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Gratitude Talks is a podcast that explores a multitude of topics surrounding areas of love, relationships, mental health, friendships, physical well-being, gratitude and so much more! The host Jassi takes you all on her own journey by choosing to be her most authentic self.
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In this top-charting podcast series, entrepreneur Grace Beverley breaks away from the conventional business podcast rhetoric - immersing us in the extraordinary journeys of people from all walks of life who have achieved remarkable success in unique fields. From housing campaigners to investors and sex experts, no avenue is off limits. Each conversation brings new lessons and stories that will inspire you to consider what ‘success’ really means to you and how you can achieve it. Grace and he ...
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Cuppa filled moments hosted by Writer, Director and Actor Raimu Itfum. Chai with Rai is a weekly Life & Culture podcast diving into mindset and business of being a creative whilst sipping and spilling some Hot (Garam) Chai.
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Meri Kahani - My Story

Umbereen Inayet with contributing authors Mehreen Poonja, Mandeep, Kaur Bhalru, and Ashima Suri.

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Meri Kahani: My Story is a play adapted to an audiobook. This tapestry of monologues gives voice to often unseen layers of painful and taboo experiences of South Asian women. Delivered with poetic brilliance and an unflinching rawness, Meri Kahani delicately handles themes of forced marriage, sexual abuse, domestic violence, social expectations and inter-generational divisions. Pushing to the surface through the weight of these painful stories are examples of resilience, a longing for justic ...
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An interview series with change-makers & culture-shapers exploring what it means to be a good ancestor. Hosted by globally respected speaker, anti-racism educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saad.
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This is going to be a two-parted episode as we had so much to talk on from voice coaching to the culture of British South Asian Theatre and more! Such a joy to speak with actor and Voice/Dialect Coach Gurkiran Kaur . Topics Breakdown: Can you Improv though-Warm up games set to 4 timing settings. How did she get into acting and where did that passio…
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Jasmin Larian Hekmat is a true creative. She’s the founder of Cult Gaia, a brand synonymous with iconic and beautiful designs, from the Ark Bag, to the Pearl Bag, and now ready to wear, Jasmin’s designs have captured the zeitgeist for over ten years now, and the company just keeps expanding. But it all started with some flower crowns & a bratz doll…
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It all went down in the underworld! From discussing spirituality, placement of your craft as an artist, career trajectory, mindset of being a creative. To the love for the exquisite premium vanilla that is Taylor Swift and everything in between. T'was a joy to share a cuppa with the exuberant soul that is Zachary James. Topics Breakdown: Can you Im…
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Jemma Sbeg is someone everyone in their twenties needs. Her podcast The Psychology of Your 20s, was one of the 20 most listened to podcasts in the WORLD last year, and she started it as a hobby whilst working her 80+ hour a week corporate job. I’ll be totally clear with you, my aim going into this episode was to get as much advice from Jemma as phy…
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We are back with delicious and juicy interviews and what a lineup I have coming for you babsies. Warm up your cuppa because actor and writer Zakiyyah Deen is in the building and we spill it all. From discussing Why a Black Woman will never be a Prime Minister of the UK to how to pitch your theatre projects and your boundaries as an artist. Topics b…
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Simran Kaur is a VC, angel investor, financial columnist and the founder of Girls That Invest, the world’s largest investing podcast for women. She’s received so many accolades in her time, from Young New Zealander of the Year, to Forbes30u30, but she’s started out in healthcare as an optometrist who read a few research papers on investing. Her jou…
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Grabbed a cuppa with the talented Ra'eesah to discuss her writing process for "38%" an audio story for the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads. We also discussed her unique voice as an artist, organisational make up of the theatre industry and of course poetry. Also, with this I conclude the series of discussing BTS stuff and more with the writers …
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Over a decade ago, Sarah started a blog called That Pommie Girl to help her in her job interviews, 10 years later she has over a million followers on Instagram and has built her brand SLA The Label to the point where it now turns over millions each year. Growing her business has taken a huge amount of resilience, but in this episode, we really delv…
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Trinny Woodall is an icon of British fashion & beauty. She’s built her beauty and skincare brand Trinny London from a kitchen table idea into a behemoth business worth hundreds of millions. But to say it’s been a journey to get to this point is an understatement. Trinny has had to pick herself up and start anew over and over again, experiencing hea…
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Sat down with the wordsmith that is Riana Howarth to discuss a blossoming and emerging career in theatre and more. We also dove into her audio story "She'd Sit" from the audio series "Symphonies of Beaded Threads"- the experience of writing that and what she hopes the listeners take from it. About Riana: Riana is an aspiring writer and illustrator …
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I don’t have many guests where I can say that Oprah has called them, “the thought leader for the next generation”, so today is a big one. Marie Forleo is one of the world’s most renowned life coaches. She’s a number 1 New York Times bestselling author, and has turned her life-coaching pratice into a broadcast empire, coaching over 100m people, host…
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Had such a wonderful time discussing community and opportunity as freelance writers in the industry with the wonderful Gayathiri Kamalakanthan. And of course we discussed the writing process for the audio story "Chemo in the Summer". About Gayathiri: Gayathiri is a Tamil poet and sex education facilitator. They’re interested in how language shapes …
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Timm Chiusano is corporate America’s batman. By day he’s a VP at a Fortune 100 company, managing a team of over 200 people plus an 8 figure P & L. By night, he’s a TikTok star with over 1m followers and 50m likes. In many ways he’s the perfect guest - we spoke all about work advice from corporate america, his journey to VP with no degree. But we al…
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I have to say and say it I will! If you are a writer! You must and you must listen to structure and how just telling this conversation is especially if you are an emerging writer. So many great antidotes to take and implement into your world. Sitting down with the stunning Bethany Gemmell to discuss writing and how a world is created and how "Cathe…
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I don’t want to offend the other guests, but Will Ahmed might be the most impressive guest we’ve ever had on this podcast. Aged just 22, whilst still a student at Harvard, he founded Whoop, a wearable health tracker that measures the minutiae of your heart rate data to give you insights on your strain & recovery. 10 years later, the company is wort…
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The incredible soul that is Yasmine Dankwah sat down and discussed her process of storytelling, YouTube rabbit holes and of course Spoken word vs poetry. Here is the link to Yasmine's short story titled "An Epic: as told by my grandma’s photo album " for Symphonies of Beaded Threads About Yasmine: Yasmine Dankwah is a British-Ghanaian spoken word a…
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Robin Sharma is one of the world’s most famous leadership experts. He’s an internationally bestselling author of books such as The 5am Club and The Leader Who Had No Title. He’s sold over 25 million books in more than 92 languages; making him one of the most widely read authors alive. He has over 7 million followers on social media, and has worked …
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Finally and I mean Finally managed to get Carmina Bernhardt for an intevrview. Carrying on with the series we grabbed a cuppa and discussed the inspiration behind Carmina's piece "Brainfreeze" from the audio series "Symphonies of Beaded Threads" and her love of cats and more! About Carmina: Carmina Bernhardt is a Vancouver-born and London-based act…
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Vivian Tu wants to change our relationship with finances forever, and her story is incredible. Vivian is a first-generation Asian American, who grafted her way to Wall Street, facing misogyny and racism on her way. She spent years on the trading floors, making the kind of money she always dreamed of, in an environment where she was one of only two …
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Carrying on with the interview series with the writers from "Symphonies of Beaded Threads" diving into the mind of Afriya- Jasmine Nylander. who wrote the short story titled "Professional Daydreamer". About Afriya: Afriya-Jasmine Nylander is a Writer, Actor and Producer based in West London. She studied Theatre at the Brit School where she performe…
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When I started the podcast I wanted it to be all about life improvement from every angle, not just the ones we're all taught about. We've put so much effort into improving the guest episodes this year, but if I'm totally honest I felt the solo episodes needed re-vamping to make them the most useful resource possible. I LOVE explainer podcasts on ev…
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Emily English is a nutritionist on a mission - she’s a qualified nutritionist with a BSC from Kings College London, and she now has over a million followers who love her easy & healthy recipes, and simple explanations. Emily is a glowy picture of health, but it wasn’t until her relationship with food suffered that she decided to explore our relatio…
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Excited to be releasing an interview series with the the writers from the short audio storytelling series on Chai with Rai "Symphonies of Beaded Threads". Let's warm up that delicious cuppa and dive into it with Soria Hamidi who wrote "Take my Picture" About Soria: Soria Hamidi is an Afghan playwright, prose fiction writer and dramaturg. Her work f…
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Dr Rangan Chatterjee has always been on my ‘dream guests’ list for this podcast for years. He is one of the most influential doctors in the UK, having practised for over 20 years and dedicated his career to how we can improve our health and our happiness before we need to head to the doctor’s surgery. He’s the author of 5 Sunday Times bestselling b…
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Getting into more deep chatter and games with the one and only Vidya Patel. Enjoy part 2 and you can also now listen to Part 1 HERE. In the episode we discuss: Culture of Dance commissioning. A tip on being financial savvy. A tip on funding, application how to get things done . A tip on dance artists transitioning into facilitation or choreographin…
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It’s safe to say that Aimee Smale has had a whirlwind few years. Aged just 21 she left her job at Asos to found Odd Muse, a fashion brand known for tailoring and sleek silhouettes. She openly admits she had no experience running a business, yet within her first three months, she’d made over £100,000 after her designs captured huge audiences online.…
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Dr Helen O’Neill is a leading expert in reproductive science, she’s a lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics at University College London, she has a Masters in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine and a PhD in Stem Cell Biology. She is also the founder and CEO of Hertility Health, an award-winning bio-tech business specialising in fertilit…
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Professor Steve Peters has more Olympic medals and world championships to his name than you can count, with accolades in sports from athletics to football, cycling and snooker. But here’s the catch, he hasn’t ever played these sports professionally. Instead, he’s the ‘brain mechanic’ behind the world’s most successful teams and individuals, from En…
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At the end of last year, I did a Plan With Me episode, taking you through how I plan my personal goals for 2024. It was one of the most popular episodes ever, and so many of you asked for regular check-ins! So today, as we approach the three-month mark, I’m going to take you through how I check in and go through quarterly reflection and goal settin…
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Kruti Patel Goyal is the CEO of Depop, it’s a job many would have on their vision board, but behind every dream job, is a hell of a lot of hard work. Before joining Depop, Kruti worked her way up the corporate ladder, starting out in Investment Banking and then climbing up the ranks at Etsy for over 10 years, ending up as the company’s Chief Produc…
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Katie Lopes is a woman with resilience. She’s the founder and creative director of sustainable underwear brand Stripe and Stare, but her journey to get there has been anything but smooth sailing. Katie has faced more than your average setbacks, and today she tells me about the tools she used to overcome £1.5 million in debt, a relationship breakdow…
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It is an understatement to say that John Amaechi has had a career that has taken him places. Not only is he an Organisational Psychologist, an OBE, a New York Times Bestselling Author, a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology, a Professor of Leadership, a non-executive director of an FTSE 250 company and the founder of organisational psy…
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This is going to be a two-parted episode BECAUSE I just had to dive into this brilliant human's mind. Got to speak with the incredible Choreographer, Movement artist and wonderful human that is Vidya Patel. From connecting on Gujarati sayings to discussing decoding Classical Indian dance, it's access, Uday Shankar and so much more! This is a jam pa…
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Trigger warning: eating disorders I knew Alice Liveing's story was one full of twists and turns, but I did not expect to have such a frank conversation about the power we give 'social media stars' and the impact of toxic trends not just on viewers, but on the individuals perpetuating those trends. This episode is about Alice's journey to balance, b…
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Part 2 aka the final part with actor Tibu Fortes. From discussing reverence of Shakespeare to co-op's ( not the retail store). In the episode we discuss: Co-Op's - 3 tools you learnt from on being on the agency side and now to switching to a complete overall management. Lessons you have learnt from the craft about yourself and the craft? If you cou…
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Can we really have it all? Laura Jackson is a founder, a TV presenter, a side hustler and a mother of three. So today's episode is all about balance, the 'working mother paradox', and finding joy in the chaos. Laura was also so open about her tough experience with ante-natal depression, I can't thank her enough for being so raw and honest. If you'v…
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Ben Gallagher has built a multi-million-pound fashion business at the age of 23. You might not have heard of his name, but if you’re on TikTok, I can guarantee you’ll have seen his encyclopaedic videos on the fashion industry. Growing up in Formby near Liverpool, Ben recounts how he always wanted to keep up with his friends who had the latest desig…
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Finally managed to sit down with the incredible mind that is Tibu Fortes. Warm up your cuppas as we dive into a 2-parted episode with the actor discussing his morning routines, acting tools/tricks and playing Martin Bashir in his recent work at The Park Theatre. In the episode we discuss: Since this is Tibu's first ever interview in podcasting I ha…
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Today's episode of Working Hard, Hardly Working is one of our most highly requested solo episodes: it's all about how to be a better manager. Management truly is one of the most important skills to have in the workplace, but most of us are never taught how to do it. I find it so strange that it's one of those skills we're expected to just 'pick up'…
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This is PART 2 (Final part of the 100 episode Celebration) Massive Thank you to all the guests Two Chickpeas in a Podcast, Zoha Rahman , Jay Jay Revlon, Sanjay Lago and Meghna Bhalla. HERE is the link to the Instagram unfiltered LIVE! To subscribe to Patreon and become a Patron/ supporter of Chai with Rai. Social: Myself: https://www.instagram.com/…
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It’s a big one, today on Working Hard, Hardly Working, we have the one and only will.i.am. He’s a multi-platinum artist, he’s won nine Grammys, an Emmy and is an all-round incredible musician, both as part of the Black Eyed Peas and as a music producer. But what you might not know, is that he’s also a tech entrepreneur, and has been leading and inv…
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In today’s episode of Working Hard, Hardly Working, I am so excited to be chatting with Estée Lalonde, one of the OG beauty bloggers & now founder of the bath and body brand MIRROR WATER. She’s now got over 2 million followers, but it all started when she was just 19 and decided to move halfway across the world to a city where she knew no-one, all …
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On today’s episode of Working Hard, Hardly Working I sat down with Gabby Logan, a broadcasting legend and all-around superwoman. Starting out as a rhythmic gymnast who represented Wales and Great Britain, her career took a turn when she moved into the world of sports broadcasting, and for the last 25 years she’s been one of the most well-known face…
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Celebrating 100 Episodes of Chai with Rai with a very special episode co-hosted with Two Chickpeas in a Podcast, Zoha Rahman and featuring special guests Jay Jay Revlon, Sanjay Lago and Meghna Bhalla. Now this is part 1 of part 2 so keep an eye out for Part 2! And as we celebrate 100 episodes- HERE is the link for the Giveaways! HERE is the link to…
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains content about suicide. Jason Fox spent 20 years in the special forces, carrying out perilous missions in the most remote & harsh environments. But it's when he left the military after being diagnosed with PTSD that his story really took a turn. Now a staple on our screens on SAS: Who Dares Wins, Jason has used…
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This is the last story from our storytelling series Symphonies of beaded threads. I have loved working on this project, bringing you something more than just an interview or a chat on the podcast and also just flexing that producing/ directing skill in the audio world. I have also appreciated your messages, you sharing each episode, tagging chai wi…
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Continuing on with the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads and releasing an episode daily. This is the seventh episode/ story titled "Professional Daydreamer" written and voiced by Afriya-Jasmine Nylander. The Transcript of the piece can be found HERE. If you would like to Donate to this project and a live event which I will be holding soon for the…
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Today's melodic story from the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads is by Riana Howarth and is called "She'd Sit". The Transcript of the piece can be found HERE. If you would like to Donate to this project and a live event which I will be holding soon for the public in a very well known space in Central London CLICK HERE. About Riana: Riana is an as…
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The end of the year means my planning senses start tingling!! So, today's episode is a step-by-step talk through of how I plan for each upcoming year. We cover vision boarding, goal setting, habit tracking, staying accountable and lots more. I felt like it would be easier to do it together and take you through exactly how I do it to ensure I actual…
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We are in the second half of the storytelling series Symphonies of Beaded Threads and today's story is called "Take My Picture" by Soria Hamidi and voiced by Leila McQuaid . The Transcript of the piece can be found HERE. If you would like to Donate to this project and a live event which I will be holding soon for the public in a very well known spa…
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