In today's episode, Saishaa and her guests discuss being South Asian Girls in the field of medicine, offer advice on being high school students interested in medicine, and discuss South Asian representation in various medical specialties. 

Thank you to Sanya, Meera, and Riya for being guests on this episode!

Be sure to follow them/ their organizations:

Sanya:

https://linktr.ee/medicalwonders

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMerS5bgr/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfw0vTqNAzdFRs89s6uXTZA

https://medicalwonderss.wordpress.com/

https://www.instagram.com/medical.wonders/

https://www.instagram.com/sxnyaa/

Meera:

https://www.instagram.com/m33rashankar/

Riya:

https://www.instagram.com/thedailydosage.20/

https://www.instagram.com/_riya.patel/

https://thedailydosage20.wixsite.com/mysite

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In this episode, Saishaa and actress Shelly Bhalla (Jane the Virgin, American Crime Story, General Hospital) discuss their experiences growing up South Asian, what it's like being a South Asian actress in the American film + entertainment industry,  and Shelly tells her incredible story of becoming an actress. Of course, they also discuss the critically-acclaimed Golden Globe winner rom-com series, Jane the Virgin, and answer a very important question: are you on Team Michael or Team Rafael? *There are some spoilers in this episode. However, I believe all should listen to this episode, regardless of whether you have watched Jane the Virgin or not!* :)

Many thanks to Shelly for joining us for today's episode! Be sure to follow Shelly:

Instagram: @shellyfromtheblock

Experience Camps: https://experiencecamps.org/get-involved 

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Instagram: @palakmiglanii

Today, I did a Q and A with my sister, Shivika! We answered a lot of questions submitted by Instagram followers, and had so much fun recording. This episode is intended to be lighthearted, and so you could get to know me, the host, a bit better! I hope you enjoy today's episode! 

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Today, I got to have four amazing South Asian female led organizations on Brown Girls Rising! @wereallqueenspod, @tutorolive, @karishmachildrenwelfare and @cedocanada! These organizations are led by amazing women and it was important to me to share their initiatives with you all! Email- [email protected] Insta-@browngirlsrisingpod

The hit Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” hit right at home with so many South Asian families when it was released in April, because many had not seen a family that “looked like them” on American television before. However, many felt like the show was not “realistic” or “relied on too many stereotypes”. Today, I am sharing my honest opinions and favorite moments from the show with my friend Carmen, as well as Maansi from @healingword.atl on Instagram. If you have any questions or would like to reach out, please feel free to email me at [email protected] and our Instagram page is @browngirlsrisingpod . I hope you enjoy listening to today’s episode, as I give my insight on the world of Devi Vishwakumar

Black Lives Matter. Today, you will hear conversations with my friends Leela and Isabella where we discuss BLM and this powerful movement in the United States that is “ advocating for non-violent civil disobedience in protest against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against Black people.” Links to support: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ BLM reading list: https://www.booktable.net/black-lives-matter-reading-list BLM movie list: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/gmp32837611/black-lives-matter-movies-netflix/

Today I am discussing my favorite parts about being Indian- like the amazing food, fashion, and more! You will also hear from Anaya and Surya who sent in what they love about being South Asian as well. Check us out on Instagram- @browngirlsrisingpod or send us an email to [email protected] if you have any questions or just to say hi! I hope you enjoyed today’s episode, and we’ll see you in two weeks!

Welcome to the first episode of Brown Girls Rising! Join me today as I talk about what it has been like having a very mispronounced name and tell stories of some of the hilarious mispronunciations I have gotten. You will also hear from Shivika and Shaila who share their experiences with their names as well. Check us out on Instagram- @browngirlsrisingpod or send us an email to [email protected] if you have any questions or just to say hi! I hope you enjoy today’s episode- Names!