Redefining ABCD

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Keerthi and Sneha interview Janani, founder of The Indian Standard - a magazine focused on normalizing the day-to-day of mental health. As they dive into conversations about how The Indian Standard came to be, her future goals with the magazine, they also talk about how cultural identity works with mental health and other topics that are prevalent in the South...

In this episode of Larger Than Us, Keerthi and Sneha meet with Ragini Chatterjee Branch to discuss her experiences with her relationship and marriage to her husband Neil and how she deals with the stigmas surrounding interracial relationships in the South Asian community. She also dives into how she navigates through various conversations with her partner that helped her relationship be successful...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi interview Nithya Gundlapali who is a Fin-Tech Consultant by day and an artist and business owner by night. Nithya’s business, MyDecorify is a website dedicated to DIY projects as well as Nithya’s beautiful illustrations and digital art, which you can also buy as prints or stickers. While they dive into her business and how she balances 2 care...

In this special collaboration, Keerthi and Sneha sit down with Ara Ehamparam, co-founder of TamilCulture and myTamilDate, co-host of The Tamil Creator, and his other startup ventures in the tech space. They discuss why TamilCulture was created, how the idea of their organization came to be, and his other startup ventures he has created through his entrepreneurial spirit. While they talk about his...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi interview Krithika Rajkumar, Lawyer, and Bharatanatyam Dancer. Krithika dives into how she got started into Bharthanatyam, her experiences she took from her Arangetram, and how she views dance now and continues to grow herself as a talented artist. While she goes into her dance journey, she also gives advice to prospective dancers on how to g...

In this Larger Than Us segment, Keerthi and Sneha talk about the struggles they have in terms of breaking from their insecurities and identifying what it means to have self-worth. This is a follow-up episode of the Season 1 episode that addressed the question “Am I Enough?”. While they dive into personal experiences, they reflect on ways to overcome various obstacles such as Imposter Syndrome, Anx...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi interview Sachit Grover, actor and filmmaker. They dive into how he got into acting, the people who inspire him, and how he utilizes various social media and platforms to engage people with his works! He also talks about the ideation process for his short films and other works on his YouTube channel and his cool experience working in Mumbai....

In this episode of Larger than Us, Keerthi and Sneha get into an intimate conversation revolving around what it means to be successful. They dive into what the South Asian community defines as success onto their children and the struggles of growing up with those expectations. They also talk about the competitive environment that the South Asian community exudes through comparing children to one a...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Keerthi and Sneha talk with Tara Ashraf, creator of inbetweenamerican - a blog dedicated to talking about the various ups and downs of being a hyphenated identity. Tara uses her identity as a Pakistani American to navigate through various topics on her blog. Keerthi and Sneha ask Tara about her experiences finding that balance in her identity, ways she navigat...

In this episode of Larger Than Us, Priya Tahim, founder of Kaur Counseling, joins Keerthi and Sneha to dive into the conversation about what it means to have a healthy relationship and how to put yourself out there in the dating scene. While diving into what it means to have a healthy relationship with a partner, Keerthi, Sneha, and Priya also talk about why dating is a closed-off topic in the Sou...

Welcome to Season 2 of Redefining ABCD! We kick off this season with a Brown Art Network Segment with our wonderful guest Manasi Arya! Manasi is a digital creator and artist who spreads positivity and joy through her art. While she works to elevate her small business, she is a special education teacher, completing her Masters in Special Education. Sneha and Keerthi talk with her to learn more abou...

In this special episode, Sneha and Keerthi talk with the host of The Desi Condition Podcast, Tanushree, to discuss her experiences through her career, her decision to go into education as well as cultural identity. To hear Sneha and Keerthi go on as guests and to check out other episodes, click here: https://anchor.fm/the-desi-condition/

That's a wrap! As we come to the end of Season 1, Keerthi and Sneha take the time to highlight their favorite conversations with all of the season 1 guests, reflect back on the season as co-hosts by sharing their thoughts before and after starting Redefining ABCD, and give a preview of what to expect in season 2. From Redefining ABCD to you, we hope you all have a great holiday season and New Year...

In this episode of Larger Than Us, Vaidehi joins us to talk about the importance of being open and honest about mental health and how the South Asian community tries to suppress the conversation about mental health, deeming it a topic of taboo. The goal of this episode is to discuss how we can start having open conversations about mental health with both family and friends by opening up ourselves,...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi interview Tricha Kumar, a dancer/choreographer and filmmaker to hear all about her experiences, career-shift, goals, and advice for aspiring South Asian creatives. She has been a part of India’s Bollywood Industry since 2017 and has worked on many international shows in Mumbai. As a filmmaker, she has various works under her repertoire in Bol...

In this episode of Larger Than Us, we will have Asia Porter come and talk about her perspective as a black individual and learn more about the black community so that we can better understand how we can support one another. To listen to Asia's podcast The Narrative , click here: https://linktr.ee/thenarrative.podcast

In this episode of Brown Art Network, we have Sabreet Kang Rajeev, a full-time social science researcher and the author of the book, Generation Zero: Reclaiming My Parents’ American Dream, a memoir that highlights the everyday experiences of the first generation Indian-American. In this episode, Sneha and Keerthi will dive into her upcoming book releasing on December 8th, 2020, and her career as a...

In this Larger Than Us episode, we will have our first guest of this segment, Bijin Basu! For this episode, we are going to be having a conversation with Bijin to learn more about the LGBTQ+ Community and how as the South Asian community, we can be better allies to our friends who identify in the community. Our goal for this episode is to publicize the learning process and have an open conversatio...

In this episode of Brown Art Network, our guest is Zenab Kashif! Zenab is a freelance photographer and designer based in Minnesota. Through her company ZKCaptures, she provides a multitude of services from professional photoshoots, web design, personalized illustrations, and branding. To learn more about her business visit: https://www.zkcaptures.com/home 

In this episode, Keerthi and Sneha will dive into a question a lot of us struggle to answer: Am I Enough? With the societal expectations that desi households and families put up for themselves and their children, many times the pressures of wanting to meet everyone's expectations can get to us. In this episode,  Keerthi and Sneha will discuss societal pressures, Imposter Syndrome, and reflect...

This episode will be the first in the series called Brown Art Network, highlighting specific South Asian voices in various professions in their chosen industry. Our guest for this episode is Vidita Kanniks! She will be talking about some of her experiences,  the work she has done so far, and some advice she has for South Asian creatives pursuing a similar career in the Arts. Listen to Vidita'...

We are so excited to kick-off our podcast with a Larger Than Us segment, talking about a topic that hits home for both Keerthi and Sneha: What does it mean to be Indian American?

Welcome to our podcast! In this episode, you will get to know the co-hosts of the show, Keerthi Sekar and Sneha Ameya. You will also learn about our guest formats, episodes styles, and what to expect.