Courageous Ones

Tenzin Lhoden
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Courageous Ones is a long-form podcast hosted by Tenzin Lhoden — a Tibetan-Belgian creator based in Belgium. Every episode is a deep conversation with people who chose courage over comfort. We talk about mindset, identity, fear, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build a life on your own terms. No scripts. No filters. Just honest conversations.

  1. 27 APR

    Why Most Creatives Burn Out Before They Find Their Best Work - Tenzin Kelsang

    Tenzin Kelsang is a Tibetan cinematographer and colorist based in Mumbai who has spent five years working his way into the Indian film industry, shooting music videos, short films, and commercial projects while building his craft from the ground up. We talk about what it's actually like being a Tibetan in Bollywood, how he learned to stop saying yes to everything and nearly burned out doing it, and why he eventually stopped editing his own work to protect his creative energy. Tenzin breaks down color grading, guerrilla shooting, and the real difference between beginners who overthink and professionals who just cut. The back half gets personal. We go into perfectionism, his short film about the irony of Tibetan identity and counterfeit culture, and what it means to finally let yourself enjoy life after years of putting work first. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 7min

  2. 20 APR

    He Quit IT, Started With 1000 Rupees, and Built a Tibetan Streetwear Brand - Jinsel

    Jinsel is the founder of KHOE, a Tibetan streetwear brand based in Delhi rooted in Tibetan art, symbols, and silhouettes. He spent three years in a corporate IT job before quitting to build something of his own, starting with almost nothing and learning everything from sewing to manufacturing on the way. We talk about why he chose fashion as a vehicle for cultural preservation, how he survived months of zero sales without giving up, and what it actually means to have a USP when you're building a brand from scratch. Jinsel also breaks down the content creation side, the Lakar series he built around Tibetan culture, and why niche matters more than volume. The back half covers Buddhism, his dream of documenting Tibetan fashion before it fades, and why his one mantra is just two words: just do it. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 12min

  3. 13 APR

    The Tibetan Artist Preserving His Culture Through Comics - Lopsang Soepa

    Lopsang Soepa is a Tibetan comic artist and muralist from Arunachal Pradesh who left college to pursue art, moved to Bangalore to train, and is now working on an eight-part comic series rooted in Tibetan folk tales and Buddhist stories. He also paints murals in Dharamshala's Mcleod Ganj, turning forgotten alleyways into conversations about Tibetan history and culture. We talk about why he started the comics, what it took to finally release an imperfect first issue, and the chaos of working with Indian print factories while juggling commissions, murals, and language courses in Nepal. Lopsang is honest about doing too much at once and learning to slow down. The back half covers the tension between art and business, why he uploads his latest comic for free, and what it means to create work that might outlast you. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    48 min

  4. 6 APR

    Persistence, the Long Game, and What You Are Willing to Suffer For - Aniq Malu

    Aniq Malu is a fitness coach and endurance athlete based in Ireland who went from barely running 1km to training friends for half marathons. He lost his dad at a young age, grew up with a single mother, and has been doing the hard work of proving that little boy wrong ever since. We talk about the valley of despair, why most dreams die in the middle and not at the start, and what it actually means to be persistent versus just busy. Aniq breaks down why intrinsic motivation is the only thing that keeps you going when results are nowhere in sight. The back half gets into self-love versus selfishness, living in seasons, and the question that cuts through everything: what are you willing to suffer for? One of the most honest and energetic conversations on the show. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 44min

  5. 30 MAR

    The Introvert Who Turned His Culture Into a Clothing Brand - Sonam Dendup

    Sonam Dendup is a Bhutanese introvert who spent 25 years living on autopilot before deciding to do something hard. He started a clothing brand rooted in Tibetan Buddhism and Bhutanese cultural heritage, designing pieces inspired by the mask dances, temple motifs, and stories he grew up with. We talk about what it actually takes to start something when you overthink everything, how introverts can use their sensitivity as a strength, and why keeping promises to yourself is the only way to build real confidence. Sonam shares how stacking small evidence, one kept promise at a time, changed his relationship with himself. The back half gets into creativity, performing versus expressing, and why he thinks discipline and self-expression are inseparable. One of the most honest conversations about what it feels like to start from zero. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 57min

  6. 23 MAR

    The AI Experiment That Should Scare You - Mouad Bennali

    Mouad Bennali is a cybersecurity specialist from Morocco who has spent the last few years building a deep understanding of AI, automating his own workflows, and teaching his growing audience how to actually use AI properly. He runs a weekly Substack newsletter sharing what he learns as he goes. We get into why 90% of people are using AI wrong, the difference between thinking with AI versus thinking for you, and which tools are actually worth paying for. Mouad breaks down how he starts every morning with a custom automation that scrapes trending AI news tailored to his content. The back half gets serious. We talk about the Anthropic experiment where an AI chose to blackmail a person to avoid being shut down, reward hacking, and why AI still isn't safe enough to trust without a human in the loop. One of the most eye-opening conversations on the show. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 9min

  7. 16 MAR

    He Fought in a KSI Video. Now He's Manifesting Millions - Daniel Cuttle

    Daniel Cuttle is a 21-year-old British content creator and boxer building his YouTube channel around fighting, self-belief, and living life on his own terms. He got lucky-dip selected to fight in a KSI video, refused to stop, and walked away with no prize money and a story worth telling. We get into what fighting actually teaches you about handling stress, why he thinks every man should step in a ring at least once, and how he went from burnout to outsourcing his editing and scaling his output. Daniel also shares his $5 million affirmation, his take on manifestation, and the books that shaped how he sees the world. The back half gets honest. We disagree on money versus purpose, talk about masculinity, social media as a dopamine trap, and what it actually means to retire your parents. Raw conversation. Good one. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 6min

  8. 4 MAR

    What 5 Years as a Digital Nomad Actually Taught Me About Life - Joachim Badejoh

    Joachim Badejoh is a growth partner and digital nomad who has been running his agency remotely for five years, helping e-commerce brands and online coaches scale through ads and full-funnel optimization. He's also a new dad figuring out what location freedom looks like with a family. We talk about the real cost of shiny object syndrome, what 18 months of severe anxiety taught him about letting go, and why the thing that was always working was right in front of him the whole time. Joachim also opens up about his recent ADHD diagnosis and how finally understanding his brain changed his relationship with himself. The back half gets into happiness, success, flow state, and why he deleted social media for three months. One of the more honest conversations on the show. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links.

    1hr 4min
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Courageous Ones is a long-form podcast hosted by Tenzin Lhoden — a Tibetan-Belgian creator based in Belgium. Every episode is a deep conversation with people who chose courage over comfort. We talk about mindset, identity, fear, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build a life on your own terms. No scripts. No filters. Just honest conversations.

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  • Creator
    Tenzin Lhoden
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Tenzin Lhoden
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