Podcasts about British Asian

Lace up your boots and join us as we unpack the Bollywood sports drama "Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal"! Beyond the thrilling football action in Southall, London, lies a powerful story of British Asian identity, community unity, and the relentless pursuit of belonging. We delve into the struggles and triumphs of Southall United, a team fighting for survival and respect, and the transformative journey of a disillusioned star player who rediscovers his roots. Discover how this unique film tackles themes of prejudice, resilience, and the unifying power of sport within the Indian diaspora in the UK. Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, Bollywood football movie, British Asian identity, Southall United, Vivek Agnihotri.

We begin AANHPIHM 2025, with our end-of-April edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup. On this episode, Marvin and Jess discuss some exciting upcoming projects from British Asian triple-threats Dev Patel and Will Sharpe respectively, some less exciting news about the future of AI and animation, and check out another upcoming Jon M. Chu film project!What's Popping? - Sinners, Cowboy Carter, Stardew Valley, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

  About Dr Sian Proctor and Jas Purewal Jas Purewal Jas Purewal is a research scientist in the UK and a pioneering figure in the world of analog space missions. Jas's career journey, from an early fascination with space at the Kennedy Space Center to leading the largest analog space mission project globally, exemplifies the dynamic interplay between passion and innovation in the space industry. Growing up in Warwickshire, Jas's path was influenced by her British Asian heritage, with a strong emphasis on education and learning. Her work today bridges cultures and scientific disciplines, bringing together diverse teams to simulate and prepare for future space missions. Dr Sian Proctor In September 2021, Dr. Sian Proctor made history when she became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft—and not just any spacecraft. Dr. Proctor was selected to pilot Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital mission to space. A scientist and geology professor at South Mountain Community College, Dr. Proctor is also a science communicator, an artist, and the founder of Space2inspire, which is rooted in her life goal to inspire others to produce art and strive for equality, inclusion, and diversity through space exploration or their own personal work. Episode Notes 04:34 What is an Analog Astronaut? 06:59 Question: What Was Your First Command Role? 10:11 Question: How Do You Handle Conflicts? 22:03 Question: What Is One Essential Skill Needed For A Successful Mission? 33:34 Question: What was your most Challenging Mission? 39:02 What Is Your Biggest Life Lesson?

In this enlightening conversation, Richard Hawkes, CEO of the British Asian Trust, delves into the intricacies of British royal charities and the unique challenges of international development work. Hawkes leads an organization founded by His Majesty King Charles III (when he was the Prince of Wales) and an influential group of British Asian business leaders. The British Asian Trust focuses on South Asia—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka—by partnering with local nonprofits to tackle issues such as education, livelihoods, mental health, and child trafficking. Early in the conversation, Hawkes clarifies that royal patronage is not a financial windfall that magically solves funding challenges. Rather, “He doesn't have a formal legal role in the running of the organization, however, he's hugely interested in what we do,” Hawkes states, emphasizing that King Charles actively engages with and advises the Trust on strategic directions but does not provide direct funding. This level of royal endorsement lends credibility, Hawkes explains, but it also heightens the Trust's sense of responsibility. There is meticulous due diligence in both project selection and donor vetting to uphold the high standards that come with royal patronage. The interview then pivots to the broader context of the UK nonprofit sector, where economic pressures and post-COVID fallout have increased the need for charitable services while simultaneously tightening financial resources. According to Hawkes, these conditions can spur innovative strategies, such as social enterprises and new fundraising models, to address growing demands. One particularly theme is the importance of data-driven impact. Hawkes shares how the British Asian Trust has been pioneering development impact bonds to ensure measurable results: philanthropic funding is disbursed only when certain outcomes—like improved literacy or numeracy—are independently validated. “There's a big difference between wanting to do good and actually doing good,” he says, pointing to the necessity of evidence-based practice. Hawkes also speaks candidly about navigating the colonial history that still shapes realities in South Asia. His organization's approach prioritizes local decision-making, with substantial in-country teams and partnerships that empower communities to identify challenges and co-develop solutions. This model intentionally breaks from any vestiges of paternalistic aid, focusing on true collaboration. You'll gain a nuanced understanding of what it means to be a “royal founding patron charity,” how international nonprofits can respond to social and economic pressures, and why data, evidence, and cultural context are so pivotal to successful interventions. Most importantly, the conversation highlights how passion for social change, guided by strategic collaboration and backed by a dose of rigorous measurement, is the driving force behind the British Asian Trust's sustainable impact in South Asia. More about BritishAsianTrust.org #RoyalCharities #GlobalPhilanthropy #SouthAsiaFFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

'Sen-betweeners' is the term Lisa Lloyd, a mum of two autistic children, uses to describe her children. She says their neurodivergence is too severe to fit easily into mainstream school, but not severe enough for a special school, so they fall between the gaps. Lisa has written a guide for other parents on ‘Raising the Sen-betweeners,' in which she, whilst recognising that all children are different and there can be no rules, offers tips and advice for how to handle behaviours. Lisa joined Anita to share what she has learnt.The Children's Society are training staff at the fast food chain Chicken Cottage to spot signs of exploitation amongst their teenage customers. Nuala discussed the initiative and issues with the charity's Head of National Programmes, Lisa Witherden, and Chicken Cottage franchise manager Georgian Balog.Formula 1 has just turned 75, but how much headway are women racing drivers making? Nuala was joined by Jamie Chadwick, one of the leading British women in this sport, and BBC reporter Charlotte Simpson, who has spent months talking to a wide range of people trying to support more young women to become involved in the sport.Nussaibah Younis's debut novel Fundamentally is based on her own experiences working as a peacekeeping consultant in Baghdad. The book follows Nadia, a British Asian woman working for the UN, and her relationship with fellow Brit Sara, a nineteen-year-old three-times widowed member of the Islamic State Group. Nussaibah joined Anita to discuss finding the comedy in a desperate situation.Harvest, a new documentary, shows the realities of the egg freezing process. Director and writer Sophia Seymour decided to film her journey of elective egg freezing. With the number of women choosing this form of fertility planning rising, Nuala was joined by Sophia to discuss why she decided to do, and film it, and also by Dr Ippokratis Sarris, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Director of King's Fertility.Nao is a Grammy and Mercury nominated singer songwriter. She's described her unique brand of music as “wonky funk”. She joined Nuala McGovern to talk about fame, motherhood and her new album Jupiter. She performed live in the studio.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells

We discuss the case of former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 World Cup final. Anita is joined by Semra Hunter, a sports broadcast journalist and Virginia Alvarez from Amnesty International Spain.Nussaibah Younis's debut novel Fundamentally is based on her own experiences working as a peacekeeping consultant in Baghdad. The book follows Nadia, a British Asian woman working for the UN, and her relationship with fellow Brit Sara, a nineteen-year-old three-times widowed member of the Islamic State Group. Nussaibah joins Anita to discuss finding the comedy in a desperate situation.Anita speaks to Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips on the day that Raneem's Law is launched. Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in five forces to ensure that victims of domestic abuse receive more specialist support.Ukraine is dominating the headlines, but away from the political talks, Ukrainian Fashion Week took place over the weekend in Kyiv. It's the second time it's happened in the country since the conflict started three years ago, and the theme was hope. We speak to designer Ksenia Schnaider and organiser Lisa Ushcheka.In the latest Bridget Jones film: Mad About the Boy, Bridget has been widowed and is now a single mother. When the opportunity arises, she slips back into the lifestyle of casual sex, and enjoys a relationship with a man 20 years younger. How difficult is it as a single mother to enjoy a healthy sex life without fear of shame or stigma? Anita discusses with journalist Rebecca Reid.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Emma Pearce

Send us a textWho are you when you're not trying to fit into a colonial mold? In this spicy solo episode of Bold Brown British, Quarina dives into the messy but empowering journey of decolonizing our identities as brown people in modern British society. From owning your unapologetically desi habits (yes, bring the biryani to work!) to calling out the lingering colonial hangovers like colourism and the “good immigrant” narrative, we're breaking it all down.Through wit, wisdom, and a dash of masala, this episode is a reminder that your culture isn't something to hide—it's something to flaunt. So, grab your chai, samosas, and a notebook because it's time to reclaim your identity with boldness and spice. Support the showTell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree

Sunjay Singh is this weeks guest. He is in the sales and marketing world. He has a video agency which he runs with his co-founder, live media UK and a small marketing company which provdes marketing managers for small businesses called Lambardar marketing.   Marcus asks how it started. Sunjay says Will (co-founder) and him had never had “proper jobs”. Sunjay said when he was 14 or 15 his Dad walked in told him he had to photograph a wedding and then left. Sunjay had never taken a picture before in his life. His Dad had always enjoyed photography, But he ended up working at British Aerospace. But his Dad  always had a side hustle and was doing two jobs. So for a while he did wedding video and photography and Sanjay was the photographer. The weddings were British Asian weddings which were a minimum of 3 day events. He said there were so many people, often 50 to 60 people in a 2 bedroom house in Cardiff. Each wedding day could be 14 hours. He could leave one day at 1am and be back the next day at 5am. He says he got better very quickly as he was talking so many pictures in such a short space of time. They stopped doing British Indian weddings as the hours were so long and pay so low and moved onto British weddings.  But eventually he got fed up doing weddings, he had done too many. He was then getting more corporate work and they dropped weddings. But what that time gave him was a work ethic. Sunjay says if you want to get good at your craft, you have to do the reps. Do it again and again. It's not just about working on one shot it's about doing it again and again. If you are creative and not constantly developing your craft that is a dangerous place to be. Now Sunjay is running a video agency using videographers who work for him. He also uses photographers in his agency. Sam asks how Sunjay decided which photographers to work with. Sanjay says that anyway running a business needs to wear many hats and possibly masks. When you are speaking to Sanjay and talking about logistics, don't be a creative, at that point you need to be a business person. He says if it helps, where a tie when you do your emails. Get into the mindset of being a business person. When you are on the shoot, be creative. But be the reliable business person at other times, especially when discussing logistics. The other thing Sanjay looks for is composure. He needs them to be confident and composed. If the photographer doesn't turn up composed and confident then that is hopeless. The photographers needs to stay calm no matter what the shoot throws at you. Speed is another thing. Both getting the shot and getting the photographs back. Clients expect the photos back very quickly. They know it is digital and so expect the photographs very quickly. Yous presentation is also important. Sanjay has seen too many scruffy photographers. By being scruffy you are showing don't care about aesthetics. You are signalling that you don't care about aesthetics which gives the wrong message.   Sam asks how a photographer can go about getting agency work. Sanjay says there is no clear answer, but the key thing is relationship building and being in the right place in the right time. For example Sanjay meets lots of photographers, but he doesn't have a shoot that week and the photographers never get in touch again. They need to stay in touch. Sanjay then says make a list of ten people you want to work with. Get in touch every month and then every other month arrange an in person meeting. Don't chat work, or ask for work, just build a relationship and some of them will give you work.   Sanjay mentions a book The Creative Act, Rick Rubin. He says this is an amazing book. You can connect with Sunjay on LinekdIn To get the Shoot to the Top Podcast in your inbox every week to ensure you don't miss an episode, click here Join the Shoot to the Top Facebook group to meet fellow photographers, guests and Sam and Marcus

Join us as we celebrate our 200th episode!Amardeep Parmar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar) from The BAE HQ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq) Celebrating 200 episodes, Bae HQ reflects on its journey, highlights its impact on British Asian entrepreneurs, and reveals exciting plans for 2025, including mentorship programs, events, and media expansions.Message from our headline partners:From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different. HSBC Innovation Banking is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Discover more at https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/________Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro01:07 – About Bae HQ & Four Pillars03:06 – Mentorship Programs & Work Experience Initiatives06:02 – Media: Podcast Evolution & Future Content11:09 – Events: Community Building & Bae HQ Awards15:23 – Investment: Angel Network & Fundraising Support17:25 – Personal Investments & Achievements18:24 – Team Expansion & Studio Plans19:31 – Regional Growth & Partnerships20:17 – Final Thoughts & Gratitude

Amardeep Parmar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar) from The BAE HQ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq) welcomes Mariam Ahmed, Co-Founder of Menza.ai In this episode, Mariam Ahmed, co-founder of Menza AI and a YC-backed entrepreneur, shares her journey from aspiring doctor to tech founder leveraging AI to make data-driven insights accessible for businesses. She discusses her path through corporate life at Goldman Sachs, the founding of Mensz AI, and the critical role of Y Combinator in shaping her startup experience.Message from our headline partners:From the first time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different. HSBC Innovation Banking is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Discover more at https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/________Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro00:43 - Introduction of guest Mariam Ahmed and her journey from coding enthusiast to entrepreneur.01:36 - Mariam's childhood ambitions and early interests in medicine and problem-solving.02:55 - Transition from medicine to coding and biotech internships during university.04:25 - Landing internships through proactive efforts and working on free coding projects for startups.06:16 - Mariam's dissertation on breast cancer diagnosis using machine learning.07:07 - Gaining corporate experience at Goldman Sachs and transitioning into finance.10:52 - Value of corporate experience in building work ethics and skills.12:07 - The unexpected call to co-found Mensa AI and the support of her family.15:26 - Early experimentation with AI and LLMs before their mainstream popularity.20:13 - Identifying the core problem Mensa AI would address: making data insights accessible.24:14 - Early product iterations and lessons learned from user feedback.27:08 - The transformative experience of Y Combinator and building resilience as a founder.30:34 - Balancing stress and focusing on building a user-centric product.32:11 - Biggest wins: meaningful user engagement and validating product value.35:25 - Mariam's hopes for the future of Mensa AI and her entrepreneurial journey.37:50 - Shoutouts to impactful British Asians and closing thoughts.Mariam Ahmed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamaahmed/Menza.aihttps://www.linkedin.com/company/menzaai/

Episode 193: Anshika Arora (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshika-arora-ab5021137), today's host from The BAE HQ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq) and the founder of Eternity (https://eternity-uk.com/) welcomes Shefali Davda-Bhanot, Head of Talent at Doccla.This podcast episode dives into the challenges and strategies of hiring the first few key team members for a startup. Topics include balancing financial readiness, the benefits of generalists versus specialists, and fostering diversity metrics, with insights from Shefali, head of talent at Doccla.Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro00:48 - Shefali's insights on the “chicken-and-egg” problem of hiring and revenue.01:39 - Discussing characteristics and timing for a first hire.03:48 - Debate on hiring a generalist vs. specialist for early-stage startups.06:49 - Outsourcing vs. hiring in-house for startups.10:52 - Founders foregoing salaries and balancing early-stage hiring decisions.13:56 - Common hiring red flags and pitfalls for startups.18:33 - Balancing diversity and finding the right fit in early-stage hires.22:49 - Shefali names inspiring British Asians making an impact.26:49 - Closing thoughts, Shefali's contact details, and community encouragement.Shefali Davda-Bhanot:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefalidavda/Doccla: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doccla/

An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In this episode we speak to the brilliant, Amir Dean aka Lady Bushra. Lady Bushra has fast become one of the UK's most prominent British Asian drag artists, ever since they swapped his background in biomedical science for the arts during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[03:28]] Why drags appear confident [[05:06]][[06:10]] What Lady bushra brings me and why I listen to all sides of the spectrum [[9:22]][[10:22]] The misconception of drag queens and dealing with trolls [[22:33]][[22:33]] How important is thick skin [[24:00]][[24:13]] Why make people in your own tribe laugh, make those out of your tribe laugh [[26:46]][[28:01]] Its the age of offence [[29:34]][[35:41]] Turning audiences around [[37:42]][[37:42]] Being quite a cerebral person [[38:26]][[38:26 ]] Dealing with toxic and dodgey people, having blackholes in human form leave you [[45:45]][[52:54]] His advice for anyone that wants to pursue comedy or drag [[56:08]]To find out more about Amir Dean and Lady Bushra on there Linkree through this link here:https://linktr.ee/ladybushra. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #dragartists #dragartistYou can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

Episode 189: Amardeep Parmar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar) from The BAE HQ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq) welcomes Aishwarya Agarwalla, Bae HQ's new Founders AssociateThis episode introduces Aish, Bae HQ's newest team member and the first full-time in-person associate, sharing her journey from involvement in the UK startup ecosystem to her current role at Bae HQ. Aish discusses her background, motivations, and commitment to supporting the British Asian entrepreneurial community while fostering a culture of giving back.Message from our headline partners:From the first time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different. HSBC Innovation Banking is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Discover more at https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/________Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 0:43 – Aish shares her background in startups, starting with a gap year during COVID.1:41 – Overview of Kickstart's accelerator program and Aish's role.2:56 – Aish's reasons for joining Bae HQ, supporting British Asian entrepreneurs.3:50 – Aish reflects on her busy first week and new responsibilities.5:04 – Advice for students on networking and engaging with the startup ecosystem.7:08 – Aish's excitement for upcoming events and outreach programs.7:56 – Quick shoutouts to inspiring figures in the Asian community.9:21 – How listeners can connect with Aish and Bae HQ.10:51 – Request for mentors and experienced founders to support Bae HQ initiatives.11:48 – Final message encouraging listeners to give back to the community.Aishwarya Agarwalla:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-agarwalla-9538b71ab/Bae HQ: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq

Bestselling writer Paula Hawkins, whose book The Girl on the Train was a publishing phenomenon back in 2015, discusses her latest novel, The Blue Hour, a thriller set in the contemporary art world. As a new book of photographs of America by Magnum photographers is published, two photographers discuss the role of photojournalism in the contemporary world. And as three exhibitions of Tape Letters from the British Asian community open, we hear about the little-known custom of conducting conversations via audio cassette between the UK and Pakistan.Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

Artist and sculptor Permindar Kaur moves between the Black British Arts Movement, the Young British Artists (YBAs), and Barcelona in the 1990s, exploring the ambiguities of Indian and South Asian cultural identities, Nothing is Fixed is an idea that has grown from ⁠Permindar Kaur's 2022 exhibition at The Art House in Wakefield⁠. For their latest, in Southampton, the artist brings together the public and the private, transforming the various gallery spaces into bedrooms of a home. Beds, chairs, tables, and teddy bears - ambiguous, often unsettling, domestic objects - populate the space, as well as never-before-shown works on paper, which underline the role of drawing in their sculptural practice. Born in Britain to Sikh parents of Indian heritage, Permindar is often exhibited in the context of the Black British Arts Movement, showing with leading members of Blk Art Group like Eddie Chambers. The artist also describes their wider interactions with the ⁠YBAs, exhibitions in Japan, and influences from their formative years of practice in Barcelona, Spain, Canada, and Sweden. We discuss encounters with artists like Mona Hatoum and Eva Hesse, Helen Chadwick and Félix González-Torres, and more surrealist storytellers like Leonora Carrington and Paula Rego, alongside the material-focussed practices of Arte Povera. We trouble the category of ‘British Asian artists', exploring Permindar's work with and within particular Indian and Punjabi diasporic communities in Nottingham, Sheffield, and Glasgow, in Scotland. With series like Turbans, Permindar describes how their practice has changed over time, navigating questions of identity, representation, and the binary of non-/Western/European art practices. They share their research on a site-specific public sculpture for Southampton's yearly Mela Festival, a long-established event which represents, rather than ‘reclaims' space for, different South Asian cultures - and lifelong learning, from younger artists. Permindar Kaur: Nothing is Fixed ran at John Hansard Gallery in Southampton until September 2024, closing with the launch of an exhibition book of the same name, supported by Jhaveri Contemporary in Mumbai. Sculpture in the Park is on view at Compton Verney in Warwickshire until 2027. Kaur also presented work in A Spirit Inside, an exhibition of works from the Women's Art Collection and the Ingram Collection, at Compton Verney until September 2024. Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2024 opens in venues across Plymouth on 28 September 2024, and travels to the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London from 15 January 2025. For more, you can read my article in gowithYamo. Hear curator Griselda Pollock, from ⁠Medium and Memory (2023)⁠ at HackelBury Fine Art in London: pod.link/1533637675/episode/37a51e9fab056d7b747f09f6020aa37e Read into Jasleen Kaur's practice, and the Turner Prize 2024, in gowithYamo: gowithyamo.com/blog/jasleen-kaur-interview And other artists connected to Glasgow, including Alia Syed (instagram.com/p/C--wHJsoFp6/?img_index=1), and ⁠Ingrid Pollard, in the episode from Carbon Slowly Turning (2022)⁠ at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, the Turner Contemporary in Margate, and Tate Liverpool, and Invasion Ecology (2024): pod.link/1533637675/episode/4d74beaf7489c837185a37d397819fb8. For more about toys and unsettling ‘children's stories', hear Sequoia Danielle Barnes on Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby (2024) at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop: pod.link/1533637675/episode/2b43d4e0319d49a76895b8750ade36f8 And listen out for more from Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2024 - coming soon. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/empirelinespodcast⁠ And Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936⁠ Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/empirelines

How best to write about love and other things. Nabeela Ahmed talks about writing in a second language and how her early life in Kashmir shaped the language she uses to express different aspects of her life. She is also a champion for the Pahari language in her home city of Bradford. Pahari is a language spoken by people in Northern areas of India, Kashmir and Pakistant. It fell out of favour as an official language of the courts but is still widely spoken in many British Asian homes today. Nabeela works with groups of budding poets and writers to help them express themselves in whichever language they feel comfortable with alongside English.Producer: Maggie Ayre

Join Tash as she talks to writer and producer of "Ghar Ghar' a play about South Asian families and the dysfunctional dynamics that are always there but never really spoken about. Swept under the carpet are the traumas that have never been brought up again, the conversations that are too awkward to have and the shared understanding that 'everything is fine' when really everyone is stressed and keeping up pretences. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the first run of Ghar Ghar is only showing for two dates, 22nd and 23rd August 2024 at the Rosemary Theatre. Help to support to watching this play, this episode provides a deeper insight into the reasonings behind 'Ghar Ghar' was written, why it is important to see the play as well as the true realities of working in Art and Theatre with a lack of funding. Two Chickpeas will always support and share British Asian and South Asian stories for support and any help. If you have something you would like us to share please email us at twochickpeasbusiness@gmail.com Please don't forget to give this episode a like and follow!

The Paris 2024 Olympics start this evening with the opening ceremony. It's the first time an equal number of men and women will compete in a summer Games. To discuss the sportswomen you should keep an eye out for, Anita Rani is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, a former Olympian herself and now BBC pundit, and also BBC Sport reporter Laura Scott.A new film, The Commandant's Shadow, follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf Höss, the camp commandant of Auschwitz who masterminded the murder of more than a million Jews. While Hans enjoyed a happy childhood playing with many toys in the family villa, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch played cello in the orchestra to survive the notorious concentration camp. Eight decades later, the two come face-to-face, together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch. Anita and Maya join Nuala to tell their story.Zara Sehar recently won the audience vote at the Roundhouse Poetry Slam competition, and joins Anita to talk about her work and perform from one of her poems, (Hon)our Killings. In it she mentions spoons in knickers, a tactic suggested to young girls being taken out of the country who are at airports and at risk of forced marriage. Natasha Rattu, Executive Director at Karma Nirvana explains why they give this advice to British-Asian girls.The sculptor Dominique White has a new exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. It is four large sculptures made of iron, driftwood and detritus from the sea, lit in such a way to suggest that you are submerged, or looking at a shipwreck on the seabed. It was created during Dominique's six-month residency in Italy, the time granted to her when she won the Max Mara art prize for women in 2023.Former refugee lawyer turned comedian Sashi Perera joins Nuala to discuss who we choose as our emergency contacts and her new stand-up show, Boundaries.When is it socially acceptable to bring your partner to hang out with your friends? According to academic and writer Kate Lister the answer is never. In her recent i Paper column, Kate explains that the presence of a partner alters the dynamic, and that friendships ought to be safe havens from romantic relationships. While some couples prefer to socialise together, Kate argues that time and effort should be invested into individual friendships. Kate joins Nuala for a frank discussion on the murky friendship politics of bringing your partner to lunch.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Kamala Harris has spoken about making childcare and eldercare more affordable, securing universal paid maternity leave and signing into law a bill that would restore and protect the right to abortion. So could these policies win her female votes, and how does this fit in with her strategy to try and beat Trump in the US presidential election? Anita Rani speaks to Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, director of Chatham House's US and Americas programme.Zara Sehar recently won the audience vote at the Roundhouse Poetry Slam competition, and joins Anita to talk about her work and perform from one of her poems, (Hon)our Killings. In it she mentions spoons in knickers, a tactic suggested to young girls being taken out of the country who are at airports and at risk of forced marriage. Natasha Rattu, Executive Director at Karma Nirvana explains why they give this advice to British-Asian girls.Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell was the first black woman to swim for Great Britain. Born in the UK, her family moved to Kenya when she was four. She started swimming competitively from the age of six and was world number one in the 50 metres breaststroke, aged 15. But Rebecca walked away from the sport ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. She has written a memoir, These Heavy Black Bones, in which she delves into how she achieved success but also what it cost her, physically and mentally, and why she gave it all up.It's 50 years since the death of the American singer Cass Elliot. She died at just 32, and her musical legacy includes some of the best-known songs of the 60s and 70s, from both her time in The Mamas & the Papas and her solo career. Eddi Fiegel, author of Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Life of 'Mama' Cass Elliot, tells Anita who she was.

Lavina Mehta MBE is a Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, author and mum of 3, she's British Asian & is passionate about promoting the health benefits of exercise to treat, prevent & reduce risks of chronic diseases like Diabetes & Heart Disease. She gives Weekly Free virtual Seniors Workouts sessions, with my 76-year-old Mother in Law, in Gujarati and English on YouTube. She's a Diabetes UK & Alzheimer's Society Ambassador and a Patron of the Menopause Mandate,  she also gives keynote speeches, events and workshops around fitness and perimenopause. Her book: The Feel Good Fix is published by Penguin and is available from all good bookshops. In our conversation Lavina shares:How to make exercise do-ableHow to Build good habitsHow the age of perimenopause differs according to heritageHow to get started if you feel a lack of body confidenceSitting all day is ruining your health and what to do about itWhat started Lavina exercising, and finding motivationThe science behind exercise snackingHer goals for the futureAnd with a bit of coercion, I managed to get her to give just one tip to feel good.Lavina's Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feelgoodwithlavina/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@feelgoodwithlavina Website: https://feelgoodwithlavina.com/Please support Life An Inside Job by buying me a cuppa here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katecodringtonPre-order The Perimenopause Journal: https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/the-perimenopause-journal-unlock-your-power-own-your-wellbeing-find-your-path/ Free resource library: https://mailchi.mp/a8a0fa08678a/resource-libraryInstagram @kate_codringtonSecond Spring: the self-care guide to menopause is available from your favourite bookshopPerimenopause Unwrapped online course: https://woman-kind.co.uk/perimenopause-unwrapped-online-course/Perimenopause Starter Kit: https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/perimenopause-starter-kit-online-course/MusicTrust Me (instrumental) by RYYZNArtworkKate's portrait by ...

Two Chickpeas sit down with comedian Eshaan Akbar. Eshaan began his comedy career ten years ago and has been making people cry with laughter ever since. You will have seen Eshaan on Live at the Apollo, Sex Education and soon you will see him on Celebrity Masterchef. We however saw him on BBC's Pilgrimage and in discussing this we have one of our most insightful conversations to date about religion. Eshaan is a British Asian male who once practised Islam and talks about the decision he took in his 20s to no longer practice his religion. Eshaan is also a cultural commentator in his own right as he talks about witnessing racism growing up, how his environment at home was one that never made him feel shame in who he was and how ultimately his mother, who sadly passed away a decade ago, has had the most influence in his life and it's led him to right where he is today, one of the funniest men on the planet!

Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical about an everyday girl from Milton Keynes plucked from obscurity to live the life of a bollywood star.Music this week comes from English Teacher, dubbed 2024's hottest new guitar band, and tik-tok sensation, classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Jessica TreenCHARLIE HIGSON Charlie Higson is an author, actor, comedian and writer for radio and television. He is the author of five beloved Young Bond books, starting with Silverfin in 2005. He's also the author of the ‘Enemy' series of Young adult Zombie adventures and the crime thriller ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night'. He's also one of the brains behind one of the best comedy series of the 90's, ‘The Fast Show', which recently completed a 30th anniversary tour.A New Bond for a new Monarch, Charlie Higson's first ‘Adult' Bond – On His Majesty's Secret Service was written in double quick time for the coronation and is inspired by researching his history podcast. Higson's Bond is very much a man of 2023 – he's in tune with his gut biome, but he's still got the car, the gadgets and the girl.ENGLISH TEACHER Leeds based ‘English Teacher' have been hailed as 2024's hottest new guitar band, but they've spent time honing their craft - they've been playing together since meeting at the University of Leeds at 2018. In April they released their debut album, This Could Be Texas. Fresh from from touring America, they are vocalist Lily Fontaine, guitarist Lewis Whiting, drummer Douglas Frost, and bassist Nicholas Eden.PRAVESH KUMAR Back in the year 2000 armed with a credit card, Pravesh Kumar started the Rifco theatre company with an aim to tell accessible stories about British Asian communities like the one he grew up in in slough. Rifco's shows include the musical Britain's Got Bhangra, The Deranged Marriage and the film Little English. Along the way, Pravesh was awarded an MB for his contribution to British Theatre. His latest musical is ‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood' – the story of Frankie, played by Laila Zaidi, a normal girl plucked from obscurity in Milton Keynes to be the latest Bollywood star. Frankie is taken in by the glamour, a romance with leading man Raju King and a rivalry with a fellow Bollywood actress no longer deemed young enough.ALEXANDRA WHITTINGHAM Manchester-born Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham started with humble beginnings performing covers of Avril Lavigne and auditioning for Blackpool's Got Talent. Since then she has become a viral sensation through videos of her performing breathtaking classical arrangements on her guitar.Fresh off of signing with a major music label, Decca, she's here to tell us about her journey to becoming a revered guitarist and why it's important that classical music is accessible to everyone.BILAL ZAFARSharing a house can be an unpredictable experience, we've all heard about ‘nightmare' housemates. In Bilal Zafar's new show ‘Imposter' he tells the story of his old housemate, a story of compulsive lying, escalating threats and minty hot chocolate. Bilal is a ‘wry storyteller'; his previous shows are ‘Zafarcakes', about a joke on twitter that got out of hand, and the people who couldn't take a joke and ‘Care', about looking after wealthy residents in a care home, for minimum wage. He's also active on the Twitch streaming platform where he plays a manager from the game Pro Evolution Soccer 5 to an enthusiastic audience of ‘Assistant Managers'. Bilal won the new act of the year award in 2016 and was nominated for best Newcomer at the Edinburgh comedy awards

The singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, known by her stage name Bat for Lashes, joins Anita to talk about her new album, The Dream of Delphi. Named after her daughter Delphi, her new music explores motherhood through lush orchestral sounds. She discusses having a baby during the Covid lockdown and how the experience informed her song-writing. Vengeance is award-winning journalist and writer Saima Mir's second novel, and the sequel to her crime thriller debut The Khan. The book continues the story of Jia Khan as she's fighting to keep her position at the head of a crime syndicate her father created, and as the mysterious corpses of men begin to appear around the city. Saima joins Anita in the studio to discuss writing a British Asian crime family, creating the characters she wants to read, and why sisterhood is at the heart of her new novel.The mother of a 16 year-old-boy who ended his life after becoming the victim of a sextortion gang says the tech giant Meta has taken too long to hand over data which might help the investigation into his death. Joe Tidy, the BBC's first Cyber Correspondent, explains how he's been investigating Sextortion – a type of online blackmail which involves threatening to share intimate pictures of the victim. Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when thousands of Allied troops landed on beaches across Normandy, marking the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied northern Europe. What's often forgotten is the important role that women played in organising this huge military project and making the D-Day happen. Anita Rani speaks to historian, teacher and writer Shalina Patel, who has told some of these women's stories in her book The History Lessons, which celebrates stories and people beyond the usual narratives.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Olivia Skinner

If you are interested in the world of sport sponsorship you've come to the right place. Because today's chat is with Ishveen Jolly, a seasoned pro in this field after starting her career in cricket over in the Indian premier League.  - and as she grew to understand the industry more saw an opportunity to start a company that would be a platform where some of the biggest brands could find the right athletes across sports to partner with. OpenSponsorship, now the largest tech platform for sponsorship deals in the world and they work with everyone from LeBron James to new athletes needing sponsorship just to survive their training. I loved chatting to Ish because not only did she disrupt the industry, she's a British Asian woman disrupting a very white male dominated industry and managed to secure a 7 figure investment from Serena Williams. www.opensponsorship.com 

In this episode Ambila talks how she was brought up in a British/Indian culture in England. Her parents had expectations of her that she knew she could never follow through on which left her feeling like she was a failure to them. Ambila could never identify with these expectations as she had her own dreams and goals. Ambila's inspirational story talks about how her persistence and following her inner guidance has broken down the generational barrier and cultural difference with in her family. Ambila's Information: Ambila Nath is known for her Straight-Talking Spirituality. She loves using analogies and stories to make complex spiritual/energy ideas relatable and easy to apply.  She is an award-winning certified coach & magazine editor, a serial entrepreneur, spiritual leader, international speaker and an avid follower of her passions.  Ambila is a British Asian who defied the expectations of her Asian roots for women to carve out her own path. She knows what it's like to switch from a high-flying corporate career to a spiritual one because she did it herself. She left behind a 6-figure corporate job to follow her calling. She now teaches business owners and entrepreneurs from all over the world to open up and connect with their inner guidance system to grow their business. She uses spirituality and strategies to help them align their energy, shift their mindset and create positive daily habits that support their goals. She knows that the most incredible journey you can take is the one where you connect with yourself. We all have access to this powerful source of wisdom and guidance. We just need to be open and willing to tap into it. You can connect with her via her Coaching Programmes, Webinars, International Speaking and Social Media www.ambilanath.com Guide to Why Manifesting Isn't Working For You - Freebie www.ambilanath.com/manifesting-made-easy i: www.instagram.com/ambila_nath l: www.linkedin.com/in/ambila-nath f: www.facebook.com/ambilanathcom   CONNECT WITH SHANNAN MONDOR: Website: https://shannan-mondor.mykajabi.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fulfillment-in-faith/id1653165886 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannan.schadmondor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannanmondor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Xe944cXwD-HFPFQnwnRcQ Book: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Hell-Did-Get-Here/dp/0228871220 Email- info@shannanmondor.com  When you have faith in yourself you will have fulfilment in all areas of your life! See you next week and blessing to all!!!     

A new documentary series looks at the period between 1976 and 1981 as British Asians faced daily attacks and calls for them to be sent home.The Academy Award-winning actor Riz Ahmed is one of the people behind the Channel 4 series, ‘Defiance - Fighting the Far Right', and spoke to Today's Mishal Husain.

It's Paul Chowdhry this week. The dead-pan British Asian comedy sensation sits down with Russell and selects some topics to chat about that vaguely might represent items for the Wonderbox if you look at them carefully in the right light. Paul tells a story about getting mugged whilst holding a gearstick, and Russell explains why acting up in school might actually be the best thing to do.   Paul is a busy guy with lots going on - his Pudcast is as popular as ever and has just started a new series, and he'll be touring the UK very soon with a whole new live show. You can keep up to date with all of his exploits at his website right here.   For Russell's next live dates, keep your eyes on russell-howard.co.uk.   Producer: Dan Atkinson Line Producer: Daisy Knight Exec Producer: James Taylor Composer: Fat Lady Music

In hindsight, it's easy to say that when writer David Jesudason pitched me a story on the history and significance of Desi Pubs, I bit his hand off. But reality is never that simple. While it's true that I was desperate to commission stories by writers from non-white backgrounds, and publish stories that explored previously uncovered elements of British beer culture, I am always wary before I commit to an idea. The question I ask myself before I commission a story, whether I like it or not, is “would our readers enjoy this.” Although I get the final say over what we eventually publish on Pellicle it's not really about what I like, it's about meeting the expectations of the people who come to the site every week to read about beer, pubs, or whatever we happen to be talking about at the time. Thankfully, I loved David's pitch, and we eventually published his first story on Desi Pubs on the 2nd of June, 2021. It was a hit, and in addition to opening up our readers to this vastly undercovered area of British pub culture, it sent David down a rabbit hole, as he delved ever deeper into researching and covering this topic. The eventual result of this would lead to the publication of his first book Desi Pubs, in 2023. On the book's surface it's a guidebook to British-Asian pub culture and some of the amazing Desi Pubs that can be found in certain parts of the UK. It's fantastic, and if you haven't already I urge you to buy a copy for yourself.  A few months after the publication of his book, I had the chance to invite David up to Manchester, to join me in conversation for a live podcast, recorded at IndyManBeerCon (or, if you prefer, the Independent Manchester Beer Convention.) We chatted about Desi Pubs, the book itself, about bigger subjects such as the colour bar, and on David's thoughts and approach to writing about beer and pubs in general.We're able to produce The Pellicle Podcast directly thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and our sponsors Loughran Brewers Select. If you're enjoying this podcast, or the weekly articles we publish, please consider taking out a monthly subscription for less than the price of a pint a month.

New research by the BBC shows that living in a multicultural neighbourhood may increase the cost of your car insurance. We chat to BBC Verify, who carried out the research, to find out why.From Sandwell to the Seine. Will Bain, speaks to the British Asian designer, from Birmingham, about how he's taking his street-inspired fashion to Paris Fashion Week.

Iain Dale interviews businessman Lord Bilimoria about why he founded Cobra Beer, his time as president of the CBI during the pandemic, his British Asian identity and whether Brexit is going very well.

'What is "British Culture?” I was born in the UK and have lived here for 40 years, and yet, as a British Asian person, I am constantly told “we are not integrating”. Not integrating into what culture exactly?' Bushra Shaikh runs a charity, is a business-owner and is also a writer and commentator. When she posted this question on social media, two million people viewed it, she received thousands of replies, but no clear definition of British Culture. Some respondents mentioned the food, while others defined it by quoting literature or history. But those answers were often just lists; of meals. books, names and dates. Is "culture" a synonym for race? How can British people of colour integrate, and what does that mean? Americans put their hands on their hearts, gaze at the stars and stripes and identify with freedom, while the French look to liberty, equality, and fraternity, but is there a British equivalent? Bushra speaks to Historians, cultural commentators, as well as both the UK's newest citizens, and people who can trace their British family roots back hundreds of years, to try to find out what British culture means to them. Presenter: Bushra Shaikh Producers: Ravi Naik and Sean Johnson Editor: Clare Fordham.Contributors: Robert Colls, emeritus professor of history at De Montfort University Lionel Shriver, novelist and journalist Pen Vogler, food historian and writer Dr Bernard Trafford, retired headteacher and former member of the citizenship advisory group Anton Dani, Conservative councillor and former mayor of Boston Robert Owen, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside Professor Alice Foucart, Principal Investigator, Psycholinguistics, Universidad Nebrija, Madrid Dr Tessa Dunlop, historian and broadcaster Keith Richardson, Author

Ram Gidoomal, a British author, social entrepreneur, and former business leader, embodies a tale of resilience and impactful change. Born in Kenya amid turmoil, Gidoomal's journey from a successful corporate career to championing social causes and writing about his extraordinary life experiences paints a portrait of determination, leadership, and unwavering commitment to making a meaningful difference in the world. [00:36] - About Ram Gidoomal Ram is the author of a book titled, My Silk Road: The Adventures and Struggles of a British Asian Refugee. He has been included in the High Flyers 50, which is the 50 most eminent people of Indian origin living and working outside India. He was awarded the CBE in 1998.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

We are joined by Pav Johal for an important episode. Pav is a British Asian female who is setting an example through her own athletic endeavours & through coaching other women in what is a massively underrepresented demographic with the fitness & strength world. Pav talks candidly about her own childhood in sport & training & her strong academic background. How culturally she doesn't see many ‘like her' at the events & competitions she attends & how slowly but surely she is working to change that. This is a fascinating episode with a strong woman who has taken a direction in her own life which will impact her own children & hopefully the wider community.

Sadia Azmat is a British Asian stand-up comedian and the author of ‘Sex Bomb', a memoir about being a Muslim women who dates, speaks her mind, and loves to have sex. She opens up about her upbringing in East London, how she avoided arranged marriage like the plague, and why she started wearing a hijab for the first time in her life at 19. Support our show by supporting our sponsors! Adam and Eve is the ultimate online superstore for anything sexy. Use code HOLLY at http://AdamEve.com to get 10 free gifts, 6 movies, plus free shipping! Want more from this podcast? Get access to tons of perks by joining my Patreon! We have exclusive bonus content such as live streams of our interviews, early releases, exclusive Q&As, access to my fine art photography and video, plus so much more! Join our community now at http://Patreon.com/hollyrandallunfiltered

When she graduated from university, Meera Syal says she couldn't see a future for a young Asian woman in showbusiness. Four decades later, on top of an MBE and CBE for services to drama and literature, in 2023 she's been awarded a prestigious BAFTA Fellowship and this month Women in Film and TV has given her a Lifetime Achievement Award. Meera tells Ros about her trailblazing career showcasing unheard British Asian stories, including hit comedies Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42, and her early screenplay Bhaji on the Beach. Meera also reflects on how the TV industry has changed and the work still left to do.Presenter: Ros AtkinsProducer: Simon Richardson

Sibling duo William G. Hardy and Olivia Hardy formed Wasia Project in 2019, sharing their mixed British-Asian perspective alongside their outstanding classical chops for quiet-yet-sweeping DIY sensibilities. 2023 has been a banner year for them as emerging artists on the rise, and they've announced their first UK tour for 2024. We hope they get to jump the pond so we can experience their song “Remember When,” lush with bold and poignant lyrics.  

This week on the podcast we chat with writer and director Stuart Gatt about his debut feature film, the festival darling Catching Dust. Stuart sits down with fellow filmmaker Giles Alderson and discusses making the leap from shorts to feature, how he felt making Catching Dust and what he learnt along the way. They also discuss: Why making a short film a calling card is vital . Why he wants to make movies in and set in the US. His screenwriting process and using flow charts.  Pitching to investors. Why he feels likes he's made films in a vacuum with no help from anyone before Catching Dust. Why you should know your material. Talking to the cast and crating connections  Directing tips and tricks that are the core of the scene. Directing process - what did he do?  Being challenged by your DP in a good way. Catching Dust Directed and Written by: Stuart Gatt Produced by: Mark David, Jon Katz, Stuart Gatt and Edward R. Pressman Starring: Erin Moriarty, Jai Courtney, Dina Shihabi and Ryan Corr Geena (Erin Moriarty) and her violent criminal husband Clyde (Jai Courtney) hide out in an abandoned commune in the Texas desert, hunted by the law and his former gang members looking to settle old scores. Geena is desperate for interaction with the outside world and exhausted by Clyde's controlling ways. She decides to leave, but a trailer suddenly arrives carrying Amaya (Dina Shihabi) and Andy (Ryan Corr), a vacationing couple from New York City seeking to save their troubled marriage. Ignoring the risks their presence will bring, Geena convinces Clyde to let them stay, a decision with dangerous consequences for them all. Writer, director Stuart Gatt is an award-winning British filmmaker of mixed Asian heritage whose stories are often influenced by topical social themes. His short film, My Beautiful White Skin, tackled skin lightening amongst the British Asian diaspora and starred Red Notice's Ritu Arya. His penultimate film The Dead Sea, starred BAFTA-nominated Sope Dirisu and focused on the plight of Libyan refugees' perilous journey into Europe. Catching Dust is Stuart Gatt's feature debut, based on his original script and had its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. EVENTS Networking Xmas Party with LIFF & TFP - JOIN US. https://www.genesiscinema.co.uk/movie/liff-and-the-filmmakers-podcast-christmas-networking-party/ MERCH Get your xmas pressies here with our very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/ COURSES Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ SUPPORT Rob Ayling's Greenlit campaign Punching Bag here https://greenlit.com/project/punching-bag PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Music supplied by – Music Bed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lymphedema is a debilitating, incurable condition which causes excessive swelling in the limbs, and disproportionately affects cancer patients. In this episode, we chat to Katherine about the device she's working on to make the lives of those with lymphedema better. She also talks to us about her experience of being a British Asian woman and how she stumbled on (as you do) becoming an engineer. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-engineering/health-handbasket-podcast/health-handbasket-episode-6-michelin-man-and-lymphedema Date of episode recording: 2023-05-22 Duration: 22:23:00 Language of episode: English Presenter: Ferdouse Akhter Guests: Katherine Wang Producer: Alice Hardy, Cerys Bradley

Personal trainer, wellness coach and mum-of-three Lavina Mehta MBE joins Dr Louise in this week's episode to share her advice on boosting your activity levels during the perimenopause and menopause. As a British Asian, Lavina is passionate about ensuring her message of the benefits of exercise reaches all communities, and highlights how exercise can treat, prevent and reduce the risks of chronic diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes and heart disease. Lavina encourages busy women to begin ‘exercise snacks', which are short bursts of activity that can be slotted into full days. Finally, Lavina shares her three easy wins to improve future health: Start strength training and prioritise building your muscle mass over losing weight. Start off small with exercise ‘snacks', which means adding little bite-sized chunks of exercise throughout your day. It all counts and it is never too late to start. Keep talking, keep learning, keep educating yourself and keep sharing your journey with everyone around you. For more about Lavina, visit her website and follow her on Instagram @feelgoodwithlavina, plus feel good workouts and exercise snacks on her YouTube channel @feelgoodwithlavina.    

There are signs that Israel is preparing for a ground incursion into Gaza. We assess the goals and military capabilities of Israel and Hamas. Also on the programme: Nadia El-Nakla, the wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, on the anguish of her family trapped inside Gaza. And 25 years since the ground-breaking comedy Goodness Gracious Me, we reflect on its legacy with one of its stars and a young British Asian comedian it inspired.

Natasha is a British-Asian woman who was born with a bicornate uterus, who found out at 21 that carrying a child to term would be very difficult and dangerous.This helped Natasha make a careful, considered choice about being childfree, but it was the final disappointment for her traditional Hindu parents who she's now cut out of her life.This was an eye-opening conversation about growing up in England as someone of South Asian heritage, being “not brown enough” for some people, and breaking free of your family's rigid expectations to create a lovely childfree life for yourself.Read Natasha's story on We are Childfree: “It was very much a decision thrust upon me at a really young age so it's probably why I've thought about it more than my peers.”Join your community of childfree cheerleaders and sign up for a We are Childfree membership today!

“Never underestimate the power of a rant, if you're going to do something about it.”In today's bite-sized 40 Minute Mentor episode, we're joined by fellow podcaster and good friend of JBM, Amardeep Parmar, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BAE HQ. Amardeep has been on an incredible journey - from being a Tech consultant in 2020, to setting a New Year's resolution which made him the second fastest writer to gain 50,000 followers on Medium.com. Now, he's inspiring, connecting and guiding British Asian Entrepreneurs with BAE HQ. Today, Amardeep shared more about his journey and the crucial lessons he has learned along the way, including: ➡️ His traditional journey and accidental entrepreneurship [00:55] ➡️ Questioning your identity as a Founder [04:51] ➡️ A New Year's resolution turned career [06:26] ➡️ Advice for aspiring writers [08:32] ➡️ How a rant with a friend paved the foundations for BAE HQ [10:05] ➡️ Scaling a not-for-profit and navigating the corporate landscape [12:34] ➡️ Connecting people for mutual success [15:26] ➡️ The secret sauce of community building [16:28] ➡️ A selection of stand out stories from BAE HQ [22:51] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Amardeep: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar/➡️ Find out more about BAE HQ: https://www.thebaehq.com/ ➡️ Listen to the BAE HQ podcast: https://www.thebaehq.com/podcasts➡️ James Mitra on BAE HQ: https://www.thebaehq.com/podcasts/episode-51-james⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 

My guest today is Lavina Mehta who during covid, decided out of nowhere, to help millions of people find health and purpose by doing modified forms of exercise that basically were available to everyone for free on the internet, for that, she was awarded an MBE. She went on to discuss publicly, very vulnerably and beautifully and intelligently, her journey with menopause, online. Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and The Alzheimer's Society.When we spoke two years ago, she told me about her approach to 'exercise snacking' which to me sounded delicious. I have been waiting to bring this to your attention for a very long time.Lavina Mehta, is a 45-year-old British Asian award-winning Personal Trainer, TEDx speaker and mum of three. Lavina has been awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19. Her mission is to help people of all ages feel good physically, mentally & emotionally through her concept of “Exercise Snacking®” & free chair/desk workouts.  Her slogan is “Exercise for Sanity, not Vanity®.” Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and Alzheimer's Society, and supports many charities. She won the Inspiration in Health and Fitness Award in 2020, and was a finalist for the Sports Category in the Asian Women of Achievements Awards in 2020 & UK Coaching Heroes Awards in 2021. Lavina was recognised & awarded by the Women of the Future Kindness Rules Programme, BBC Make a Difference bulletins, British Asian Trust British Asian Heroes Award for her COVID work. Lavina is on a mission to keep giving back so people can use exercise as medicine, for positive changes long-term in their life. She is currently writing a book, due to be published 2024.Listen as we discuss:03:00 - Staying healthy and helping others07:00 - Jainism and education10:00 - My first job14:30 - Falling in love with motherhood16:00 - Strength training and the power of movement17:30 - Studying fitness20:00 - Getting in the gym22:00 - Being in nature25:00 - Exercise snacking27:00 - Diabetes30:00 - Eat the Rainbow31:30 - Lockdown workouts34:30 - Spirituality and enlightenment36:30 - Humble beginnings40:00 - Perimenopause52:00 - The second spring53:30 - Andropause - Men get it too55:00 - Stress management57:00 - How exercise makes you feel better01:02:30 - Food for perimenopause01:07:00 - The Ripple Affect01:09:30 - A mindset changeConnect with Lavina Mehta on Instagram @feelgoodwithlavina and find out more about her work here YouTube: @mogawdatofficialInstagram: @mo_gawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatWebsite: mogawdat.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Saturday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy

Today's guest is Sadia Azmat. She is a comedian, author, podcaster, and consultant who has broken the boundaries with her insightful humor, thought-provoking commentary, and infectious charm. Sadia recently co-created and presented the critically acclaimed BBC Sounds podcast ‘No Country for Young Women.' By challenging the status quo through being a comedian and also with her background as a British Asian Muslim, she was inspired to write her book “Sex Bomb” which explores the complicated relationship between culture, religion, identity, and sexuality within the British Asian community.  From this conversation you'll learn: How to balance being a multi passionate creative  How to find the courage to make rebellious choices  The connection between owning your sexuality and your creativity The weird messages we get on sex & how we start to undo those  How to balance your desires, specifically with being different and also belonging How to block out other people's judgment How to be Different AND find belonging What it feels like to be the first one to speak up in your family or culture The power of speaking up about your mental health The benefits of somatic healing -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :)  Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative  Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/message

My guest today is multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Born in Edgware London, to a Punjabi Sikh family, he was in his mid-twenties when he first tried stand-up. Five years later he became the first British act to perform at the Caribbean Comedy Festival in Trinidad. Since then he has been a guest panellist on 8 out of 10 Cats, performed twice at Live at the Apollo, and is one of the most memorable contestants on the hit show Taskmaster, having appeared in season 3. In 2017 he became the first British Asian stand-up comic to sell out Wembley Arena and two years later this record-breaking show was made into an Amazon Prime special, and released worldwide.Since 2021, he has been the host of the hit podcast Paul Chowdhry's PudCast, in which he interviews comedians, and my guest is about to start a month-long run at the Edinburgh festival. Welcome Paul Chowdhry. Thank you for listening to My Perfect Console. Please consider becoming a supporter; your small monthly donation will help to make the podcast sustainable for the long term, contributing toward the cost of equipment, editing, and hosting episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest describes themselves as the only openly gay British Asian qualified doctor & television quizzer on the UK comedy circuit - always know your strengths... It's Paul Sinha!In light of his recent Parkinson's diagnosis, Paul's relentless passion for quizzing has given way to an inspirational passion for life's joys. As well as chatting about his newfound perspective, he reminisces about the hilarious origins of his comedy career, some backstage secrets from The Chase and what he really thinks about some of the shows he watches on Gogglebox!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The impact of the internet on human connection is a complex and debated topic - the feeling of being disconnected is something we discuss with Is This OK? author Harriet Gibsone on the "How To Be Books Podcast".Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.Other amazing guests who took part:UKCP Psychotherapist Mark Vahrmeyer from Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy.Eric Michelson is the proprietor of Research Tree, which is a social media insights firm that serves commercial clients.Natasha S. Den Dekker is a British Asian woman in her 30s living in the West Midlands in the UK.Other books/articles looked at:Emma Gannon: Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World

Season 14, Episode 14: Another week, another Ashes bowler in trouble: Josh Hazlewood only has "side soreness" according to CA, but we know how that has panned out for him lately. In the meantime, Michael Neser continues to do everything he could do in county cricket to fill that berth. And there's Ollie Robinson for England, in a moon boot after another bag of wickets. Will anyone be fit come June? Also this week, Dr Tom Brown joins the show to talk about his program to promote British Asian cricketers, Jodie Hicks wins a gong, CA get involved with the Voice to Parliament campaign, Mackay gets a cricket ground upgrade, and there's plenty of ridiculousness in the County Champs. Your Nerd Pledge this week: 2.10 - Hugh McNaughtan Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Help our Edinburgh Marathon runners raise funds for the Lord's Taverners at bit.ly/eddiemarathon, or learn about other Tavs projects with bit.ly/tavssignup. Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plaid Cymru have apologised after a damning review found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny in the party. The party had "failed to implement a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment" and that women had been "especially" let down. Dan Davies, the BBC Wales Political Correspondent explains. Taylor Swift is rumoured to have a new boyfriend and its all over the papers. She is the highest-paid female entertainer in the world, earning $92 million in 2022 following the success of her 10th studio album “Midnights". But why are we so obsessed with her - and in particular, her personal life? Charlotte Gunn, editor of the female-focused music publication, The Forty Five explains. The journalist Kohinoor Sahota tells us why as a single British Asian woman she wanted to share her story about her plans to freeze her eggs next month. Rachel Cutting, an emrbryologist in the NHS for 25 years and now Director of Compliance and Information for the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) discusses the egg freezing process, and the success rate. Lisa Selby is both the subject and the co-director of a new film called Blue Bag Life. In it Lisa examines her relationships with her mother Helen, who abandoned her at 10 months old, and her partner Elliot. Both were heroin addicts, and in the same year Helen dies and Elliot relapses and ends up in prison. An artist and academic, Lisa shot thousands of videos recording her conversations and thoughts during this difficult period in her life, which have been woven together in this feature-length documentary, Lisa joins Anita, along with one of her co-directors Rebecca Lloyd-Evans. Blue Bag Life is on BBC Four on Tuesday 9 May at 10pm, and then on the iPlayer. Wrexham players and Hollywood club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated the men's team promotion to the English Football League as well as the women's team which won promotion to the Adram Premier league. As thousands lined the streets, Katie Owen was invited to DJ on the open top bus victory parade through the town. She explains what it was like to be part of the celebrations. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Dianne McGregor