BONY Podcast

Season 2 - Episode 20: Conversation with Suswana Chowdhury; Multimedia Journalist and Filmmaker. Creator of various short films; the most recent being Dawat, in dedication to the Bengali culture and efforts made to bring to light crucial social issues. Suswana has involved herself in the making of an inclusive platform, made to educate and uplift others through the beauty of film and media. 

Season 2 - Episode 19: Conversation with Kamal Kaan, a previous consumer of the studies for Architecture at the University of Cambridge to rising star in the industry of acting and screenplay writing in the UK. 

Season 2 - Episode 18: Conversation with the Queer and Desi Community.  In order to round out Pride Month and bring necessary awareness to the South Asian queer and LGBTQ+ community this episode shares the stories of fellow South Asians who are making it a crucial fact that there must be more recognition for the LGBTQ+ and queer community ranging from social media spotlights all the way to inside our own households. This episode is also in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the US legalization on same-sex marriage nationwide, as well as the close 50th anniversary of the first Pride March. 

Season 2 - Episode 17: Conversation with serial entrepreneur, Abdul Chowdhury Jami, Owner of Halalbee’s and Dynamics Tax and Accounting. 

Season 2 - Episode 16: Conversation with Raya Rahman, founder of Guba Publishing, a dual language children's book publisher creating valuable stories and learning resource

Season 2 - Episode 15: Conversation with Roman Zelichenko, JD; serial startup founder and improv coach

Season 2 - Episode 14: Conversation with former Investment Banker turned real estate and startup investor ; Suhan Jay. He started off with no knowledge on investment banking, however with his background in classes regarding finance Suhan decided to take initiative and become an investment banker on Wall st. With his extensive works in building his own portfolio, he took his skills to Florida where he knew he could jumpstart his career in financial literacy and real estate.

Season 2 - Episode 13: Conversation with clinical psychologist and mental health expert turned into author and investor; Jasir Jilani. Through years of undergoing the struggles of medical school debt and enduring the hefty costs of college, Jasir takes the conversation for listeners to a new level by introducing financial literary skills and smart money making habits that can ensure an easier journey through the payments higher education can entail. 

Season 2 - Episode 12: We’re called Bengalis of New York, but how well do we speak Bangla? The BoNY team put ourselves to the test and recorded it for you all to hear. On this episode of the BoNY podcast, the BoNY team attempts to only speak in Bangla! While answering some tough questions.

Season 2 - Episode 11: Conversation with podcast creator and Mental Health advocate, Tanushree S., who is building a platform dedicated to the betterment for wellness and self-improvement in the Desi community. Having not originally an academic foundation in Mental Health, Tanushree is building her own foundation to help others through her own observations and personal struggles in the realm of Mental Health.