Stuck In Between

In this episode, we chat with author Shankari Chandran about her latest book "Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens". Shankari also discusses her creative process, the importance of preserving anvestoral stories, the contradictions of history vs. memory, as well as her other bodies if work including "Song of the Sun God" and "The Barrier"

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More about Shankari: https://www.ultimopress.com.au/chaitime

https://shankarichandran.com/

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Where to find Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens:

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com.au/Chai-Time-at-Cinnamon-Gardens/dp/1761150316/ref=asc_df_1761150316/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=530472184787&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15240915813380973049&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071746&hvtargid=pla-1571168699419&psc=1

Big W - https://www.bigw.com.au/product/chai-time-at-cinamon-gardens-by-shankari-chandran/p/198420

Target - https://www.target.com.au/p/chai-time-at-cinnamon-gardens-shankari-chandran/66203575

In this episode, we're joined by founder of UK based food delivery service "Dabba Drop". Anshu shares the mission of her business focused around sustainability, the importance of nutritious and ethnically sourced diets and the significance of food in South Asian cultures.

Dabba Drop Instagram: @dabbadrop

Dabba Drop Website: https://dabbadrop.co.uk/pages/about

In this episode, we chat all things weddings! We discuss the mid-twenties marriage pressure, recent weddings we attended, what our ideal weddings look like, as well as unpack the significance behind the events, ceremonies and traditions found in Hindu weddings.

In this episode, dancers and content creators Anjana Chandran and Shashi Senthan discuss their passion for dance, unpack different dance styles found in South Asia, reflect on the mission behind their art and share their vision for creator communities in Australia, as well as more.

Anjana's Instagram: @anjanac_choreography

Shashi's Instagram: @shashi_senthan

In this episode, we kick off Season 2 of Stuck In Between by reflecting on 2021, sharing our personal and podcast goals for 2022 and discussing what we got up to over the summer break.

In this mini episode, some of our incredible guests from Season 1 share their key takeaways from 2021 and what they hope for in 2022. Guests & their episode as they appear:

Tamana Rafique - Fashion

Swarnaa Rajalingam - Colourism

Janakan Raj - Eastern Empire

Shankari Jeyaseelan - Bindi Bosses

Sakshi Brahmbhatt - Bindi Bosses

Rajan Velu - Representation on Screen

Janani Sharma - Going Viral With South Asian Music

Niro Dayalan - Unlocking Your Mindset

Janu Dhayanathan - Self Love

Madhuraa Prakash - Madhuraa & Manish

Janaki Easwar - The Voice Australia

Sanjay Joseph - "Healthy Start" for Refugees

Anika Rouf - Diet & Nutrition

Helani Sarath-Kumar - Turning Passion Into Reality 

Luckshmi Nirmalananda - Turning Passion Into Reality

Bhairi Pari - Mental Health

Alicia Vrajlal - Journalism as a POC

In this episode, the third and final installment of our Health Series, we're joined by freedom coach, life strategist, spiritual teacher & inspirational speaker, Niro Dayalan. Niro shares his journey of overcoming many personal hurdles and traumas, which led him to discovering his purpose of founding his own personal development company - UnKonventional. In our interview, we spoke with Niro about how to improve our mindset, unlock a better version of ourselves and why investing in our mental health & personal growth is so important. 

UnKonventional Instagram: @be.unkonventional

UnKonventional Website: https://www.changeyourgame.today/

EOY Stuck In Between feedback survey: https://forms.gle/pjxRb9sXSMSouXDj7

In this episode, the second installment of our 3 part Health Series, we’re joined by founder of "Get Fit Janani" and "Indian Dance School", Janani Beadle. Janani shares the story of her business and how her passion for dance sparked her passion for fitness, her mission for making exercising fun and accessible, the barriers within South Asian communities when it comes to being active and advice for overcoming our fitness hurdles, plus more.

Be sure to check out Part I of this series if you have't already!

Janani's Website: https://indiandance.com.au/get-fit-janani/

Janani's Instagram: @GetFitJanani

In this episode, the first installment of a 3 part Health Series to wrap up 2021, we’re joined by Dr. Anika Rouf. As a practicing Dietitian, Anika discusses the importance of diet and nutrition, the stigmas and misconceptions within South Asian communities when it comes to healthy eating, the gender biases that influence our attitudes towards this topic, and the tips and tricks for maintaining a balanced diet.

Anika's Instagram: @Appetitebyanika

In this episode, we celebrate passing 10K+ downloads and the release of our 25th episode with host of "Uncultured the Podcast", Kripa Krithivasan. Kripa interviews us - with the help of questions submitted by our listeners - to reflect on our journey thus far, share more about our friendship, reveal the behind the scenes of Stuck In Between, discuss our personality traits, inspirations, love languages and more!

Uncultured the Podcast's Instagram: @Unculturedpod

Uncultured the Podcast's Feed: unculturedthepodcast.buzzsprout.com