Abhay is joined by the superb fashion house founder Payal Singhal for a conversation about her journey through fashion design and the range of storytelling that informs her art. They chatted about blending tradition and contemporary fashion and were even joined briefly by Payal's dad!
Abhay was joined by bamboo flute virtuoso Rakesh Chaurasia to chat about playing for 24 hours straight during Janmasthami, continuously learning in music, and the spiritual and therapeutic role of music. We were also so grateful that he brought his flute to the show!
Award-winning Marathi and Hindi actor Priya Bapat joined Abhay for a conversation about her journey, preparing for various roles, and being bold, confident, and extremely positive! Priya is currently starring in two current web series - City of Dreams Season 2 (Disney Hot Star) and Aani Kay Hava Season 2 (MX Player).
Comedian Zarna Garg joined Abhay for a ride through her journey into comedy, presenting "clean" storytelling, and the rigors of creating online content.
By the way, oversized baggage is available to be claimed on the side of the carousel.
Kabir Akhtar joined Abhay to chat about his journey as a director and editor, working on projects with Mindy Kaling, and developing a pipeline for other South Asians. Of note, no Philly sports topics were reviewed.
Abhay is joined by Rukus Avenue artist Adi to chat about New York, lessons from the pandemic translating to his music, and the release of his EP, Heat of the Moment, as a new 23 year old.
12 year old Abhimanyu Mishra joined Abhay to chat about his journey to becoming the youngest ever chess grandmaster, on what advice he has for future chess grandmasters, and lessons he and his family have learned along the way.
Abhay is joined by the versatile actor, producer, director, musician, and artist, Farhan Akhtar to talk about his latest movie Toofan, lessons from the pandemic, being a responsible professional, the challenge of various roles, and... confidence!
Manan Khurma, the CEO and founder of Cuemath, a global math education platform, joined Abhay to talk about disrupting learning styles, math as a life skill, and how he has developed more empathy as an educational leader.
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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.