Sharon Angel
You can often find Sharon Angel sitting on the dirt floor among the village people of south India. Born into a powerful evangelistic family, this was easy to do and kind of expected but now she has stepped into her calling as a Producer/Journalist. Sharon is a dynamic, young leader and a voice for this generation. Sharon’s passion lies in bridging societal divides between people of different status, faith, caste, race, age and gender. Her goal is to voice the concerns of the destitute and help facilitate their journey toward rehabilitation, employment, freedom, and peace through her work in media and justice.
Growing up immersed in media, Sharon has studied and worked with media organisations around the world to effectively take her message to a global audience. As a Bachelor in Broadcast Communication, Graduate of MFA in Cinema-Television, and producer of several programs at her job with a broadcast network, she empowers other women media advocates with technical skills to produce their own show. Sharon speaks around the world, teaches and trains leaders on how they can effectively use video and social media, to deliver their message through a visual platform.
Speech Delegations: Alliance for Peacebuilding, US Institute of Peace, International Women’s Peace Group, Jerusalem Center for Peace & Truth, International Religious Freedom Summit
Appears on: CBN News, Catholic Universe, ADF India, Religious Freedom and Business Foundation
Sharon’s passion lies in her video project, “Random Thoughts”. The YouTube series started in 2013 and shares the truly random thoughts through matters she encounters in her life, travels, work and leisure. She has taken on difficult subjects starting from domestic violence, religious freedom, peaceful relationships, child labor, disaster relief, mental health to everyday topics like having a bad day, the meaning of love and spending. Her channel encourages people to open up and share their experiences on matters that tear people apart, so that Sharon can do her part in inspiring a new perspective for peace, bridging the gap and stimulating reconciliation. Her millions of viewers also get a sneak peek into her life through her vlogs, as she showcases some of her favourite rite things to do while she travels and reminisces about growing up in India.
During the first pandemic lockdown, Sharon partnered with SEESHA, and hosted “Vaanga Sinthikalam” directed and scripted 52 Tamil episodes for a national network. The show addresses topics focused on women empowerment, child safety and education, health, food, sanitation, disaster management, business and other societal issues faced by those in the Tamil communities of India and abroad. Each program features an expert to create awareness, discuss relief measures and solutions on solving everyday community crises while moderating conversations to solve practical difficulties in adapting to mental and physical changes.
Sharon went on to write her book, “The Courage to Identify Who You Are” (#1 New Release on Amazon), which shares a blueprint for breaking the mold of cultural assimilation to discover one’s true identity and walk in it confidently. She gracefully confronts and overcomes Indian traditions for marriage, beauty, and career while transparently walking us through the process of finding herself as a third-culture kid turned internationally respected journalist. Sharon went on to launch her podcast, “The Courage to Identify” in June 2021 to guide young adults through the process of self-discovery and breaking through the tension of labels and societal expectations.
Sharon is an active humanitarian and now an entrepreneur owning a video production company, helping organisations and leaders produce video and social media content around the world.