TW: Death, Suicide, Alcoholism, Cancer, Grief  Love, loss, death, grief - things that all of us go through at some point in life. But these are also things we rarely talk about, especially in South Asian communities. In today's episode, I had the honor of talking to Shalini Bhalla-Lucas, an author, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and the founder of Just Jhoom! Shalini shares her love story with her husband Jeremy, her husband's death, grieving and how she starting living life again. We also talk about stereotypes for widows in South Asian communities, Shalini's Instagram live series, "The Controversial Widow" & her work that helps people through dance, mindfulness and meditation.  Leave a review on apple podcasts if you enjoyed this episode!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-caffeinated-brown-girl-podcast/id1492181471?ign-mpt=uo%3D4  Connect with the Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast  Podcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedbrowngirl/  Personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/caffeinatedbrowngirl/  Interested in being a guest or want to say hi? Email us here: [email protected]  Connect with Shalini Bhalla-Lucas  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justjhoom/ Website: https://www.justjhoom.co.uk/

Hi all! Today's a fun solo episode where I tell you all about myself - my zodiac, pet peeves, bucket list, favorite drink and so much more! I also talk about why I started this podcast, how it has grown over the past year and where I see it going! Thank you for all your questions on Instagram and I hope to do more such episodes in the future!

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This week's episode features, Hani Anis, a young entrepreneur from Baltimore, Maryland. One of Hani's passions is fashion design and she started her own South Asian Bridal-wear company in 2017. Hani noticed how difficult it was to find great quality South Asian clothing in the United States. and so she started Anis Collections, which focuses on designing custom outfits for traditional Indian weddings. Leave a review on apple podcasts if you enjoyed this episode!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-caffeinated-brown-girl-podcast/id1492181471?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Connect with the Caffeinated Brown Girl Podcast Podcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedbrowngirl/ Personal Instagram: @pallavijaniani Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/caffeinatedbrowngirl/ Interested in being a guest or want to say hi? Email us here: [email protected] Connect with Hani & Anis Collections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anis.collections1/ Website: https://www.aniscollections.com/

Today's episode features Sabreet Kang Rajeev, the author of Generation Zero. In this episode, we talk about Sabreet's experience growing up in a blue collar immigrant family, different generations of immigrations, diversity in the brown community as well as what Sabreet does as a PhD candidate and researcher. 

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Today's episode is with Jani Rad, who works in hospital executive operations by day and an entrepreneur by night! Jani identifies as a professional storyteller - in this episode we talk about what does it mean to be a storyteller, and empowering others to speak up their stories!

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Today's episode features Prince Bhojwani, the CEO of ASANA Voices and the Chief Investment Officer at The Graywall Company. I chat with him about ASANA voices, a platform that encourages people representing various beliefs to unite and engage in dialogue that tackles various economic, political, and social issues. In a world where these topics are being talked about more than ever, Prince tells us about the mission behind ASANA voices, how they ensure the content is digestable and netural and how they are working to not only spark discussion but also action. Be sure to check out ASANA voices on Instagram and their website (linked below). 

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Hey friends - today, I chat with Rabiya Bower, who's a registered dietician, the founder of Beti books and the co-founder of SAWIR (South Asian Women in Interracial (and Interfaith) Relationships). We talk about all these topics and everything in between, covering a lot of important and not enough talked about things in the South Asian community. 

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Today's episode features Aastha Madaan, the person behind 'The Desi Planner'. The Desi Planner is a South-Asian inspired planner, created by Aastha, a a lawyer with a passion for planning. She created the Desi Planner to provide South Asians a way to plan while celebrating the culture. This is no basic planner, rather also has recipes, self-care remedies and things that can be to get organized and stay calm, especially during these pandemic times. 

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