What's the Scenario?

What happens when a Chinese family builds a life in Colombia, then a daughter raised as Colombian moves to Shanghai and realizes identity is far more complicated than birthplace? Kitty Fung traces a remarkable story of migration, reinvention, and the surprising ways culture follows you across continents. Born and raised in Colombia, Kitty grew up in a home shaped by relentless work, sacrifice, and...

In this inspiring conversation, Ravi D'Souza speaks with Malavika Singh- she shares her journey from growing up in conservative India to building an international career in modeling, television, and film—including a role alongside superstar Amitabh Bachchan! She opens up about challenging family expectations, navigating the realities behind the glamour, moving across countries, and finding str...

James Sun shares his journey from a difficult childhood between Shanghai and Queens to building a life shaped by resilience, culture, and reinvention. Ravi and James explore identity, hip hop, family trauma, the turning points that brought James back to China, his global career, finding love, and how becoming a father has reshaped his sense of purpose.

Bunty Bohra, partner at Antler, CEO of Biologic, and former Goldman Sachs partner, shares the story behind his journey from a childhood dream of MIT to a high-impact career on Wall Street. In this candid conversation with Ravi D’Souza, he reflects on ambition, grief, mentorship, fatherhood, parenting four very different children, and the sacrifices that come with pursuing excellence. Bunty discuss...

Bunty Bohra shares how his journey from immigrant roots in the United States to a top leadership role at Goldman Sachs shaped his views on success, resilience, identity, and the importance of being willing to be wrong. In this candid conversation with Ravi D'Souza, he reflects on ambition, career reinvention, parenting, cultural identity, and the experiences that helped him build a more though...

Ravi D'Souza speaks with Jess Whitney Morris about a life shaped by migration, identity, and relentless self-belief. Jess shares how she went from Uganda to England, from small-town isolation to the modeling world, and eventually to a major reinvention in Singapore. This conversation covers race, beauty standards, rejection, ambition, marriage, social media, and what it means to keep choosing your...

Ravi D'Souza speaks with Jess Whitney Morris about a life shaped by migration, identity, and relentless self-belief. Jess shares how she went from Uganda to England, from small-town isolation to the modeling world, and eventually to a major reinvention in Singapore. This conversation covers race, beauty standards, rejection, ambition, marriage, social media, and what it means to keep choosing your...

What happens when a stable life is upended by reinvention? In this episode, Blaine Burnett shares how a Bronx upbringing, Morehouse, fatherhood, and an unexpected move to Singapore reshaped his identity, priorities, and view of home. From neighborhood rules and summer life on Martha’s Vineyard to the challenges of being a 'trailing spouse' and the lessons he’s carrying into parenthood, Bla...

Part 2 explores how Aurélie navigates a demanding life as a working mother, partner, and business leader, sharing honest lessons about startup pressure, parenting without perfection, asking for help, protecting time for family and self-care, and redefining success as an ongoing, personal journey. Key chapters include her move back to Singapore and career shift into ESG, the rise and closure of her...

In this conversation, Aurelie Zeller-Nahappen shares her journey across countries, careers, and identities, exploring how culture, curiosity, empathy, and reinvention shape the way we live and parent. From the pressure of balancing ambition with family to the freedom that comes from stepping outside your comfort zone, this episode offers a thoughtful look at how we grow through change, question as...

Discover the incredible story of Dino, who transformed a life filled with abuse, loss, and loneliness into one driven by purpose, resilience, and hope. In this part 2, Dino shares his harrowing childhood, his path through homelessness, depression, and attempted suicide, and how he found a new meaning through his career and plans to give back as a social worker. Note: This is part 2 of a 2-part int...

In this raw and powerful episode of What's the Scenario?, Ravi D'Souza sits down with Dino Isaac to uncover his deeply human story of survival, trauma, and ultimate reinvention. Born in an open field, Dino experienced severe childhood abuse and the instability of an alcoholic, violent home, before being placed into a Salvation Army children's home at the age of five. From navigating his earliest m...

I’m Ravi D’Souza, and on this podcast, we go beyond surface-level conversations to explore the real stories that shape who we become. From childhood memories and cultural identity- to resilience, reinvention, relationships, parenthood, ambition, loss, and purpose — every episode is a journey through the turning points that define a life. You’ll hear stories from founders, artists, executives, educ...