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Vasavi Chakka with Vandana Mangalick and doctor Srilekha Palle

Hello and welcome to another episode of a Desi woman podcast. I’m your host. Soniya, Gokhale in launching this podcast series it was important for me to bring forth female voices from India and its diaspora that we don’t often hear in mainstream media. But from a political perspective, I was quite certain there was GOP support in our Indian communities.

Michigan State Representative Padma Kuppa

Hello and welcome to another edition of a Desi woman podcast. I am your Soniya Gokhale. And today I am excited to be joined by Michigan State Representative Padma Kuppa.

Indian Matchmaking with Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra

Usha Tummala Narra

I am your host Soniya Gokhale. And today we are joined by Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra. Usha is a professor of counseling, developmental and educational psychology at Boston College, and she’s also a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dr. Meera Shah

Author Meera Shah

Hello and welcome to another edition of a A Desi woman podcast in their host. Soniya Gokhale. And today I am excited to be joined by Dr. Meera Shah. Doctor Shah is a family medicine physician and the chief medical officer of New York’s Planned Parenthood. Hudson Peconic.

British Colonialism, Gender & Patriarchy for Indian Women

Usha Tummala Narra

Hello and welcome to another edition of A Desi Woman Podcast. I am your host, Soniya Gokhale. And today, I am delighted to be joined by Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra. Dr. Tummala-Narra is a Professor of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology in Boston College. She is also a Licensed Psychologist with a private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Interview With Washington State Senator Mona Das

Hello and welcome to another edition of a Desi woman podcast. I am your host Soniya Gokhale. And today I’m excited to be joined by Washington State Senator Mona Mona graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned her MBA in sustainable business from Pinchuk University. She then attended the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University.

A Bipartisan Interview / Indian American women shaping US politics

Soniya Gokhale, the founder of A Desi Woman Podcast

My guests this evening are a tremendous example of the influence and impact that Indian American women are having on the U.S. political scene while they are all immigrants from India. There are also currently elected officials, past candidates and even current candidates who have taken time out of their grueling campaign schedules to participate in this groundbreaking dialog that is inclusive of both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

Welcome!

Soniya Gokhale, the founder of A Desi Woman Podcast

Welcome to A Desi Woman Podcast. This is Season One – Episode One.