Spotlight with Sandalina

S2E09 Hira Mustafa P2- Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student (PART 2/2)

S2E09: Meet Hira Mustafa, a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student
PART 2/2: This week’s episode covers a variety of topics including a fun HOT SEAT segment, social media journey, personal milestones, the duality of social media, romance being convoluted online, financial independence as a woman, the future, and more!
Check out last week's episode for Part 1/2!
Hira’s IG: @lookwhoshira https://www.instagram.com/lookwhoshira Hira’s Tik Tok: @lookwhoshira https://www.tiktok.com/@lookwhoshira 
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📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E09 Hira Mustafa P1 - Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student (PART 1/2)

S2E09: Meet Hira Mustafa, a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty Influencer and Third-Year Law School Student
PART 1/2: This week’s episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Iowa, being the older sister, parents’ immigrant journey, being brown in Iowa, early academic journey, picking law school over med school, improv comedy, student gov days, switching from consulting to law, path to content creation, detachment from our achievements, competition in the Muslim community, and righting wrongs!
Tune in next week for Part 2/2!
Hira’s IG: @lookwhoshira https://www.instagram.com/lookwhoshira Hira’s Tik Tok: @lookwhoshira https://www.tiktok.com/@lookwhoshira 
 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E08: Kanika - Actress, Designer Boutique Owner, Event-MC, Mother

S2E08: Meet Kanika, a South Asian actress, multi-designer boutique owner, event MC, and mother!
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in India and Canada, parents and siblings, being raised to be a homemaker, breaking molds for women, balancing motherhood and passions, community expectations, grief after losing parents, getting married at 19, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, starting her acting career, starting a multi-designer boutique, hosting for the Indian consulate, biggest lessons, marriage, motherhood, future plans, and more!
Kanika’s IG: @kanikasasan https://www.instagram.com/kanikasasan Kanika’s Boutique IG: @adorebykanika https://www.instagram.com/adorebykanika/ Kanika’s Tik Tok: @sasankanika https://www.tiktok.com/@sasankanika 
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📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E07: Emotional Abuse in Relationships with Nitasha from Shaam ki Chai

S2E07: Meet Nitasha, the South Asian, Muslim host of Shaam ki Chai podcast.
This is a special edition episode on emotional abuse in South Asian relationships. We talk through gender dynamics in the South Asian community, our respective personal experiences, the importance of collaborative partnership, breaking the cycle, identifying healthy vs. unhealthy love, the indicative signs, and how to get out step by step.
Nitasha’s IG: @therealnitashasyed https://www.instagram.com/therealnitashasyed Shaam ki Chai IG: @shaamkichai https://www.instagram.com/shaamkichai  
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E06: Chirag - Keynote Speaker, Brand Consultant, Content Creator

S2E06: Meet Chirag, a South Asian keynote speaker, brand consultant, and content creator.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Queens with a small business family, being a middle child and seeing attention as a currency, the privileges of being in America, a full-time career at Google, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, recent feature in the History Channel docuseries, working with the worlds biggest brands, public speaking career, social media, advice for creators, future plans, and more!
Chirag’s IG: @chiragspeaks https://www.instagram.com/chiragspeaks Chirag’s Tik Tok: @entrekey https://www.tiktok.com/@entrekey 
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E05: Gaurav Singh - Actor

S2E05: Meet Gaurav Singh, a South Asian actor. 
⚠️TW: Gaurav is incredibly vulnerable during this episode, sharing his journey about running away, starvation, abuse, mental health battles, attempted suicide, the passing of his mother, and more.
This episode covers a variety of other topics too including upbringing / family in India, acting as a calling, working for big Bollywood names like Salman Khan and Randeep Hooda, path to acting, journey to NYC, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, starring in the short film “No Smoking”, advice for aspiring actors, fears, love life, future plans, and more!
Gaurav's IG: @igaauravsingh (https://www.instagram.com/igaauravsingh/)
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E04: Neha Dharma - Model, Actress, Influencer, FT Data Strategist

S2E04: Meet Neha Dharma, a South Asian model, actress, influencer, and full-time data strategist.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in Dallas, parents, being an only child, relationship with money, career decisions as a woman, academic journey, path to entertainment, fueling creativity, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, what it means to be a South Indian creator, performing in the DDLJ musical, relationship with social media, silence shaming influencers, starring in a play and short film, metrics for success, fears while navigating the landscape, love life, future plans, and more!
Neha's IG: @neha.dharma https://www.instagram.com/neha.dharmaNeha's Tik Tok: @neha.dharma https://www.tiktok.com/@neha.dharma
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E03: Asmita - Lilly's Sister, Influencer, Marketing Profesional

S2E03: Meet Asmita, Lilly’s sister. Asmita is also a South Asian, Muslim influencer, full-time marketing professional, and mental health advocate.
This episode is a special one, as we dive into Lilly’s story. Asmita opens about the passing of her sister Lilly, and bravely shares Lilly’s journey with mental health, drugs, recovery, and relapse… There are powerful themes embedded throughout the narrative regarding lack of support from South Asian / Muslim communities through the ostracizing of families deviating from the norm.
We also touch on other facets of Asmita’s personal journey, including her social media success as a beauty influencer, and her experiences working in marketing for big names like LANEIGE.
Asmita's Mom's Blog: https://www.mumchronicles.com/Asmita's IG: @asmitapuri https://www.instagram.com/asmitapuri/Asmita's Tik Tok: @asmita.puri https://www.tiktok.com/@asmita.puri
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E02: Aman (@a.magic.man) - Actor, Magician, Model

S2E02: Meet Aman (@a.magic.man), a South Asian actor, magician, model, and content creator. 
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in New York, path to magic tricks, content creativity at a young age, spiritual path, personal growth going from a shy young boy to a confident man, UCLA college journey, social media evolution / going viral, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT, starring in a play and short film, metrics for success, fears while navigating the landscape, love life, future plans, and more!
Aman's YouTube: @amagicman https://www.youtube.com/@amagicmanAman's IG: @a.magic.man https://www.instagram.com/a.magic.manAman's Tik Tok: @a.magic.man https://www.tiktok.com/@a.magic.man
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S2E01: Sabeen Sadiq - Comedian, Actress, Model

S2E01: Meet Sabeen Sadiq (@sabeencomedy), a Pakistani, Muslim Comedian, Actress, and Model
This episode covers a variety of topics including Muslim upbringing in Chicago, Pakistani immigrant parents, family vs. creativity, siblings with mental health circumstances, journey with spirituality, academic journey, the creative process behind her album "Perfect Daughter", career highlights (working with Hasn Minhaj and Kumail Nanjiani), personal finances as a creator, future plans, a fun hot seat segment, and more!
Sabeen's IG: @sabeencomedy (https://www.instagram.com/sabeencomedy/
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
📧 Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com
📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts