Why I left the city to farm
Ep 23A software engineer turned farmer · 61 min
Swapping a laptop for a field: the first two hard years, the money, and what keeps her going.
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Real stories, one cup of chai at a time.
Every Thursday I sit down with someone doing interesting work, from bakers and farmers to designers and teachers, and we talk until the chai goes cold.
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Latest episode · Ep 24
Running a bakery on a two-wheeler
How one oven, a scooter and a WhatsApp group turned into a neighbourhood bakery with a waiting list.
We talk about pricing a cake, the first big order that went wrong, and why she still delivers every Sunday herself.
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The tailor who teaches on video
Ep 22A tailor from Indore · 47 min
Thirty years at a sewing machine, and the surprise of teaching thousands of strangers online.
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Saying no to big clients
Ep 21An independent designer · 55 min
Pricing, burnout and why the best decision of her career was turning down a dream client.
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Hi, I'm Rohan.
I spent eight years as a radio producer before starting Chai Talk in my spare room. I still believe the best questions are the simple ones: how did you start, what went wrong, and what would you tell your younger self?
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