In this conversation, Harman Kaur shares her journey as a writer and mother, discussing her poetry collections, Phulkari and Call Me Home. She reflects on the nurturing support from her parents, the challenges of motherhood, and the cultural expectations surrounding it. Harman emphasizes the importance of representation in literature and how her experiences have shaped her writing. She also touches on the impact of marriage on her creative process and the significance of self-care in her busy life as a mother and writer.

Dr. Prabhjot Singh is a physician, scientist, and healthcare innovator dedicated to building healthier, more connected communities. He has led groundbreaking work at Mount Sinai as Director of the Arnhold Institute for Global Health and Co-Founder of City Health Works, a Harlem-based initiative that empowers health coaches to support high-need patients.

Currently, Dr. Singh serves as a Senior Advisor at the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Peterson Health Technology Institute, helping shape the future of healthcare through innovation and equity. He is also the author of "Dying and Living in the Neighborhood: A Street-Level View of America’s Healthcare Promise," where he explores how place and community are central to the healing process.

Passionate about linking medicine, policy, and lived experience, Dr. Singh brings a unique vision for reimagining healthcare from the ground up.

In this episode of Sherni Vision, host Supreet Sohi sits down with Sona Kaur, founder of So Sona Skincare, a brand rooted in South Asian heritage and holistic beauty. Sona shares her journey of creating a skincare line that celebrates Ayurvedic ingredients, clean formulations, and self-care rituals inspired by generations of wisdom.

We dive into the challenges of building a beauty brand, the power of representation in the skincare industry, and how Sona is redefining skincare with authenticity and purpose. Her story is one of resilience, passion, and the belief that beauty should be both nourishing and empowering.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, cultural influence in skincare, and the magic behind So Sona Skincare.

n this powerful episode of the Sherni Vision Podcast, host Supreet Sohi sits down with Gurpreet from  @TheKaurMovement  a trailblazer advocating for survivors of abuse and working towards justice and healing in our communities. Gurpreet shares her journey of founding Kaur Movement, the challenges of raising awareness on difficult topics, and the impact of her work in breaking cycles of silence and stigma.This episode dives deep into resilience, advocacy, and the power of collective action. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about standing up for what’s right and making a lasting difference.Join the community during the Kaur Movement's first gala to spread awareness on Feb 22 in Surrey. https://thekaurmovement.com/gala2025/https://www.instagram.com/thekaurmovement/

Dr. Jyothi Rao, MD, ABAAHP, FAARFM, has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She received her Doctorate of Medicine (MD) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed her internship and residency at the prestigious New England Medical Center (Tufts) in Boston. Before opening Shakthi Health & Wellness Center, Dr. Rao practiced medicine in New York and Maryland.

“I believe knowledge is empowerment and focus my practice on wellness and prevention. Through this partnership in health, my patients and I work together to optimize their health and vitality.”

A strong proponent of holistic medicine, Dr. Rao is certified in Medical Acupuncture from UCLA. She is also certified in Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing, which is a personalized assessment of cardiac and pulmonary disease.

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Kiran Rai, also known by her creator name KayRay, is an actor and creative director based out of Toronto. Throughout the past decade, Kiran has used her platform to primarily focus on addressing taboos within the South Asian community through short films, documentaries and digital series. From bridging the gap between children of immigrants and their parents to bringing light on dating violence to combating the stigma of mental health and sexual harassment - she has been able to create meaningful dialogue through her work. Regardless of the approach, she constantly challenges people on their perception of women of colour in the industry. Through her satirical yet didactic content, Kiran's work continuously inspires critical conversation. She is now the co-founder of The Kollective, a BIPOC focused creative agency that aims to create opportunities for artists while supporting smaller businesses with branding strategies. Her work has been featured in the likes of The Toronto Star, NBC News, CBC, BBC and Cosmo India with her talk show Cha Da Cup With KayRay now airing on Brit Asia TV.

https://www.youtube.com/user/kayrayco

https://www.instagram.com/kay__ray/

Deepika Pujji is a St. Louis native, wife, and mother of 2 beautiful children.  After completing her psychology and advertising degree from Boston University, she spent time as a digital advertising professional at global advertising agencies and Twitter.  In 2015, she received the promotion of a lifetime to full-time Mama.

https://www.instagram.com/tweepika/

Sohni is a British-born-Punjabi Content Creator based in the GTA. After planning her own big fat Punjabi wedding, she fell in love with the idea of helping other young women transition through some of the most daunting years of their lives. Sohni loves to create comedic content from the POV of a brown woman, but also hosts a page full of free resources to help young women with everything from wedding planning, beauty and fashion. Sohni’s vision is to create a community of strong women who feel empowered and inspired to live their best lives!

https://www.instagram.com/sohnilove/

An author, writer, and storyteller who currently lives in Toronto, Canada. She's a former entertainment reporter turned PR expert.Her debut novel Sari, Not Sari, slated for a spring release in '22, is already generating serious advanced buzz (including being selected for the prestigious Debutante Ball). She also signed an international two book deal.Sonya wrote Sari, Not Sari, to laugh her way through some of her more disastrous breakups.In her spare time, you can find Sonya sipping on a matcha latte, enjoying a homemade pizza, or hanging out with her adorable dog, Moses Alexander.

Ravjot Mehek Singh is an award winning Indian American Film and TV Director and art activist. With many multifaceted successes under her belt at a very young age, many Indian and American magazines and news outlets refer to her as one of the youngest female directors in Bollywood and one of the only openly LGBTQ+ women directors in South Asia. By the time she was 21, she had directed 3 television talk shows for Dish Network through the largest Asian American TV channel Jus Punjabi. She began directing major Bollywood music videos and was listed as being the youngest ever female music video director to ever be launched by T-Series (India's largest record label) in 2021.
Ravjot's work also takes on installation artwork which has been featured in major galleries such as the Guggenheim Museum in New York City in collaboration with other talented artists and in various art galleries in New England, USA. As a LGBTQ+ activist, she has been featured in countless magazines, articles, and shows including Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan magazine. Her work is often likened to that of the Guerrilla Girls.
Her film and art activism work is driven by a passion to create lasting change not only in the entertainment field, but in society. Her documentary feature debut, "I Stand With Jessy", was not only awarded best documentary at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (one of India's largest film festivals) in India in 2017 amongst other film festival wins, but also made waves in local legislation to provide better health-care for low income women. An advocate for change through art, Ravjot constantly works with large scale organizations such as Phenomenal, Impact, Sikh Coalition, PBS, and YWCA to create change and advocate for a better, more just future.

A brown girl of South Asian Punjabi heritage, I was Born in Canada, raised in Australia and now living in the UK. I graduated with a PhD in psychology in 2015 and gave birth to my daughter, Gurbani. I then spent the next few years working in fashion both styling and making clothes. I then fell pregnant with my son, Zorawar in 2020 and decided to submit my children’s book transcripts for publishing during lockdown. 2021 saw me nursing a baby and the publication of my first book, Sunflower Sisters. 2022 is going to be an incredible year with our clothing label launching (MonikaNimmi) and my next book being published this summer.