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In this special episode, guest interviewer Diana flips the script, interviewing host Taran Singh to learn more about the person behind The Mountain in Us podcast and the poetry book Time and Knots. Growing up in the Himalayan mountains shaped how Taran sees the world, and he explains why he named his podcast after them: ”The mountain is a place where we go through ups and downs. There is obscurity of vision, there is the thrill of life. There are so many emotions that one can tie up to a mountain that is so relevant to our lives.” For his podcast, Taran looks for everyday people willing to share their real stories—the messy parts included—not just the highlight reel of their successes.

Taran opens up about how he writes poetry, sharing that his best ideas come from spending time in his garden and talking with different people. He reads a beautiful poem, ”Lotus Lungs,” from his upcoming book, Lotus Hue, which is coming out in spring 2026. When Diana asks about creative blocks, Taran keeps it real: ”I don't force myself to write that much. If something comes to me, I would probably scribble it on a note. Things will come out when they need to come out.” He also admits that early in his writing journey, he worried a lot about whether his work was good enough, but he's learned to be more patient with himself.

The conversation wraps up with Taran sharing what matters most to him—helping people slow down and reconnect with themselves in our noisy, fast-paced world. He wants readers to feel less affected by all the chaos around them by getting more in tune with who they really are. His advice? Focus on getting to know yourself better: ”We are the secret ingredient to our own recipe. We can't change the world, but we can change our own frequency of tuning.” Whether through his poetry or his podcast, Taran's message is simple: take a breath, look inward, and remember that everyone's journey is unique.

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