Voice It Out Podcast with Amrita

In this episode, Dr Navjot Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project, shares his powerful journey from being a young boy dreaming of becoming an engineer to launching a global humanitarian movement. Navjot opens up about how a simple promise to build a manual washing machine for his neighbour, Divya, in India, blossomed into an initiative that has now reached 15 countries, providing flat-pac...

In this episode, actors Amar Chaggar and Amit Dhut join Amrita to discuss their new British Asian, indie film, Never Had A Chance, which recently screened at the UK Asian Film Festival. Beyond the film’s poignant story of two friends caught in a cycle of substance abuse, both actors explore the weight of portraying such heavy subject matters alongside the happy moments the characters face. Amar st...

This week, Amrita is joined by broadcaster, host and DJ Harpz Kaur for a candid chat exploring the realities of achieving her dreams. From her humble beginning in local radio to her 7-year stint at the BBC Asian Network, Harpz pulls back the curtain on the pressures of fame, the demands of corporate life, and the impact her journey had on her mental health. She also reflects on her path of self-di...

This week, women's physiotherapist Meera Joshi joins Amrita and speaks about filling the gap in women's health and wellbeing and how her work developed to focus on pregnancy and postpartum recovery, when the pandemic presented an unexpected opportunity, allowing her to build a community and launch her own practice. A passionate advocate for those women in the perinatal period (before and beyond),...

This week, Amrita is joined by Arun Kapur to discuss his spontaneous journey of creating Wolverhampton's first film festival alongside his brother. Recognising the lack of a film industry in the area, Arun speaks about his motivations for creating a creative space where filmmakers and creatives can share their work, connect, and have a dedicated local channel to grow within the industry, and use t...

From the stage of Britain’s Got Talent to the cinematic world of Harry Potter , Krupa Chavda-Derodra has built a formidable career as a dancer and choreographer. Now, she is merging her two greatest passions of dancing and writing in her debut children’s book, The Dance Map: Anaya’s Indian Adventure . In this episode, Krupa gets candid with Amrita about her journey through an "unconventional" prof...

The week Amrita talks to American-based author Dur E Aziz Amna, about her second book 'A Splintering', after receiving much acclaim for her debut book 'American Fever'. Dur E Aziz opens up about how different writing her most recent book has been to her first and her urge to write a compelling story about a strong female lead that represents issues not openly talked about within South Asian cultur...

In this episode, entrepreneur and former podcast host, Sabrina, joins Amrita to talk about how she deals with balancing her business, her family and her personal goals without feeling guilty, and working towards owning her achievements with conflicting responsibilities. Sabrina opens up about her self-doubt, how she realised her self-talk affected her children, and how she handles the challenges o...

Shai Hussain makes a return on the podcast and joins Amrita for an episode to talk about his new venture, Bolly Day, which he hopes will give a different experience of clubbing to perhaps a different crowd of Bollywood lovers. He also talks about the other things he's been upto including a play of his which premiered at the Criterion Theatre and TV projects that are in the pipeline. Hosted on Acas...

Sonal from The Study Pod joins Amrita to talk about how a simple idea turned into her creating an online platform for children which has a global reach. Sonal shares how she worked on overcoming life's challenges and how she went against what many South Asians would see as a "taboo" to bring herself back on an even keel. She speaks candidly about her own mental health, being a single mum, running...

Ayurveda practitioner, teacher and author Sonja Shah-Williams talks to Amrita in this episode about her journey to getting into a career in Ayurveda. She speaks about the principles of the ancient Indian system and how its holistic approach applies to modern day. She also reveals what led her to be interested in Ayurveda as well as how she helps clients thinking about how their physical, emotional...

This week, author of 'Pia's Pet Club: Puppy Problem' joins Amrita, post the release of the book. Serena speaks about what lead her to becoming a children's author, how she centres her characters on well-known South Asian experiences of her own and also about her books being universally relatable. She also touches on how she shifted her own mindset to write books, how she looks after her own mental...

Host of 'The Diverse Bookshelf" podcast, Samia Aziz, joins Amrita in this episode for a chat about how she got started with the podcast and how she's made her own niche. Samia also speaks about her own identity and how she's found that books have helped her understand the older generation more. She also touches on her motivations and her own thoughts about the stereotypes or connotations that go w...

Writer, actor, director, producer and presenter Omar Khan is a face many will find familiar. However, his story is nothing but. Having started in the British Asian media industry with dreams he didn't know would be fulfilled, Omar has managed to create a niche for himself as a writer today. In this episode, he speaks about his journey to where he is now, talking about the time he spent in Mumbai,...

Shamita Kumar is a woman who has many different roles and one of those is a coach - this work involves self awareness, energy work and spirituality among other things. She works with clients on their energies, mental health and various other things, to ensure that someone can get to where they want to be from the inside - no matter how difficult the journey may be. In this episode, Shamita talks t...

Entrepreneur and founder of Sherni London Trish Kaur joins Amrita in this episode. She shares her journey of building her brand, which is now a boutique within a popular wedding venue. Trish speaks about balancing a successful business with her family life, including giving an insight into what made her launch such a brand in the first place. She also delves into a conversation about the way she f...

In this episode, journalist and celebrity publicist Nisha Sahdev joins Amrita to talk about the juggle of motherhood and family life with a media career and a full-time job. Nisha speaks about her experience in the media industry, how her role as a wife and mother has changed things for her and also about how she manages to put boundaries in place for her own mental health. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Life coach and host of the Unfltred podcast, Priyesh Patel, joins Amrita to give his perspective on men's mental health and way being "unfiltered" with your own self matters the most. He also talks about his work empowering women to become the best version of themselves, with a particular focus on building self-confidence. In this aptly unfiltered conversation, Priyesh delves into the differences...

Psychotherapist, author, TEDx speaker and founder of Serene Lifestyles, Dr Belynder Walia, joins Amrita this week for a fascinating conversation with the ongoing main theme of mental health and being British and Asian. She shares insights about her work with children, how to manage anxiety (in reference to her book on the subject) and also delves into behavourial patterns we can identify in oursel...

Relationship coach Natasha Mahtani joins Amrita for this episode in which she delves into relationships within different cultures, which she has come across through her work, and also the similarities between ideologies. Natasha also talks about the other hats she wears such as being a mum, daughter and friend. She also shares a little about speaking at events and how important your own and others...

EEL Association founder Joydeep Das joins Amrita in this first episode of season three. He shares the ethos behind his events and the community he is continuing to grow. He also talks about why International Men's Day (19 Nov) should be marked, delving into his own personal mental health journey as well as his attempt at creating a particular space for men to feel safe enough to share their own me...

In this bonus episode, Amrita catches up with director Rumana Molla who made her debut with the film Minimum, which opened the UK Asian Film Festival. She talks about the experience of making the film and acting in it, being joined by veteran actors for it, not accepting no for an answer from the film's now producer and also the sentiment of not accepting the bare minimum in life. Rumana also touc...

After going through divorce, Nimrita Dadlani co-founded 'Pivot' - a digital platform set out to create a safe space for those going through separation & divorce and giving people the chance to gain the appropriate access to the advice they may require. In this candid conversation, Nimrita spoke to Shyama about the difficulties she faced to find the available options and support when she was go...

This week, Shyama and Amrita are joined by Indy Sira, whose work with Voices of Colour UK, seeks to give a voice to the women in the community who find themselves marginalised. She shares her experience working within the communities and highlighting the issues they have and the support they need through the correct channels where their concerns would be heard. Indy also speaks about her own menta...

In this episode, Shyama & Amrita are joined by Manisha Morgan who qualified as a nutritionist and personal trainer in her 50s and why this was something she set out to do. She chats about the importance of women working on their healthy eating and fitness in the run upto menopause. She also shares her thoughts about keeping herself relevant and sharing valuable things on social media, her deci...