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
Apeksha Dandekar
The versatile and talented singer and songwriter from Mumbai, who performs in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, and English, chats with Abhay about the craft of singing, about finding her identity as a vocalist…
00:29:59 |
Sat 06 Feb 2021
Vinisha Umashankar
A teen innovator from Tiruvannamalai, in southern India, Vinisha won the 2020 Children's Climate Prize for her wonderful project- the solar ironing cart. She joins Abhay to chat about her innovative…
00:29:41 |
Sun 31 Jan 2021
Sopan Deb
The NY Times NBA and culture writer, author, and comedian, joins Abhay to discuss what he is grateful for, to reflect on his book Missed Translations, and to share his thoughts as a South Asian jou…
00:30:18 |
Sun 31 Jan 2021
Dilawar Syed
Join us for a chat with this Pakistani American Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, who is the co-founder of the AAPI Victory Fund, a political action committee that has galvanized the national commun…
00:29:18 |
Sun 24 Jan 2021
S.V. Date
The intrepid White House correspondent for HuffPost who famously confronted Trump about lying, and is the author of the book The Useful Idiot joins us to talk about reflections after the election, h…
00:29:34 |
Sun 24 Jan 2021
Ami Desai...on being a digital creator, on her role as a South Asian lifestyle influencer, and on parenting during the pandemic
Abhay is joined by digital creator and lifestyle influencer Ami Desai. They chatted about the journey of the pandemic as a creator and a parent, about convincing her parents that she has a real job, …
00:29:59 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Aditya Mukarji...on being a teen climate activist in Delhi, on his quest to eliminate single use plastics, and on galvanizing others to be more socially responsible
Teen climate activist, Aditya Mukarji, joined Abhay to chat about eliminating single use plastics in home town of Gurgaon, near New Delhi. They also chatted about the imperatives of climate change aw…
00:28:33 |
Sun 17 Jan 2021
Neil Makhija and Amit Jani
Episode 15 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Sun 03 Jan 2021
Sid Mallya and Prashant Lotwala
Episode 14 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Sun 27 Dec 2020
Simran Jeet Singh...on his mission to build more empathy, on writing "Fauja Singh Keeps Going", and on elevating the dialogue on race and equity.
Professor Simran Jeet Singh joined Abhay for a wide ranging conversation and about his children's book "Fauja Singh Keeps Going". They chatted about empathy, race, and what makes Simran optimistic.
00:31:08 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Shilpa Shah...on the foundation and opportunity of CUYANA, on navigating a business through a pandemic, and on integrating her many roles as a mother, wife, and entrepreneur.
Abhay is joined by Shilpa Shah, the co-founder of the global fashion brand, CUYANA. They chatted about journeying through the pandemic, about integrating many roles as a mother, wife, and entrepreneu…
00:31:08 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Karsh Kale
Episode 12 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:51 |
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Urmila Nimbalkar and Prakash Amritraj
Episode 11 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:37 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Anusha Dandekar & Sujata Day
Episode 10 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Sun 22 Nov 2020
Dr. Paria Hassouri and Dr. Alka Kanaya
Episode 9 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Sun 15 Nov 2020
Saleka & Suhag Shukla
Episode 8 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Ash Kalra and Aashima Gupta
Episode 7 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
Mitra Kalita and Parijat Deshpande
Episode 6 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Ronnie Chatterji and Jaspal Sandhu
Episode 5 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Sat 17 Oct 2020
Jenifer Rajkumar / Manisha Sinha
Episode 4 of Abhay Dandekar's talk show, "Trust Me...I Know What I'm Doing".
00:59:55 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
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