Best Taran Singh Podcasts (2025)

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Inner Mongolia to Inner Harmony - Rachel Wu’s Journey 34:49

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Send us a text Rachel Wu’s story begins in urban Inner Mongolia, far from the nomadic stereotypes many imagine. "Classmates would ask if I rode a horse to school—I’d say, ‘No, I took the bus like everyone else!’" She laughs. Rachel carried her family’s hopes as an only child, especially her mother and grandmother, who pushed her to seek opportuniti…

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Joy Uncharted: Michigan Fresh, Unfiltered & Deeply authentic 45:29

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Send us a text In this episode of The Mountain in Us, host Taran Singh speaks with Kristin Joy Ekkens, founder of Exponential Joy and a Michigan-native storyteller dedicated to spreading joy, purposeful living, and adventures. Kristin’s journey begins in Michigan’s inner city, where her parents’ commitment to community taught her the value of belon…

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Intuition's Incessant Beat & Persuasion Power 32:33

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Send us a text In this compelling episode, Taran Singh sits down with Jacqueline, filmmaker and writer, for a raw conversation about the transformative power of intuition. Jacqueline opens with a profound insight about her creative awakening: "At 13, I realized stories could do what conversations couldn't - they let people borrow courage through so…

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Stirring Essence of Collette's Flavors, Faith & Guyanese Family. 41:22

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Send us a text In this soul-nourishing episode, Collette Alvis shares more than her Guyanese recipes & Culture—she offers the secret ingredients to a life well-lived. Like the perfect curry, her story balances bold flavors of resilience with subtle notes of faith, all simmered in the broth of cultural heritage. Each dish she describes—from golden r…

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Bliss, Curse & Quest of Belonging - Makenzie Beckstead 30:27

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Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Mountain in Us, host Taran Singh sits down with Mackenzie Beckstad—poet, author, and advocate for queer representation—to explore themes of Belonginging, identity, resilience, and creative expression. Key Highlights: 1️⃣ Upbringing & Religious Shifts: Mackenzie shares her journey growing up in Utah a…

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Exploring the Connecting Power and Beauty of Language with Hannah V. Warren 42:12

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Send us a text Hey, everyone. I enjoyed hosting Hannah V Warren on the podcast today. She’s a poet, translator, and keen observer of life. She's the author of the poetry collection Slaughterhouse for Old Wives' Tales and two chapbooks. Hannah is a creative force, full of originality, surprise, and depth, and it was such an honor to have her on the …

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The womb of heritage & Ink - Vic Alvarez's Creative Heartbeats 26:23

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Send us a text Welcome to "The Mountain in Us" podcast, where host Taran Singh explores individuals' exciting, challenging, and heartfelt journeys. In this episode, Taran talks with Vic Alvarez, a Cuban-American educator, writer, and editor, as she expects her first child, Isabel, around Christmas. Vic shares her excitement and apprehension about m…

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Diana's Propelling Glue: Deep Connection, Dream Chaser and Resilience 32:23

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Send us a text In this captivating episode of The Mountain in Us, host Taran Singh engages with the inspiring Diana Nguyen, a multifaceted professional with a remarkable journey from finance to fashion. Diana shares her story of growing up in an immigrant family in Los Angeles, shaped by the propelling strength of her single mother and large extend…

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2025 Media, Technology & Culture Trend Reports 34:26

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After a long hiatus, Gritpod prepares to return in 2025. It seemed pertinent to take a step back while the creative industries were going through some turbulent and seismic changes. In preparation for a new season, that will seek to look at these shifts, we did a deep dive AI analysis into the annual trend reports. These reports explore evolving me…

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Jagjit Singh (UK) - Sikh Parenting Course 2:17:08

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In Episode #028 of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Jagjit Singh UK, a speaker on Sikh issues and presenter of the Sikh Parenting Course. Jagjit Singh is involved with Khalsa Foundation, Share Charity, World Sikh Parliament and is a well respected speaker at many camps. His background and insights help bring the Gurus' message to …

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Entrepreneur & Start Up Consultant - Benjamin Southworth 54:15

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Benjamin Southworth is a tech entrepreneur, speaker, writer and consultant with a background in startups, digital culture and innovation. In today's episode, we'll be discussing his insights on a wide range of topics including AI, startups, digital culture, and being off-grid.

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AI Large Language Model Application - Chat GPT 42:47

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This week we are trying a quite special experiment for Grit into a new frontier, we are talking or should I say chatting to the AI Large Language Model Application, Chat GPT. In this episode we discuss what Chat GPT is, how it evolved, the challenges it faces and all the challenges/ opportunities this brings to the creative industries.…

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Organisational Psychologist - Dr Hayley Lewis 53:11

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Dr Hayley Lewis is an award-winning psychologist specialising in leadership and management behaviour and how this affects the culture and performance of teams and organisations. Hayley started her career at the BBC and then moved into local government where she held a variety of operational management and strategic leadership roles covering service…

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Creative Director & Founder - DINES 59:24

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Dines is a celebrated Creative Director and international keynote speaker based in London UK. He's currently active as Founder & Creative Director of multi award-winning creative agency STUDIO BLUP® London. Dines has had the pleasure of producing creative direction, brand consultancy and digital creations for a diverse array of companies and public…

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Production Manager - Live Dale Fasting 1:05:46

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Live Dale Fasting is a recent graduate , and is now working as a Production Manager for 00Nation. Having grown up on the internet, she never decided if she wanted to do music, film, tv, gaming, streaming or Youtube. With the media-industry evolving, 00Nation emerged, bringing the best of all youth culture and merging it. Being new in the business, …

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Taran Singh - 3D Sikh Art 1:45:16

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Net Nihung's Arena: Episode #027 - Taran Singh - 3D Sikh Art In Episode #027 of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh talks to Taran Singh, CEO & Founder of Taran3D. Taran Singh has been creating 3D Sikh art since the mid to late 90's and is dedicated to bringing Sikh artifacts and history to life. His company creates 3D virtual objects that can b…

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Editorial & Commercial Photographer - John Robertson 57:03

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John Robertson is an award-winning editorial photographer working for national and international newspapers and magazines. He supplies photos on a regular basis to The Guardian ,The Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald and many other newspapers since 1987. He also shoots commercial, PR, advertising, TV and film stills, stock and corporate photograp…

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Gurmeet Kaur - Folktales of Punjab 1:44:01

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Net Nihung's Arena: Episode #026 - Gurmeet Kaur - Folktales of Punjab In episode #026 of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Gurmeet Kaur, Storyteller, Author & Teacher. She wrote the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab children's books and also is the author of The Valiant: Jaswant Singh Khalra. Gurmeet Kaur decided to print high qualit…

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Author of The Freelance Bible - Alison Grade 1:07:42

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Alison Grade, spent 15 years working at senior level in many media companies — predominantly in international television and film production, rights management and strategy — but she also has formal academic training and is a Nesta-accredited Creative Enterprise Trainer. Alison is also an entrepreneur who has established her own businesses and is i…

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Satpal Singh - Nanak Naam 1:29:12

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In episode #025 of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Satpal Singh of Nanak Naam (@Nanak Naam ). Satpal Singh explains his approach to translating Gurbani into English in an effort to bring Gurmat to a universal audience. Our mission here at the Net Nihung’s Arena is to highlight Sikhs from around the world by showcasing their profe…

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XR & 3D Designer - Taran Singh 1:16:38

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An expert in 3D and XR technology, Taran has more than 15 years experience researching & developing cutting edge immersive applications for a range of sectors including heritage, arts and culture. He heads up an innovative, passionate team that collaborates with clients to bridge the digital divide, bringing their projects to life and improving aud…

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Sameep Singh - Fly Amritsar Initiative 1:29:46

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Sameep Singh - Fly Amritsar Initiative Mandheer Singh talks with Sameep Singh regarding the Fly Amritsar Initiative in Episode #024. The Fly Amritsar Initiative is a volunteer effort to bring airlines, business, job opportunities directly to Amritsar, Punjab. Our mission here at the Net Nihung’s Arena is to highlight Sikhs from around the world by …

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Creative Director & Founder - Matt Campion 1:07:18

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Matt Campion is the Founder & Creative Director of Spirit & #IAMWHOLE. Spirit Studios is a purpose-driven content business on a mission to effect change through entertainment and storytelling. Creating and distributing ‘Content With Spirit’, their TV, digital, audio and branded output aims to positively impact people’s lives through entertainment. …

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Filmmaker & Media Educator - Dr Neil Fox 1:00:11

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Dr Neil Fox is an Associate Professor of Film Practice and Pedagogy at Falmouth University in UK. He leads the Sound/Image Cinema Lab, a multifaceted partner, funder, resource and research centre dedicated to the production and education of independent cinema. In 2020 the Lab won an innovative pedagogy award at the University Industry Innovation Ne…

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Jvala Singh - The Suraj Podcast 2:15:28

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In this episode (#23) of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Jvala Singh of The Suraj Podcast. Jvala Singh is an Academic, Author and Lawyer. He is the creator of The Suraj Podcast which is a chapter by chapter English translation of the epic writing of Kavi Santokh Singh called Suraj Prakash. This is one of my favorite podcasts to l…

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Amar Singh - The Soch Podcast 2:08:11

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In this episode of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Amar Singh of The Soch Podcast. Amar Singh is a historian who documents his insights and discoveries online under the handle Ramblings of a Sikh. This eventually lead him to start a podcast focused on Sikh History, Sikh Art & Culture and dialogue with experts from various backgro…

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Film & TV Director - Nicole Kassell 59:31

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Nicole Kassell is an award-winning film and television director based in New York City. She received a BA from Columbia University in Art History and an MFA from NYU’s Film Program, and her first feature film “The Woodsman” premiered in competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Kassell also directs episodic television, including acclaimed ser…

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Media Lawyer - Steve Kuncewicz 57:20

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Steve is a partner and Head of Creative, Digital and Marketing sector at BLM law firm in Manchester. He specialises in Intellectual Property, Media, Social Media, Marketing and Privacy Law. He works mainly in the Media, Digital, Creative, Film, Television, Publishing, Advertising and PR sectors. He’s a regular media spokesperson, and has given inte…

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Gurpreet Kaur - The Kaur Movement 1:20:46

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In this episode of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Gurpreet Kaur of The Kaur Movement. The Kaur Movement is helping people deal with sexual abuse and domestic violence by providing resources for recovery, mental health, safety and legal action. Gurpreet Kaur discusses her own abuse, why she started the Kaur Movement and how it op…

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Graphic Designer & Illustrator - Silja Haddal Mork 43:23

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Silja is a freelance graphic designer and digital marketer with over 15 years of experience, working in advertising agencies and in marketing and communications departments. She teaches Digital Marketing at Noroff in Oslo focussing on training in design, user experience, text for the web, creativity and Adobe programs. Silja studied graphic design …

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Lighting Cameraman - Chris Hollier 59:56

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Chris has worked in the television industry for over 20 years, initially as a Runner, Camera Assistant, Camera Operator and most recently, over the past 13 years as a freelance Lighting Cameraman, Director of Photography (DoP) and Lighting Director (LD). As a Camera Operator he has covered all genres of live television; producing DVD’s for the like…

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Producer & Entrepreneur - Richard Janes 1:03:54

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Richard Janes is an Emmy winning entertainment entrepreneur and film producer. He burst onto the scene with his directorial debut Fakers in his early 20’s. He launched Digital Ad Agency Fanology, followed by setting up Green Pastures Studio and The Oklahoma Film & TV Academy In this episode we talk to Richard about his facinating career path, the s…

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Series Producer - Colin Rothbart 53:41

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Colin is a Grierson nominated Series Producer and Director who has worked across a number of genres including talent-led travelogues, investigative documentaries, observational documentaries, factual, entertainment, music and formats. His work has been broadcast across Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Channel 5, TLC and Sky has worked for most of the …

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Production Executive - Arren Stromboli 1:12:47

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Arren has worked in production for over 18 years, starting out as a runner and production assistant, moving up to production co-ordinator across an assortment of productions. He was Line Producer and Production Manager at ITN Productions, overseeing a busy slate of productions before moving to Viacom UK as a Production Executive. In this episode we…

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TikToker - Simon Kleiveland 49:51

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Simon set himself a new year’s resolution in 2020 to get onto Tik Tok. Within months his account had grown and made a hit with his character Kent-Simon. Now with over 6million likes and nearly 150k followers, Simon is one of Norway’s growing clan of influencers building a cross platform media career for himself. In this episode he explains his rise…

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Filmmaker & Editor - Maya Daisy Hawke 54:38

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Maya Daisy Hawke is an editor and experimental filmmaker. Her recent project, Unfated Yet, a live online video installation, was first presented in March 2020 by First Look at Museum of the Moving Image and Sundance Documentary Film Program. She is the creator of the interactive social media video novels, Box of Birds and Currency of Despair, both …

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Cinematographer - Harvey Glen 54:41

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Harvey started filming at 18 years old. He shot his first feature length documentary following DJ Carl Cox from London to Sydney then onto Hawaii, welcoming the year 2000 in two different time zones. He has traveled the world shooting for the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery and many more. In 2008, he transitioned into shooting commercials and s…

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Screenwriter & Author - Katy Brand 54:16

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Whilst studying at Oxford University, Katy was part of the Oxford Revue and was writing and performing comedy, musicals and straight plays. After graduating, she worked in TV production for around five years, running, researching and APing on many different shows.In 2004, Katy returned to performing with comedy monologues and live sketch show Ealin…

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Mohanpal Singh - Progressive Politics 2:43:20

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In this episode of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Dr. Mohanpal Singh of Mississauga, Ontario. Dr. Mohanpal Singh is a Neuropathologist who speaks and teaches at various youth camps and Sikh organizations. His passion for progressive politics is guided by his Sikh faith. We discuss various topics from GMO foods to Democrats vs Re…

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Motion Graphic Designer & Cinematographer - Tyler Sparks 1:02:20

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Tyler studied Digital Media at Full Sail University before embarking on a career in post production at The Mill in New York. He later joined Grey Advertising working in Motion Graphics and cinematography with Canon. Since going freelance Tyler has worked with a wide array of clients across advertising, documentary, music and dance videos. In this e…

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Make-Up & Hair Artist - Ziggy Gagi 56:37

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Ziggy started her career as a camera operator for Rapture Television before moving into event co-ordination for film promotion parties at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2003 she became general manager of Babzoo, a broadcast kit hire company and diary service for freelance crew. Re-training in Hair & Make-Up at Iver Academy in Pinewood Studios and sin…

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Multi Camera Director - Nick Parry 52:26

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Nick started his career as a Researcher, AP and Producer in Children’s TV with Carlton Television. Here, he began studio directing, before joining CBBC Presentation, then moving on to direct programmes including Tikkabilla and Newsround. Nick has specialised in fast paced, technically complex live programmes and worked for BBC News, TRT World and C…

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Politician & Ex Journalist - Clive Lewis 51:28

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Clive Lewis is a British Labour politician who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015. He worked as a TV reporter for BBC News and served as an infantry officer with the Territorial Army. He served a three-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009. He became shadow defence secretary in June 2016, and shadow business secretary in October 20…

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Filmmaker & Musician - Marco North 1:35:06

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Marco North is a filmmaker, photographer, author and musician based in Moscow, Russia. Born in Brooklyn, and educated at SUNY Purchase. In this episode we talk about the production and recent release of his award-winning episodic series Blackbetty. His recent debut album Heaven Get Behind Me, and his Songbird podcast, a brutally honest, behind the …

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Words of Wisdom with Marco North 2:10

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Prior to the launch of Season 3, we have some words of wisdom and advice from filmmaker and musician, Marco North. New full episode on May 24th.

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Grit - The Power of Podcasting 5:15

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Prior to starting Season 3 of Grit, I caught up with Martin Ruby of Songbird Podcast for a little chat about the joy of podcasting.

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Coach Romi Gill - Strongman & Gym Owner 1:32:41

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In this episode of the Net Nihung's Arena, Mandheer Singh speaks with Coach Romi Gill of Surrey, BC. Coach Romi Gill has competed as a bodybuilder, then trained as a powerlifter and is now making a shift into competing in Strongman competitions. He is also the owner of the Platinum Athletic Club. Coach Romi Gill adopted the Sikh saroop several year…

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Writer & Actor - Zoë Lister 56:03

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Zoë is part of the writing team for Netflix’s new show Zero Chill. She also writes for Netflix teen-drama Free Rein and is a regular writer for Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, having written over 40 episodes. Zoë also writes for children’s drama such as CBBC and Netflix’s Worst Witch, CBBC’s The Dumping Ground and Disney’s comedy-drama-musical The Lodge. Zo…

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Immersive Content & VR Expert - Zillah Watson 53:27

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Zillah is an Emmy-nominated creative leader and strategist with a long and varied professional life in the media industry. Most recently as the Director of Content at Satore Studio. She was Commissioning Editor for Virtual Reality at the BBC and headed up the BBC VR Hub following being the Executive Editor for BBC Research & Development. In this ep…

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UI/UX Designer - Lovise Sverdrup 55:14

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Lovise graduated a bachelor in media production in 2019 with internships at Kitchen in Oslo and Motlys on the NRK series Heimebane. Throughout her studies and upon graduation she worked as a web designer at Smart Media. She is now working as a UI/UX Designer at TRY Pearl in Oslo. In this episode we talk about the important and multi-faceted role of…