Shows
Girl ChaatGirl Chaat Summer Special with Sukh OjlaSukh Ojla is one of comedy's brightest stars, she's hilarious and incredibly thought provoking and is currently performing her debut Edinburgh Fringe show "For Sukh's Sake" until 25th August at The Gilded Balloon (details below).I loved chaating with Sukh about brown girls in comedy, what it's like when our parents become flatmates & fat shaming in the South Asian community. Sukh also reveals how a life changing event helped her to understand her depression in a new way.You can still catch Sukh's critically acclaimed show in Edinburgh, for tickets to that...
2019-08-2100 min
Girl ChaatThank you!!Hi Everyone, Girl Chaat is taking a mini break and the show will be back in June, with loads more thought provoking chaat and amazing guests! It's the perfect opportunity to explore the first 10 episodes (if you haven't already), full of inspiring & uplifting conversations with incredible British Asian women.In this episode, I just wanted to take a moment to say a big Thanks to everyone involved in making the first series so brilliant! Love to all of you lovely listeners, all my amazing guests, colleagues and family & friends! It's like an...
2019-05-0300 min
Girl Chaat10 Let's talk about..Race, Gender, Class & Equality with Dr Faiza ShaheenThis week, I'm joined by one of the most refreshing & inspiring voices in British politics, Dr Faiza Shaheen. This interview is packed full of insightful real talk about race, gender, class and equality.Faiza is the Director of the think tank CLASS (Centre for Labour & Social Studies) which aims to challenge policy and ensure it works for everyday people. She's also the potential Labour Party candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green. You'll also know Faiza for her brilliant work as a social commentator, she's appeared on BBC's Question Time, Newsnight, Sky News...
2019-04-2600 min
Girl Chaat9 From Brows to Box Office with Film Producer Nisha PartiThis week my guest is BAFTA award winning Film Producer, Nisha Parti, the lady responsible for bringing Harry Potter to the big screen.In this episode, Nisha tells me all about how she made her mark in not one, but two, highly competitive industries. From working with her sister Vanita Parti, building the beauty empire Blink Brow Bar, to producing the "brownest BBC drama ever made", The Boy with The Top Knot.Nisha shares the magical moment she discovered J.K. Rowling's manuscript for Harry Potter and the...
2019-04-1900 min
Girl Chaat8 Brown Girls Book Club with Shirin Shah & Sheetal MistryThis week I'm joined by Shirin Shah and Sheetal Mistry from South Asians Sisters Speak otherwise known as S.A.S.S. These sassy ladies host a regular event called Brown Girls Book Club which celebrates the work of South Asian female authors. The event provides a space to explore incredible books, share stories and take a look at life through literature. In this episode, join us for our own mini Brown Girls Book Club, talking about the books we love and their inspiring authors! We'll be discussing Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows...
2019-04-1200 min
Girl Chaat7 Scottish Born & Brown with Aasmah MirThis week we're joined by award winning TV & radio presenter Aasmah Mir. Aasmah presents BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live and a brand new podcast A.I.B.U with Lucy Porter. In this episode we explore identity and find out how Aasmah relates to both sides of her identity being Scottish with Pakistani parents. Aasmah opens up about what life was like as a young brown girl from Bearsden and how she embraced her Pakistani heritage through food. From haggis samosas, big phat Scottish Asian weddings to the best way to pronounce the word poem. Plus an important...
2019-04-0500 min
Girl Chaat6 The Kid Boss Shakira RahmanThis week's episode of Girl Chaat is one you can listen to with all the family! We meet Kid Boss, Shakira Rahman, the first Child CEO of a charity. We ask the inspiring 11 year old about what life is like being the boss at international charity, Penny Appeal. Shakira shares her views on tackling poverty both at home and abroad. She also gives us an insight into the unique way she stops everyone at board meetings from getting bored! Shakira's mum Nazira also joins us, to explain what life is like being Mum to a Kid Boss and how...
2019-03-2900 min
Girl Chaat5 Full Circle: Filmmaking with Jayisha Patel**TRIGGER WARNING/CONTENT WARNING: Some content in this episode may be upsetting and is not appropriate for children.**In this week's episode we meet multi-award winning filmmaker and Somerset House artist in residence Jayisha Patel. Jayisha's moving films Circle and Notes To My Father tell the stories of Indian women who have suffered sexual violence, giving them a platform to share their stories in unconventional ways. We talk to Jayisha about how she found her passion for film making and why in many ways her films have helped her to come full circle in...
2019-03-2200 min
Girl Chaat4 The Beauty of Ayurveda with Anita KaushalThis week we meet the incredible Anita Kaushal, co-founder of wellness and beauty brand Mauli Rituals. The brand is steeped in ancient Ayurvedic traditions from it's natural products to the way it's founders, Anita and her husband Bittu run their business.In this episode, Anita shares the heartbreaking inspiration behind Mauli Rituals. We also find out how Anita uses Ayurveda to find balance in both her personal and work life. And why it's the key to looking and feeling fab! Listening to Anita, you'll feel inspired by her philosophy to living well....
2019-03-1500 min
Girl Chaat3 In Therapy with Dr Bijal Chheda-VarmaThis week, we're going to therapy! We ask the very wise and wonderful Dr Bijal Chheda-Varma everything you've ever wanted to ask a Psychologist! From what Bijal's first session as a therapist was like, why therapists get therapy, and how rock music helps Bijal to relax after clinic. Bijal, a chartered psychologist and CBT therapist with over fifteen years experience, shares her fascinating thoughts on the key issues effecting the mental health of British South Asian women. We find out about trans-generational trauma and how the impact of partition is still effecting British South...
2019-03-0800 min
Girl Chaat2 Curry & Cancer - Saima Thompson.British Pakistani Saima Thompson is a restaurateur, blogger, writer and activist who has stage 4 lung cancer. Saima's open and honest instagram account Curry and Cancer is a must read for anyone who is living with cancer. In this episode, Saima, shares how her life and perspective has changed since her diagnosis. We also discuss why British South Asians aren't talking enough about the disease, and how Saima is working to demystify the Big C. Of course in true Desi style we talk about Saima's other passion - food! Straight talking, open and real, Saima's determination to raise awareness is...
2019-03-0100 min
Girl Chaat1 Christmas in a Brown Family! With Mariam Hussain.It's Christmas! Well it was when we recorded our pilot back in December! And as it's only another 299 days until Santa's back in town, why not get back into the festive spirit?! This episode we were joined by mega talented Senior Television Producer/Director Mariam Hussain, who joined us to talk about what Christmas is like in a brown family. From tandoori turkey to an embarrassing festive faux pas! The stories of our Christmases past are so hilarious that we had to share this episode as part of our launch, even though it's March! Happy Holidays!
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2019-03-0100 min
Drunk Women Solving Crime28 Uma Nayer, A Soap Opera and The Uninvited Wedding GuestsWriter, director and podcaster Uma Nayer brought proper champagne with her to help the Drunk Women get to grips with a case which got everyone in a lather and made everyone question whether you can be a serial killer AND a great mother. Uma shares a crime which turned the happiest day of most people's lives into a whodunnit and a listener who is either being given the gift of music, or violated - you decide.Also is this the 1st or 2nd record of the day? Let us know - the answer may surprise you. . .
2019-02-2744 minDrunk Women Solving Crime28 Uma Nayer, A Soap Opera and The Uninvited Wedding GuestsWriter, director and podcaster Uma Nayer brought proper champagne with her to help the Drunk Women get to grips with a case which got everyone in a lather and made everyone question whether you can be a serial killer AND a great mother. Uma shares a crime which turned the happiest day of most people's lives into a whodunnit and a listener who is either being given the gift of music, or violated - you decide.Also is this the 1st or 2nd record of the day? Let us know - the answer may surprise you. . .
2019-02-2744 min
Girl ChaatGirl Chaat - Coming Soon.Hi, I'm Uma! Welcome to Girl Chaat, my brand new podcast celebrating life from a British South Asian female perspective. Each episode, I'll be joined by some amazing guests who are challenging perceptions in their own unique way. We’ll also be sharing stories and discussions, all with a British South Asian twist! Join in, as we get stuck into the chaat and the chat together!The Girl Chaat Podcast, presented by Uma Nayer - coming soon.
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2019-02-2300 min