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Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast8. Jas Kang - Parents being present for their child's important life moments, the makeup & beauty business, & secret driver’s licensesJas is a certified makeup artist and beauty specialist who is the owner, creator, and artist of J2K Beauty based in Adelaide, Australia. Her grandparents are from India, her father from Malaysia, her mother from Mauritius, and she was born in England and grew up in Australia. Jas believes that a great parent is someone who is there for all the important moments in their child’s life. In this episode, she tells me how her parents who come from different religious backgrounds overcame barriers to build a wonderful family and life together, how her generous, loyal, and su...2021-07-221h 09Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast7. Suraiya Farook - Raising kind boys & brave girls, trusting kids’ choices, and connecting by getting down to their levelSuraiya is the owner of Crio Design House (IG: @criodesignhouse), a handmade & custom jewelry design business in Dubai. She's Sri Lankan and has been living in Dubai for almost 30 years where she has also worked as a marketing coordinator for a special needs center. In this episode, she talks about how she's grateful for her mother who trusted her choices & decisions, her husband's amazing relationship with their 2.5-year-old son, and how she thinks kind boys and brave girls will change the world. She also talks openly about her tumultuous childhood, standing...2021-06-171h 03Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast6. Malou Geenevasen - Kindness, being an adoptee, a psychotherapist, and having a caring dad who leads by exampleMalou Geenevasen (IG: @kindnesstherapy) is a psychotherapist from Amsterdam. Although she was born in Sri Lanka, she was adopted by two caring Dutch parents when she was two weeks old. In this episode, Malou describes her dad as someone kind, reliable, trustworthy, and inquisitive and talks to me about how he embodies these qualities and leads by example. Thanks to his attitude towards always learning new things, Malou also believes that you can always keep learning no matter how old you are. She also speaks to me about how she challenged herself to do 365 good deeds in one year a...2021-06-031h 10Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast5. Vraîe Cally Balthazaar - Activism, feminism, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and raising kids as their own peopleVraîe Cally Balthazaar (@vraie_cally_balthazaar) is an activist, feminist researcher, social entrepreneur, and presenter from Sri Lanka. She is also a mother of two little kids and she manages all of the above in a very active life. In this episode, she talks about the influence of her mother and both grandmothers on her when growing up, how her parents allowed her to make her own choices, how she credits her husband as the primary caregiver to their kids, creating a better world for her kids through activism, and the importance of switching off your phone and o...2021-05-201h 10Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast4. Savindri Perera - Being raised with values of education, freedom, and financial independence instilled by her dad, Mr. Chethiya PereraSavindri Perera (Instagram: @savisquishles) is an avid cook and a passionate baker who runs a successful business from home, and is constantly on the search for the best loaf of bread money can buy. She is also a qualified neuroscientist with a specification in early childhood development and languages and she is also involved in the Australia Indigenous Mentor Program. In this episode, she talks about how her dad, Mr. Chethiya Perera, raised her and her sister by putting value in their education, freedom, and financial independence - with incredible foresight considering it was in a culture that puts t...2021-05-061h 33Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast3. Anjana Soni Thakur - Life lessons at breakfast, perfectionism, and healthy habits, from her dad, Mr. Rampal Soni, a self-made business giantAnjana Soni Thakur is an interior designer from Mumbai, India who is also my wife's business partner. Together they own the interior design firm, The Design Houzz, which undertakes high-end design projects for residential, commercial, and hospitality clients. Her dad, Mr. Rampal Soni, is a veritable self-made made man who came from humble beginnings and built his company into a business giant that has diversified into textiles, steel, and real estate, with over 10,000 employees. In this episode, we talk about the wisdom he used to impart on Anjana and her siblings every morning, his self-discipline when it...2021-03-261h 07Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast1. Melissa Stephen - Lessons from her musical, witty, and extremely generous dad, Mr. Tony StephenMelissa Stephen is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and musician from Sri Lanka. I know her since she was born. Her dad, Mr. Tony Stephen, and my dad worked together in the hotel business in the Maldives for many years and our families were very close. Unfortunately, in 2005 Tony uncle passed away, leaving behind a huge void in the lives of those of us who knew him. Yet, even today, his three daughters, Melissa being the youngest, speak about him with such admiration and love and so I sat down with her to find out what exactly made him this...2021-03-2657 minLazy But Smart Dad Podcast2. Komal "Nikki" Seth - Integrity, honesty, humor, and other qualities that made her dad, Mr. Deepak Seth, specialKomal "Nikki" Seth, is a PR and marketing professional from New Delhi, India. Nikki's boutique firm, "Linkin Mark", handles promotions of tourism brands from all over the world into India. She is also a good friend of my wife and I've known her and her dad, Mr. Deepak Seth since 2005. I was always intrigued by the wonderful and friendly chemistry they have between them and so I chatted with her in this episode to find out what exactly I'd need to do today to work towards having a similar r...2021-03-2654 minLazy But Smart Dad PodcastPre-launch teaser: What's this pod about?Hi, I'm Dilshan of Lazy But Smart and this mini episode, I explain what this new parenting podcast is all about, if it's for you, what you might get out of it, and how I got the idea for it.2021-03-2609 min
Fitbet with Dilruk Jayasinha and Ben Lomas Podcast109 - Two-for-one DilsDILS BROTHER Dilshan finally joins the boys and he delivers the goods. Covering everything from their childhood, taking on Dil’s socials, living the high life, quitting jobs and stopping the binge eating. Also Ben does a massive fart. Comedy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-05-291h 06
The Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 08: The Language You Speak [AUDIO TUTORIAL]In this 8th session, we look at some easy ways to talk in Sinhala about the language you speak. Click on the following link to see the full catalog of the LBSS Podcast so far. In this session we’ll specifically learn how to: Create present-tense sentences using “doing” Create present-tense sentences using “speaking” Tell someone […]2013-09-0727 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 07: Your Age in Sinhala – Part (2/2) [AUDIO TUTORIAL]This is Part 2 of the Audio Tutorial “Your Age in Sinhala”. I recommend… no, actually, I’m telling you to go listen to Part 1 so that you don’t get lost in the middle of it. In Part 2 we’ll look at: How to ask someone their age in Sinhala How to tell someone your […]2013-08-2119 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 06: Your Age in Sinhala – Part (1/2) [AUDIO TUTORIAL]This is Part 1 of the Audio Tutorial “Your Age in Sinhala”. You’ll need to listen to the previous Audio Tutorials to fully understand what’s going on here. In Part 1 we’ll look at: Some new personal pronouns (plural “you”, “they”, formal “you”, and “we”) Their possessives (plural “your”, “their”, formal “your”, and “our”) (By […]2013-08-2122 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 05: Your Nationality in Sinhala [AUDIO TUTORIAL]In this Audio Tutorial you’ll learn to speak about your nationality in Sinhala. You’ll need to listen to the previous Audio Tutorials in order to understand this one better. In this 5th session of the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast you’ll learn: How to ask someone which country they’re from 2 ways to tell someone […]2013-08-1400 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 04: Introducing Yourself in Sinhala [AUDIO TUTORIAL]In this session I do an Audio Tutorial on Introducing Yourself in Sinhala You’ll need to listen to the first Audio Tutorial (Session 02) in order to understand this one better. This is the 4th session of the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast and in this you will learn: The possessives of some pronouns we […]2013-08-0923 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 03: I Love You in Sinhala & 7 More Romantic Lines To Annoy Your Boyfriend [AUDIO BLOG]In this 3rd session of the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast, I do an audio narration of one my previous blog posts. (Before listening to this you might want to check out Session 01 first…) You will learn how to say lovey-dovey lines such as: “I love you” and related phrases “I’m thinking of you” […]2013-07-2922 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 02: Greetings & Responses in Sinhala [AUDIO TUTORIAL]In this 2nd session of the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast, we do our first Audio Tutorial together where I introduce you to some typical greetings & responses in Sinhala. (Before listening to this you might want to check out Session 01 first…) In this session I talk to you about : Some Basic personal […]2013-07-2918 minThe Lazy But Smart Sinhala PodcastLBSS 01: A New Way To Learn Sinhala… Introducing The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast!Ladies & Gentlemen, I’m happy to announce that… the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast has been released! (And look, I even have brand-spanking-new podcast logo to prove it) In this first ever session, I give you an overview of what you can expect from this podcast series (at least for the first couple of sessions) […]2013-07-2906 min