What is Trailblazers?
Welcome to South Asian Trailblazers! I’m Simi Shah, and in this newsletter, I dive deep into the journey of a South Asian trailblazer every other week. 🔥 But you don’t have to be South Asian — if you’re interested in learning from leaders across media, tech, politics, and more, you’re in the right place.
Who are we and where can you find us?
South Asian Trailblazers is our broader content platform + community that amplifies the stories of leading South Asians and convenes them. Our newsletter provides snippets of our podcast, which you can listen to on Apple, Spotify, all major podcast platforms, or our website.
We also regularly host community events — dinners, mixers, live podcasts — which you’ll hear about here and across our socials: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Youtube.
Who am I?
I’m Simi Shah, Founder and CEO of Trailblazers.
A few years ago, I noticed that while South Asians were consistently leading and achieving across industries, their stories were rarely captured with respect to their identities. I decided to create content and a community where we could access these stories in a way that could inform and inspire our own. Trailblazers is here to amplify these voices, center South Asian stories, and inspire the next gen.
P.S. Here are some of my favorite episodes 😉: Kal Penn (Actor), Payal Kadakia (ClassPass Founder), Paul Grewal (Coinbase CLO). I love hearing your thoughts, so send me a note anytime!
