Best Ravi Singh Podcasts (2025)

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50: Tribeca Festival Spotlight: PINCH: Uttera Singh’s Powerful Take on Feminism and Culture 17:39

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Send us a text On this podcast we have been talking about preserving the wonderful Indian values of prioritizing family, education, respectfulness and such virtues but we have not talked enough about the other side of Indian society such as women being objectified and finding themselves vulnerable and up against many obstacles when it comes to asse…

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49: A Centenarian and his Son’s Reflections on the Indian American Experience 38:24

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Send us a text In this unique episode I speak to two noteworthy people: Dr. Ratan Sinh Mehta, a centenarian, an amazing man who has left an indelible imprint on the lives of so many people in his life of 100 years and continues to be amazingly articulate, eloquent and a really good sport! He shares his wisdom and his priorities in the long life tha…

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48: Rashi: The Epitome of Compassionate Leadership 20:48

2M ago20:48

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, I have a conversation with Rashi Livesey, an Indian American millennial pursuing a master's degree in social work. Rashi eloquently expresses her pride in her Indian heritage, discusses the challenges of maintaining her Indian identity in the US, and emphasizes the importance of embracing cultural roots while…

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47: Rajvi: Navigating Heritage Delicately & Wisely 20:27

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Send us a text In this episode, our guest is Rajvi, a 28 year-old software engineer at Microsoft living in New York City. Born and raised in New Jersey, with a stint in Seattle, Rajvi shares her journey of embracing her Indian heritage while growing up in America. From being raised vegetarian in a Jain household to adopting veganism, she reflects o…

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46: Mayor Ravi Bhalla: Modeling Honesty, Hard work and Humility 20:29

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Send us a text In this captivating interview, Mayor Ravi Bhalla of Hoboken, New Jersey, serving as the city's 39th mayor since 2018, shares his journey from a civil rights lawyer to a two-term mayor. He discusses his childhood, his path to politics catalyzed by a grassroots campaign for Barack Obama, and the challenges and achievements during his t…

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45: Samina Radia: The Aspirations of a Promising Young Gen-Z’er 21:50

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Send us a text Samina Radia is a sophomore at Adelphi University majoring in political science, who, at just 19 years old, exemplifies dedication to public service, highlighted by her various roles such as interning at the New York City mayor's office, active involvement in the Student Government Association and engagement with The Innocence Projec…

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44: Shaun Vakil/DJ Paz’s Journey of Hospitality through Music 34:25

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Send us a text In this interview, Shaun Vakil, also known as Paz, discusses his two-decade-long career in music as a DJ and music curator for Paz America. He shares his experiences working with top hospitality brands, Fortune 500 companies, and philanthropic foundations, as well as performing at intimate events worldwide. Shaun recounts his upbring…

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43: Anika's Journey as a Young Indian American 30:36

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Send us a text In this episode, I chat with Anika, a first-generation Indian American and pharmaceutical market access consultant, who shares her remarkable journey of balancing her rich Indian heritage with a modern digital nomadic lifestyle. From her roots in New Jersey to her traveling adventures spanning across Seattle, London, and South Americ…

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42: Anchal Dhir on Life as a Young Indian American 30:52

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Send us a text In the second episode of the young generation’s perceptions and aspirations about life as an Indian American, Anchal Dhir, in her gentle, sensitive, inimitable way, shares candidly and generously her thoughts and feelings about the importance of heritage, identity in the world of performing arts, and her compassion toward her parents…

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The Business of UX: Defining and Measuring Success with Ravi Singh 31:06

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What does success in UX truly mean, and how can you measure it? In this episode, host Ayan Bihi, UX Design Manager talks with Ravi Singh, Vice President of Design and User Experience at PROS, about how UX professionals can align creativity with business impact. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, Ravi shares: ✔️ Why building relationships is as…

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41: Addy Pai: A Young Millennial’s Take on Life as an Indian American 20:09

6M ago20:09

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Send us a text In this episode, I welcome Addy Pai, a young millennial working in sustainable research in New York City. Addy, who was born in India and raised in New Jersey, shares her love for both her Indian culture and American identity. We discuss her upbringing in an immigrant household, her current role integrating sustainability into invest…

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40: Season 1 Epilogue 5:43

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Send us a text In the Season 1 conclusion of the Indian American Experience podcast, we reflect on the intricate layers of the Indian American experience, the diversity of answers we got to the questions on identity, cultural heritage, parenting styles, assimilation and more. There were some patterns formed and some myths shed but the most outstand…

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39: Sanjay Bery: A Love-Story of Gratitude, Bravery and Resilience 38:53

7M ago38:53

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Send us a text In this episode, retired senior IT executive Sanjay Bery shares his inspiring journey from growing up in a vibrant joint family in Delhi to becoming a successful tech leader and a dedicated community leader in New Jersey. Sanjay discusses the cultural dynamics of his upbringing, his unexpected path to the U.S., and the challenge of b…

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38: Navigating Entrepreneurship: Insights from Jai Shekhawat's Journey 51:17

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Send us a text Jai Shekhawat is the Chairman, Technology Advisory Board, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. He was the Founder and former CEO of SAP Fieldglass, maker of the world’s most widely used Cloud platform for the procurement of contract labor and services. Under his leadership, the Fieldglass platform grew globally with users in 120 countries…

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37: Kapil Seth: Tireless Work, High Ideals and the Pursuit of Flawless Gemstones 32:45

8M ago32:45

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Send us a text My guest Kapil Seth was born and raised in India, and came to the US about 40 years back and got his doctorate degree in Economics from The New School in NY. Kapil is a fine and rare gems specialist, though he describes it a little differently! Kapil has two adult boys and lives in New Jersey with his wife Taruni. Through his interes…

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36: Prema Roddam: Deriving Strength from Service 32:20

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Send us a text Prema Roddam is a senior associate with the New Jersey office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, a firm of 6000 professionals across 60 offices worldwide (https://www.fragomen.com/). She focuses her practice in the areas of global mobility, workforce management, corporate immigration, related corporate compliance and advisor…

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S1E13 Matthew Zampa on Big Ag and The Impact of Honest News 33:46

9M ago33:46

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This podcast episode was recorded in October of 2020. Due to the host's professional obligations during COVID-19, this episode could not be released in time. Tune in to listen to the then Editor in Chief of Sentient Media - Matthew Zampa about big ag, honest news, is there any such thing as a happy cow that advertisements show us, and more! Happy l…

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Building your career with intention 21:02

10M ago21:02

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In this episode of the Ascend UX podcast, host Ayan Bihi sits down with Marvin Hassan, a seasoned UX designer and leader, to discuss how to build a career with intention. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran in the UX field, this episode is packed with actionable insights, inspiring stories, and a roadmap to elevate your UX journey.Enjoy…

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35: Rajinder Rai: Redefining Midlife Transition 29:13

11M ago29:13

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Send us a text My guest Rajinder Rai is a Wellness Coach and the founder of Sunrais Health that empowers women in midlife through information and inspiration. Rajinder has taken her expertise in physiology and biochemistry along with her training in functional medicine to create her unique women-centric coaching. Through the lens of being a mother …

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34: Pradip Patiath: A Story of Serendipity, Friendship and Optimism 31:28

12M ago31:28

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Send us a text In this episode, I interview Pradip Patiath, currently a senior partner at McKinsey & Company. Pradip shares how serendipity molded his career and personal life paths. He recounts his journey working for Schlumberger in Europe to studying computer science in the twin cities to earning his MBA, the happy coincidences as well as the pe…

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33: Deepak Verma: Modeling Success as a Force for Good 27:58

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Send us a text My guest Deepak Verma’s is a story of deep dedication and drive, of building up on one rich experience to lead to another bigger and more impactful accomplishment, each done with selflessness and grace and joy. In spite of all his accomplishments, Deepak is remarkably unassuming and has a very generous attitude toward people and life…

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32: Viji & Anirvan: An inspiring story of grit, dedication and harmony 40:25

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Send us a text My guests this week are VijayaLakshmi Nagaraj and Anirvan Sengupta. Together they are a confluence of spirited dedication, intelligence and wisdom. VijayaLakshmi, Viji to her family and friends, got her Doctorate degree in Microbiology from India. She has undertaken various adventures since then, including her one year of research at…

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31: Nadia Jagessar - A Spirited Romantic, Savvy Entrepreneur and a Visionary 33:53

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Send us a text My lovely guest this week, Nadia Jagessar, is an Indo-Caribbean Jersey girl who may be best known for her appearance on Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking". But Nadia is much, much more than an ex-cast member of a reality show. She is a vibrant, spirited go-getter loving her life and firing on all cylinders while being a warm, gentle and …

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30: Suren Pai - A Tireless Individualist, Innovator, Maverick 38:55

1y ago38:55

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Send us a text Suren Pai, in his various roles as an engineer, management consultant, C-suite executive, entrepreneur, and most recently, advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, has fearlessly followed his passion and creativity and commitment to innovation. He sees himself as a tinkerer and builder, always ready and almost impatient to apply his skil…

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29: Puja Shah - An Author with Beautiful Strength and Thoughtful Intelligence 26:34

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Send us a text My guest Puja Shah, one of my younger guests, may also be one of the most articulate and thoughtful. Maybe it comes from her long journey being deeply creative, or maybe it comes from an equally long journey straddling the duality of her cultural identity, or both, but it surely makes her a sensitive, responsible and outstanding memb…

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28: Monisha Rao: Unassuming, Driven, Balanced 36:37

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Send us a text Monisha Rao is a pediatrician in Southern California. She immigrated to the US along with her family about 40 years ago after finishing tenth grade in India. She is married and a mother of two adult children. Monisha’s story is different than most in that she came here at the age of 15, a difficult age for a transition like that, whi…

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27: Rahul Gosain: A Force of Brilliance 22:47

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Send us a text Rahul Gosain’s is a story of generous grace, positivity, supreme accomplishment, and an attitude that would make a saint blush. Being a medical oncologist, he has no dearth of reasons to be very proud, but what he focuses on from his experience treating patients and seeing a sobering level of pain, is a determinedly down-to-earth att…

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26: Poonam Alaigh: Generously Committed to Impactful Change 31:36

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Send us a text My guest Dr. Poonam Alaigh is a nationally recognized leader with a multifaceted background in healthcare of over 25 years that includes the public sector at the federal, state government and policy level as well as the private sector. In these roles Poonam has been New Jersey’s Commissioner of Health and Acting Undersecretary of Hea…

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25: Sejal Desai: Working Tirelessly For Both Her Homes 23:07

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Send us a text Sejal Desai‘s is a riveting story of dedication and drive. She is an admirable steward of both the Indian and American parts of her identity. With a passion now for her nonprofit work, Sejal has had a long and varied career which has helped build an outlook that makes her embrace with pride her heritage as well as her adopted home. S…

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24: Nilima - A Bumpy Road to Becoming a Soaring Butterfly 22:01

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Send us a text Nilima, who calls herself an ex-people-pleaser, identifies herself now as a Brown Butterfly. She grew up in Maryland in the 70s as 'the brown girl' in her school and experienced the unsavory implications of that. Fast forward several decades, Nilima has made it her mission empowering women like her. She's a certified Health & Wellnes…

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23: Kruti and Deepak: Balancing Roots and Traditions with the American Life 29:57

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Send us a text Kruti and Deepak’s compatibility as a couple belies their very different environments growing up. While Kruti grew up in Mumbai, India, Deepak grew up in the US in NY/NJ. Their story and their own reflections are proof that this diversity of backgrounds allows for them to complement as well as reinforce each other’s value systems. I …

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22: Rippi Karda: I Am Unapologetically Me 36:44

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Send us a text My very accomplished guest, whose story is as much about her own success as about finding ways to help uplift others, candidly shares with me her motivations and convictions behind that aspiration, as well as, the journey that brought her to the successful place she is at currently. You might as well take notes as you listen because …

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21: Parenting as an Indian American 35:00

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Send us a text Oscar Wilde said “Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.“ Even under the most ideal circumstances, parenting is at best a flawed act of trying to balance teaching our kids what we know, or what we think they should know, with making them independent and well-adjusted. …

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20: The Mashup Episode #2 35:18

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Send us a text This second mashup episode has been very engaging to listen to! It’s been revealing and fascinating to hear all at once the responses to a relatively cerebral couple of questions: What part of your value system do you identify as Indian? And, how much does your Indian heritage define your identity? My guests were honest, speaking fro…

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19: The Mashup Episode #1 42:01

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Send us a text Enjoy in this episode excerpts of my guests who immigrated here answering my questions about what brought them here and then what the circumstances were when they came here and what they had to do to acculturate to the new environment. Hope this episode makes you nod a little, maybe laugh a little and learn a little! Follow me on Fac…

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Beyond Screens: AI's Impact on the future of UX Design 18:26

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In this episode of The Ascend UX Podcast, we discuss the potential of AI to revolutionize the field of UX design. Our guest, Kelsey Ruger, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Hello Alice, shares his insights on how AI can augment our design process, help us create more personalized experiences, and even help us understand empathy in a more nuan…

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18: Maneesha Ahluwalia: A Riveting yet Relatable Story of Strength, Resilience and Emotional Agility 20:47

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Send us a text My guest Dr. Maneesha Ahluwalia is a Life Coach, specializing in coaching Indian-Americans. She talks and writes openly about marriage and in-law stress, infertility stress, divorce and love after divorce, and more. Her social media posts are inspiring, drawing on her courage and willingness to be vulnerable about topics usually cons…

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17: Reena and Viren: Answering Big Questions on Life, Work and The True Meaning of Yoga 37:49

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Send us a text Viren embarked on his journey to the US about 35 years back, leaving India to do MBA here. In his ensuing career he played a pivotal role in the world of International Business. He is recently retired from his corporate career but remains an influential figure in the business and financial landscape. Reena came here in 1990 to join V…

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16: Alka and Amit: Balancing Spontaneity with Wisdom and Thoughtfulness 33:38

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Send us a text My guests Alka and Amit, a power couple from San Jose, California, both grew up in India: Alka in Bombay, and Amit in and around Punjab. Alka is a clinical psychologist by training and Amit is VP of Software Engineering at Applied Materials. They have two grown up sons. Alka loves old movies and music, and writes poetry in her free t…

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15: Seema Chetal: Living From the Heart 17:12

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Send us a text Seema Chetal came to the US about three decades back in her 20s. She is currently Managing Director at JP Morgan Wealth and Asset Management and is married with three adult children. Seema’s soft-spokenness belies her principled ambition, a wide bandwidth to live a multi-dimensional life, and captures well her humility and calm thoug…

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14: Jyoti Sinha: Revisiting Definitions of Strength and Living Impactfully 26:05

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Send us a text Dr. Jyoti Sinha exemplifies a contemporary outlook while honoring tradition. Having come to the US at a tough age that she aptly characterizes as tender yet resilient, and after weathering a rough start, Jyoti steadfastly kept her focus on her goal to be a doctor and achieved it on her own terms. Jyoti’s attitude toward parenting and…

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13: Ashish Shah: Living Artfully a Life of Calm Balance, Meaning and Humility 20:33

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Send us a text Ashish Shah’s is a story of having taken with grace what life put on his plate and making of it the most - balancing his sense of duty and his heritage with his interests and inclinations in an organic, spontaneous way. From being the only student of Indian descent throughout school, to the difficult schedule during his physician tra…

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12:Seema Bery - Living the Ideal: Do Good, Be Good, Appreciate The Good 41:39

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Send us a text And she is doing it all with unabashed passion; from appreciating the city she was raised in, to loving the small town in Ohio that was her introduction to practicing medicine in America, to serving on the front lines of Covid with all her might, to crediting her adopted country with the values of generosity and selflessness. Seema f…

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11: Ketan: An Eloquent, Candid Take on The Highs and Lows of the Indian American Experience 24:39

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Send us a text My guest Ketan migrated to the US at the age of 20, completed his undergraduate studies and MBA here, and is now recently retired after an over 30-year long career in the M&A field. In his free time, Ketan enjoys photography, digital art, music, reading, and physical fitness. Ketan shares his influences that led to his decisions to c…

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10: Seema Iyer: A Life Rich with Experience, Core Values Upheld, and a Thoughtful Pursuit of an Idealized Citizenship 27:08

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Send us a text Seema Iyer, currently an HR advisor for startups, has served as a Chief People Officer and other senior HR positions in the technology sector. She has also been closely engaged with several nonprofit organizations (links below). Seema is also an avid traveler and has traveled every continent. Currently, she spends her time between th…

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9: Joe’s Journey of Positive Childhood Influences, Pursuing a Passion and Finding the Love of his Life 27:59

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Send us a text Joe Pichamuthu, a seasoned professional in the pharmaceutical industry, shares his life journey from his early days in India through college where he met the love of his life, to his impactful career choices. He recalls his adventurous and rich childhood where he was inspired by role models in his family, his fun college life, and fi…

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8: Diwali Memories and More - Reflections and Musings from An Empowered Group of Women 24:50

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Send us a text In this special Diwali episode, Vandana, Rita and Monica share their thoughts, opinions and experiences as immigrant Indian Americans with a special emphasis on celebrating Diwali. They recall how they celebrated Diwali before coming here and compare it with how they do it now, and each of them comes up with her own unique conclusion…

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7: Shibani and Rajeev: When In Rome… 27:42

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Send us a text Shibani and Rajeev are a remarkable couple and an excellent example of a thoughtful life lived while embracing its many quirks and while fulfilling many roles. Rajeev is currently retired after about 40 years in the Information Technology industry. Shibani was in the banking industry and now works as a sales manager at an event space…

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6: Sushila Shah - A Story of Many Firsts, Noble Aspirations and a Steely Will 23:51

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Send us a text Not only is Sushila Shah’s story all of the above, but it is also a story of exuberant family love, sacrifice and support. Sushila (85) is an engineer by training (the first woman engineering graduate at her university), and had a long career as a civil engineer during which she designed bridges and dams for irrigation projects in In…

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5: Priti Shah’s Guide To Returning To Work, Achieving Success As A Woman, And Living Meaningfully 26:41

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Send us a text Priti is a daughter, mom, wife, and sister. She loves to laugh and learn. She was born in India and came to the USA at 5 years old. Priti is a Gujarati Indian American, Jain, and vegetarian. Her present professional title is Software Engineer at IBM. Priti has multiple patents credited to her team at IBM. Watson Research, Semiconduct…

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