In this episode of A Story & A Chat, fifth generation family farmer Zach Johnson, shares his perspective on food scarcity & wastage, & the power of the consumer to drive real change in the United States

HIGHLIGHTS

02:37  Growing food for not just human consumption

06:43  Potential for anyone to become a farmer & grow their own food

15:43  Debunking a myth about soil depletion

24:36  Is your local restaurant finding ways to reuse their food waste?

27:02  Not all compost is created equal

Are we really running out of food?

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Founder & CEO of GreenPod Labs, Deepak Rajmohan, shares his perspective as a food technologist on food scarcity & wastage, & the power of the consumer to drive real change

HIGHLIGHTS

03:16  Right now we're fine, but we need to think about 2050 & beyond

08:48  Human behavior might be the real problem

14:37  Using technology to preserve food to decrease waste

23:07  The modern food consumer in India vs. USA

26:53  The Indian wedding as an example of food wastage

Even with all the women-owned businesses in the US, why are there still so many women who are afraid of starting their own business?

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, founder of women's clothing brand Bhav Designs, Bhavana Jain, shares stories from her journey from being a full time pharmacist to now a budding entrepreneur, and all the good & bad in between

HIGHLIGHTS

02:40  Fear of everything

10:38  Lack of role models in unchartered territory

13:56  Dating while running a business

18:27  Average day of a Boss

29:34  A message for all the brown girls with big dreams

Can public shaming be good for our society, for us?

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, pharmacist & entrepreneur Rahi Bigdeli  shares his perspective on public & personal shaming, and how we can break through the trauma of shame to become better people

HIGHLIGHTS

04:32  Tribal people share everything, from our happiness to our shame

10:15  Generational healing from shame as an immigrant

17:29  What used to be shameful is now an opportunity to come together

21:17  What does a big Persian man feel shameful about?

30:26  Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable but humans don’t like that!

How would the events of the protest at the US Capitol on January 6th have unfolded if the protesters had not been White?

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Law Enforcement professional Chris Cuff  shares his perspective on the most recent clashes with the police, and insights into the governing systems at play

HIGHLIGHTS

08:32  Law enforcement response for BLM vs. US Capitol protest on Jan 6th

15:11  "Law enforcement gets very local very quickly" in response to question of systemic racism

27:24  Why defunding the police may not be the answer society is looking for

32:01  Reaction to the George Floyd video

35:49  Do the "good apples" protect the "bad apples" in police culture

Also, make sure you check out the amazing designs on shopbhav.com and use the discount code AISHAH20 to save 20% on your entire Bhav order. You can find the "Rayna" top I spoke about in this episode there as well, and it's on sale! Happy shopping!

Can we really trust what we hear & read in the news today?

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Communications Strategist Sam Weston shares his perspective on the state of News, the impact it has on our lives, insights into how it’s made, and how we can co-create a world where there is less “fake news”

HIGHLIGHTS

05:06  The current state of News is to make money

13:48  Most journalists have good intentions

17:57  People don’t know how news is made

22:41  Our responsibility to understand what news we are sharing

29:26  How to build Information Literacy

She's back y'all! Welcome to Season 2 of "A Story & A Chat", the podcast where ridiculous questions kickstart some really interesting conversations with some really amazing people, about topics that should matter to ALL of us.

Never has it been more important to have conversations from different perspectives than NOW. Season 2 continues to tackle important topics like Fake News, Public Shaming, Food Shortage, Law Enforcement in the US, Female Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact.

"A Story & A Chat" continues the very human tradition of sharing stories with the aim of evolving our society and culture,  so settle in, get cozy, and happy listening!

In today's episode of A Story & A Chat, we'll be concluding the series on "What is the Big Deal About Love" with a final perspective from a man of God. Suhaib Webb, a Muslim Imam, talks about the responsibility we have as lovers and those who are loved, healthy marriages, and how love is showing up all over the world right now in forms of the Black Lives Matter protests.