Join me in my conversation with my friend and generally interesting human, Tej Naik. He's currently a chef at Odd Duck in Austin, Texas. He's also an Indian immigrant and a decidedly introspective individual. In this episode Tej talks about his childhood, his time at boarding school, how cricket is way better than baseball, his immigration experience to the United States, his time in small-town South Texas, and his love for Dairy Queen. A love that he and I both share. This is part one of two since we didn't even get to his college years yet!

Tej is an engineer, immigrant, chef, and lover of Dairy Queen. Enjoy Part One of Two with Tej Naik.

Episode #1 had to be reserved for a very prestigious guest - my own daughter! In our chat, Nova talks about some of her experiences at Switch Willo Camp, an equestrian camp for kids at Switch Willo Stables in Austin, Texas. We also talk a little bit about school, the dictionary, a weird eye thing, pony relationships, and even Bad Bunny, as her attention span deteriorates in a matter of 15 minutes.

In this episode with Laurel Chesky, we talk about the current cybersecurity landscape from her perspective as a cybersecurity training professional as well as getting back into things like running, and of course, riding. There are even a few tears, but mostly laughs. The Rusty Stirrup rides again!

In my interview with Julie Puentes from January 2025, we talk about her equestrian journey from Buenos Aires to Bastrop. Julie’s story is an inspiring tale about doing what you gotta do to make dreams come true. There is even a quilt cameo. Julie is the CEO and Founder of HorseLink as well as an Executive Coach. Take a listen to my very first interview!