In this episode, Manasi and Sualeha chat with Avanti Nagral, a singer-songwriter, and the first dual degree student at Harvard University and Berklee College of Music. Avanti’s coming-of-age empowerment pop draws inspiration from her background in Indian Classical, Broadway, and Gospel music and intersects with her passion for social impact which has amassed her a community of over 500k+. In this episode, we discuss Avanti's creative process in writing songs that change the narrative of societal norms, her perspective on the intersection of culture and music, and how her content takes a community-first approach while creating dialogue and opportunities for her audience.