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Welcome to Season 2! In this week’s episode I sat down with Prasanna Ranganathan. Prasanna is a documentary producer, human rights lawyer, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) consultant, accessibility advisor, speaker, author, correspondent, writer and arts columnist. After talking about our mutual love of all things Broadway we discussed the audacity to thrive and to be disabled, the power and influence of storytelling, how accessibility can not and should not be the end goal, and much, much more. Follow Prasanna: Website:  prasannaranganathan.com Instagram: @prasran Twitter: @PRanganathan LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannaranganathan/ Cookbook Sales Page:  https://rupikaur.com/products/made-with-prema-cookbook Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.

Welcome to Season 2! In this week’s episode I sat down with Prasanna Ranganathan. Prasanna is a documentary producer, human rights lawyer, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) consultant, accessibility advisor, speaker, author, correspondent, writer and arts columnist. After talking about our mutual love of all things Broadway we discussed the audacity to thrive and to be disabled, the power and influence of storytelling, how accessibility can not and should not be the end goal, and much, much more. Follow Prasanna: Website: <a href="http://prasannaranganathan.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> prasannaranganathan.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prasran/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@prasran</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PRanganathan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PRanganathan</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannaranganathan/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannaranganathan/</a> Cookbook Sales Page: <a href="https://rupikaur.com/products/made-with-prema-cookbook" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://rupikaur.com/products/made-with-prema-cookbook</a> Follow Me: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jill_ilana/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jill_ilana</a> , <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alwayslookingup.podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alwayslookingup.podcast</a> Website: <a href="https://www.jillianilana.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillianilana.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:alwayslookingup227@gmail.com">alwayslookingup227@gmail.com</a> This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.

Prasanna Ranganathan On The Audacity To Be Disabled

On today's episode I'm talking to Prasanna Ranganathan (B.A., J.D., LL.M.) (he/him) he’s worked as a lawyer, diversity and inclusion consultant and lead, speaker, and social media strategist and he is currently the Senior Lead of Diversity and Belonging at Shopify. Prior to his work at Shopify, Prasanna was a human rights lawyer working on international development and justice sector reform programming with the Government of Canada in countries including Jamaica, Mexico and Ukraine. He has over 15 years of experience in diversity and inclusion, working in the legal profession, the entertainment industry, and in tech. He is a Consulting Producer on the 2021 docuseries Born for Business about entrepreneurs with disabilities (currently airing on NBC Peacock and Crave Canada) and an Associate Producer on the 2016 documentary film Dream, Girl about women entrepreneurs that premiered at the Obama White House.We talk about what it means to bring your whole self to your career, how storytelling has been a thread throughout Prasanna's entire career and the power that sharing our stories can have. We also talk about defining your own personal definition of success and Prasanna shares why joy and gratitude are key focuses for him this year. Having worked with Prasanna for multiple years I knew he'd be an absolute joy to speak with and he did not disappoint.Amandah's Links:@amandahwoodWork with Amandah: Coaching WebsitePrasanna's Links:@prasran on Instagram@PRanganathan on TwitterPrasanna's website

On today's episode I'm talking to Prasanna Ranganathan (B.A., J.D., LL.M.) (he/him) he’s worked as a lawyer, diversity and inclusion consultant and lead, speaker, and social media strategist and he is currently the Senior Lead of Diversity and Belonging at Shopify. Prior to his work at Shopify, Prasanna was a human rights lawyer working on international development and justice sector reform programming with the Government of Canada in countries including Jamaica, Mexico and Ukraine. He has over 15 years of experience in diversity and inclusion, working in the legal profession, the entertainment industry, and in tech. He is a Consulting Producer on the 2021 docuseries Born for Business about entrepreneurs with disabilities (currently airing on NBC Peacock and Crave Canada) and an Associate Producer on the 2016 documentary film Dream, Girl about women entrepreneurs that premiered at the Obama White House. We talk about what it means to bring your whole self to your career, how storytelling has been a thread throughout Prasanna's entire career and the power that sharing our stories can have. We also talk about defining your own personal definition of success and Prasanna shares why joy and gratitude are key focuses for him this year. Having worked with Prasanna for multiple years I knew he'd be an absolute joy to speak with and he did not disappoint. Amandah's Links:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/amandahwood?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@amandahwood</a></li><li>Work with Amandah: <a href="https://www.coachingwithamandah.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coaching Website</a></li></ul>Prasanna's Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prasran/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@prasran</a> on Instagram</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/PRanganathan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PRanganathan</a> on Twitter</li><li><a href="https://prasannaranganathan.com/#!/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prasanna's website</a></li></ul>

Bringing your whole self to your career with Prasanna Ranganathan, Diversity & Belonging Leader and Storyteller

Prasanna is the Diversity and Belonging Lead at Shopify where he leads the development of Shopify’s Global Diversity and Belonging Strategy. He’s previously worked as a lawyer, human rights investigator, producer, social media strategist, red carpet correspondent and so much more along his very unique career path.  As a community builder, he’s had the opportunity to work with Oprah Winfrey and curate an online book club and film discussion community. Prasanna proudly claims his identity as an LGBTQ2+ and racialized person with a disability. In this episode, Prasanna and Marsha take a deep dive into how to make communities truly diverse and inclusive. Episode notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/prasanna-ranganathan

Prasanna is the Diversity and Belonging Lead at Shopify where he leads the development of Shopify’s Global Diversity and Belonging Strategy. He’s previously worked as a lawyer, human rights investigator, producer, social media strategist, red carpet correspondent and so much more along his very unique career path. As a community builder, he’s had the opportunity to work with Oprah Winfrey and curate an online book club and film discussion community. Prasanna proudly claims his identity as an LGBTQ2+ and racialized person with a disability. In this episode, Prasanna and Marsha take a deep dive into how to make communities truly diverse and inclusive. Episode notes: <a href="https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/prasanna-ranganathan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/prasanna-ranganathan</a>