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The podcast is about South Asians living in America and balancing two distinct cultures. Showcasing talented people following their passions.


    • Mar 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Aliah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 23:37


    Listen in as we talk to Aliah from Raw portraiture about personal branding and building a community of empowered women.

    A chat with Nupur Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 27:10


    I sat down with Nupur Singh to talk about all things Social media Check out her Insta: @socialnupur, @encreativemedia, @browngirlacad

    A chat with Tricha Kumar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 46:20


    Tricha is an international choreographer and filmmaker working between Bollywood and Hollywood. Over her 16 years as a choreographer, she has worked on shows, productions, and weddings, bringing strong visual storytelling to her cinematic pursuits. Tricha joined India's Bollywood film industry in 2017 and quickly became Mumbai's foremost choreographer of Bhangra, an Indian folk dance form. As a filmmaker, Tricha tells stories of inequality, intersectionality, and diversity. She worked on music videos, films, and commercials. Tricha is the creator of Addiction, an independent short film, and has written for Filmmaker Magazine. Formerly a research strategist and communications consultant, Tricha is an alumnus of Georgetown University and Florida State University, having studied economics and finance with a degree in foreign service. She is currently based in Los Angeles.

    Styling Redefine with Jainee Gandhi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 47:07


    A chat with image consultant Jainee Gandhi about image, body positivity, fashion trends, sustainable and mindful fashion. http://stylingredefine.com/ http://www.imagedgeacademy.com/

    A chat with Dhruvi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 32:17


    Meet Dhruvi, A public health and clean beauty advocate. We talk about various topics like mental health in youth, clean beauty and her journey so far.

    Nutrition and health with Abha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 51:46


    A chat with health and nutrition coach Abha, creator of Health has no finish line and fellow podcaster of Real motherhood podcast.

    Episode 32: Bhav

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 36:22


    A chat with Bhavna, The woman behind the brand BHAV. Check them out at https://shopbhav.com/

    Episode 31: Mental health during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 35:54


    A chat with Palak Patel, our resident yogi, to talk about mental health during this pandemic.

    Episode 30: Thrift Desi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 32:31


    A chat with the co-founder of Thrift Desi - Arsala About sustainable fashion and the benefits of thrifting.

    Episode 29: Single to Shaadi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 42:01


    A chat with Radha Patel, CEO and profesional match maker of Single to Shaadi.

    Episode 28: Lukh Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 31:25


    A chat with the founders of Lukh Studio. An online rental platform for Indian clothing visit: www.lukhstudio.com

    Episode 27: Raeka Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 40:18


    A chat with the founder of Raeka Beauty, A clean beauty brand using age-old ayurvedic plant based ingredients to bring natural healthy beauty products ethically sources and manufactured in India.

    Episode 26: The Katra Box - Unapologetically Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 36:24


    A chat with Ghonva Gauri, the founder of The Katra Box- The very first beauty and wellness subscription box especially designed for desi women.

    Episode 25: All about Makeup with Karishma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 35:33


    A chat with professional hair and makeup artist - Karishma Mehta. We talk about makeup trends for south Asians, tips, and tricks to use and skincare.

    Episode 24: Mama Jotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 36:22


    A chat with your cool mom best friend, Jyoti Chand.

    Episode 23: Jenny Vyas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 39:58


    A chat with an amazing artist, Jenny Vyas.

    Episode 22: Amsterdam Ave

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 35:24


    A chat with filmmakers and actors Pooja Thripati and Dionne Van Den Berg, makers of the new web series: "Amsterdam Ave"

    Episode 21: Desi Standard Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 31:06


    A chat with The Maazes of the Desi Standard Time about all things Bollywood!

    Episode 20 : Vipassana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 29:29


    AnChat with Palak Patel about the Practice of Vipassana. A meditation technique from the teaching of Buddha.

    Episode 19 : Inter-Racial Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 37:29


    A chat with Komal Patel (@sweetandmasala) and her upcoming Inter Racial wedding.

    Episode 18: The origins of Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 36:52


    We talk about the origins of yoga, the rise of yoga in the U.S and cultural adaptations with our resident yogi, Palak Patel from The Uncommon Coach.

    Episode 17 : The Mis Fits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 55:01


    A chat with Pavi and Nammy, Founders of The 9 to 5 Mis Fits and The Mis Fit Communications, about personal branding and unconventional career paths for Indian women.

    Episode 16: The Principles of Yoga - Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 34:36


    A monthly series with the Uncommon Coach (Palak Patel) to talk about the true meaning and Principles of yoga.

    Episode 15: The Male Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 54:22


    I bring in a good friend to talk about balancing your life as a man.

    Episode 14: Indians and Stand-up comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 62:06


    This Episode features comedians and producers Samson Koletkar and Abhay. We talk about their Journey from India to us to stand -up comedy.

    Episode 13: Mindfulness, A Chat with Palak Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 41:54


    A chat with Palak Patel about her journey from working in corporate to becoming the founder of Uncommon Coaching.

    Episode 12: Dr. Ronesh Sinha

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 56:56


    Dr. Ronesh Sinha, M.D., is an Internal Medicine Doctor practicing in Los Altos, CA. He is the author of "The South Asian Health Solution" and in this episode he sits down with Krit & Shipra to discuss various health issues that impact the Modern Indian Diaspora and the anachronistic cultural pressures that adversely impact the heath of Indians around the globe.

    Episode 11: Back From India

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 52:08


    The Modern Indian Girls Discuss their recent trip to India.

    Episode 10: The Big O

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 44:23


    The Modern Indian Girls discuss the Big O...Just in time for Valentine's day. Stay tuned for an interview with An Expert on this week's Hot Topic.

    Episode 9: The 9 to 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 66:01


    A conversation about challenges the Modern Indian Girl deals with, when working in Corporate World vs. For Herself.

    Episode 8: Parents & In-laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 48:45


    A conversation about Parents & In-Laws and how the Modern Indian Girl deals with them.

    Episode 7: Megha Desai

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 47:17


    Megha Desai is the President of The Desai Foundation. The Desai Foundation works to empower women and children through community programs to elevate health and livelihood in India & U.S. Learn more at the http://www.thedesaifoundation.org

    Episode 6: Wanting Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 54:59


    A conversation about the impact and Money & Wealth have on Indian Culture and on the Indian Girl

    Episode 5: Fashion or Faux Pas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 46:04


    A conversation about the Fashion Choices & Pitfalls, for the modern Indian Girl.

    Episode 3: Chasing Perfection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 74:28


    A conversation about the pressures that come with Chasing Perfection, for the modern Indian Girl.

    Episode 2: Escaping Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 77:59


    A conversation about the impact and influence of Religion in Indian Culture and on the Indian Girl.

    Episode 1: Sex & The Indian Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 75:05


    A conversation about being Indian and the cultural and societal pressures that come with marriage, sex, and being a woman.

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