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
Sanjena Sathian... on Goddess Complex and examining the adulthood of millennial South Asian women
Author, writer, and journalist Sanjena Sathian rejoins TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING to chat about her new novel Goddess Complex, and the state of South Asian American millennial adulthood with atte…
Nima Rinji Sherpa... on mountaineering and living above 8000m
Abhay shares a chat with Nima Sherpa, the youngest human in the world to have climbed all 14 peaks over 8000m. Nima shares his journey through the world of climbing, the lessons learned, and the impo…
SPOTLIGHT... on Ricky Vasandani and lab grown diamonds
Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I’m DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor.
So ok, a w…
Sree Sreenivasan... on journalism, media, and being a global citizen
Abhay is joined by Sree Sreenivasan journalist and CEO/Co-Founder of Digimentors, for a broad conversation from August of 2024 about his experiences in journalism and media. He is also the co-founde…
Farhan Zaidi... on being a Major League Baseball executive
Abhay is joined by Major League Baseball executive Farhan Zaidi to chat about everything from the culture of being a front-facing leader in sports, to his journey in baseball, to his insights on star…
Nitin Sonawane... on Walking With Peace across the USA
Abhay is joined by peace activist Nitin Sonawane as he embarks on a cross-country Gandhian walking journey for peace across America, from San Francisco to Washington DC.
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Rohan Parashuram Kanawade... on "Sabar Bonda" (Cactus Pears) and organic filmmaking
Abhay is joined by filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, whose debut feature Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema D…
Kinsu Kumar and Varsha... on compassion and combating child labor and trafficking
Abhay is joined by Kinsu Kumar and Varsha, two leaders from the Satyarthi Global Movement for Compassion, which is dedicated to globalise compassion to restore justice, peace, equity and sustainabili…
SPOTLIGHT on Aki Kumar... "Bollywood Blues" musician
Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I’m DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor.
In this sp…
Melissa Mahtani... on trustworthy journalism and combating misinformation
Abhay is joined by Melissa Mahtani, journalist and the executive producer of CBS Confirmed. Over two decades, she’s been a reporter, a blogger, a moderator, and an anchor covering stories about huma…
Dhee... on making music and "feeling at home"
Abhay is joined by singer Dhee, as they both shared a conversation about making music and loving the process.
Dhee is a Sri Lankan born, Australian raised, Tamil-rooted artist whose music is available…
Dr Uma Naidoo... on nutritional psychiatry and how to "Calm Your Mind With Food"
Abhay chats with nutritional psychiatrist, Dr. Uma Naidoo, author of the books "Calm Your Mind With Food" and "This Is Your Brain On Food".
They chatted about a range of things, reviewing the many con…
Shayamal Vallabhjee... on sports psychology and optimizing performance
Abhay chats with performance psychologist and sports scientist, Shayamal Vallabhjee to chat about everything from setting goals and empowering individuals to sustaining performance and cultivating tr…
Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chatterjee... on the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour
Abhay is joined by the founders of the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour, Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chatterjee, to talk about activism, unearthing local South Asian American history, …
Sushant Divgikar AKA Rani KoHEnur... on art and authenticity
Abhay is joined by gender fluid singer, actor, model, performer and activist, Sushant Divigikar AKA Rani KoHEnur.
They chatted about everything from art and comfort on stage to parenting and gratitude…
Dr. Vivek Murthy... on human connection, community, and optimism
Abhay shares a conversation with United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy.
They chatted about some of the imperatives of doctoring, serving youth and parents, and promoting health through hum…
Adi Roy... on Broadway and actor life
Abhay catches up with actor, Adi Roy, lead actor for the Broadway hit musical Aladdin.
They chatted about actor life, Alanis Morissette songs, South Asians in theater, and much more...
(0:00 - 2:20) In…
Israa Nasir... on "Toxic Productivity"
Abhay chats with Israa Nasir, psychotherapist, speaker, and author of the book "Toxic Productivity",.
They chatted about everything from habits and rituals to her South Asian background to steering to…
Chintan Patel...Lotus for POTUS and Indian American IMPACT
It’s election week here in the US, so onTRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I’m DOING , we’re sharing Lotus for POTUS conversations, hearing insights from leading edge voices to help inform us and get out that vote…
SPOTLIGHT... Chhavi Bhargava on "A Kids Book About DIWALI"
Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I’m DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor.
And I gues…