THE STORIES THAT SHAPE US: Myth, Memory, and Meaning | Free Radical Podcast 62—Ravi Chambers 1/21/26

In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha sits down with award-winning filmmaker and longtime Gaudiya Vaishnava practitioner Ravi Chambers for a deep and heartfelt conversation about storytelling, faith, and spiritual identity. Ravi spent much of his twenties living as a monk, immersed in the philosophy and practices of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Today, as the founder of Be Inspired Films, he continues that same spiritual inquiry through the art of filmmaking—using story as a vehicle for transformation, social impact, and amplifying voices often left unheard. Together, Swami Padmanabha and Ravi explore how the stories we inherit—and the ones we tell ourselves—shape our spiritual lives. Their conversation touches on themes such as faith and over-idealization, institutions and guides, different stages of the inner journey, and the deeper myths that quietly structure our sense of reality. What unfolds is not just an interview, but an intimate, candid exchange between two friends—brothers on the path—meeting each other through curiosity, reverence, and honest inquiry. https://youtu.be/9ns7qgOh6y8?si=aER9X9Nznau7d8l4 ▶ CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Gaudiya Reform Forum on Facebook .~ Swami Padmanabha’s Channels ▶ FACEBOOK ▶ YOUTUBE ▶ INSTAGRAM ▶ WEBSITE ▶ PURCHASE RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats on Amazon ▶ WRITE your REVIEW of RADICAL PERSONALISM ~ Tadatmya Sangha’s Channels ▶ WEBSITE ▶ FACEBOOK ▶ INSTAGRAM ▶ YOUTUBE