Shows / Melting Pot
Melting Pot
Melting Pot is a podcast by Payal Nayar that brings together inspiring stories and meaningful conversations from around the world. With a focus on culture, art, entrepreneurship, and spirituality, the podcast dives deep into the experiences and perspectives of thought leaders, authors, artists, and changemakers. Each episode uncovers unique narratives that celebrate the richness of global diversity while exploring the universal threads that connect us all.
Payal’s engaging style and genuine…
Episodes
Melting PotHelga Foo
"Helga Foo is a Social Worker at the Rehabilitation & Reintegration Department at Trybe. Trybe runs various youth programmes and manages the Singapore Boys’…
- Melting Pot
Esther Chen
Esther Chen is Trybe’s Lead Social Worker & Head of the Practice & Service Development Department. Trybe's vision is “Every Youth a Success Story”. The agency…
- Melting Pot
Andre Chong
Andre Chong is a Social Worker and the Head of the Rehabilitation and Reintegration department at Trybe, Singapore. Established in 1995, Trybe is a social…
- Melting Pot
Diana Wu Educator, Author and Speaker
Diana is the former Financial Times executive, author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration and adjunct professor at Columbia Business…
- Melting Pot
Artusha Hamal
“There is light at the end of the tunnel, I simply followed the darkness of my own being and kept going until I discovered the light of my soul. Making peace…
- Melting Pot
Shyama Kaviratne Management and Banking Expert
Shyama and her husband Nihal founded St Judes India Child Care Centres in Mumbai after their return to India after spending 22 years outside the country. They…
- Melting Pot
Sowjanya Bavisetti Indian Tennis Player
Sowjanya Bavisetti is an Indian tennis player. Sowjanya says “Never give up on something you really want. It’s difficult to keep going, but worse is regret”…
- Melting Pot
Rashantha Devanesan Founder Kadambari Jewels
Rashantha is the founder of Kadambari jewels. Gorgeous handcrafted jewellery inspired by ancient Indian, Central and Southeast Asian cultures. Her work…
- Melting Pot
Smita Tharoor Founder Tharoor Associates
Smita Tharoor is the founder of Tharoor Associates, a training, coaching and organisational development company that understands the importance of the…
- Melting Pot
Alexandra Kutas World’s First Runway Model in a Wheelchair!
Alexandra Kutas is the world’s first runway model in a wheelchair. Ukraine’s first fashion model with a disability and also an entrepreneur. A doctor’s mistake…
- Melting Pot
Yasir Anwar Founder Mahira Foundation
Yasir Anwar is the Managing Director and Founder of Mahira Foundation. He has a graduate degree in History, University of Delhi and a Masters in Archaeology…
- Melting Pot
Rouble Nagi Award winning artist and Founder of The Rouble Nagi Art Foundation
Rouble Nagi is the Founder of Rouble Nagi Art Foundation & Rouble Nagi Design Studio. She is an Award winning, internationally acclaimed artist with over 800…
- Melting Pot
Sam Allen An art engagement specialist and passionate advocate of racial activism
Sam is an arts engagement specialist, working internationally with audiences, museum and heritage professionals to transform meaning and provide authentic…
- Melting Pot
Juste Jonutyte A Curator, Art Historian, Art Advisor
A Curator, Art Historian and Art Advisor based in Vilnius, Juste currently serves as a Board Member at Rupert, a centre for Art & Education in Vilnius…
- Melting Pot
Emilya Colliver Founder, Art Pharmacy Australia
Emilya Colliver, Art Pharmacy’s founder and CEO has over 18 years’ experience in the art world across the public and private sectors, Emilya is driven by her…
- Melting Pot
Eliza Roberts Art curator
Eliza is the inaugural Executive Director of Res Artis focused on fundraising, public profile and strategy for the organisation. Eliza served on the Res Artis…
- Melting Pot
Matthias Hillner Founder of the Studio for Virtual Typography
Matthias holds three postgraduate degrees from the Royal College of Art, including a PhD in Innovation Management at the Department for Service Design. He…
- Melting Pot
My dear guests on Melting Pot
There would be no Melting Pot without you my special guests. Every single one of you inspires me to continue this journey. Thank you for believing in me and…
- Melting Pot
Sharon Louden An artist, educator, advocate for artists
Sharon Louden is an artist, educator, advocate for artists, editor of the Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series of books, and the Artistic Director of…
- Melting Pot
Dear listeners
A thank you note from the bottom of my heart my listeners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Melting PotSaurabh Taneja
Saurabh Taneja graduated from IIT Delhi, and intended to move towards a career in the corporate sector. However due to a small stint as a volunteer, Saurabh…
Melting PotNirjala Sharma
An Alumni of Akanksha, Nirjala has completed grade 10. She feels so blessed to be a part of the Akanksha school. Akanksha gave her the opportunity to play…
Melting PotSunita Iyer
Sunita is a big art connoisseur and has donated several art pieces to benefit the Akanksha Foundation. She has helped several people from their New Jersey USA…
Melting PotNamrata Khanvilkar
Namrata Khanvilkar was an exceptional student in her school days at Acharya Vinoba Bhave School in Pune, and is still trail-blazing as an Akanksha Alumni. She…
Melting PotFatema Mandal
Fatema has studied in Akanksha for eleven years and has been raised by her mother. She lives in Mankhurd so it is hard to travel by train for half an hour in…
Melting PotSrividya Prakash
Vidya is the CEO of Antara International, working to catalyze the delivery of public health solutions to improve maternal and child health outcomes. She…
Melting PotTahura Mulla
Tahura is studying in 10th grade and Akanksha has been her support system since the first time she stepped in her school. She has been guided and always taught…
Melting PotJayshree Oberoi
Jayshree has a master’s degree in Zoology from Pune University and is trained in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from the Boston University. She is also…
Melting PotYashodhara Sherkar
Alumni of 2013 batch of KCTVN, Yashodhara is pursuing a BPed (bachelor's in physical education) degree. She is also a professional Cyclist. She has been…
Melting PotSejal Desai
Sejal has had an incredible 30 year career and joins the Akanksha family most recently from the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), where she led a…
Melting PotPreeti Baghel
Preeti is 23 years old and a BA psychology graduate. She is an Akanksha alumni and has worked with Akanksha as an intern too. “I believe that everyone should…
Melting PotChinmaya Potnis
Chinmaya is a 2012 Teach for India fellow and a founding member of the first ever standalone Secondary school in Pune. She has Completed her Bachelors degree…
Melting PotDhanashree Birajdar
Currently studying in 9th grade at LAPMEMS school, Akanksha, Dhanashree is from Pune. Her journey until now is all about getting to know herself better and…
Melting PotChitra Pandit
Chitra leads the development and communications team and has been with Akanksha for over 10 years. She drives fundraising initiatives for all of Akanksha’s…
Melting PotMelting Pot trailer Series featuring The Akanksha Foundation
A sneak peak into the RISE a series featuring the people of the Akanksha Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Melting PotPresenting reality through Filmmaking Jai Sharma
Hailing from Jodhpur, Jai has been working in cinema for 17 years and worked as an assistant director on feature films with Wes Anderson, Zoya Akhtar, Rajkumar…
Melting PotEmotions, Stories and the love for Cinema Shreya Dev Dube
Shreya Dev Dube studied photography in Melbourne and later went on to specialise in cinematography at Eicar, Paris. BITTU her most recent short film won the…
Melting PotThrough the lens of life Ariadna Cabroll
Ariadna Cabrol studied Drama at Meisner Technique with Javier Jalitó Cava in Barcelona and afterwards she moved to London in order to pursue her studies at…
Melting PotCapturing memories, behind the camera Mehdi Nebbou
Nebbou was born in Bayonne in France and started his career by appearing in the film My Sweet Home , directed by Filipos Tsitos . In 2004, the director Samir…
Melting PotThe journey from the stage to the sets Rachel Noll
Rachel Noll James is an award-winning screenwriter, producer and director. She is also a classically trained actor with a background in both theatre and film…
Melting PotThe art of writing from the heart Maaza Mengiste
Maaza Mengiste is a novelist and essayist. She is the author of the novel, The Shadow King, which is shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and was a 2020 LA…
Melting PotMotherhood through the pages of life Mansi Zaveri
Mansi Zaveri of Kidsstoppress.com fame is a fab mommy on-the-go. A true believer in 'explore to learn', Mansi started her parenting blog leaving behind a plush…
Melting PotLife behind the camera Adib Chowdhary
A photojournalist currently based between Beirut and London, Adib Chowdhury was raised between the muted greens of the English countryside and the lush greens…
Melting PotLiving life, in the moment! Esha Desai
Esha Desai is the author of HotCuppaFiction, a collection of short stories to let readers enjoy their reading in small doses, one sip at a time. A lover of…
Melting PotJourney from being a financial journalist to a fiction writer Maha Khan Phillips
A communications professional who focuses on making technical information accessible and meaningful to a wider audience, Maha is the Editor of Professional…
Melting PotProviding Sustainable Solutions to Entrepreneurs Brice Degeyter
Brice is an intrapreneur/entrepreneur, a sustainability defensor, and an optimist. He founded a company called Bizsu to help companies grow while being more…
Melting PotAn Architect who discovered a passion for ceramics Tania Misra
Looking at Tania's work, you would assume she has been a potter her whole life. The skillful mastery she exhibits - in particular, with her handcrafted flowers…
Melting PotThe journey from Fashion to Modern Art Terry
With a successful career in gemstones, jewellery and fashion industries, Terry is now a well-known gallerist specialising in Asian Contemporary and Modern art…
Melting PotDiscover the importance of art for good Amanda Chen
Amanda is the founder and art therapist at Art for Good, a social enterprise which uses art to create good. She also works as an art therapist with the charity…
Melting PotEveryone deserves a chance to be heard Sarah Poh
Having delved into community work, family work, intra-psychic type of psychotherapy such as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy, Sarah is weaving in…
Melting PotSingapore's Favourite Radio Personality Michelle Martin
Presenter Michelle Martin has been part of Singapore’s historic moments on radio and TV for 20 years. She’s spoken at Tedx, been the “live” Channel 5…
Melting PotFinding your own unique style to connect with people Charina Widjaja
Charina has been the creative lead for DFW creative Pte. ltd. with clientele from lifestyle brands to Fortune 500 companies. Her foresight in creating…
Melting PotCreating Art that represents the realities of life Sunaina Bhalla
Sunaina is a contemporary artist of Indian origin, who lives and works in Singapore. Educated in India, she moved to Tokyo in the late 90’s and has spent the…
Melting PotArt as a medium of expression A’shua Imran
A'shua Imran is a Singaporean artist working primarily in the medium of painting and performance. He graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)…
Melting PotFashion and beyond trends with India’s leading fashion media expert Nonita Kalra
Nonita Kalra has three decades of media experience, in print and television. From 2016, till 2020, she was the Editor of HARPER’S BAZAAR India. Prior to that…
Melting PotIndia’s leading comedian who left his corporate career to follow his passion Anshu Mor
After spending 18 years in corporate life (last assignment - Head of Xbox India at Microsoft), Anshu Mor quit Microsoft in 2016 to become a standup comedian…
Melting PotA Melting Pot special tribute to Singapore Mental Health Film Festival(SMHFF) Abel Peh
Abel is the Programmes Manager at the Singapore Mental Health Film Festival. He strives to use his training in social work and sociology to curate…
Melting PotKeeping tradition alive with her art, Bharatanatyam Rukmini Vijaykumar
Rukmini Vijayakumar, is the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa Dance Company, and the director of Lshva, a creative space for artists in the heart of Bangalore…
Melting PotNothing more important than finding joy and love in your work Tanmay Dhanania
Tanmay Dhanania trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He played Naseem Ali Khan in Indian Summers (2015) and Ajay in Brahman Naman (2016) which…
Melting PotJourney of a Young Creative Entrepreneur and an actor Preetika Chawla
Founder of Final Call Productions and Pickle Shickle, Preetika Chawla is an actress from Bollywood. She began her career by doing roles in Television serials…