped their early impressions.

When grief and wedding planning collide

Amit and Jaspreet speak openly about a cancer diagnosis in the family arriving in the middle of wedding planning, and the strange emotional weight of preparing for one of the happiest days of your life while someone you love is seriously ill.

Weddings get sold as pure joy. For a lot of couples they are also stressful, emotionally charged, and full of hard decisions, and life does not politely pause while you plan one. Their openness raises a question the community rarely asks out loud: do we talk enough about illness and grief, or do we hide them out of shame and the pressure to look like we are coping?

ADHD, neurodiversity and getting help

One of the standout parts of the episode is Amit’s adult ADHD diagnosis. He talks about being diagnosed later in life and what it meant for him, his relationship, and his sense of himself, including how ADHD affects communication, emotional regulation, and daily routines. Jaspreet adds the partner’s perspective and the role empathy and patience have played.

This matters because neurodiversity and mental health are still under-discussed in Sikh and South Asian communities, where people are often told to just get on with it. Marriage is sometimes treated as a fix for emotional struggles, when in truth it cannot resolve what has never been understood or supported. Their conversation makes room for an honest discussion about therapy, ADHD, masculinity, and vulnerability.

Building businesses as a couple

Amit and Jaspreet are also business partners. They talk about what inspired ForWorkingParents and Mixala Chai and the messy reality of working together while raising three kids, splitting household responsibilities, and trying to protect the relationship underneath it all. Imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and a moving definition of success all come up. Their experience reflects how many modern couples now live, balancing careers, children, side projects, and money pressures at the same time, and it works on humour, patience, and a shared sense of purpose.

Listen to the full episode

This is one of the most open and wide-ranging episodes of the Sikhing podcast so far, taking in everything from a BBQ first meeting to grief, ADHD, parenthood, business, and an accidental viral moment.

Watch the full episode on YouTube or Spotify: Love, Identity, Grief and Going Viral: A Raw Conversation on Marriage and Life