The Asad Badruddin Podcast

By Asad Badruddin

I interview experts about relationships, dating, negotiation, cross-cultures, creativity, inner work and spirituality among other themes.... more

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December 23, 2022Inner blocks to Your Creative Voice by Devon Walz
Devon Walz is a mixed media artist, muralist and art mentor based in Southern California. In this episode we cover:
how to navigate periods of resistance and stuckness

what’s the boundary between sharing your personal life in your art

how the “shoulds” of society and culture stop us from being creative

why we are not comfortable relying on our own authority
You can learn more about her work: https://www.devonwalz.com/
Art & Magic Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-magic/id1496458820
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59min
December 09, 20223 Things I've Learned
Another solo podcast from me where I cover 3 things I've learned over the last few months:
How self-awareness can lead to more discontent and how the I see/I love practice can help balance this out

How the concept of repair in relationships can help you be more assertive

What are some ways to repair relationships

How to use a "beam of kindness" to help tough questions be more well received

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20min
November 25, 2022Persistence in the Creative Process by Vadia Rhodes
Vadia Rhodes is a Northern California based singer/songwriter and a celebrity makeup artist. She sings jazz, show tunes, r&b and pop music. Her song “No Graves”, centered around themes of persistence, has inspired a growing movement and her live performances have moved audiences to tears. In this interview we discuss:
Vadia's creative process and spiritual roots

How she came to an epiphany about her creative career

How she came up with her song "No Graves" as well her song "I've Been Waiting" with a live performance of those songs in the interview

How themes of fate and destiny interweave into her writing
You can find Vadia's songs on spotify and follow her on instagram
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1h 9min
November 10, 2022Micro-Budget FIlmmaking with Noam Kroll
Often when we think about filmmaking, or other large creative projects, they seem inaccessible to us because of the large costs and logistics involved. My guest on this episode challenges this notion. Noam Kroll is an LA based filmmaker, director, cinematographer, colorist and host of the podcast Show Don’t Tell. In this episode we cover:
How to get lucky by making many smaller micro-budget films versus one big budget film

How Noam is making his most recent film for under <$1000 in fixed costs

How constraints like smaller budgets can enable creativity

Some innovative ways filmmakers have built an audience
You can learn more about Noam on his website: https://noamkroll.com/
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41min
October 28, 2022Writing and Producing an Indie Film with Emily Somers
Emily Somers is an actress, model, writer, producer and story analyst. She was a recurring guest star on the most recent season of Westworld, and is the writer and producer of the upcoming indie movie INTO THE VALLEY which was shot in Northern California.
In this episode we cover:
How Emily built relationships after moving to LA and her advice for others considering a similar move

What she learned from being in the cast of Westworld

What were some of the creative challenges in adapting a novel into an indie film

Lessons from her team's successful crowdfunding of the film
You can learn more about Emily’s work at https://www.emilyannesomers.com/
You can see learn more about INTO THE VALLEY here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/intothevalley#updates/37213
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1h 3min
October 14, 2022I've Got 99 Problems but a Pitch Ain't One
Recording a solo podcast where I share my philosophy about why pitching is over rated.
In this episode I cover:
A common misconception when it comes to sales and negotiation

A case study of a client conversation and what I learned from it

How changing statements into questions can make you more persuasive

Why some questions are better than others

How to have the counterpart pitching you, while making the conversation more collaborative

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17min
September 03, 2022Cults, Fatherhood and Sharing in Public with Ruwan Meepagala
Ruwan Meepagala is a men’s coach and host of the Ruwando podcast, where he talks about men’s challenges in relationships, with a focus on archetypes and esotericism. He also has substack and second podcast called the History of Man. In this episode we cover:
what are some warning signs you might be part of cult

what are some of the positive things families and businesses can learn from cults

living a public life and covering taboo topics

how he thinks about masculine feminine polarity while raising his daughter
You can learn more about Ruwan’s work here: https://www.ruwando.com/start
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1h 12min
July 18, 2022Saving Face with Maya Hu-Chan
Maya Hu-Chan's latest book “Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust” is an Amazon #1 best seller. She is also a keynote speaker and and executive coach. In our conversation we talk about:
What is Face, and why is it so important?

How do different roles (parent/child, customer/client, manager/employee) affect how people interact with each other and save face?

What is the role of intermediaries when trying to get information while saving face?

How do you balance being honest, while saving face?

What are some of the biggest culture clashes when American businesses work and negotiate in East Asia?
You can learn more about Maya’s work here: https://mayahuchan.com/
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1h 10min
July 10, 2022Negotiations that Make the Headlines by Gary Noesner
Gary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30 year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator. During that time he was heavily involved in numerous crisis incidents covering prison riots, right-wing militia standoffs, religious zealot sieges, terrorist embassy takeovers, airplane hijackings, and over 120 overseas kidnapping cases involving American citizens and the siege at Waco. He is also author of the book Stalling for Time.
In this episode we cover:
How time is a negotiator's friend and some tactics to increase the time you have

What to do when you have intense scrutiny on your actions (in Gary's case, his negotiations were covered by the press)

How to use creative solutions in a negotiation (Why Gary sent a photo of his wife and family to a man who was holding 35 people hostage)

Why navigating internal politics is key to the success of your external negotiations

You can learn more about Gary's work here: https://garynoesner.com/
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45min
June 11, 2022Reimagining Grief with Brad Wolfe
Brad Wolfe is a songwriter, author and founder of the non-profit Reimagine: which focuses on loss, adversity, and mortality and how to channel life’s challenges into meaning and growth. As a musician he has shared the stage with Rusted Root, the Gin Blossoms, Howie Day, and members of Dave Matthews Band and Counting Crows.
In this episode we cover:
How Brad’s grandparents experience with the holocaust and then later with his friend Rachel shaped his view around death and loss

How to think about end of life planning with family members

Brad’s advice for those working through grief

Brad’s advice for those who are helping others through their loss

Why Brad thinks heaven is over-rated

You can learn more about Reimagine here: https://letsreimagine.org/
You can find out more about Brad including his library of songs here: https://www.bradwolfe.com/
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1h 8min

FAQs about The Asad Badruddin Podcast:

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.