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Chavadi: The Meeting Place
Chavadi: The Meeting Place, is a gathering space where people share their stories - humorous, poignant, reflective, and everything in between. Hosts Siddhant Shetty, a Gen Z professional, and Lalitha Shetty, a retired Baby Boomer, lead conversations across generations, interviewing guests about the influences and viewpoints that shape their lives. If you're looking to explore the connections that build a community, then welcome to Chavadi.
Episodes
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Episode #34 - Manjunath Shetty
Manjunath Shetty, Ex President of the Bunt Association of North America (BANA) joins co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha to talk about his young formative years, his…
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Episode #33 - Shrishma Naik
Shrishma Naik or Mini as she is better known, brings light hearted banter, yet speaks from the heart to Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, sharing her…
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Episode #32 - Sandhya Patel
Sandhya Patel draws vivid, nostalgic pictures as she goes down memory lane with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, bringing to life her admiration for her parents…
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Episode #31 - Rohan Shetty
Rohan Shetty talks to Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha about understanding the impact of parental actions and his own early life experiences, bonds that…
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Episode #30 - Guraz Buhariwala
Guraz Buhariwala, Chavadi’s second SOB (Spouse of Bunt) guest, visits with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, sharing his perspective of life, assimilating in four…
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Episode #29 - Puja Shetty
Puja Shetty, recognized by the Bunts Association of North America for her excellence as the 2026 BANA Regional Leader, gives Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and…
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Episode #28 - Gita Shetty
A Chavadi one year anniversary special! Gita Shetty, whose birthday marked the launch of Chavadi: The Meeting Place, reluctantly agreed to talk to co-hosts…
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Episode #27 - Ashima Shetty Dcosta
Ashima Shetty Dcosta shares her personal journey with Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, with a directness, candor, and ‘very chill’ (as she describes her…
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Episode #26 - Arjun Adyanthaya
Arjun Adyanthaya brings honesty, youthful charm and humor to this Chavadi Chat, entertaining co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha with stories of childhood and…
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Episode #25 - Pallavi Narvekar
Pallavi (Shetty) Narvekar joins Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, speaking with sincerity about her love for family and her belief in the importance of…
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Episode #24 - Kamala Raghunath
Kamala Raghunath (originally Hegde), livens this Chavadi chat with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha with a ‘never give up’ perspective of her journey as tennis…
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Episode #23 - Laxmi Sheehan
Laxmi Sheehan brings honesty and candor to her chat with Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, opening up about the many changes in her life, from moving…
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Episode #22 - Usha Banerji
Usha Hegde, now Banerji, talks with Chavadi co-hosts, Siddhant and Lalitha, providing insight into life back in the day, connections to and experiences in…
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Episode #21 - Shrima Shetty Makhija
Shrima, a natural story-teller, shares her love for family, community, and life, with Chavadi co-hosts, Siddhant and Lalitha, and with honesty, humor, and…
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Episode #20 - Gayathri Shetty
Gayathri, co-owner of Gayathri and Namith Architects, exudes passion and vision on this slightly longer but down-to-earth Chavadi chat with hosts S & L, on…
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Episode #19 - Shashank Shetty
Shashank, attributing some of his introvertedness to early childhood travels, sits down with hosts, Siddhant & Lalitha, with the disclaimer that he is no…
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Episode #18 - Mithali Shetty
Mithali brings authenticity to the forefront in this Chavadi chat with Siddhant & Lalitha, invoking nostalgic childhood memories and the intentional choices…
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Episode #17 - Manish Shetty
Manish takes time away from his dad duties to chat with Siddhant & Lalitha, reliving stories of childhood travel, reflecting on parenthood, and reiterating the…
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Episode #16 - Karthik Shetty
Karthik joins co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha for a candid conversation on family bonds, romance, navigating the balance between his Indian and American…
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Episode #15 - Shalini Shetty
Shalini opens up to cohosts Siddhant & Lalitha, bringing to life her experiences as a child, a young adult, an immigrant, a mom, and a grand-mom, adjusting to…
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Episode #14 - Siddharth Shetty
Siddharth shares some of his ideals with co-hosts Lalitha and Siddhant in this condensed narrative from childhood to new dad, of a life built on discipline…
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Episode #13 - Lakshmi Shetty
Lakshmi Shetty’s warm, creative, story-telling style makes for a longer than usual episode with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, but we’re sure you too will…
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Episode #12 - 2025 Wrap-Up
At the end of their first season, Siddhant & Lalitha talk about their experiences as first time podcasters - how the podcast came to be, takeaways big and…
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Episode #11 - Dr. Ashwin Shetty
Ashwin Shetty exudes kindness and the wisdom of a life filled with experiences, in his chat with cohosts Siddhant & Lalitha, painting a picture of love and…
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Episode #10 - Ashok Shetty
Ashok Shetty shares life experiences with cohosts Siddhant and Lalitha (his wife), with a little bit of nostalgia, a little bit of humor, and a whole lot of…
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Episode #9 - Paul Niezgoda
Paul Niezgoda, Chavadi’s first SOB, steps out of his introverted self to share some life moments with hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, opening about his career…
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Episode #8 - Swathi Shetty
Swathi Shetty and cohosts Siddhant and Lalitha audit her evolving millennial life with honesty, reflection, and a joie de vivre on her part, touching on the…
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Episode #7 - Shreenath Shetty
Shreenath Shetty brings his warm personality to Chavadi, talking to cohosts Siddhant and Lalitha about highs and lows, the love of his life, and the importance…
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Episode #6 - Dr. Asha Hegde-Niezgoda
Dr. Asha Hegde-Niezgoda sits down with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, reliving inspirational experiences from her life, academia, and her continuing journey of…
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Episode #5 - Pooja Harris
Pooja Harris joins Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, bringing nuggets of millennial wisdom and personal observations with vivid directness, honesty, and…
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Episode #4 - Sunia Shetty
Sunia Shetty goes down memory lane with cohosts Siddhant and Lalitha, recollecting her time in India and the United States, musing on what peer pressure, woman…
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Episode #3 - Paresh Shetty
Paresh Shetty, a millennial from Dubai, talks candidly to Chavadi co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha about his move to Canada and the United States and reflects on…
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Episode #2 - Dr. Divya Shetty
Divya relaxes on Chavadi with co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha, taking us along on her journey from Arsikere to Austin, sharing her go with the flow outlook and…
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Episode #1 - Nanditha Jagannath
Nanditha Jagannath, Chavadi’s first guest, talks to co-hosts Siddhant and Lalitha about life back in the day, adjusting to life in the US, and creating a life…