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Podcast Ep. 15 Karishma Hosein
Karishma Hosein is currently pursing a PhD in Kinesiology at Western University. Karishma is working to find the best way to help pregnant people begin being physically active and eating well during their pregnancies, and even after the baby is born. Outside of research, Karishma works as a dance and fitness instructor. She began her formal dance training at the age of three in ballet, jazz, and tap. Since then, she has completed training in Royal Academy of Dance ballet, Graham and Limón modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, and lyr...
2022-02-2825 min
A Very South Asian PodcastYCIS Community Podcast Episode 12 HasheelKapil Ghai (@_kapilghai) in conversation with Hasheel (@hasheell) Â
Hasheel has been training in East Indian Classical Vocal since the age of 5. In 2001, Hasheel also started playing the Bansuri (Indian flute) and is currently a senior student of the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. He is also under the tutelage of renowned singer Pandit Ajay Pohankar. Hasheel has performed around the world and across Ontario. He is also featured in numerous albums and film scores with over 100 tracks to his name. His collaborations include those with Balkan musicians all the way to electronic and hip hop artists. Â
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2021-11-2727 minA Very South Asian PodcastYCIS Community Podcast Ep. 11 Braveen KumarYCIS Community Podcast Ep. 11 Â Braveen Kumar
Kapil Ghai (@_kapilghai) in conversation with Braveen Kumar @braveenk
Braveen Kumar @braveenk is a professional writer, tinkerer, and humorist. He "sold out" as a creative marketer, but has recently "claimed his rebate" as an independent artist, using the internet as his canvas.
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As part of the South Asian Creativity Festival 2021, we are featuring creatives of South Asian origin from all over the world. They will be part of our digital book "The Brown Book." 📕📚📖
Our most ambitious and passionate project up t...
2021-11-1332 minA Very South Asian PodcastYCIS Community Podcast Ep. 10 AbhithiYCIS Community Podcast Ep. 10 Abhithi
Kapil Ghai (@_kapilghai) in conversation with Abhithi (@therealabhithi)
Abhithi is the artistic alias of Dr. Amitha Mundenchira. Â She is multifaceted as a singer, dancer, actor, model, writer, emcee, TV show host and radio host. Â You can experience a fusion of both Western and South Asian styles in her music. Â As a physician, she heals through medical treatment and as an artist, she heals through primary prevention.
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As part of the South Asian Creativity Festival 2021, we are featuring creatives of South Asian origin from...
2021-11-0741 min
Happy Career Formula with Jette Stubbs11. The awkward moment that shattered and rebuilt how I think about pursuing an education (Interviewed by Kapil Ghai)Kapil Ghai from the Finding Perspective podcast interviews Jette Stubbs about the awkward moment that shattered how she thought about education - When a thief held a knife to her and her mother. Then, you'll learn how to start rethinking how you think about how to pursue an education for your professional growth and success.Learn more:JetteStubbs.comFinding Perspective Podcast with Kapil Ghai
2021-04-2258 min
Finding Perspective PodcastThe Creative Process of Typewriting PoetryIn this episode, Kapil sat down with Nicole Bursafy who is an author, writer, and a freestyle poet specializing in typewriting poetry. Nicole speaks about her exposure to the arts since childhood, and the influences that allowed her to continuously express herself as an emerging creative.
Nicole also explains being a typewriting poet, and how she enjoys sitting with her typewriter and producing freestyle poems on the spot!
2021-02-2141 minFinding Perspective PodcastStarting a Business Straight out of SchoolIn this Episode Kapil sits down with Dan Gelshteyn, who is a Toronto based entrepreneur and is the founder of ELXR Juice Labs. ELXR Juice labs focuses on creating tasty products that are 100% organic and have all sorts of health benefits. Dan speaks on his foundation growing up, his experience in business school, and how he was able to launch a business that he was passionate about, straight out of school at the age of 22. Dan gives a behind the scenes look in to the life of an entrepreneur and provides advice for aspiring business owners.
2021-02-1543 minFinding Perspective PodcastLeaving University to Become a Practicing MonkIn this episode Kapil sits down with Bhante Joe. Bhante Joe is a practicing Buddhist monk who is based out of the Toronto, Canada area. Bhante Joe was once a business student at Ryerson University, but as time went on he decided that his life had a different purpose. He embarked on a new path, and trained to become a monk, and was eventually ordained. In this interview Bhante Joe talks about becoming a monk, teachings that he has learned along his journey, and more!
2021-02-081h 16Finding Perspective PodcastLaunching Toronto’s Largest and Longest Running Open Mic EventIn this episode Kapil sits down with Toronto based spoken word artist, community leader, and arts educator Randell Adjei. Randell is one of the founders of Toronto’s largest and longest running open mic event known as RISE. Randell talks about his humble beginnings as a youth, and how the arts became an outlet for him. Randell also talks about the power of the arts and how it can transform communities in a positive way.
2021-01-3157 minFinding Perspective PodcastThe World of Social PsychologySocial interactions are essential for our survival and for the future of our society.
But do we ever think about what our underlying motivations are for creating our social bonds?
In this episode, Kapil sits down with Ward Struthers who is a Social Psychology University Professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. Ward breaks down the key concepts of Social Psychology and explains what inspired him to go in to this line of work. Ward also talks about the current research that he is working on.
2021-01-2459 minFinding Perspective PodcastA Childhood Experience to be Remembered ForeverOne night when Jette Stubbs was a child, she was playing outside her house as two men had grabbed her, and broken into her house demanding money from her parents. In this episode we will play a recording of Jette sharing this story at a live event in Toronto, Canada. We then go in to an in depth interview with Jette as she breaks down the experience and how it had affected her. Â In this episode Jette talks about the power of storytelling. Today Jette is a successful career coach and she will also be launching her own podcast v...
2021-01-1850 minFinding Perspective PodcastHow a Funeral Home Director Learned About Life and LegacyFrom a young age Codi Shewan was fascinated with people’s life stories. He would often cut out obituaries from his local newspaper and wanted to learn more about the lives of the individual’s in these obituaries. Codi took his passion to new heights as an adult, when he began working in the funeral home industry, and worked his way up to funeral home director. Codi had an epiphany, and he began to ask himself if individuals were truly living their lives as the greatest version of themselves, and if they were living their legacy everyday, rather than just...
2020-04-131h 12Finding Perspective PodcastHow a Violent & Life Altering Event Led a Man to Launch His Own Tea CompanyWhen you look back at your life, what event stands out the most? In this episode Daniel Lewis breaks down a violent encounter in which he was stabbed multiple times and was left to die. Thankfully Daniel had lived through the experience, and spent a few weeks in the hospital. While in the hospital he had an epiphany and decided that he would launch his own business.. a tea company! This idea would change his life forever. Entrepreneurship would take Daniel to many different places across the world, including serving tea to Prince Charles!Â
2020-03-3057 minFinding Perspective PodcastBehind The Scenes in to The Life of a DJWe all love a great party, and what makes a party successful? Great music and a great DJ! In this episode, Kapil sits down with Deejay T-Jr, as she talks about what goes on behind the scenes in the life of a DJ. She speaks about her love for hip hop, being a competitor, her trials & tribulations, as well as the adversities she has faced in her line of work. You can follow Deejay T-Jr on Instagram at @deejaytjr
2020-03-161h 34Finding Perspective PodcastEscaping a World of Human Trafficking to Becoming a Successful LawyerThis is one of the most remarkable stories ever told!!! In this episode of the Finding Perspective Podcast, Kapil sat down with Vanessa Jass to have her share her story of growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Vanessa details an 18 month period in her life when she was forced in to the world of human trafficking. She breaks down her experience through this very tough time in her life, and what it felt like to have no hope, as well as coping with the death of a dear friend. Vanessa knew deep inside that this was not going to...
2020-03-021h 07Finding Perspective PodcastHow an Orphan Met His Biological Father 35 Years LaterThanh Campbell was brought over to Canada in 1975 by a group of Canadian rescuers during the Vietnam War. Thanh was soon adopted by a family who raised him for the rest of his life. As Thanh grew up he began to learn more about his past, and where he came from. He began publicly sharing his story, and his story started to gain some momentum. He thought he was the only one, but he later learned out that there were many other orphans who were also on the same flight. After the story gained worldwide attention, one day Thanh...
2020-02-171h 17Finding Perspective PodcastFrom Being Homeless to Working With the Toronto RaptorsWe all have a dream, but how far are we willing to go to make our dream a reality? Patrick Bizindavyi moved to Canada from his native land of Burundi in the early 2000's. Back home in Burundi Patrick was a basketball coach, and he also worked in radio. His love for basketball had him relocate to Canada, with the dream of working in radio in Toronto. After many attempts at securing stable work, Patrick found himself without a home, and living on the streets. A civil war had broken out back home, and he had no choice but...
2020-02-021h 10Finding Perspective PodcastEscaping an Abusive Marriage & Launching a MovementIn this episode Kapil sits down with author Jessica Santonato, author of the book "Flip the Script", as she discusses being married to a drug dealer and escaping the marriage after a serious and violent incident. Jessica also talks about finding her purpose buy starting her own storytelling event in Toronto , and launching her own initiative to help men in prisons who are currently incarcerated, as well as working with those in the community who struggle with substance abuse. Follow Kapil on instagram  @_kapilghai & @findingperspectivepodcast. Follow Jessica on Instagram at @Jess.Santonato.
2020-01-201h 24Finding Perspective PodcastIntroduction to KapilIn this episode, Kapil Ghai, the host of the Finding Perspective Podcast, gives the listeners an introduction to who he is, and his journey to starting this podcast. Kapil talks about what inspires him in his day to day life, and how he found inspiration over the years to always find creative outlets. Kapil talks about why he is so fascinated by storytelling, and what types of guests he will be having on the upcoming episodes.Â
2020-01-1306 min