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In this episode, I interview the current president of the organization PIN (People's Impact Network). Throughout the episode, we discuss all their different programs that promote sustainability while also talking about the importance of volunteering in the community.Listen for more details about PIN and how you can get involved in your community!As always, email me at [email protected], and remember to listen, rate and share!

The BTS tour across the US is breaking all records! So, in this episode, I interviewed 3 wonderful guests (who have all been fans for over a decade) on all things BTS.  Listen to the full episode to hear about the early days of the band, how my aunt baked a cake for the band's emotional support dog (hi Stoney Blue!) and how the band brings family members closer! As always email me at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ with anything and everything for a shoutout!

I have known Ms. Daisy all of my life because she's my mom's friend and my friend's mom   I'm excited that I got a chance to talk to her about her recent experience in the MS 150 bike ride which is a 150 mile ride to raise funds for MS. A 150 mile bike ride!   She has great advice for anyone wanting to take a biking or any other hobby: 1. Start small. 2. Find a group of people who share your interest (shout out to Plano Bicycle Association) 3. If you're doing an outdoor activity use apps like Strava to find inspiration and information.  Listen to the full episode to hear about her take on superstitions, rituals, and how she stays engaged and fights boredom during long rides.   As always email me at [email protected] with your feedback, and be sure to listen, rate, and share.

I am so excited that I got to see the Australia vs Egypt FIFA football (or soccer) match in person at the Dallas stadium! I have been playing soccer since I was in pre-school and this was a bucket list moment for me, I will never forget it! The best part was the energy and the atmosphere of being surrounded by all the fans. The music, the costumes, the dances, the cheering - all amazing! And to top it all - the match went into overtime and then PKs! And the celebrations after the match were epic! So much joy. So much friendlyness - even among complete strangers. The next couple of weeks of the FIFA World Cup are going to be fun. Make sure you watch and enjoy the experience. As always, email me at [email protected] with your comments and feedback. Also, be sure to listen, rate and share to friends and family!

I can hardly believe it! This is the 100th episode of this podcast!! A big THANKS to all of you for listening, supporting and writing in to me. Couldn't have done it without you. When I first started this podcast in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had no idea I would talk to so many people about so many things. I have interviewed NASA scientists, local politicians and even the winner of a BBC cooking show! What?!? I am so glad my parents are my cheerleaders and have helped me so much to get here. And I have learned so much in the course of these 100 episodes. These lessons apply to other parts of my life too. And I hope they help you to do the things you have always wanted to do. My top three takeaways are: 1. Start. You can tweak but you need to start 2. Don't overthink 3. Keep going. Discipline beats inspiration. And don't forget to tell people about what you started, Equal pay! Questions, comments, feedback: Email me at [email protected] Here's to the next 100 episodes!

I have been telling all my friends and family about Project Hail Mary and now I am telling you :) I LOVED the movie - I have not read the book but my family has and they were hyped for the movie. I didn't know what to expect but I walked out a SUPER FAN of the movie. I loved the music, the story, the acting and the message of working together to solve the biggest problems. "You just have to find someone to be brave for" - what a line! And if you had told me that I would get emotional over a faceless rock, I wouldn't have believed you. But I did. If you have seen the movie, write to me and tell me what you loved. I have seen it twice. How many times you have seen it. Question. And if you haven't yet seen the Project Hail Mary movie, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? It's available for rent or purchase. Email me: [email protected] with your thoughts about the movie and other things. Equal Pay!

I want to ramble about the Artemis II missionI will be honest - I didn't know enough about the mission till my dad told me about it.And I found out that my friends had no idea eitherSo I want to shareFriends, this is HUGE news! It is a BIG DEAL!4 astronauts, a big rocket, 10 days and a trip around the moon.The crew for the mission was: Reid Wiseman - the commander: he named one of the craters after his late wife, Carroll. See the clip where they named the crater and I bet you will be moved. Victor Glover - the pilot - the first person of color to leave low Earth orbit Jeremy Hansen - mission specialist - a Canadian - the first non-American to go to the moon And my favorite, Christina Cook She is the first woman on a lunar mission. She is also the most overqualified human to leave the planet Before this mission she held the record for the longest single space flight by a woman. And she participated in the first all-female space walk. I mean... come on! I am super impressed by all of these astronauts. They launched on April 1 (no joke!)  To be clear, this mission was never about landing on the Moon. That's for a future mission.  This mission was to test many of the new systems - from the SLS rocket to the Orion crew capsule. They went further than ANY human has ever gone - to the other side of the moon. And the return was pretty dramatic too. Their capsule got half as hot as the sun before they splashed into the Pacific ocean off San Diego. Why San Diego? There's a naval base and the weather is more predictable than Florida. This proves NASA's rocket design can reach the moon. And that the crew capsule can support a crew for a long space trip. Check the edits of their videos and interviews on TikTok and YouTube. And my challenge now is to talk to one or more of the crew on my podcast. Can you please help me? Share this with everyone you know and hopefully, I will have them on a future episode. What did you think of this episode?  Email me at [email protected] to let me know.

I was in Austin recently to cheer my brother run his full first marathon - 30,000 participants (across 5K, half and full marathon)- 100000 fans- 1050 feet of elevation- 4000 volunteers- 22 aid stations- 11 cheer stations- $64 million in economic impact- 1st place men's full marathon: 2 hrs and 13 min - which is a course recordThe expo before the race was a lot of fun - got to see some cool new productsRace day started bright and early.- actually it was early but not so bright.Before the race, my brother had mapped out where we could see him: the start, mile 6, mile 19 and the endI had made a couple of signs. "The Devil Wears Strava" (which got some recognition!), "26.you" and an inside joke with my brother related to LeBronThe atmosphere was so much fun. Cheering on strangers, seeing other people cheering and just so many good vibesThe finish line was full of energy and loveI had such an amazing time just being on the sidelines.And I had such a great time interviewing my brother about his experience - Injuries are the worst because you need to stop and let the body recover- Amount of time that training takes - just have to arrange your life around it.- There are chapters to the race --- First 13 miles is full of supporters-- Miles 14 to 18 was a tough stretch - it got hotter and the crowds thinned out- The Austin race is notorious for being hilly; miles 12, 18 and 26 featured brutal inclines.- The finish line was a mix of exhaustion and elationHe said that he loves running because "You put in the work and you get better" Let me know what you think of the episode. Are you a runner? Got any tips for aspiring runners? Email me: [email protected]

In this episode, I talk about a recent movie I had the privilege of watching, Laalo. This movie is in my mother tongue - Gujrati - and teaches a very important lesson through the Hindu religion. In this episode, I talk about the movie, the records it broke, and how the movie affected me personally. Email - [email protected] Listen, rate, and share!

Happy 2026!! In this episode, I stay true to my name and ramble about everything I've learned whilst having this podcast. Additionally, I share my visions for the upcoming year! Email: [email protected] Listen, Rate, and share!

Hi, this is part 2 of a series about my family's recent vacation to Italy. Part one was about Florence, a fantastic experience. This one is about the Amalfi region - near Naples, in the southwest part of Italy. We took a train from Florence to Naples and enjoyed the experience. From Naples we took a taxi to the town of Praiano, about 90 min away. The drive was along the side of a mountain with the sea on the other side. Some really beautiful views. We stayed at a family owned hotel called the Tramanto D'Oro with absolutely gorgeous view of the coast and the mountains. We hiked up to a convent in the mountains and I am really glad we did that. The entire hike was beautiful and the views from the convent were worth the 1200 step hike. And we met a group from Liechtenstein there! We enjoyed delicious food and small, cute stores in the village. I got to practice my Spanish a little because there was a sandwich place where the lady didn't speak English, we didn't speak Italian and so Spanish it was. We took the taxi back to Naples and spent an afternoon there. Very different vibes than Florence and Praiano. We enjoyed a traditional Neapolitan pizza - very floppy but very good. Also tried a fried pizza and I must tell you - it was much better than I had expected. Shoutout to Quinn who emailed me after hearing the Florence episode. She had visited there a couple of years back. You can always email me at [email protected] Like, subscribe and share this episode

Hey friends, I just got back from an amazing vacation to Italy. Our first stop was in Florence. What an amazing place! Full of history and culture and art and natural beauty! I enjoyed the food (pasta! gelato! panini!), the Tuscan countryside, the stunning art. Here's my description of my amazing few days in Florence. Have you been there? What do you think? Email me at [email protected] A big thanks to Daisy from Florida who wrote to me about the previous episode. Please listen, subscribe and share And email me: [email protected]

I am a member of the Harvard Microbiological society and I recently wrote an article about vaccines fort their blog. In this episode, I read the article out loud!You can also read the entire article titled "Vaccines - More Than Just a Needle" at https://medium.com/@harvardmicrosociety/vaccines-more-than-just-a-needle-b586b26c9a2d Overall, I think vaccines is one the most interesting topics, because of all the history as well as how they work! Email me at [email protected] with your feedback and suggestion for future episodes, or about anything else, and you will get a shout-out! Thanks for listening, and as always listen, rate, and share!

I finished Freshman year of HS! It wasn’t exactly what I had expected but to be honest, But I am not exactly sure what I expected.     Here's my main tips:  Be open – to people, to try new things, to new experiences Be open to new friends and friendships Be involved with school activities – sports, clubs etc. – which helps you meet different people. I really enjoyed homecoming because it created so many classic high school memories. Another highlight was my AP Human Geography class. Though the class was stressful, I loved the teacher and met a lot of good friends!   Now that it's summer, I am picking up a couple of hobbies!!   I love crocheting – and I have made baby blankets, plushies etc. I am also now learning to sew and to make a quilt I started because I saw a documentary on Netflix called “Quilters” which is about a group of men in prison who are making quilts, and it looked so cool!   Also I am also co-hosting a local radio show. Can you believe it? Me on a radio show! If you are in Dallas-Ft Worth, tune in to FM 104.1 on Sundays at 5 PM and call in! Listen to the episode for more details and more about how I'm spending my summer! What about you? How's your summer? Doing anything fun? Learning anything new? Seen any fun movies or shows?     Email me at [email protected] with your questions, comments and a list of things you are doing this summer   And shoutouts to: * my best friend, Sandhya * my cousin, Shruti * Dakota in Oklahoma – who emailed me about my Las Vegas episode As always, listen, rate, and share!

Shout out to Ms. Daisy – I love how she tells everyone about my podcast. Thank you, Ms.Daisy!! And shoutout to Emma from Ohio – who listened to the podcast episode of my mom discussing her composting and emailed me!! In today's episode, I talked about my experience in speech and debate. My older brother did debate in HS and loved talking to me about his experiences. When I was in middle school, I wasn’t planning to do debate – I thought it was for nerds. But, I joined it in 8th grade to pick an easy class. Then, I took debate in 9th grade mostly because I was expected to by my parents and brother. I was planning to do the bare minimum in the class! Then came my first debate tournament. I chose to participate in extemporaneous speaking – where you have to prepare a 7-min speech within a 30-min of being given a topic. I also participated in “original oratory” – where I had to prepare a 10 min speech on a topic of my choice. I chose “Overthinking” as my topic. I met an amazing group of sophomores at the tournament and I met other people from other schools and started to have a good time. I also ended up watching one of my friend's rounds and loved it! I ended up getting placed 3rd in the tournament for the extemporaneous speaking!!! I then found out there was another tournament my birthday weekend in Amarillo and I asked my parents if I could go. I was so excited when they said ‘yes’ It was a really fun weekend and I had a great time with my friends. I did really well in my events and became super close with my team. This is when I truly understood debate culture – it is such a welcoming group of students and everyone’s watching out for each other. I realized that I could be actually good at this debate thing, and that I really enjoyed it! I made qualifying for the state tournament my goal. So I decided to go to every tournament in my 2nd semester and I worked REALLY hard before all the competitions. But I didn’t do as well as I had hoped for. It hurt so much – I was so bummed after every tournament. I have to give a heartfelt thank you top my coach- Mr.White, and my friends who always encouraged me to keep trying! I could not have enjoyed debate this year without them. Unfortunately, I did not qualify for the state tournament which was frustrating. But I then decided to focus on the district competition because they was a qualifying event for the national competition. I then decided to switch topics in my original oratory – I switched from “Overthinking” to “emotional desensitization” I worked so hard on editing and my delivery. I qualified for semi finals at the district competition (yay!) but I didn’t qualify for the national competition. It was hard and sad, but I'm so so proud of my friends who qualified. I am also so so proud of myself and all that I achieved this year! :) I am so happy I proved myself wrong and found debate as something I truly belonged in. So if there’s anything that you are hesitant about – just try it. You may just end up enjoying it. I encourage you to try out for speech and debate. There are SO many events that I am sure you will find something that interests you. Email me: [email protected] if you have questions about speech and debate or about anything else! You will get a shoutout! As always, listen rate and share!