N.R.I. Woman

There’s a particular loneliness that comes with succeeding in ways your community celebrates while quietly unraveling in ways they refuse to acknowledge. Shweta Ravi Shankar and Rema Chari know this terrain intimately. As South Asian women who’ve navigated immigration, motherhood, and multiple cultural identities, they’ve learned that the hardest migration isn’t across oceans – it’s the journey from who you were raised to be to who you’re brave enough to become. This conversation goes beyond sur

What happens when life throws you an unimaginable curveball? For Moushmi Kapadia, her child’s muscular dystrophy diagnosis marked the beginning of an unexpected journey, not just as a caregiver, but as a woman rediscovering herself. Moushmi opens up about navigating the emotional chaos that followed her child’s diagnosis, the crushing weight of societal expectations around motherhood, and the powerful realization that caring for herself wasn’t selfish; it was survival. Through tennis courts, mo

Maria Menezes, Dr. Dipali Prabhu, and Sophia Gonsalves are the founders of Circle of Grey – a community built around one simple belief: growing older should feel connected, creative, and joyful. They talk about the very real loneliness many older adults face, especially after COVID changed the way we interact. What started as a small effort to check in on seniors has evolved into a vibrant space where people come together to talk, create, laugh, and feel seen. The conversation is honest and re

In this heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Jessica Kumar, an American who built a life and identity across two cultures. Jessica opens up about her journey of adapting to India, navigating a cross-cultural marriage, and finding connection through language and community. From the challenges of communication to the joy of belonging in two worlds, she shares the lessons she’s learned about identity, empathy, and embracing difference. Jessica is a storyteller, podcaster, and Hindi language ed

Natasha Moor, world-renowned makeup artist, beauty entrepreneur, and visionary founder of Natasha Moor Cosmetics, shares her inspiring journey – from a young girl experimenting with makeup to becoming a transformative force in the global beauty industry. I n this episode of @nriwoman Podcast, we explore how Natasha’s passion for inclusive beauty and women’s empowerment led her to create a brand that celebrates diversity, self-love, and real confidence. In this conversation, Natasha shares: – T

Despite increasing visibility, there remains a profound lack of understanding about the transgender experience in our society. Too often, trans individuals face discrimination, violence, and appalling prejudices rooted in ignorance about what it means to be transgender. In this episode, Celia Sandhya Daniels courageously takes us through her journey from struggling with gender dysphoria as a child without the language to understand it, to her evolution in embracing her authentic identity as a t