Episode 124: Young, Tamil, and the Star of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever", Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

07/16/21 • 41 min

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Never Have I Ever came onto the Netflix scene in April of 2020 and has since been described as a watershed moment for South Asian representation in Hollywood. Known for breaking Asian stereotypes, the series was created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher and is a coming-of-age comedy and teen drama partially based on Kaling’s childhood. Today, our guest, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, captured the hearts of many by playing the main character, Devi, an Indian American high school student coping with her father's death. Tune in as she shares about growing up in Mississauga, whom Maitreyi would choose of her two on-TV love interests: Paxton or Ben?!, and what it means to represent for the Tamil community at such a young age in the world of Hollywood.

This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh.

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Episode 123: Do I Need an Executive Coach?? Feat. Anita Hossain of The Grand

At our talks and through our messages, we often get questions about navigating career and professional development, and while we love drawing from our own experiences and sharing personal advice and anecdotes, today, we have a conversation with Anita Hossain an Executive Coach and Co-founder and CEO of The Grand, focused on group coaching, professional learning and development.

Join us as Anita shares her unique angle on executive coaching, when it makes sense to work with an executive coach, some of her own personal professional challenges, and more. Check out her work at thegrand.world.

Prior to The Grand, Anita led the Knowledge Program at First Round Capital, focused on developing community, creating programming and providing resources for their partner companies. She also spent time at Viacom International Media Networks in a Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs role. Anita graduated from The Wharton School at UPenn in 2015. Her clients have included Facebook, Calm, Slack, and LinkedIn, just to name a few.

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Episode 125: Tips to Thrive in Your 30's

The three of us are officially ALL in our 30's! When people are asked what they love about being in their 30s, we hear a unanimous response: They give less fucks. But in reality, many gained a sense of self-confidence through the lessons they learned in their 20s.

Today, we’re going to spend some time sharing the collective and individual advice + tips we gained to help us thrive in our 30s.

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