South Asian Success

#WomenInBusiness #SmallBusiness #FounderStory #Startup In this inspiring episode of South Asian Success, Kanika Batra, Founder of Sukoon, shares her incredible journey from a corporate career in India to rebuilding her life in America and creating a purpose-driven home and lifestyle brand. After moving to the United States, Kanika had to start her career from scratch, adapt to unexpected challenge...

How I Overcame fertility challenges, Postpartum Anxiety & Mom Guilt | Conscious Motherhood with Urvi Shah In this powerful episode of South Asian Success, Parul Bhandari sits down with Urvi Shah certified coach, spiritual healer, and founder of Inner Serenity Life Coaching. Urvi shares her raw and inspiring journey through a long fertility struggle, IVF, pregnancy pressures, postpartum anxiety...

In this powerful episode of South Asian Success, Parul Bhandari sits down with Ash Grewal, a high growth tech strategist and founder of The OverachieveHers , a thriving community for ambitious women. Ash shares her inspiring journey from growing up as one of the only South Asian kids in small-town Nashville to building a 10 million reach community that’s empowering high-achieving women across the...

In this powerful episode, Parul Bhandari sits down with Mrinal Gokhale a true multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, author, business analyst, and mental health advocate. Mrinal shares her inspiring journey from marketing and journalism to becoming a full-time Business Analyst while running a successful side business in digital marketing, writing, and editing. She opens up about her two bestselling books o...

Join Parul Bhandari in this episode as she sits down with Neetika Gupta, founder of Kaira Kollection, for an inspiring conversation on building a culture rooted fashion brand while balancing a tech career and family life. Neetika shares how her daughter Kaira inspired the brand name and vision modern, stylish, and deeply connected to South Asian roots. From starting as a multi-designer store to pi...

AI is everywhere but are companies actually adopting it effectively, or just chasing the hype and risking costly mistakes? In this special AAPINH Heritage Month episode of South Asian Success, host Parul Bhandari brings together an incredible panel of South Asian tech leaders for a raw, practical, and insightful conversation on AI in 2026. Featuring: Nehal Patel: Chief Customer Officer at BrandLig...

From scarcity to abundance in business with zenab's journey building ZK captures | South Asian Success. In this inspiring episode of South Asian Success Podcast with Parul Bhandari, Zenab Kashif (founder of ZK Captures) opens up about: Starting her full-time freelance photography & design business during COVID Overcoming scarcity mindset and comparison in the South Asian creative community Shi...

This conversation explores the founding and journey of the i3 Competition, a youth-led and founded initiative focused on engaging students in real-world business challenges. Founded by Veda Swaminathan and Aarya Dhru, the conversation delves into the impact of the pandemic in creating this foundation, the structure and format of the competition, the value proposition for business owners, and the f...

This conversation with Akruti, the founder of Kulture Khazana, delves into the journey of her business, from its inception to its growth and expansion. Akruthi shares insights on understanding customer personas, overcoming obstacles with persistence, and the evolution of her business model. The conversation also highlights the challenges faced and the strategies employed to adapt to market changes...

This conversation explores the founding of Brown Man Therapy, founded by Ankur Varma and Palak Sheth. They are addressing mental health gaps in the South Asian community, based cultural expectations and norms, which have held many back. The founders discuss the importance of creating comfortable environments, re-educating, and learning tools to address burnout and fatigue, as well as the impact of...

This conversation delves into Pothik Chatterjee's journey as an artist and tech professional, highlighting the intersection of art, technology, and career. It explores Pothik's childhood, artistic influences, and the evolution of his art's purpose as a means of resistance and awakening. Key takeaways include the role of art as resistance, the importance of mentorship and learning, and the value of...

In this short episode, Parul introduces the South Asian Success series and discusses her purpose in creating a space for the South Asian experience. She emphasizes community building and the aim to inspire and connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Takeaways South Asian experience and why we are highlighting it Community building is key - www.southasiansuccess.com Call for speakers - h...