S4E10: Meet Tavi Gandhi— a South Asian pageant queen and influencer. She is the winner of Miss Grand New Jersey and was the youngest in the Top 20 of this year’s Miss Grand USA! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL TAKES PAGEANT CROWN We talk about Tavi’s upbringing between Ohio and New Jersey, her Punjabi and Sikh identity, and the formative experiences that shaped her confidence and ambition. In the Hot Seat, we jump into rapid-fire questions, and in Shadows, we unpack her mental health journey — from bullying and struggles with anxiety/depression to learning how to protect herself in highly visible spaces. In Spotlight, we explore how she took the pageant crown while challenging beauty norms, being flattened dimensionally with pretty privilege, answering political questions on stage, breaking into tech and entrepreneurship with ventures like the Lazrani clothing line, and more! Tavi’s IG: @tavigandhi (https://www.instagram.com/tavigandhi/) Tavi’s Tik Tok: @tavigandhi (https://www.tiktok.com/@tavigandhi) Tavi's YouTube: @tavigandhi (https://www.youtube.com/@TaviGandhi) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E09: Meet Priya Mia— an Indian-Bengali creator, fashion / beauty influencer, corporate strategy consultant, and PharmD! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BENGALI GIRL CRAFTS VIRAL NEW YORK WARDROBE We talk about Priya’s upbringing as the daughter of Indian immigrants, how her cultural identity shaped her relationship with fashion, and what it means to carve out space as a Bengali creator in New York. In the Hot Seat, we dive into rapid-fire Q&A, and in Shadows, we explore the pressures of existing between two worlds — the professional and the creative. In Spotlight, we discuss her viral style evolution, balancing a PharmD background with fashion content, navigating the internet as your boss, redefining what South Asian representation looks like in today’s fashion industry, and more! Priya’s IG: @priyamia (https://www.instagram.com/priyamia/) Priyas Tik Tok: @priya.mia (https://www.tiktok.com/@priya.mia) Priyas YouTube: @priyamia (https://www.youtube.com/@priyamia) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E08: Meet Dr. Mohamad Yasin— a Pakistani, Muslim doctor and content creator! You may recognize him as “Scrubby Mo” In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN BOY FIRST-GEN DOCTOR HAS JOKES We talk about Dr. Mohamad Yasin’s upbringing and family life in Long Island, his Muslim identity, and the journey that led him to become a first-generation doctor. In the Hot Seat, we get into rapid-fire questions, and in Shadows, we unpack the darker side of social media— from hate comments and insecurities to navigating loneliness behind the screen. In Spotlight, we explore how he balances his life as a practicing DO and content creator, his path to medicine, the realities of social media at work, and how humor and purpose shape his vision for the future! Mo’s IG: @scrubbymo (https://www.instagram.com/scrubbymo/) Mo’s Tik Tok: @scrubbymo (https://www.tiktok.com/@scrubbymo) Mo’s YouTube: @scrubbymo (https://www.youtube.com/@Scrubbymo) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E07: Meet Sagar— a South Asian content creator focusing on comedic skits and wellness. He’s also a PharmD, marketer, and personal trainer! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN BOY GOES FROM PHARMD TO VIRAL REELS We talk about Sagar’s upbringing in New Jersey, his high school experience, and the moment he pivoted from PharmD life into content creation. In the Hot Seat, we dive into rapid questions, and in Shadows we explore his mental health journey and the social media dopamine loop. In Spotlight, we unpack his transition from pharmacy to becoming a viral wellness + cultural creator— tackling Kurta Marathon activism, Big Pharma criticism, the opioid crisis, the Trump-era healthcare landscape, Ozempic takes, personal ethics, South Asian skit inspiration, collaborations, and more! Sagar’s IG: @thesagarparekh (https://www.instagram.com/thesagarparekh/) Sagar’s Tik Tok: @thesagarparekh (https://www.tiktok.com/@thesagarparekh) Sagar’s YouTube: @sagarparekh (https://www.youtube.com/c/SagarParekh) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E06: Meet Mina— a Pakistani founder and influencer. You may recognize her as the founder for the Kismet Reserve, her vintage watch empire as featured in the Boston Globe! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: PAKISTANI FOUNDER BUILDS VINTAGE WATCH EMPIRE We talk about Mina’s upbringing in Cambridge, MA growing up in a post-9/11 America with immigrant parents, early political activism, and developing her Muslim identity. In the Hot Seat, we get into rapid fire Q&A, and in the Shadows, we sit with the emotional gravity of losing her brother. In Spotlight, we dive deep into how she built Kismet Reserve from scratch — becoming a Pakistani founder pioneering the vintage watch space, her Boston Globe feature, speaking up online, building community spaces like The Chai Room, and more! Mina’s IG: @minahasan (https://www.instagram.com/minahasan/) Mina’s Tik Tok: @morefromminaa (https://www.tiktok.com/@morefromminaa) Mina’s Youtube: @minahasann (https://www.youtube.com/@MinaHasannn) Kismet Reserve: https://thekismetreserve.com 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E05: Meet Faaris— a Pakistani rapper. You may recognize him from the viral Zayn Malik lookalike competition, or his collaborations with various artists. He also just did 2M+ streams on Spotify in 2024 alone! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN BOY LOOKS LIKE ZAYN, RAPS LIKE HIMSELF We talk about Faaris’s upbringing in Austin, his family background, and his path to breaking into the music industry with viral milestones and millions of streams. We explore rapid-fire questions in the Hot Seat, delve into Shadows around excessive female attention, comparison traps, and public perception, and then spotlight his journey as a South Asian rapper in a white-dominated music industry. We also discuss his viral Zayn Lookalike moment, major performances at SXSW and Masala Mixtape, hit singles like “MEMO” and “All or Nothing,” his inspirations, creative process, and more! Faaris’s IG: @faaris.mp3 (https://www.instagram.com/faaris.mp3/) Faaris’s Tik Tok: @faaris.mp4 (https://www.tiktok.com/@faaris.mp4) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E04: Meet Mussab Ali— Jersey City’s mayoral candidate (aka “Black Zohran Mamdani”) with a Pakistani, Muslim identity. He was the formerly elected President of the Jersey City Board of Education, has his JD from Harvard Law, and is a cancer survivor. As BOE President, he made headlines as the youngest elected official in Jersey City history, and at the time, was the youngest Muslim elected official across the United States. His main competitor is Jim McGreevey, the disgraced former governor of New Jersey who resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal and corruption allegations. ❗10/14 TUES IS THE JERSEY CITY VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE❗ In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ❓WHO IS MUSSAB ALI❓ ✏️MUSSAB ALI’S PLATFORM✏️ 🔦GRILLING MUSSAB ALI🔦 🗳️ELECTION INFO🗳️ We talk about Mussab’s family’s immigrant story, term on BOE bringing clean drinking water to Jersey City schools, battle with cancer, academic journey across Rutgers and Harvard Law, endorsements, cradle to career initiative, multifaceted platform, and more. We also grill him across Islamophobic/Zionist Q&A, Zohran Q&A, Competitors Q&A, Platform Q&A, and Online Criticism Q&A. Stick around until the end for key election information and how to get involved! Mussab Ali’s Website (election info, volunteer, donate): https://www.ali2025.com/ Mussab’s IG: @mussabalijc (https://www.instagram.com/mussabalijc/) Mussab’s Tik Tok: @aliforjc (https://www.tiktok.com/@aliforjc) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E03: Meet Ashna— a South Asian model and influencer. She is the brown girl on every billboard; you may recognize her as she’s been on Cover Girl, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and the NYFW runway! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL ON EVERY BILLBOARD We talk about Ashna’s upbringing near Chicago, initial path to med school, rapid fire Q&A, eating disorders, mental health, journey into modeling, first big break, skillset evolution, how to model 101, being brown in a white industry, Ashna & Rohil’s wedding, relationship support through creative career, redefining relationship with social media, plans for the future, and more! Ashna’s IG: @ashnagray (https://www.instagram.com/ashnagray/) Ashna’s Tik Tok: @ashnagray (https://www.tiktok.com/@ashnagray) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 25-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
S4E02: Meet Usama— a Bengali, Muslim comedian. You may recognize him from his recent special and Fall 2025 Tour USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’! He was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and a guest on the Stephen Colbert show. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BENGALI COMEDIAN GETS CANCELED ON NATIONAL TV We talk about Usama’s upbringing in red Texas, initial path to med school, rapid fire Q&A, a personal roast for the host, growing up as “Usama” post 9/11, getting canceled in headlines for America’s Got Talent, embracing physical imperfections, performing on Stephen Colbert, the USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ special and tour, Hajj experience, parents’ view on his comedy, plans for the future, and more! USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ tour: https://www.usamastandsup.com/shows USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NH-WEGUGI Usama’s IG: @usamastandsup (https://www.instagram.com/usamastandsup/) Usama’s Tik Tok: @usamastandsup (https://www.tiktok.com/@usamastandsup) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
S4E01: Meet Shevya— a Desi pop star singer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL PIONEERS DESI POP GENRE We talk about Shevya's upbringing, eduction, career, rapid fire Q&A, heartbreaks that made their way into songs, insecurities, online hate, self-image, IG story drama, criticism of Bollywood, decision to remain an independent artist, early innings with Tik Tok covers, biggest hit “Nasha”, future projects, and more! Shevya’s IG: @shevthehev (https://www.instagram.com/shevthehev) Shevya’s Tik Tok: @shevthehev (https://www.tiktok.com/@shevthehev) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
Join us backstage with Raja Kumari at Masala Mixtape by And Aur. We sat down with Raja Kumari: an AMA-Winning, Grammy-Nominated artist redefining global music. She joined us fresh off her powerful new album “Kashi to Kailash” while decked out in a show stopping collaboration with Kalki Fashion. Raja also owns Godmother Records, a label creating a safe space for women in music. Raja’s IG: @therajakumari (https://www.instagram.com/therajakumari/) Stream Raja’s Music: https://linktr.ee/therajakumari 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space 📍NYC 📅 S4: Fall 2025 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-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
S3E05: Meet Sundas— a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty & Fashion Influencer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: PAKISTANI GIRL TRAILBLAZES BEAUTY & FASHION We talk about Sundas’ path to the present, being a minority in the beauty industry, rapid fire Q&A, community gossip culture, her benign tumor diagnosis, online hate, career highlights, identity in fashion, the importance of showing brown romance online, unrealistic beauty standards, the Scandinavian dabutta trend, and more! Sundas’ IG: @lifewithsundas (https://www.instagram.com/lifewithsundas/) Sundas’ Tik Tok: @lifewithsundas (https://www.tiktok.com/@lifewithsundas) Sundas’ YouTube: @lifewithsundas (https://www.youtube.com/@LifewithSundas) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
S3E04: Meet Abby— a South Asian stand up comedian and writer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: TAMIL GIRL DOMINATES COMEDY We talk about Abby’s path to the present, her solo tour "How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents", evolution of family relationships, rapid fire Q&A, finances as a creator, stance on animosity between Hindus and Muslims, stage name choice, pressures of being a minority, and more! Abby’s IG: @abbygovindan (https://www.instagram.com/abbygovindan/) Abby’s Tik Tok: @zarthestarcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbygovindan) Abby’s X: @abbygov (https://x.com/abbygov) See Abby Live: https://abbygovindan.com/ 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
S3E03: Meet Zar— a Muslim, Afghan-Tajik stand up comedian and content creator. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: 30-DAY HIJAB TRIAL BY AFGHANI-MUSLIM COMEDIAN We talk about Zar’s upbringing as a refugee and running away from home, do some rapid fire Q&A about her comedy career, talk about her Afghani identity, relationship with spirituality, path to modesty / sobriety, hook up culture, her 30-day hijab trial, and more! Zar’s IG: @zar.the.star (https://www.instagram.com/zar.the.star/) Zar’s Tik Tok: @zarthestarcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarthestarcomedy) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
S3E02: Meet Uneeb— contestant on Hulu’s reality TV show Muslim Matchmaker, media critic, and podcast host for Salaam Nerds! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫HALAL-HARAM RATIO 🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: MEDIA CRITIC GOES ON REALITY TV SHOW MUSLIM MATCHMAKER We talk all things Muslim Matchmaker and answer viewers’ burning questions! We also discuss critiques of Muslim Matchmaker, dating while keeping that Halal-Haram ratio in check, Uneeb’s background in the tri-state area helping reconstruct WTC after 9/11, some rapid fire Q&A, and more! Uneeb’s IG: @watchwithneebz (https://www.instagram.com/watchwithneebz) Uneeb’s Tik Tok: @watchwithneebz2 (https://www.tiktok.com/@watchwithneebz2) Salaam Nerds Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SalaamNerds 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
S3E01: Meet Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani and Muslim founder of the Dose of Travel Club, Entrepreneur, and Solo Travel Influencer. She’s been featured on Forbes, BBC, and Yahoo Finance. And her club, The Dose of Travel Club, has amassed 270k+ members! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLD We talk about Nabila’s impressive background, do some rapid fire Q&A about her worldwide travels, talk about the darker sides of creativity with isolation and online hate, how she handles immigrant child guilt, experiences with racism, balancing her spiritual identity, doing Umrah solo in Saudi Arabia, pressures for marriage, and more! Nabila’s IG: @doseoftravel (https://www.instagram.com/doseoftravel/?hl=en) Nabila’s Tik Tok: @doseoftravel (https://www.tiktok.com/@doseoftravel?lang=en) Dose of Travel Club Website: https://doseoftravel.co/ 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
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 at UMich, from Amazon to startups as an engineer, switching full-time to content,, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, breaking molds through content, mental health journey, social preferences, BTS process with content, social media hate, social media’s positive impact future plans, and more! Varun’s Tik Tok: @varun_rana (https://www.tiktok.com/@varun_rana_) Varun’’s IG: @the_varunrana (https://www.instagram.com/the_varunrana/) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
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_rana_) Varun’’s IG: @the_varunrana (https://www.instagram.com/the_varunrana/) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
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 🔥, creative career, working with woman-owned businesses, pitching yourself to brands, social media highs and lows, future plans, and more! Suhana’s IG: @suhana_jag (https://www.instagram.com/suhana_jag/) Suhana’s Tik Tok: @suhana_jags (https://www.tiktok.com/@suhana_jags) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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
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 engagement amongst younger demographics. This is a very emotionally and logically confusing time as we grieve our brothers and sisters in Gaza, and feel as though our voices are being drowned. We hope this framework provokes us all as a community to think critically and make an informed decision when casting our votes in the coming weeks. DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE: OCTOBER 26 ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 5 THIS EPISODE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE. It is simply an exploratory Q&A for the sake of learning. Register to Vote: https://vote.gov/register 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina 📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com 📼 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 24-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