Spotlight with Sandalina

S1E13: Sarah Anwer Khan - NBC Social Host, 1497 Social Media Coordinator

Episode 13: Meet Sarah Anwer Khan, a South Asian and Muslim as NBC’s Social Host and 1497’s Social Media Coordinator.
This episode covers a variety of topics including mentorship from Hasan Minhaj, being Jai Wolf’s PR, industry experiences with Dev Patel, immigrant parent upbringing in Texas, cultural issues in the Muslim community, running away from home to couch surf in LA and break into Entertainment, landing NBC, roots with Brown Girl Mag, being in media as a Muslim, 🔥 A NEW HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, the work that 1497 is doing, socially navigating the industry, a Muslim perspective on the Entertainment space, being a Muslim woman in entertainment, and more!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Sarah’s IG: @sarahanwerkhan (https://www.instagram.com/sarahanwerkhan/)Sarah’s Tik Tok: @sarahanwerkhan (https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahanwerkhan)
📧 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

S1E12: Pardeep - Bachelor Contestant (First Indian-American to Get a Rose), Diplomat, Former Neuroscientist

Episode 12: Meet Pardeep, a South Asian contestant from The Bachelor franchise (first Indian-American to get a rose), Diplomat, and Former Neuroscientist.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Brooklyn in the 90s, growing up on food stamps in a single-mother household, having an older brother who was on Indian Matchmaking, Indo-Guyanese roots with slavery, growing up poor but feeling rich, cycles of privilege in the world, being a neuroscientist during COVID, path to being a diplomat, observations of the medical industry, A NEW HOT SEAT SEGMENT, a deep dive into his experience on The Bachelor franchise, proudly holding onto his South Asian heritage on The Bachelorette, relationship with social media after The Bachelor in the face of global conflict, and more!
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Pardeep’s IG: @pardeepinbrooklyn (https://www.instagram.com/pardeepinbrooklyn)
📧 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

S1E11: Ashish - Executive Producer at The Third Place Agency, Former Popshift Producer, Co-Founder DDN Legends

Episode 11: Meet Ashish, a South Asian creator as an Executive Producer of The Third Place Agency, Former Popshift Producer, and Co-Founder of DDN Legends.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Orlando, early creative ventures as a child, parents, sibling, dreams as a kid, confidence in feeling like the “weird kid” in high school, going to UMiami for Pre-Med and switching to Film, co-founding DDN Legends, working with Zee TV, path to producing, in-home Tik Tok reality show during COVID, working for Popshift, starting his own agency The Third Place, his TV pilot in process, the butterfly effect, key takeaways from being in entertainment, reflections from the South Asian creator ecosystem, fears in the long run, and more!
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Ashish’s IG: @sheeshyams (https://www.instagram.com/sheeshyams/)
📧 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

S1E10: Slesha - Model (Vogue, Cover Girl, GMA), Former Fashion Head, Master of Healthcare Admin, Former Med School Student

Episode 10: Meet Slesha, a South Asian Model (Vogue, Cover Girl, GMA), Former Fashion Head, Master of Healthcare Admin (Johns Hopkins), and Former Med School Student.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Kansas, family history as refugees from Burma, immigrant parents, relationship with money, private school culture, being one of the only brown kids, leaving medical school, pursuing a Master of Healthcare Admin at Johns Hopkins, working as a Fashion Head in NYC, modeling professionally, experience with Vogue and Good Morning America, mental health, her high school sweetheart to marriage story, and more!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Slesha’s IG: @sleymyname (https://www.instagram.com/slemyname/)
📧 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

S1E09: Sabeen - Influencer, Podcast Host, Ex-Investment Banking Analyst

Episode 9: Meet Sabeen, a South Asian and Muslim influencer, podcast host, and ex-investment banking analyst.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Pakistan and Westchester NY, growing up in an Ivy League feeder neighborhood, Pakistani community, Muslim upbringing, high school social dynamics, spirituality, college at UMich Ross, nuances of the Muslim community, our paths to Investment Banking, our time on Wall Street, why we both left finance, content creation, and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Sabeen’s Tik Tok: @thesabway (https://www.tiktok.com/@thesabway)Sabeen’s IG: @thesabway (https://www.instagram.com/thesabway/)Sabeen’s Podcast: 20 Something Pod (https://www.instagram.com/20somethingpod_/
📧 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

S1E08: Sheel - Fashion Designer (Svarini), YouTuber, Ex-Software Engineer

Episode 8: Meet Sheel, a South Asian fashion designer for Svarini (as seen on the SANYFW 2023 runway and Vanity Fair), YouTuber, and former software engineer.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Houston, family (grandma/parents/older brother), relationship with clothing, freedom of choice as a woman in dress, importance of education, exposure to wealth, dreams as a kid, high school, going to Cornell for Computer Science, imposter syndrome, past creative ventures, leaving tech to build Svarini, South Asian New York Fashion Week, the brand getting attention from big names (ie: Ashley Biden), and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Sheel’s YouTube: @svarini (https://www.youtube.com/@svarini)Sheel’s IG: @artzysheel (https://www.instagram.com/artzysheel/)Svarini’s IG: @svarini.shop (https://www.instagram.com/svarini.shop/)Svarini’s Tik Tok: @svarini (https://www.tiktok.com/@svarini)
📧 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

S1E07: Kalissa - Influencer and Actress

Episode 7: Meet Kalissa, a South Asian + Guyanese influencer and actress.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Queens NY, growing up in a single-parent household with a strong female presence, exposure to wealth, Guyanese roots, path to acting, performance arts education, normalizing rejection, auditioning for big roles like Sex Lives of College Girls and Never Have I Ever, lows in the journey, defining personal success, social media journey, relationships, and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Kalissa’s IG: @kalissapersaud (https://www.instagram.com/kalissapersaud/?hl=en)Kalissa’s Tik Tok: @kalissapersaud (https://www.tiktok.com/@kalissapersaud)
📧 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

S1E06: Pankti - Influencer, Masala Mixtape Co-Founder, Event Planner, Certified Genetics Counselor

Episode 6: Meet Pankti Doshi, a South Asian influencer, co-founder of Masala Mixtape and And Aur, NYC event planner, and certified genetics counselor
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in the Bay Area, being an only child, exposure to wealth, intellectual curiosity as a kid, academic pursuits, double majoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics, the world of genetics counseling, grad school, moving to NYC, the journey to event planning, co-founding Masala Mixtape, working with Sima Auntie from Indian Matchmaking, the importance of executing, social media as a tool to lift our community up, what it’s like being in the room with big names, constantly being on the go, managing friendships, love and relationships, and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Pankti’s IG: @pankti_joshi (https://www.instagram.com/pankti_doshi/)Pankti’s Tik Tok: @partywithpankti (https://www.tiktok.com/@partywithpankti)
📧 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

S1E05: Faaris Sattar (@faaris.mp3) - Rapper, FT Data Engineer, My Cousin

Episode 5: Meet Faaris (@faaris.mp3), a South Asian and Muslim rapper, full-time data engineer, and best of all… my cousin. This episode’s special, as you’ll see our off-camera banter and rivalry intertwined in our on-camera dynamic.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in Texas, phases in adolescence (the Bieber haircut, the Vine era, Rapchat), dynamics of growing up in a Muslim community, spirituality, music journey leading to becoming a rapper, the creative process, music career milestones, reality of subjecting yourself to public opinion, personal growth, balancing social activity with creative pursuits, identity shifts, being a double minority in the rap world as a South Asian and Muslim, relationship with social media, relationships, and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media:
https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Faaris’s IG: @faaris.mp3 (https://www.instagram.com/faaris.mp3/)Faaris’s Tik Tok: @faaris.mp4 (https://www.tiktok.com/@faaris.mp4)
📧 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

S1E04: Alysha Hemani (@alyshakeyz) - Petite Model, Content Creator, FT Brand Strategy Project Manager

Episode 4: Meet Alysha Hemani (@alyshakeyz), a South Asian and Muslim petite model, content creator and a full-time brand strategy project manager.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing / family in the South, the dynamics of growing up in a Muslim community, experiences living in different parts of the US, spirituality, the modeling industry, breaking in as a petite and South Asian woman, competition within the South Asian creator space, relationship with social media, introspective observations, relationships, and plans for the future!
🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina
Alysha’s IG: @alyshakeyz (https://www.instagram.com/alyshakeyz)Alysha’s Tik Tok: @alyshakeyz (https://www.tiktok.com/@alyshakeyz)
📧 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