Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2 of SYHDE. This season, we’re interviewing people who are pursuing their creative passions and I’m really excited for you to hear from Viva Shastry. Viva is a dancer & actress who’s been heavily involved in both for most of her life. She comes from a family of artists. Her father, in particular,  was in a drama group in Bangalore, India called Benaka that still exist today--he also started a drama company in when he came to the U.S..

Viva has charted her own path, though. She works in a hospital and is passionate about mental health and women’s health. She draws inspiration from the many people in her life and the many places she’s lived, which includes  in India, Dubai, Italy, and the U.S.

Her episode dives into more about her cultural experiences and passion. Check it out!

Niranjan sat down with his good friend recently to talk about the art & cultures that inspire her passions and the people who’ve supported her along the way. As you’ll hear though, Viva doesn’t need too much help. She’s already a force to be reckoned with.

Welcome back to Episode 2 of Season 2 of SYHDE. This season, we’re interviewing people who are pursuing their creative passions and I’m really excited for you to hear from Viva Shastry. Viva is a dancer & actress who’s been heavily involved in both for most of her life and comes from a family of artists. 

Viva has charted her own path, though. She works in a hospital and is passionate about mental health and women’s health. She  draws inspiration from the many people in her life and the many places she’s lived, which includes  in India, Dubai, Italy, and the U.S. Listen to the episode for more.

On Season 2 of SYHDE, we’re interviewing people who are pursuing their creative passions. For our first episode, we have Abhi Kanakadandila: an artist who has roots in Hyderabad, Chicago, and St. Louis. Abhi (Dandila in the rap game) sat down with Jeremiah recently to talk about his journey growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, being a part of the NYC underground hip hop scene, & creating new art in LA. He recently dropped a new single and music video titled Melanin in the Hamptons--go check it out! Here's the link to his latest demo as well: https://youtu.be/xBs9MRKb6Yc .  

Welcome to season 2 of SYHDE — the podcast that captures a moment of time in your life through audio. On SYHDE we interview people and get them to share their story for the purpose of inspiration, motivation, and human connection. We want to capture a moment in the interviewees life becuase we believe that the people around us have impactful stories, and we want to bring those stories to the world in a clear, relatable way.

Last year during season 1, we interviewed 7 people giving them the space to reflect and share their story—where they were from, where they were at the moment of our interview, and where they wanted to go. This season, we’re sticking with that relentless focus on capturing people’s now, but we’re adding a small twist.

On season 2, we are focusing on people who are building—people who have creative passions and who are working hard to achieve their hustles and dreams; artist, entrepreneurs, travelers, and creatives. You’ll hear their stories here. Welcome to Season 2 of SYHDE.

Intro Song Credit: Rendezvous - Jaeden Camstra w/ Engelwood

A quick recap of Season 1 of SYHDE. Listen to this to quickly refresh your memory about the 7 amazing individuals we interviewed -- this a snapshot of the snapshot!

1. Jordan Mickens

2. Ritesh Desai

3. Chaitra Betageri

4. Jesse McGleughlin

5. Ebenezer Kwame Gyasi

6. Akshai Ajit

7. Fumnanya Ekhator

Season 2 is on the way!

We recap the first 3 episodes of Season 1 of SYHDE!

Episodes:

1. Jordan Mickens

2. Ritesh Desai

3. Chaitra Betageri