The Sass Life

Cynthia Orduña has coached over 300 people, from entry to senior levels, in developing their one-of-a-kind career paths. Her mission is to empower people to own their unique story and believe there are no boundaries on what they can do or who they can become.She has featured in publications such as Business Insider, The Balance Careers, The Zoe Report to name a few. Cynthia talks about her journey and how you can manifest your dream career! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why we have to remember to enjoy the journey.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Liya Thachil is a creative director and published stylist having worked for the likes of Gucci, Chanel, Vogue, Vanity Fair and Harpers Bazaar. She built a personal shopping business in South Asia and the Middle East and co-founded WestxEast, an AL-powered ddesign platform for cultural clothing. Her clients include the likes of Melanie Chandra, Nabela Noor and Richa Moorjani. Liya talks to Meera about her career journey and shares plenty of style tips. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why it is persistence over perfection  Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Maunika Gowardhan is an Indian chef and author. Born and raised in Mumbai, she is now based in the UK. She regularly contributes to several media publications including BBC Olive Magazine, BBC Food, Sunday Times, Telegraph and is the contributing editor for Vogue India. She's also recently released her third cookbook, Tandoori Home Cooking. Maunika talks to Meera about her career journey and shares plenty of cooking tips!In this week's motivational segment, Meera shares some positive affirmations for you to repeat. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Viral Joshi came to the limelight on season 2 of hit netflix show Indian Matchmaking, where she became a fan favorite, who showed us all why you should stand your ground and not settle for anything in life! She also went on to show us her journey in Indian Matchmaking Season 3. Viral is back on the show talking about what she's been up to since season 3 aired. In this week's motivational segment, Meera gives her book recommendations. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Arti Lalwani came to the limelight on season 3 of hit netflix show Indian Matchmaking. She became a fan favourite standing out with her warmth, sense of humour and her candour. Most importantly, it was her ability to think for herself and cut through Sima's ideas about marriage in general and how to go about it.She showed us why having patience to wait for the right opportunity, person, time & moment is the real flex.Also, let's not forget that outside of Indian Matchmaking she's a boss in the world of Cyber security!Arti talks to Meera about her career journey, Indian Matchmaking and wedding planning with her fiance Jamal!In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about summer motivation. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Payal Thomas is the co-founder of Every Girl Dolls. Every Girl Dolls is the first toy company to create dolls and characters that resemble South Asian American children. While searching for a doll for their own daughters, the founders (Payal and Snehali) were appalled at the options available in 2020.There was a glaring lack of representation for today's children. They were reminded of their own childhood - and a feeling of not belonging.The founders wanted to create a different narrative for their kids and other AAPI children. So, they worked to create their first doll, the Laila doll. She is smart, fun, and fearless. She is not a stereotype. Laila represents everything we want our South Asian American children to be.Payal talks about her journey and creating a business, while working a full time job. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about productivity hacks.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Lauren Sedbon is a captivating speaker who serves as the founder and Lead Transformation Specialist at ThinkManifest. Thinkmanifest is a cutting-edge personal development firm dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to shatter limiting beliefs and unleash their ultimate potential. She inspires change and cultivates transformative growth that helps clients manifest a brighter and more successful future.Lauren talks to Meera about her journey and all things manifestation! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why you need a brag folder! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom 

Aanchal Khaneja is making waves in the film and TV industry having worked on projects including Lucy in the Sky and Apple TV's Lady in the Lake. She's worked for the likes of Noah Hawley's 26 Keys helping build his feature film slate and is  currently the Head of Film and TV for Amy Aniobi's company SuperSpecial. Aanchal talks to Meera about her career journey and yoga! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why you need to be proud of yourself! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom   

Nandini Trivedi is a New York Native, who attended the Fashion Institute of Technology.After working in healthcare PR for a few years she ventured out to start her own yoga business. She now teaches Yoga classes to adults, kids, seniors and autistic individuals. She previously worked as the Director of Relationships at Single to Shaadi where she guided clients through their dating journey. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about how to sprinkle some joy when you're having a down day.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Jimy Shah is a writer, comedian and director, who has written for the likes of HBO, Peacock, Sony and was previously a staff writer on Disney's Mira, Royal Detective. She also wrote the digital series #NailedIt! Currently Jimy is an executive story editor on an upcoming Apple TV+ series!In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why discipline is a form of self-care.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom 

Chef Anja Lee is passionate about bringing people together to eat delicious but healthy food! She's the Food Network's Supermarket Stakeout Champion and has been a competitor on Cutthroat kitchen. Not to mention she's been the chef for the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, has 2 cookbooks and is the founder of Anja Lee & Company. Anja talks about her career journey and much more. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about habit stacking. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom 

Nileeka Bose is a successful Choreographer, Creative Director who has been performing in London for over 10 years.She's worked on the likes of Marvel's Eternals, Dancing on Ice, with DJ Snake, Uber, Urban Decay and Calridges to name a few. Nileeka talks about her career journey and much more! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about how to be intentional with your time. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom 

Mishika Narula is the co-founder of Brown Girl Bookshelf, which is a platform to share books and digital media by South Asian creators.She's the lady behind the lens and leads partnership marketing. She is a champion of physical books over e-readers and finds it unnatural to text without perfect grammar. Outside of BGB content, she expresses her creativity best in the kitchen.Mishika talks about her career journey, Brown Girl Bookshelf and gives her book recommendations. In this week's motivational segment, Meera gives her book recommendations! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom  

Madiha Jamil is a fashion and lifestyle content content creator who recently launched her own clothing brand, Jamil by MD. The brand is a hybrid of South Asian & American culture and fashion, curated into a capsule collection. Madiha talks about her career journey and how she built, and grew, her platform and fashion brand,In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about a few things you can tweak in your day to day to add some good vibes and give you some motivation to reach your bigger goals. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom  

Simranjeet Mann is a solicitor at a UK Top 20 and transatlantic law firm, who is using her social platforms to provide information on everything you need to become a lawyer. You can find her on TikTok, where she's had over 1.1M likes, YouTube for more in-depth information, instagram and she also has her own website with free resources! Simran talks about her career journey and how she built, and grew, her educational platform. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about about bragging and why as women we need to do more of it! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Taara Sajnani is a recruiter at YouTube in New York City and is also the founder of Sajnani Brand Management, where she manages female founders looking to elevate their brands. She previously held talent roles at Snap and Goldman Sachs. Additionally, she volunteers her time serving on the Board of Directors for United Women in Business, and consulting with the Sundara Innovation Fund. Not to mention she's spoken on numerous career based panels! Taara talks about her career journey as well as giving tips on building your brand and standing out in the job market. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why you need to let things go. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Neha Prakash is Marie Claire's Entertainment Director, where she edits, writes, and ideates entertainment and current event features with a focus on elevating diverse voices and stories in film and television.Previously she held positions at Glamour, Brides, Condé Nast and Mashable, and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism. Neha speaks to Meera about her journey and how to make it in the world of journalism. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why consistency is really key to achieving your goals. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom  

Deepti Sharma is the CEO and Founder of FoodtoEat, Co-Founder of Bikky and has ran for City Council in District 24 in Queens, NYC.She's a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnae who has featured in Teen Vogue, Thrive Global and Forbes to name a few.Deepti speaks to Meera about her journey and how she's using her platform to help her community. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why as women we need to stop apologizing for everything and take back our power! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom  

Hetal Patel is the co-founder & COO of South Asian New York Fashion week, which launched September 2022. The hit event featured in the likes of Teen Vogue, NBC News,  Elle India to name a few. And when Hetal is not working across fashion she's a full time financial tech consultant, content creator amongst many other things!  Hetal talks about her journey and why it is never too late to follow your dreams! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why we should love ourselves first and foremost.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom  

Stina Sanders is a relationship therapist and author of the hit book, Not the One: A Woman's Guide to Identifying the Red Flags. She's featured on the likes of This Morning, the BBC, The Sun and the NY Post to name a few.Stina talks about green flags, red flags and much more about relationships! In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about luck.Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom 

Tanvi Shah has built her following from the ground up while balancing a demanding corporate job and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. Her hobby of creating content went from a passion to her full-time career, having left the Big Four for even bigger things in May 2022. She's featured on the likes of the BBC, Business Insider, The Independent & Samsung to name a few. Tanvi talks about how she created a successful career in content creation. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about why you shouldn't be afraid to fail. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Arooj Aftab is a presenter, illustrator, fashion creative and consultant who has been breaking down barriers in the quest for inclusivity within the fashion industry. In January 2020, she launched #donewithdiversity and has since featured in the likes of Vogue, Bustle, Stylist Magazine to name a few. Not to mention she was the host of Tommy Hilfiger's Fashion Frontier! Arooj talks about her journey and why she created #donewithdiversity In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about refreshing your work from home routine. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Kathryn Lord has over 15 years of experience in education, has had a successful career as a nanny & is an award winning author! She's spoken at Nannypalooza, has featured in Good Housekeeping, BBC, The Sun to name a few & has also had Royal approval! Kathryn talks about her journey and her business More to Organising. In this week's motivational segment, Meera talks about perking yourself up if you're feeling the January blues! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Sarah Potter is a Psychic Medium, Tarot Reader, Professional Witch, Author and Practitioner of Color Magic! She has a regular column in Cosmopolitan magazine and has been featured in the likes of Forbes, NY Times, InStyle Magazine, Allure, and Oprah daily to name a few! Sarah talks about her journey and gives her predictions for 2023. In this week's motivational segment, Meera is helping you kickstart your 2023 goal setting. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Coach Shayain is a LPGA certified golf teaching professional, who is helping women and minorities learn to play golf and do business on the golf course! In the past decade, she worked at a high level for professional sports teams such as Arsenal, Orlando Magic and the NFL to name a few. Shayain talks to Meera about her career journey in the world of sports and of course all things golf. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about wrapping the year up by doing an annual review! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom & a free downloadable worksheet!

Sonali Fiske is an international speaker and leadership consultant for marginalized & underrepresented visionary women and emerging women-identifying leaders. She performs spoken word, is a TEDx Speaker, and leads retreats & workshops for women-identified leaders! In this special episode of The Sass Life, Meera is talking to Sonali about the TEDX Delthorne Women event taking place in Los Angeles Dec 3rd. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom

Episode 59 of Meera Sharma's show, "The Sass Life", featuring Aditi Shah.

Nicole Mehta has been named one of the top 50 South Asian Influencers and has featured in the likes of Cosmopolitan magazine, Pop Sugar, Business Insider to name a few. In this episode Nicole talks about her successful career as an influencer, whilst also working FT in the tech industry. In this week's motivational segment Meera gives some holiday reading inspiration! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Jigna Patel is making a positive impact on social media by talking about topics such as mental health, dating and relationships. She's a full-time Finance professional who went through a divorce at 27 years of age, fast forward 6 years and she's using her social media platforms to dispel the stigma and show how divorce can be a new beginning. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to increase your attention span Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Shital Patel came to the limelight on season 2 of hit netflix show Indian Matchmaking. She showed us why having patience to wait for the right opportunity, person, time & moment is the real flex. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about energy hacks! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Meera sits down with Simran Kaur, founder of Girls That Invest. Girls That Invest is on a mission to make the world of investing less intimidating for women! The platform includes a hit book and the world's #1 investing podcast for women, Girls That Invest which has featured in the likes of Vogue, Business Inside and Glamour to name a few. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to sound more confident. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Meera sits down with Viral Joshi, star of season 2 of the hit netflix show, Indian Matchmaking Viral Joshi showed us all why you should stand your ground and not settle for anything in life! She talks about her career journey, finding love on the hit show and much more. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about habits! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Meaghan B Murphy is an editor, on-air personality, lifestyle and health expert, a home-hack master and certified trainer. She's also the author of Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day with YAY. And has featured on the likes of the Today show, NY Post, Oprah Daily to name a few. In today's episode Meaghan talks to Meera about her career journey and shares plenty of tips on adding yay to your day! In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to make the most of your time. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Meera is speaking to Manasi Arya about how she balances her time working as a teacher and an artist! Manasi Arya is a special education teacher AND artist, who has featured in the likes of Business Insider. Her Desi-inspired art focused on women's empowerment, beauty, fashion, and colorism! In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to let go of the past. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

In today's episode Meera is speaking to Claire Wasserman about how women can advocate for themselves in the workplace and get paid! Claire Wasserman is an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid - the educational platform, global community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. Claire has spoken at places such as Harvard Business School, Facebook, NASA, and the United Nations, and has appeared on Good Morning America and in the New York Times, among others. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to stop fear holding you back. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Fashion Designer Lesley Hampton is back on the show to talk all about her latest collection - third culture Matriarch collection. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about how to silence that inner critique! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Tina Wells is a business strategist, advisor, author, and the founder of RLVNT Media, a multimedia content venture serving entrepreneurs, tweens and culturists with authentic representation. For over two decades she led Buzz Marketing Group, an agency she founded at age 16 with clients like Dell, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Apple to name a few. Not to mention she is also the author of several books, including the best-selling tween fiction series Mackenzie Blue. Serves on numerous boards and has been recognized by Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, Essence's 40 Under 40 and much more! Tina shares her journey with Meera. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about why you don't need to be a perfectionist. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Parveen Ashraf has made a successful career out of her passion for Indian cuisine. She's featured on the likes of ITV, with her own cooking show - Parveen's Indian Kitchen & she also has a successful cookery book. Parveen talks to Meera about making it on TV after turning 50 and much more. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about being intentional when it comes to social media. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Nikita Charuza is the founder of Squigs Beauty, which focuses on products that take care of your entire head -I'm talking face, scalp, and hair! Squigs Beauty has featured in the likes of Glamour, Allure & VOGUE! Nikita talks to Meera about her career journey as a fashion editor, whilst setting up Squigs Beauty. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about why you need to be willing to mess up but not give up! Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Abhisha Parikh is a leading and creative immigration lawyer who in 2014 opened her own immigratoin law firm, focusing on family-based and employment-based immigration matters.Based in New Jersey she is making waves in the world of immigration law and has featured in the likes of Silicon India and Super Lawyers magazines. Abhisha talks to Meera about what led her to set up her own law firm and much more. In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about why you can actually figure everything out. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

Helen Faustin is a registered nurse at a top ranked children's hospital in the heart of New York City AND she is the founder of The Nurse Can Cook, which consists of a food blog, youtube channel where she shares recipes full of traditional herbs and spices native to the caribbean. She has successful cookbooks and has featured in the likes of CNBC to name a few! Helen talks to Meera about her career journey and much more! In this week's motivational segment Meera talks about what to do when you're feeling overwhelmed. Visit www.theschoolofsass.com for more wisdom!

In this special episode Bollywood interior designer, Gauri Khan brings this week's motivational inspiration talking about all things interior design. Meera also speaks to Samarth Bajaj, who is the founder of The Designers Class, India's first premium digital education platform - focusing on verticals of design.