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TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING episodes
- Dr. Rishi Menon...on his personal journey with addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery
Abhay is joined by cardiologist Rishi Menon, who shares his intimate story of "how he recovered from the shipwreck that almost destroyed his life". Rishi talks with Abhay about mental health, burnout, alcohol addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery - changing his relationships both personally and professionally.
Introduction (0:00-3:48)
Part 1 - (3:48) Noticing the "shipwreck" and facing addiction
Part 2 - (17:47) Rehabilitation, his Indian American background, the challenge of burnout
Part 3 - (32:57) Trusting himself and his ongoing professional journey
Summary (45:24)47 min - Mini Timmaraju...on reproductive freedom and leading NARAL Pro-Choice America
Mini Timmaraju, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, joins Abhay for a conversation about her advocacy work this past year and reflecting on elections, about her Indian American background, and about what makes her optimistic for the future.
Intro (0:00 - 3:02)
Part 1 - (3:02) Reflecting on the midterm elections and serving as a leader
Part 2 - (14:10) Dinnertable conversations, Indian American background, challenging conversations
Part 3 - (31:27) Immigrant community discussions, parenting, optimism for the future
Summary (40:47)42 min - Shaun Jayachandran...on Crossover basketball and on what's framed his journey
Abhay is joined by Shaun Jayachandran, the founder of CROSSOVER basketball and scholars academy. They chatted about parenting and Shaun's own parents, using athletics as a vehicle of change, and the challenges and successes of building the program. As expected, Shaun scored and Abhay got the assist.
Introduction (0:00-3:04)
Part 1 - parenting and starting Crossover (3:06)
Part 2 - athletics and Shaun's own experiences framing inclusion and coaching (19:25)
Part 3 - steering parents and teachers (35:25)
Part 4 - philanthropy and giving (47:39)
Summary (58:25)59 min - Sheetal Sheth...on writing children's books about real life, and universally appealing storytelling
Abhay is joined by actress, activist, and author, Sheetal Sheth, whose recent book "Making Happy" reflects her own experience in battling cancer as the parent of young children. Sheetal is an acclaimed South Asian American actor and author of the popular award-winning "Anjali" series of children's books.
Introduction (0:00-2:43)
Part 1 - authoring and "Making Happy" (2:44)
Part 2 - parenting, personal cancer journey, storytelling (13:55)
Part 3 - South Asian American experiences, roles that were ahead of their time, blazing trails (23:13)
Summary - (33:19)34 min - INDIASPORA 10th Anniversary Forum...reflecting, celebrating, and envisioning
This is a special edition of TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING, sharing a series of brief conversations from INDIASPORA's 10th annniversary forum. (A special recording shout out to Spencer Mead)
Segment outline:
Intro (0:00 - 2:49)
Shri Rajan (2:50)
Nalini Saligram (7:23)
Neera Tanden (14:17)
Mohanbir Sawhney (18:37)
Athreya Ramanan and Yuven Sundaramoorthy (25:35)
Anand Deshpande (28:58)
Anil Advani (33:18)
Rohini Chakravarty (38:14)
Suja Viswesan (43:44)
Raju Reddy (47:07)
Vasant Prabhu (51:07)
M.R. Rangaswamy (54:09)
Summary (56:11)58 min - Anto Philip...on creating the UNDER 25 Universe, on analytic artistry, and decentralized educationAnto Philip, the CEO and co-founder of the UNDER 25 Universe, shares an exuberant conversation about activating youth and changing paradigms of education, age, and self-discovery. Of note, Abhay instantly became an explorer and an enabler!37 min
- Rajeev Ram...on being a doubles tennis champion, on longevity, and on his off-court legacy2022 US OPEN men's doubles tennis champion Rajeev Ram joins Abhay for a chat about his journey in professional tennis and about longevity and legacy. Dreams and tennis rackets in cars were also discussed.36 min
- Aanchal Malhotra...on writing about partition, on memories informing shared history, and cultivating trust as an oral historianOral historian and writer Aanchal Malhotra joins Abhay to talk about her work chronicling stories related to the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. She shares her thoughts about sentimentality, memories, and what she has learned about herself. Aanchal's new fiction novel The Book of Everlasting Things is due in December 2022.1 hr 5 min
- Madhuri Dixit...on Diwali reflections, on her diverse roles in 2022, and on building trust and confidenceThe talented and iconic Madhuri Dixit joins Abhay to chat about reflections on confidence and trust, about exploring all of her talents and diverse roles, and about advocating for women in central storytelling roles. Happy Diwali!49 min
- Bijayini Satpathy...on her journey in Odissi dance, on liberated expressions, and on longevity as an artistOdissi master artist, teacher, and scholar, Bijayini Satpathy, joins Abhay to chat about surprises learned from her recent experiences as an artist-in-residence at the Met, about dance and discovery, and about her journey as an individual artist.1 hr
About TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING
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Serving as both a reflective mirror and an open window into the global Indian diaspora and South Asian communities. The conversations led by Abhay Dandekar are informal and informative, adding…
insights and perspective to our evolving expressions of culture, confidence, and trust. New episodes weekly, on Tuesdays (and some Thursdays). Listen or watch anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review if your enjoying it.