There are so few South Asian journalists in the U.S. I didn’t have anybody to look up to during my own journey-whether it was my move from engineering to journalism or when I now identify myself with the LGBTQ community. I wanted to channelize pain into purpose. I always wanted to help someone going through the same experience as myself. What made you decide to come out publicly? In the following interview, Seshadri unpacks some of those emotions, conversations, and lessons from his journey of coming out as gay in the Indian- American community that still struggles with the LGBTQ orientations. His success and confidence were not enough to shield him from the inner turmoil that came from slowly coming to terms with his sexual orientation. Meanwhile, a different story was brewing within Seshadri when it came to the quintessential Indian expectation of getting married and settling down. Many attempts at matchmaking came his way from his parents and other well-wishers. Not surprisingly, Seshadri was seen as one of the most eligible bachelors in his circles.
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“Unintentionally, I have always been breaking conventions,” says Seshadri who graduated from Georgia Tech and had a successful career in IT before turning to TV journalism. Besides being a journalist, he’s a food blogger, actor, fitness enthusiast, and yoga teacher. He relocated himself to New Delhi for two years for that stint. In 2016, Seshadri managed to land an enviable position as an anchor for WION, a subsidiary of Zee Media, one of India’s leading channels. He has appeared in Pyramid, ABC’s popular prime time game show, teaming up with rapper Snoop Dogg. With his initiative and enthusiasm, Seshadri is constantly broadening his horizons, personally and professionally. With his consistently positive outlook, his belief in himself, and his success in leveraging social media and networking skills, Seshadri has become quite an influencer. Watching Seshadri report live on TV as the Atlanta Bureau Chief for WJBF NewsChannel 6, an ABC affiliate in Augusta, Georgia, one can see the wisdom of his decision to switch-he seems quite a natural as a TV reporter, and a good one at that. More than a decade ago, this prolific networker became a role model for those seeking to reinvent themselves professionally when he switched from a promising career in IT at Accenture, a Fortune Global 500 company, to become a broadcast journalist. Archith Seshadri is hardly a stranger to the Indian community in Atlanta.