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Girl Chaat

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Girl Chaat Summer Special with Sukh Ojla

Girl Chaat ·

2019/08/21

Sukh Ojla is one of comedy'sbrightest 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

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1:53

Thank you!!

Girl Chaat ·

2019/05/03

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,

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33:00

10 Let's talk about..Race, Gender, Class & Equality...

Girl Chaat ·

2019/04/26

This 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

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33:40

9 From Brows to Box Office with Film Producer Nisha...

Girl Chaat ·

2019/04/19

This 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 "brownestBBC 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

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22:24

8 Brown Girls Book Club with Shirin Shah & Sheetal...

Girl Chaat ·

2019/04/12

This 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

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7 Scottish Born & Brown with Aasmah Mir

Girl Chaat ·

2019/04/05

This 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

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22:43

6 The Kid Boss Shakira Rahman

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/29

This 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

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5 Full Circle: Filmmaking with Jayisha Patel

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/22

**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

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23:22

4 The Beauty of Ayurveda with Anita Kaushal

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/15

This 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,

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31:44

3 In Therapy with Dr Bijal Chheda-Varma

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/08

This 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

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23:08

1 Christmas in a Brown Family! With Mariam Hussain.

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/01

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

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28:29

2 Curry & Cancer - Saima Thompson.

Girl Chaat ·

2019/03/01

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

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Girl Chaat - Coming Soon.

Girl Chaat ·

2019/02/23

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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