S4E07 (ft. Sagar Parekh @thesagarparekh): BROWN BOY GOES FROM PHARMD TO VIRAL REELS

S4E07: Meet Sagar— a South Asian content creator focusing on comedic skits and wellness. He’s also a PharmD, marketer, and personal trainer! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN BOY GOES FROM PHARMD TO VIRAL REELS We talk about Sagar’s upbringing in New Jersey, his high school experience, and the moment he pivoted from PharmD life into content creation. In the Hot Seat, we dive into rapid questions, and in Shadows we explore his mental health journey and the social media dopamine loop. In Spotlight, we unpack his transition from pharmacy to becoming a viral wellness + cultural creator— tackling Kurta Marathon activism, Big Pharma criticism, the opioid crisis, the Trump-era healthcare landscape, Ozempic takes, personal ethics, South Asian skit inspiration, collaborations, and more! Sagar’s IG: @thesagarparekh (https://www.instagram.com/thesagarparekh/) Sagar’s Tik Tok: @thesagarparekh (https://www.tiktok.com/@thesagarparekh) Sagar’s YouTube: @sagarparekh (https://www.youtube.com/c/SagarParekh) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 25-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts