Gladiatrix! Hear me Roar!: Recent Episodes
Malini
This podcast showcases women, predominantly women of color, who in spite of their fear, are forging ahead, chasing their dreams and becoming stronger. Discover how these conversations can help you so that you can work through your fear and conquer your dreams. What do you need to move ahead? Whether it is starting your own business, traveling the world on your own, standing up to your boss or just silencing that voice in your head, every small step you take is a push in the right direction. It's a mix of interviews, special co hosts and solo shows that you are not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe and get ready to jump into the arena.
February Challenge Day 28 - In this episode host Malini Sarma gives you and update on the challenge, what worked and what did not work.
Journaling
Consistency
Hasten growth, be uncomfortable
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February Challenge Day 27 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about building relationships especially when you don't need them.
Building relationships
Purpose of the podcast
Finding guests
100 saree pact with Anju Maudgal Kadam
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February Challenge Day 26 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about how things always happen for the best.
It always works out
No time to be upset about the past or you will miss the now
You don't know the full story
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February Challenge Day 25 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the importance of mental health and a confession in the spirit of transparency.
Going to therapy helps
Your family is not trained
Dealing with emotions gets you past the trauma
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February Challenge Day 24 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about what happens when you over analyze everything.
Don't over analyze everything
Over thinking does not help
Make a decision and move on
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February Challenge Day 23 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about what it means to live life Kingsize.
Concept of living life Kingsize
Being Ambitious
I can attitude
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February Challenge Day 22 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Acknowledging Magic, Miracles and Manifestation.
Where do you see magic
Miracles all around you
Manifestation is the first step to creating your reality
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February Challenge Day 20 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the importance of rest and the impact of what happens when you ignore it.
How does it start?
What happens when you don't rest
Simple things you can do
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February Challenge Day 21 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the concept of Live and Let Live and doing what you need to do.
Common among immigrant families
Differences in cultures with no boundaries
Being non judgmental
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February Challenge Day 19 - In this episode host Malini Sarma asks you to Be Bold, Be You, Be the Vibe and see how people and their reactions change around you.
Try new situations
What happens when you decide to have fun
What happens when you have good energy
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February Challenge Day 18 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Money not being the focus of everything.
Money is a by product
All humans want is to love and be loved
How to get money automatically come to you
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February Challenge Day 14 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Loving Yourself.
What are you doing to love yourself?
What attracts other people
Start now, don't wait
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February Challenge Day 16 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Empowerment.
Who needs to give you permission?
Financial independence
Start small
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February Challenge Day 17 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about moving on and the emotions and questions you have while you grow.
5 people that you surround yourself with
Moving forward and letting go
Complacency
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February Challenge Day 15 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the Power you have and not underestimating it.
We are the stronger of the species
Call them out
Take a stand
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February Challenge Day 13 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Making time for one's self.
Make time for self care now
Women are stronger of the species
Change is constant
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February Challenge Day 12 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about why Sacrifice is not another name for love.
Taking care of everyone else's needs
Raising children to be self sufficient
Taking care of one's self
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February Challenge Day 11 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Jealousy and what it means.
What is jealousy?
Reflection of your true desire
Emotions in Indian Classical dance
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February Challenge Day 8 - In this episode host Malini Sarma recaps the experience with the February Challenge in the week so far.
3 things I learned about myself and how I work
How to be accountable
Biggest challenge
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February Challenge Day 10 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) .
Pat Flynn and Smart Passive Income
Joy of Opting out
Boundaries for yourself
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February Challenge Day 9 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the drama in your head.
What does procrastination mean?
Challenging the brain
No such thing as failure
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February Challenge Day 7 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about how thoughts create your reality.
How did you get here?
How to create that picture in your mind?
Are you afraid of failure or afraid of success?
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February Challenge Day 6 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the difference between the scarcity and abundance mindset.
What does a scarcity mindset look like?
What does an abundance mindset look like?
How do you move from a scarcity to abundance mindset?
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February Challenge Day 5 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about how you do one thing is how you do everything.
Big decisions
Breaking it down
Tackle what you can chew
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February Challenge Day 4 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Fear and the greatness that lies on the the other side of it.
What is Fear?
How it can affect you
What lies beyond the fear
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February Challenge Day 3 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Investing, the mindset behind it and and results of deciding to do so for women.
Why women don't invest
Compounding
Different strokes for different folks
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February Challenge Day 2 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about Focus and making a conscious decision.
Immigrant Population
Family Structure
Conflict
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February Challenge Day 1 - In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the constant battling of straddling two cultures as an immigrant parent and a first generation.
Holding on to your values
Not fitting in and
Being open minded
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In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the importance of knowing what is your WHY and how some of these can help:
Decision making
Getting outside your comfort zone and
Growth
What can you do for others?
What can you do for yourself?
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Meet Georgina Fernandez. Co-owner of Five & Two Fine Foods who believes in Jesus and the fact that opportunities are everywhere if you simply tune your sights to see them.
Fiercely ambitious. Passionate about food. Totally in love with my life and business partner, John.
Doggy mama. Recipe creator. Gourmet trailblazer. Continent hopper. 😊
Check out what she is up to at www.fivetwofoods.com
FB: fiveandtwofoods
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Email: georgina@fivetwofoods.com
WhatsApp: +60192771573
Meet Merlinda Francois – business coach, project manager and digital content strategist who specializes in breaking poverty patterns to create more abundance.
She is the founder of Merlinda Francois Consultancy Ltd (MFC), a company pioneering livelihood enhancement in personal life + business.
She has over 7 years’ experience in business development, project planning and knowledge management.
Through her 1-2-1 coaching container and group programs, she guides entrepreneurs to overcome scarcity and reduce dependency to build sustainable businesses with ease.
Merlinda brings her rich career experiences to the table offering a unique perspective that marries academic theory with real-world experiences.
She recently became an executive contributor at Brainz Magazine and is the PR Director for the Rotary Club of Dominica.
Her mission is to help ambitious entrepreneurs to find direction with their businesses and use their natural skills and knowledge to increase their earning potential.
She is the host of a business Podcast on iTunes - The Livelihood Matters Podcast aimed at providing the tools and resources to grow online.
Follow her on Instagram: @merlindafrancois
Alba Contreras is an immigrant, mom, lawyer, and manages her own firm under her own terms. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, and a J.D. from Suffolk Law school. She practices law in Massachusetts and focuses on immigration law.
She started her journey in a private firm, and later practiced in a non-profit setting. As she gained practical experience it ignited her passion to open her own firm.
Today she successfully manages the business side of her firm and continue to practice law, all while doing it under her own terms!
Currently she is also a business coach for lawyers and offers 1:1 coaching to other Latina lawyers who are ready to launch their own firm under their own terms without compromising their values.
Check out her website and connect with her on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/latina_lawyer_mom/
Guide to opening your own firm
Sona Nambiar is the Founder/Editor-at-Large, Kimiyaa, a boutique editorial solutions firm based in Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE. She is also a Research Contributor with Dubai Future Foundation.
Prior to entrepreneurship, during her two decades in business and design journalism across three countries (Dubai, Bahrain and Mumbai), Sona has been Launch Editor for two architecture magazines, namely, Architecture+ (2001) and The Big Project (2006) in UAE.
She was also the Projects Editor (MENA) at Thomson Reuters and Launch Editor of two B2B portals, namely, Zawya Projects and Thomson Reuters Projects (2013-2016). She was also Dubai Lead for CSR at Thomson Reuters for two years.
Sona is passionate about New Urbanism and UN SDG 11 and 17 and uses her filmmaking and photography skills to create shorts of the cities she visits.
She has presented the theme of Fire (Varanasi) as part of the Photowalk Connect Alumni's Five Elements session at the Xposure International Photography Festival Sharjah, 2017 and her Varanasi travel film and talk on "Why Women Must Travel Alone?" at Mojjtama3, an art community initiative in Dubai.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sona-nambiar/
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Orlenda Isabella is a Budget Coach and creator of @peroicandoittoo on Instagram and TikTok!
Through 1:1 private coaching, Orlenda helps women of color get out of debt and negotiate.
She is on a mission to help women feel confident with their personal finances to leave any toxic situation.
Leanne Sia is an ex-construction professional turned rock star Hype Coach for mums, on a mission to help stressed out mums get out of survival mode so that they can thrive.
Through coaching services and speaking, Leanne helps mums all over the world to feel amazing about themselves and their lives by guiding them to turn the volume down on their inner critic, cultivate self-love and find what makes them feel alive.
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The Dream Lab hosted The Self Mastery Conference in NYC.
Co Founders Audrey Diaz Robles and Sabrina Castillo hosted kicked off the show.
They had a great lineup of speakers:
Mariela De La Mora, Life leadership and business coach - Reclaiming your power as first gen
Karina F Daves, Life coach and podcast host - Building Boundaries Boldly
Anyellis Cordero, Career Coach and founder of POP - Unstuck yourself
Melissa Fernandez, Dancer + Fitness trainer - Dance break
Catalina Del Carmen, Business and Life Coach - Creating Big Results
Erika Cruz, Founder of Purpose Driven Latina - How TikTok helped me find my purpose and build a 6 figure business
Rosa Garcia, founder of the I AM ME Movement, Restauranteur and Motivational Speaker - 2021 Limitless Award, For the woman who sees no limits for herself or her community - presented by IT Cosmetics
Julissa Prado - Founder and CEO of Rizos Curls - Keynote
In this episode host Malini Sarma talks about the importance of paying attention to Mental Health and normalize the conversation about going for Therapy.
How do we recognize the triggers?
What can you do for others?
What can you do for yourself?
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Today's episode is a reintroduction.
It has been over a year since I started my podcast and I thought it was time to reintroduce myself.
Who am I? What is this podcast about? Why did I start it? How did I get started? And where am I going to go from here?
Did you know it all started with a solo trip around the world. Listen to hear that story and much more.
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In today's episode we are speaking with Ritika of PracticalBloggers.
Ritika says:
I'm not an extrovert. I went from recovering people pleaser, former shy kid to being known as someone who can "make a dead man talk."
With over 7+ years of Relationship Building experience in Sales working for Technology companies in the Silicon Valley, she has helped businesses earn millions and have served major clients like Eventbrite, Google etc.
"Don't tell anyone your secrets!" they'd say. "Lord forbid, what if they do it better than you?!"
Immigrant communities at large are pretty hush-hush about sharing #hacks. Growing up in Mumbai and Los Angeles, she used to share freely. Apparently, this was a problem, because the competition was REAL.
Her response to such advice led to the creation of my travel + wellness blog in March 2021, Practical Bloggers. Her coaching program, The P.O.I.S.E.D 360 Method, followed suit. Her mission is to enhance your holistic confidence with healthy people skills. Because she believes that restoring the relationship we have with ourselves is central to restoring your interpersonal + community relationships. Our words give us the power to change ourselves.
She also says:
"I've embarrassed myself enough in social settings to be honored to provide for you the tools to start your journey into confidence and reclaim the incredible human being you already are! I've been an international student in India, London, and the United States pivoted my career by obtaining 2 coaching certifications to help you through your transformation. "
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Instagram:@Practicalbloggers
In this episode Malini talks about finding life's purpose, making the right decisions and how your core hopes and dreams never die.
How do you know what you want to do when you grow up?
How do you know you are making the right decisions?
What happened to that wild and crazy self that you were in college that had big hopes and dreams?
Life does not come with an instruction book but sometimes there are clues all around. You just have to listen to yourself and pay attention.
Interview with Annelise Palacios on finding Life's purpose on the Happy Spark Designer
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This episode was recorded as an IG live.
In this episode Malini talks about her decision/indecison to speak up.
Coming from a generation that was taught not to rock the boat, it is hard to make changes.
But when you consider how much harm is done by not speaking up - in this day and age, how much longer can you keep quiet? Who are you trying to protect?
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Dr. Deniz Enverova is a first generation immigrant from Bulgaria , with Turkish heritage .
Her interest in archaeology was born at a young age and it never left .
In 2013 she received her MA in Anatolian archaeology and art history , and her PhD in Anthropology in 2021 from tahe University of Notre Dame.
Her experience in archaeology focuses on mortuary rituals , monumental architecture and prehistoric periods.
She has worked in field sites in Bulgaria, Turkey, California, and the Caribbean.
Today's episode is about the importance of Independence.
You have to be independent to be the best version of yourself. You have to allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from it. Power and control is how others keep you from becoming independent Whether a ccountry or a person, same rules apply.
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Dr. Severine Bryan is a Financial Empowerment Educator who is zealous about
financial literacy. She believes that we begin to solve personal finance problems
when we start with addressing our money mindset. What are the childhood
experiences that trigger how we approach money?
Dr. Sev’s personal motto is “anything is possible with a plan”. After going through
a divorce at age 53 and walking away from the home she owned for 13 years, she
rebuilt her credit from the low 500s to mid-700s. She was able to grow a five-
figure emergency fund and rebuild a negative net worth into six figures in just over
4 years after her divorce. Dr. Sev’s financial rebuild also included paying off $24k
in student loans in under 16 months, post-divorce. If that were not enough, she
completed her doctoral degree at age 56.
The foremost goal for Dr. Sev is to assist as many women as possible to realize
their money superpower and help them walk in financial freedom. Every Sunday at
7:30pm EST, she can be found sharing personal finance tips and tools on her
YouTube channel: Dr. Sev Talks Money. She is a member of the Association for
Financial Counseling and Planning Education® and is currently pursuing the
Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) certification.
Website: www.sevtalksmoney.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrSeverineBryan--SevTalksMoney
Jay & Apsara’s is a story of passion, love and a testament to believing in your inner self!
Born and raised in traditional Tamil Brahmin households in South India, same-sex couple Jay & Apsara, now live in San Francisco with their 10-year old twin boys.
Professionals in financial services, both in demanding corporate jobs, they juggle work and home in much the same way as any working family does, however, the hoops they had to jump through to be where they are today, are part of a truly emotional journey .
Parents, siblings, cross-border love, immigration, IVF and now to a happy ending!!
Resources
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The Center
Rainbow families
SF Center
Today's episode is about my learning to be my most authentic self.
I have to learn to trust myself and be okay with who I am, making decisions and learning that failure is a good thing cause you learnt a lesson.
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Carolina Flores is an opportunity amplifier.
During her corporate tenure she is best known for being a solutions specialist who can bring together multiple stakeholders cross-functionally to drive change and implement solutions in Fortune 500 companies like Citi, Time Warner and Cablevision.
She navigates the unknown as a visionary with blue sky picture thinking. Multiplying opportunities is her super-power because she has a proven track record to ideate and implement practical scalable solutions. Her relatable down-to-earth demeanor and a full force of positive energy enables her to motivate others and inspire change.
Currently Carolina is a VP of Marketing & Advertising at Citi.
Carolina is passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion and empowering marginalized communities.
Her work as an adjunct professor allows her to empower and inspire graduate level marketers to lead with purpose and inclusivity.
To help empower marginalized communities, she founded Market Match Real Estate in June 2021, whose mission is to help others build generational wealth through real estate.
She holds an MBA from St. Joseph's College, a Bachelor of Administration in Marketing Management from Baruch College.
Most recently has enrolled in Touro Law as a 1L part-time weekend student to aid her mission and north star.
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Todays episode is all about Reflections - how it started and where I am today.
With every episode I learned something new. With every decision I grew stronger.
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Raquel was born and raised in Mexico City, to later be transplanted to Switzerland.
She's proudly autistic and queer. She loves loud music, warm weather, and Italian food. Raquel also happens to be a mom and a wife.
When it comes to business, she's passionate about communications and design. Raquel specializes in creating digital marketing strategies for BIPOC women-owned brands and businesses.
She's also an intersectional feminist, antiracist and vegan.
Business inquires: @raquelrojasmkt (Instagram, LinkedIn)
Her Autism self-advocacy project (in Spanish): @autismoincondicional -Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Podcast-
Learn more about autism at www.autisticadvocacy.org
Deborah J Miranda is a Seattle-based GenX Money Coach and blogger.
Born in Panama to a Nicaraguan mother and an American father, Deb navigated through both cultures in her home. While she was the social and emotional rock for her mother who did not speak any English at the time, Deb also managed to navigate through college without any help or guidance.
Deb considers herself a late bloomer. Having been through hardship, and trying to figure things out on her own, Deb got tired of things not working out and decided to make some changes. She considers her kids, family and community her biggest strength and today she is a Money Coach and blogger also studying to become a paralegal.
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Sue Hitzmann, MS, CST, NMT, is a nationally recognized neurofascial science & research educator, manual therapist, exercise physiologist, and founding member of the Fascia Research Society.
She’s the founder and creator of The MELT Method, a simple self-care technique that addresses the missing link to pain-free living – hydrated, supple fascia and a stable, balanced nervous system.
She’s authored two bestselling books and is the CEO of Longevity Fitness Inc., an online consumer and professional education business.
MeltMethod.com
The Melt Method Book
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Trish Ahjel Roberts is a Self-Actualization Coach and Happiness Expert with a background in Corporate Sales, Finance, Buddhism and Yoga. She is the founder of Mind-Blowing Happiness LLC and Black Vegan Life™.
Trish was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and holds an MBA from Long Island University. She is the author of three self-help books: the e-book, Mind-Blowing Happiness™ Guide to Self-Care; the self-help memoir, Thinking Outside the Chrysalis: A Black Woman's Guide to Spreading Her Wings; and the inspirational journal, 12 Steps to Mind-Blowing Happiness: A Journal of Insights, Quotes & Questions to Juice Up Your Journey.
Trish has over a decade of Buddhist study at Kadampa Meditation Center in Atlanta, GA and over twenty years of yoga experience.
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Evie is a Chingona helping people tap into their inner dopeness. She works with people who desire to break generational curses. She provides the tools and education to optimize their budgets, as well as help advocate for them in salary negotiations.
Her goal is to help individuals who are also “first in their families” by providing them with tools and education to navigate areas like, career development, creating generational wealth, starting a white collar job and prioritizing mental health.
As an engineer transitioning to entrepreneurship, she’s been featured on Chisme that Matters, Ponte Truchas STEMX and Gladiatrix.
She is the digital creator behind @lamalamujerblog on Instagram. She’s also the designer and founder of @MalaMujerFightwear.
Blog:
www.lamalamujer.com
IG: @lamalamujerblog
Business:
www.malamujerfightwear.com
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Karishma is an experienced cybersecurity professional and passionate advocate for persons with disabilities. She is a generalist but has a love for creating community in all that she does.
Currently, she hosts a podcast, Missteps to Success, which explores stories of failure.
Looking ahead, she aims to live life in a way which views life’s opportunities as new experiences, instead of things she has to get right.
Bea Trinidad hosts a 'blind leading the blind' podcast on smarter love— Thirsty and Thirty.
She also works with chefs and foodies as the PR & Communications Manager in Center for Culinary Arts, Manila.
She writes about food, culture, and relationships. You can reach her on Twitter and Instagram.
Mona moved from India 30 years ago after marriage. She came to a brand new country leaving the comfort of her family and friends behind.
She welcomed the change and was eager to begin this new chapter of her life in a very new place with a very different culture.
She spent her first few years in Tucson,Arizona and 4 years later, she and her husband moved to CA, beginning her “baby boom” period as she gave birth to 3 beautiful girls. This was also the period her inlaws moved in with her and she was managing a house, raising her girls ( one of which was special needs)taking care of her in-laws with many medical needs.
7 years later, her husband got a job in Austin and this is where her self-Realization began as her kids getting older and she getting wiser.
Her own life began at 40.
Being an avid fan of physical activity, she got into strength training in Austin and then later taekwondo. Fast forward 13 years, and she is a 4th degree black belt and an instructor at a local martial arts school. She has a daughter with special needs and who has been her inspiration to start a non-profit for kids and young adults with disabilities. She feels lucky to have a very loving and supportive family and all her hardships, if anything, have taught her to understand herself better, be able to self- validate, have a voice, and be able to separate herself from her situations, not placing blame.
Her favourite mantra-“ we are never too late or too old to start something new”.
Loving Hearts For All - An Austin-based South Asian community providing support and opportunity for individuals with disabilities.
This vivacious, cultured and multi-faceted individual grew up in New York City. Her childhood neighborhood in Brooklyn was an ethnic mosaic of Italians, Irish, Russians, Blacks, and Hassidic Jews. Her multicultural heritage and pre-disposed inquisitive nature made it very easy for Claudine to relate to the diverse denizens of her surroundings. Her unique and enviable upbringing has allowed her to become fluent in 5 languages. She will humbly admit, that through music as a child, she taught herself Spanish and Italian, in order to converse with her friend’s parents.
Her intelligence and aptitude in math and science influenced her to study electrical engineering. However, a gifted lifelong performer, who always envisioned a career in entertainment, Claudine could no longer deny her true calling. She vigorously threw herself into the acting world. In addition, to her role in the critically acclaimed, independent Haitian film ‘Pluie d’Espoir’(Rain of Hope), Claudine, can been seen in ‘As Good As Dead’ with British actor Cary Elwes, and in “My Girlfriend’s Back” with CCH Pounder and Malik Yoba, In “Blonde Ambition,” playing Penny Marshall’s lawyer. And shot “Norah’s Hair Salon II,” with Mekhi Phifer and Tatyana Ali. It has been amazing to see how quickly she attains her goals. She co-hosted the red carpet for the 2007 Grammy Awards with world-renowned artist Wyclef Jean and has interviewed notable personalities such as Jay Leno, Dr. Maya Angelou, Haitian President Rene Preval, to name a few. In 2009, she was appointed Vice-President of the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Her passions also lie in making a difference in the lives of others. In April 2009, she co-hosted an event with US Doctors for Africa (USDFA), to support an unprecedented ‘African First Ladies’ health summit. Her humanitarian efforts in Haiti have enriched the lives of many. Her work with the young kids at the ‘Delmas Juvenile Jail’ and her staunch belief in the value of education prompted her to collaborate with the Municipality of Delmas to build a literacy and learning center to benefit residents throughout the capital. The devastating earthquake that ravaged her homeland prompted her to direct her first documentary entitled ‘Resilient Hearts’ which and has strengthen her resolve and commitment to Haiti.
Her charm and passionate determined personality win people over instantly, her perfectionism will always deliver above par results, and her strong drive guarantees that once she sets her mind to something, there is no stopping her.
Instagram @claudineoriol
In her own words:
My name is Julie Sundar and I am chairwoman of Codettes Foundation.
I am an operational manager, curriculum developer and trainer.
I am 26 years old, born on December 8 1994 in Georgetown Guyana but raised in Paramaribo Suriname.
My passion has always been about women empowerment, because I came out of poverty and I have had first hand experience on how hard it was for women to have a fair chance in the ICT world.
My motto has always been if I was able to do it so can you!
I believe that the only way to have meaning in life is to give back and help others.
Always be on the lookout for opportunities because if you are not constantly on the lookout you might miss the open doors.
Codettes mission is to inspire, bring awareness to and educate women in innovation and ict.
Codettes vision is striving to become the pivotal player in the regional Innovation Ecosystem specifically for building women's skills towards innovation and tech entrepreneurship.
Codettes runs 3 months to 1 year sponsored programs teaching ladies from ages 14 to 50 Introduction to Advanced levels of Electronics Programming Digital Fabrication Business Modeling and Investor ready pitches.
My biggest dream is to scale regional and to build an innovation school in Suriname!
Youtube: codettes org
Twitter : @SundarJulie
Codette Minute with Julie
Instagram: codettesorg
Alishba is a 17-year-old machine learning, robotics and blockchain developer who has a strong passion to leverage technology to solve hard and important problems in the world.
At 15, she co-founded Honestblocks, a blockchain platform to track medication and put an end to counterfeit medication in supply chain systems for 2 million people in rural India. This platform was integrated into IBM Blockchain.
She has worked with various companies such as TD Bank, Pngme, and Vestergaard on developing integral products. At TD Bank, she developed a new product to securely allow 2M+ clients to store their personal and financial data.
She's working with San Jose State University and Hanson Robotics, to develop a novel material, design and algorithm to decrease the costs of prosthetics from $10k to $700 and make them easier to use.
Alishba's work is also being applied to robots such as Sophia the Robot and at Kindred.ai to improve manipulation techniques and has been published in various AI workshops such as NeurIPS, AAAS and AAAI.
Website: alishbaimran.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alishbaimran_
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alishba-imran-/
Nikki Barua is an acclaimed serial entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, bestselling author and C- Suite advisor who is passionate about making the world more inclusive and innovative.
Nikki is the Co- Founder & CEO of Beyond Barriers, a global platform for leadership coaching, personal transformation and community engagement for women in the workplace.
Nikki has won numerous awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year by ACE, named as an EY North America Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, recognized as LA Woman of Influence by The Business Journals and Women of Entrepreneurship by LA Lakers and Comerica Bank.
Her inspiring story of turning barriers into breakthroughs has been featured in national media including CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune and Forbes.
CONTACT
Email: hello@nikkibarua.com
PERSONAL LINKS
Personal Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com/
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenikkibarua/
Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenikkibarua/
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibarua/
Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiBarua
Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2T171TS
BUSINESS LINKS
Business Website: https://www.iambeyondbarriers.com/
Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyondbarriersco
Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iambeyondbarriers/
Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambeyondbarriers/
Business Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibeyondbarriers
Dildora Muzafari was born in the 1950s in Soviet Central Asia and grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
In this episode, she provides an unusual perspective about dislocation and immigration, as well as racism and women's issues.
Her book Sunshine girl, is also the personal story of a girl who grew up in a society where two very different cultures collided - the more modern, secular Soviet one and an ancient, traditional Muslim one - and who simultaneously fit into both and neither. Sunshine Girl follows Ms. Muzafari's struggle to free herself from the social, historical, gender, and racial constraints imposed on her by her society, find her own voice, and reach a place she could truly call home.
Her bold, unique, and passionate voice carries the reader through her odyssey which stretches from Uzbekistan to Ukraine, Russia, East Germany, Hungary, West Germany, and ultimately, Michigan. It also chronicles her great love affair with an East German and the overwhelming political and cultural obstacles the couple overcame to be together.
Sunshine Girl is available on Amazon.
Dildora now lives in Michigan and has multiple businesses including
Multilingual Detroit Motown Tour
44 - By day, Wendy is the Social Media Manager and Podcast Host at Pexels, one of the fastest-growing, and most loved photo communities in the world.
In her free time, she is a published photographer who has worked with world-class clients from Tencent Entertainment to the likes of Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake.
She carries a wealth of experience in the imaging industry specializing in community engagement and content strategy.
Contact info:
Podcast
Today we are speaking with Alejandra Diaz Velez.
Alejandra is a Colombian designer with a keen interest in understanding the interactions between humans and human behavior.
Born and raised in Medellin, studied her bachelor in Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, double major in design and business.
She has worked in the wellness and hospitality industry, focusing on service design and human centered design.
She is also the founder of the Black Bean a design studio looking to create an environment of products and services around intimacy for the Latin American audience.
One of these services being the Intimacy Stories Podcast.
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Karina truly believes in the power of helping others, one season at a time.
She has always been a for the people and with the people type of gal.
Over the years, she has developed practices and skills in achieving BITE-SIZED GOALS between her career, her relationships and her sanity. She is not perfect, nor does she claim to the best at this gift called life. But, she does feel blessed.
Blessed with the ability to think quickly on her feet, develop life-changing techniques, and still have a chuckle at the end of the day! Her passion is to be there for women, specifically moms, that need tools and confidence to keep going, no matter where they are in life!
Visit her website at: www.karinafdaves.com
Follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/karinafdaves/
Email her at: karinafdaves@gmail.com
Joanna Munoz originally from the Domincian Republic is a NICU nurse that is also starting her own business.
In her own words:
"Overcoming a toxic relationship with my mother, becoming a Nurse and having a baby while in nursing school and now pursuing my other passion and starting my own business in refinishing furniture, DIY and home decor. Despite the many negatives, it made me who I am. Someone who’s determined to not just work a 9-5 to pay bills but rather allow myself to follow ALL of my dreams "
Contact Joanna via Instagram @paintingbythepenny
On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community. (beondeck.com)
Sandy Kwon is an experienced GTM strategist and operator for B2B SaaS companies. She's using her experience working on Enterprise software tools to try and help companies succeed at advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion their workplace.
contact info: sandybkwon0@gmail.com, twitter@sandybkwon
(Team Soundboard: Sandy Kwon, Jenn Ko, Sam Wong, Nurasyl Serik, Phillip Chaffee, ashish)
Bilal Tariq: A tinkerer, builder, an adventurous explorer, and an avid reader, amongst many other things. Someone who is on a mission to bring people together, directed by a sense of social responsibility. Always attracted to strange, eccentric, eclectic and innovative things. Have always had an innate philosophical and buoyant attitude towards life, and I do my best to defy conventional thinking. Over the years, I’ve been able to develop a strong notion of who I am and enjoy pursuing ambitious goals.
Contact Info: Twitter @Beehtrix
(Team Shuffle: Bilal Tariq, Himanshu Sharma, Ethan Cohen, Marcus Woxneryd, Sandy Lin)
Paula Hernandez: Paula has ten years of experience working in education, management consulting, and impact investing designing solutions to elevate the voices of women and minorities. Paula has worked as an engagement manager for McKinsey&Company and led strategy at three different social enterprises funded by Acumen and Pearson Affordable Fund. Paula holds an MS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, and an MBA from The University of Chicago.
Contact Info: https://www.joinyaya.com/
(Team YaYa: Jackie Neumann, Nivi Jayasekar, Paula Hernandez Forero, Amanda, Kyleigh Carin Watson)
Charlie is a nonbinary Mexican-American former stock broker, money coach and Social Impact MBA student at the Heller School and is working and studying remotely in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
They help mostly lgbt & bipoc folks points hack, invest, & build wealth so that they can thrive in the American Capitalistic System (or better, in their opinion, escape it!).
Learn more at @travelercharly on all social media platforms and at travelercharly.com.
Jeyra L Rivera Arocho, born and raised in Puerto Rico. After a hurricane, displacement and seven years later, she will be graduating this May from my Mechanical Engineering bachelors. She will be joining the workforce this summer as a Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer.
She also started her own business called jibaritascorner.
Personal IG: @arochojr
Business IG: @jibaritascorner
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jibaritascorner/
website: https://www.jibaritascorner.com/
37 - Mandeep Kaur is an e-commerce seller who successfully left her full-time (9-5) job during
Covid-19 to manage and expand her e-commerce business.
Mandeep Kaur is a 42 year old mom of 3 who stumbled upon e-commerce in 2019 after feeling frustration from the lack of opportunities at her 9-5 job. After launching 2 failed products, her 3rd product took off.
Did you know 50% of products sold on Amazon are by 3rd party sellers like her?
Mandeep uses Amazon's FBA model (Fulfilled by Amazon) to manage and scale her e-
commerce business.
With no knowledge or experience in e-commerce prior to this, there was a huge learning curve, but her persistence paid off. She’s now expanding her reach to try to get more BIPOC into this space through her YouTube Channel.
In this episode she provides advice to people interested in e-commerce and how to get into “non-traditional” careers.
Find Mandeep on
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YouTube
36 - Gill is a biochemist in the Boston area and is 14 months sober.
Her passion is helping others free themselves from the drink, hate yourself, drink cycle by providing education on how alcohol affects our brain and causes addiction.
She is the creator and host of the Sober Powered Podcast.
Gillian on Instagram
Gillian's website
35 - This is Part 2 of the conversation with Sudha aunty as she is popularly known.
Symbolizing the peak of purity and performance, Sudha Chandra Sekhar has been classed with the all-time greats of classical Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi schools. Meticulous in each portrayal and adhering to the purity of style, Sudha has become one of those artists who combines versatility and artistry.
As a dedicated dancer and a rare genius, Sudha understands the art, is very much alive in the field and has shifted her activities from India to the U.S. and Canada. Sudha has given around 7,000 performances throughout India and abroad. She conducts classes for young aspirants, imparts theory classes for more advanced students, professionals and others interested in her art, and has presented more than 117 students in their classical dance performance debuts, known as Arangetram.
During summer recesses, Sudha has conducted advanced dance camps and workshops both in U.S. and Canada, where students have intensive training and research opportunities. She has also taught seasonal course sessions and independent study courses through University of Windsor, Wayne State University, Albion College and University of Michigan.
Sudha's dance organization, Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018.
Hindu Temple Rhythms
@htrdance on Instagram
Sudha Sekhar on Facebook
34 - Symbolizing the peak of purity and performance, Sudha Chandra Sekhar has been classed with the all-time greats of classical Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi schools. Meticulous in each portrayal and adhering to the purity of style, Sudha has become one of those artists who combines versatility and artistry.
As a dedicated dancer and a rare genius, Sudha understands the art, is very much alive in the field and has shifted her activities from India to the U.S. and Canada. Sudha has given around 7,000 performances throughout India and abroad. She conducts classes for young aspirants, imparts theory classes for more advanced students, professionals and others interested in her art, and has presented more than 117 students in their classical dance performance debuts, known as Arangetram.
During summer recesses, Sudha has conducted advanced dance camps and workshops both in U.S. and Canada, where students have intensive training and research opportunities. She has also taught seasonal course sessions and independent study courses through University of Windsor, Wayne State University, Albion College and University of Michigan.
Sudha's dance organization, Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018.
Hindu Temple Rhythms
@htrdance on Instagram
Sudha Sekhar on Facebook
33 - Sana Saiyed is a PhD student at the University of Notre Dame studying human-monkey relationships in India.
She is interested in the various ways humans and animals shape each others lives.
Sana is a former high school science teacher and is passionate about science education that challenges Western notions of science and nature.
Sana's articles
Contact Sana
32 - Terrilynn is a mother of three, grandmother of 14 and is the Chief Fortitude Offier (CEO) of SWF Consulting (Success with Fortitude).
SWF provides services that bridge the administrative gap of entrepreneurial growing pains. The company provides Virtual assistance, bookkeeping, business consulting and life coaching. With 40 years of experience she has built a phenomenal network. If she cannot do it for you, she can definitely find you someone who can.
Terrilynn is also the host of C.H.A.O.S podacst. (Create Habits and Outstanding Success). She has a successful Virtual Assistance course and is also a frequent speaker.
VA Course: http://successwithfortitude.com/va-course/
Services: www.swfconsulting.com
Bookkeeping: https://swfbookkeeping.com/
Contact Terri at terri@swfconsulting.com or
Chat with Terri at https://letsmeet.io/terrilynnphillips/chat-with-terrilynn
31- We are currently on break for the Holiday season.
Check out the last 30 shows to hear of some amazing stories by some seriously badass women.
in 2020 I spoke to women from 12 countries.
I am looking to speak to at least one woman from every country in the world.
If you know of anyone who would be a great guest for this podcast, please do reach out to me.
Contact me:
malini@malinisarma.com
@gladiatrixpodcast on IG
30 - *Aurelie Ho is a mum of 2, an entrepreneur, Founder of Girlty.io and the host of the podcast Living With Your(best)self.
She went from working 12h a day in corporate HR feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, to taking back control of her time developing her online business helping creative entrepreneurs & teams get better at what they do.
She helps them piece together the right focus, operations, systems & people they need to grow their business without constantly doing more & burning out.*
Website: https://www.gritly.io/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k8UouTPOHobXsnjgredSH
29 - State Rep. Padma Kuppa is serving her first term in the Michigan House of Representatives and has been re-elected to a second term representing Michigan’s 41st House District, which encompasses the cities of Troy and Clawson. She currently serves as Assistant Minority Whip for the House Democrats.
Prior to this, her career as an engineer and project manager spanned the automotive, financial, and IT industries. Kuppa has also been a civic leader, volunteering with the PTA, founding the Troy-area Interfaith Group, and serving on Troy’s Planning Commission. She is currently President of the Troy Historical Society and a board member of the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.
Rep. Kuppa currently champions issues for several legislative caucuses, including Labor, Education, and Mental Health. She serves as Co-Chair of the Progressive Women’s Caucus Equal Pay Task Force, Co-Chair of the Asian-Pacific American Caucus, and Historian of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. Rep. Kuppa is also a member of the MiSTEM Council and Governor Whitmer’s Prescription Drug Task Force.
She is the first Indian immigrant and Hindu in the Michigan Legislature.
@MIRepPadmaKuppa on Facebook
@PadmaKuppaMI41 on Twitter
Website
28 - Born and raised in Alabama, Marla has lived from coast to coast in the US. With her relocation to Los Angeles in 2000 she completed her Master’s degree at Pepperdine University in Educational Leadership.
After relocating to Las Vegas, Portland, OR and Atlanta, GA, she discovered her love for Mexico and passion for travel. So much that she is now married to an isleño of Isla Mujeres and makes her home there. Marla began in the travel business by focusing on Isla Mujeres and what started as a single website for budget rentals has grown into a website with an extensive inventory of properties to meet the needs of the range of travelers.
With the Pandemic of 2020 came her forced opportunity to refocus her income streams and now consults with other entrepreneurs on how to do the same. Her background in education, curriculum and instruction has filled a need with the influx of online courses being created in optimizing online courses beyond a simple presentations to a true learning experience.
https://refocusedincome.com/
27 - I am Sarah Millan, Proud Owner of a fantastic community of growing Womxn, Soul Collective YYC.
I am A Conscious Consultant.
I guide, focus back attention on and engage you to consider not just the lifestyle around you but the reason you choose them at all. This helps you come deeper inside of you to consider your purpose and direction by asking the question; why do I get in my own way?!
I teach you how to empower yourself from the inside out, one real practical meets spiritual pivot in life at a time. I demystify meditation, mindfulness and inner work and bring it all back to real-life practical approach with humour and real check-ins. Seriously, if I can do it, so can you. Mom of 2, entrepreneur, pragmatic, practical gal who ran around a long time with my hair on fire only to learn because I am innate a worrier and lived with anxiety that there has to be another way. My journey wasn't an aha moment, it an 'oh crap one', and that's perfect for what is real life! Wouldn't you say? So, if you want real, if you want the truth, if you want fun along with deeper chats in the same space, I'm here. I'm a safe space, I m a real space and I am someone who went from surviving my life to thriving it.
Let me show you how to discover the true you and take back your life.
Peace, Empowerment and Freedom are an inside job first. Join me, because someone out there on the planet believes in you more than you could believe in yourself. That is a powerful start! Start now, start with you, start within.
Check out soulcollectiveyyc.com/roar for my Intuition challenge and find out how you can trust yourself more, discover the deepest you and realign back to your spark, your Soulful life is waiting for you!
26 - Years of being involved with philanthropic organisations & coaching groups for self-development. Now advocating for the ocean & rainforest. One thing I have never forgotten is the kindness in the hearts of random people worldwide which makes me keep smiling.
Empowering others to spark their happiness from within to share that shine into the world. With a diverse knowledge from different industries, cultured, traveled, and an educated individual; I highlight my expertise in Communications, entrepreneurship, Expressive Arts and coaching.
@The Happy Spark Designer at https://www.annelisepalacios.com
Annelise Palacios
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelisepalacios/
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25 - Vlada is the founder of Travel Content Creators and House of Creators. She is also a photographer, content creator and Pinterest Manager.
She is originally from Ukraine, but moved to Germany at the age of 17 to study at the university and has already lived there for 8 years.
After years of studying at the university, she has decided to take fate into her own hands, to drop out of university and to start her own business with her husband. She believes that it is possible to live life on your own terms and not worry about what society has to say and wants to promote this idea to the world.
Vlada works together with her husband and helps travel photographers, travel bloggers and travel brands increase their traffic and brand awareness and create unique content. She helps digital artists adapt and thrive in this changing business world and also helps them to start their own online business around their passion.
Vlada practices yoga and meditation. She is an active person, dancer, artist, aspiring traveler, photographer and would love to live by the sea.
www.travelcontentcreators.com
www.houseofcreators.thinkific.com
www.youtube.com/c/houseofcreators
www.instagram.com/vez_stories
24 - Kritika Kulshrestha is a computer engineering graduate from India with a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Her career and education are a beautiful blend of art and science. She grew up in Bahrain, Mumbai and lived for a few years in the U.S., primarily in Austin and New York.
She is a brand storyteller and communications expert helping global brands amplify their voice and grow exponentially using content that sparks new conversations and drives positive change. She has over 10 years of experience in tech consulting, content, and communications and has written everything from taglines to features to banner ad copy to whitepapers to children's stories.
She currently works as Senior Associate Global Communications at Duff & Phelps, where her team helps promote and ensure writing style and tone consistency across all internal and external communications and marketing materials.
She was recently named a finalist at Women's Web's Women in Corporate Allies 2020 virtual conference in the Luminary WICA for Growth category.
She's also VP at the Cornell Club of Mumbai, where she's part of a leadership committee that drives activities and engagement for Cornell alumni in Mumbai. She's a community builder and runs her own Lean In circle for women in marketing, communications, PR, advertising, sales, and personal branding.
She also wrote children's short stories for a non-profit called Tale Weavers. She has volunteered with several organizations in the past, including Teach for India, Rang De, Samhita Social Ventures, Acumen Fund, and Junior Achievement India. Her zeal to engage and interact with people who can inspire the creative soul within her is limitless.
A travel aficionado, she has gone glacier hiking, ice caving, ziplining on the longest urban zipline in the world, and snorkelling with sharks. She's also one of those lucky souls to have seen the Northern Lights!
You can connect with her on LinkedIn if you would like to talk about content, storytelling, food, travel, and personal growth! https://www.linkedin.com/in/kritikakulshrestha
23 - Angelica Waite is a travel and tourism management expert based in Nairobi Kenya, She is at the top of her game with over 30 years of experience in this field.
She runs her own sustainable travel agency, Advantage Eco Trails and events, with a passion to create bespoke safaris that are kind to nature and benefit the local people. She is also a fearless alpha woman, a go getter and a grandmother.
This has not come without its fair share of obstacles as she has had to overcome a combination of challenges designed to put her down including a being brought up in poor rural household, a chaotic and unfulfilling marriage and losing her job unfairly.
She is the epitome of literally pulling yourself up by the bootstraps.
Website - advantagecotrails.co.ke
Facebook - advantagecotrails
22 - In this episode we are speaking with Melissa Neacato.
Melissa is a Speaker, writer, and coach.
She has a vision that with more information college students don't need to graduate drowning in debt.
A vision that parents who wish to, can take a year off to spend time with their newborn children.
As a 33 year-old wife and mother of two. She was the mastermind in planning her families debt pay off plan. Together her family paid off over 100k in debt in just 3.5 yrs and saved their first 100k by the age of 28. She writes about her goals to reach financial independence by 40.
She thinks financial education is vital to creating the life you want.
She earned a Mechanical Engineer degree and worked in the aerospace industry as a
continuous improvement leader, which focuses on improving processes.
As a minimalist and Zero waster, she keeps things simple and straightforward, no unnecessary steps here.
Traveling Wallet is about helping families say no to the waste and say yes to the value. Figuring out money so that you feel secure enough to live your adventurous unique life.
She believes in the power of slow immersive travel and that everyone should create a financial position to take mini- retirements.
She enjoys rock climbing even thought she's afraid of heights.
She shares her ideas and thoughts on her blog www.Travelingwallet.com. and cohosts a podcast with fellow entrepreneurs at Her enterpRISE. She also shares as a Speaker on Personal Finance and Minimalism.
Best place to start a conversation with Melissa
website: www.travelingwallet.com
Twitter:https://twitter.com/travelingwallet
Instagram: https://instagram.com/travelingwalletroamer
Info for her enterprise
www.Her-enterprise.com
Follow us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/herenterprise/
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20 - Nada Dalgamouni is originally from Jordan.
Nada was the Global Education Director at the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit www.iimd.org . IIMD has been serving our global community in Southeastern Michigan since 1919 in the areas of immigration, social services and education.
As the global education director, her job was to open doors to the world cultures through implementing " Ethnic Enrichment Experience" (EEE) programs. EEE are global Learning & cultural awareness programs designed to expand the knowledge of audiences of all ages to world's cultures and widen their views of the world we share.
She is also the Founder and Executive Producer of Children helping Children, that have been producing a multimedia & multicultural documentary featuring talented and gifted children representing the World in America since 1991. They showcase their cultural performances in special events/concerts to support organizations that helps the less fortunate.
Nada Dalgamouni is also a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee for developing educational program focused in building bridges of harmony, unity, peace,understanding in the global community.
Nada Dalgamouni
Arab American Women making an impact
Person of the week
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19 - Dr. Mallika Sarma is a Human Biologist specializing in adaptation to extreme environments and is currently Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Human Spaceflight Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a PH.D. graduate of the department of Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame.
She is an advocate for intersectional feminist and anti-colonial practices in spaceflight research, STEM, and society in general. Mallika is also a Bharatanatyam dancer, competitive olympic weightlifter, student pilot, experimental baker, and avid crocheter.
She lives in Baltimore with her partner, two ridiculous cats, and many, many plants.
https://mallikasarma.com/
https://www.anthropology-news.org/index.php/2020/09/02/evolutionary-anthropology-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
18 - Greta is a passionate problem solver who loves to speak up and make things happen.
Greta Kesa is originally from Lithuania and is now working in Malaysia with a passion for leadership and developing others at MindValley.
5.5 months into being Customer Support Specialist, she got an opportunity to lead the whole department and become responsible for Customer Support operations and people management in Mindvalley. One year after, her responsibility level extended to Customer Success/Experience where her main goal is to cooperate with other stakeholders within a company to solve main customers' pain points.
Greta is especially interested in leadership and people empowerment, she has been actively writing her insights and sharing stories on LinkedIn
In additional to that, Greta is working on online courses in Lithuania, pivoting her own upcoming Happiness Coaching Program, performs Bollywood dances and leads Zumba lessons as licensed instructor.
Greta adores and express herself through yellow color, and believes that it represents optimism, brightness and faith in her life.
Greta on Linkedin
17 - Diana is a book planning mentor, author, speaker and podcaster.
She helps people go from book dream to plan, and help them going.
Diana lives in Denmark with her husband, and she just started a newest podcast Fun with fundraising.
The English Website: https://smartbusinessplanning.com/
The Danish website: https://jegerogsaavigtig.dk/
The freebie: https://smartbusinessplanning.com/goal-setting-template/
My Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smartbusinessplanning/
Instagram: Fun with Fundraising
English Podcast: Fun with Fundraising
Danish Podcast: Podcast for paaroerende
16 - A Goan by birth and in spirit, Merril is a writer at heart and communicator by profession.
She is a proud SODA (sibling of a deaf adult).
Passionate about sustainable products, services, solutions and systems, she pens a
sustainable consumer blog.
Merril is also Head of Communications at SHEROES, the world’s largest women-only social
platform. She has also played editorial and content development roles at Network 18,
Rediff.com, Careers360, Zee Education, Youth Ki Awaaz and BC Webwise.
She is a member of the “Women on Wealth” community, based out of India, and is a part-
time musician and part of Delhi’s premier choral group Capital City Minstrels. While in
Mumbai she was a member of the Paranjothi Academy Chorus, and had the opportunity to travel to Europe for a magical 40-day music tour.
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15 Supriya Rao, MD is a board certified physician in internal medicine, gastroenterology and obesity medicine. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and gastroenterology fellowship at Boston Medical Center. She is a managing partner of her GI practice, Integrated Gastroenterology Consultants, located in Chelmsford, MA. She is also the Director of Medical Weight Loss at Lowell General Hospital. She is an active member in the Digestive Health Physicians Alliance and involved in health policy advocacy in GI. Her clinical interests include gut health and motility, inflammatory bowel disease, women's health, and weight management.
Her partner is also a doctor and they are parents to two children.
www.instagram.com/gutsygirlmd
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14 Smriti Lamech will try anything once, yes, even snails. And nowhere is that more evident that in her chequered career path. From emceeing shows, to modelling, to hospitality to journalism, to teaching English as a foreign language, to entrepreneurship, she dives into everything with passion and energy.
A journalist and writer, she has worked with leading media houses, such as Bennet Coleman & Co, and the Network 18 group. She is a published writer with short stories in many anthologies including the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, and the feminist publishing house Zubaan’s, much acclaimed, Of Mothers and Others. A wildly popular and prolific parenting blogger, she eventually shut down her blog when she felt that her growing children required more privacy, if she wanted them to choose her a nice retirement home.
An activist and crusader at heart, she was part of the teams that ran two annual social media awareness initiaves on Child Sexual Abuse and Violence Against
Women. She was also a part of the team that won the UNFPA-Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for a year-long campaign against Violence against Women. An activist and feminist, she puts her money and energy where her mouth is, and has often been found, placard in hand at either Jantar Mantar or India Gate.
Education is something she feels passionately about and is a certified English as a Foreign Language teacher. She was also a franchisee and promoter for JEI Learning, an international afterschool program for children, creating customised programs for them in Maths and English.
Smriti wears many hats (but never a chef’s) and sometimes holds a mic for old times sake. An award-winning and trained classical musician, she chose not to take it up professionally. A passionate gardener, a voracious reader, and a lover of Indian crafts, she has an enviable collection of weaves, both vintage and experimental.
She recently moved to the Palani hills of Tamil Nadu where she lives with her children, husband, and many cats. She currently teaches English at an alternative school in the forest and picks leeches off her feet in between classes.
As ever, there is yet something else in the offing, but she’s holding those cards close to her chest. Hopefully, we’ll be among the first to get a sneak peak when she is ready.
Of Mothers and others – Stories, Essays, Poems
13 - Kiran Manral is an award winning and bestselling Indian author, TEDx Speaker, columnist, mentor and feminist. She has written books across genres in both fiction and nonfiction. Her books include The Reluctant Detective, Once Upon A Crush, All Aboard, Karmic Kids, A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up, The Face at the Window, Saving Maya, Missing, Presumed Dead, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Parenting which she co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi and Raising Kids with Hope and Wonder in Times of a Pandemic and Climate Change. She has authored a short series called True Love Stories for Juggernaut. She also has published short stories in various magazines, in acclaimed anthologies like the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Have A Safe Journey, Boo, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2018, Grandpa’s Tales, Magical Women and City of Screams.
Her nonfiction book, Karmic Kids: The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You, was listed amongst the top five books on parenting by Indian authors in 2015 by the Sunday Guardian. One review called her the “Bombeck of Bombay.” The Face at the Window, released in 2016, was listed amongst the top 30 books written by women authors in 2016 by The Ladies Finger, as among the must read books by contemporary women authors by BuzzingBubs and received much critical acclaim. The Times of India stated that “Manral may have very well pioneered the "Himalayan Gothic" genre” with this book. Her novella, Saving Maya, was long listed for the 2018 Saboteur Awards, UK, supported by the Arts Council England. The Face at the Window was long listed at Jio MAMI Word to Screen and showcased at the Singapore International Film Festival.
In 2013, she was awarded the Young Environmentalist’s Women Achievers Award, and in 2016, the WOW, Women of Worth awards for Creative Writing. She was among the six women authors shortlisted for the Femina Women Awards for Literature in 2017. The Indian Council of UN Relations (ICUNR) supported by the Ministry for Women and Child Development, Government of India, awarded her the International Women’s Day Award 2018 for excellence in the field of writing.
An ex-journalist, she has been a columnist on sexuality at DNA, on gender issues with Tehelka, on parenting at yowoto.com, and feminism at SheThePeople.TV. She was also on the planning board of the Kumaon Literary Festival, a mentor with Sheroes and an advisor on the Board of Literature Studio, Delhi. She has co-curated Festivelle 2016, and the SheThePeople Women Writers Fest across city wise editions for three years. She has been a speaker and a panelist at most of the leading literature festivals in India, as well as at educational institutions like IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIT Roorkee, St Xavier's College, Mumbai, and prestigious conferences like FICCI Frames, Bangalore Tech Summit, etc.
She was part of the core founding team of Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month and Violence Against Women Awareness Month, two social media initiatives that ran for four years and a mentor with Vital Voices Global Walk 2017. She also initiated India Helps, a volunteer network to help disaster victims which worked on the rehabilitation of 26/11 attack victims.
She lives in Mumbai with her family including ‘the brat’.
https://kiranmanral.wordpress.com/
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12 - A communications professional, Anju enjoys the challenge of piecing together a story to look at the big picture.
She is Founder and Chief Nurturer of the powerful, internationally acclaimed movement, the #100sareepact, a platform for voices of women to build the narrative of their lives through the medium of the saree. It has been launched once more as a podcast in June this year. The podcast is for all women with a saree story.
A mentor to start ups and entrepreneurs for goal setting, vision & mission and communications, she guides her mentees to plan and prepare for success. And failure. She works mostly with women mentees to return to the workforce after a maternity break. The potential and skills of these women remains untapped unless they return to the workforce in some manner.
She is also the Founder and Director of Webtv.in, a company that works to build effective communication for its clients. Honest communication to build honest brands.
She is an Ambassador for Pinkathon, India’s first Women’s only run. A firm believer in a fit mind and body leading to unlocking of potential, she champions the cause for women’s health and fitness because a healthy woman can change and impact so many more lives.
She is also a yoga instructor and holds sessions to share practices on breath and mindfulness at corporate workshops and for individuals.
If there is one description that suits her best, it is that of a custodian of stories. Especially those that inspire and bring change.
While she is based in Bengaluru, she harnesses the power of the internet to reach a worldwide audience for all her work.
Podcast #100sareepact
Instagram @maudgalkadam
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11 - This is episode number 11. This is a check in episode. I want to know how you are liking the show and if any of the shows resonate with you.
This episode tells you how this amazing trip in 2019 to South America happened. I also invited my sister Maya Jain (@caffeneinatedfreespirit) to be on the show since this was our first girls trip EVER.
Besides being an amazing sister Maya is quite talented. She has worn many hats having been a banker, marketer, editor, entrepreneur and a writer. She is also an avid traveller, takes awesome pictures, a coffee addict, a bibliophile, chocoholic, a feminist and always speaks her truth.
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There are 193 countries in the world as recognized by the United Nations. As a passionate traveller I would love to travel to all of those countries. However due to the COVID situation it is probably best I stay home but thankfully due to technology I can always reach out to people anywhere in the world.
I have a goal of hosting at least one guest and her inspiring story from every country in the world.
If you know of someone from anywhere in the world who has an inspirational story to tell, please do reach out to me.
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If you have a comment or question please reach out to me at malini@malinisarma.com or on Instagram @gladiatrixpodcast
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10 - Mischelle O’Neal is the Founder of Mastering Your Monday, LLC, a lifestyle Enrichment Firm.
She has valiantly served her country and is a retired United States Air Force Veteran. Mischelle continued her career as a civil servant working for various federal government agencies.
Having the opportunity to serve, with over twenty-eight years of experience and expertise with the military, has been paramount in the development of the living M.A.T. Technique™.Inspired by a desire to help women overcome personal and professional challenges, Mastering Your Monday, LLC, was created to assist women in developing a more balanced, productive lifestyle and have a failproof system for navigating the unexpected challenges we often experience and orchestrate that “pivotal fresh start”, one Monday at a time.
Mischelle is the author of 2 books.
Mastering your Monday is available to purchase on Amazon and https://masteringyourmonday.com/mymbook/
Mischelle's newest book is called I'll Make it Through; Managing life when all hell breaks loose is available for preorder on July 27th 2020 https://MasteringYourMonday.com/MakeItThrough
009 - Sonali Mishra is an Odissi dancer, writer, and researcher currently based in
Odisha, India. Born and raised in the United States, Sonali was initiated into
Odissi dance in her early teens by Smt. Chitralekha, Smt. Ellora, and Sri Devraj
Patnaik in Toronto.
Since 1995, she has been travelling regularly to Orissa, India for further study and refinement. Sonali received her initial training in India at the Orissa Dance Academy under Gurus Sri Bichitrananda Swain and Sri Ramesh Chandra Jena, with additional guidance from Smt. Aruna Mohanty and Smt.Nandita Behera under the direct supervision of Guru Sri Gangadhar Pradhan.
Her desire to further understand the intricacies of the Guru Kelucharan
Mohapatra gharana of Odissi, led her to Srjan, the institute founded by this
legendary Guru, where she has been undergoing rigorous training with Guru
Smt. Sujata Mohapatra and Guru Sri Ratikant Mohapatra.
Sonali is currently receiving additional training with Guru Smt. Kumkum Lal in
New Delhi.
Sonali has performed as a soloist in numerous venues and festivals in the US,
Canada, Germany, India, Spain, Portugal, Austria, France, the UK, and Malaysia.
In 2019, Sonali collaborated with Pakistani-American poet, Hinnah Mian for a production titled ‘Naari: Honouring the Feminine,’ an Odissi repertoire-poetry narrative dedicated to women. This production was presented in London, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin and Michigan.
Sonali is a recipient of the ‘2020 Devi Award for Advancing Arts and Culture
through Dance’ by the New Indian Express Group presented by Honourable
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik. She received the ‘2018 Aarya Award
for Women Acheivers’ in the field of Arts and Culture by the Bhubaneswar/Delhi-
based Parichay Foundation. She was felicitated by the organization
‘Monomanini’ in Bhubaneswar for her commitment to promoting Odissi dance in
2017.
Sonali’s commitment to artistic excellence, combined with her dedication to
cultivating intellectual discourse in the field of Odissi, have carved a unique niche
for her in the dance field. Her rare combination of Eastern sensibilities and
Western education, have allowed her to successfully cross social and cultural
barriers to make Odissi more accessible globally. Sonali can easily be
considered a “Global Ambassador” of Odissi dance.
In 2014, Sonali founded an online quarterly magazine, Global Rasika, dedicated
to cultivate critical thinking and discourse in the field of Odissi dance.
[www.globalrasika.wordpress.com]
Sonali received her BA in English from the University of Michigan and an MS in
Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University with a
concentration on Cultural Policy and Development. She relocated to
Bhubaneswar from New York in 2011 where she continues to train, perform, and
conduct her research.
www.odissinomad.com
In todays episode I am speaking with Zahra Ali from Lahore Pakistan.
Zahra Ali is a blogger, author, freelance writer, and an aspiring scriptwriter. She has self-published a novella and operates a motivational, self-help blog.
Being a paraplegic herself, she advocates social inclusion and rights for people with disabilities. She is self-employed and aims to encourage women with disabilities in Pakistan and worldwide to face the adversities with confidence despite the odds.
Her association with The Able Plus Research Centre has helped her contribute to making Pakistan a better place to live for people with disabilities.
https://books2read.com/u/3RVJVG
https://zahraspeaks.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thezahraali/
007 - Vidya Sekhar, Miss India USA 1986, and Miss Michigan State Fair 1984, holds 2 World Records for Longest Solo Classical Dance Performance, through which she fund-raised thousands of dollars to benefit the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
Representing the next generation in a lineage of dancers and musicians from India, the Canadian-born singer, dancer and writer, is an advanced dance educator and musical performer for Hindu Temple Rhythms, celebrating almost 50 years of Bharata Natyam education in North America.
Today Vidya is a certified PMP, CISSP, CCSP, GCIH with over 20 years experience. She is a senior security services engineer for Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD). Earlier, she worked as a senior security PM for Microsoft's Cosine, Devices and Gaming Group Services Security team, focused on threat and vulnerability management. Previously, she was a co-author of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v14, v15 and v16, while working for the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC).
Her passion for ensuring security that protects both individuals and enterprises from theft, fraud, terrorism, defamation and other abuses, is evident in the choices she makes to prioritize right mindfulness with the career options she has always chosen. Before Microsoft, Vidya leveraged her expertise to work with government and enterprise customers in areas including: risk & change management, BCP/DRP, application & operations security, and compliance/audit.
Vidya was previously an award-winning television producer and journalist for PBS, CBS, CNN and various magazines such as CRN, HR Executive Magazine, and siliconindia, covering technology and the workforce since the late '80's, and has also been a panelist, speaker and/or host for national industry events, like the IT Consulting World Conference in New York/New Jersey, as well as the E-biz Conference in San Jose. She was also a founding Board Member of the Bay Agile Leadership Network, and participated actively in PMI as a content author and chapter lead for PMI's Program Management Standards 2nd edition.
006 - Juman has a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, a Master of Science in Computer Engineering, from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and currently a PhD candidate in the Industrial Engineering program at Wayne State University.
Mrs. Doleh-Alomary is a proud serving past President of the Information System Audit & Control Association ISACA Detroit Chapter and she was appointed to serve on the ISACA International Audit & Risk Committee serving over 145,000 members. She is recognized as an expert in the subject of cybersecurity, risk management, IT audits, governance, strategy, and compliance and is a frequent speaker and online contributor in Business and Information Technology related forums. She is a certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Juman Doleh-Alomary is a board member and the past President of the Arab American Women's Business Council (AAWBC) for two consecutive years 2012 & 2013. During her tenure, the AAWBC dispensed $10,000 in scholarships to young college bound women, continued a partnership with the University of Michigan to mentor and provide training seminars to over 50 MENA Pro-Fellows. Highlighted women leaders in Michigan through the AAWBC TV Program “Her Path to Success”, and hosted over 10 networking and educational events.
In addition, she is one of the International speakers for the US State Department on Women’s advancement initiatives. She is also on the Advisory Board of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) and a graduate of the elite Detroit Leadership (Class of XXXVI) program that is run by the prestigious Detroit Chamber. In June 2015, she got appointed by Michigan’s Governor to the Underground Storage Tank Authority Board (MUSTA) representing the public interest in managing funds that exceed $100 million in environmental cleanup.
Mrs. Doleh-Alomary worked at Ford Motor Company where she served in a variety of leadership positions, including IT Risk Management and Prevention Controls and IT Audits. She has been with Wayne State University since 2007 as The Information Technology Audit Director within the Internal Audit organization.
005 - In this episode I am speaking with Deb Wertz. A yoga and meditation teacher for over 10 years, Deb Wertz is passionate about helping people reach their maximum potential physically and emotionally.
Deb grew up in a time when women weren’t encouraged to be much of anything. The recurring message was that girls were vulnerable and, at most, destined for the secretarial pool.
Navigating the world as an adult proved to be frustrating and, for a long time, she lacked effective communication skills and coping mechanisms. This led to periodic meltdowns, which not only didn’t produce the desired outcome it also caused her to not be taken very seriously by anyone – friends, family, management, peers.
After taking a personal development course to learn to be more emotionally self-disciplined, she picked better ways to phrase what she said resulting in positive exposure.
She was the first person in her family to go to college and ultimately got two degrees in mathematics. Currently, she lectures math at a university and a community college. One of her superpowers is being able to explain a complex topic in simple terms and make it comprehensible with easy, relatable examples.
Her current project is Choose UR Words, a course that will teach others choose their words more mindfully so that they can effectively express what they want and get results without emotional outbursts.
Deb’s website is debwertz.com
Twitter and Instagram at @choose_URwords
Choose UR Words Course
004 - Isabel was born and raised in the East New York section of Brooklyn, NY and is the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University in 1988 and in 2007 a Master of Science Information Technology degree in Information Security & Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University.
Isabel started her career as a Structural Design Engineer for the F-14 at Grumman Aerospace in Bethpage, NY. Also, she worked for United Technologies’ Pratt and Whitney military division designing structural components for military and space engines.
Isabel spent most of her career at Alcoa, starting as an Automotive Design engineer where she designed aluminum structures for vehicles such as Ferrari’s Modena 360 and Chrysler’s Prowler. She also worked for General Motors.
Isabel’s achievements included the successful design and implementation of a global intermediary (third party) management tool and securing recognition for Alcoa as one of Ethisphere’s 2012 Most Ethical Companies. At General Motors as a member of the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail organization, Isabel worked with other Automotive OEMs to create and publish the Dealer Data Security Standards for the automotive industry.
Isabel is committed to causes that advance education and awareness of children and young adults – especially those who are underserved. Throughout her career, Isabel has always held leadership roles in corporate employee resource groups promoting diverse workforces and helping surrounding communities.
She has led recruiting efforts at universities, volunteer efforts at local middle and high schools. She also held leadership roles in African heritage employee groups both at Alcoa and General Motors. Isabel and her husband, Todd, live in the Atlanta area. They are the proud parents of young adult children.
003 -In this episode I am speaking with Frances Taylor. Frances has 31 years of experience guiding people in athletic, therapeutic and creative movement. Her vast knowledge of the human body is drawn from an early interest in Anatomy Studies, the Pilates method and Structural Yoga Therapy, as well as her years as a professional modern dancer.
As a single mom she is also trying to reinvent herself and become an entrepreneur.
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002 - In episode 2 meet Sleep revolutionalist, Dr. Aarti Soorya. A 1st generation Indian American who talks about her journey from the anxiety of traditional path of medicine to the joy of integrative medicine and healing from the inside out.
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001 - In the very first episode of Gladiatrix, Malini Sarma gives you an insight into how this show was born. Listen to the story where you follow a young bride to a foreign country where she learnt to adapt to a new culture.
I hope you enjoyed the first episode. More stories have been lined up and I cannot wait to share it with you. Join me and hit subscribe.