Traveling, Meditation, and Dino Friends | Rishi “Rift” Desai | The End Goal

Welcome to The End Goal Podcast. This podcast chronicles my life experiences and those of those in my circle.This week, I sat down with dancer and battler Rishi (aka Rift.) We discuss his recent wins, upcoming showcases, and the evolution of Flow Roots as a crew. Some other topics we explore are travel, books, creative expression, meditation, and the prospect of parenthood.If you enjoyed the video, leave a like, a comment, and subscribe to the channel for more. Thank you for being here and sharing the space with me.----------------------------------------------Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endgoalpodcast Follow Rift on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rift_1/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------#TheEndGoalPodcast #CreativeJourney #DanceBattle #SelfGrowth #FlowRoots00:00 – So, about our last conversation…00:54 – Rishi’s recent wins and momentum01:48 – Upcoming showcases & Bollywood performance03:08 – Prepping for the animation talent show06:01 – Dino Finger Friends project08:36 – 2v2 collaborations on the horizon09:49 – Reflections on Ode Year Two12:12 – Creative events in Dallas & Austin14:16 – Breaking down the Chicago 3v3 win19:25 – The story of Flow Roots23:08 – Experimenting at Cam’s battles26:51 – Book talk: Nightmare Arcanist & audiobooks33:00 – Reading habits & nonfiction struggles35:45 – Travel, sightseeing, and finding meaning37:50 – Favorite places visited43:05 – Entro’s struggle with travel46:51 – Mental health check-in48:58 – Meditation & focus strategies55:00 – Physical aches & turning 2857:43 – Parenthood talk1:05:03 – Generational differences & trauma1:11:03 – Adult responsibilities & moving to Chicago1:11:49 – Comedy career tangent1:15:47 – Storytelling & speech coaching1:17:46 – Daily practice & rediscovering dance1:19:48 – If everyone learned one dance technique1:21:37 – Advice: Be kind to yourself1:22:03 – Where to find Rishi1:22:35 – Closing the episode