The Caravan Podcast

The Caravan Podcast

Journey with us across the Muslim world as we sit down with founders, creatives, and changemakers shaping the future of business and culture. Each episode uncovers personal stories, lessons in faith, and the realities of building something meaningful. 🎙️ New episodes every other Friday 🌍 Listen & learn more at caravanpod.com ☕ Support Us: buymeacoffee.com/caravanpodcast

  1. JAN 30

    Episode 31 | Seat At The Table: Inside Nishaan with Zeeshan Bakhrani

    In this episode, we sit inside a tiny New York City kitchen with Zeeshan Bakhrani, founder of Nishaan, to talk about what it really costs to build something personal. Not just money or hours, but certainty, comfort, and the safety of a predictable path.Zeeshan is a product manager who took time away from stability to build a restaurant rooted in memory, migration, and community. What began as a food truck became Nishaan, a neighborhood gathering place, a Food Network win, and a reflection of growing up Pakistani in Chicago, where food, family, and identity are inseparable. This conversation moves through food, faith, labor, and belonging, and the quiet discipline it takes to keep showing up long after the cameras leave.In this episode, we talk about:- Leaving a corporate career to build something that feels honest- How Pakistani and Chicago food cultures shape creativity- The unseen physical labor behind every sandwich and plate- Why open kitchens change how we value food and workers- Building without perfection and learning in public- Choosing principles over shortcuts, even on national television- Creating community before chasing scaleThis episode is for:Founders questioning the “safe” pathCreatives navigating identity through culture and workBuilders who care more about community than cloutAnyone curious about food as memory, labor, and meaningIf this conversation resonated, subscribe to the channel, leave a comment with what stayed with you, and share this episode with someone building something quietly.

    1h 32m

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Journey with us across the Muslim world as we sit down with founders, creatives, and changemakers shaping the future of business and culture. Each episode uncovers personal stories, lessons in faith, and the realities of building something meaningful. 🎙️ New episodes every other Friday 🌍 Listen & learn more at caravanpod.com ☕ Support Us: buymeacoffee.com/caravanpodcast