my friend tanishk is back to close the first season of brunch with pri.

we discuss the podcast's spotify wrapped, my eventful summer and future plans for the podcast as well as prunch.

thank you so much for listening to brunch with pri this year - see you in season 2

tanishk's book recommendations are:

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

This week I sit down with Sarah Curtis, co-founder of Pop Comms (@popcomms), a communications agency. We discuss the importance of social media in PR and marketing, how to get brands to notice your instagram accounts and how to make money on social media platforms. Sarah also spills some tea on working with influencers in Dubai.

Sarah's book recommendations are:

Fibre Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier

This week I sit down with Shipra Goel (@thepuristvegankitchen and @sage_ae), a chef and entrepreneur. We discuss her early career as a UN human rights lawyer, following her passion for food and standing up to your doubts and fears. 

Shipra's book recommendations are:

How To Win Friends A nd Influence People by Dale Carnegie

This week I sit down with Joumana Saber (@joumanayoga), a yogi, a vegan mother and an overall legend. We discuss her spiritual ties to yoga, veganism during pregnancy and raising vegan warriors! 

Joumana's Book Recommendations are:

Yoga Sadhana for Mothers by Anna Wise and Sharmila Desai

How not To Die by Gene Stone and Michael Greger

How Not To Diet by Micheal Greger

Joumana's Favourite Food Creators are:

Ellen Fisher (@ellenfisher)

Hannah McNeely (@hannah_mcneely)

Plant-Based Juniors (@plantbasedjuniors)

This week I sit down with Zara Hovelsas (@superswede2.0), a personal trainer, animal welfare activist, and entrepreneur. We discuss her life from high fashion to animal activism and how it has changed her lifestyle. We suggest you listen to this podcast on your Hot Girl Walk as we discuss what it is like to follow your passions, believe in yourself, and how to incorporate more movement into your day-to-day life. 

Zara's book recommendations are:

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

My Gentle Barn by Ellie Laks

Zara's podcast recommendations are:

YOU are a BADASS by Jen Sincero

This week marks Fashion Revolution Week, so I sit down with Rhea Lobo (@rheathedesigner), a fashion design student focused on sustainable and low waste practices in the industry. We discuss the misconceptions about being sustainable, bust myths about how to lead a low waste life, and talk about fast fashion as well as what it's like being in design school.

Check out Fashion Revolution on Instagram @fash_rev

Rhea's book recommendations are:

Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard

Consumed by Aja Barber

I also mention The True Cost, which is a documentary available on YouTube.

As we celebrate 2 years of The Prunch Kitchen, I brought my friend Tanishk to come and do a q&a pilot episode as a way of introducing the podcast.

I have some amazing guests lined up to talk about various topics that I am so excited to share with you all. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the follow button so you don't miss any future episodes and leave us a rating! 

Tanishk's Book Reccomendation - Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Thank you for being here, I can't wait for you to see what we have in store!