From Kiwi Life to Bollywood Life: Shirley Setia Gets Unfiltered

In this candid and revealing conversation, Shirley opens up about her journey from New Zealand to India, the realities of navigating the entertainment industry as an outsider, and the challenges that come with trying to find your place in an industry where connections, expectations and perceptions …

Building Community, Making People Laugh & The Future of Content Creation with Abhi

How do you build an audience while helping your community thrive? Creator Abhi joins us to talk about his path to becoming one of NZ's recognizable voices for South Asian Community, his special love Fiji-Indian community. We discuss the realities of moving to a new country, how he uses comedy and …

Punjab to Aotearoa: 100 Years of Resilience, Migration & Identity!

How did the Punjabi community help shape the fabric of modern New Zealand over the last century? In this episode, we sit down with Harjot Singh (Presenter/Researcher) and Gagan Sandhu (Director)—the creators behind the groundbreaking documentary Punjab to Aotearoa. They share the untold stories of…

The Money & Will Taboo in Migrant Families

Many people assume their partner or family can "just sort things out" if something happens to them. The truth? Under New Zealand law, dying without a will means the state decides how your assets are distributed. We're joined by Tanya Pinto, Senior Trustee at Public Trust, to debunk common estate p…

From Classroom to Company: eXplore

From Classroom to Company: The Young Entrepreneurs Exploring New Zealand What happens when a group of secondary school students decide to turn an idea into a real business? In this episode of Unfiltered with Sandy & Ruzbeh, we meet Youvraj Singh, a member of eXplore, a student-run business taking…

How Carrom is Taking Over New Zealand?!

Think carrom is just a casual board game played at family gatherings? Think again. In this episode, we sit down with Pankaj Monga, President and Founder of the New Zealand Carrom Association (NZCA), to unpack his immense passion for the sport and how he’s building a thriving carrom community in Aot…

Money, Loans, Credit Cards… Taught Through a Board Game?! Money Mayhem

Meet four Year 13 students from Ormiston Senior College who have turned a school business project into a real venture - Money Mayhem. Inspired by the fun and competitiveness of games like Monopoly, Money Mayhem is designed for kids aged 9–15 and introduces them to the realities of money and financ…

Navigating NZ Work Law: Contracts, Compliance, and Cautionary Tales

Ever wondered what actually happens when an employer crosses the line in New Zealand? Or what rights you’re genuinely entitled to when signing a job contract? In this episode, we sit down with Abhay Kolhe, Principal Advisor in Employment System Guidance & Engagement at Employment New Zealand (MBIE…

Breaking Barriers: Shaneel Lal on LGBTQ+ Rights, Racism, Representation & The Search for Equality

Shaneel Lal joins us for a powerful conversation about LGBTQ+ rights, conversion therapy, identity, racism, representation, and the ongoing fight for equality. From their advocacy journey and the campaign to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand, to workplace discrimination, political debates, and…

Before AI Changes Everything... Listen to This

AI is everywhere but what does it actually mean for our lives? In this episode, Sandy and Ruzbeh sit down with AI specialist Darshit Pandya, Senior Principal Engineer – Platform at Serko and an AWS Community Builder, to break down the world of Artificial Intelligence in a way that actually makes s…