Episodes

009 - Sonali Mishra is an Odissi dancer, writer, and researcher currently based in Odisha, India. Born and raised in the United States, Sonali was initiated into Odissi dance in her early teens by Smt. Chitralekha, Smt. Ellora, and Sri Devraj Patnaik in Toronto. Since 1995, she has been travelling regularly to Orissa, India for further study and refinement. Sonali received her initial training in India at the Orissa Dance Academy under Gurus Sri Bichitrananda Swain and Sri Ramesh Chandra Jena, ...

Zahra Ali from Lahore, Pakistan became paraplegic due to a misdiagnosis and is stilll looking for a cure while also busy as a blogger, author, freelance writer, and an aspiring scriptwriter.

007 - Vidya Sekhar, Miss India USA 1986, and Miss Michigan State Fair 1984, holds 2 World Records for Longest Solo Classical Dance Performance, through which she fund-raised thousands of dollars to benefit the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. Representing the next generation in a lineage of dancers and musicians from India, the Canadian-born singer, dancer and writer, is an advanced dance educator and musical performer for Hindu Temple Rhythms, celebrating almost 50 ye...

006 - Juman has a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, a Master of Science in Computer Engineering, from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and currently a PhD candidate in the Industrial Engineering program at Wayne State University. Mrs. Doleh-Alomary is a proud serving past President of the Information System Audit & Control Association ISACA Detroit Chapter and she was appointed to serve on the ISACA International Audit & Risk Committee serving over 145,000 members. She is recognized ...

005 - In this episode I am speaking with Deb Wertz. A yoga and meditation teacher for over 10 years, Deb Wertz is passionate about helping people reach their maximum potential physically and emotionally. Deb grew up in a time when women weren’t encouraged to be much of anything. The recurring message was that girls were vulnerable and, at most, destined for the secretarial pool. Navigating the world as an adult proved to be frustrating and, for a long time, she lacked effective communication s...

004 - Isabel was born and raised in the East New York section of Brooklyn, NY and is the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University in 1988 and in 2007 a Master of Science Information Technology degree in Information Security & Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University. Isabel started her career as a Structural Design Engineer for the F-14 at Grumman Aerospace in Bethpag...

003 -In this episode I am speaking with Frances Taylor. Frances has 31 years of experience guiding people in athletic, therapeutic and creative movement. Her vast knowledge of the human body is drawn from an early interest in Anatomy Studies, the Pilates method and Structural Yoga Therapy, as well as her years as a professional modern dancer. As a single mom she is also trying to reinvent herself and become an entrepreneur. Please remember to subscribe!

002 - In episode 2 meet Sleep revolutionalist, Dr. Aarti Soorya. A 1st generation Indian American who talks about her journey from the anxiety of traditional path of medicine to the joy of integrative medicine and healing from the inside out. Hope you enjoyed this fun conversation and remember to hit subscribe!

#001 - In the very first episode of Gladiatrix, Malini Sarma gives you an insight into how this show was born. Listen to the story where you follow a young bride to a foreign country where she learnt to adapt to a new culture. I hope you enjoyed the first episode. More stories have been lined up and I cannot wait to share it with you. Join me and hit subscribe.