All Episodes

Ep. 100: Bringing Indian Classics to us all with Harvard University Press's Editorial Director Sharmila Sen

Mini-Edit 6: Readers and writers! Author Sonali Dev is back with a new book and lots of great tips

Ep. 99: Leading with purpose with Pratham USA CEO Manisha Bharti

Ep. 98: Rivers Between Us: Family, Heritage, and Storytelling with kidlit author Suma Subramaniam & illustrator Tara Anand

Ep. 97: The craft of writing in the age of BookTok - with environmental lawyer turned author Farah Naz Rishi

Ep. 96: How to create a portfolio career with author, doctor, journalist and educator Seema Yasmin

Mini-Edit 5: Mystery author Sujata Massey's tips for a fun-filled Back-to-School season

Ep. 95: Family stories as our most precious inheritance with writer Ritu Hemnani

Ep. 94: The joy of children’s books with ‘Girls on Wheels’ author Srividhya Venkat

Mini-Edit 4: A celebration of all our blended identities with "In This Family" creators Shelly Anand and Meenal Patel

Ep. 93: Widening the lens: a look at Corky Lee's Asian America with historian Mae Ngai

Ep. 92: Author and educator Nina Sharma on black and brown love and allyship

Mini-Edit 3: Children's author Veera Hiranandani is back with 'Amil and the After', a sequel to her award-winning book 'The Night Diary'

Ep. 91: Bringing the flavors of the Canary Islands to our tables with Simran Khiantani of SimranCooks

Mini-Edit 2: A trip to Portugal with photographer and storyteller Christine Chitnis

Ep. 90: The rich history of South Asia and MIT with Ranu Boppana and Sana Aiyar

Ep. 89: On the craft of children's literature with author and teacher Sheela Chari

Ep. 88: How a rare disease diagnosis birthed a non-profit with The Sumaira Foundation’s Sumaira Ahmed

Ep. 87: Understanding and celebrating neurodivergence with Chandana Singh, founder of 'Advocacy for Dyslexia'

Ep. 86: The joy of reinventing and pivoting with landscape designer Shoma Haque

Mini-Edit 1: What makes a work of art museum-worthy? With curator Laura Weinstein of the MFA Boston

Ep. 85: On rethinking success and creating a new life in the Azores with entrepreneur and coach Rimi Chakraborty

Ep. 84: Cosy mysteries and climate change with ‘Bangalore Detectives Club’ author & professor Harini Nagendra

Ep. 83: Diving into new opportunities without worrying too much about the future with investment manager Sweta Singh

Ep. 82: “Who says you have to choose?” Physician and children’s book author Rajani LaRocca on making time for what you love

Ep. 81: Why spirituality and sexuality go hand-in-hand with Kaamna Bhojwani

Ep. 80: Shaking things up in the non-profit world with Megha Desai, President of The Desai Foundation

Ep. 79: A sensual and independent exploration of South Asian art history with critic and perfumer Bharti Lalwani

Ep. 78: Being an American Desi with educator and children's author Jyoti Rajan Gopal

Ep. 77: Engineering paper to tell stories - Karishma Chugani Nankani on the global influences that shape her multidisciplinary work

Ep. 76: Say YES! Writer and academic Usha Raman on building a career on her own terms

Ep. 75: Going Global Chic with interior designer Vani Sayeed

Ep. 74: A 'normal person' with 3 careers: cookbook author, nurse, and real estate agent Ashia Ismail-Singer

Ep. 73: Playing one of America's Founding Fathers on Broadway - breaking gender and race barriers with '1776' perfomer Sushma Saha

Ep. 72: Creating magic in India's classrooms by teaching teachers with CEQUE founder Anju Saigal

Ep. 71: Summer reading and gardening with 'Garden Variety' author and Gardenerd founder Christy Wilhelmi

Ep. 70: Turning dams and devastation into a debut thriller with journalist and author of 'The 86th Village' Sena Desai Gopal

Ep. 69: Looking beyond beauty for magic in the landscape with 'Wanderland' author Jini Reddy

Ep. 68: A tale of two start-ups with Ishu Dhakras founder of Ne Nepal and Marketing Manager Burma Burma!

Ep. 67: Preserving family culinary heritage and memories with Heirloom Project founder Sri Bodanapu

Ep. 66: Telling stories through movement with dancer and Thresh Performing Arts Collaborative founder Preeti Vasudevan

Ep. 65: Sustainable investing and living with Shila Wattamwar, finance pro and founder of Sustainable Me!

Ep. 64: Bringing India's nature to life with children's author Leela Gour Broome

Ep. 63: On saris, sustainability and style with designer and architect Amanpreet Birgisson

Ep. 62: Taking kids on global food adventures with Kalamata's Kitchen founder Sarah Thomas

Ep. 61: On scent, memory and emotion with The Perfume Library founder Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan

Ep. 60: Take a trip to 1920s India with Perveen Mistry and her award-winning creator Sujata Massey

Ep. 59: Turning a passion for books into a business with entrepreneur, editor and podcaster Tara Khandelwal

Ep. 58: Postcard from Iceland's Westfjords with restaurant maven Shayan Pandole

Ep. 57: Romance in the real world with author Sonali Dev

Ep. 56: Crafting a community from Germany to Ladakh with Catherine Allie of WE ARE KAL

Ep. 55: "Giving children choice and autonomy" with Laxmi's Mooch author and human rights lawyer Shelly Anand

Ep. 54: Innovating the sari hand-in-hand with artisan craft clusters with Anavila Misra

Ep. 53: "Learning how to gather the scattered energy of the mind" with meditation teacher Zeenat Potia

Ep. 52: Creating and launching a new children's magazine with Koolfi Club founder Nishika Patel

Ep. 51: Connecting people with their cultural heritage with Anu Sehgal and Shikha Malhotra

Ep. 50: Changing people's perceptions of Afghanistan with Afghani-Australian restaurateur, activist, and author of the cookbook "Parwana" - Durkhanai Ayubi

Ep. 49: Expanding the legacy of a heritage Indian jewelry brand with Noelle Van Gelder

Ep. 48: Charting her own path through a legacy of interior design with Sashya Thind Fernandes

Ep. 47: Launching and growing an online fine jewellery brand with STAC Jewellery founder Aakriti Tapuriah

Ep. 46: Parenting cross-cultural kids with teen health expert and author of "Raising Global Teens" Dr. Anisha Abraham

Ep. 45: Powering through a career switch to launching multicultural kids brand Indigrow Kids with CEO Kshama Alur

Ep. 44: Finding freedom from diets and eating disorders with Lindsay Ronga, founder of Outshining ED

Ep. 43: Reflecting the richness and diversity of our world in children's books with Namrata Tripathi, VP & Publisher of Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House

Ep. 42: LIVE Holiday Special 2020! What we're watching, reading, eating & drinking in December with Priya Giri Desai & Kanchan Koya

Ep. 41: Honoring children’s imaginations with Sandhya Nankani, founder of inclusive kids media company Literary Safari & The Story Seeds Podcast

Ep. 40: Building a greener future while 'doing right by the land' with architect and developer Anjali Mangalgiri

Ep. 39: On meditation, medicine and mothering with Rashmi Bismark, author of 'Finding Om'

Ep. 38: Crafting an independent cultural platform with Cocoa & Jasmine founder Sayali Goyal

Ep. 37: On decolonization and resisting racism through art with Indo-Caribbean Dutch activist Pravini Baboeram

Ep. 36: Creating what's missing with Sydney-based artist and restaurant founder Gunjan Aylawadi

Ep. 35: Growing into a leader while “doing right by people” with Arsenal Medical CEO Upma Sharma

Ep. 34: Imagining a child's view of the Partition of India with Veera Hiranandani, author of The Night Diary

Ep. 33: Improving housing for India's urban poor with Rakhi Mehra

Ep. 32: Decolonizing the spice trade with Diaspora Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri

Ep. 31: A photographer’s love letter to Rajasthan and launching a book during the COVID-19 crisis with Christine Chitnis

Ep. 30: International's Women's Day Special: From robotics to plastic-free periods with Saathi Pads Founder & CEO, Kristin Kagetsu

Ep. 29: Postcard from London: an international childhood, romance, and motherhood with my college friend Piya Kochhar

Ep. 28: Lifelong learning and leadership in Silicon Valley with Sonya Pelia

Ep. 27: From Partition-era Lahore to contemporary Singapore with writer Akshita Nanda

Ep. 26: Kick off the holiday season with a peek behind the curtain of ballerina Sudarsna Mukund's life

Ep. 25: Challenging gender stereotypes with brand strategist and Cheil India COO Atika Malik

Ep. 24: Chief Spice Mama Kanchan Koya is back to boost your health (and Instagram following!) this Fall

Ep. 23: Exploring cultural and family ties through art with illustrator and designer Meenal Patel

Ep. 22: Best of Summer: what to watch, read, hear (and eat) with producer Priya Giri Desai

Ep. 21: From ancient cultures to modern masterpieces: the story of Artem Jewelry with Sadhna Gupta Brown

BONUS: Anita Vachharajani on her dream project, and tips on writing children's books

Ep. 20: The life and times of artist Amrita Sher-Gil, with children's author Anita Vachharajani

Ep. 19: On nostalgia, art, and knowing when to pause - with Rajovilla creator Joya Logue

Ep. 18: Behind the scenes of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art Laura Weinstein

Episode 17: Cooking in professional kitchens in Japan and the US with Gayatri Singh, founder, Culinary Nirvana

Episode 16: Mini-Edit - Jaipur Literature Festival JLF 2019 with Shuchi Saraswat, book buyer at the Brookline Booksmith

Episode 15: Hema Shroff Patel - social entrepreneur / textile designer / founder of AMBA

Episode 14: Ayesha Billimoria - athlete / trainer / founder of Project Fitgirl

Episode 13: Karen Stone Talwar - entrepreneur / founder of Adventures in Art

Episode 12: Shuchi Saraswat (35) - writer / curator of Transnational Literature Series and book buyer at Brookline Booksmith

Episode 11: Nikita Maheshwari (29) - founder of non-profit MoveUp

Episode 10: Shilpa Agashe (39) - artist / engineer

Episode 9: Seema Krish (48): textile designer / founder of Seema Krish Textiles