Episode 21: Claudia Chan on Transforming Culture through Transforming People (Part 2)
This second episode featuring Claudia Chan focuses on the importance of whole life planning. Starting with the pillars of health, family, career and community, Claudia frames generations of women’s empowerment through education. With the family being the original leadership development arena, Claudia and guest host Rinarisa DeFronze share stories of …
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Episode 20: Claudia Chan on Transforming Culture through Transforming People (Part 1)
On this episode of the Warrior Queen Podcast, guest Claudia Chan, women’s empowerment and leadership expert, and social entrepreneur, is interviewed by Rinarisa DeFronze, who sits in for host Swati Bhise. The author of How We Rise and founder of the SHE Summit, Claudia shares her story from growing up …
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Episode 19: Sivagami “Shiva” Subbaraman on Bringing Together Who We Are (Part 2)
Welcome back to The Warrior Queen Podcast for Part 2 of the conversation between Swati Bhise and Sivagami “Shiva” Subbaraman. The episode begins with Swati Bhise expressing that it is okay to have a chosen family that is different than your blood relatives. The pair speak about South Asian Society …
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Episode 18: Sivagami “Shiva” Subbaraman on Bringing Together Who We Are (Part 1)
This week on the Warrior Queen Podcast, Swati Bhise speaks with Sivagami “shiva” Subbaraman. Shiva was the Founding Director of the LGBTQ Center and Executive Director of the Women’s Center from 2008 to 2021 and is now an Adjunct Faculty member and Lead Advisor in Performing Arts at Georgetown University. …
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Episode 17: Michelle C. Wang on Buddhist Art & Silk Road Studies
In this, the 17th episode of The Warrior Queen Podcast, Swati Bhise interviews Michelle C. Wang. As First Vice Chair of Georgetown’s Main Campus Executive Faculty, Michelle is a leading expert in Chinese, Buddhist, and Silk Road art. The interview begins with Professor Wang describing her family’s history and …
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Episode 16: Era Ray: The Beauty of Community
In this episode, we talk to Era Ray, who is currently the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Estée Lauder and the co-founder of SALUTE (South Asian Ladies Unite to Empower). Era begins the conversation by sharing with us her history in the consulting sector for consumers and retail, and …
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Episode 15: Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma: A legacy of Musical Inspiration (Part 2)
This Part 2 conversation with Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma focuses on The Children’s Orchestra Society (COS), and the tenacity that it takes to succeed. Dr.Ma, furthers this point as she recounts the struggles that she faced while being a young AAPI woman in the medical field. In describing her connection to …
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Episode 14: Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma: A legacy of Musical Inspiration (Part 1)
On Part 1 of this 2 part series, we interview the multi-talented musician Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma. They begin their conversation discussing Dr. Ma’s childhood in Paris, France where she, and her brother were first taught music by their father. From there, Dr.Ma recounts the events that led to her pursuit …
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Episode 13: Anita Trehan: The Heart of a Restaurant
This episode features stories from Chef and Restaurateur Anita Trehan about travel, food, and reinventing yourself along with your business. Born in New Deli, Anita currently lives in New York where she runs an authentic Indian restaurant called Chaiwali. Before choosing to pursue a career in the culinary arts, Anita …
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Episode 12: Jennifer Keene on Caregiving and Volunteerism in America
In this week’s episode, Swati Bhise interviews Jennifer Keene: an author (Death and Dying in America, 2009), professor, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jennifer discusses her history and research in the field of sociology as well as the impact of caregiving …
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