4. Farah Jesani | Becoming Your Own Boss and Infusing Identity & Culture into Your Craft
Release Date: 11/10/2020
9. Vandana Aggarwal | Building Inner Strength and Self Acceptance Through Yoga & Meditation
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In this next interview, Priya brings on one of her dearest friends and role models, Vandana Aggarwal! She is a certified yogi, artist, and shares her journey traveling and living in India, pursuing her passion to not only learn yoga and meditation, but how these practices have helped her overcome her personal battles in life. Find Vandana on social media: @vandana827 @theyesvisionpodcast Find Priya on social media: @inspriyation_
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8. You Will Receive What You Believe
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In this episode, I talk about the importance of believing in ourselves and turning our unhealthy ego into strong self esteem. Our egos are wrapped up in the thoughts and opinions of others and we let that hold us back from actually doing the things we want to do and becoming the people we want to be. Once you learn how to block out all that noise and listen to the voice inside your head, find those seeds of ideas that have gotten buried again and again because of self doubt and fear, you'll discover this amazing magical energy that will make you feel like you can do anything! Follow me on...
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7. You Are The Gift You Can Give Anyone
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In this episode, I decided to make this a little different and now that holiday season is upon us, there are so many things I’m grateful for and just wanted to share a little bit about me, my family, and what I’ve realized that has helped me connect more with people, be a better person, and wanted to remind you of the gift you can give anyone during the holidays. You can find me on social media: @pripri1021 @inspriyation_
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6. Rohit Gijare | Pursuing Dance As A Full Time Career
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In this insightful interview, the famous dancing king, Rohit Gijare, talks about how he’s always had a passion for dance ever since he was a little kid, and was daring enough to chase his dreams and pursue dance full time, where he is now a professional choreographer and dancer based in the New York/New Jersey area and his videos on Youtube have gone viral. With over twenty years of experience, Rohit has performed on a variety of worldwide platforms, including the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) IN 2014 and Dance India Dance North America where he was crowned the 2ND RUNNER...
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5. Saumya Dave | Being a Voice of Change & Awareness Through Writing, Psychiatry and Mental Health Initiatives
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Dr. Saumya Dave is a talented writer, practicing therapist, professor of psychiatry and a mental health advocate. She just released her very first novel, Well Behaved Indian Women, which is a beautiful and compelling mother daughter story of three generations of Indian women and the obstacles they each face navigating through life trying to pursue their dreams. It’s already been featured in the NY Times, the Today show with Hoda and Jenny and made it to the top summer 2020 books in Elle Magazine and Marie Claire magazine. Prior to her novel, her essays, articles, and poetry have been...
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4. Farah Jesani | Becoming Your Own Boss and Infusing Identity & Culture into Your Craft
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In Priya’s second interview, she decided to bring on one of her closest and dearest friends, Farah Jesani. She is the co-founder and CEO of her very own South Asian beverage company called One Stripe Chai. She started it back in 2015 when she noticed early on that a lot of places didn’t really have a variety of chai options and if they did, they were either too sweet or too bland, so she decided to reclaim our Indian culture and spices that we grew up with, and create her very own chai products. Now, One Stripe Chai is in over 150 stores across the country! Farah’s entrepreneurial...
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3. Dr. Niraj Mehta | Bringing Joy and Passion into the Healthcare Space Through Movement and Music
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In Priya’s first interview, she felt it was most appropriate to bring on her older cousin, Dr. Niraj Mehta, who’s been a guiding light and motivational force throughout this entire process. He’s not only a radiation oncologist, but an artist, writer, dancer, actor and founder of Making Moves Universal, which is an international healing program that uses the urban spirit of music and mindful movement to improve the quality of life for those suffering from chronic illness, aiming to bring joy, passion, and art into the healthcare space. Making Moves Universal has been featured on NBC,...
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2. Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up
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You’ve probably heard the word passion thrown at you so many times, "find your passion", "follow your passion", and you may be wondering, well where do I even start? In this episode, Priya talks about how in just one year, she discovered her passion for improv and stand up comedy, took classes, got to perform in different shows, and learned and discovered so much about herself and her capabilities. Was she good at everything she tried? Of course not, but it’s important to learn how to pivot and accept failure. Failure is part of the process but not the end of the process. It teaches us a...
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1. Start with lesser expectations and greater gratitude
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In this premiere episode of Inhale Courage Exhale Fear, host Priya Mehta introduces herself and gives you a spunky and excited overview of what her intentions are on this passion project that has been years in the making. She genuinely believes each and every one of us has many talents, superpowers and gems buried under layers of fear, self doubt and societal standards and she wants to help unravel them. Living in a variety of cities, she’s gotten the chance to meet and connect with people from all over the world which helped her on her own journey, unlocking human potential and trying new...
info_outlineIn Priya’s second interview, she decided to bring on one of her closest and dearest friends, Farah Jesani. She is the co-founder and CEO of her very own South Asian beverage company called One Stripe Chai. She started it back in 2015 when she noticed early on that a lot of places didn’t really have a variety of chai options and if they did, they were either too sweet or too bland, so she decided to reclaim our Indian culture and spices that we grew up with, and create her very own chai products. Now, One Stripe Chai is in over 150 stores across the country!
Farah’s entrepreneurial journey and experiences have already enthused so many of their family and friends to pursue their own passions and will definitely motivate and encourage you to take the leap and bet on yourself. Not only does she talk about her business, but her inspiring love story dealing with the challenges of Hindu Muslim relationships and what it took for her and her husband to be together.
For more information, please visit www.onestripechai.com and find Farah Jesani on social media: @shorterista @onestripechaico
Follow your host Priya Mehta @inspriyation_