GupShup with Gurpreet Sarin Gurpreet Sarin

Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of GupShup with Gurpreet Sarin! And...the final episode of 2019!! 

 In this episode, the wifey and I chatted about 2019 highlights, things we have planned for 2020, and answered some questions from our friends.

 Some of my favorite moments - Nehchal’s thoughts on my soul searching trip to Dallas, how I lost my wedding ring at our reception, and Nehchal’s beautiful laugh throughout our interview (blessed to be married to someone who finds all my jokes funny)

For this week’s episode, I sat down with the amazing musician, performer, and producer, Raaginder! It was dope learning about his journey and hearing about the awesome projects that he’s been involved with. Through the interview, Raaginder provided insight into how he got started with Indian classical and hip-hop genres, what his song creation & production process is like, and his experience working with Fateh.

We also chatted about other fun topics: Raaginder looks so much like Aquaman (the resemblance is uncanny in my opinion), he teaches me how I can hire a stylist for performances, and the spirituality of music.

For this week’s episode, I had the chance to chat with LA-based singer/songwriter Samica! I loved hearing about Samica’s journey as a musician and artist - it was dope to learn about her songwriting process, some of the covers and collabs she’s done (AJ Rrafael and Raxstar), and her experiences performing at fun events like the Popshift Sessions Festival and the Urban Desi Concert. 
Throughout the interview, we also chatted about other fun things - Samica’s initial journey studying to be a dentist (no wonder her teeth are perfect), Gossip Girl and the reboot of the show (she’s Team Chuck Bass apparently), and the one time she met Zayn (I didn’t realize his tattoos were so recognizable hmm)
Samica’s first single, Alright, drops this Friday (11/15) so check out the pre-save link on her instagram @samicamusic and stay tuned!!

Harjas Singh, aka Styled By Harj, is a Toronto based Fashion Blogger, Stylist and Model. He showcases his unique fashion sense via social media outlets, providing him an opportunity to share his passion with the world and provides styling and consulting services to help individual’s look and feel the best versions of themselves. Harjas is continually working to promote diversity, inclusiveness and to educate people on and share his Sikh Heritage with larger audiences.
For this week's episode, I had the pleasure of gupshup-ing with Harjas about his journey in the fashion industry - it was dope hearing about his experiences as a runway model and the cool gigs he’s done with major brands including Nike Toronto and Nordstrom Canada. I especially loved getting insight into his Nordstrom audition experience (apparently homie has got some rad dance moves).

The Socho Foundation is a social-impact organization which aims to shed light on the stressors that cause mental health to decline. The foundation’s mission is to positively impact behavior, thinking, and lifestyle to promote healthier organizational behavior and environments, whether that may be in a school, at a workplace, or within families at their home.
For this week's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Arzu Vig, founder of The Socho Foundation. It was great hearing from Arzu as she described her background and discussed how she created the foundation. Check out the episode to learn about the various projects and partnerships that The Socho Foundation has been and will be involved in!

Kirandeep Singh is an NPC Men’s Physique Athlete based in Philadelphia. 

Kirandeep joined us in DC to discuss his journey as a men’s physique competitor and fitness enthusiast. I loved hearing about his first competition experience and how he preps for shows. My favorite part was when he discussed his workout routine!

Throughout the interview, we covered a variety of other topics: which celebrity Kirandeep would love to workout with, his experience sharing the stage and playing dhol with Sidhu Moosewala and Fateh, and his desire to get into acting (btw his Sunny Deol and Amitabh Bachan impressions are impressive!!).

Follow Kirandeep and his fitness journey on Instagram: @beatsbylucky