The Swades Podcast

🎙️ TSP015 – How Rome Shaped My Identity & Changed The Way I See Humanity | Pierre Paolo What shapes who we become? Is it our family, our culture, the city we grow up in, or the experiences we collect along the way? In this episode of The Swades Podcast, Jay Panjwani sits down with Pierre Paolo, an exchange student from Italy, for a thoughtful conversation about identity, culture, passion, crea...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast (TSP 014), we explore the mindset behind discipline, consistency, football dreams, and long-term self-development. This conversation reflects on the reality of working toward goals when nobody is watching — waking up early, training consistently, building habits, and staying focused even without immediate rewards. We discuss the importance of discipline over m...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast (TSP 013), we explore a journey shaped not by titles or degrees, but by people, conversations, and real-world experience. From working as a bartender to building a professional life in Finland, this conversation highlights how communication, curiosity, and human connection can influence career paths in unexpected ways. We discuss the value of customer-facing w...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast (TSP 012), we explore a deeply personal journey through sport, identity, burnout, and recovery. Sebastian shares how his life in ice hockey and sports culture shaped his identity, and how personal challenges, loss, and burnout led him to question everything. This conversation reflects on mental well-being, therapy, purpose, and the process of rebuilding life a...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast (TSP 011), we explore what truly makes Finland different — through the lens of culture, discipline, and academic insight. Our guest reflects on how punctuality, structure, and societal trust shape everyday life in Finland. We discuss the deeper values behind the Finnish education system, the relationship between economics and sustainability, and how culture in...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast, we sit down with a guest from Ukraine to explore how life choices, migration, and unexpected challenges reshape perspective. This is a conversation about resilience. About starting over. About rebuilding identity in a new country. We discuss what it truly means to leave home, adapt to change, and grow through experience. Sometimes strength is not loud — it is...

We explore a deeply personal journey of career transition, identity loss, and rediscovery — moving from Sri Lanka to Finland . In this episode of The Swades Podcast (TSP 009) , our guest reflects on how relocating abroad often forces people to question who they are beyond job titles, degrees, and expectations. We discuss what it means to start over in a new country, how routines and resilience sha...

In TSP 008 of The Swades Podcast , we explore how trade and business shaped the global journey of the Gujarati community , particularly across Africa . This episode focuses on why Gujaratis have historically gravitated toward trade, how business became a cultural identity rather than just a profession, and how migration helped build strong commercial communities far from India. We discuss trust-ba...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast , host Jay Panjwani sits down with Ranjit Singh Gill , owner of Finlandia Park Hotel , to discuss what it really takes to build and operate a hotel business in Finland. The conversation explores learning culture in hospitality, common mistakes to avoid in hotel operations, leadership responsibilities, and why understanding people is just as important as unders...

A small-town hockey player from Punjab rebuilds his entire life in Finland through discipline, resilience, and belief. The inspiring story of Vicky Moga.

In this episode of The Swades Podcast , I sit down with Danek Clement , an exchange student from the Netherlands studying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Finland. This is a raw, honest, and relatable conversation about living abroad, navigating cultural differences, and learning who you are when everything around you changes. Danek shares: • what Dutch directness taught him • how exchang...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast , Giorgia Fucetola opens up about confidence, equality, and the courage to be yourself in a world full of expectations. 🌍 From the barriers girls face in STEM education to the pressure of perfection and burnout, Giorgia shares how authenticity and belief can rebuild confidence and inspire change. Her story reminds us that self-doubt doesn’t define us — how we...

In this episode of The Swades Podcast , Amardeep Singh Basi shares his incredible journey from working in Finland’s hospitality industry to becoming a successful entrepreneur and community leader. He talks about serving Finland’s top personalities , learning the language, understanding the culture, and how integration through service became his foundation for success. 🇫🇮 Amardeep’s story is about...

From waiter to restaurant owner — Harwinder Singh’s journey is about courage, resilience, and success. In this episode of The Swades Podcast, he shares lessons on business recovery, responsibility, and building a life abroad.

In this episode, we meet Mikulas, a student from the Czech Republic who moved to Finland through hockey but later chose to build his future in business. His story is about sports, confidence, and the courage to follow new paths — a reminder that resilience and adaptation can turn challenges into opportunities.