In this edition, I explain my new morning workout routine. My playlist for the month is titled Blitzed.

Read along on my blog post:

https://akshayrrao.ca/2025/11/09/october-2025/

EPISODE LINKS:

10 x Blitzed (Spotify Playlist) - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TFFoBnbzgcmyUpWr05Xg8?si=EINUGBGpSlyKbGsn-2U1gw

PODCAST:

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

SOCIAL:

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

In this edition, I explain my slow race time in the Canada Army Run and my first time riding the VIA Rail again after 7 years. My eclectic playlist for the month is titled Norm and I finally finished watching the anime Kengan Ashura.

Read along on my blog post:

https://akshayrrao.ca/2025/10/05/september-2025/

EPISODE LINKS:

09 x Norm (Spotify Playlist) - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sHw9H1WvwDkBS9NcLHddk

PODCAST:

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

SOCIAL:

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

Taj Brah is the founder and CEO of Quotograph, a tech startup company that provides construction workflow solutions. I sat down with Taj to talk about his inspiration to start the company in 2023 and how it has transformed to the present day. We delve into the industry-specific topics of artificial intelligence, automation, and drones. More personal topics include: how to manage your time at work, writing and documentation, and publishing content to gain a following. Tune in to the end to hear about his love of boxing!INDEX:0:00:00 - Intro0:05:42 - Origin of Quotograph0:10:47 - Quotograph Today0:43:05 - Work Life of a CEO1:01:55 - Writing & Pushing Content1:14:50 - BoxingEPISODE LINKS:https://www.quotograph.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@Quotograph.io-aihttps://www.youtube.com/@tajbrah2841https://linkedin.com/in/tajbrahhttps://www.instagram.com/taj_brah/PODCAST:-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi-YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdUSOCIAL:-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

Cloud Atlas is a novel written by David Mitchell first published in 2004. The movie adaptation released in 2012 is directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer. In this episode, Amir and I compare the movie with the book.

ISBN-13: 9780676974942

EPISODE LINKS:

-Author website: https://davidmitchellbooks.com

-Movie page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/

RAO TALK PODCAST:

-All episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

-Books episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzepoDFJbfdroy6X5trtVPIo

SOCIAL:

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

"Darkness.

Only The Dead is the sixth entry in the Terminal List series by author Jack Carr. With James Reece behind bars, a mysterious group is putting plans in place to change the world order. Can Reece escape and stop an impending global catastrophe in time?

ISBN-13: 9781668026724

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Nathan has been my personal trainer since last year. I sat down with Nathan to find out how he became a trainer.

PODCAST:

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi

-YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

SOCIAL:

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

The High Mountains of Portugal is a novel that takes place over three time periods in the 20th century. The story explores the connection between a Portuguese museum curator in 1904, a Portuguese pathologist in the late 1930s and a Canadian senator in the late 1980s. Throw in a chimpanzee in there too.

ISBN-13: 9780812987034

INDEX:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:24 - PART 1: Homeless

0:41:50 - PART 2: Homeward

1:10:49 - PART 3: Home

EPISODE LINKS:

-Book webpage:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/242201/the-high-mountains-of-portugal-by-yann-martel/

-Author webpage: 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/19175/yann-martel/

-New York Times article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/books/review/the-high-mountains-of-portugal-by-yann-martel.html#:~:text=Spreading%20its%20action%20over%20the,death%20of%20a%20man%27s%20wife.

PODCAST:

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi

-YouTube All episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

-YouTube Books episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzepoDFJbfdroy6X5trtVPIo

SOCIAL:

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Twitter: https://twitter.com/raorao9k

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

Perry is a Project Coordinator for the city of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario and Masters Student in Civil Engineering. His interests lie in Cold-Climate Engineering with consideration for Structural Geotechnical and Hydraulics for Infrastructure. Perry is currently pursuing his Engineering licence with Professional Engineers Ontario.

INDEX:

EPISODE LINKS:

-Perry’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-d-godse-eit-86b0ab103/

PODCAST:

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZDh1wHdPJDm4MilGWMlPi

-YouTube All episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj4k2r1uvzfeZ-l_5Y559Ox0eBwM1GdU

SOCIAL:

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raorao9k/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayrrao

-Website: https://akshayrrao.ca

Bailey is a personal trainer and osteopathy student. I sat down with her to find out how she got started in personal training.

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SOCIAL:

My reflection on building meaningful daily habits over 75 days.

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