PODCAST · health
Grateful Living
by Arnav Roy
I try to share and learn from positive and inspirational stories by interviewing people in different industries. Also include episodes of my own thoughts on life
Episodes
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Don't take life for granted - appreciate the moments
Hey guys, in this vlog, I share a thought I've had recently, which is to enjoy every moment and not take people and moments for granted. This comes in the wake of hearing someone I knew from college died in a hiking accident and a friend of mine calling and saying one of their family members had...
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Is there a way to cordially break up with someone?
A lot of us go through breakups that can be messy. In this vlog, I talk about my opinions on how to cordially breakup with someone. __ For more context, this was the message I received: "I’ve been through a couple of breakups and neither ended well. In many ways, when I look back, it took me some...
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Is it too fast to get married to someone within a year of knowing them?
A lot of people can seemingly accelerate their relationship quickly and get married quicker than most people find appropriate. In this vlog, I answer the question, is it too fast to get married to someone within a year of knowing them? -- For more context, this was the situation a friend recently...
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How do I prevent someone from continuing to self sabotage?
Many of us have someone in our life who displays self sabotaging behavior. In this vlog, I discuss how do you as a friend, family member, or co-worker handle someone who continues to behave in a self sabotaging way. Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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How to get out of feeling like life is a hamster wheel?
A friend recently sent me this message: "I've been out of school and a working professional for several years now. Recently, life has been feeling like a hamster wheel. The same repetition of weeks over and over again. Any advice on getting out of this feeling?" In this vlog, I talk about a…
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I'm open to interviewing people again!
Hey guys, hope everyone’s been well. I have something somewhat exciting to announce - I’m open to interviewing people again! Last year, a couple times, people reached out to me and said they had someone that they thought would be great on the podcast. At that time, I just didn’t feel right...
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Should couples have full access to each other’s phone?
As smart phones have become more prevalent, they are now an aspect of modern day relationships that often needs to be addressed. In this vlog, I give my opinion on how to handle sharing access to your phone to your significant other. Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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How do you forgive a parent for emotional hurt they've caused?
Hey guys, in this podcast, I talk about 4 pieces of advice I have for forgiving a parent who has emotionally hurt you. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple:...
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How to Deal with Ungrateful People
I think a lot of us deal with people who are ungrateful. In this vlog, I give 4 pieces of advice on dealing with ungrateful people. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple:...
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Is holding a grudge healthy?
I think a lot of us hold grudges from people and situations that have happened in our past. In this vlog, I delve more in to the topic of grudges and whether I think grudges are natural and healthy. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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The importance of enjoying the present
Hey guys, hope everyone’s doing well. This is a quick video, but just something I’ve been thinking about for a little bit: Enjoying the moment and appreciating people while they’re here. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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How do I become a happier person?
I think many of us are in a constant journey to becoming the happiest version of ourselves that we can be. In this vlog, I talk about 6 keys to becoming happier. ... Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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Is anything in life actually selfless? Or does every action have some selfish intent?
Last week, I talked about why I've been posting less on social media, especially in regards to my personal life because in reflection, I often felt the personal posts had selfish intent and less value add (i.e. there were certain years I posted on my birthday to show a good picture of me and see...
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Where I've been and why I haven't posted in 2.5 months
Hi guys, in this vlog, I talk about where I've been/why I haven't posted on Grateful Living and social media in 2.5 months Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple:...
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How to Handle Existential Crises
Existential crises, times where you are deeply questioning certain aspects of your life, can be tough to manage. In this vlog, I talk about 3 strategies to managing existential crises. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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How to Process Being Laid Off
Being part of company layoffs can be tough to process. In this vlog, I answer the question, how to process being laid off? The specific message and question I received was: "Hey Arnav, I lost my job 4 months ago. The first 2 months I think I did a good job of being mentally strong, however, the...
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How to best parent a child/teenager for success in adulthood?
Parenting in the modern day can be quite tough with smartphones, social media, and kids showing more independent thinking. In this vlog, I give my 5 pieces of advice, on “How to best parent a child/teenager for success in adulthood?” Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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Is it bad being a “relationship” girl?
"Relationship" girls/guys are considered individuals who tend not to stay single long. They often are in a new relationship 4-6 months after a breakup. In this vlog, I answer the question, is it bad to be a “relationship” girl? Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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Why are so many people in their 20s unhappy?
Why are so many people in their 20s unhappy? Seemingly, the 20s should be a great decade for most people, but the sentiment, in interacting with people in their 20s, can feel different. In this vlog, I answer this question with 2 theories on why I think this may be true and I also give 2 pieces…
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How do I stop comparing myself to others?
Hey guys, hope all is well. In this vlog, I answer the following question: How do I get out of the comparison trap / how do I stop comparing myself to others? —- Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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How to move on from a breakup?
Hey guys, hope all is well. In this vlog, I answer the following question: "I recently went through a breakup. I know that it’s going to take some time before things get better, I’m curious what do you think my mental approach should be for the next several months?” Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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How to Deal with Unhappy People
Hey guys, hope all is well. The other day, I received this message from someone: I have recently gotten into a relationship. As naturally happens, I’m hanging out with my partner’s friends on a weekly basis. One of my partner’s friends is not the happiest or most joyful of people to put it…
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How to care less about what other people think & make decisions based on your desires?
As humans, one of the hardest things to do often do, is to truly be our authentic selves. We're often tested by advice from friends, family, social media, our environment, etc to make change the way we're living. In this vlog, I give 5 pieces of advice on being confident in yourself and your...
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Don’t let imposter syndrome stop you from being your best self
Hey guys, hope all has been well. After a couple more months of reflection and feedback from all of you, I have decided I will continue the Grateful Living channel and podcast through vlogs on different life topics. When I did my last video explaining the pause of the channel and the podcast, one...
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Why I Stopped Posting / Update on My Life
As many of you have probably noticed, I have stopped posting for a couple months now. I’ve been in a time of reflection over the last several months and I made this video to explain what’s been going on in my life and why I haven’t been posting. I don’t know what the future of Grateful Living...
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From Homelessness to Famed Artist and Designer: Rolland Berry on his life and art journey
Rolland Berry is a contemporary artist residing in Los Angeles, California, whose work bridges the gap between fine art, pop art, and graffiti. His works are included in the collections of Swizz Beats “The Dean Collection”, Urban Nation Museum Germany, and Xian Mueseum of Modern Art in China....
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How do we break the stigma around mental health: Ariana Alejandra Gibson, Founder & CEO of STIGMA
Had the opportunity to speak with Ariana Alejandra Gibson! Ariana is the founder and CEO of STIGMA, a mental health media company that uses video storytelling and a mobile app to normalize conversations about mental health. In this interview, we talk about: - Growing up with a dad with...
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Being a Child of Divorce: Rhiannon
Rhiannon is a Trauma Specialist. She is an Outpatient therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ issues, PTSD/cPTSD, and cultural trauma and is currently under pre-licensed supervision (LMHC). Today, Rhiannon will speak about her experience with being an adult of childhood divorce. In this interview, we…
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My Journey with Drug Addiction and Becoming Sober: Jaime Blaustein
Jaime is the CEO and Co-Founder at The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center, a world-class behavioral health treatment center located in South Florida focused on helping individuals and families thrive. Prior to this role, he was an investment banker at Credit Suisse in its Global Industrials...
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Lessons from a career in corporate, entrepreneurship & venture capital: Peter Bell, Amity Ventures
Peter Bell has quite literally done it all in business. He began his career in 1986 at a growing startup EMC, as Employee #81. After spending 10+ years at EMC, Peter became an entrepreneur co-founding Storage Networks and later taking the company public and serving as its CEO. Afterwards, Peter...
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How I Became an Ultramarathon Runner: Dean Karnazes on His Running and Personal Life Journey
Dean Karnazes is an ultramarathon runner – among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, run a marathon to the South Pole, and on 10 separate occasions he’s run a 200-mile relay race solo,...
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Losing Both of My Parents Before Age 20: Mohamed Diarra
Mohamed is a Howard University graduate who started a financial planning practice with Northwestern Mutual. Mohamed is also someone who unfortunately lost both his parents before the age of 20 (he lost his dad to lung cancer at age 8 and his mom to a natural accident at age 19). In this…
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Matt Chatham, 3x Super Bowl Champion with Patriots, on his football, personal and business journey
Matt Chatham is currently the Owner of Rub Smoke Love. Rub Smoke Love is a smoked food BBQ culture brand featuring the company’s BBQ rubs & seasonings—like Beef Cake (steaks, burgers, roasts, ribs, pastrami, etc) and Gold Bark (all manners of pork and chicken). Before that, he was an NFL player…
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Maryanne J. George, Singer from Maverik City, on her Spiritual, Music and Personal Journey
Maryanne J. George is a dynamic worship leader/songwriter/musician who is passionate about encountering the Lord through worship. Maryanne is a member of Maverick City Music - a collective of worshipers committed to deconstructing unspoken rules that exist in the CCM and Gospel world. In 2021,...
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How to Start a Venture Capital Firm: Atin Batra, General Partner, at Twenty Seven Ventures
Atin is the Founder & General Partner at 27V (Twenty Seven Ventures), a global VC Fund that invests in EdTech and Future of Work Startups. An ex-entrepreneur, Atin has been investing in venture for 8+ years across firms. Before that, he was a Principal at the hardware-focused VC firm Q Venture...
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How to Manage Being the only Minority in a Friend Group
The other day was speaking to a college sophomore and he asked me, in one of my friend groups, I’m the only minority. Do you have any advice on just not letting this fact making me too self-conscious? In this vlog, I give my 4 pieces of advice for people in this situation. Grateful Living Info:...
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Justin Simmons, All-Pro NFL Safety for Denver Broncos, on his football, spiritual & personal journey
Justin Simmons is the starting safety for the Denver Broncos. He is a 7th year player who was drafted 98th overall in the 3rd round of the 2016 NFL Draft after playing at Boston College. He was named a Pro Bowler in 2020 and All-Pro second-team in 2019 and 2021. In his first 6 seasons, he’s had…
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What I’ve Learned About Mental Health From Losing 3 Friends to Suicide
I had the opportunity to be on the Saturday Morning Coffee podcast with Lance and Tiffany a couple weeks ago. In the interview, I spoke about the origins of the Grateful Living Podcast. How losing a high school acquaintance in January of 2016 and then a college friend in March of 2019 really...
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Comedian Neema Naz on his life journey from dropping out of school in 2014 to opening up for Russell Peters 2022
Neema is an Iranian-Canadian born comedian, actor and social media personality. He has over 172k followers on Instagram and over 517k followers on TikTok. He hosts and produces his own TV show called Estupid News which features new episodes every Thursday at 5 PM on his YouTube Channel. In 2014,...
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How to handle a quarter-life crisis?
Existential crises are not fun. You may feel inadequate, not successful or just unhappy about not being where you want to be in a certain aspect of your life. In this vlog, I give my advice on how to handle a quarter-life crisis. Grateful Living Info: YouTube:...
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Trying to Solve the Diversity Funding Gap in Venture Capital: Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible Hands
Yasmin Cruz Ferrine is the co-founder and general partner of Visible Hands - a 14-week, virtual-first accelerator on a mission to invest in overlooked founders (people of color and women). She and her co-founders, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang, started the company two years ago when they...
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Can Relationship Breaks Be Valuable?
Couples often decide to take a break in their relationship. In this vlog, I give my opinion on relationship breaks. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple:...
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Kainoa Spenser, a Quadruple Amputee & Necrotizing Fasciitis Survivor, on his life journey
Kainoa Spenser is a necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) survivor and a quadruple amputee and will speak about his life experience. In this interview, we talk about: - Kainoa's life journey with necrotizing fasciitis including waking up from a coma after 3.5 weeks, passing away twice…
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How Small Businesses/Startups Can Better Retain Employees
Many startup founders and small business owners find it hard to compete with bigger business in terms of retaining their employees and keeping them away from bigger businesses hiring them. In this vlog, I give 3 strategies on how small businesses can retain employees better. Grateful Living Info:...
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Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist at Canva, on his business and personal life journey
Guy is the Chief Evangelist of Canva and has been since 2014. He is also the host for the Remarkable People podcast which has featured people such as Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Steve Wozniak, Angela Duckwort, and many more. Guy worked for Apple twice: first as a Software Evangelist from...
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Should I do a full-time MBA or a part-time MBA?
The MBA is a powerful tool both from a learning perspective about business and can also be valuable to advance in your professional career. The question of whether to do a full-time or part-time MBA sometimes comes up for people considering getting an MBA. I did my part-time MBA from Babson from...
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Poet Osamase Ekhator on his second book "I AM YOU"
Osamase Ekhator is a Boston based poet, writer and author. His debut book, "Situationship" was invited to the 2019 Brooklyn Book Festival on behalf of AZURE Literary Group, recognized by the 2020 North Street Book Prize, and studied at the University of Bonn in Germany. Osamase will be releasing...
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8 Strategies for Dealing with and Moving Forward from a Trauma
In this vlog, I talk about 8 strategies that might help with dealing and moving forward from a trauma. Note: I’m not a licensed therapist, mental health professional, or psychologist. Everything, I’m saying here is from life experience and from friends who have gone through trauma. Trigger…
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Losing My Son to Suicide: Steve Phillip
Steve is a Suicide Prevention and Workplace Well-Being Advocate, and the Director and Founder of The Jordan Legacy, an organization whose mission is to be at the forefront of the advancement of mental health towards preventing suicide. Steve got into this line of work after losing his son Jordan…
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Should I start a side hustle, business, passion project?
The other day, I was speaking to a friend, and she said to me, I’m thinking about starting a side hustle. What do you think I should consider before I start it? Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify:...
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How many episodes does Grateful Living have?
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I try to share and learn from positive and inspirational stories by interviewing people in different industries. Also include episodes of my own thoughts on life
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Grateful Living is created and hosted by Arnav Roy.
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