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This week, Bob chats with long-time NCAA and NBA referee and administrator Don Vaden. From his early days calling JV games in Virginia, to becoming a VP in charge of the NBA’s staff, Don offers great stories and insights on the game!

• Getting started in the business
• Trying out for the NBA
• How he currently aids players and teams with rules instruction

LEARN MORE ABOUT Don Vaden at www.ref-ology.com

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On today's episode, host @arvindvijaymohan speaks to Sundeep Bhandari, a collector whose passion for art resulted in his taking a big step forward, pushing him to dawn the hat of an active cultural promoter. Sundeep is the Founder Trustee of the Craft and Community Development Foundation, a not-for-profit initative that undertakes projects that support and fund regional and tribal artisan communities. These projects introduce the artisans to new concepts and designs while retaining the purity of the craft's origin. Sundeep tells us about the importance of supporting this fabulous mission and shares with us his learnings as a collector, promoter and a hobbyist painter. 

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On today's episode, host @arvindvijaymohan speaks to Abhay Maskara, one of the foremost voices of the Indian art world, whose gallery program @gallerymaskara has strictly and strongly followed a focused mission statement, to exhibit and promote art of the present. Abhay has bravely championed artists whom he believes are relevant in the present time, whose work constantly challenge and inspire the viewer. 

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On today's episode, we speak to the Founder and Executive Trustee of The Raza Foundation, Mr. Ashok Vajpeyi. An imminent poet and essayist, he is a noted cultural baron, an art administrator, with a storied career in the Indian Civil Services. Mr. Vajpeyi shares some of his experiences and memories, recounting his friendship with S.H. Raza, as well as talking about the ambitious scope of The Raza Foundation, an initiative that ensures the master's legacy lives on.

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In today’s episode, we are going to speak to a collector who over the past 15 years has built a significant contemporary collection that has not followed the herd chasing signatures of blind trends. We ask Saloni Doshi, the Director of Space 118, an initiative founded in 2009 that provides studios on a short term basis to artists, to share her learnings as she navigated the complex routes within the Indian art world, the role played by mentors and the essential facets to keep in mind while honing one’s instincts. And importantly, how can one build a strong collection on a modest budget.

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On today’s episode, we speak to a patron who found herself thrust into a role that she had barely any preparation for, that of managing an ambitious art program with a wide, sweeping vision. But thankfully for Richa Agarwal of Emami Art, legendary mentors from the art fraternity were at every turn to show her the way. She also tells us about the challenges and triumphs encountered along the way while establishing a dream project, the Kolkata Centre for Creativity.

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On today’s episode, we speak to one of India’s most prominent collectors, someone who after several decades of collecting, decided to go one generous step forward and share his private collection with the community in the form of a museum. Abhishek Poddar shares his journey within the Indian art world starting with his early steps as a young collector, riddled with several fascinating incidents and serendipitous encounters. He tells us about the adventures involved in getting the Museum of Art and Photography, MAP, as it is popularly known that houses his private collection, off the ground. 

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On today's episode, we speak to the Queen of Baroda, Mrs. Radhikaraje Gaekwad, whose family owns the largest number of paintings by Raja Ravi Varma. She tells us about the adventures that come packaged, part and parcel with being the custodian of such an incredible legacy

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On today's episode, we speak to the director of India's oldest art gallery, Dhoomimal, that was established a full decade ahead of the country's independence in 1936. But interestingly, it started as a stationary store that, just as destiny would have it, turned out to be a gallery that went on to represent the who's who of the Indian art world. Uday Jain, the director of Dhoomimal Gallery shares this and several such moments from his gallery's rich history. 

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Welcome to the Balanced FI Podcast, episode 8! Thank you so much for listening in! 

This episode is about 5 free ways to be content and ways to put them into practice in your life:

• Find the good
• Rephrase your complaints
• Identify what is making you unhappy
• Write down ways to be content
• Slow down

Living, and spending, intentionally as a habit starts with small changes to your life. Taking a walk each day, removing one obligation from your schedule, or striving for an optimistic outlook will all help you live happier. 

When you’re happy & content, you’re also less likely to spend as a form of therapy, so you’ll even save money!

Resources:

Read: 5 Free Ways to Be Content

Read: 3 Simple Gratitude Prompts for Your Holiday Season

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Sources:

Zen Habits: The Little Guide to Contentendedness

On today's episode, we speak to Ashvin Rajagopalan, the Director of one of India's leading art museums, Piramal Museum of Art that showcases a widely eclectic private collection, covering a spectrum of over 500 years of Indian history and heritage. We discuss the importance of the museum in the Indian context, the vision of this museum, and how the challenges of these times are being addressed therein.

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That is the million-dollar question. On today's episode, we speak to a collector, Udit Bhambri, who it would be fair to say had a head start on the rest of the art fraternity. Having taken his first steps in this realm at the age of 8, yes that's right, we discuss the pleasure, perspectives, pain and passion that go into collecting, while trying to establish if there is a formal method to the madness called collecting art. 

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In this episode, we speak to Kaneka Subberwal, Founder of Art Select and Director of Art Bahrain Across Borders (ArtBAB), who has been relentless in her pursuit of showcasing the talent of the country that she’s now based in, Bahrain. We discuss the challenges, rigours, and possible routes available while aiming to create a global impact within the art community.

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Today we are bringing you a very special episode, a full-length interview with enigmatic and influential entrepreneur James Hoffmann. In this conversation, James discusses his ambitions, business sensibilities, and the mindset that has helped build his remarkable career.

James Hoffmann is world-renowned in the coffee industry. A former World Barista Champion, co-founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters, and author of The World Atlas of Coffee, he is also a prolific YouTuber who has amassed more than 86 million views globally.

We featured James in episode #15, which explored the careers of three distinguished coffee entrepreneurs. Listen to more of his compelling insights in this full extended interview.

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast 

Today we’re exploring the careers of three highly impressive individuals in the business of coffee to learn their stories and the secrets behind their success. 

We speak with James Hoffmann, Gregory Zamfotis, and Toby Smith to delve into their different entrepreneurial approaches and discover the motivations and guiding principles that have underpinned their successful careers.

Our conversation with the multi-faceted entrepreneur, James Hoffmann, reveals business learnings and hidden clues into how he built his career across multiple platforms.

Gregory Zamfotis, founder of NYC specialty coffee chain, Gregorys Coffee, shares the influence his family has had on his career and the never-ending importance of hard work and treating people well.

We also speak with Toby Smith, founder of the iconic Toby’s Estate, one of Australia’s first and largest specialty coffee roasters, who sheds light on his pioneering career in coffee.

Credits music: Money Ain't a Thing by R.O.E. runner up for the 2016 Coffee Music Project in New York City.

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast 

On the podcast this week we are turning the spotlight to China and exploring how the traditionally tea-drinking country is rapidly growing into one of the most dynamic and opportune coffee markets in the world. From billion-dollar valuations for start-up coffee companies to a breathtaking number of new café openings, the Chinese coffee market is a machine you cannot ignore.

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with the COO of multi-national coffee shop chain Costa Coffee, a two-time Chinese Barista Champion, and a local coffee machine distributor to better understand this burgeoning market and explore the breadth and scale of opportunities for coffee brands in China. 

Shakir Moin, Chief Operating Officer of Costa Coffee, outlines the astounding speed at which the Chinese coffee market is developing and why he estimates China will soon be among Costa Coffee’s top three coffee markets globally.

Jeremy Zhang, a two-time Chinese Barista Champion and founder of café and roastery M2M Coffee Roasters and UNiUNi Coffee, shares how the growth and innovation in China extend to even the most bespoke end of the specialty coffee market.

Gordon Chang, General Manager, La Marzocco China, provides an insight into China’s tea-drinking culture and the continued growth he sees for artisan coffee across the country.

Credits music: "Music Is There" by Daisy Chute, winner of the 2018 Coffee Music Project

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast 

On the podcast this week we speak to three leading lights in the Sydney coffee community to explore how Covid-19 has impacted the influential Australian coffee market and how it has begun to recover.

With cafés already open and thriving across Sydney and other parts of Australia, we get a glimpse into what the coffee landscape might look like once global vaccination efforts begin to take effect, and how café owners should start preparing for a return to a new normality.

Jenny Willits, CEO, Seven Miles Coffee Roasters, discusses the booming coffee-at-home trend and how cafés must adapt to the needs of a more knowledgeable consumer.

Nich Rae, Head of Coffee for Toby’s Estate, explores how the pandemic affected café volumes and gets us up to speed with the latest trends emerging from Sydney’s influential coffee scene.

We’ll also hear from Melinda Evans, Operations Manager for Mecca Coffee Roasters on the trends that are impacting Mecca’s business and how it is putting sustainability promises into practice.

Credits music: Whispers by Holiday Sidewinder in partnership with The Coffee Music Project

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast 

In this episode we are talking ALL things spirituality! Join me and my amazing friend and intuitive empath, Bridget for a whirlwind of information. Before my recording Bridget and I sat down to do an intuitive guidance session where she totally blew me away with the information and connections she made without much personal knowledge. 

Today, we're taking a deep dive into how to connect with yourself, spiritual practices, astrology, human design, tarot, journaling, listening to your gut, energy, and more! You can find Bridget on IG @findingbridgett check out her bio for services and more information :)