The Telugu Saga

In a fun segment part of the Telugu Saga Podcast, hosts asked each other questions to share with the audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetelugusaga/message

Here we are speaking about our podcast journey these few years. The origin story, the process, what we learned, challenges we faced, looking back to the memories, and why you should consider starting your own podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetelugusaga/message

In a fun segment of the Telugu Saga Podcast, we ask our guests questions to get to know them a little more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Krishna Narra has used one of the art forms to express the things close to him. That one art form we primarily discussed in this episode is his self-published poetry book. Find out how Krishna's book was written in English to describe Telugu words! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

A fun segment part of the Telugu Saga Podcast, we ask our guests questions to get to know them a little more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

As what started as a bet with his family member after watching Shekar Kammula's Love Story, Pranav has poured life into writing his own script with the influence from legendary telugu writers. The ease of watching can't be translated to the ease of what is needed to develop each scene. In this episode, Pranav took his time to share his learnings on the process of a film end to end, risks, decisions involved, business aspect, indian politics, and so much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

A fun segment part of the Telugu Saga Podcast, we ask our guests questions to get to know them a little more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Kavya, an undergraduate of UCLA, has joined our Telugu Saga Podcast to talk about her experience with dealing with Stress & Burnout, how she has grown from it, and how she is consistently working hard to achieve her goals in the medical field. Listen to the full episode and get a deep dive into Kavya's journey! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

A fun segment part of the Telugu Saga Podcast, we ask our guests questions to get to know them a little more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Owais has always been a dear friend to us and a greater supporter of The Telugu Saga. Our conversations in the podcast consisted of Traveling, Money, and Looking forward to something. Get a deep dive into Owais and his journey and how he has grown. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Find out how Teja Rao's interests turned into passions and the circumstances he is still overcoming to fight for what he wants to do. We questioned what entails during this process of passion finding and risks involved to be executed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

We had a great time speaking with Sravya about her upbringing here in the states, and in India. What it took to adapt, accept the culture, and how parents played a role - are further discussed in this episode. Stayed tuned to listen to some cooking chitkalu :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Our individual habits are contributing to the greenhouse effect which traps heat from the sun inside the planet, overheating the planet. We need to reduce the carbon footprint to mitigate the effects of climate change, public health, and more. In this episode, we speak to an environmentalist who has been finding ways to reduce her own footprint and shared the importance of why we should become more aware. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Where would you start if you were to be asked that question? A question that questions your identity and self-worth. Roneet has shared the time where he was asked that question and expressed how he was moved by these circumstances. We also talked about NRIs, our diverse friend groups, and everything else Roneet came across in his life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Yashu Rao, a published Model and Confidence & Lifestyle coach, talks about her journey through body positivity and how her work empowers other people to be confident, and to love themself. Yashu Rao is currently a PHD candidate at the University of Florida in Materials Science/Nuclear Engineering. We wish her the very best! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Priyatham Burgadda, an enthusiastic individual with great videography skills started his own company/side hustle called “Fly High Videography”. Priyatham has built a reputation among his community through the use of high quality videos, and an amazing work ethic. Additionally, Priyatham takes leadership in volunteering and helping out initiatives that help the less fortunate people in India. We hope that Priyatham's Side Hustle expands throughout nationally, and wish him the very best! Link to Fly High Videography: https://www.flyhighvideography.com/ Link to VTSeva(Volunteering): https://www.vtsworld.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Bhargav Gopinatham currently working at Amazon shares his narrative of his passion for Telugu cinema since childhood. Lovely stories with his mom and friends, and their constant support for him to making content with short films, movie reviews, funny skits on his Instagram @dallas_nageswar_rao which started off a small college project. He gives out his wisdom on what to focus on when creating content. Tune in for some Sunil imitations :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Hema Kanthamneni Garu is a chief procurement officer at PURE (People for Urban and Rural Education). Earning the Presidential Lifetime Achievement award, Hema garu came on board to speak with us on why we should strive to volunteer, how it changes us and how you can also make small impactful changes around you. Tune in to find out how Hema garu is able to balance family, volunteering, and work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Hema Karunakram, an activist, dancer and ivy league graduate talks about her efforts and feelings about Black Lives Matter. While Hema thrives to bring in change for social justice, Hema also shared some of the genuine efforts that she has worked on to bring broader global reach. Here are some relevant links to share Letters for Black Lives -- Telugu letter: https://bit.ly/lfbltelugu2020 Letters for Black Lives -- English letter (for South Asian American audiences): https://lettersforblacklives.com/south-asian-us-edition-d2819da03774 2020 Telugu video for Black Lives Matter: https://bit.ly/lfblteluguvideo This one was focused more on the community building aspect of our work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOpJb5qHIAk&t=3s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

For a few India is home, and for others, it’s a dream destination. Priyasree garu went solo backpacking in India, her ancestral land. She finds herself visiting India many times. Find out how she travels and what she does to fulfill her experience, and maybe it's time for us to travel more than just your home town! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

How many of us are comfortable sharing this with the world? When will we normalize this notion to speak up whatever it is and still not be judged? Akshith is here to normalize, he openly shares what he went through from childhood. Dealing with epilepsy and anxiety from a young age, He went through so many struggles and fought for his life. Through this, he comes out as mentally strong, accepted for who he is and has a wonderful view towards life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Sometimes, moving to another country is not all bad, Nishit Bade, who moved from the U.S to India for a good amount of time, talks about the various experiences he had while adapting to a newer environment. Nishit’s ambitious mentality led him to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently works as a developer at Bank of America. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Every person in this world is bound to have a rejection. It’s what allows us to try more and try better. Rejection stands as the most significant lesson if understood wisely and with patience. It gives us the ability to put ourselves in the back seat and help us prepare for our next launch to reach the stars. Navya Setty shares her incredible story on how she faced difficulties in the opportunities as a college student. She has seen immense growth after every rejection, changing her style as she approaches the next goal. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Suraj Kandukuri, an MBA student from the University of Michigan- Stephen M. Ross School of Business, shares his story through college and how his experiences had led him to start his journey as an MBA student. Additionally, Suraj walks us through an MBA’s value and how it has carved a path for his career alignment. Suraj had interned at PwC and now will be returning there full time once he completes his MBA degree next year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

When life puts you on the spot, you have to decide what to do and say. Teja Chilukuri, a human biology major graduate of UCSD, talks about his journey throughout college and the hurdles he has faced in the initial part of his college life. Teja digs into his setbacks, his struggles with some of his classes, and how it has given him confidence in his respective career goals. Teja is currently in the preparation for the MCAT and is planning to go to Medical School very soon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Srikanth Cheruvu, who is a graduate of UCR, talks about his journey of finding a job and having to relocate to the east coast in a span of a week. While moving to the east coast, Srikanth talks about his feelings, the emotions he went through, the different experiences he had, and how it has shaped him as a person. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

How we use time these days has become questionable due to situations that have arisen. During times like these, it’s important to learn how others are spending their time and their understanding of time. We all perceive time differently; Spandana has joined us on an episode today to give her outlook, activities she has been up to this year, and what she does daily to meet her goals. We learned a lot from her and it definitely changed our understanding of how you should spend your time. Art Instagram Account: @toro_diaries Photography Instagram Account: @theitsybitsypixel._ Store: https://society6.com/torodiaries --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Mukund Sasikumar, a pro tennis player, talks his heart out about a tennis player's life, the journey he is currently going through, and the overall development that he is continuously improving. Mukund stays presently in Vienna, Austria, for his tennis training, and the tennis championships that take place. While Mukund was initially living his parents' dreams, Mukund soon realized that tennis was meant for him, and is living a life of passion, confidence, and vision. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

We are often labeled for who we are and where we come from. Is this the way how you want to be treated? Vineeta has come onboard to share with us how we should be move past being labeled, look beyond these groups, admire your roots and embrace who you want to become. You get to decide what you want to represent and what you to carry forward, at the end have faith in it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

We all shared what we have been during this time of the year. Now that we have more time in our hands, we have started new hobbies on the side, spending time to learn more new things and making career goals to move ahead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Have you ever wondered about what data is and what people are doing with it? This is a major topic in today’s society and has been crucial for our generation. As we dive into the digital world, we can get lost in the numerous amounts of resources thrown at us. We can also forget the small things that matter the most when you leave your data out there. Medha Deeptimahanti, a Data Science Major, talks about her wonderful journey in Data Science and how it has shaped her mindset about the world of data. This podcast episode aims at making an impact on at least one person, who may not know where their data is being used. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

From the beginning of times till now Indian cinema changed completely on how they portray women. Today it's all about the marketing commercial films and bringing hype to movies. Although they are so many better ways to execute this, having women in item songs should not be one of the them. In the episode we questioned the why and answered the how in what we should to make this be matter become more aware. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

We stumble day to day, get stuck, get depressed and lose ourselves in the reality our mind creates. It’s time to look inward as Akila puts it. How many of us asked ourselves questions that matter to us? If not now when will you understand yourself? As a step to knowing yourself start asking questions, questions about you. Let’s have more clarity and unlock what we dont know about ourselves. Worry about not knowing yourself rather than worrying about what other people expect of you. Akila's Blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

During a time of a pandemic, a heated tension had arisen between China and India and caused a certain disturbance between them. While solutions and compromises are not meant for the general public, voicing your opinion and starting a discussion could be crucial for educating and opening up various individuals' minds. Gaurav Pichara, a student at UT Dallas, had wanted to be part of the podcast to share his thoughts and feelings about the issue between China and India. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

There is always a shift in our culture, and the upbringing changes from person to person. The best thing we can do is understand and reflect where our previous generation has come from and use their help to change how you want the next generation to be seen as. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

In the modern era, there is no better skill than effective communication. Opening up to who you are, expressing your feelings, and sharing your thoughts/knowledge can be difficult sometimes. Saichandra describes his first leap of how his first venture as a teacher assistant at UCLA was a stepping stone to becoming a better speaker, a mentor, more outgoing, proactive, conversationalist, and be able to interact with many people at a given time. He goes onto explaining how one great skill led him to being involved in starting a club, a podcast with his friends and his reflection on his sense of purpose. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Film and Entertainment have always been the core part of our lives. We can all say it's a great era to live in, witness the magical change of telugu cinema and reflect on how stories impacted us over the years. In this podcast, we will travel through the lens of a film actor and film enthusiast to get a glimpse of their take in telugu movies and a career in acting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

We shared our thoughts and opinions on our Tollywood actors and actresses. At the core we respect everyone we mentioned, they worked really hard to continue their journey and we owe them that for keeping us entertained all these years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

When you spend you all your life studying in US but almost got transferred to India to study in a Medical College. Niteesh has had a rocky road and fair share of struggles choosing what he liked to do with all the pressure around him. After some time, he gained the confidence he needed, and finished off UCSD with an Econ major behind his back. He now shares how his life at a startup is helping him grow and mentions that how grit and work ethic is needed to survive in such an environment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

Life is hard, and sometimes choosing what you want to do in life is even harder based on what type of environment you grew up in. Sunny describes how his interest in music grew in the midst of his medical college career at UCLA. He shares his post-grad view points and weighs the pros and cons of decisions he must make for his career and future. Sunny's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XK5LcPwC3hvWMNKK7MJo9?si=_mIFDjw5Sr6ymKzs1wVD8Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetelugusaga/message

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