Manmeet Singh is a filmmaker, musician, activist, world traveler, and much more. He has been on the frontlines in the United States on the farmer's protest in India and Sikhs in Afghanistan who experience horrific discrimination and recently experienced a brutal attack from ISIS. In this podcast we discuss his career and activism on the issues of the day.&nbsp;

Manmeet Singh, Activist, Filmmaker, Musician

Retired Colonel G.B. Singh is the highest-ranking Sikh to serve in the U.S. Army. As you'll hear in this podcast, he repeatedly demonstrated the tenacity, courage, and eternal optimism of Sikhs while maintaining his peaceful, positive demeanor when confronted with discrimination and ignorance. He successfully fought the pressure to conform to the Turban Ban and stood out for years as the only person with a turban and beard. To combat the ban, he invented safe methods for Sikhs with beards and turbans to use gas masks and helmets. Over time, the ban was lifted and religious exemptions have become more and more common. Today, GB watches his daughter Naureen, a newly-commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, join a military more equitable than the one he joined.&nbsp;In this episode, we hear the story of his military career and his advice on leadership and service for young Sikhs.

G.B. Singh, Retired US Army Colonel

Renown speaker and Sikh-American advocate #RevolutionaryLove

On this episode, Valarie Kaur chats with National Sikh Campaign co-founders Gurwin Singh Ahuja and Shawn Singh Ghuman to discuss her cure for our polarized political climate, thoughts on cancel culture, and how young Sikh Americans can pursue activism. The renown filmmaker and activist is also a newly-published author with her new autobiography, <a href="https://valariekaur.com/see-no-stranger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See No Stranger</a>, which she discusses on the pod, as well as her <a href="https://revolutionaryloveproject.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Revolutionary Love Project</a>.

Valarie Kaur, Author, Activist, and Filmmaker

Preeminent voice for Sikh-American advocacy

Simran Jeet Singh is a professor at Columbia University, a Senior Fellow at the Sikh Coalition, the host of the Spirited podcast, an author, a father, and a devout San Antonio Spurs fan. He joined the pod to discuss his American story, the reasons that pushed him to embrace advocacy,&nbsp;and his new book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606437/fauja-singh-keeps-going-by-simran-jeet-singh-illustrated-by-baljinder-kaur/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fauja Singh Keeps Going</a>, which releases on August 25, 2020.&nbsp;We recorded this discussion in March 2019 before the pandemic and protests, but Simran naturally touched on rising hate crimes, the attributes of true solidarity, and the importance of seva.

Simran Jeet Singh, Professor, Author, and Activist

Randeep Singh Sarai is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Surrey Centre

Randeep Singh Sarai&nbsp;MP&nbsp;(born April 15, 1975) is a&nbsp;Canadian&nbsp;politician who was elected as a&nbsp;Member of Parliament&nbsp;in the&nbsp;House of Commons of Canada&nbsp;to represent the federal electoral district&nbsp;Surrey Center&nbsp;during the&nbsp;2015 Canadian federal election. Randeep was recently re-elected and on this episode he talks about his rise to power as a Member of Parliament, his prime minister, Justin Trudeau, his thoughts on Jagmeet Singh, the Sikh NDP leader, and his advice to Sikh Americans on how to build political power.

Randeep Singh Sarai, Canadian MP

Sandy Kaur Gill (SKG) better known as TheSandyLion is a stylist and image consultant with the simple goal of helping people look and feel the best about themselves. She has worked closely with public figures including Lilly Singh, Beena Minhaj, Nabela, and Humble The Poet. Sandy is a brand ambassador for Nike, Gillette and Neostrata, and has worked with other notable brands including Apple, Guess Jeans, Aldo Shoes and Hayley Elsaesser. She also works as an elementary school teacher in Brampton, and has partnered with organizations to help spread access to education to girls around the world. Sandy sat down&nbsp;with us to discuss her motivations for becoming a stylist, an influencer, and a teacher and her advice for young Sikh women who want pursue fashion and teaching.

The Sandy Lion, Stylist, Influencer, and Teacher

How the YouTube star is growing his creative side and also helping Sikhs along the way

While Babbu is known for his hilarious roles in Jus Reign's YouTube parodies of western South Asian culture, he is also an entrepreneur and a major influencer for young Sikhs around the world. He stars in the National Sikh Campaign's "Diversity Day" video created by the renown Funny or Die production studio, where he takes on the challenge of educating others on what it means to be Sikh and what the turban represents. Our interview touches on not only what he hopes to do with this role but also his career, his goals, and most importantly, how he came across his infamous Tide jacket.

Babbu, Comedian, Actor, and Influencer

The first turbaned Sikh Mayor

Ravi Bhalla, is an American&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">civil rights</a>&nbsp;lawyer, politician, and the mayor of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoboken,_New_Jersey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hoboken, New Jersey</a>. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_council" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city council</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoboken,_New_Jersey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hoboken, New Jersey</a>&nbsp;since 2009. On November 7, 2017, he was elected New Jersey's first&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sikh</a>&nbsp;mayor, as well as the first elected mayor in the United States who is a Sikh and wears a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dastar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">turban</a>. In this wide ranging interview, we discuss Mayor Bhalla's childhood, why he pursued politics and public service, his various initiatives as Mayor for the city of Hoboken, and his advice on how to get into politics.

Ravi Singh Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Campaign Manager for the first Sikh Congressman, Dalip Singh Saund

Although lesser known than his contemporaries, Dalip Singh Saund and Bhagat Singh Thind, Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah has had an extremely interesting and impactful life and career. Not only was he a successful dentist in Malibu, California but he was also the City Commissioner of Los Angeles and the campaign manager behind the election of the first Sikh, Indian, and Asian man to the U.S. Congress.&nbsp; Sikh Meets World&nbsp;sat down with him over the course of a few interviews to get an inside look at his life story and why he believes Sikhs in America are now able to make a bigger impact than ever before. A wide-ranging conversation that crisscrosses between his life and his advice, Dr. Marwah shows us how nothing is impossible.

Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah, Campaign Manager for the first Sikh Congressman

Conversations with powerful Sikhs who took on the world around them

This podcast aims to explore the lives of exemplary Sikhs in politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more, in order to understand their story and career, as well as how their faith has influenced their success. Not only do we discuss the pressing issues that matter to them, but we also ask them for advice and guidance, so others can do the same.

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