diff --git a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index af50bd7..51e8f80 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 		890919A42781845D0025F4BB /* AlertToast in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 890919A32781845D0025F4BB /* AlertToast */; };
 		890919A7278299590025F4BB /* RuleBook.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 890919A6278299590025F4BB /* RuleBook.swift */; };
 		890919AB2782DC760025F4BB /* ProgressBarView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 890919AA2782DC760025F4BB /* ProgressBarView.swift */; };
+		890919B1278401E00025F4BB /* woosh.mp3 in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 890919B0278401E00025F4BB /* woosh.mp3 */; };
 		890C245D277BF628009B4A30 /* AgoraRtcKit in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 890C245C277BF628009B4A30 /* AgoraRtcKit */; };
 		890C2460277BF896009B4A30 /* AgoraViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 890C245F277BF896009B4A30 /* AgoraViewController.swift */; };
 		890C2462277BF935009B4A30 /* CallView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 890C2461277BF935009B4A30 /* CallView.swift */; };
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
 		8909199D278155920025F4BB /* UserStatusView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserStatusView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		890919A6278299590025F4BB /* RuleBook.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = RuleBook.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		890919AA2782DC760025F4BB /* ProgressBarView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ProgressBarView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		890919B0278401E00025F4BB /* woosh.mp3 */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = audio.mp3; path = woosh.mp3; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		890C245F277BF896009B4A30 /* AgoraViewController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AgoraViewController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		890C2461277BF935009B4A30 /* CallView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CallView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		890C2463277BFA97009B4A30 /* AgroRep.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AgroRep.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				8909199B277EFDF30025F4BB /* joinSound.mp3 */,
+				890919B0278401E00025F4BB /* woosh.mp3 */,
 				89091998277EFDCC0025F4BB /* leaveSound.mp3 */,
 			);
 			path = sounds;
@@ -626,6 +629,7 @@
 				891A15E827653A7100B26659 /* Preview Assets.xcassets in Resources */,
 				8909199C277EFDF30025F4BB /* joinSound.mp3 in Resources */,
 				891A15E527653A7100B26659 /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */,
+				890919B1278401E00025F4BB /* woosh.mp3 in Resources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
index 14d4591..de11875 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
@@ -148,41 +148,57 @@ extension InnerCircleViewModel {
         
         if self.audioLocalUrl != nil {
             // upload to the cloud storage
-            self.cloudStorageService.uploadLocalUrl(localFileUrl: self.audioLocalUrl!) {[weak self] audioDataUrl in
-                if audioDataUrl == nil {
-                    print("there was an error in uploading file")
-                    self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
-                    return
-                }
-                
-                let newMessage = Message(sendId: sender.id!, receivId: receiver.id!, audioDUrl: audioDataUrl!.absoluteString)
-                
-                // create a new message in firestore with the url for receiving user to automatically get notified
-                self?.firestoreService.createMessage(message: newMessage) {[weak self] res in
-                    print(res)
-                    
-                    switch res {
-                    case .success:
-                        
-                        self?.toast = .clipSent
-                        
-                        // sending push notification if there was a device token for this friend
-                        if receiver.deviceToken != nil && receiver.nickname != nil {
-                            self?.pushNotificationService.sendPushNotification(to: receiver.deviceToken!, title: "🌱Nirvana", body: "continue your conversation with \(sender.nickname ?? "your friend")")
+            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async {
+                self.cloudStorageService.uploadLocalUrl(localFileUrl: self.audioLocalUrl!) {[weak self] audioDataUrl in
+                    if audioDataUrl == nil {
+                        print("there was an error in uploading file")
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
                         }
+                        return
+                    }
+                    
+                    let newMessage = Message(sendId: sender.id!, receivId: receiver.id!, audioDUrl: audioDataUrl!.absoluteString)
+                    
+                    // create a new message in firestore with the url for receiving user to automatically get notified
+                    self?.firestoreService.createMessage(message: newMessage) {[weak self] res in
+                        print(res)
                         
-                        // delete local audio file from user's phone so that it doesn't take crazy space
-                        print("stopped recording: file about to get deleted from \(self?.getTemporaryDirectory()) with filename: \(self?.audioLocalUrl)")
-                        
-                        try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: (self?.audioLocalUrl)!)
-                    case .error(let err):
-                        print(err)
-                        self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
-                    default:
-                        self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            switch res {
+                            case .success:
+                                // play woosh
+                                if let wooshFilePath = URL(string: Bundle.main.path(forResource: "woosh", ofType: "mp3") ?? "") {
+                                    print(wooshFilePath)
+                                    
+                                    self?.stopPlayingAnyAudio()
+                                    self?.queuePlayer = AVQueuePlayer(playerItem: AVPlayerItem(url: wooshFilePath))
+                                    self?.queuePlayer.automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling = false
+                                    self?.queuePlayer.play()
+                                }
+                                
+                                self?.toast = .clipSent
+                                
+                                // sending push notification if there was a device token for this friend
+                                if receiver.deviceToken != nil && receiver.nickname != nil {
+                                    self?.pushNotificationService.sendPushNotification(to: receiver.deviceToken!, title: "🌱Nirvana", body: "continue your conversation with \(sender.nickname ?? "your friend")")
+                                }
+                                
+                                // delete local audio file from user's phone so that it doesn't take crazy space
+                                print("stopped recording: file about to get deleted from \(self?.getTemporaryDirectory()) with filename: \(self?.audioLocalUrl)")
+                                
+                                try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: (self?.audioLocalUrl)!)
+                            case .error(let err):
+                                print(err)
+                                self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
+                            default:
+                                self?.toast = .problemSendingClip
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
+            
         }
         else {
             print("nothing recorded, can't send")
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/sounds/woosh.mp3 b/nirvana-ios/sounds/woosh.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f65c2ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/sounds/woosh.mp3 differ