Avneesha Martins: Mic, camera, dreams

From singing Kirtan at her local Gurdwara to being in a girl band, hosting on radio, and entertaining with parody Bollywood songs online, Punjabi-Australian artist Avneesha Martins has never stopped dreaming. A strong believer in the mantra 'what's meant to happen, will happen,' she gets deep into what keeps her going, even when the algorithm isn't always our friend.

A force on the Australian airwaves, Avneesha Martins is no stranger to holding a mic.

Entering the music scene in 2017 as part of the girl group Mischief, Avneesha later transitioned to become a breakfast radio host for CADA and has now ventured into the podcasting space.

Dealing with imposter syndrome is a part and parcel of her job, but despite doubts, Avneesha says it's important to get back up, keep creating and chasing goals because "it's so worth it".

You're one video away, you're one piece of content away, you're one step away from possibly changing your life, and that onus is on you to take it

Avneesha Martins

She join SBS Spice's Suhayla Sharif in the studio and talks about the fear of creating content online, the patience required for a breakthrough moment, straddling two worlds, and the constant drive to keep things fresh.

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