What Is This Behaviour?

"How does it feel to have a full POC team?" is a question Aaron was asked while working on a film set recently. At the time, Aaron hadn't even noticed that this was the case, let alone land on how he actually felt. So he brought it to the pod for us to dissect...

Artist, speaker and activist Jonah tells us why he co-created The Blindian Project; a social impact media platform and global community at the intersection of Black x Brown culture, normalising Black x Brown relationships and dismantle anti-Blackness wherever it exists.

What is the relevance of passion projects in a number crunching society?

World renowned mixologist Ryan aka Mr Lyan journeys through opening White Lyan, the world's first cocktail bar to use no perishables, founding Dandelyan, awarded the 'World’s Best Cocktail Bar', right through to teaching mixology on masterclass.com!

Non South Asian led Yoga retreats, white dreadlocks, African inspired western high fashion; at what point does cultural appreciation cross the line? 

Multiple award winning entrepreneur Leyya talks work/life balance and explains how her organisation ‘The Other Box’ uses positivity to create a more inclusive creative and tech industry.

As we experience summer after a year of restricted movement in lock down, how do we currently feel about our bodies and what plans do we have, if any, to respect and honour them more?

Queer, muslim, clinical psychologist and award winning poet Sanah explains how reimagining our relationship to pain can aid our collective emotional and mental wellbeing.

We discuss what the blue tick verification system signals to each of us and whether we think it’s helpful or harmful for society.

On the pulse since 2010, senior commissioner Ravi has shaped video content at Channel 4, Dazed, VICE, and now runs Soursop; a next-gen creative consultancy that helps brands connect to premium Gen Z and Millennial audiences.

We enjoy two funny and heart warming chats with our fathers about their come-up, and what it's like parenting rebels ;)

Valentina explains her mission as a ‘community weaver’ and why her latest project Youth X Youth; a global youth led education movement, is so important for the future of education. And our world.

Heeral talks about life as a young social tech entrepreneur and how she accidentally created Amica: a friendship app for women travelling solo.

BBC Broadcaster & film critic Ashanti Omkar shares her journey of cultural discovery and intuitive learnings from two decades of working in Indian Arts & film.

We (Aaron, Almass and Reuben if you're new here!) take stock and process one year in the pod game, exploring personal and professional relationship building, acknowledging challenges that arise and ideating on the future of WITB.

From interning at Sony Music to becoming the Head of Concert Publicity at Live Nation, Mo shares tips on great PR and thoughts on the importance of live experiences.

The UK’s lockdown regulations are fully lifted on June 21st 2021, which we’ve named ‘COVID Independence Day’. We discuss what a New Normal could look like in terms of work, socialising, relationships...and dating apps ;)

Rosh talks to us through her intuitive journey creating Alighieri; an award winning collection of jewellery inspired by poet Dante's Divine Comedy.

We get into a deeply honest, passionate and at times uncomfortable debate around the idea of asking our listenership for financial support for our podcast’s evolution.

Sunthar V, a comedian from Canada, conveys the importance of alternative spaces for underrepresented comics to voice their stories.

We created this podcast to break limiting South Asian stereotypes, but what exactly ARE some of them? We listed a few, and it got kinda idiotic lol.

Salvin explains how poetry allows him to embrace his duality as a minority growing up in LA, as well as unpack reductive masculine narratives.

We enjoy two hilarious and revealing chats with our mothers about the pains and pleasures of being our co-creators.

Sumit covers his contribution to the origins of music programming in Mumbai's thriving music scene, landing now, as Soho House Mumbai's programmer. 

We reminisce on the era and project that connected us, shaped us and ultimately lead to this podcast.