📼 A vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space 📍NYC 📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com Talk Show IG: @spotlightwithsandalina (https://ww ...
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S2E15: Meet Varun Rana - South Asian Comedic Content Creator
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S2E15: Meet Varun Rana, a South Asian comedic content creator focusing on social commentary about working in tech, being Indian-American and everything in between. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Michigan, family dynamics, being South Asian in the midwest, comedic inspirations, the academic rat race, computer science…
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S2E14: Meet Varun’s viral brown boy tech persona “Adi” through a 10-minute improv skit. The characters are on a blind first date in New York City… ❗SPOILER ALERT: there will not be a second date. And tune in next week to meet Varun Rana, the creator behind this internet sensation persona! Varun’s Tik Tok: @varun_rana (https://www.tiktok.com/@varun_…
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S2E13: Suhana - Digital Creator, Dancer, and FT Financial Services Professional
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S2E13: Meet Suhana, a South Asian digital creator, dancer, and full-time financial services professional This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Reading PA, parents and their American Dream, a musical upbringing, being one of the only Indians in town, academic journey through a double major + minor at NYU, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT…
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S2E12: Presidential Election Muslim-American POV with Salaar
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S2E12: This week, we will be discussing the Presidential Election from the Muslim-American POV. We go through the potential implications of 1) Abstention 2) Third-Party 3) Trump and 4) Kamala. We sat down with Salaar, who works in financial services and is a game designer, but most importantly sits on the board of a nonprofit focused on civic engag…
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S2E11: Rahul Dhiman - South Asian filmmaker, actor and production founder
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S2E11: Meet Rahul Dhiman, a South Asian filmmaker, actor and production founder. He is best known for starring in and co-creating Amazon’s latest Indian-American TV series Upside Brown! This week’s episode covers a variety of topics including a progressive South Asian upbringing in Chicago, parents’ American Dream, being an only child, South Asian …
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S2E09 Hira Mustafa P2- Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student (PART 2/2)
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S2E09: Meet Hira Mustafa, a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student PART 2/2: This week’s episode covers a variety of topics including a fun HOT SEAT segment, social media journey, personal milestones, the duality of social media, romance being convoluted online, financial independence as a woman, the future, and more!…
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S2E09 Hira Mustafa P1 - Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student (PART 1/2)
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S2E09: Meet Hira Mustafa, a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student PART 1/2: This week’s episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Iowa, being the older sister, parents’ immigrant journey, being brown in Iowa, early academic journey, picking law school over med school, improv comedy, student gov days,…
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S2E08: Kanika - Actress, Designer Boutique Owner, Event-MC, Mother
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S2E08: Meet Kanika, a South Asian actress, multi-designer boutique owner, event MC, and mother! This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in India and Canada, parents and siblings, being raised to be a homemaker, breaking molds for women, balancing motherhood and passions, community expectations, grief after losing parents, getti…
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S2E07: Emotional Abuse in Relationships with Nitasha from Shaam ki Chai
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S2E07: Meet Nitasha, the South Asian, Muslim host of Shaam ki Chai podcast. This is a special edition episode on emotional abuse in South Asian relationships. We talk through gender dynamics in the South Asian community, our respective personal experiences, the importance of collaborative partnership, breaking the cycle, identifying healthy vs. unh…
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S2E06: Chirag - Keynote Speaker, Brand Consultant, Content Creator
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S2E06: Meet Chirag, a South Asian keynote speaker, brand consultant, and content creator. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Queens with a small business family, being a middle child and seeing attention as a currency, the privileges of being in America, a full-time career at Google, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, recent feature…
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S2E05: Gaurav Singh - Actor
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S2E05: Meet Gaurav Singh, a South Asian actor. ⚠️TW: Gaurav is incredibly vulnerable during this episode, sharing his journey about running away, starvation, abuse, mental health battles, attempted suicide, the passing of his mother, and more. This episode covers a variety of other topics too including upbringing / family in India, acting as a call…
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S2E04: Neha Dharma - Model, Actress, Influencer, FT Data Strategist
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S2E04: Meet Neha Dharma, a South Asian model, actress, influencer, and full-time data strategist. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in Dallas, parents, being an only child, relationship with money, career decisions as a woman, academic journey, path to entertainment, fueling creativity, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, what…
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S2E03: Asmita - Lilly's Sister, Influencer, Marketing Profesional
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S2E03: Meet Asmita, Lilly’s sister. Asmita is also a South Asian, Muslim influencer, full-time marketing professional, and mental health advocate. This episode is a special one, as we dive into Lilly’s story. Asmita opens about the passing of her sister Lilly, and bravely shares Lilly’s journey with mental health, drugs, recovery, and relapse… Ther…
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S2E02: Aman (@a.magic.man) - Actor, Magician, Model
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S2E02: Meet Aman (@a.magic.man), a South Asian actor, magician, model, and content creator. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in New York, path to magic tricks, content creativity at a young age, spiritual path, personal growth going from a shy young boy to a confident man, UCLA college journey, social media evol…
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S2E01: Sabeen Sadiq - Comedian, Actress, Model
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S2E01: Meet Sabeen Sadiq (@sabeencomedy), a Pakistani, Muslim Comedian, Actress, and Model This episode covers a variety of topics including Muslim upbringing in Chicago, Pakistani immigrant parents, family vs. creativity, siblings with mental health circumstances, journey with spirituality, academic journey, the creative process behind her album "…
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S1E13: Sarah Anwer Khan - NBC Social Host, 1497 Social Media Coordinator
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Episode 13: Meet Sarah Anwer Khan, a South Asian and Muslim as NBC’s Social Host and 1497’s Social Media Coordinator. This episode covers a variety of topics including mentorship from Hasan Minhaj, being Jai Wolf’s PR, industry experiences with Dev Patel, immigrant parent upbringing in Texas, cultural issues in the Muslim community, running away fr…
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S1E12: Pardeep - Bachelor Contestant (First Indian-American to Get a Rose), Diplomat, Former Neuroscientist
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Episode 12: Meet Pardeep, a South Asian contestant from The Bachelor franchise (first Indian-American to get a rose), Diplomat, and Former Neuroscientist. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Brooklyn in the 90s, growing up on food stamps in a single-mother household, having an older brother who was on Indian Matchmaking,…
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S1E11: Ashish - Executive Producer at The Third Place Agency, Former Popshift Producer, Co-Founder DDN Legends
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Episode 11: Meet Ashish, a South Asian creator as an Executive Producer of The Third Place Agency, Former Popshift Producer, and Co-Founder of DDN Legends. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Orlando, early creative ventures as a child, parents, sibling, dreams as a kid, confidence in feeling like the “weird kid” in high…
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S1E10: Slesha - Model (Vogue, Cover Girl, GMA), Former Fashion Head, Master of Healthcare Admin, Former Med School Student
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Episode 10: Meet Slesha, a South Asian Model (Vogue, Cover Girl, GMA), Former Fashion Head, Master of Healthcare Admin (Johns Hopkins), and Former Med School Student. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Kansas, family history as refugees from Burma, immigrant parents, relationship with money, private school culture, bein…
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S1E09: Sabeen - Influencer, Podcast Host, Ex-Investment Banking Analyst
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Episode 9: Meet Sabeen, a South Asian and Muslim influencer, podcast host, and ex-investment banking analyst. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Pakistan and Westchester NY, growing up in an Ivy League feeder neighborhood, Pakistani community, Muslim upbringing, high school social dynamics, spirituality, college at UMic…
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S1E08: Sheel - Fashion Designer (Svarini), YouTuber, Ex-Software Engineer
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Episode 8: Meet Sheel, a South Asian fashion designer for Svarini (as seen on the SANYFW 2023 runway and Vanity Fair), YouTuber, and former software engineer. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Houston, family (grandma/parents/older brother), relationship with clothing, freedom of choice as a woman in dress, importance …
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S1E07: Kalissa - Influencer and Actress
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Episode 7: Meet Kalissa, a South Asian + Guyanese influencer and actress. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Queens NY, growing up in a single-parent household with a strong female presence, exposure to wealth, Guyanese roots, path to acting, performance arts education, normalizing rejection, auditioning for big roles l…
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S1E06: Pankti - Influencer, Masala Mixtape Co-Founder, Event Planner, Certified Genetics Counselor
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Episode 6: Meet Pankti Doshi, a South Asian influencer, co-founder of Masala Mixtape and And Aur, NYC event planner, and certified genetics counselor This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in the Bay Area, being an only child, exposure to wealth, intellectual curiosity as a kid, academic pursuits, double majoring in b…
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S1E05: Faaris Sattar (@faaris.mp3) - Rapper, FT Data Engineer, My Cousin
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Episode 5: Meet Faaris (@faaris.mp3), a South Asian and Muslim rapper, full-time data engineer, and best of all… my cousin. This episode’s special, as you’ll see our off-camera banter and rivalry intertwined in our on-camera dynamic. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in Texas, phases in adolescence (the Bieber ha…
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S1E04: Alysha Hemani (@alyshakeyz) - Petite Model, Content Creator, FT Brand Strategy Project Manager
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Episode 4: Meet Alysha Hemani (@alyshakeyz), a South Asian and Muslim petite model, content creator and a full-time brand strategy project manager. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in the South, the dynamics of growing up in a Muslim community, experiences living in different parts of the US, spirituality, the m…
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S1E03: Khushi (@shetalksandeats) - Influencer, Defeating Disorders Founder, FT Marketing Manager
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Episode 3: Meet Khushi (@shetalksandeats), a South Asian influencer, the founder of Defeating Disorders, and a full-time marketing manager for the startup Tru. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in India, being a national athlete, impact of the modeling industry, body image / eating disorders, mental health, chasi…
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S1E02: Omika Jikaria - Influencer (Jikaria Sister), Yoga Teacher, Wellness Coach, FT Management Consultant
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Episode 2: Meet Omika Jikaria, a South Asian influencer as 1/3rd of the Jikaria Sisters, a yoga & meditation teacher, a holistic wellness coach, and a full-time management consultant This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family, relationship with money, career aspirations through different phases of academic life, insights …
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Welcome to the introductory episode of Spotlight with Sandalina! 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space 📍NYC 📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content crea…
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