Brown Boss
Empowered people, empower people. Each month, join British Asian Women’s Magazine, a digital magazine and positive online community for south Asian women in the UK, as we sit down with successful British south Asians to talk about the incredible work they do, how they got into it, their journey so far and what their experience has been like, doing it as a south Asian person. From entrepreneurs who’ve launched multiple businesses and teenagers who’ve started charities and become community leaders to government officials working to diversify our judiciary and artists helping to improve mental health in the workplace, there’s so much to learn and laugh about in this inspirational and relatable podcast. So if you have a passion for innovation or are just looking for some inspiration and advice from pioneering people, then this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
12 episodes
Being South Asian policewomen with PC Neha Prasad and DC Mamta Nokes
DC Mamta Nokes and PC Neha Prasad are smashing glass ceilings and challenging stereotypes head-on. Hear about how their motivations for joining, their experience of being South Asian policewomen and how they are pushing back against assumptions...
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1:06:12
The secret of becoming a successful south Asian author with Alka Joshi
Author of the hit book The Henna Artist Alka Joshi joins BAWM to explore the difficulties and nuances of being a South Asian woman, a theme in her book, alongside reflecting on starting a new career in her 50’s, growing up in a desi household a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:10:08
Contemporising Kathak with Sonia Sabri
Dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of the Sonia Sabri Company, Sonia Sabri talks to us about urban kathak, how she's making kathak more accessible, what it's like to be a south Asian dancer, how she manages all her different roles, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:33:14
Being a politician as a south Asian with Nusrat Ghani.
Conservative MP for Wealden, Nusrat Ghani talks about her views on the way our government is handling the UK's third national lockdown and its impact on education and mental health. She talks about the impact the virus has had on south As...
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36:10
Using food and lifestyle to help prevent cancer with Toral Shah
First diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, Toral Shah has battled the disease twice, helped her mum through her battle with it, and started her own consultancy, The Urban Kitchen, to help people change their lifestyle and diet to help prevent di...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:08:13
Starting a five star resort with Trish Dhanak
From a wealthy and luxury-laden life as an investment banker to sleeping outside with her belongings in the car while she built a hotel from the ground up, Trish Dhanak speaks about how she left everything and her life in London to start the lu...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:36:54
Being a successful British Asian actress, with Anjli Mohindra
Anjli Mohindra, a successful British Asian actress who has worked in shows such as The Dr Who spin-off; The Sarah Jane Adventures and the BBC's Bodyguard, talks about how she got into the industry, her experience of it as a woman of colour, how...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:47
Setting up a charity for LGBTQIA+ Muslims with Shelina
Shelina, founder of Muslim LGBTQIA+ charity; Hidayah, talks about how her coming out journey prompted her to start Hidayah, her experience of being an LGBTQIA+ individual and Muslim, what Hidayah does and how they help people and what allies ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:06
Becoming an activist against slavery with Ishaan Shah
16 year old activist Ishaan Shah talks about his work to raise awareness of slavery in the UK and how people can help prevent it, the need for conversations around sex and consent between parents and their children and what young men need to le...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:33
Revolutionising politics and finance with Gina Miller
I talk to entrepreneur and activist Gina Miller, about how she's challenging the belief 'Greed is Good', by establishing fair and ethical businesses, changing EU legislation to hold the finance sector to account, following the 2008 financial cr...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:07:37
Bringing art to offices with Sneha Shah
I speak to Sneha Shah, founder of fine art consultancy, Curaty, about how she started a business that champions fair pay for artists, leases art to other companies and advocates for mental wellbeing through art in the workplace, the joys and st...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:30
Making the judiciary more diverse with Amruta Patel
I talk to Amruta Patel, who works as a statistician for the Department of Justice about her job, how she got it, what she does and how that helps other BAME people and, her experience as a woman of colour working for the government.Civi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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43:45