Season 3: Family Matters
- Podcast S3 E3: Thank You for Being There, Even When I Pushed You Away
Question 1 You’ve given your father his episode and your mother hers. Now it’s your brother’s turn. Tell me about Rajesh. Question 2 You’ve described Rajesh from the outside — the intellect, the temper, the protective arm, the provider role, the volatility. Now come closer. What was it actually like to be his brother —… Read more: Podcast S3 E3: Thank You for Being There, Even When I Pushed You Away - Podcast S3 E2: The Daughter She Wished For
Question 1 Your father got letters, jet black hair, the terrace evenings, a face that brightened when Rajesh arrived. You’ve given him his episode. Now it’s your mother’s turn. Tell me about her. Question 2 You wrote in the blog that you used to be ashamed of her tears — even angry when she would… Read more: Podcast S3 E2: The Daughter She Wished For - Podcast S3 E1: I Have Become My Father
Question 1 You’ve spoken across two seasons about the blue inland letters your father wrote every weekend without fail — and how they nurtured your voice as a writer. The blog, the podcast, the audiobooks — all of it flowing from that gift. What kind of man wrote those letters? Question 2 You described him… Read more: Podcast S3 E1: I Have Become My Father
Season 2: What’s Your Great Cause?
(This title comes from a dear colleague of mine, as I have mentioned in E1)
- Podcast S2 E3: Lessons from Relationships
Question 1 You’ve spoken about your great cause as channeling wisdom — through the blog, the podcast, the audiobooks, service to others. But the most intimate test of any great cause is in the relationships closest to us. Looking at the full arc of your relationships — parents, brother, marriage, children — what has been… Read more: Podcast S2 E3: Lessons from Relationships - Podcast S2 E2: The Road Less Traveled
Question 1 You’ve spoken about a phrase that has stayed with you for 27 years — Do What You Find Most Right To Do. Where did it come from, and what was the context in which you first encountered it? Question 2 You were the only Indian on a bus with 25 people from 14… Read more: Podcast S2 E2: The Road Less Traveled - Podcast S2 E1: Do What You Find Most Right To Do
Question 1 Season 1 ended with six words that surprised even you — the ocean is calling for surrender. You didn’t plan that answer, it just arrived. What do you think it means — and what does surrender actually look like in a life that’s already grounded in stillness? Question 2 You’ve just described something… Read more: Podcast S2 E1: Do What You Find Most Right To Do
Season 1: Finding My Voice
- Podcast S1 E3: How Deep is the Rabbit Hole?
Question 1 In Lord of the Rings, the one chosen to carry the Ring isn’t a warrior or a wizard — it’s a hobbit who just wants to go home. Looking back at your own journey through the last several years, what does Frodo’s story say to you about how transformation actually happens — and… Read more: Podcast S1 E3: How Deep is the Rabbit Hole? - Podcast S1 E2: AI is Here and It’s Inevitable
Question 1 Most people of your generation came to AI cautiously or reluctantly. When did you first encounter it seriously, and what was your initial reaction — was it curiosity, skepticism, or something else entirely? Question 2 You described AI becoming a quasi-therapist — someone to process conflicts with, to find patterns, to get insights… Read more: Podcast S1 E2: AI is Here and It’s Inevitable - Podcast S1 E1: The Origin of TWM
Question 1 The blog is called That Which Matters. Three years in, having been through everything you’ve been through — what does that phrase mean to you now, and how is it different from what you thought it meant when you started? Question 2 You’ve described the early posts as raw, emotional, trying to find… Read more: Podcast S1 E1: The Origin of TWM