This week, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, beauty professional and content creator Elton Fernandez speaks to Mallika about his stints in the corporate world, his difficult coming out process, leaving home and moving to Bombay at 23, navigating queer politics while conceptualising The Non-Binary Virtual Awards, and his advice for aspiring beauty professionals.

Trigger Warning: This episode has mentions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you, or someone you know needs support, resources are available:

AASRA: +91 98204 66726

iCall: +91 91529 87821

NGO SPACE: 1800 111 015

Check out Elton’s work and follow his journey on Instagram @eltonjfernandez. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala