JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): The New Jersey Leadership Program (NJLP) announced the official launch of its podcast called “Politics and Spice.” The podcast will interview South Asian Americans throughout various sectors that have been successful in their field, including politics, government, media, business and more.

“Through the Politics and Spice podcast, we hope to highlight the amazing successes and contributions of South Asians in their respective professions,” said President of the New Jersey Leadership Program, Amit Jani. “Hopefully this will also show South Asian youth that they can also take part in generally underrepresented professions within the community such as politics, government and media, as well as other sectors.”

Current guests on the podcast have included elected officials including Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and New Jersey’s Edison Councilwoman Sapana Shah, Chief Policy Advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney and Founder of the Daily Cally Neil Patel, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Vikrum Aiyer, and TV Asia News Director Rohit Vyas.

The podcast runs every other Monday on a bi-monthly basis. Politics and Spice can be found on all major podcast providers including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and more.

The New Jersey Leadership Program (NJLP) is a non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting South Asian American youth participation and education at the local level of government in the State of New Jersey. NJLP and its fellowship program focus on developing leadership skills, building public policy knowledge, and filling the pipeline for South Asian Americans to work in government or pursue public office at the local, state, and federal levels. To learn more about NJLP, please visit www.njlead.org