Chai with Rai

”Finding Ballroom” w/ Muz & Alia

Back with Banter, Chai and Deep Chats.
Kicking off the new batch of episodes I sat down with The dynamic Duo: Muz & Alia Founders of Asianpurrsuasion, members of The Iconic Royal House of Milan and Welsh Ballroom Community.
This is part 1 and part 2 will be out next week.
In the episode we discuss:
Hair and Hair Tips.
How did Muz & Alia find their path to Ballroom?
The highs and lows of personal lived experience in Ballroom and how to reflect on that. 
Finding yourself through the world of Ballroom. 
Viability as Artists.
Growth as individuals and as creative artists. 
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Happy 3 Years

Through several hair and beard styles, 80 plus episodes, close to 100 guests, a digital South Asian Arts Archive, Collaborations, Series, A residency at WeWork, self produced and self funded ! Chai with Rai is my baby...My business I have built over the last 3 years and I am so grateful for all the guests and this community. Thank you for it all and to 3 years, a sip to you all and to more that is to come :). 
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South Asian Archive: https://www.raimuitfum.com/its-about-chai-time
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”Joy and Gratitude as a Creative”

5 or 5 from the Creative Series. 
Have really enjoyed making this series and reflecting on the mindset and culture of being a creative. 
I hope you enjoy this week's episode as I share my reflections on practicing  Joy and Gratitude as a Creative and ask how you practice it? What your relationship with it is? 
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” Core of being a Creative”

4 or 5 from the Creative Series. Again really enjoying these short episodes and this specific series. 
This week diving into the topic "Core of being a Creative". I will say this is a personal one, where there is no snippet but rather just pure reflection of my experiences and thoughts recently. 
So, enjoy it with your cuppa and let me know what you thought of it in the comments. 
p.s next week we discuss the joy and gratification as creatives!
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”Do The Work As A Creative”

Continuing with the shorter episodes and making this "Creative Series". 
This specific snippet and episode is touching on my conversation with actor and coach Daniel O’Meara. In which we discuss doing the work as a creative and though Daniel talks about it from an acting and coaching perspective- I really think if you break or direct his message and put it into your own practice you’ll be able to relate to somethings. 
I often go back to this specific episode with Daniel because he really talks about the EGO and vanity we have as artists at point, to what drove us into the industry or him and how his values and life shifted when he created a business that was of service to others. 
In the episode what really stands out to me is this moment where he talks about and paraphrasing this- how we can fall off the bandwagon and you doubt a lot of things- which p.s I will do a self reflection episode soon about - going back to the core of you. But what always gets me through this- is Daniel saying Do the work. And that is what I go back to. Doing the work on self and my practice. 
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”Mindset as a Creative”

As we take a break from our full length episode I wanted to bring some snippets from previous episodes I enjoy. 
And also this is becoming a bit of "Creative" tagged series hmmm. Maybe next week I will do a third part "as a creative Series"
This specific snippet is from my conversation with filmmaker and actor Dr.Parvinder Shergill diving into the mindset of being a creative. Especially if you are someone who like me creates work, beyond their role as a performer  and in the process questions, how do we deal with the mindset of rejection, collaboration, our ego/vanity, this metric of success and perfection we have set. Comparison to our peers, privilege and our creative voice. 
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”Success as a Creative”

As we take a break from our full length episode, I wanted to bring some snippets from previous episodes on the mentality around success as a creative. 
What our versions of success should be, look and feel like? 
I have been really questioning what success means recently; what is the viability of being a creative? How do we navigate our mindsets during the times where we are super busy and feel wanted but then also what to work with when we are not auditioning as much or producing work?
I also have been navigating thoughts around this digital space we live in and how to use social media as an effective tool to spread the message of this podcast, my work and even who I am as an artist so I get more work for myself and my community. 
Listed below are the full episodes for each snippets in order:
Zoha Rahman
Sameena Hussain
Olivia D'Lima
Vikas Arun & Ramita Ravi
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”Trust Your Audience” w/ Ruth D’Silva, Ruby Kitching & Jaswinder Blackwell- Pal

Sitting down with 3 brilliant writers Ruth D'Silva, Ruby Kitching and Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal to dive into Theatre form writing, how to write nuanced stories and the scope of South Asian Theatre.
In the episode we talk about: 
The recent passing of Tara Theatre's Artistic Director Abdul Shayek and discuss how his impact on the theatre world at large but also our personal experiences with him. 
Țara Theatre and its impact. 
How to write smarter and nuanced stories.
As writers how do we set the bar for our storytelling- does everyone involved in the project need to have elements of the world we have created or simply be good at their job to tell the story?
How do you balance the unconscious conscious biases when working and safeguard yourself and should you safeguard?
What makes or is  good theatre for you? 
What interest you the moment you watch something?
Should form matter when writing?
What interests you In writing and how do you go on about creating the world, the full script and then to pitch to production.
The viability of being a creative. 
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”Just be a Brown!” w/ cast & team of Brown Girls Noise

Welcoming into the Chai room the cast & Team of the Sold out show Brown Girls Noise. 
Joined by Neetu Singh, Kaya Uppal, Kerena Jagpal, Misha Domadia and Amber Zarya. 
In the episode we talk about: 
Fringe Culture.
Being Sold out and the pro’s con’s of that. 
Being conscious as a South Asian Creative and having a conversation about doing South Asian work or doing just work you want to do as an artist. 
Approaching the world of the story as a director, writer and actor- What tools and tricks you use when being in that world.
When writing a story how much do you research on topics vs going on gut or where the text is leading you?
How as actors or storytellers we sometimes unconsciously or consciously will gatekeeper ourselves from letting us go on the journey the role we are playing on might require. 
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”Take Away Your Punchline” w/ Natasha Beghi & Nikkita Beghi

Part 2 with Natasha Beghi & Nikkita Beghi from Two Chickpeas in a Podcast. 
In the episode we talk about: 
Insecurities and finding resolutions through mindset and actions
The business behind creating a podcast in specific Two Chickpeas in a podcast
Growth in self through the podcast- A perception that has been challenged and changed or something that was proven right and now has remained. 
Playing a Rapid round of Games "Sippa Chai or Play with Rai"
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