What happens when you grow up between cultures and rarely see yourself reflected accurately in media or leadership?

In this episode, Pooja Kothari talks with Sandhya Jain Patel, DEI and multicultural strategy advisor and host of The Culture Prism, about third culture identity, authentic storytelling, and why representation still matters.

They explore stereotypes in media, internal community bias like colorism and anti-Blackness, and the tension between generational survival strategies and today’s equity work. Sandhya also shares how her executive compensation survey aims to advance pay equity through better data.

A candid conversation about culture, power, and building a truly multicultural future.