The Meaningful Shift Podcast
The Meaningful Shift Podcast
Podcast Description
Over here, we're changing on a cellular level - being bold, ambitious, and joyful while creating spaces for healing, reflection, and creativity. themeaningfulshift.substack.com
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal growth, creativity, and community building, featuring episodes that cover topics such as finding time for passion projects, the power of joy as resistance, and the importance of creativity for well-being.
Over here, we’re changing on a cellular level – being bold, ambitious, and joyful while creating spaces for healing, reflection, and creativity.
You know how they say if you can’t get a seat at the table, build your own table? This conversation is the best example of that… just start where you are!
Show Notes:
In this episode of The Meaningful Shift, Simone dives deep into the transformative journey of Nirupa Konijeti, the founder of Bazaar, a highly sought-after supper club in NYC. Nirupa shares her story of overcoming dissatisfaction in her tech job to pursue a fulfilling endeavor that blends her passion for food and community. From her roots in Hyderabad, India to her thriving life in Brooklyn, Nirupa discusses the importance of curiosity, intentional living, and embracing one’s heritage to create spaces that foster genuine human connections. This episode reveals how Nirupa’s venture into hosting intimate dinners not only filled a market gap but also helped her reclaim her identity and creativity. Along the way, Simone and Nirupa explore the impact of parental expectations, immigrant experiences, and the power of social media in building supportive communities.
00:00 Introduction to The Meaningful Shift
01:09 Introducing Nirupa Konijeti
10:55 Cultural and Personal Identity
18:28 Launching Bazaar Supper Club
24:42 The Power of Play, Future Aspirations, and Creative Freedom
36:01 Family Support and Personal Growth
40:00 Closing Thoughts
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