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Too British To Be AsianRuby Hammer | "Go Back Home Where You Consider Home"Ruby Hammer MBE is a trailblazing makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur whose career spans over 40 years of redefining beauty standards. Best known for co-founding the iconic Ruby & Millie beauty line in the late 90s, she was one of the first to champion inclusivity and diversity in an industry that, at the time, overlooked many. Ruby has worked with world-famous supermodels like Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, and her expert touch has graced the pages of top fashion magazines. 🌟
As a British Bangladeshi, Ruby’s journey into the beauty world has been shaped by her identity, allowing h...2024-09-091h 01
WRONG PLAY PODCASTSpark Decode| The GOAT | Thalapathy Vijay | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
The Greatest of All Time! Our Thalapathy Is Here. Presenting the Song "Spark" from the New Tamil Movie "The Greatest Of All Time". Starring Thalapathy Vijay, Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, Yugendran Vasudevan.
#Spark #ThalapthyVijay #TheGoat #GreatestOfAllTime
Song Credits:
Song Title : Spark
Album/Movie : The Greatest of All Time
Composed by : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Lyricist : Gangai Amaren
Vocals : Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vrusha Balu
Written & Directed by Venkat Prabhu
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Banner : AGS Entertainment (P) Ltd
Producers : Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, Kalpathi S Suresh
Creative Producer...2024-08-0315 minToo British To Be AsianKaranjee Gaba | "I Just Want To Be Seen As A Model Not A Trend"In this exclusive and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Karanjee Gaba - the trailblazing Afghan Sikh British Asian male supermodel, for his very first podcast interview.
Karanjee opens up about his extraordinary journey from Afghanistan to the UK, navigating within a world where his unique identity often stands out. With unwavering conviction, he shares poignant stories of being asked to shave his hair, a request he respectfully declined due to his religious beliefs.
Karanjee candidly discusses the challenges of feeling tokenised, being seen as a mere diversity tick box and his desire to...2024-05-3159 minToo British To Be AsianStitching Stories | A Journey with Krishan Parmar 🌟Stitching Stories| A Journey with Krishan Parmar 🌟
🎙️ Join us on an enchanting journey into the world of fashion, style, and cultural fusion with the trailblazer- Krishan Parmar, the maestro behind some of the iconic looks from magazines, music videos and high-profile stars. As a British Asian fashion stylist and wardrobe designer, Krishan has not only left an indelible mark on the industry but has also redefined the narrative as the only male, British Asian stylist.
✨ Breaking Barriers, Setting Trends ✨ Krishan Parmar, a visionary in his own right, has seamlessly blended British and South Asian aesthet...2023-12-0540 minToo British To Be Asian"Understanding My Culture Through Learning How to Cook It"| Parveen The Spice QueenI am back with the amazing Spice Queen who is teaching me parts of my culture through learning to cook Indian food.
I didn't grow up learning how to cook so I've had to teach myself over the years. It's been a truly worthwhile experience understanding who I am and where I came from.
Here Parveen made the whole experience fun and entertaining!
Have you ever cooked #JackFruit curry?
Take a look at full lesson….
Search “Too British To Be Asian” available on click on bio to listen and watch n...2023-12-0253 minToo British To Be AsianAngie Tiwari | "One Word - Release"Introducing Angie Tiwari, Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation Coach.
Angie shares how she left a life that no longer serves her from, situations, substances, relationships and career choices to a life that she found richness and meaning… in one word….
“Release”
Angie now has a whole community where she shares her experiences to help others to ease their fears to happiness.
She hosts her own retreats, workshops and coaches 1 to 1 so others can have the life they yearn for.
2023-08-1644 minToo British To Be AsianManpreet Bambra | "We Need More Roles"Welcome Manpreet Bambra starring in ITV's South Asian comedy;
"Count-Abdulla"
Watch now on ITV X2023-07-0312 minToo British To Be AsianMariska Ariya | "People Need To Start Trusting Our Stories"Welcome actress Mariska Ariya starring in ITV's British Asian COMEDY, "Count-Abdulla"
Watch now on ITV X2023-06-3009 minToo British To Be AsianAdrian Somouie | “You Can Hear The Communication From Your Body”Adrian Somouie | “You Can Hear The Communication From Your Body”
Born in 1985 during the Iran and Iraqi war was taking place, Arian fled with his mother and elder brother to Liverpool with his father joining 2years later.
He explains the heartache and emotional trauma being stripped away from his grandmother who be describes as his first love to a new country which he found challenging navigating between cultures; British and Iraqi.
Arian talks candidly on feeling torn and the challenges he felt growing up;
...2023-06-0658 minToo British To Be AsianAmar Singh | Education System - Is Pale, Male and StaleAmar Singh | Education System - Is Pale, Male and Stale
Amar Singh - Gallery Owner, Activist on Women’s and LGBTQ rights, Digital collector and Hollywood Producer.
Born and raised in London Amar is not only an accomplished philanthropist he’s also a royal descendent of the Kapurthala Royal family - one of the oldest royal families in India. As history explains royal families in India were stripped of their power during India’s independence.
However, Amar has some of the most remarkable people in his...2023-05-1049 minToo British To Be AsianBally Gill | "Will The Industry Tell Me There's No More Parts?"Bally Gill | "Will The Industry Tell Me There's No More Parts?"
Winner of The Ian Charleson Award for his portrayal of Romeo in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 'ROMEO AND JULIET, Bally Gill is best known for his role as Neel Fisher in BBC drama Sherwood. Also appearing as Agent Singh in Slow Horses and in the ITV crime series Manhunt, as well as the BBC medical comedy-drama This Is Going To Hurt.
Listed as one of Evening Standards “Rising Stars” of 2023 Bally makes his film debut in the forthcoming adaptation of the Alan Be...2023-03-2134 minToo British To Be AsianSarah Woods | "We Live A Hyphenated Identity"The former pharmaceutical recruitment partner, Sarah Woods is best known as BBC’s finalist on Best Home Cook 2020.
Like, most people once the pandemic hit Sarah decided it was time to follow her dreams and commit to her passions. Sarah decided to up-skill and put herself forward to train as a chef in culinary school, Devon.
Sarah talks on being “Too British To Be Asian” - navigating her way between cultures, code switching, learning to have different faces and grappling with acceptance but by which crowd?
Wri...2023-03-2127 minToo British To Be AsianI Cooked With TV Chef | Parveen Ashraf - The Spice QueenIt’s Day 3 of Diwali!!
And what better way to connect with my South Indian heritage whilst celebrating The Festival ofLight then popping over to my dear friend TV Chef Parveen Ashraf - The Spice Queen home to share how much fun and simple cooking authentic Indian dishes can actually be.
Even for someone that’s #toobritishtobeasian like me.
And the best bit… we’re cooking Jelabi Baby!
What did you cook?2022-10-3124 minToo British To Be AsianChristine Pillainayagam | "We are all trying to find that sense of Identity"Christine Pillainayagam is a retail strategist by day, who lives in Kent with her young family and a collection of records, CDs and minidiscs (remember those?). Her mild obsession with the Beatles and the desire to write a story that reflected her own experiences growing up as a first-generation immigrant led her to put that love of music and words into a book.
“My name is Ellie. Ellie Pillai…I think I might be a little bit weird. But aren’t we all, just a little bit?”
Ellie Pillai has no idea how to apply eyeliner...2022-08-2236 minToo British To Be AsianLavina Mehta MBE | "I fell in love with strength training and the empowerment of lifting weights"I was honoured and privileged to welcome onto the “Too British To Be Asian” podcast - award winning Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach Lavina Mehta. Her mission….To help ALL ages to FEEL GOOD physically & mentally. Her slogan: To “Exercise for Sanity not Vanity.”
By dedicating her time releasing twice daily workouts over the COVID-19 Lockdown featuring her 74yr old elderly mother-in-law Lavina in Gujarati and English, she has been featured on TV & Radio & have had up to the age 100 join her community.
In 2020 Lavina caught the eye of royalty and awarded an MBE for her servic...2022-08-0228 minToo British To Be Asian“WHY IS REPRESENTATION SO IMPORTANT IN THE FASHION AND BEAUTY INDUSTRY?” - Arooj Aftab | Sejal Sehmi | Shanil and Jenika GudkaI was fortunate to host my very first panel discussion at the prestigious Somerset House, London exploring;
“WHY IS REPRESENTATION SO IMPORTANT IN THE FASHION AND BEAUTY INDUSTRY?”
I was so honoured to be joined by.. Arooj Aftab - Fashion Consultant and founder of #DoneWithDiversity https://www.instagram.com/its.arooj/
Sejal Sehmi - U.K. Editor of Browngirl Magazine https://www.instagram.com/sejalsehmi/ https://www.instagram.com/browngirlmag/
Shanil and Jenika Gudka sibling Founders and CEO’s of The Wolfe London https://www.instagram.com/thewolfelondon/
To be part of...2022-07-081h 27
Bold, Brown and BritishS4 Ep 10 | Being Too British to be BrownSend us a textIn conversation with the wonderful Sharan Raju discussing all things identity, culture and how being brought up in two cultures can affect your upbringing. What happens if you inherently feel 'Too British to be Asian'? Join us as we discuss. Follow Sharan's podcast more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-british-to-be-asian/id1505460806Support the showTell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree2022-06-2739 min
Too British To Be Asian“People said I didn’t look Gujarati, I Didn’t know what that meant” | Sejal Sehmi“People said I didn’t look Gujarati, I Didn’t know what that meant” | Sejal Sehmi
As UK editor of Browngirl Magazine Sejal Sehmi has a front-line view on all trending discussions on issues facing South Asian people. As Brown Girl Magazine’s U.K. Editor, her passion for writing stemmed from challenging society defined rules created for women of her generation. She initially started contributing for Brown Girl Magazine in 2013, and in 2017 successfully created her own UK team and been involved in major events at TedXUCLWomen, UK's first Asian Woman Festival and collaborated with South Asian Heritage M...2022-04-1223 minToo British To Be AsianMake Up On Darker Skin Tones Is Beautiful | NaveedaIntroducing Naveeda - An international Hair and Makeup artist with a career spanning over 30yrs. Not only has Naveeda established herself as one of the most sought-after Hair and Makeup artists in both Western and Asian commercial fashion industries, she has also stood out as a top bridal make-up artist.
Naveeda believes the attitudes towards the stigma of dark skin within the South Asian communities have improved over the last few decades. She shares her experience on refusing the requests from the groom’s family to make to make a bride fairer as it conflicted with her val...2022-02-1720 minToo British To Be AsianSelf pleasure isn’t pornographic - “It’s A Woman’s Right To Her Own Body, Of Her Sexuality” | Seema AnandIt’s finally here!
My interview with Kama Sutra expert, Storyteller, Author and Mythologist is available to download NOW via Spotify and all Apple platforms!!!
Seema is debunking the stigma of self pleasure and how over the years the Kama Sutra has become a manual of sexual positions from what it should be, which is a beautiful art of ethics and philosophy.
Self pleasure isn’t pornographic -“it’s a woman’s right to her own body, of her sexuality”
Seema explores the stories that had been silenced around the Kama Sutra...2022-01-1739 minToo British To Be Asian“My Skin Colour Was Being Talked About, Even Before I Was Adopted” |Trishna MalickBorn in India and placed in an orphanage in Bombay just 2 short days after her birth. Trishna shares her journey from being adopted a year later by a Caucasian family from a small town in Ohio, USA.
Although blessed with supportive parents that encouraged Trishna to embrace her heritage, she was subjected to racism, name calling and rumours from her extended family which led her to constantly question herself; “Where do I fit in” Race and colour being in the forefront of her mind she marked ‘Caucasian’ in her college applications trying to convince herself she was white.2021-08-1755 minToo British To Be Asian“Time Becomes So Important As You Get Older” - Huji The Grey Indian“Time Becomes So Important As You Get Older” - Huji The Grey Indian
Meet Huji, she’s part of a growing movement of women proving that ageing naturally is the key to living a younger and happier life.
After the birth of her second child, Huji realised that her priorities had changed and spending hours in the hairdressers had become “a waste of her time” and the up keep simply took too much time away her family.
Huji decided to document her experience to stop dying her grey hair via Instagram which has attracted...2021-05-1735 minToo British To Be Asian“Our community can be hurtful, they can say things without thinking” | Joti Gaya - Aura“Our community can be hurtful, they can say things without thinking” | Joti Gaya - Aura
Ex-teacher, turned Presenter, Model and BSF Ambassador championing representation in media speaks honestly on coming to terms with living with Vitiligo. Joti shares her fears of judgement, stigma and shame from members of the community, so started her battle to conceal her condition.
Joti’s journey began in 2016 when she decided to become involved in a successful BBC documentary on beauty. Since then, she has featured in mainstream media outlets, becoming more focal on presenting and is even modelling in London...2021-04-0230 minToo British To Be Asian“There should Be More Openness, There’s Too Many Secrets” | Jaz BushellNutritional Therapist specialising in anxiety and Stress, Mind and Body support specialist Jaz Bushell speaks candidly on the deep emotional issues of unhealthy attitudes towards illness, accountability and the burden of secrets which affect South Asian families.
Although we initially spoke on anxiety our discussion organically led to the psychological impact of the culture of secrets within families. Not holding people accountable for their actions and the reason for children breaking away and deciding not to live with the controlling pressures that parents put onto children.
Jaz Shares her experience telling her cancer diagnosis to...2021-03-1954 minToo British To Be Asian“I Thought Beauty Was Everything I Wasn’t” | Amrit MatharuBBC Broadcaster, Blogger, Models Of Diversity Ambassador and Author of “Desi And Desire” Amrit Matharu shares her struggles with beauty.
Amrit grew up in a very white affluent town believing she wasn’t “pretty or beautiful” due to a lack of representation around her. Amrit story highlights the unspoken generational issues and cultural pressures of beauty as a South Asian woman.
“I thought beauty was other than me” - Amrit Matharu
Amrit Matharu book - “Desi and Desire” is available via Amazon;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Desi-Desire-exploration-British-Asian-female/dp/3659758841/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords...2021-03-1132 minToo British To Be Asian“I See And Feel My Growth” | Nav The Poet“I See And Feel My Growth” | Nav The Poet
Navpreet Singh - A Sikh male wearing a turban living in a very white affluent neighbourhood. However, due to the lack of representation, his love of rock and unable to express his emotions, Nav was lost, in turmoil and arrogant to mask his vulnerability. Then during a lecture whilst studying engineering Nav felt compelled to write. This is the moment Nav The Poet was born.
Being bogged down by so many people’s opinions, Nav shares the moments when he took control of his life and follow...2020-10-2753 minToo British To Be AsianAbortion | Kalbir BainsAbortion | Kalbir Bains
Author of “Not My Daughter” The true story of a Daughter - in - law. Kalbir shares her story from the ‘good girl’ who did everything right. Although she suffers from Dyslexia that didn’t stop her gaining her fashion degree, whereby she traveled around the world managing and working with fashion brands. Therefore, for a lot of people getting married is the start of a new chapter, love, companionship and children. However, not even Kalbir could’ve imagined how the marriage we all dream of could’ve been further from the truth.
Kalbir share...2020-10-101h 11Too British To Be AsianStrong Not Skinny | Ajanta HiltonStrong Not Skinny | Ajanta Hilton
Coach and England 19’ Bronze Medalist and Accountant by day Ajanta Hilton discusses her misconceptions of beauty. Growing up she was led to believe by media outlets that staying slim was beauty. Until, her husband introduced her to Powerlifting, then the term ‘beauty’ changed for her.
Ajanta is dedicated to help represent Asian women in a positive light by breaking barriers and changing the stereotype of beauty. She is also working as a coach to be a role for South Asian women interested in Powerlifting.
It’s no secret Ajanta i...2020-10-0735 min
51 First DatesFighting, Grudge Holding, and Staying Mad & Navigating Cultural Pressures in DatingThis week Kimmy and Liza talk about FIGHTING and how they fight in their relationships. Then they chat with SHARAN RAJU about some of her experiences dating as a British person of South Asian descent. Follow Sharan @Too.British.To.Be.Asian and check out her blog here: https://toobritishtobeasian.com. Follow us @51FirstDates on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/51firstdatespod. We're in the top 15 podcasts on Feedspot!2020-09-081h 29Too British To Be AsianThe Juggle struggle | BBC Asian NetworkThe Juggle struggle
Now, as we ease back from isolation, the reality we must be truthful of is now our old ‘norm’ has gone and to face facts that we are now at the beginning of a new era. The future will now be set and learning and working will be revolutionised. What we can do now is adapt and focus on what role is important and how we can possibly merge jobs.
Here is a BBC Asian Network panel discussion I took part in talking on how children are dealing within isolation and their resi...2020-06-1203 minToo British To Be Asian“We’re Empowered And Stronger” | Rumena Begum“We’re Empowered And Stronger” | Rumena Begum
BBC Asian Network’s Big Debate invited me and fellow blogger/influencer Rumena Begum to discuss how prevalent online trolling is and how this can affect your mental health. This was an offshoot from the news that Supermodel Zara Abid, who is presumed dead from a plane crash in Pakistan has been trolled via all her social media accounts accusing her of leading an immoral life.
Hosted by BBC Asian Network’s Qasa Alom Rumena Begum and I discuss our experience of online trolling, how it made us feel and o...2020-05-2912 minToo British To Be AsianThe Fertility Journey | Nikki ManasheThe Fertility Journey | Nikki Manashe
IVF Health Blogger Nikki Manashe shares her emotional struggles to conceive ‘Baby Reid’ with fiancée Alex Reid formerly married to Katie Price.
Nikki is very honest as she reveals her initial naive understanding of how difficult the IVF process would impact her emotional and physical wellbeing. After 9 operations, 4 IVF Cycles, 5 miscarriages and thousands of pounds spent, Nikki celebrates the news that she will be starting fertility treatment again as her clinic reopens from temporary closure due to the pandemic of COVID19.
Through her journey, Nikki explains her exper...2020-05-1039 minToo British To Be AsianA Time To Forgive? | Divinder PurewalA Time To Forgive? | Divinder Purewal
HR Recruitment Officer by day and Author, Comedian and Actor by night. Divinder gives a very truth provoking take on why reaching out to mend broken relationships in the South Asian Culture is seen as a “weakness” to forgive. Therefore, why bother if not all parties will take responsibility for their own actions.
Author of “Oh! Canada The Departure.” Tired of the life and expense of living in London, the first of a trilogy takes us on Divinder’s journey to persuade and emergrate his wife and two children to reinven...2020-04-3058 minToo British To Be AsianDoctor Becomes The Patient| Dr Saima SharifDoctor Becomes The Patient - Dr Saima Sharif
An Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Mummy and Baby Doctor) for the NHS. Saima also wants to specialise in Perinatal Mental Health and Vulnerable women. Dr Saima Sharif describes her step by step symptoms of COVID-19, including her fears and anxieties of being advised by her GP and friend to attend hospital, only to be sent away.
Talking about mental health and how practices have changed.
From thinking of nothing worse then becoming a ‘stereotypical doctor’ to speaking to Dr Saima Sharif and witnessing the courage, compassion and hard...2020-04-1845 minToo British To Be AsianInterview With Celebrity Chef Parveen Ashraf - The Spice QueenCelebrity chef, talented presenter, author, teacher, spokeswoman Parveen Ashraf, known as The Spice Queen talks of how she has seen attitudes to racism change, growing up with the idea of beauty being white and blue eyed and desperately wanting to be white and English because she didn’t know where she fitted in.
Parveen is dedicated to help represent Asian women in a positive light. She is also working closely with The One Family charity where she will be travelling to Nepal to help women who have been abused and victims of human trafficking by teaching them ho...2020-04-0748 minToo British To Be AsianHow to lower anxiety amid COVID-19Hi I'm Sharan!
Welcome to my first podcast episode.
I have been feeling very anxious due to our current climate surrounding COVID-19.
So I just thought I'd share some ways that's helping me lower my anxiety.
I hope this helps!
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