Amituckeredout

We had a blast on our first Special Edition episode- 4 Days, 4 Years of DFW SAFF!  My producer and I decided to do this one off-location and head to the final after party to talk to festival attendees, actors and activists! We began the interview talking about the films of the weekend and the indomitable founder and director, Jitin Hingorani.  We then jump into interviews with some of our favorite festival attendees and their takeaways from the weekend, actor and producer (and fellow Texan) Shawn Parikh (Outsourced, The Mindy Project), and the lovely Priyanka Bose (Lion, Nirbhaya The Play).    Shawn shares his journey as a Texas boy from Plano to an L.A. producer, writer and actor. We get a sneak peak of his new project and the lowdown on Mindy Kaling. Yes, she's as cool as you think she is.   Priyanka talks openly about how real life events led her to the phenomenal role she played in Nirbhaya The Play, her struggle growing up in Delhi wanting to be an actress and how she finally found her place amongst the

Sometimes us mama's need a little bit of guidance on how to cope with the stresses of parenthood and how to carve out a little #metime in our daily routine. I know I do! In this episode of Browntable Talks, we chat with Mindful Mama Coach Tejal Patel as she takes us through her own personal struggles during childhood and her journey to becoming a certified Kundalini yoga, meditation and mindfulness teacher...aka, the Child Whisperer.     We also talk to Priya Rathod, a self-proclamined inspiration addict who has a passion for helping other mothers focus on self-care of and whose 11k Instafans agree that she definitely empowers and uplifts them through her "real talk" and mommyhood moments.   We also get on the topics of our fathers and how they can also benefit from a little mindfulness practice. We just have to Jedi mind trick them.   #amothersjourney #destress #mindfulmama #childwhisperer #breakthecycle #manageemotions #emotionalintelligence #4cruciallifeskills #dadscandothistoo #lawofattraction #positivese

In this episode, my co-hosts and I talk about everything from scandals in India to our personal experience with racism and why stereotypes exist. We also discuss our own parents and how they dealt with racism, racial profiling after 9/11 and how the current political environment effects us all now.   Most importantly, we dive deeper into the the greatest mystery of all...what exactly is Amway?

In this bonus episode, we decide to ask our favorite mompreneur, Ami Desai, questions from the Millennial point of view.  Listen to Ami's advise for preventative care in your 20's, choosing the best drugstore brands, building a social media following and actually MAKING MONEY! This episode is brought to you by my millennial cohost, Nisha Bhatt, who is constantly reminding me that I need to figure out how to use Snapchat.

Continuing our South Asian Trailblazers series, we talk to host, producer, beauty and lifestyle blogger Ami Desai. Listen as she discusses her journey up until now, how Oprah surprised her on the OWNshow, how the word "harmony" defines the way she balances career and family, her favorite curse word and why donuts actually make you skinny.  We will also get a chance to hear beauty questions from five of Ami's Instagram followers from all over the US.  So be ready to take some notes because Ami has A LOT of great advice we could all use!   Ami's daily mantra sums up the way she approaches life best- attract what you expect, reflect what you desire, become what you respect and mirror what you admire.   We close with our Who Run the World segment and, as always, my Song of the Week!   SHOWNOTES Interview The Journey (02:10) Presently Speaking (21:00) The South Asian POV (30:00) Getting to know Ami, Lightning Round (38:00) Listener Questions (47:10)   Who Run the World/Song of the Week (1:04:25) Song: "Let's Go"

It's 2018!!  We discuss the blur that was 2017, New Year's resolutions and why Mariah Carey needs a hug.  Nisha and Nizar also give a shoutout to their Who Run The World person of the week, podcaster David Chen and graphic artist Timothy Goodman.

Launching our new South Asian Trailblazers interview series, we sit and chat with the Co-Founder of Doonya Bollywood Fitness, Kajal Desai.  Kajal talks about going from being a management consultant to helping create the first large-scale Bollywood dance-centric workout program that lead her to the Oprah Winfrey show and The Today Show. She shares her journey to “almost famous” and how it changed her life. Also on the show, we start our Who Run The World segment, discussing a light-hearted, inspirational moment this week that and close out with our Song of the Week.   Send all feedback to AmiTuckeredOut@gmail.com Website: http://amituckeredout.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/amituckeredout Facebook: http://facebook.com/amituckeredout

On our very first episode, we meet the team and learn a little bit more about the podcast.  We then dive into the “What The…” moment of the week, discuss the #MeToo movement and how it impacts us personally as well as the brown community. We may open a bottle of wine during our discussion because, you know, why not?