That Desi Spark (formerly The Woke Desi)

A podcast by That Desi Spark

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Society & Culture TV & Film

150 Episodes

  1. That Desi Spark 2.0: Let's Get Started

    Published: 5/27/2024

  2. The Greatest Hits: Raja Kumari (Season 8)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  3. The Greatest Hits: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, of Netflix' 'Never Have I Ever' (Season 8)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  4. The Greatest Hits: Divya Robin, LMHC, on Boundaries with Families (Season 7)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  5. The Greatest Hits: Ramya Chunduri, LMSW, on Domestic Violence During the Pandemic (Season 6)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  6. The Greatest Hits: Richa Moorjani of Netflix' 'Never Have I Ever' (Season 3)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  7. The Greatest Hits: Jasvinder Sanghera, CBE on Honor-Based Violence (Season 3)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  8. The Greatest Hits: Sahaj Kohli of Brown Girl Therapy (Season 4)

    Published: 5/27/2024

  9. Goodbye, Nehal

    Published: 1/2/2024

  10. Mom Sense | A Conversation with CNN Anchor turned Entrepreneur turned Podcast Host Kanika Chadda Gupta

    Published: 11/28/2023

  11. 'Tis the Season to Light a LAMP! | A Conversation with American India Foundation's CEO Nishant Pandey and Chief Development Office Kalpana Kanthan

    Published: 11/14/2023

  12. Did the Way Our Parents Communicate Eff Us Up? | A Conversation with Psychotherapist Sadaf Siddiqi

    Published: 11/7/2023

  13. Real Self-Care and the South Asian Woman | A Conversation with Psychiatrist/Novelist Saumya Dave

    Published: 10/10/2023

  14. Toxic Masculinity | A Conversation with Clinical Psychology Student Paritosh Joshi

    Published: 8/29/2023

  15. Period Poverty | A Conversation with Megha Desai, President of the Desai Foundation Around Menstruation in South Asia

    Published: 8/15/2023

  16. Sex Trafficking | A Conversation with Activist and Journalist Ruchira Gupta, Founder of Apne Aap

    Published: 6/27/2023

  17. Never Have I Ever | An Interview with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Star of Never Have I Ever

    Published: 6/13/2023

  18. Islam and Sexual Health | A Conversation with Occupational Therapist Sameera Qureshi

    Published: 6/6/2023

  19. Anti-AAPI Narratives, Book Bans, and More | A Conversation with Activist, Actress, and Author Sheetal Sheth

    Published: 5/30/2023

  20. Emotion Management | A Conversation with Clinical Neuropsychology PHD Resident Nawal Mustafa

    Published: 5/23/2023

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That Desi Spark, formerly known as The Woke Desi, is a bold podcast created by three founders who recognized a space void of color and conversation around the topics that impact dual-identity, South Asian millennials the most. From education to entertainment and social justice issues to social media trends, That Desi Spark approaches each episode with compassion, advocacy, and information, bolstered by subject-area experts and unfiltered celebrity moments. Hosted by Annika Sharma, That Desi Spark ignites conversation, illuminates learning, and sparks a community to own their stories, rise up with confidence, and blaze a path forward. The podcast has been featured in the Times of India, at BBC’s CDX, and on Forbes. They have been featured speakers at multiple conferences, ViacomCBS, and universities. They can be found on the web, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.