"There's a quiet kind of courage in what some people do when they move to a new country. They leave behind a name they'd already made for themselves, and they start over — from scratch. And instead of keeping what they know to themselves, they choose to spend decades passing it on to someone else's children.
This episode of Chai with Changemakers is an ode to those teachers.
My guest today, Madhusri Sethuraman, built school here in the US from a single student in an apartment to 156 completed arangetrams. She's turned her art into relief, too — from Urvi, supporting musicians and artists hit hard by the pandemic, to Hurricane Katrina fundraisers. She didn't just bring the dance with her — she made sure it would outlive her own journey.
This is Chai with Changemakers.
#chaiwithchangemakers #teachers #bharatnatyam
22 Sept 2026
Ep 8 : Chai with Ramaa
The people who seem the most put together are often the ones who’ve done the deepest healing.Drop a 💛 if this hit you, or send this to someone who needs the reminder today.
Meet Ramaa Krishnan.
From spreadsheets to soul work, Ramaa spent years as a CPA — then walked away to build Full Bloomed Lotus, a yoga and healing space helping people reconnect with themselves.
Her book, The Yoga of Self-Love, is a deep dive into reparenting your inner child — and why healing isn't a retreat, it's a daily practice.
This week on Chai with Changemakers, we go there. 🎧
Rama shared how a midlife depression, a dream, and a letter to her younger self changed everything.What stayed with me most?
Self-love is not selfish - it’s how you stop abandoning yourself.
Sometimes the wound isn’t “the problem” - ignoring it is.
Healing is not a one-time breakthrough. It’s a daily practice.
If you’ve been carrying everything for everyone else, this is your sign to come back to you.
#YogaOfSelfLove #MentalHealthMatters #SelfLoveJourney #ChaiWithChangemakers . #YogaOfSelfLove
#MindfulLiving
2 Sept 2026
Ep 7: Chai with Bhavna
Some stories are about what we build. Some are about what we overcome.And some are about finding the courage to keep going.....
In this episode of Chai with Changemakers, I sit down with my dear friend Bhavna. She shares a deeply personal journey-growing up without her mother, navigating difficult chapters in her life, motherhood and living with MS.
But this conversation isn't just about what she has been through. Its about the courage it takes to keep showing up, to find strength in the hardest moments and continue making a difference in the lives of the people around you.
From kindergarten playdates and chai to a conversation I will never forget.
Chai with Changemakers.
Watch/Listen on YouTube,Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
#ChaiWithChangemakers #WomenWhoInspire#MSAwareness#SouthAsianWomen
17 Aug 2026
Ep 6 : Chai with Sonia
Almost thirty years ago, I met a girl in a tiny garage-office, walking in for a job interview — smile ear to ear, more confidence than the rest of us combined. She became my colleague. Then my friend for life.Meet (http://life.Meet) Sonia Kulkarni.
On this episode of Chai with Changemakers,Sonia sits across from me — thirty years later — and tells me everything. The love that didn't last. The years she fought silently. The promise she made her son that changed everything. And how she rebuilt herself into the woman running #SheDares, mentoring the next generation of women who dare.
She's a tigress. And I'm so proud, thirty years later, to still call her my friend.
🎙️ Sonia Kulkarni. Some stories deserve to be told slowly.
#ChaiWithChangemaker #SheDares #pinkathon #WomenEmpowerment
1 Aug 2026
Ep 5: Chai with Jaya
Introducing our latest guest on Chai with Changemaker 🎙️
Every guest on this show has taught me something about what it means to build a life on your own terms. This guest is no different.
Meet Jaya Mukherjee.
Two cultures. A business she chose to walk away from. A whole new life on the other side of the world. And now, something entirely her own — built one facet at a time.
This isn't a story about hardship. It's a story about a positive attitude, a willingness to keep building, and a life lived fully across cultures.
It's a reminder that change doesn't always come from crisis — sometimes it comes from simply choosing to keep going, one chapter at a time.
New episode out now.
14 Jul 2026
Ep 4: Chai with Trup"Tea"
Ever wondered how a simple cup of chai can carry a whole lifetime of memories?
In this episode I sit down with Trupti Sedani Pandhi, founder of Blue Pepper - a woman who turned a passion for Chai, a lifetime of quiet resilience, and a leap of faith into something truly beautiful.
From growing up in Bangalore to building a life and a business from scratch in Canada - her story is one of courage, reinvention, and the kind of strength that doesn't announce itself.
As she says herself - Make it Hot. Serve it Cold. Make it Bold. And that's exactly how she lives.
Every cup of Blue Pepper chai is steeped in memory and meaning. This conversation will stay with you.
Tag someone who needs to hear this.
Full episode in bio!
1 Jul 2026
Ep 3: Chai with Punam
In this episode of Chai with Changemakers I sit down with my friend of 30 years-Punam Kirloskar.
To me growing up she was always that girl. Beautiful, effortlessly magnetic. But behind that smile was a story I never fully knew.
Punam fought Trigeminal Neuralgia-one of the most painful conditions known to mankind, sometimes called the suicide disease. Post surgery she had to relearn how to walk. She had two young boys and a family depending on her.
And then she came back.
She topped her Masters in Psychology. She worked as a counsellor.She trekked to Everest Base camp -not once but twice. And today she runs a free school for underprivileged children.
This is a conversation about pain, resilience, purpose and the kind of strength that never makes headlines but quietly changes the world.
If you are going through your own impossible chapter right now-this one is for you.
Listen on Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/033C2DhkWXQ43PwGQH5wNO (https://open.spotify.com/show/033C2DhkWXQ43PwGQH5wNO)
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22 Jun 2026
Ep 2: Chai with Zeenath
When I first thought about starting a podcast, I asked my friend Zeenath to be my "practice" guest. 🎙️
I did my research. Built my practice questions. Pressed record, fully expecting we'd use it just to test the mic.
50 minutes flew by.
By the end, I realized what we had wasn't practice — it was treasure. Just two friends, real conversation, no filter, no jargon. The kind of honesty I knew I'd never be able to recreate, even if we tried.
So I scrapped the plan. This became Episode 1.
Zeenath has walked through breast cancer and come out the other side a changemaker — and she trusted me with her story before I even knew how to make a podcast.
It might not be the most "professional" first episode. But it's real. And that felt like the right way to begin.
Chai with Changemakers 🍵 — Episode 2, with Zeenath, is live now. Link in bio.
21 Jun 2026
Ep 1: Introduction to Chai with Changemakers
Welcome to Chai with Changemakers, where you meet exceptional women who have built something unique while battling life's many adversities. Real stories and not the LinkedIn version.
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