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
Paula McGlynn and Sarang Sathaye
Two of the founders of BhaDiPa (Bharatiya Digital Party), Paula McGlynn and Sarang Sathaye, share a fun conversation with Abhay about their journey as Marathi content creators.
00:59:55 |
Sun 02 May 2021
Mridu Parikh
Abhay is joined by productivity strategist, Mridu Parikh, who specializes in helping people get organized and gain clarity in their busy lives. She is the founder of Life is Organized and the best s…
00:30:00 |
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Maneet Chauhan
The wonderful Maneet Chauhan joined Abhay for a chat about ...(wait for it...)...food! She is an internationally known and award-winning chef, author, and television personality. She has a new book…
00:30:00 |
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Kevin Negandhi...on broadcasting and anchoring on ESPN
Abhay chatted with the very cool Kevin Negandhi, who is a sports broadcaster and an anchor on ESPN's Sportscenter. He was the first Indian American to be featured on a national sports network. They …
00:29:58 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Sanjena Sathian... on her novel Gold Diggers, a South Asian American 'coming of age' story
Sanjena Sathian joined Abhay to talk about her debut novel called Gold Diggers, offering a magical and satirical coming of age story about the South Asian American experience. The book is being devel…
00:29:58 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Trisha Sakhuja-Walia
Trisha Sakhuja-Walia is the co-founder and CEO of Brown Girl Magazine and she joined Abhay for a wonderful chat about capturing the pulse of the community, cultivating trust, and what it means to be …
00:29:59 |
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Asha Rangappa
Abhay was joined by Asha Rangappa for a great chat. Asha is a lawyer, former FBI special agent, and CNN legal and national security analyst. They talked about her journey, the pace and volume of i…
00:29:59 |
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
Aditi is an integrative medicine physician specialist who has become an expert in resiliency and facilitating great outcomes for individuals and communities. Her work has been highly recognized and …
00:29:59 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
Reshma Saujani...on advocating for working mothers through the Marshall Plan for Moms, founding Girls Who Code, and cultivating trust through honesty.
Abhay was joined by Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Reshma is a lawyer and an activist who has been helping empower women and mothers through her courage and bold vision, including a …
00:29:22 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
Shibani Akhtar...on success and longevity in modeling, acting, and producing
Abhay is joined by his cousin, the wonderfully talented and authentic Shibani (Dandekar)Akhtar, the Mumbai based Indian-Australian artist, singer, host/anchor, model, and actor. She is soon to be la…
00:53:13 |
Sun 28 Mar 2021
Vick Krishna
Vick Krishna is a New York based actor, director, editor, photographer, and writer. As a digital creator, his smart, clever, and funny content has made him a tiktok favorite. He joined Abhay to talk …
00:29:57 |
Sun 21 Mar 2021
Ashwani Jain
Ashwani Jain is a candidate for Maryland Governor in the 2022 Primary. If elected, he would serve as the nation’s first millennial Governor and Maryland’s first Governor of color. He joined Abhay for…
00:29:57 |
Sun 21 Mar 2021
Pranay Manghirmalani
Pranay is a is a veteran of the California Air National Guard, and serves full time as a firefighter with CAL FIRE. He joined Abhay for a conversation about his journey, about the deep challenges of …
00:30:00 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Sandhya Jain-Patel
Abhay chats with Sandhya about the importance and evolution of culture and arts as part of the South Asian American experience.
Sandhya Jain-Patel is a cultural producer and an internationally known …
00:29:59 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Dr. Sona Bhatnagar
Sona is an inspiring doctor and author of the critically acclaimed book "Grief Healed", a physician's guide to dealing with grief and thriving, written to share how she navigated through despair in t…
00:29:59 |
Sun 28 Feb 2021
Shoba Narayan...on her journey to success on Broadway, early one-woman family nightly variety shows, and leading through performance
The multi-talented Broadway performer in offerings like Aladdin and Wicked joins Abhay to talk about her pathway to success, the surprising intersections of classical Bharatnatyam and Hamilton, and r…
00:29:59 |
Sun 28 Feb 2021
Geeta Patel and Ravi Patel...on representation, creating with balance, and the challenge of identity
Abhay is joined by the sister and brother duo behind the hit "Meet the Patels". They chatted about representation, the ability to create with balance, and the challenge of Identity.
Geeta is an Em…
00:59:07 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Rajendra Vaishampayan
Abhay is joined by artist and entrepreneur, Rajendra Vaishampayan, as they chat about growing to love Indian classical music, developing his skills to launch a tech and media company, and successfull…
00:29:59 |
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Snigdha Sur
The CEO and founder of the Juggernaut, a South Asian news publication that focuses on "smart journalism" for the diaspora, joins Abhay for a conversation about the importance of our names, telling th…
00:30:00 |
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Sri Gopinathan
Chef Sri Gopinath, who is arguably the most decorated Indian chef in the US today, garnering two Michelin stars for his work at Taj Campton Place in San Francisco, joins Abhay for a conversation abou…
00:29:59 |
Sat 06 Feb 2021
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