TURN it up!

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  • #59 - Why Equality is Necessary From a Lawyers Perspective

    Nitin Bhatia, was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and is one of the founding partners of SB LLP and the team leader of their Corporate Commercial group. Nitin’s practice includes managing transactional files in corporate securities, its banking sector, and the commercial real estate sector. Nitin has also been a sessional professor at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Business and is currently a sessional professor at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law in the area of commercial real estate and financing. Nitin currently serves as a Director with the Mortgage Loans Association of Alberta and as a Director with the South Asian Bar Association. The Universal Network’s own Kenny Bhullar had a chance to sit down with Nitin to talk about his experiences with creating his law firm, the journey he took in order to get to where he is today and share both their personal experiences when it comes to creating different goals for themselves. 

    In the beginning of interview, Kenny and Nitin discuss the origins of Nitin’s law firm, and the growth that was needed for it be where it is today (19:07), what advice he would give for those thinking of starting their own firm or even business (21:49), and where the decision came from to expand the law firm (25:01). After a short break, Nitin shares some guidance he would give to young aspiring lawyers (29:01), his perspective of what it likes being someone of South Asian descent and the weight it carries in the courtroom (32:34), advice he would give to South Asians women looking to practice law, make a name for themselves and market themselves in the right way in order to make an impact (37:27), and the conversations that are needed to be had when it comes to diversity and equality (43:51). On the back end of the interview, Kenny and Nitin talk about whether sticking to a niche clientele is enough to be successful (47:34), what Nitin might do differently when raising his family compared to what he experienced growing up (52:12). Next, Kenny and Nitin talk about goal settings, and the importance of realizing what’s important in taking the next steps for the future (57:10), and finally, finding the proper balance between pursuing your passions and being realistic (1:04:41). 

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    1 hr 20 min
  • #58 - Eye Talk- How to Correctly Remove Eye Makeup- Episode 12

    Welcome to the twelfth 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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    12 min
  • #55 - Simpli Auto Finance on The Universal Radio Network

    Listen to Raju Virk from Simpli Auto Finance talk about vehicle financing, Simpli auto financing works with drives across Canada towards financing vehicles, regardless of your credit score.

    They have truly simplified the process of auto financing

    You can find more information at www.simpliautofinance.com or contact Raju at 780.298.4499 or check out their Instagram page @simpliautofinance


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    11 min
  • #53 - Why South Asian Representation Matters, with Puneeta McBryan & Sapreet Buttar

    “A lot of time optimism gets a bad rep as if you’re delusional or got your head in the sand and all you think about is all the happy and shiny things… Meaningful optimism is looking around and saying, I know hard this is… and I know things aren’t okay right now, but I believe things are gonna work out.” - Puneeta McBryan 

    Puneeta McBryan became the youngest and the first female and the first South Asian Director of Edmonton’s downtown association, and The Universal Radio Network’s very own Sapreet Buttar had the opportunity to talk with Puneeta about all things Edmonton and her experiences. 


    Sapreet sits down with Puneeta McBryan, where at the beginning of the interview, Puneeta discusses her experience on being a part of Edify’s Top 40 under 40, (2:18) representing the South Asian community (6:22) and why it’s important for future generations to be inspired to represent their communities (8:00). Later on, Sapreet and Puneeta go into detail about finding the motivation and courage to pursue passions that different individuals may be scared of pursuing (14:40), the challenges Puneeta faced and how she remained motivated and optimistic throughout her career (18:04), and the importance of experiencing fear and failure in order to grow as individuals (21:00). On the back end of the interview, Puneeta and Sapreet talk about downtown Edmonton and the city as a whole (24:46) and finally, certain activities and prospects Edmontonians can look forward to within the city going into the new year (26:56) 

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    32 min
  • #52 - Why Self Doubt is Poisonous, with Bean Gill on Full Switch

    In this episode of Full Switch, Kenny & Omid are in conversation with Bean Gill, they explore how self-doubt can negatively impact one's thought process and can be poisonous to one's self-development.

    This feel-good episode will leave you feeling motivated and ready to take on your 2023 resolutions.

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    1 hr 23 min

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