TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING
My name is Abhay Dandekar and I share conversations with talented and interesting individuals linked to the global Indian and South Asian community. It’s informal and informative, adding insights and perspective to our evolving cultural expressions, where each person can proudly say “TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I’m DOING.” New episodes weekly, on Tuesdays/Thursdays. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review if your enjoying it.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 283
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
ADI...on New York, his journey in making new music, and turning 23 years old
Abhay is joined by Rukus Avenue artist Adi to chat about New York, lessons from the pandemic translating to his music, and the release of his EP, Heat of the Moment, as a new 23 year old.
00:29:59 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Abhimanyu Mishra...on becoming the youngest ever chess grandmaster
12 year old Abhimanyu Mishra joined Abhay to chat about his journey to becoming the youngest ever chess grandmaster, on what advice he has for future chess grandmasters, and lessons he and his family…
00:30:00 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Farhan Akhtar on Toofaan, responsibility, challenge, and confidence!
Abhay is joined by the versatile actor, producer, director, musician, and artist, Farhan Akhtar to talk about his latest movie Toofan, lessons from the pandemic, being a responsible professional, th…
00:59:55 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Manan Khurma
Manan Khurma, the CEO and founder of Cuemath, a global math education platform, joined Abhay to talk about disrupting learning styles, math as a life skill, and how he has developed more empathy as a…
00:29:59 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Ravi Chaudhary
Ravi Chaudhary, a retired Air Force pilot and former presidential AAPI commissioner joined Abhay to talk about South Asian American patriotism, cultivating empathy and leadership, and what his mom ha…
00:29:59 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Shini Somara
Media educator, podcaster, and engineering doctorate holder Dr. Shini Somara chats with Abhay about She joined Abhay to chat about her enthusiasm for education and her journey through science, engine…
00:29:59 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Megha Rajagopalan
Megha Rajagopalan is an investigative reporter, winning the 2021 Pulitzer Prize Award for exposing the scale of internment of Uighur Muslims in China. She joined Abhay to chat about her reporting, a…
00:30:20 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Soniya Saanchi
Fashion Designer and stylist Soniya Saanchi joined Abhay for a conversation about her journey through the creative process, about the artisans and craft behind her designs, and what she's optimistic…
00:29:59 |
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Neha Dewan
Neha Dewan, the national director of South Asians for America, joined Abhay to talk about her journey in political advocacy and civic engagement.
00:30:00 |
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Robina Dhindsa
Abhay chatted about reflection and authentic connections with Robina Dhindsa, an expert in bridging spirituality and inner transformation/realization to individuals and teams everywhere.
00:29:59 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Rajiv Satyal
Comedian and host Rajiv Satyal joined Abhay to talk about comedy, politics, the "Indian accent", and everything in between.
00:29:56 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Pritesh Shah
Actor, producer, and comedian Pritesh Shah joins Abhay to talk about his Hollywood experience, "The Invisible Brown Man", and concepts of tokenism and representation in the entertainment industry.
00:29:59 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria
Dr. Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric trauma surgeon from Houston, TX joins Abhay to talk about her ongoing research and experience with gun-violence prevention. She recently was awarded a CDC grant to bet…
00:30:00 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Shalmali and Sunny M.R.
Singer/Songwriter Shalmali and producer Sunny M.R. joined Abhay for a conversation about the debut album "2X - Side A" . They talked about their journey through making this collection of songs.
00:59:55 |
Sat 29 May 2021
Anita Chatterjee
Anita is a public relations expert and the founder/CEO of A-Game Public Relations. She joined Abhay to chat about PR during a pandemic, growing her passion into a business, and representing female fo…
00:29:51 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Nora Ali
Nora, a former anchor at Cheddar, the business and tech-focused news network, joined Abhay for a chat about being Bangladeshi from Minnesota, the critical importance of racial equity, music, and what…
00:30:00 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Devika Girish
Devika is the co-deputy editor at Film Comment Magazine and a writer for the NY Times. They chatted about her journey through film and about life as a film critic.
00:30:00 |
Sun 16 May 2021
Sean Desai
The NFL's first Indian-American coordinator joined the podcast to chat about his approach to coaching, developing trust, and helping Abhay instill the 3-4 defense with 2 high safeties
00:30:00 |
Sun 16 May 2021
Vaishali Patel
Abhay is joined by Vaishali Patel, the founder of SanskarTeaching.com and shares her journey of teaching Desi language and culture to a wide audience, and her thoughts on developing relationships wit…
00:30:00 |
Sun 09 May 2021
Ankur Rathee
The versatile series, film, and theater actor Ankur Rathee joined Abhay to chat about his work , the value of meditation, and as an Indian American artist, does one need to "pick a lane"?
00:30:00 |
Sun 09 May 2021
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