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Join Multi-Millionaire Beate Chelette and Anthropologist Shiva Dhanasekar as they discuss adversity, socital escapism and disengagement for passion, and how she completely reversed her life around. Beate is a first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent who turned her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business and eventually sold it to ____...

Hello Friends! I have some new and exciting things coming in the following weeks to months! If you are interested in learning how to be calmer like a monk, unlock your inner anchor when life's hectic breeze tries to sweep you away, then you'll love this book, and what I have to say about it. Jay Shetty creates a compelling and unique take on modern self-help advice.  My Information: Email | s...

Join Prasanna and Karur as we discuss what we have learned from books, rediscovering our inner child, and our ideal morning routines. You can find his links and podcast link below and mine as well. As always, thank you all for listening in! :) Books Mentioned in this episode:  1. Grant Cardone's Books like: The 10x Rule 2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson 3. Flow: The Psycho...

Emily has spent more than fifteen years in the business world, but when she realized that her favorite role was mentoring leaders, she decided to pursue coaching. As a C-Suite Executive and ICF-Certified coach, she combines her experience and proven insights with a keen ability to understand each client’s unique personality and situation. She is the author of  the book "Hacking Executive Lead...

Welcome Back Friends! This Episode is a good segway from the last because last episode where we talked about this exact thing in reference to the book, "Life's Great Question" . Personally, I came to an understanding that there is no such thing as FINDING your passion. You can find your contributions and your passion for things follow. This may sound very abstract and metaphysical but maybe our pa...

Do you love the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"? Did you know Robert Raymond Riopel is friends with the author, Robert Kyiosaki. Robert an international Best-Selling author, App Designer, Entrepreneur and Trainer who has spent the past 18+ years travelling around the world sharing his passion. He has also shared the stage with and trained many of the top trainers and thought leaders in the world today-...

This episode discusses the book by Tom Rath called "Life's Great Question". If you struggle to understand life's meaning then give this episode a listen! The most important part of this book, in my opinion, is the distinction made between finding life's purpose versus life's contribution.  This Book in 3 Sentences Rather than finding your passion, we should focus on finding our contributions. In o...

Ron L. Worley went from an homeless addict to successful business owner, real-estate investor, mentor, and self-made millionaire, launching 11 businesses and 4 retail locations through developing his own code. The Worley Way is a set of virtues to live by and it paved the way to overcoming his hardships and developing a life built on trust, bravery, family and freedom. Now he’s helping others do t...

Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old after his father passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident. He has acted and performed for 35 years, been a safety consultant, instructor  and Keynote presenter for 10 years and is currently an author for his #1 bestselling book... He has appeared in producti...

Michelle Wang is is Emory University Graduate Student working towards her Physics PhD. She enjoys singing in her free time and has recently released her first song! Join us as your host Shiva and Guest Star Michelle discuss the pursuit of a Physics PhD, the notions of how Religion and Science compare, and abstract concepts such as Quantum Physics. Click below to find her links or more informa...

You already know what it is... this pandemic has been an absolute nightmare; however, it has also had some positive affects on our society in the United States. Join Sean and Shiva as we discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on American culture, how it has improved safety measures, how societal norms may never be the same, and a couple rabbit holes we think you'll enjoy on politics, the stock market...

Elon Musk + Innovation = Neuralink? Have you ever heard of this Brain-machine interface device? If not, come on by and listen to episode 5 of the Just Questions Series in the Just things podcast! Sean and Shiva talk about what it is, what it does, and much more. Spoiler alert!: we have our concerns. Want to contact us, share, or leave a review? Check us out at the links below! Thanks for tuning in...

Ghosts... You've heard of them. You might believe in them BUT... what are they really? Come join Sean and Shiva as they discuss the things that pop into our heads about the theories, the stories, the suspense, and the logistical and reality-crushing conundrums if ghosts are indeed real. Just Question Series. Want to contact them, share, or leave a review? Check us out at the links below! Thanks fo...

Do you drink coffee? Of course you do. You ever had ramen or cereal? Did you eat them the correct way? Come join Sean and Shiva as they discuss these things with a bunch of rabbit holes along the way on this episode of the Just Question Series. Want to contact them, share, or leave a review? Check us out at the links below! Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoy! My Information: Email | shivadhan...

Join us as Sean and Shiva go over what they would do in Zombie Apocalypse... This fun and deep episode goes over their gameplay: What are their first steps, who would be on their team, what is the most important equipment, and personal difficulties if an apocalypse was to start today. Want to contact them, share, or leave a review? Check us out at the links below! Thanks for tuning in and hope you...

What would movies look like when VR takes over the industry? What's going to happen to movie theaters because of the COVID-19 pandemic? HAVE YOU SEEN GODZILLA VS. KONG? No? What are you doing... We discuss what virtual reality would have looked like in that movie too! Want to contact them, share, or leave a review? Check us out at the links below! Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoy! My Inform...

Hello Friends! Your life is a book. How good is your book going to be when your story ends? Let's face it. Life isn't fair. You want to get to the top of what you do? To get to the top, you have to learn from others... otherwise you're going to get learned from. Listen now to the guest talks to gain a broader scope on other professions and perspectives OR to how the books I read can be applied dir...

Bryan Wang is a friend and Emory alumni who studied a Chemistry major and Political Science minor under the  pre-medicine track and will be pursuing a masters in Medical Science before applying to Medical School. He has immense interests in politics and philosophy so join us as we discuss our thoughts on the philosophy or trust and morality, the debates on guns, gun control, and gun safety, a...

Meet Miss Nepal U.S.A. 2019, Forbes Under 30 Scholar, Fox5 News TV Anchor, L'Oreal Paris 2020 WOW Nominee, and Emory Alumni 2021, Surabhi Khanal. We discuss mainly pageants, being a news anchor, modeling, women empowerment, charity and activism work. Surabhi is a hard-working activist who works to raise awareness in women trafficking, Nepali charity work, and empowering women through embracing the...

Did you know Steve Jobs may have had autism. He was a perfectionist... one prominent trait for individuals with Autism. This is a special guest episode on a very important topic with three members of the Autism Awareness Organization (AAO) Chapter of Emory University, Emory College of Arts and Science. (Referring to the cover: Erin Neely (left), Paige Hewitt (middle), and Holly Shan (right)) We di...

Welcome to the Small Talk Series in my Podcast. This series is all about how we can grow our mindset and progress forward, together. So far, this is experimental. I am trying to figure out the best series batch for this season! Anyways, this series is going to be kept short (around 5 min). In this episode, we talk about comfort zones, why they exist, why it makes life difficult, and why you should...

Noah Cosimano-White is an avid political junkie who specializes in understanding political psychology especially with his interests in the realm of social media. Noah is involved with the city of Atlanta, Georgia's government for the Democratic Party. Listen to this episode to hear this Buffalo fan talk about the political psychology behind the recent change of politics. He goes in depth about the...

This book is an incredible way to understand how to build good habits and break bad ones. If you are looking for how you can start better habits like meditating, reading, journaling, working out, and more OR trying to quit bad habits like Netflix bingeing or smoking, this episode is perfect for you! Thanks for listening! I upload YouTube versions of my podcast and you can check them out below! Ema...

I had the honor of talking with Jay Russell who is a 25 year old father, producer, and audio engineer. He likes to help his community of artists in their endeavors to make content, in particular music by charging a small fee compared to other producers who charge hundreds. He currently has 233,000 subscribers on TikTok, 5,300 subscribers on YouTube, and almost a thousand followers on instagram. Ja...

Zack (Taylor) Hobby is an old early childhood friend who has ventured into acting, directing in theater and film. He shares how diversity gave him insight to pursue his passions in awareness based artistic production. We talk about his experiences working with actors and cast members in The Wolf of Wall Street, Irishman, and other theater work.  Taylor's Contact Information: YouTube: Click He...