Sundeep Rao

The SoapyRao Show

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Welcome to The SoapyRao Show, where we dive deep into the questions of life with a touch of humor and a whole lot of heart. Join your host, Sundeep Rao, a remarkable stand-up comedian with a knack for self-deprecating humor, as he brings you informative, introspective, and fun conversations with some of the coolest people around. From Mumbai to New York, from comedy specials to international summits, Sundeep's journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Join us for a weekly dose of laughter, inspiration, and everything in between on The SoapyRao Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

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Sundeep Rao

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Society

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Latest episode

May 18, 2024

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Episodes

Understanding your partner: The role of communication in relationship ft. Femi Ogunjimmi 24.10.2022

Dr Femi Ogunjinmi is a global relationship expert, TV host of Dr Femi Show streaming in over 70 million households, author, and speaker- has a passion for people and helping them to improve their relationship journey, taking them from where they are to where they want to be. He's the author of many books including "Revelations of Relationship" and "How To Tell If Someone Truly Loves You". Hosted o...

Enjoying the process: The rewards of patience and passion ft. Anirban Dasgupta 14.10.2022

Kolkata-born, Mumbai-based Anirban Dasgupta is a stand-up comedian and writer with a penchant for storytelling. Since leaving behind his career as a corporate salesman, Anirban has headlined at major comedy clubs and festivals around India. With jokes, puns and sketches based on stories from his personal life, Anirban talks about his inter-community marriage, corporate life, politics (being Bengal...

Living your story: Navigating social media’s overwhelming influence ft. Ien Chi 07.10.2022

Ien Chi is a Korean American filmmaker, speaker, and the former Creative Director of Jubilee Media. As Creative Director of Jubilee Media, Ien had garnered over 1B+ views and 5.5M+ subscribers. He is the director of the short film "Tick Tock", which won the Best Picture and Best Director awards at Campus MovieFest 2011, the world's largest student film festival. Ien has won top prizes at the Natio...

The final step: Letting go and setting yourself free ft. Jill Sherer Murray 30.09.2022

Jill Sherer Murray is a TEDx speaker, author, influencer, blogger, coach, and so much more. She has founded "Let Go For It" to help women let go of what’s holding them back - so they can have the big wildlife that’s waiting for them out there. She's also an award-winning journalist, communications leader and the author of "Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of letting go". Website: https://www.l...

Unheard voices: The women working in India’s biggest red light district ft. Rijula Das 23.09.2022

Rijula Das received her PhD in Creative Writing/prose-fiction in 2017 from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where she taught writing for two years. Rijula is a recipient of the 2019 Michael King Writer's Centre Residency in Auckland and the 2016 Dastaan Award for her short story Notes From A Passing. Rijula Das's debut novel SMALL DEATHS was published in September 2022. It was previous...

Parenting pressures: An increasing disconnect between children and parents ft. Lael Stone 16.09.2022

Lael Stone is an educator, TEDx speaker, author, mother, and parenting counsellor who has been working with families for over 20 years. As a Parenting Educator, she facilitates workshops and support groups that empower parents to create connections and stronger relationships with their children. She is the co-creator of Woodline Primary School, an innovative new school based on emotional well-bein...

Floating threat: The danger from melting glaciers ft. Dr. Mathieu Morlighem 09.09.2022

Dr. Mathieu Morlighem is a glaciologist, ice sheet numerical modeler and professor of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth. His research is focused on predicting how much Greenland and Antarctica will contribute to sea level over the following centuries. Dr. Morlighem has received several awards, including the 2014 NASA Cryospheric Sciences Most Valuable Player award, and the 2018 Arne Richter Award for Ou...

Pop music: Why does it all sound the same ft. Ed Neumeister 02.09.2022

As a trombonist, composer-arranger and bandleader, Ed Neumeister is a musician’s musician. Raised in the Bay Area, he was a professional musician by his mid-teens. He backed such iconic vocal stars as Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan there, performed in various symphony orchestras. As a leader, Neumeister has recorded nine albums, ranging from large ensembles to small groups to solo trombone. He ha...

That special trade: What makes people truly inspiring ft Sudha Menon 26.08.2022

Sudha Menon is the author of six books and a former journalist. She is also the founder of possibly India's longest-running writing workshop, Get Writing. A speaker on gender, diversity and inclusion and leadership at corporate houses and eminent educational institutions, Sudha's work is largely about the journeys of path-breaking, trendsetting women. Sudha is also an actor and model and has been...

Eating disorders: The benefits of listening to your body ft. Eve Lahijani 19.08.2022

Eve Lahijani is the owner of Vitamineve Inc. where she helps people from all over the world heal their relationship with food. She has a TEDx talk entitled Trust Your Hunger and Make Peace with food. Eve specializes in helping people heal their relationship with food and ultimately with themselves. Prior to her private practice Eve was the UCLA Campus Nutrition Health Educator, educating students...

Carbon threat: The significance of increased CO2 levels ft. Owen Brian Toon 12.08.2022

Owen Brian Toon is a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. He is a fellow at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder. He received an A.B. in physics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1969 and a Ph. D. in physics at Cornell University in 1975 under Carl Sagan. His research interests are in cloud physics, atmospheric chemistry...

Unhealthy relationships: Escaping the clutches of an abusive partner ft. Meghna Pant 05.08.2022

Meghna Pant is a multiple award-winning author, feminist, speaker, journalist and columnist. ​​Known as one of India’s best writers, Pant’s books have been published to critical and commercial acclaim. She’s published eight books, including BOYS DON'T CRY, FEMINIST RANI (Penguin Random House, 2018) and more. Pant has been felicitated with various honours and shortlists for distinguished contributi...

You, Yourself and I 29.07.2022

No one knows you better than you.  In this episode, I talk about the importance of talking to yourself and why I think the planet is waging a war against humans.  Thanks for listening and hope you are well.  Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting upset: The benefits of not taking things personally ft. Frederik Imbo 21.07.2022

Frederik Imbo is an expert in communication and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), an actor and a popular keynote speaker. Frederik Imbo (1975) graduated as an actor from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and has since acted in numerous television series. He is the founder of Imboorling, and has been stimulating and guiding people for more than 15 years. His TED talk "How not to take things persona...

Future of human progress: The significance of scientific research ft. Kayla Nguyen 15.07.2022

Kayla Nguyen is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on using electron microscopy to uncover new physics in topological quantum materials and to push imaging resolution of electromagnetic fields and molecular structures. As a PhD student, She was one of the main inventors of the electron microscope pixel array detector (EMPAD), w...

Breaking the old: Going against society’s expectations ft. Aditya Iyer 08.07.2022

Adhitya Iyer completed his Engineering degree from Mumbai University. In his role as the founder of Annanymous he was listed as one of India's Top 30 student entrepreneurs by the NEN. He later spent two years in Bangalore selling chai before he set out to travel across the country and compile "The Great Indian Obsession", a Kickstater funded project and at the time was India's most successfully cr...

Unlimited energy: Understanding dark matter and its potential ft. Katherine Freese 01.07.2022

Katherine Freese is a theoretical astrophysicist. She is currently a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where she holds the Jeff and Gail Kodosky Endowed Chair in Physics. She works on a wide range of topics in theoretical cosmology and astroparticle physics. She is the author of the book The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter, published in June 2014 by Princeton Univ...

The unseen secrets: Preserving the microorganisms in the Amazon ft. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza 24.06.2022

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a Peruvian Chemical Biologist, National Geographic Explorer, Educator and Award-Winning Artist currently based between the United States and Perú. Rosa is the recipient of the 2020 American Chemical Society CAS Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding PhD students and the postdoctorate fellow that demonstrate promise as leaders in their fields. Checkout Rosa's websit...

A four day week: The rewards in working fewer days ft. Charlotte Lockhart 17.06.2022

Charlotte Lockhart is a business advocate, investor and philanthropist with more than 25 years of experience in multiple industries locally and overseas. As founder and managing director for the 4 Day Week Global campaign, she works to promote internationally the benefits of a productivity-focused and reduced-hour workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sitting with yourself: The power of a few moments of meditation ft. Dada Gunamuktananda 10.06.2022

Dada Gunamuktananda has been a yogic monk and acharya (meditation teacher) of Ananda Marga (www.anandamarga.org) since 1995 and has taught meditation around the world ever since. More information, media and content can be found on his website: www.consciousfrontier.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reducing stress: The benefits of losing control ft. Tim Box 03.06.2022

Tim Box DipCAH, HPD, FMAHA, MNCH (reg) is a mind coach and remedial hypnotist who has successfully run a flourishing full-time therapeutic practice for the last 12 years as well as spending three years as an associate of one of the top practices in London's Harley Street. In 2015 Tim created his CONTROL system based on his experiences with clients and the learnings from thousands of 1 to 1 session...

Staying grounded: The power in the soil beneath us ft. Varun Ravindra 20.05.2022

Varun Ravindra is the Chief Conservator at Vanantara, a forest community on the outskirts of Bengaluru, bordering Tamil Nadu. Over the past 10 years he's helped afforest over 250 acres of impoverished land into self sustaining ecosystems.  A Chartered Accountant by qualification, he's now dedicated his life to rejuvenating soils, planting forests and fostering a greater sense of awareness and...

Straight faced: The challenges in being funny and gay ft. Scott Capurro 13.05.2022

Scott Capurro was reared in San Francisco. At age 3, he swam the English Channel. Since 1993, he's avoided AIDS by telling unsavoury jokes in every English speaking country. Scott is trusting and thus surrounded by duplicity, yet he continues challenging himself, because he's physically challenged and emotionally unavailable, aka married. Scott has appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire, where, effortlessly,...

Self improvement: Recognising your strengths and weaknesses ft. Peter Sage 06.05.2022

Peter Sage is a well-known international serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and expert in human behaviour. He is a highly sought-after speaker and coach and has spoken on five continents, sharing the stage with the likes of Sir Richard Branson and President Bill Clinton. In 2013 he was awarded the distinguished  Brand Laureate Award  from the Asian Pacific Brands Foundation for ext...

The big release: The power of laughter ft. Albert Nerenberg 29.04.2022

Albert Nerenberg is an acclaimed director, hypnotist, and one of the world's top experts on laughing. Nerenberg directed “Laughology”, the first feature documentary about laughter for CTV, and developed his own laughter exercise technique called Laughercize. He was recently named “Laughter Ambassador” by Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Yoga movement. Nerenberg's TEDx...

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