A Story & A Chat

Is the World Running Out of Food? Pt2

In this episode of A Story & A Chat, fifth generation family farmer Zach Johnson, shares his perspective on food scarcity & wastage, & the power of the consumer to drive real change in the United States   HIGHLIGHTS 02:37  Growing food for not just human consumption 06:43  Potential for anyone to become a farmer & grow their own food 15:43  Debunking a myth about soil depletion 24:36  Is your local restaurant finding ways to reuse their food waste? 27:02  Not all compost is created equal

Is the World Running Out of Food? Pt 1

Are we really running out of food? In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Founder & CEO of GreenPod Labs, Deepak Rajmohan, shares his perspective as a food technologist on food scarcity & wastage, & the power of the consumer to drive real change   HIGHLIGHTS 03:16  Right now we're fine, but we need to think about 2050 & beyond 08:48  Human behavior might be the real problem 14:37  Using technology to preserve food to decrease waste 23:07  The modern food consumer in India vs. USA 26:53  The Indian wedding as an example of food wastage

Is Shaming Good for Society?

Can public shaming be good for our society, for us? In this episode of A Story & A Chat, pharmacist & entrepreneur Rahi Bigdeli  shares his perspective on public & personal shaming, and how we can break through the trauma of shame to become better people   HIGHLIGHTS 04:32  Tribal people share everything, from our happiness to our shame 10:15  Generational healing from shame as an immigrant 17:29  What used to be shameful is now an opportunity to come together 21:17  What does a big Persian man feel shameful about? 30:26  Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable but humans don’t like that!

Why Are Women Afraid of Owning Their Own Business?

Even with all the women-owned businesses in the US, why are there still so many women who are afraid of starting their own business? In this episode of A Story & A Chat, founder of women's clothing brand Bhav Designs, Bhavana Jain, shares stories from her journey from being a full time pharmacist to now a budding entrepreneur, and all the good & bad in between HIGHLIGHTS 02:40  Fear of everything 10:38  Lack of role models in unchartered territory 13:56  Dating while running a business 18:27  Average day of a Boss 29:34  A message for all the brown girls with big dreams

What if the U.S. Capitol Protesters hadn't been White?

How would the events of the protest at the US Capitol on January 6th have unfolded if the protesters had not been White? In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Law Enforcement professional Chris Cuff  shares his perspective on the most recent clashes with the police, and insights into the governing systems at play   HIGHLIGHTS 08:32  Law enforcement response for BLM vs. US Capitol protest on Jan 6th 15:11  "Law enforcement gets very local very quickly" in response to question of systemic racism 27:24  Why defunding the police may not be the answer society is looking for 32:01  Reaction to the George Floyd video 35:49  Do the "good apples" protect the "bad apples" in police culture     Also, make sure you check out the amazing designs on shopbhav.com [https://shopbhav.com/] and use the discount code AISHAH20 to save 20% on your entire Bhav order. You can find the "Rayna" top [https://shopbhav.com/collections/tops/products/rayna-top] I spoke about in this episode there as well, and it's on sale! Happy shopping!