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ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEP-223 | Ballot over Bullet: 'Naya Kashmir' Won? | Crucial Haryana Polls | Yana Mir & Rasheed KidwaiRasheed Kidwai is a senior journalist, political analyst, and author known for his insights into Indian politics and the Congress party. He has written extensively about the Indian political system and is the author of notable books like 24 Akbar Road. Kidwai regularly contributes to national media outlets and appears on prime-time debates for various news channels.
Yana Mir is a journalist and political commentator from Jammu and Kashmir, known for her bold views on the abrogation of Article 370 and how it has changed the valley.
In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash...
2024-10-021h 39
Peace Love and Bring a BatPeace Love and Balloon Animals - Rasheed HoodaUncle Dave and Mr. Weirdo walk into a bar...have you heard this one before? Okay, the two names may sound like the start of a corny joke, but there's nothing corny about this episode. Join Dave Chametzky as he sits down with Mr. Weirdo himself, Rasheed Hooda. Rasheed is an author, speaker and coach, as well as the host of the Embrace Your Inner Weirdo podcast. The duo share some great conversations around life and work and you don't want to miss this episode. It's about to get weird in here (but don't worry, they both brought their...
2022-08-2644 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 32 Featuring: Sharon Hurley-Hall - An International WeirdoSharon was born in England to parents who were from Trinidad and Barbados.She grew up in the Caribbeans where the majority of the people looked like her but were still treated as lesser.She has traveled to and lived in Europe where she initially worked in, and later taught journalism.Currently, she lives in Barbados and is an activist in the field of anti-racism, tolerance, and inclusion.You can reach Sharon on her website or through her newsletter.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored...
2022-05-1938 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 31 Featuring: Simone Angel - From Show Biz to JungleSimone was born in The Netherlands and brought up by a single mother. As a child, she had a dream to be in show biz that she never gave up on.As a teenager, she would take a ferry from Holland to England and work to become a singer. One thing led to another and she became the youngest VJ in MTV's history.At the peak of her showbiz career, she gave up everything and moved to the jungles of Belize, and reinvented herself along with her husband. "The things we do for love," as...
2022-05-0540 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 30 Featuring: Mitchell Allen - The Geeky GeekMitchell was influenced by his dad, who created a game of his own when Mitchell was young.He grew up playing board games and solving puzzles and enjoyed the challenge. His dad's creative influence led him to experiment with playing games as an only child in the house.Mitchell also had a hearing impediment which made life interesting and challenging for him as he grew up.All this led to him becoming an introvert and living in his head, where he created multiple personalities that he used to his advantage.Today...
2022-04-1946 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 29 Featuring: Nicki Ojeda - Excavating the UnconsciousNicki, aka Tatiara, was introduced to what may be termed as "New Age woo woo" at a very early age. She was reading Carl Jung and mystical psychology when she was just ten years old.At 15, she started working at, what she called, a "witchy herb shop" and felt right at home. She became an apprentice in Tarot & energetic readings and essential oils.Today, as the owner of Tarot with Tatiara, she offers insight, hope, and power through her tarot, clairvoyant, and past life readings. She offers custom essential oil blends based on your online...
2022-04-0541 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 28 Featuring: Aaron Whitfield - Spotting Greatness in ChildrenAaron Whitfield is an educator a t a major university where he is developing a curriculum to help students focus on their potential.He is also a creator in the field of music and fashion.By bridging the cultural and social gap between children from various backgrounds, he believes we can unleash the potential greatness in the leaders of tomorrow.You can listen to his podcast about Music, Fashion, and Life called “The Semi-Social Life of a Black Introvert” on Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts.Here is Aaron's webs...
2022-03-2939 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 27 Featuring: Nicole Lomangino - Born to be a WeirdoNicole claims that she was born a weirdo. While in elementary school she was asking herself, "How do I get out of this place?"At seventeen she had her chance as an exchange student and moved from New York to San Palo, Brazil.She met the indigenous people of the Lower Amazon valley and was immersed in art and spirituality.Upon returning to the States she moved to California to attend college but decided to pursue her passion for art which she inherited from her father.Today she is an accomplished...
2022-03-2244 min
Jack Simpson Podcast#12 - Rasheed 'Mister Weirdo' HoodaSend us a textRasheed 'Mister Weirdo' Hooda had a long standing affinity to Route 66. A series of serendipity and synchronicity gave birth to the idea to cover the 2,448 miles of the world famous road on foot. He achieved this, at the age of 62 to prove you're never too old to follow your dreams and desires.
2022-03-171h 21
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 26 Featuring: David Chametzky - also known as Uncle DaveUncle Dave was born in San Antonio, Texas, and before he could say "howdy y'all" his parents moved to Brooklyn, New York.He grew up in Brooklyn in typical New York way loving baseball and all things Brooklyn.he has a podcast called Peace, Love, and Bring a Bat, but it's not about violence. It's about taking a stand.You can find Uncle Dave on social media everywhere, or on his website, where you can listen to his TEDx talk as well.-----------------------------------------------------------------Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is...
2022-03-1726 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 25 Featuring: Holly Jahangiri - A High School drop out with a Law DegreeHolly Jahangiri took a couple of college courses during the summer when she was 12. At 15, she dropped out of High School to pursue college full-time. She went on to get a Doctorate degree in Law but never pursued it professionally because she was already earning more as a technical writer than she would have as an entry-level attorney. She is passionate about writing and has several children's books published. These days she is enjoying her life of early retirement, despite being delayed by COVID-19. Every potential Weirdo can learn a thing or t...
2022-03-0142 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 24 Featuring: Alvin-San Whaley - A Jersey kid of Sixties and Seventies"Anything that a highly intelligent, free, nutty, skinny Brown kid in Jersey in the Sixties and Seventies can run into, we ran into; both the good and the bad." That's how he describes his childhood. Alvin is a multi-faceted, intelligent, and deep thinker. He ponders the realities of life with an innate curiosity of a child and a somber responsibility of an adult. Ask him a simple question, and he will describe the process through which he arrived at the answer before answering it. Alvin is a highly accomplished and exceptional Photographer. You can...
2022-02-2244 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 23 Featuring: Chris Sommer - Rescued by a dogShe was born to multi-ethnic parents and as a child lived in a region that was foreign to her and both her parents.This was fertile grounds for being an outcast and becoming reclusive.Upon graduating from college she had no idea of what to do with her life, but Life knew what to do with her.A dog that she thought she was saving ended up saving her from a meaningless life.Come join the rollercoaster with Chris Sommer as she recounts how she came to Embrace Her Inner Weirdo.
2022-02-1735 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 22 Featuring: Javier Florez - Bouncing Between CultturesMoving around between South and North America, and from one coast to the other, Javier developed an interest in diverse people and cultures, the perfect breeding ground for weirdos.He sees his attraction to architecture and coaching as the same thing; they are different aspects of creativity.Based in Houston, Texas, Javier is a professional speaker with more than a decade of experience in various genres of training. He also mentors and coaches other speakers to help them bring out the best in their development.You can learn more about Javier on his Website------------------------------------------------If you liked and enjoyed this episode...
2022-02-0829 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 21 Featuring: Tammy Remington - Enraptured by the Big AppleGrowing up in Western New York, and then in rural Ohio, Tammy had this weird and crazy idea to move to New York City, so she did.But there is more to the story that involves drugs and alcohol, detox and rehab, being an artist, and becoming an author.Tammy's WritingsTammy's email---------------------------------------------Support the podcast, Buy me some Chai. or leave me a tipSubscribe, share, and tell a friend.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/messageSupport this podcast: https...
2022-02-0140 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 20 Featuring: Kellan Flukiger - Meeting God at the DoorIf you Google Kellan Fluckiger - provided you spell the name correctly, K-E-L-L-A-N (SPACE) f--L-U-C-K-I-G-E-R - You'll get thousands of hits about my guest, and a few about his son. No one else will show up. That's the power of having a weird name. lolHe was a very successful executive in the corporate world who was fighting depression and was addicted to very expensive drugs.His life changed dramatically at the age of 52 when he had Divine Intervention.About ten years later, he died and "met God at the door" and was...
2022-01-251h 01
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 19 Featuring: Stacie Odeneal - Mama PirateStacie Odeneal began her life as a weirdo in 1979 and continued as a respected but amateur weirdo for thirty years.She turned pro weirdo in 2012 when she was gifted #cosmicsprinkles, a practice of acknowledging the pile of universal reassurances that we are exactly who we need to be, and exactly are where we need to be, no matter where we are going.The gift of #cosmicsprinkles was just the encouragement Stacie needed to franchise her weirdness into all areas of existence.She abandoned a mediocre attempt at legal domination to focus on her...
2022-01-1853 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 18 Featuring: Thaddeus Lavalais - Looks Good on PaperI met Thaddeus at an event we were working at.When I told him about my podcast, he said that's my kind of podcast. I knew I had found a perfect guest for my show.He is an artist, a graphic designer, and an art teacher who is trying to do art full time.Growing up, he had Darren Stevens from the TV show Bewitched as his role model. He wanted to grow up and use his art in a commercial endeavor, which is what he did for a number of years.
2022-01-1138 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 17 Featuring: Nora Dunn - The Professional HoboShe calls herself a professional hobo, a successful financial planning professional turned perpetual world traveler.In 2006 Nora sold her successful business to answer the calling of her Inner Weirdo. For the next 12 years, she traveled the world with the wind till the pandemic had her stuck in her hometown of Toronto. She still managed six months of travel a year.She is a blogger, a speaker, a YouTuber, and soon to be a podcaster. She is a pioneer in a field that is just coming of age - Remote Work Arrangements, and well set to...
2022-01-0437 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 16 Featuring: Tamesia Garner - Leadership is WeirdTamesia (Tammy) Garner has lived a tough life. She lost her mother when she was just a baby, and then lost all three of her brothers as an adult. It taught her a lot of valuable lessons and made her who she is today.The only one of the siblings to go to college and earn an undergraduate degree. Then at age 40, prepared to go to Law School, but ended up getting a Master's degree in Bible and Theological Studies from a Baptist University, only to become a Progressive Prison Minister.Weirdos come in all...
2021-12-2831 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 15 Featuring: Elly Hard - Succeeding by MistakesShe always dreamed of getting away as far as she could as a child, then, in her 30s, she was "invited" to the USA by her father who had settled here sometime earlier.Arriving in a new country, not knowing the language or the culture - something I can relate to - Elly managed to create a successful life for herself while raising her small daughter. Her story is one of inspiration. By taking chances and making mistakes, you can be successful if you Embrace Your Inner Weirdo and take action.Elly Hard is one...
2021-12-2141 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 14 Featuring: Eddie Merla - A life of SynchronicityEddie Merla received a scholarship to attend, what he jokingly calls, a place called Harvard. His dad had never heard of it and felt that it was too far from San Antonio, where they lived. So he ended up attending Texas A&M University.A natural introvert, he learned to operate in the extrovert-focused world through Public Speaking, which turned out to be the manifestation of a childhood dream, though he didn't know it at the time.It wasn't until he received a pink slip after 22 years in the corporate world that he found the...
2021-12-1437 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 13 Featuring: Mitch Mitchell - Being all over the PlaceAs a child, he lived a nomadic life. His dad was in the military, and they moved every so often, so he was physically all over the place.As an adult, he developed many interests and now writes and talks about them. So he is intellectually all over the place.My guest Mitch Mitchell talks about what makes him weird, everything from his phobia of bugs to his dislike of green M&Ms to his mother's dementia, and how he came to embrace his Inner Weirdo.#leadership #innerweirdo #embraceyourinnerweirdo #militarykid #healthcarebilling #misterweirdo
2021-12-0740 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 12: Featuring Julia Hubbel - Defying the Expectations of Old AgeTo celebrate my 60th birthday, I climbed Guadalupe Peak, the highest in the State of Texas, just under nine thousand feet.To celebrate her 60th birthday, my guest climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest on the continent of Africa, over 20 thousand feet.To say that she defies the expectations of old age is an understatement. Since turning 60, she has undertaken more adventurous travel and activities than she did before 60. And, being a military woman, she was pretty adventurous.Wait till you hear her life lessons of how being a Weirdo has paid off for her.Show Noteshttps://walkaboutsaga.com (Julia's Website...
2021-11-3034 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 11 Featuring: Michael Davis - Doing what very few people have doneImagine driving an actual Indy 500 Racecar on the Indy 500 track. My guest Michael Davis has done it among many other things.He coaches the brave souls that have the courage to stand on the Red Dot and deliver a TED Talk.He is an author, a speaker, and an entrepreneur. Born to a French mother and a German father, he can't stand himself.Listen as you find out his interesting life journey of embracing his Inner Weirdo.Show NotesMichael's virtual business ca...
2021-11-2330 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 10: Featuring Kristena Hackett - Growing up smart in the 'HoodImagine growing up in the 'Hood as the smartest kid in the class. That is what my guest Kristena Hackett was faced with growing up. She learned to stand up for herself, tried to blend in while holding up the high standards of excellence expected from her mother.Finally, in her early thirties, she began to discover and embrace her inner weirdo.She was recognized as one of the top 10 business women of 2021 by the American Businesswomen's Association.Show NotesKristena's website--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...
2021-11-1630 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 9 Featuring Deepak Morris - Life of An Artistic MisfitLife is Weird. You never know where it will take you.I "met" Deepak Morris in the early 2000s on a website called Ryze. It was a great social media website. Too bad Adrian, the founder, didn't have Zuck's finances. It was a much better platform.Along with many of the other 'Ryzers', a lot of us reconnected on Facebook.Deepak, while living in India, was one of the rare individuals who was able to communicate well with people in the west.When I interviewed him, I was both surprised and not surprised that he was able to speak with...
2021-11-0934 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 8 Featuring: Akili Atkinson - Autism and Neuro DiversityAkili Atkinson was born black and was adopted by a white couple, or rather, a white mother, as she puts it. AS such she had a unique or weird upbringing. Skin color was not the only difference, she stood tall over the rest of her family.Her mother made sure that she got the upbringing she deserved by taking on the society that said you can't do that and taught her that you can.This all prepared her for the tumultuous journey she had to take on when she gave birth to a boy who was later diagnosed to be...
2021-11-0239 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 7 Featuring: Roamin Rich - On a Mission to Save Route 66 HistoryAre you familiar with Route 66? Have you ever traveled Route 66?I walked the entire distance on Route 66 from Chicago to LA as it was mentioned in the introduction.My guest today is a well know celebrity in the Route 66 community. He is known as Roamin' Rich because he is always roaming up and down Route 66. You might say he has dedicated his life to promoting Route 66.Join me as I talk with him about his beginnings and what makes him tick, and learn some deep down inner thoughts and feelings that he shares about what makes him who he is...
2021-10-2633 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 6 Featuring: Kandas Rodarte - Conquering Breast CancerCan you imagine growing up in the 1970s as an Asian kid? and as a girl, no worse?My guest on this episode did just that and credits her ancestors for giving her the gumption to do so. That's weird if you ask me.Well, this is a podcast with an attitude about embracing your inner weirdo, so she is a perfect guest. Kandas Rodarte is an entrepreneur and a business coach.Listen along as we find out more about her turbulent life and how her Inner Weirdo helped her ride the journey.Show Notes:Kandas's websiteMicro-influencer MagicKandas's PodcastMy interview o...
2021-10-2324 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 5 Featuring Charles "Funn" McCool - Having "Funn" While Traveling Full-timeIf money wasn't an issue, how would you spend your time?I recently posted that question on Facebook. A vast majority of responses included travel in some form.My guest on this episode is a travel aficionado of sorts. He has been a traveler most of his life and has made a living in the travel industry. Yet, he is not your regular travel consultant. Find out why and how.I met Charles McCool online more than a decade ago, and then in person in Chatanooga, Tennessee. about seven years ago when I was on a Waterfalls Hunting Trip. (That's...
2021-10-1332 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 4 Featuring Afzal Huda - The Unapologetic TravelerImagine! You are born in Canada, and when you are 3 years old, your parents decided to go back to their home country of Pakistan. You grow up there and return to Canada as a teenager.You find yourself in a strange predicament. You find that you neither fit in among the brown or white people, and you strive to maintain you own identity.That is the story of my guest Afzal Huda.Show Notes:Instagram @hudacreatorWebsite: The Unapologetic Traveler--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/support
2021-10-0532 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 3 Featuring Darren Lacroix - 17 Minutes to Your DreamWhat would you dare to dream if you knew you wouldn't fail?That question by Motivational Guru Brian Tracy changed Darren's life when he answered, "I'd be a comedian"What would you do if you wanted to be a comedian?You'd go talk to a comedian and learn what it takes to be one. That's exactly what Darren did and he shares what he learned along the way. Darren says that weirdos think differently and if you want to Embrace Your Inner Weirdo, learn from those who have.Show notes:Be a SpongeDarren's New BookStage Time UniversityDarren's WebsiteIf you liked...
2021-10-0232 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 2 Featuring Chris Guillebeau - The Art of Non-conformityDo you want to dominate the world? World Domination SummitOr do you just want to earn a little side income? Side Hustle SchoolOr maybe you want to live a life of nonconformity? The Art of Non-ConformityWhatever the question, the answer is Chris Guillebeau, the man behind the blog, the podcast, and the event. I had a little chat with the Weird Genius that he is to learn what makes him tick. Sit back and enjoy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/support
2021-09-2230 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeEpisode 1 Featuring Barbara Winter - Making a Living Without a JobWhat if you never have to look for a job again? What if you could be Joyfully Jobless? Good news! You can. Barbara Winter has been teaching How to Make a Living Without a Job for more than three decades and wrote the book about it. Her website JoyfullyJobless.com is a treasure trove of resources for entrepreneurs, or what she refers to as Self-Bossers. Sit back and enjoy the wisdom of a seasoned Weirdo.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/support
2021-09-1641 min
Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an AttitudeAn IntroductionWho the heck is MisterWeirdo, and why the blipity bleep does he call himself that? He has got to be a weirdo. Duh... Find out how the name came about and why he is sticking to it, and what the podcast is all about.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rasheed-hooda/support
2021-09-0806 min
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