Viraj Acharya
Ventures
A show of interviews at the intersection of Creators, Startups, & Operators. But instead of just talking about *what* they're building/ doing, we have a candid conversation about the details.
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Viraj Acharya
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Latest episode
Nov 4, 2026
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Episodes
#50 - Teresa: The Self, The impact of the ordinary person & Ego 29.06.2021 1:12:17
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, Viraj dives into a conversation with Teresa, (IG: @teresa.ag). It's a fireside chat about a range of topics, they both discuss the impact of EGO, maintaining relationships in a covid world; and the concept of self. All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free to jump around. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Why Teresa is nervous...
#49 - The Note Cook: Living with an auto immune condition, High end home cooking & Cultivating a strong mind 15.06.2021 1:16:18
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, Viraj dives into a conversation with Sasha, (IG: @thenotecook_). It's an amazing conversation about being diagnosed with an auto immune condition and what life has been like living with it. She also explains how this has resulted in her cultivate an incredibly strong mental drive/mindset and we of course talk about the notecook, what Viraj describes as h...
#48 - Kunal Makwana: Fitness, Transformations & Athlete inspiration 01.06.2021 1:37:11
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Kunal, (IG: @kmakfitness). It's a super relaxed conversation about his fitness journey from his father passing at a young age, the spirituality of fitness, to starting his own transformation company; How athletes, businessmen & sport are intertwined with his drive. All the key topics will be timestamped in the descript...
#47 - Tanvi Jain: Success, Perspective & Self Work 04.05.2021 1:33:51
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Tanvi Jain, (IG: @_ tanviji_ ). It's a deep, conversation about some of the more difficult topics we navigate in our lives, we discuss how we are putting in our self work for our mental health; perspective of thought and image; as well as chatting about how success is currently portrayed online. All the key topics will be...
#46 - Uncle Pri: Fulfilment, Coaching & Balding 27.04.2021 1:12:36
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Priyesh Patel, (IG: @unclepri_). It's an easy-going conversation about why & he became a fulfilment coach; His experience with NLP & we chat about if we're gonna find partners if/ & when we bald. Of course, there are other bits in-between. All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free t...
#45 - Muhsin Yesilada: Life changing experiences, BLM & MISINFORMATION 20.04.2021 1:22:59
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a "super resonating" conversation with Muhsin Yesilada, (IG: @muhsin_yesilada). It's a super laid back chat about all sorts of things. He asks about my life-changing experience in India; We discuss the faults in my past; Muhsin gives us a rundown of how important Misinformation really is and he gives us some thoughts on life. All the key topi...
#44 - Shivani Pau: Benefits of Confrontation, Self-development & A Millennial Mind 13.04.2021 1:21:15
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Shivani Pau, (IG: @shivani.pau). It's both a funny and serious conversation regarding the backstory of her podcast 'The Millennial Mind' and how she navigates the difficult conversations on it; How she is changing the narrative of women in her household in what I describe a brutalist manner but she talks me through why the...
#43 - Dominic Streete-Bharath: Hustler, The Founder Experience & Giving back 06.04.2021 1:27:53
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with an old school friend of mine Dominic Streete-Bharath, (IG:@blak_zilla). It's an easy-going conversation about the platform he is building @cocoonva; His thoughts & experiences of having a mentor; how he turned his schooling career around & why we feel the education system has failed us in financial literacy.
#42 - Shivani Somaiya: Strong Independent Woman 30.03.2021 1:05:24
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Shivani Somaiya, (IG: @shivanisomaiya). It's an easy, candid chat about her weight loss journey from 90+kgs to her current weight with insights into the mental aspect as well; what it was and growing up in Tanzania, studying in the UK and now living in NYC; as well as what Feminism means to her. Stay tuned for the end wher...
#41 - Preeti Kaur: Trust the process (Podcasting & Bhangra) 23.03.2021 1:26:24
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I chat with Preeti Kaur: (IG: @preetipersonal). It's an amazing conversation about the origins & process of podcasting, (she drops some great tips) & what it's like to be a Bhangra athlete/ dancer. It's a small number of topics today but we go quite in-depth. Thanks for coming on Preeti, I had an absolutely awesome time!
#40 - Katie Taylor: The Uni Experience, Depression & PTSD, Social Media 16.03.2021 1:19:45
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a powerful conversation with Katie Taylor, (IG: @health_with_kxtie). It's an amazing chat about her Bristol university experience studying while studying psychology, the motivation behind growing her new social media account "Health with Katie" & she also opens up about her traumatic experience which impacted her mental health dramatically du...
#39 - Kajol Patel: Management, Youtube & being South Asian. Just keep on swimming. 06.03.2021 59:33
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Kajol Patel, (IG: @management.consultant). It's an amazing conversation about why she decided to transition out of a physics degree into Management, where her itch to start Youtube came from, what it means to be South Asian and how she just keeps on swimming.
#38 - Faraaz Kaskar: Changing the world, Social entrepreneurship & Nuggets of wisdom 25.02.2021 1:11:46
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Faraaz Kaskar, (IG: @kaskarf). It's an amazing conversation about how he is actually changing the world bit by bit, his background of banking and transitioning into what he is now as a Social Entrepreneur alongside going down some tangents where he drops some wisdom on his life so far.
#37 - Nishma Acharya: The adventures of a stay-at-home-mum 05.02.2021 49:26
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Nishma Acharya (My mum). It's an amazing conversation about the adventures of a stay-at-home-mum, talking about her experiences around giving up her career as a nurse to look after her own children and her nieces and nephew, dealing with death, & what it was like to find out there was something wrong with her children....
#36 - Sunil Acharya : Raising a Single income Family, Leaving us all behind & Doing what needs to be done 30.01.2021 55:46
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a candid conversation with Sunil Acharya, my dad. It's an amazing conversation about how he bought our family up on a single income, what its like it move to a different country to work leaving us all behind and most of all doing what needs to be done. All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free to jump around. Time...
#35 - REAL TALK with V ep2 23.01.2021 14:55
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I continue on with my new series REAL TALK with V. I focus the conversation around the doubt I've been having in my life regarding Content Creation in short wondering whether its time to hang my hat up. I also discuss a new hobby I've decided to pick up and why finding a hobby that doesn't suit your typical personality is an asset for you. All the key to...
#34 - REAL TALK with V 16.01.2021 31:04
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I start a new series continuing on from where the Podcast started a year ago. In it, I chat about what my new job is like and how I'm feeling. I also discuss what the grind life of a having a full time 9-5 and pursuing a career as a creator in parallel is like.
#33 - Madina Zaynudinova: Style, University & Mental health 09.01.2021 54:08
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Madina Zaynudinova, or as her friends call her Mads (IG: @mad.s_). It's an amazing conversation about her sense of style and where she draws her inspiration from; what it's like going to university during Covid-19 and she opens up about her continuous battle with mental health. All the key topics will be timestamped in the...
#32 - Khadija Faye & Muhsin Yesilada: Her past, IG Dm's, Strawberries, The origins of language 02.01.2021 1:16:24
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a conversation with Khadija Faye (IG: @khadijaafaye) with a feature from Muhsin Yesilada (IG: @muhsin_yesilada). In all honesty, it's a fun one, we chat about a load of topics with it starting formalish and ending in JRE vibes
#31 - Niam Patel: The Covid-19 schooling experience, Embracing his past & Growing up in a single parent family. 26.12.2020 1:08:30
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into a raw conversation with Niam Patel (IG: @niampatel.99). We chat about the Covid-19 schooling experience, embracing his past & growing up in a single-parent family amongst other interesting personal topics. All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free to jump around. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Tr...
#30 - KUMA : The creative process, the rap industry and making the world a better place. 19.12.2020 1:00:55
On this episode of The Ordinary Experience, I dive into conversation with KUMA (IG: @uk.kuma). We chat about the creative process, his vision for the future of his music and why his purpose is bigger than rap amongst other topics. His new song 'Eyes On Me' is out now - https://ditto.fm/eyes-on-me-kuma All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free to jump around. Timestam...
007 - A university reflection 14.12.2020 22:50
Building on the previous episode. A self reflection and conversation.
006 - University Year 3 14.12.2020 27:49
Rock bottom.
#29 - Peter Udida: Growing up, Life at University, Relationships & being in his worst slump 12.12.2020 1:36:42
On this episode of I Will Name This Podcast Later I sit down with another good friend, Peter Udida. We chat about life as an international student, growing up in Switzerland and Ireland, his time at university and why he feels like he's in the mother of all slumps in his life, amongst other topics. All the key topics will be timestamped in the description so feel free to jump around. Timestamps...
#28 - Muhsin Yesilada: TikTok, PhD, Family 07.12.2020 1:09:02
On this episode of I Will Name This Podcast Later I sit down with my good friend, the self-proclaimed Triple OG, Muhsin Yesliada (@muhsin_yesilada). Who happens to be a stand-up comedian, alongside undertaking a Psychology PhD. We dive into his experience on TikTok as a creator, how ignorance got him his PhD and his family background amongst other topics. All the key topics will be timestamp...
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