Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar

I don't know about you guys but I didn't realize that the Instapot could perform miracles! In this episode of Browntable Talks, we sit down with the ladies behind "Instapottin' With Poonam" and talk about it all. From how they all met to how Kinky Boots played a role in coming up with the whole idea. I even get the opportunity to jump into one of their videos and learn to make my own Instapot dish...

We’re baaaaaccccckk!!! After a little bit of a break due to honeymoons in New Zealand, trips to Iceland and packing boxes for an upcoming move, our crew is back with a fascinating South Asian trailblazer interview!!   Dr. Tara Narula Cangello is a cardiologist, professor, director and medical journalist with CBS. We talk to her about growing up Sikh-Italian in Miami, the hardest cases she’s had to...

It's an update folks! In this mini-episode, we discuss what we've been up to the past week, our takeaways from the first few months after launching AmiTuckeredOut, why we may be a little M!A over the next 2 weeks, and a teaser on a few of our upcoming dynamic guests. You don't want to miss these upcoming episodes, trust me.  Otherwise you'll feel like that kid who gets picked last on the soccer fi...

It's time to get political! In this episode of South Asian trailblazers, we talk to Communications Specialist and my college friend Parag V. Mehta. We start off our interview discussing our University of Texas at Austin days as dandia/raas champions (of course) to how the story of Matthew Shepard changed his life.   We then get into Parag's impressive and expansive experience in the D.C. political...

Who doesn't love sitting around chatting it up with some chicks and salsa?  And maybe some tequila. On this week's episode, we get to laugh it up with the ladies from the Chicks and Salsa Blog, Rina Puri, Sonia Shah and Avani Patel.   We cover everything from our prom nights to rollin' rotis to why Avani slays all day. They give me the inside scoop on how it really is to work together as best frie...

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...

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 mindfulnes...

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...

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 fi...

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...

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?