Welcome to "Shades of Creation," the podcast where we dive headfirst into the incredible tapestry of creativity and further afield. Here, we're all about exploring the intricate connections between artists, BIPOC visionaries, and beyond.We're

15: In Conversation With Jyoti Chadda of My Wellness Company, Part III

Jun 20th, 2021 47m 37s

Jyoti Chadda, Founder of My Wellness Company, returns to Being Brown and speaks with Heena about appropriation, culture and much more.Jyoti is the founder of My Wellness Company, a yoga & meditation teacher and holistic wellness guide. She is

14: Mental Health, Discovering Your Journey, and DMX with Bobby Empath

Apr 28th, 2021 47m 32s

We have another banger of an episode for you, folks! Bobby Empath, another fellow podcast host and also host of Rukus Avenue Radio show, Mental Dominance. Heena and Karan spoke to Bobby about his journey so far, DMX, and how the idea of Sapna

13: Judgemental Communities & Unconditional Compliments, with Nehal Mehra, Image & Confidence Coach, Part 2

Apr 21st, 2021 37m 53s

In this second part of the wonderful conversation we had with Nehal Mehra, Image and Confidence Coach, we spoke about the wavering judgement women face within the South Asian communities, how we can teach the youth of today to be more accepting

12: Body Positivity, Fighting Cultural Norms and Being Authentic with Nehal Mehra, Image & Confidence Coach

Apr 14th, 2021 37m 43s

In the first of this two-episode series, we speak with Nehal Mehra, image and confidence coach. We spoke about Nehal’s journey which stemmed from her diagnosis with thyroid cancer, who she fundamentally is, who she’s become and what has drove h

11: Taking Yoga Off The Mat, Eight Limbs and Yoga With Jyoti Chadda of My Wellness Company

Mar 31st, 2021 49m 55s

In the latest episode of Being Brown, Heena and Karan talk to Jyoti Chadda, Founder of My Wellness Company about taking yoga off the mat, what the eight limbs of yoga are and what they mean as well as some of Jyoti's experience as a yoga teache

10: Motherhood, Mental Health, and A Conversation with Meenakshi Sharma of MamaUntoldThoughts & The Lotus Movement

Mar 17th, 2021 44m 29s

This episode has been almost a year in the making - we’re excited and thrilled to have Meenakshi Sharma of MamaUntoldThoughts, who’s the Founder of The Lotus Movement, a community leader, blogger, vlogger, writer, and of course, mother.In this

10: In Conversation With Jagreet Dhadli of Himmat Co

Dec 9th, 2020 56m 22s

We’re back for our regularly semi-scheduled programming to bring you an intriguing individual who is building a platform that prides itself on the evolution of South Asian culture to transform how we think + feel through various initiatives lik

9: The State of America and Making a Change

Jun 9th, 2020 30m 19s

This episode, Karan talks with Rahul Wadhwa, who is an Amritsar-born American who moved to the states when he was 7. Rahul and Karan talk about the current events surrounding the world. In the last couple of weeks we’ve seen a civil uprising of

8: Being Brown in Canada

Sep 19th, 2019 7m 49s

I wanted to record a quick episode as an update and a reminder that Being Brown hasn't gone anywhere. This was recorded in the heart of Downtown Toronto so forgive the sounds of the passing traffic and strange chirping noises. We're on Instag

7: Heleena Mistry, @heleenatattoos, South Asian Tattoo Artist

Jul 5th, 2019 43m 21s

An insightful and important conversation, South Asian tattoo artist, Heleena Mistry, @heleenatattoos (of Francis St. Tattoos, Leicester) discuss her experiences growing up as an Indian in Leicester, south asian mental health, the impact social

6: South Asian men's mental health with @thebrownpsychologist, Dr. Tina Mistry

Jun 17th, 2019 59m 13s

In another episode with @thebrownpsychologist, Dr. Tina Mistry and I sat down and discussed South Asian mental health and how South Asian communities deal with the stigma attached with men having mental health issues. I talk about some of my e

5: @thebrownpsychologist, Dr. Tina Mistry

May 2nd, 2019 42m 50s

We discuss her profession, why she does what she does and what it means to be a brown, female psychologist in today's society. The stigmas around the topic of therapy and mental health within the people of colour's communities are ever-apparen

4: Traversing Through The 80s

Mar 29th, 2019 22m 54s

We're traversing through the 80s this episode; picking up where we left off, Dad tells us about his experiences growing up in Wellingborough and being a part of a local football team where he was surrounded by a predominantly White-British popu

3: Growing up in England

Feb 18th, 2019 23m 51s

We're traversing through time on this episode; we start just after Dad moves over to England and we travel through the late 60s and across the 70s. We're on Instagram, so give us a follow - we're at @beingbrownpodcast - we'd greatly appreciat

2: Privilege and Our Brownness

Jan 27th, 2019 22m 13s

In part two of the conversation, Dad and myself discuss privilege as he grew up and we also have a conversation about how we both view our brownness and what it means for our everyday life. We're now on Instagram, so give us a follow - we're

1: Dad Moves From Kenya to England

Jan 11th, 2019 21m 6s

Welcome to the first episode of Being Brown. In this first episode, my Dad joins me and talks about his experiences growing up in Kenya. We discuss some of the privileges he saw growing up and how this compared to in today's society. Have any

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