In this episode of Suba Unscripted, Suba sits down with her longtime friend Sharandeep for a deeply personal and reflective conversation on identity, courage, and what it really means to choose yourself.
Born and raised in the UK to Indian parents, Sharandeep grew up navigating life between cultures, constantly balancing who she was at home with who she felt she could be in the world outside. She shares what it meant to grow up as a third culture child, the quiet ways she learned to adapt, and the longing to fully belong.
The conversation moves into expectations placed on South Asian women, the pressure to follow stable and traditional paths, and the moment where that begins to shift. Sharandeep opens up about building a successful career in finance, walking away from it in search of something more meaningful, and the courage it took to retrain, start over, and eventually step into entirely new worlds, from wellness to acting.
Together, they reflect on self-awareness, generational patterns, forgiveness, and the power of listening to your inner voice. At its core, this episode is about learning to move from people pleasing to self-trust, from expectation to intention, and from surviving to consciously choosing your life.
This conversation is honest, grounding, and expansive. It is for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds, questioned the path they were on, or wondered if it is too late to begin again.
What is Suba Unscripted: Power in Us?
Suba Unscripted: Power in Us is born from the space between the personal and the professional.
It’s shaped by my own journey from refugee beginnings to leading a philanthropic foundation, and by the countless people I’ve met across the world who are building futures with courage, creativity, and agency.
This podcast weaves together leadership, cultural identity, and everything I feel called to explore along the way, from the big questions of purpose and belonging to the quiet inner shifts that shape how we live and lead.
It lives in us.