Ramston Rodrigues represented India in the IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) World Championship held from January 24-29 this year in Abu Dhabi. He beat international medalist from Czech Republic, Lucas Piffko by knockout. He was a national level swimmer and water polo player. In 2016, he moved to Dubai and started his MMA journey. During the time he has had the opportunity to train with some of the best in the world. Notably, Conor McGregor has referred to him as 'India's next ...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 20
On this episode we had Sahiba Singh on to talk about the Wild Woman Archetype. The conversation was based on the book Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by author and poet Clarissa Pinkola. Sahiba elaborated on the archetype and also gave us a perspective on why we need to awake the Wild Woman within us. The conversation was largely about the role of masculine and feminine energies that we embody. Based on the archetype of the Wild Woman, Sahiba has crea...
Mar 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 19
Javier Rendon aka '1ofthe11' is a circus artist specialized in object manipulation hailing from Columbia. After completing his five year circus school, Javier Rendon believed in the power of art which drove him to specialize in other art forms; such as, music rap, dance, capoeira, theatre, show direction, and more. He founded the La Gota Circo Project in 2013 with the mission 'spread art to elevate mental and physical health' . La Gota means “The DROP” in Spanish; A drop of art can positively ri...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 18
Sara G is an international DJ and an Emcee based out of Dubai. She has performed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Azimuth festival, the launch of W Abu Dhabi and across multiple countries. Sara is one of the most popular DJ's in Dubai and it seemed apt to release her episode on Women's day. On the episode we talk about how it feels to be behind the turntables, the scary leap to doing something that you don't know and the sense of community that comes with creative pursuits. Abraham kept mixing up Du...
Mar 08, 2022•53 min•Ep. 17
Sahiba Singh is a Bangalore based contemporary dancer and founder of FLUX dance studio. Personally, she advocates the psychosomatic dance therapy as a way to integrate the emotional, cognitive and physical aspects of the individual. Her studio, FLUX, aims to bring about 'Change through Art' by bringing art into the focus of our day to day reality. The space serves as a space to create a lifestyle of free expression by bringing people together. Reach out to her or her studio for more details. On ...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 16
Varun Thakkar is an Indian professional sailor that represents India at international sailing events in the 49er class of the boat category. He has won a bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Varun qualified for his debut in sailing at the Olympic Games 2020 after achieving first place in the 2021 Mussanah Open. He represented Team India at the Skiff – 49er Event in Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Listen to us sail through a conversation ...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 15
Aditi Sreevathsa is a curator of culture by passion. She loves life behind the scenes. From there she carefully crafts what the audience as well as the artist experience. On this episode she highlights the challenges that artists face, how to get past them, monetise your talent and effectively reach your target audience. She now helps budding artists and creatives make the most of the potential while also running her own studio where she teaches aerial silk and practices movement art.
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 14
Partha Varanashi @coach_partha is an aquatic Educator, swim center developer and, a high Performance swim coach at @VaranashiSwimmingAcademy, a Molecular Biologist and an Organic Farm Director of @VaranashiOrganicFarms and Founder of @surflifesavingindia and @putturaqaticclub. As a swim instructor he is responsible for manufacturing peak performance individuals at his farm. We hear, his thoughts on sustainable farming and how it could help reverse the damage to ecosystems, how to introduce yours...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 13
Vaishnavi Biyani is a serial entrepreneur based out of Bangalore. She's the owner of Con Amore (@conamoreblr) and specialises in making artisinal pasta. Vaishnavi's story perfectly captures the journey of someone that has chosen to take the road less travelled. Very early on, she gave up her safety net to follow her #BohemianPursuits On this episode we talk about the unique challenges of being a chef and an entrepreneur, starting out as a nobody and building a brand, and the importance of being ...
Sep 30, 2021•51 min•Ep. 12
Priyanka Muniappa, co-owner of the brand 'Grandma would Approve' is at the edge of the sustainable fashion movement. Her brand was recently featured at the Berlin Fashion Week. Backed by a passion to 'Be art', she talked to us about her love for old clothes, sustainable design and the cyclical nature of fashion. Priyanka has a great energy about her and shared a lot of information about the textile industry. It was very interesting to get a sneak peak behind the creative process of someone blind...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 11
Vishwakiran Nambi is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, film-maker and, director of LOKA studio for Movement Practices. He has numerous accolades both to his name and his approach to dance. Vishwa has been a part of the Indian dance scene for nearly 2 decades and started before youtube existed. Talking to him lifted the veil in front of contemporary dance in India and introduced us to the challenges associated with being a performer. He started LOKA as a response to the lack of institutional ...
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 10
This was a personal episode. Our objective was to decipher what it meant to be a DJ; where it lead to had a more primal appeal. Deepesh Sharma didn't initially start out as a music producer, it was something that was shown to him when the time was right. He believes that the universe gives, when the universe decides. Through the episode he mentions that he has been blessed with help from the people around him. His rise in the music industry has been fuelled by his ability to adapt, his passion t...
Aug 14, 2021•58 min•Ep. 9
Friedi Kühne holds multiple world records on the slackline, highline and trickline. Infact, he's even got a move named after him. But the world records and the fame don't matter. On this episode, we talk to Friedi about the meteoric rise that slacklining has seen, his journey with the sport and his plans for the future. He gave us a peak behind why he slacklines and what the line holds for a beginner. Friedi is a school teacher 4 days a week and an adrenaline junkie outside of it. For somebody t...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 8
Bruce Dunn (@bruceisdunn) is a professional tattoo and mural artist based out of Bangalore. He co-founded Murukoo studio, a multi-art studio that will custom paint ANYTHING! On this episode, Bruce busts some myths about tattoos, talks about the right way to get a tattoo, using nature as inspiration, and tattoos as a way of self expression. Mixed in with some humor, Bruce helped us see the world through the eyes of a tattoo counsellor, a fisherman and, an optimist. We left the conversation with a...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 7
Karan Machado, Bangalore's most loved voice, hosts the weekday prime time show 'Good Morning Bangalore' on 94.3 Radio One. He loves the mic so much that in his free time he hosts a podcast 'Off air with Kay' where he talks about everything he's not allowed to say on radio. Karan's roots come from being improv an improv artist. In this episode, we go through his journey as somebody who loves the limelight, the mindset that you need to become successful behind a mic and the experiences that moulde...
Jul 24, 2021•49 min•Ep. 6
Gowri Murthy is a yogini and a classical dancer based out of Bangalore, India. She is trained in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi and has performed at many festivals such as the Khajuraho festival and Nimapada festival. She spends most of her time teaching online Yoga and specialises in teaching Creative Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Power Yoga. She has recently picked up hula hooping and nunchucks. Her devotion for movement and it's therapeutic effects stems from her message 'Yoga is a path to mental...
Jul 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 5
Two Way Brigade is a UK Drill artist from Bangalore. He has performed at Somad festival and for various other live audiences. The reason he covers his face is because 'music is bigger than the person that performs it'. On this episode we talk to him about the importance of good production, where the name came from, his ties to the community he grew up in and his passion for designing sneakers.
Jul 10, 2021•37 min•Ep. 4
Maik Appelt is a flow artist from Germany who spins 'poi' and 'puppyhammer'. Poi originated from the Maori people of New Zealand as a dexterity play and a performance art. Over the last year he has become famous by sharing tutorials on instagram and youtube. On this episode we talk about the western influence on the culture of poi, about Maik creating his own language to understand poi and how it helped to learn the prop efficiently. We also hit upon his insights into how you to start off as a b...
Jul 03, 2021•39 min•Ep. 3
Daniel Weber is an American musician, songwriter, film producer and entrepreneur who is the lead guitarist of the rock'n'roll band 'The Disparrows'. Tune in to hear his thoughts on life through Covid, hustle culture, big tech, advice for aspiring artists and more.
Jun 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 2
Rupen Paul is a stand up comedian, podcast host and writer. He's performed across the country for various corporates, colleges and for the public audience. He describes his comedy as clean, personal and original and describes himself as a funny yet grumpy man who makes a living in making people laugh at his many frustrations and failures. We spoke to Rupen about his journey from open mic's to hosting one of India's top podcasts and everything else along the way. Follow him on, YouTube: https://b...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1
