Amituckeredout

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 five of Ami's Instagram followers from all over the US.  So be ready to take some notes because Ami has A LOT of great advice we could all use!   Ami's daily mantra sums up the way she approaches life best- attract what you expect, reflect what you desire, become what you respect and mirror what you admire.   We close with our Who Run the World segment and, as always, my Song of the Week!   SHOWNOTES Interview The Journey (02:10) Presently Speaking (21:00) The South Asian POV (30:00) Getting to know Ami, Lightning Round (38:00) Listener Questions (47:10)   Who Run the World/Song of the Week (1:04:25) Song: "Let's Go"

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 her life. Also on the show, we start our Who Run The World segment, discussing a light-hearted, inspirational moment this week that and close out with our Song of the Week.   Send all feedback to AmiTuckeredOut@gmail.com Website: http://amituckeredout.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/amituckeredout Facebook: http://facebook.com/amituckeredout

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?