Everyday People

Check out Geetanjali’s website: https://mohabygeetanjali.com/ Instagram: @mohabygeetanjali Geetanjali is a jewellery designer and entrepreneur with a lifelong love and pragmatism about a career in creation. We recorded this podcast on July 5 this year. This is my favourite kind of episode - where it is literally our first conversation. I try and have more guests whom I have never spoken to, and I...

Talk to me here, I actually made highlights for this episode: @thoroughandunkempt on Instagram Medha is a yoga teacher, a teacher of scriptures, and quite the teacher in general. We recorded this podcast on July 11 this year. This is my favourite kind of episode - where it is literally our first conversation. I try and have more guests whom I have never spoken to, and I give them minimum details u...

Talk to me here: @thoroughandunkempt on Instagram Harsha is a reticent banker, a mother to two beautiful dogs, and a spiritual healer. We recorded this podcast at 10 AM on a Sunday, when we both would rather have been sleeping in. She talks about her incredible story of loss and how she turned to healing to help herself. Harsha is one of Sudeep’s closest friends. I know Sudeep through a previous j...

This is a reading of a blog that I wrote recently. It's about the Indian ritual of shradh. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com

Make it Happen website: MakeItHappen.co.in Podcast Highlights: @thoroughandunkempt on Instagram Murali Shankaran is one of the co-founders of Make It Happen, an experiential travel company in Panjim, Goa. I got a chance to meet Murali when I took a heritage walk in Old Goa mid-March. Even though I was hungover, hungry, dehydrated, and had a fresh tattoo burning in the heat of the sun, I enjoyed th...

Sai's Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/SaishraddhaM Highlights on my Instagram, maybe: https://www.instagram.com/thoroughandunkempt/ Saishraddha M, better known as Psy Sai, is a graphic designer and game designer with several published board games. Recommended by Abhilash (S04E01), I had my first conversation with her an hour after I recorded another episode of Everyday People, so I was warmed u...

Have something to say? Come tell me here: https://instagram.com/thoroughandunkempt In this bonus episode, I sit down with two people from my school life. We're friends, though we were never very close in school. As adults, we've stayed in touch and it was nice to talk to them about the role school plays in our lives. We discuss why I had the idea for this one-off with them, what values we've kept...

Thorough and Unkempt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoroughandunkempt/ Sudeep's Blog: https://moskud.xyz/ Sudeep is an introvert, a developer, and a reader. He's also an ultra-marathoner and a multifaceted person, and the best of all, my friend. This was an impromptu interview that I offered and he accepted to challenge himself to talk and express his opinions. Enjoy this 30 minute intervie...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freebird_heals/ Practo: https://www.practo.com/bangalore/therapist/gargi-chakraborty-psychologist Gargi Chakraborty is a clinical psychologist in Bangalore, as well as a singer and traveler. She is also one of my two doctors at Phoenix Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. We talked in April 2022 about the state of mental health in India and globally, which she believe...

Old Quarter Hostel: https://thehostelcrowd.com/oldquarterhostel/ Booking.com : https://www.booking.com/hotel/in/old-quarter-hostel.html Ryan Seguiera is a Goan hostel owner and former advertising professional. His wife and he run the Old Quarter Hostel in Panjim, Goa as well as the attached cafe - Bombay Coffee Roasters. I met Ryan when I took my first ever solo trip, back in March 2022. Listen fo...

Welcome to a subseries of Everyday People - Everyday Teens! Today's guest is Ananya, a 16-year-old Class 10 student. I spoke to her a couple of months before her board exams, and we talked about school, family, mental health, and student pressure, among other things. She is a bright and charming person, and very mature, as I believe many young people are. Enjoy this conversation! (Intro and Outro...

A small business owner, a medium speaker, and a VERY large...ly experienced trainer. Abhilash is a fascinating man who inhales books like oxygen and walks as much as a postman. He was also previously one of my D&D players, playing the role of Hsalihba (yes that's his name in reverse), a hammer and trident Paladin who completely misquoted his holy book every chance he got. Enjoy this conversati...

Why do we lose control and react with anger, even if we know we'll regret it later? What are learned behaviors? Do they need to be fixed? How do we think about it? This is an audio essay that attempts to answer all of those questions. Background music: - BVG x møndberg – insomnia - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/9sCEjO3tMaE - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/FloatingDreams -...

https://twitter.com/VaibhavGuptaWho - Tweet at me for questions and comments. :) The point of Purpose was always just that - for me to find purpose. And I haven't done it in a while and here we are. Prayer is synonymous with religion, but does it have to be? Are there benefits to prayer for the non-religious? I attempt to answer that in this episode. I hope you enjoy! --- Send in a voice message:...

At a cousin's wedding in July, I sat down with 3 other cousins to shoot the breeze and talk about their marriages and courtship. Listen in while you're chilling. Come say hi: https://twitter.com/VaibhavGuptaWho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

Written summary and podcast in the Substack post Episode 77 of Everyday People brings to you Sourya Chakrabarti, an artist extraordinaire, a chef, a PR guy, and a whole host of other things. Listen in to hear about (and be inspired by) passion, hobbies, and taking things as they come. See Sourya's incredible work here: https://www.instagram.com/thedetailier/ This is a public episode. If you would...

Written summary and podcast in the Substack post A fascinating episode brings a literature teacher who loves art and explores modern art in cities through Instagram. Listen in for a lighthearted discussion on what art is and what it means. See Sangeetha's incredible work here: https://www.instagram.com/ms.alwar/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

(Formerly Everyday People episode 9) In this episode, I talk about teaching, some of my favourite teachers from school and college, and the 3 Es you need to be a good teacher. I also talk about how to teach yourself and others in an effective manner, and my personal teaching philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message This is a public episode. If you would li...

Blog version: https://medium.com/thorough-and-unkempt/a-hotelier-and-entrepreneur-talks-about-time-37304303d1ef In this episode, I sit down with DTM Nirmala, who is an entrepreneur and hotelier with 25+ years of experience in the industry. I caught up with her at our Toastmasters annual conference and got to speak to her about her experiences, her work, and the zeal with which she tackles life and...

Blog version: https://medium.com/thorough-and-unkempt/an-english-teacher-and-toastmaster-talks-about-energy-5dba5496e1a4 Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/thoroughandunkempt In this episode, I sit down with the District Director of Toastmasters District 93 (i.e. South Korea). We got a few minutes to chat at a conference and I talked to her about her love for swing dancing, teaching, and energ...

In this episode, I walk around and talk to my college friend Paritosh. He's been with Google for 4 years now, and we catch up. Listen in to get our thoughts on communication, relationships, and dad bods. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like...

In this episode, I sit down and think aloud about goal setting, bringing value, and where I am in my life. Listen in to clarify your own thoughts about your life goals, and get some neat, simple advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like...

The fourth episode of The Everyday People podcast brings you an interview with a chemical engineering student and football fanatic. Listen in for his opinion towards why people love football, why he picked engineering, and the 3 best pieces of advice he ever received. :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawh...

The third episode of The Everyday People podcast brings you an interview with an English teacher, GMAT coach, and entrepreneur! Listen in for his opinion towards entrepreneurship, Indian education, and his inspiring story of how he became a teacher. :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/subs...

The Second episode of The Everyday People podcast brings you an interview with an administrator at a Football club! Listen in for his opinion towards Indian football and the inclination of nations towards sports as a whole. :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaibhavguptawho/message Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/subscribe This is a public epi...