Chai Tea Party

This episode features Anish Patel, founder of Uplift Humanity. UH, aside from an awesome CTP pun, is an organization that offers educational programs to orphans and juveniles in India. The organization started in 2010 when Anish was still in high school. He knew he wanted to make a difference and give those kids the second chance they deserve. He decided to start with working to fix the education system in the state of Gujurat. Since then, it has expanded to surrounding areas of Mumbai. He talks about the challenges in getting people on board with what they are trying to accomplish. Though it's not easy, he says the rewards are higher than they could have ever imagined. His team has now grown to 35 employees with no end in sight. By helping those in need using the resources they have, they hope to Uplift Humanity, one child at a time.

We are thrilled to feature a brand new artist on this week's episode. Welcome the musical stylings of Harmonic Flaneurs, a duo formed by Harini Iyer and Krithi Rao. Check out their music & follow the group on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonicflaneurs/

Cheers!

In this episode, we talk to the brilliant & resilient Atiya. She is the cofounder and editor at large at Brown girl Magazine. She is a self taught journalist with a passion for making a difference in the world. She portrays the definition of what it means to be a hustler and yall...she handles it all like a goddamn boss. She stays humble and says there is still so much for her to learn and grow from. Her team is growing so quickly and we look forward to see what her and the crew have to offer in a world that consistently tells us we can't have it all.

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MUSIC BY OUR FAV: Kaly @kalysay

Until next time - cheers!

On this episode, we have another podcast host and DJ, New Jersey native, Shri. He plays in the New York/New Jersey area by the DJ name, Shri Mix. We love a good play on words. We talk about how he got into the disc jockey business and how it means more than just playing music at a party. He talks about how empowering it is to be in control of the ambience with the music he plays. He plays a mix of Bollywood and American music in a way to unite the guests whether it's at a dance club or a wedding event and make sure they're having the best experience. In his own podcast, Mobile DJ Tips, he helps other aspiring djs to be the best entertainer they can be. He doesn't see the community as competitive because everyone has one goal, and that is to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves. We loved having him and his uplifting personality on!

You can find him on Instagram @shrimix

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Thanks to Kaly for today's episode! Check out more of his amazing music @kalysay

As always, thank you to Brown Girl Magazine for creating a great platform for South Asian people to tell their stories and for empowering our generation.

Until next time -

Cheers.

In this episode, we speak with Amrit, a Master's graduate from Vancouver. She talks to us about her thesis on skin lightening within the South Asian community. We discuss global beauty standards, shadeism, and standing up for the act of self love. Tune in as we talk about what has changed and what has stayed the same in the realm of beauty ideals.. Check out more of Amrit here: vimeo.com/167879290

We will be back with a new segment of Brown Girl's Guide to Survival on our next episode. In the meantime, get more BG in your life by visiting them at www.browngirlmag.com & following them on all social media things.

Music on today's show brought to you be the ever fab Leo Kalyan. Go buy his EP Silver Linings on iTunes. You'll thank us.

As always follow us at @chaiteaparty & send us comments, thoughts, dirty jokes, etc at [email protected]

On this episode we talk to Sahaana Sridhar about being confident, doing it all & finding your identity through South Asian A Cappella groups.

To donate to the Network of Desi A Cappella efforts click here: https://www.crowdrise.com/allamericanawaaz

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Join us in Manhattan at Baruch College on April 22nd for All American Awaaz. Ticket information to follow.

Brown Girl Guide to Survival this episode features the hysterical & charming Duriba Khan. Read her work at browngirlmagazine.com & follow her at @theurbanrani.

Music provided by the INCREDIBLE Kaly! Brb fan girling super hard. We just couldn't bear to cut down his tracks so we gave ya'll a little more music than normal on this episode. Follow him & listen to all his work at soundcloud.com/kalyniceashell.

Be sure to check out these fab pieces as well:

https://soundcloud.com/kalyniceashell/no-fair-prod-by-subconscience?in=kalyniceashell/sets/rebel-with-a-cause-2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH4GbgYCSyE

New track ft. Utkarsh Ambudkar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxuuQI5vThE

In the spirit of the Valentine's season, this episode we bring you Brown Girl's Suide to Surviving Long Term Realtionships & Wedding Planning Madness. We talk to OG BGM staff writer & editor, Trisha Sakhuja. You can read here work at http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/tag/trisha-sakhuja/ & follow her @tsakhuja1.

We also bring you the dynamic & hilarious duo that is PromRad Productions. From college freinds to sharing a bed in Manhattan in pursuit of their passion, Proma & Radhika have their eyes focused on their goals. Listen as they talk moving to the city, naming rats they find in their apartment,their new short film H.I.M & why dating among Indian born Indians vs American born Indians can be problematic.

Watch their film here:

Follow them on instagram @promawhatup & @menonrad. Check out more of PromRad Productions on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PromRadProductions) & on YouTube.

Music on the episode brought to you by our ever so dreamy friend, Junglee. Listen more of his work at soundcloud.com/Junglee-1.

As always you can find us @shamsxox & @baxinater & @ChaiTeaParty on all the social media things.

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Cheers!

We all know the struggles of finding the perfect shade of makeup. The beauty industry in the United States is tailored to people who don't quite look like us. So, in a culture that doesn't know how to help us figure out our own style, how do we know ourselves? For this very reason, we see more people of color coming up as style & beauty bloggers. Our guest on this episode, Deepica Mutyala, broke into the industry with a viral video on how to mask under eye circles with red lipstick. Since then she has quit her steady job & jumped head first into following her dreams.

BIG thank you to Deepica for talking to us! Make sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube for all the latest tips.

Today's music is brought to you by Mandippal! Follow him @mandippal on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & at mandippal.com

Thank you to Brown Girl staffer Akansha. Read more on her segment on how to treat yourself on a budget here: http://citrusandgold.com/10-ways-to-treat-your-mind-body-o…/. You can also follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/citrusandgold

WE ARE BACK!

Happy New Year party people. With the new year, we bring to you a new segment, "Brown Girl's Guide to Survival". Each episode we will be talking to one of the ever talented staff members over at Brown Girl Magazine. Don't be fooled by the name men, this is just as much for you as our lady listeners.

On this episode we talk college education. What happens to a desi kid that decides to do the unspeakable & drop out of college? Are they shunned? Do they burst into flames? Are they doomed to a life of working in fast food drive though lanes? Nope. Turns out the path to success isn't as narrow as the minds of our community. insert shrug emoji

Diggin the music as much as we are? Check out Leo Kalyan & his latest EP (which is seriously incredible go buy it.)

https://soundcloud.com/leokalyan

Follow our Brown Girl Mag contributor, Jasleena Grewal on Twitter @JasleenaGrewal. Read more of here work here: http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/tag/jasleena-grewal/

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One of the questions we get asked most is "how did Chai Tea Party start"? We happen to record our first official meeting about the podcast. We brainstormed topics, we talked about fears, discussed some common truths & laughed way too much. This being our last episode of 2016, we thought it would be cool to give you guys an inside look into how this all started.

We will see you all in January. Thank you for all the love & support you have given us this year. There will be many more guests, lots of surprises & endless fun coming your way in 2017. Hope you all have a happy holiday & a great new years.

As always thank you to Brown Girl Magazine, the online publication that helps empower young South Asian women in the United States. GUYS don't worry there is something for you too :) Check out their group, Brown Boy. Follow them on @BrownGirlMag on everything & BrownGirlMag.com.

Music on this episode is brought you by the ever cool @PrannaMusic and @AmarSandhuMusic. Go follow them on all the social media things & tell them you’re from #CTP :)

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We are back with a new episode talking about the aftermath of family death and the stigma of suicide Our guest, Dimple Patel, speaks publicly for the first time about what is was like losing her mother. We talk about the stigma surrounding mental illness and the effects, a topic far too common in the South Asian community. Together, we want to educate and end the stigma regarding suicide and encourage those suffering to get help.

If you'll be in the Boston area in the coming months, check out Dimple's exhibit at the Boston Logan International Airport - Terminal B.

Look at @project375 and http://deconstructingstigma.com for more on her story and ways to get involved!