Where East Meets West

Growing in India, Adit Agrawal was often bullied throughout his childhood for his struggles with obesity. Fast forward today, he is sharing his journey with health with readymade Indian food for the world.

When he is not working with his team to craft excellent food, he loves to explore innovations in tech, and also reading, architecture, Ju Jitsu, and travelling to new places!

Listen to this Adit Agrawal's journey from Raipur to...

Sujon Datta is an internationally renowned spiritual life architect, bioenergetic healer, spiritual advisor, author and speaker. As the Urban Mystic, he blends Eastern and Western philosophies together to bridge the contemporary world with spirituality.  Sujon's mission is to help people open their hearts to themselves with his profound intuitive healing gifts. He recently launched a new online academy called Love More.  Sujon also...

Raised in a small suburb in Chhattisgarh, a state in Central India, Shana made her way to New York at the age of eight years old. After pursuing a law degree out of respect for her parent's sacrifices, Shana would return to her parent’s homeland at the age of 35 to find herself and her passion in life. It was there that she found her passion for creating sustainable jewelry that is affordable, beautiful and gives back to her home c...

Kanika Chadda-Gupta is a wife, mom of three, journalist, and entrepreneur. A creative thinker and born storyteller, she began her career as a CNN Anchor and Executive Producer and has made her mark in new media through her on-air interviews, marketing & branding, video production, and podcasting.

Parenting is tough, especially during an ongoing pandemic. That's why Kanika has made it her mission to support paren...

Sheetal Sheth is an acclaimed actress, producer, author, and activist. She is known for her provocative performances in a wide range of memorable roles on film and television. She has starred in over 20 feature films and many TV shows and has earned a loyal, international following.

Sheetal has become a favorite in the independent film world, having won five best actress awards on the festival circuit, and has been selected to rep...

Having worked with thousands of high achievers, Shasheen Shah noticed the shared inner struggles that thwart the ability of successful people to reach their next level.
When daring to face these struggles, not only do they reach the next levels of personal and team performance but also find themselves reengaged with life.

Shasheen Shah, author, and CEO of Coherent Strategies Consulting and Coaching, has delivered breakthrough ...

Simran Singh is a Love Catalyst and Rebel Humanitarian who supports the expansion of consciousness and deepened embodiment of humanity through books, art, speaking and mentoring.

Author of Gold Award-winning books, Conversations With The Universe, Your Journey to Enlightenment and Your Journey to Love, Simran is the number 1 rated host of 11:11 Talk Radio and publisher of the Award-winning 11:11 Magazine.

Listen to her awespiring...

After a successful and enlightening season1, we are back with a brand-new season of #WhereEastMeetsWest!
Join Sister Dr. Jenna to have engaging conversations with some of the most prolific Indian voices in the fields of entertainment, education, spirituality, health and wellness, politics and more!
There are so many bright individuals from India who made it big in the west and are creating an impact across the borders and w...

Raghu Devaguptapu is a Media Consultant and Political Strategist who has over twenty years of campaign experience and heads the Washington, DC office of Left Hook Communications where he is a partner.

He has led high profile independent expenditure, congressional, and statewide elections across the country and was named to Politico Playbook’s Washington DC Power List as the “Go To Media Consultant” for the highes...

Born into the Sindhi and Hindu traditions in Rajasthan, India, Salma embraced Islam and moved to the United States in 1986. As a woman, artist, and mother, she works to create harmony by expressing the universality of humanity through paintings, sculpture, and calligraphy. 
At birth, she was given the life-defining challenge of a left hand without fingers. Seeing the unity of an all-encompassing God, she was able to transce...

Sister Jenna is joined by Ram Prakash, a former civil engineer at the World Trade Center and a senior RajYogi with the Brahma Kumaris for 47 years. Ram was on 64th floor when tragedy struck during September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, 1New York and came out of the building just five minutes before it collapsed. He overcame his physical problems and helped many people in this time of crisis.

Ram had a unique pos...

It is estimated that there are roughly 4 million Indian-Americans in the United States today and many have made their mark in various fields such as medicine, science, engineering, business, information technology, and philanthropy to name a few. Joining us today is our very special guest, M.R. Rangaswami who has been a leader in helping to bridge East and West, along with his many other accomplishments. 

M.R. Rangaswam...

Dr. Arun Singh is an MD and is a prominent cardiac surgeon who has personally performed over-twenty thousand heart surgeries!

He has earned numerous awards as a physician, including the American Heart Association- Hero at Heart Award.

He has been in practice at Rhode Island Hospital since 1975 for 20 years.

Doctor Singh was voted top by Rhode Island Monthly magazine.

He was also elected to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame...

Very often described by her peers as a pioneer and someone who has the courage and determination to follow her convictions. Anjana Nathwani has held several senior leadership roles and managed large business units. Her work has received global recognition and she is a recipient of several awards, the most recent being the Global Diversity Leadership Award in 2017.
As a Business and Health Psychologist, she is passionate that org...

Dr. Amit Goswami is a retired professor of physics from the University of Oregon. While researching the area of quantum physics, he discovered that when quantum physics is formulated within the metaphysics of qualified non-dualism, as in Indian Vedanta, questions regarding meaning are immediately resolved. His work thus integrates science and spirituality. This work has culminated in his most recent book with the physician Valentin...

Grammy Award Winner and US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020, Ricky Kej is an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist. He has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and Geneva and won more than 100 music awards in over 20 countries.

Ricky has been Awarded "United Nations Global Humanitarian Artist," he ...

Strategic innovator, Mallika Dutt is the Founder and Director of Inter-Connected and has pioneered effective approaches of social change through the founding of several nonprofits, including Breakthrough and Sakhi for South Asian Women. She has also provided transformational leadership in her roles as a Program Officer for Human Rights and Social Justice at the Ford Foundation’s New Delhi Office, the Director of the...

Preity Üpala is an actress, producer and a global citizen given her remarkable heritage. She is a former investment banker turned Hollywood Actor, TV producer and entrepreneur.

Preity is truly international, having traveled extensively around the world to over 60 countries and having lived in Dubai, Paris, India, Sydney, and Los Angeles. She has worked in both Hollywood and Bollywood and is multi-lingual having worked across ...

Robotics aficionado, educator, author and mom, Sharmi Albrechtsen is the CEO and co-founder of SmartGurlz, a fast-growing start-up company focusing on closing the gender gap in technology. SmartGurlz is the first robotics company focused on girls.

Sharmi is the visionary backbone of the company, ensuring that the company develops, markets and sells innovative products. She received AdWeek's 2017 Disruptor Award, in Championing Gen...