Sher Vancouver Podcast

In our fifth episode, we speak with the living legend, Orene Askew aka DJ O Show! DJ O Show is an Afro-Indigenous, Two-Spirited artist, activist, and motivational speaker. We talk about her identities of being Black, Indigenous, and Two-Spirit and how these identities empower her to be loud and proud for her communities. Orene's inspiring work and life journey has been made into a documentary...

To start off the new year, we speak with Jaspal Sangha, also known as Grandma J. Jaspal is Alex Sangha's mom who we spoke with in Episode 1.  She talks about her journey of accepting her gay son and how she turned to her Sikhi faith for support. Tune in to learn how Jaspal's journey has led her to become a strong and fearless advocate for the queer community.  

In our third episode, we speak with the one and only Shaina Azad! We learn how she created her own inclusive and diverse space in the make up industry.  We talk about her journey in becoming a successful and daring makeup artist to owning her own Canadian cosmetic brand, Suva Beauty. Tune in to learn how Shaina demonstrates solidarity with the LGBTQ2S+ community on a daily basis. 

In our second episode, we have the greatest pleasure of speaking with Jag Nagra. Jag is a nationally known Canucks logo designer, emerging artist, documentary film lead, and a mom of two beautiful children.  We talk about her life journey as an emerging artist, her commitment to provide representation for queer south asian women, and what it means for queer couples to have children. TW: Miscarriag...

In our first episode, we speak with Alex Sangha, founder of Sher Vancouver. We talk about his life journey, the importance of supporting queer South Asians, and the upcoming documentary film,  Emergence: Out of the Shadows . Tune into our very first episode to learn about Alex's trailblazing journey!