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Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: State House Candidate Pooja Sethi On The Map, And What Comes NextNo surprise to anyone that the Texas GOP eventually (and as quickly as they could manage) got their way, and have gotten their new congressional map carving out a cushion of five likely Republican seats in the U.S. Congress next year for Donald Trump. The question remains: what do we do now? Pooja Sethi, who's running for the Texas House in that same 2026 election, joins us to discuss an insane week in Austin, and how this lays out the playing field for the next year.Learn more about Pooja and her campaign at https://www.poojafortexas...
2025-08-2329 min
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Session Update: San Antonio State Rep. Trey Martinez FischerState Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio was one of the primary captains of the 2021 Texas Democratic quorum break, staged in resistance against Republican attacks on voting access. Now, as the Texas Legislature considers mid-decade redistricting, he may soon be experiencing deja vu. We talk with Rep. Martinez Fischer about the Trump-directed assault on decades of civil rights advances, what the Dems can do about it, and what the stakes really are.Our friend Pooja Sethi provides information on Thursday's opportunity to testify:Thursday, July 242:00 PMRoom E1.030, Texas Capitol
2025-07-2318 min
South CentralSouth Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance DilemmaThe 18th episode of South Central, a weekly podcast hosted by TNM’s editor-in-chief Dhanya Rajendran and editorial head for reporting Pooja Prasanna, discussed concerns of electoral roll manipulation and Bengaluru’s governance challenges. Joining them were senior editor Nandini Chandrashekar, Nitin Sethi, the founding editor of Reporters' Collective, and activist Tara Krishnaswamy.Nitin Sethi highlighted serious concerns regarding electoral rolls. He said, "Voter list manipulation has been part of the game for a fairly long while. If you look at election records, you’ll ghost voters up to two, three lakhs in a population of twenty...
2025-03-141h 11
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Pod: Austin Rally LIVE With Sen. Elizabeth Warren and More!Great fun and a huge turnout for today's rally at the Texas State Capitol! Thanks to Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Greg Casar and their teams for allowing us to capture the event and all of its speakers:00:56 - Emcee and Travis County Democratic Party Chair Pooja Sethi03:40 - Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar13:18 - California U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu18:00 - Austin pediatrician Dr. Kimberly Avila Edwards25:47 - Austin U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett41:16 - Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth WarrenThanks for listening...
2025-03-0852 min
Stories of Community ResilienceUnderstanding Hypnotherapy: Pooja SethiHypnotherapy is a type of mind–body intervention in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility in the treatment of a medical or psychological disorder or concern. Our guest - Pooja Sethi is a clinical hypnotherapist working with the Australian Hypnotherapy Association (AHA) and helps people get rid of stress, depression, anxiety, & any other bad vices. She runs a Facebook group for lifting the spirits of women. All wonderful divas are welcome to join group, search - InspirationalDivas. As part of her business coaching, Pooja also runs...
2023-01-2513 min
The TV Campfire"Not Another @#% Politician?! New Civic Leaders on TV" (Season 11)Cinereach, The Civic Leadership Stories Project, and ATX TV Festival present a look at how storylines about civic leadership and actions can break stereotypes, engage audiences, and maybe even help save democracy. Panelists also provide a first look at "Watching Out for Democracy," an unprecedented study of civic storylines in top-rated entertainment TV shows during 2020, led by the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) in collaboration with MTV Entertainment Group and When We All Vote.This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX....
2022-10-2658 min
Unplugged with PoojaKeeping Up with the Mental Health Regime, Anxiety & Stress | Aditya KhanejaWhat is mental health mean for you? Mental health is not a destination but a process. Its about how you drive not where you're going. Invited one of the good friend Aditya Khaneja on this episode. He opened up about his own mental health issues and journey he had gone through at every phase of his life. We not only discussed the causes and effects but also provided some fantastic solutions to manage it well. Listen it till the end and let us know if you like it. The Canvas is huge. Make sure you subscribe to t...
2021-08-291h 07Unplugged with PoojaMagic of Thinking BIG- A Journey of taking small Decisions.Do you often feel dilemmatic on your decision making approach? Check out this episode, a conversation with a Dreamer and a achiever- Saurabh Thakuriya- Voice over artist. Get in touch with him @saurabh_unexpected. Do follow me & send me your questions on my Instagram handle @impoojasethi. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast. :)
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2021-01-3035 min
The Austin Common Radio HourHow To Get Involved In Our Local DemocracyIn this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury shares the importance of city boards & commissions and explains how you can apply to serve on one. Guests include current board/commission members Rocky Lane & Pooja Sethi, as well as Austin City Council Member Leslie Pool.
2021-01-1258 minUnplugged with PoojaUpcoming GOALS-2021, our NETWORK is our NET-WORTH!Bidding adieu 2020 with learning. Are we open to unlearn and discover our inner strength? Do we listen and keep an open mind? Check out this episode of Unplugged With Pooja which talks about major 3 GOALS which you need to accomplish in the coming year to see yourself better. Because we are unique, we'll never get the same DNA and Fingerprints similar of us anywhere in the world. :) Connect with Pooja on instagram @impoojasethi
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2020-12-3016 minUnplugged with PoojaDREAMS- A Ray of Hope or Disbelief?If You've a Heartbeat, there's still time for your Dreams! Check out this episode on Dreams, Start where you are, Use what you have, Do what you can. & don't forget to Share your experience with me on my instagram handle @impoojasethi. Subscribe it and rate it. :)
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2020-08-2817 min
WiseUp TXInterview with Pooja Sethi, Candidate for Austin City CouncilPooja Sethi is running for City Council in Austin, Texas (District 10). She shares how her South Asian identity influences her campaign - if she wins, she will be the first South Asian American to serve on Austin's City Council. Her work as an immigration lawyer taking on pro bono cases for domestic violence survivors motivated her to become a local leader. She has served the City on various Task Forces and decided to run for City Council to be a voice for those often unheard. You can learn more about her on her website.
2020-08-2714 minUnplugged with PoojaThe Wellness LoungeHealth is a state of body but Wellness is a state of being, and we often ignored its Key role in our life. Check out this episode for understanding the importance of Wellness & its everlasting benefits in our life with Juhi Munjal. If you want to ask anything click the link and ask her directly! 👉 http://tiny.cc/AskJuhi
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2020-08-1547 minUnplugged with PoojaTop 10 Things I learnt from this GLOBAL PANDEMIC | TIPS & TRICKS for a Healthy & Wealthy Lifestyle!There will be always 2 sides of the coin it will be your choice which one you'll be tempted for? In this episode I've talked about the lessons that I have learnt from this global crisis. I'm sure we have so much similar stuff in common! :) Don't forget to subscribe it If you liked it. Enjoy!
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2020-07-2626 min
Unplugged with PoojaThinking of CAREER LADDER in this crisis? How to convert the crisis into an Opportunity! Listen & Learn!Hey Guys, Welcome back to the podcast, In this episode I'm throwing some light on the career planning and self growth-A key to success, role of a Mentor in your career ladder & a sneak peak on CBSE 12th class results. This is specially for the students who have just completed their Intermediate and passed outs. Also for the working employees, If you are career oriented & thinking of something big then this episode is for you. Come and listen to it now, and don't forget to share it because It will give me an inspiration to bring more episodes for you...
2020-07-1928 min
Unplugged with PoojaHow to Deal with the Things that are happening around us in this PANDEMIC?Hey Guys, Welcome back to Unplugged With Pooja, in today's episode I'm gonna talk about How we can deal with the things that are happening right now in these days. I'm sure it will help you to refrain your thoughts. Just gives it a Thumbs up if you like it, and don't forget to share it with your friends and family, and don't forget to Tag me with your stories & status. :) Connect with me at my Instagram ID which is impoojasethi to ask your questions and I'm gonna answer them in my next Episode. I hope you'll enjoy...
2020-07-1316 min
Unplugged with PoojaUnplugged With Pooja- TeaserHey Guys! Welcome to my First Ever Podcast, I'm super excited to see you all. I'm Pooja, I'm a Great Conversationalist and love to interact with the people. So I've started this new podcast channel on Spotify just to interact with you all. I hope you'll like my episodes and If you Love them don't forget to rate me and subscribe me. See you all!!
2020-07-1101 min
The Rabble | Texas Politics for the Unruly Mob"Politics Is Personal" Series: Immigration Attorney and Activist Pooja Sethi on defeating shyness by harnessing the power of show tunes to fight oppressionThis is the second episode of a special series we’re calling, “Politics Is Personal.” We're sharing the stories of our favorite Texas activists and what happens when normals like us are compelled to "do more than nothing."
We hear from Pooja Sethi, an Austin immigration attorney and activist, on her meet cute with social justice work. From Little Orphan Annie to Annie's List, we talk immigration rights, racism in America and the impact of the "go back to your country" vibes brought on by the Tweeter-in-chief. Plus, a Facebook poetry reading.
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2019-07-2642 min
KUT NewsArts Eclectic: Beyond BollywoodThe nonprofit group South Asian Austin Moms has been working for quite a while now to bring the Smithsonian Institute’s Beyond Bollywood exhibition to Austin. It’s now on display at the Asian American Resource Center. South Asian Austin Moms board members Ami Gandhi, Parul Mehta, and Pooja Sethi talk about bringing "Beyond Bollywood" to Austin.
2018-03-0101 min