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Heartistry — 199 episodes

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S7, Ep 7: Ep Robin Chaurasiya - Founder of Kranti, empowering girls from India’s red-light areas to education and social change.

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S7, Ep 6: Jingqiu Guan - Filmmaker, Choreographer, Dancer, and Scholar

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S7, Ep 5: Aurat March - Grassroots movement in Pakistan advocating for gender equality

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S7, Ep 4: Anjali Rao, Story teller, Educator & Author

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S7 Ep 3: Farhana Huq, Social Entrepeneur & Executive Coach

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S7 Ep 2: Nadhi Thekkek. Bharatanatyam Artist & Artistic Director of Nava Dance Theatre

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S7 Ep 1: Hamama Tul Bushra - Graphic Designer & Painter

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S6, Ep 19: Aranyani Bhargav - Bharatanatyam Dancer & Choreographer

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S6, Ep 18: Mona Ahuja - Certified Yoga Instructor, Pilates Reformer Instructor and Deep Stretch Coach

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S6, Ep 17: Mariam Magsi, Multidisciplinary Artist, Writer & Educator

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S6, Ep 16 - Lakshmi & Vinaya, Co-Founders of Vyolet Clothing

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S6, Ep 15: Sruti Sarathy & Roopa Mahadevan: Artists, Musicians & Composers, & the visionaries behind "Songs of Many Lives"

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S6, Ep 14: Nikita Shah, Kalamari & textile artist

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S6, Ep 13: Co-Founders of "When Eyes Speak" - Preethi Ramaprasad (Dancer, Musician, Researcher) & Shruti Abhishek (Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer)

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S6 Ep 12 - Arjun Verma, Internationally Acclaimed Sitarist

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S6 Ep 11 - Phoenyx Rose, Multi-Hyphenated Artist, Healer, and Movement Educator

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S6 Ep 10 - Saadia Khan, IndusThreads

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S6 Ep 9 - Muhammad Joyo, Elaichi Co

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S6 Ep 8 - Geetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read

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S6 Ep 7 - Saman & Maha Khan, Co-Founders of Seenaya

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S6 Ep 6 - Dr. Devanshi Somaiya, Obstetrician-Gynecologist & Clinical Specialist with Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII)

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S6 Ep 5 - Zainab Jeewanjee - Benefits Director, OPEN Silicon Valley "Synergy 2025" Conference Chair

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S6 Ep 4 - Kulsoom Aftab - Dramatist, Poet, Actor, & Director

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S6 Ep 3 - Rana Nadya - Fitness Trainer & Entrepreneur

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S6 Ep 2 - Taabir Noorani - Artist, Yogi, Humantarian

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S6 Ep 1 - Sonya Malani Panchal - Founder & CEO of Scrumptious Wicks

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S5 Ep 26 - Renu Razdan - Silicon Valley Exec turned Award Winning Actor & Filmmaker

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S5 Ep 25 - Saiyna Bashir - Photojournalist, Filmmaker, Producer of "Ustad"

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S5 Ep 24 - Alyzeh Rizvi - Co-founder, Peepal People

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S5 Ep 23 - Nadia Rahman - Communicator, Organizer, and Activist based in San Francisco

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S5 Ep 22 - Bisan Shehadeh - Executive Director, Zawaya

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S5 Ep 21 - Anu Narasimhan - Artist

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S5 Ep 20 - Kalsoom Lakhani - Co-founder & General Partner at i2i Ventures

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S5 Ep 19 - Preethi Ramaprasad - Dancer, Curator, Musician, and Researcher

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S5 Ep 18 - Irene Shimizu - Self-taught Mixed Media Artist

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S5 Ep 17 - Salman Ansari - Software Engineer, Startup Founder & CTO, Writer, Illustrator, and DJ

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S5 Ep 16 - Zainab Hussain - Poet, proud Muslim woman

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S5 Ep 15 - Eben E. B. Bein - Climate Justice Advocate

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S5 Ep 14 - Meghna Bhat, South Asian Storyteller

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S5 Ep 13 - Rizwan Jagani, Professional Violist, educator

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S5 Ep 12 - Marvi Mazhar, Pakistani Architect & Researcher

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S5 Ep 11 - Ashwini & Aparna Ramaswamy - Ragamala Dance Company

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S5 Ep 10 - Alka Joshi - Author of the Jaipur Trilogy, including "The Henna Artist"

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S5 Ep 9 - Rupal Joshi & Neema Nardone - (SAAFC) South Asian Americans for Change

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S5 Ep 8 - Ramadan Reflections: Rabia Meghani & Maha Sami

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S5 Ep 7 - Sabah Bano Malik - Pakistan based multimedia journalist, radio show host & author

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S5 Ep 6 - Anne Huang - Executive Director, World Arts West

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S5 Ep 5 - Salman Parekh - Founder of Manto

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S5 Ep 4 - Aurat March - Grassroots movement in Pakistan advocating for gender equality

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S5 Ep 3 - Bina Shah - Author, Commentator, Pakistan based Women's Rights Activist

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S5 Ep 2 - Saad Sheikh - Filmaker, Modern contemporary dancer

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S5 Ep 1 - Marium Kamal - Pakistani Artist, Feminist & Entrepreneur

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S4 Ep 33 - Barkha Patel & Shachi Phene - Kathak & Bharatanatyam Dance Artists, Co-Founders of Aangan

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S4 Ep 32 - Ayesha Rasheed Boulware - The Citizens Foundation

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S4 Ep 31 - Vidya Murlidhar - Conscious Parenting Coach, Author and Creative Writing Teacher

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S4 Ep 30 - Alam Khan - Sarodist, Composer, Producer

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S4 Ep 29 - My Lo Cook - Human Rights Activist & Advocate, Executive Director of Shadhika

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S4 Ep 28 - Rasika Kumar - Bharatanatyam Artist, Performer & Choreographer

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S4 Ep 27 - Melissa Sondhi - Opera Singer

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S4 Ep 26 - Purvi Shah - Artist, Entrepreneur, Educator, and Writer

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S4 Ep 25 - Drasti Mody - Dancer

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S4 Ep 24 - Sajeer Shaikh - Pakistan-based Journalist, Poet & Content Creator

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S4 Ep 23 - Priyasha Shah - Founder & CEO of Sakhya

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S4 Ep 22 - Hajra Khan - Former Captain of the Pakistan National Football Team, 3-time Guinness World Record holder, Mental Health Advocate & Ambassador

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S4 Ep 21 - Humayun Memon - Pakistan based Photographer & Curator

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S4 Ep 20 - Radha Mehta - Film Director, Producer, Composer & Painter

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S4 Ep 19 - Mehar Khursheed - Pakistan based Social Justice Advocate

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S4 Ep 18 - Omika Jikaria - Business Strategy Consultant, Meditation Teacher, Yoga & Reiki Energy Healing Practitioner, Dancer

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S4 Ep 17 - Haider Ali Shah - Pakistan based Performing Artist, Writer & Director

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S4 Ep 16 - Afshaan Haroon Jafri - Pakistan based Holistic Health Coach

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S4 Ep 14 - Megha Desai - President of Desai Foundation

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S4 Ep 14 - Affan Baghgpati - Visual Artist & Arts Educator, based in Pakistan

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S4 Ep 13 - Rohan Krishnamurthy - Indian-American percussionist, composer, and educator

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S4 Ep 12 - Shila Wattamwar - Sustainability Activist, Founder of Sustainableme.Today

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S4 Ep 11 - Vu Le - Founder & Writer of the blog: Nonprofit.AF.com

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S4 Ep 10 - Naiel Chaudry - Baker & Co-Founder of Lá Jawab Treats

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S4 Ep 9 - Sana Meghani - Leader & Advocate for Equitable Higher Education systems

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S4 Ep 7 - Huma Hamid - Techmaker & Co-Founder of Pakistani Women in Computing (PWic)

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S4 Ep 6 - Zara Zulfi - Pakistani Musician, Teacher & Poet

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S4 Ep 5 - Melissa Shah - Yoga Therapist, Founder of Find Your Breath

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S4 Ep 4 - Parishae Adnan - Fashion Designer, Founder of House of Parishae, Climate Activist

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S4 Ep 3 - Darrel 'Friidom' Dunn - Director, Choreographer, Actor & Composer

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S4 Ep 2 - Zehra Nawab - Actor, Journalist, Director of Film & Theater

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S4 Ep 1 - Tejal Patel - Yoga Teacher, Speaker, Social Justice Educator

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S3 Ep 34 - Anita Mithra - Founder of The Tortilla Entertainment Company / Theater Producer & Casting Director

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S3 Ep 33 - Shatarupa Bhattacharyya - Theatre Artist, Playwright, Director & Producer

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S3 Ep 32 - Annika Sharma - Author & Co-Founder & Host of "That Desi Spark" podcast

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S3 Ep 31 - Wajiha Ather Naqvi - Singer/Songwriter, Music Researcher

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S3 Ep 30 - Surina Jindal - Actress, Producer & Public Speaking Coach

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S3 Ep 29 - Sujatha Balakrishnan - Teacher, Counselor, Theatre Practitioner & Founder of Theatre for Change

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S3 Ep 28 - Marium Jeelani - Digital Media Artivist & Content Creator from Karachi, Pakistan

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S3 Ep 26 - Rabia Meghani - Medical Researcher, Behavioral Therapist, Educator, Yoga Therapist & Ayurvedic Practitioner

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S3 Ep 27 - Barnali Ghosh - Designer, Artist, Transportation Justice Advocate

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S3 Ep 25 - David Brandstätter & Michelle Jacques - Multidisciplinary Artist & Singer, Songwriter

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S3 Ep 23 - Antara Bhardwaj - Kathak Artist & Filmmaker

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S3 Ep 22 - Amna Mawaz Khan - Pakistani Artist & Activist

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S3 Ep 21 - Priya Das - Co-Founder of Mosaic America

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S3 Ep 20 - Princess Sarah Culberson - Thought Leader, TEDx Speaker, Artist, Educator

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S3 Ep 19 - Saumya Dave - Psychiatrist, Author & Co-Founder of This Is For Her

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S3 Ep 18 - Raaginder - Violinist, Composer & Songwriter

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S3 Ep 17 - Kaif Ghaznavi - Pakistani Actress, Singer & Dancer & Founder of Bunvat Festival

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S3 Ep 16 - Byb Chanel Bibene - Dance Educator, Choreographer & Performer. Founder of Kiandanda Dance Theater & Mbongui Square Festival

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S3 Ep 15 - Mashal Peerzada - Dramatic Writer for Theatre, Film & Television & Co-Founder of Yellow Brick

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S3 Ep 14 - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Artist & Curator

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S3 Ep 13 - Nadia Payan - TedX Speaker, Circle Facilitator, Montessorian, Creative Healing Practitioner

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S3 Ep 12 - Muneeb ur Rehman - Actor, Improvisation Coach, Performer, Educator from Pakistan

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S3 Ep 11 - Misha Japanwala - Pakistani Artist & Fashion Designer

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S3 Ep 10 - Wahab Shah - Pakistani Dancer, Actor, Performer, Choreographer & Director

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S3 Ep 9 - Ami Park - Actor, Abundance Coach & Founder of Awakened Joy

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S3 Ep 8 - Ishika Seth & Amit Patel - Dance Artists

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S3 Ep 7 - Taishi Gulzar - Hip Hop Dancer in Pakistan, Co-Founder of Anarchy

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S3 Ep 6 - Bhumi Patel - Queer, desi Artist/Activist, Dance scholar, & Director of pateldanceworks

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S3 Ep 5 - Maria & Raasti - "Yoga Lift in Pakistan" & "Jump Chinese in Pakistan"

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S3 Ep 4 - Shaheen Gull - Rapper, Poet, Content Creator, Mouth Harpist

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S3 Ep 3 - Pallavi Gunalan - Comedian, Writer & Actor

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S3 Ep 2 - Saloni Shrestha & Meenu Devrani - Founders of Agaati Foundation

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S3 Ep 1 - Trish Hosein - Musician, Spoken Word Artist, Visual Artist

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S2 Ep 36 - Suhani Parikh - Author, Writer, Publisher, Founder & Owner of Modern Marigold Books

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S2 Ep 35 - Sahasra Sambamoorthi - Bharatanatyam Dancer, Co-Founder & CEO of Navatman

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S2 Ep 34 - Dheepa Chari - Blues, Soul & Jazz Singer & Songwriter

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S2 Ep 33 - Sima Belmar, host of "Dance Cast" / Pramit Baul, host of "The Kathak Podcast" / Andrea Spearman, host of "The Black Landscape"

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S2 Ep 32 - Channdika Thayver - Life & Wellness Coach

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S2 Ep 31 - Gayatri Patel Bahl - Multi-disciplinary artist: Actress, Indian classical dancer and Award-winning Filmmaker

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S2 Ep 30 - Sana Hoda - Entrepreneur, Writer, Creative, mother, & self proclaimed black sheep

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S2 Ep 29 - Joti Singh - dance creator & the Co-Artistic Director of Duniya Dance & Drum Company

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S2 Ep 28 - Priya Shah - challenge barriers & empower communities from the inside out

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S2 Ep 27 - Rianjali -S outh Asian American, Singer-songwriter/composer from Queens, NY

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S2 Ep 26 - Sonali Fiske - Spoken word artist, writer, international speaker

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S2 Ep 2 - Bushra Burney - Pakistani American Muslim writer & Performer

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S2 Ep 1 - Susanna Barkataki - Yoga practitioner in the Shankaracharya tradition

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S2 Ep 25 - Anjali Rao & Monique Wright-Gory - “Mindfully Just: Integrating Social Justice, Yoga, and Collective Transformation”

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S2 Ep 24 - Priya Parikh - Creative Writer and Bharatanatyam dancer

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S2 Ep 23 - Rupy C. Tut - Traditional & Contemporary Indian Miniature Painter

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S2 Ep 22 - Cindu Thomas George - Interculturalist & Founder/Principal Trainer of Shakti Diverstiy & Equity Training

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S2 Ep 21 - Danzacuentos: David Herrera, Karla Quintero, Mario. Danzacuentos Creators of this LatinX dance series

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S2 Ep 20 - Podcast Crossover: Revolutionary Voices by Sonali Fiske with Ariana Delawari Afghani Artist, Musician, Filmmaker, Activist

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S2 Ep 19 - Mona Shaikh - Comedian, Actor, Producer of Minority Reportz

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S2 Ep 18 - Dr. Sadaf Jaffer - Scholar, Activist, Mayor

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S2 Ep 17 - Heena Patel - Empowerment Coach for creatives & South Asian women. Connector of Ideas, People & Community. Creative Producer, Cultural Strategist

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S2 Ep 16 - Shazia William Morris - Self Taught Home Cook & Baker

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S2 Ep 15 - Mariam Shibly - Entrepreneur, Influential Tastemaker

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S2 Ep 14 - Mona Sampath Khan - Female entrepreneur and trailblazer

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S2 Ep 13 - Annette Philip - Musician, educator, & arts entrepreneur

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S2 Ep 12 - Aditya Prakash - Carnatic Vocalist and Founder of Aditya Prakash Ensemble

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S2 Ep 11 - Altaf Ghori, Neelam Bhavnani & Shivaani Sharma - Altaf Ghori of Indian Muslim Relief & Charities and Neelam Bhavnani & Shivaani Sharma of Home of Hope

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S2 Ep 10 - Anu Seghal - Founder of @theculturetree

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S2 Ep 9 - Sahil K - Singer, Songwriter and Music Director

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S2 Ep 8 - Social Change Through #heARTivism featuring 5 dynamic women of color

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S2 Ep 7 - Chitra Pena - Breaking toxic generational cycles by sparking tough conversations

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S2 Ep 6 - Kayla Pecchioni - Actor, Dancer, Singer

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S2 Ep 5 - Jenny Vyas - Self made artist shares why and how she plunged into the world of art

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S2 Ep 4 - Yuki Ellias - Actor, Theatre director, Corporate coach, & Artist extraordinaire

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S2 Ep 3 - Suhaee Abro - Dancer and Actress, born & raised in Karachi, Pakistan

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S1 Ep 47 - Setso - Independent singer & songwriter from Gauteng, South Africa

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S1 Ep 46 - Seetal Kaur - Arts manager, dance artist & social activist

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S1 Ep 45 - Manasi Arya - Special Education teacher

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S1 Ep 44 - Amit Patel - Professional dancer, choreographer, & teacher

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S1 Ep 43 - Sheherazaad & Chanpreet Singh - Sheherazaad: performer-composer. Chanpreet Singh: actor, poet,writer

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S1 Ep 42 - Saba Gul - MIT-educated engineer turned entrepreneur

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S1 Ep 41 - David Herrera - Artistic Director for David Herrera Performance Company in SF

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S1 Ep 40 - Kawika Alfiche - Director for the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center SF

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S1 Ep 39 - Nikita Tewani - New York based actress

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S1 Ep 38 - Bilal Hassan - Doctor, writer and photojournalist

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S1 Ep 37 - Jim Santi Owen - American percussionist, educator, performer, composer and producer

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S1 Ep 36 - Raisa Mirza - Founder of Rella Beauty

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S1 Ep 35 - Toya Gavin - Attorney & Founder of Legally Bold, an online coaching & consulting agency

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S1 Ep 34 - Joshinder Chaggar - Australian based Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, & Writer

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S1 Ep 33 - Raj Mathai - Emmy award winner, News anchor at NBC Bay Area

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S1 Ep 32 - Raissa Simpson - African American/Pilipino Artistic Director of PUSH Dance Company

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S1 Ep 31 - Hollywood Jade - Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director

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S1 Ep 30 - Ria Patel - Australian-Indian actress, dancer, and writer

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S1 Ep 29 - Ash Kalra - CA Assembly member

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S1 Ep 28 - Iram Parveen Bilal - Filmmaker

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S1 Ep 27 - Jarrett & Raja - critically acclaimed magician & pianist

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S1 Ep 26 - Michelle Ranavat - Founder of RANAVAT

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S1 Ep 25 - Rena Marie Guidry - Actor and Dancer

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S1 Ep 24 - Meena Merchant - CEO of Werxo - a full-service media production company

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S1 Ep 23 - Anjali Rao & Monique Wright-Gory - Yoga practitioners

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S1 Ep 22 - Samica Jhangiani - Singer

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S1 Ep 21 - Alexandra Mysoor - Founder and Chairwoman of The Alexandra Mysoor Group (AMG)

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S1 Ep 19 - Sheetal Sheth - Acclaimed actress, author and producer

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S1 Ep 18 - Ali Noorani x Najma Noorani - Podcast Crossover

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S1 Ep 17 - Lara Kaur - Photographer & Community Organizer

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S1 Ep 16 - Malik Al Nasir - Poet, Filmmaker & Social Activist

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S1 Ep 15 - Maya Nadeem - Trauma Informed Creative Facilitator

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S1 Ep 14 - Richa Moorjani - Actress & Dancer

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S1 Ep 13 - Brinda Guha - Dance Artist & Arts Activist

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S1 Ep 12 - Masuma Mansuri - Founder of Pink Banoo

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S1 Ep 11 - Ali Noorani - Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum

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S1 Ep 10 - Sarina Jain - Founder & Creator of Masala Bhangra

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S1 Ep 9 - Wayne Hazzard - Co-Founder of Dancers Group

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S1 Ep 8 - Anisha Muni - Founder of New York Kathak Festival

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S1 Ep 7 - Kaamna Bhojwani Dhawan - Public Speaker, Writer & Sexuality Expert

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S1 Ep 6 - Barkha Patel - Kathak Artist

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S1 Ep 5 - Khadija Siddiqi - Barrister

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S1 Ep 4 - Deepti Warrier - Vocalist

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S1 Ep 3 - Noorani Dance - Esha Gupta, Athena Nair, Sreoshi Sarkar & Mira Wadehra

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S1 Ep 2 - Kai Davis - Professional Ballerina & Ballet Instructor

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S1 Ep 1 - Tanzila Khan - Entrepreneur & Founder of Girlythings.pk