TURN it up!

“I think for many years feminism has gotten the bad PR and kind of stigma that it’s very anti-men and it’s very anti-everything, and I think what happens when the pendulum goes too negative at one point will come back at center, where women are equal to men - nobody needs to be above or below, nobody needs to fight anyone, it’s about a world where men respect women and women respect men equally,” - Diipa Büller-Khosla 

 Diipa Büller-Khosla is a Content Creator, Entrepreneur, Founder of Indē Wild, and the non-profit organization Post For Change. An Indian fashion and beauty influencer, Diipa has graced multiple magazine covers including Vogue Magazine, Elle India, and UK’s largest bridal magazine, Conde Nast Brides. The Universal Radio Network’s very own Sapreet Buttar had the chance to connect with Diipa to discuss her beginnings as an influencer and content creator, her thoughts on South Asian representation, and much more in this special International Women’s Day programming. 

 At the start of their conversation, Diipa talks about the key lessons she learned at the beginning of her content creator and entrepreneurial journey (1:38), what her key support systems were (5:32), how this year's theme for International Women’s Day resonated with her (7:22), and if Indē Wild has launched in Canada (10:01). Next Diipa shares her thoughts on whether there is currently enough South Asian representation in mainstream social media (13:06), what spaces she would like to see more female South Asian representation in (15:19), and how women can empower one another (16:32). Finally, Diipa shares what she would personally describe what it means to be a feminist (18:44), and who her biggest female role-model is (20:12). 

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Welcome to the 17th episode of Eye Talk with Dr. Salma Kiani & Shalini Ram from Greater Edmonton Eye Care

 Women-owned and managed eye care clinic located in Southwest Edmonton. Greater Edmonton Eyecare which is owned by Dr.Salma Kiani is dedicated to providing the best service to each patient in their care. They employ only the highest quality equipment, supplies, and technologies. Combined with their compassionate customer service, it is their goal to raise the bar on patient care and experience.

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On this episode of TURNing up the frequencies with TJ, the entire hour is dedicated to the JUNOS, featuring Canadian Artists

TURNing up the frequencies with TJ is a show all about dance music for the party people. Kick off your weekend by tuning in to the show for an immersive music experience with a unique selection of songs from around the globe. 

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Check out this TURN mix dedicated to International Women's Day, our Resident DJ, TJ has handpicked some amazing female artists in honor of IWD.

TURNing up the frequencies with TJ is a show all about dance music for the party people. Kick off your weekend by tuning in to the show for an immersive music experience with a unique selection of songs from around the globe. 

Only on The Universal Radio Network weekly on Friday's 8-9 PM MST or theuniversalradio.com

New episodes are uploaded weekly on our Spotify, follow us!

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TURNing up the frequencies with TJ is a show all about dance music for the party people. Kick off your weekend by tuning in to the show for an immersive music experience with a unique selection of songs from around the globe. 

Only on The Universal Radio Network weekly on Friday's 8-9 PM MST or theuniversalradio.com

New episodes are uploaded weekly on our Spotify, follow us!

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“Every single thing I kind of break down into smaller segments - so if I have a big goal, if I can break it down and treat that individual goal as its own big thing, then the one-second advantage is a lot more apparent, and that’s where the details really start to come in,” Khurram Sultan 

Khurram Sultan is an entrepreneur, basketball trainer, and founder of ITD Academy focused on developing young basketball players within Edmonton. Khurram is also the founder of Panthers basketball, one of the newest basketball clubs in Edmonton, which is partnered with Legacy Athletics, with their joint mission of providing a memorable experience for young athletes, providing them with an environment that fosters growth, and building confidence in their game as they develop. The Universal Radio Network’s very own Qashus had the opportunity to sit with Khurram to discuss how being knowledgeable in one area can help with another area of one’s life, working on your passion, and more in this sit-down. 

 At the beginning of the interview, Khurram gives the listeners a short introduction about himself, the origins of ITD, and how it evolved over time (8:24), what inspired him to fully commit to ITD Academy (11:28), how media played a role in basketball during COVID and in the present (14:56),  how Khurram used the one-second advantage in business and in his personal life (17:08), and why the small details are important in whatever you are working towards (19:50). 

Next Khurram and Qashus talk about what free association is (23:41), the concept of unlearning habits that have been ingrained into our system (26:08), the importance of the friend group and peers he surrounds himself with (28:21), and advice Khurram would give for people looking to enhance their circle and the people they are surrounded by (36:22). Finally, Khurram gives insight as to why delusion can be a good thing (38:53), and how he obtained the creative spark for branding for both the digital and business side (46:28). 

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Listen to Tanvi on The Universal Radio Network as she joins us from California on this episode. In this episode, Tanvi shares her traveling tips with all of us and prepares us to become the most efficient travelers!

Tanvi Shah is a British Indian who was born and raised in London, UK. After spending 5 years in the Banking and Finance world, she is now a consultant, content creator, and presenter. Tanvi has positioned herself as one of the most recognizable South Asian women in the UK and continuously raises awareness about gender and racial equality across fashion, media, and sports. 

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Welcome to the 16th episode of Eye Talk with Dr. Salma Kiani & Shalini Ram from Greater Edmonton Eye Care

 Women-owned and managed eye care clinic located in Southwest Edmonton. Greater Edmonton Eyecare which is owned by Dr.Salma Kiani is dedicated to providing the best service to each patient in their care. They employ only the highest quality equipment, supplies, and technologies. Combined with their compassionate customer service, it is their goal to raise the bar on patient care and experience.

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“So if we can move to more of the space of being in tune with our body, being in our feminine is being in our body, being in present with our body, becoming embodied - is also really relying on our intuition, our inner wisdom, trusting and knowing, getting out of our logical mind and coming into our bodies, so we can come from that information source that’s within the body,” -Susanne 

 Susanne is a spiritual healer and international life coach based out of St. Albert, Alberta, and works both in-person and virtually to connect with her clients to work on their transformation and growth. Wellness to Susanne is an integrative approach towards the mind, body, and spirit, and in addition to working with her clients, Susanne is a regular executive contributor to Brains Magazine and the host of the Rebel Soul podcast. The Universal Radio Network’s Sabrina Parmar had the chance to sit down with Susanne to discuss her background as a life coach, the spiritual phases behind the menstrual cycle, the particulars behind the energy of dating, and much more. 

 At the beginning of their sitdown, Susanne discusses how she got into being a life coach (10:24), the problems with cancel culture in today’s day and age (18:19), the power behind the menstrual cycle that we don’t know (22:14), the inwards vs. outwards for women during the cycle (31:41). And the four spiritual phases associated with the menstrual cycle (34:30). Next Susanne talks about what her experience was like during the winter phase, details surrounding the spring phase (38:41), what the summer phase entails (40:21), how to deal with the chaos that comes with the final fall season of the cycle (42:57), and how she’s been able to apply the spiritual phases of the menstrual cycle to her life (46:08). 

In the latter part of their conversation, Sabrina and Susanne talk about the importance of the energy you give out in the dating world (49:39), logical thinking vs. inner feelings (53:59), the importance of being ourselves and understanding yourself (57:42), finding out where your innermost feelings are rooted in (59:12), and finally, Susanne gives insight to a course of her’s that she’ll be releasing in the future (1:05:19). 

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Sensitive content is shared in this interview, and listeners' discretion is advised.

“This needs to be an established way of thinking in the west that the Middle East is not a place where pain and suffering are normal; people feel the same pain, the same suffering, and because of the propaganda in the west of how the Middle East is portrayed as an abstract region of pain and suffering where it’s okay for these people to go through this because they have been going through this for a long time… and that mentality needs to change,” - Elika Ashoori

Elika Ashoori is an actress, and a pastry chef based in the United Kingdom and moved to the UK from Iran at the age of 16. Elika is a huge advocate and has worked tirelessly toward human and women's rights in Iran. Elika has also been featured in various news outlets, including the British Vogue fashion magazine. The Universal Radio Network’s own Sapreet Buttar had the chance to sit down with Elika to discuss her experience of growing up in Iran, the ongoing Iranian protests, and much more in this interview. 

At the beginning of the interview, Elika Ashoori shares what life was like growing up in Iran and becoming a full-fledged woman at the age of 9 under Iranian law (1:30), what age did she realize her circumstances were different compared to the others (5:22), if she agrees whether the modern-day protests taking place in Iran and across the world should be labeled as Iran Revolution (9:16), and what the movement of women cutting their hair in Iran symbolizes to her (14:53). 

 In the middle of their conversation, Elika and Sapreet talk about whether she thinks the west has done enough and what more can be done by western countries and organizations towards Iran (20:39), if she maintains communication with people back home during the protests (26:03), and which news sources or social media accounts people can look for to stay up to date with the events ongoing in Iran (29:17). 

 Finally, Elika shares how her father is doing ever since his release after being detained for 5 years (32:01), what the words Zan, Zendegi, and Azadi mean to her (35:31), and gives a message for the listeners on how they can help the women of Iran (42:34). 

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