Jugaad: Crafting an Intentional Life

Suket (⁠⁠@_suketk⁠⁠) and Neel (⁠⁠@n33lk0⁠⁠) talk about the evolution of friendships as you get older, how sobriety is taking off in the West and the value of saying expressing you want.

Suket (⁠⁠@_suketk⁠⁠) and Neel (⁠⁠@n33lk0⁠⁠) talk about ungrateful guests and the lengths our parents go to for them, even to their detriment. We also dive into why it's difficult for us (South Asians) to be & stay content even though our religions preach this message.

Suket (⁠⁠@_suketk⁠⁠) and Neel (⁠⁠@n33lk0⁠⁠) talk about his meeting with Prince, being cultural misfits and a unique idea to get Desi parents to live healthier lives.

Suket (⁠⁠@_suketk⁠⁠) and Neel (⁠⁠@n33lk0⁠⁠) interview Prince Bhojwani (⁠@princebhojwani⁠) about his struggles with maintaining relationships as an entrepreneur and how they're amplified by the desi community as well as the origin story of ASANA Voices, who/what inspired him and his journey kickstarted from an email from the State Dept.

Prince is the CIO of ⁠The Graywall Company⁠ & CEO of ⁠Asana Voice⁠, a leading advocacy group that is building the infrastructure to drive change for South Asians in North America.

Suket (⁠@_suketk⁠) and Neel (⁠@n33lk0⁠) interview Prince Bhojwani (@princebhojwani) about his entrepreneurial journey, from a bootstrapped college consultancy to private finance deals for business professors to launching his own e-commerce company at the request of his mom.

Prince is the CIO of The Graywall Company & CEO of Asana Voice, a leading advocacy group that is building the infrastructure to drive change for South Asians in North America.

Suket (⁠@_suketk⁠) and Neel (⁠@n33lk0⁠) interview Prince Bhojwani (@princebhojwani) about his story being born to Pakistani Hindu refugee parents, growing up in Inglewood, CA during the Rodney King riots and finding community. Prince is the CIO of The Graywall Company & CEO of Asana Voice, a leading advocacy group that is building the infrastructure to drive change for South Asians in North America.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about how to make the most of your credit cards, the different approaches people have towards money and how to play hardball with your jeweler.

Neel (@n33lk0) reflects about his upcoming proposal with Suket (⁠@_suketk⁠) and they talk about the tricky situation of figuring out who all to invite, picking a date with the pressure of trying to make sure everyone can make it and the uniquely Desi thought of looking forward to more leniency in your relationship after being engaged.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about how fast information spreads, toxic expectations from family, the tradeoff of community vs independence and why nuclear families are a growing trend.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the pampering we may receive at home from our moms, how we sometimes continue to expect it from future relationships and evolving our viewpoints to achieve balance in our east meets west lifestyle.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the two types of immigrants, how Indians put each other down instead of lifting ourselves up and the ideal way to balance finances and domestic duties.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the stigma of scheduling time or using reminders to maintain your relationships, wannabe Indian rapper(s) and picking what sort of problems you want to have because not having any is not an option.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about what it takes to be considered an expert, how to make money on the Internet in your niche and the immigrant mentality of chasing money over fame.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the ever changing dynamics of habits, moving slower to move faster and reflecting on our lives as we age & how to do it better.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about Suket's trip to Patagonia and his newfound source of energy, prioritizing quality over quantity with experiences and relationships and how Neel manifested a business that pays his mortgage.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about keeping culture and traditions alive as well as the shift from traditional communities based on religion & culture to online, creator focused communities with the possibility of a network state

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes & Sam Bankman-Fried (aka Fried Bankman) as well as the fine line between hustling & faking it till you make it vs. actual fraud.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about pursuing your ambitions while also preparing for the possibility of having kids in the near future and framing your mindset with the aim to do 1% better everyday.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about meeting their girlfriends' parents, the value of being shameless, why tipping doesn't work and how to turn bad experiences around.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) stroke their own egos about the podcast, share why you should work at the newest generation of companies and how tech bros can befriend Hasan Minhaj.

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the benefits of working at and owning small businesses, the power of software, why Suket should have quit Google earlier and the different types of creators.

Episode 3: Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the end of the golden age of tech, using the global economy to your advantage & realizing that software is just a tool in the modern age

Episode 2: Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) talk about the internal struggle of balancing dating & finding a partner while also crafting your ideal life as an Indian/Indian-American

Suket (@_suketk) and Neel (@n33lk0) discuss what to name the podcast and in the process, what it’s about and who they’re making it for.