Sailing Through Life: Rohan’s Adventures from Bombay to Bentonville | Diasporaa Podcast Episode 13
In this episode, host Aditya Mehta interviews Rohan Anthony, an automation engineer with Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas. Rohan shares his journey from Bombay to Canada, detailing his upbringing, education at the University of Calgary, and his early career experiences at Amazon. He reflects on his deep connection to his homeland, his love for sailing and flying, and his adventures navigating different cultures and roles. Rohan also discusses the similarities and differences between working at Amazon and Walmart, and offers insights and advice for new immigrants. Don’t miss his inspiring story filled with personal reflections and professional wisdom. Tune in for an engaging conversation that explores heritage, career growth, and adventurous hobbies. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring stories from the South Asian Diaspora!
List of Resources:
‘83’ Bollywood Film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7518786/
Appam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=METruOPZ-2Y
BARC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhabha_Atomic_Research_Centre
Kapil Dev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapil_Dev
Kerala Style Chicken Curry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg8yAy8Vg6w
Mumbai Locals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Suburban_Railway
About the Podcast:
Diasporaa was the name of Aditya's startup based in Vancouver, BC. It focused on helping new immigrants in Canada find their feet, get off to a running start and ease their assimilation into Canadian life. A big part of the platform were conversations, community and support. Though the startup stopped growing once Aditya moved to Seattle, WA - it remained alive in the form of several discussion groups and online communities.
Now, Diasporaa has been resurrected in the form of a podcast focused on sharing interesting immigrant stories from the South Asian diaspora and uncovering how much we have in common despite our differences. It is available on YouTube, all major podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc. and is also broadcast as a radio show on Alternative Talk 1150 AM and 98.9 FM HD Channel 3 on Wednesdays from 2-3pm PST.
About Aditya Mehta:
Aditya is a Bombay boy who has lived in Austin, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Vancouver before making it to his current home in Seattle. He has degrees in marketing, urban planning, real estate and strategy but has spent his career in financial services, social media and now real estate - mostly as an entrepreneur and partly as an employee at Amazon.
He balances Indian, Canadian and American culture, loves helping those who are new to North America and looks forward to the interesting stories that his interview guests bring each week. When not podcasting, he is helping his wife Prachi build her pharmaceutical business or hanging out with his son Arjun.
Connect with Diasporaa:
-Instagram: @diasporaapodcast
-YouTube: https://linke.to/dspyoutube
-Bio Link: linke.to/diasporaa
-Listen on Spotify: https://linke.to/dspspotify
-Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linke.to/dspapple
-Diasporaa Podcast on KKNW Alternative Talk Radio: https://linke.to/kknw1150
