Ananya Ampersand - The Podcast

What it really takes to cultivate a global beauty brand with Pavan Ahluwalia-Dhanjal BEM

In this episode, we talk about her evolution as a beauty brand since then. It’s such an inspiring episode for anyone wanting to cultivate a brand and business as Pavan talks about the real highs and lows.  Listen to hear us discuss: The significance of henna in Asian culture  Pavan’s rituals to stay grounded and focused Importance of creating your own opportunities and how Pavan pitched to do henna on Eastenders  The rejections Pavan faced along the way before she was able to launch in Selfridges  Bringing henna into the mainstream beauty industry  Learning to validate yourself and cultivating self-belief in yourself Pavan can be found over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/pavanbeauty/?hl=en] and Pavan Henna here [https://www.instagram.com/pavanhennabar/?hl=en].

Navigating the nuances in chronic illness and cultural identity with Jenny Jay

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc11ef81da5060179199d01/b16292ba-a355-4c3c-98bd-94054c15fb1e/2.png?format=1000w] In this episode, you’ll hear Jenny talk about: * Her experiences identifying as both South Asian and also Tamil as well as the accompanying layered conversations * Raising awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly in the South Asian community * Her own experiences navigating an MS diagnosis and how that’s changed in the last 18 months * The role her intuition played along her journey navigating chronic illness This conversation is a really important one for so many reasons & Jenny talks about each topic with so much thoughtful consideration that I know you’ll walk away reflecting on so much. Connect with Jenny over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/justaskjenny/] or find out more here [https://jennyjay.ca/links/].

Using your intuition to navigate cultural identity and dating as a South Asian Woman

In this episode, we’re joined by Nishi Singhal - We discuss inner voice facilitation - Dating as a South Asian Woman - How using our intuition has connected us to our cultural heritage Let us know what you thought of the episode! Ananya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ananyaampersand/]: You can reach out to us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ananyaampersand/]: Nishi’s website [https://www.joyparade.co] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/joyparadeco/]

What you want may show up in unexpected ways

You’ve made the goal * You’re taking action towards it * Opportunities that you weren’t expecting are coming about * What do you do? * Do you block them? * Or is there a different way? This episode explores how we might not be ready for what we truly need and why that’s a good thing. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc11ef81da5060179199d01/1e943476-c190-459b-9777-19c1832348be/Blue+Simple+Podcast+Cover.png?format=1000w]

The importance of receiving the impossible journey

This week’s episode applies to all of us in some shape or form * You’ve reached the goal and yet part of you doesn’t quite believe you’re worthy of it? * You’ve realised it wasn’t ever about the '“big, shiny” goal * You’ve realised it was about something small instead [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc11ef81da5060179199d01/80fb9404-087c-46ca-b080-8a037273f718/3.png?format=1000w]