Ep. 4: A Shared Becoming with Tanya

What if the most radical thing you could do when facing the unknown was to assume positive intent? In the first-ever guest episode of Still Becoming, Anish is joined by writer and storyteller Tanya for a deeply honest and wonderfully practical conversation about the frameworks we build to navigate life's messiness.

Tanya shares her personal "operating system" forged through moving 19 times across different cities—a system built on resilience, authenticity, and a liberating approach to validation. This is a conversation packed with hard-won wisdom about what it truly means to show up as yourself, find your people, and make peace with the beautiful imperfection of your own journey.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Assuming Positive Intent: Tanya’s powerful framework for navigating new people, places, and challenges.
• The 80/20 Rule: A liberating mental model for letting go of the need for universal approval.
• A Process for Failure: Moving through disappointment by feeling fully, finding your "3 AM friends," and trusting that clarity will come later.
• The Art of Adaptation: How genuine interest in language and food can be the fastest way to build connection in unfamiliar environments.
• The Journey to Authenticity: What it takes to be the same person at work and at home, and the freedom that comes with it.
• Plus: The power of a good "adda," why "bookish knowledge" isn't everything, and what we lose when our shared spaces become too sanitized.

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