Rice Pudding Project

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The Rice Pudding Project is an independent podcast featuring authentic conversations with athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs worldwide. Hosted by director and comedian Amin Soltani, each episode dives into powerful human stories — from personal challenges and failures to resilience, creativity, and success. If you’re looking for a podcast that blends inspiration, humour, and unfiltered storytelling, this is it.

  1. 5d ago

    Building World Champions, The Mirror Moment & Using Words That Were Meant to Break You | The Rice Pudding Project

    Building World Champions, The Mirror Moment & Using Words That Were Meant to Break You | The Rice Pudding ProjectJavier Mendez does not do motivational speeches.He does not use big words. He does not have a twelve-step framework. He does not tell his fighters they are great when they are not.He points them at a mirror and asks one question: who are you going to blame?One of the most respected coaches in combat sports, the man behind some of the greatest fighters in the world, sits down with Amin for a conversation that goes far beyond the gym. Into what accountability actually looks like when it is done with love. Into the village gym his father built by selling the family livestock. Into the words someone said to him that he turned into fuel. Into what it means to build a champion, not just physically, but as a person.This is a conversation about what it actually takes to build greatness in someone else and what it costs you personally along the way.What you will hear in this episode: — The mirror moment: why when a fighter loses, the first place Javier points is at them — Why he built his confidence on his losses, not his wins — The village gym his father built by selling the family livestock and why everyone thought he was crazy — The words someone said to him that he used to become a champion — What the father and son dynamic looks like between a coach and a world champion — Why simple advice works and complicated advice doesn't — The moment a fighter finally stopped arguing and listenedThe Rice Pudding Project is an independent podcast hosted by Amin Soltani — comedian, director, and host — featuring athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs sharing the stories behind the people they have become.🎙 Follow us on Instagram: @thericepuddingproject 📲 Follow Amin: @itsaminsoltani ▶️ Subscribe for new episodes every week#RicePuddingProject #JavierMendez #MMA #BJJ #Podcast #Dubai #CombatSports #Coaching

  2. Sep 10

    Scott Breckinridge — Venomous Snakes, Saving Extinct Species & Living Every Day Like It's Your Last

    Scott Breckinridge is not like most people.He caught venomous snakes for pocket money as a child in Australia. He has been bitten. He has spent two hours removing an animal that had latched onto him. He has jumped into crocodile enclosures.And he has dedicated his life to breeding critically endangered species in captivity and releasing them back into the wild, giving animals a second chance in environments they had disappeared from entirely.In this conversation, Scott and Amin go deep on what it actually takes to save species on the brink of extinction, why the most endangered animals almost always live in the world's poorest countries, and what a global conservation movement needs to look like if it is going to work.But this episode is also about something bigger than animals.It is about a man who lives every single day like it is his last. No rewind button. No repeat. Just full presence, full commitment, and the belief that if you are going to be here — you may as well be happy about it.What you will hear in this episode:— Why the most critically endangered species are almost always found in third world countries— How carbon offset programmes can fund global conservation— What it feels like to walk through a jungle and see an animal you helped bring back from extinction— The 8 foot python that ended up in his father's bed— Why every day being the last day is not a mindset — it is a way of lifeThe Rice Pudding Project is an independent podcast hosted by Amin Soltani — comedian, director, and host, featuring athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs sharing the stories behind the people they have become.🎙 Follow us on Instagram: @thericepuddingproject📲 Follow Amin: @itsaminsoltani📲 Follow Scott: @scottbreckenridge▶️ Subscribe for new episodes every week#RicePuddingProject #ScottBreckinridge #AnimalConservation #Wildlife #Podcast #Dubai #EndangeredSpecies

  3. Aug 24

    Chosen by Quincy Jones: Dante Kennedy on Legacy, Drumming, and Building Q's Bar & Lounge Dubai

    Chosen by Quincy Jones: Dante Kennedy on Legacy, Drumming, and Building Q's Bar & Lounge DubaiWhen Quincy Jones handpicks you to bring his vision to life, you don't just show up — you carry a legacy. Dante Kennedy is the Entertainment and Music Director behind Q's Bar & Lounge in Dubai, the first venue of its kind bearing Quincy Jones' name, and in this episode he takes us through what it actually took to earn that trust and run with it. We get into his roots as a drummer, the artists and mentors who shaped him before anyone knew his name, and the responsibility of continuing a legacy as massive as Quincy's while still making it his own. This one's about craft, lineage, and what it means to be chosen.#RicePuddingProject #QsBarLounge #QuincyJones #DanteKennedy #EntertainmentDirector #MusicDirector #Drummer #Legacy #DubaiNightlife #PodcastEpisode

  4. Aug 12

    "Rudy Bouchebel: Surviving the Beirut Explosion and Life Behind the Lens"

    "Rudy Bouchebel: Surviving the Beirut Explosion and Life Behind the Lens"Rudy Bouchebel joins us to talk about growing up in Beirut, living through the 2020 Beirut explosion, and how that moment shaped the rest of his life and career. Rudy shares how photography became his way of processing the world around him — leading him to work as a set photographer on Oscar and Cannes-nominated films, document Syrian refugees on their journey from Lebanon to Germany, and shoot in some of the most difficult and unpredictable locations around the world.This is a conversation about resilience, storytelling, and finding meaning through a lens, even in the hardest moments.🎧 Topics covered:Growing up in BeirutLiving through the Beirut explosion and its lasting impactBecoming a photographer and finding his voice behind the cameraWorking on award-nominated filmsDocumenting the journey of Syrian refugeesShooting in difficult and unpredictable locations around the worldSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#RudyBouchebel #BeirutExplosion #Photography #Documentary #Storytelling #Resilience #Lebanon #PhotojournalismStory #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips"Rudy Bouchebel: Surviving the Beirut Explosion and Life Behind the Lens"Rudy Bouchebel joins us to talk about growing up in Beirut, living through the 2020 Beirut explosion, and how that moment shaped the rest of his life and career. Rudy shares how photography became his way of processing the world around him — leading him to work as a set photographer on Oscar and Cannes-nominated films, document Syrian refugees on their journey from Lebanon to Germany, and shoot in some of the most difficult and unpredictable locations around the world.This is a conversation about resilience, storytelling, and finding meaning through a lens, even in the hardest moments.🎧 Topics covered:Growing up in BeirutLiving through the Beirut explosion and its lasting impactBecoming a photographer and finding his voice behind the cameraWorking on award-nominated filmsDocumenting the journey of Syrian refugeesShooting in difficult and unpredictable locations around the worldSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#RudyBouchebel #BeirutExplosion #Photography #Documentary #Storytelling #Resilience #Lebanon #PhotojournalismStory #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips

  5. Aug 10

    "Boxing to MMA to Jiu Jitsu: What Franco Mamba Learned Along the Way"

    "Boxing to MMA to Jiu Jitsu: What Franco Mamba Learned Along the Way"Franco Mamba joins us to talk about growing up in Philadelphia, starting out in boxing, and eventually transitioning into MMA and Jiu Jitsu. Franco shares what it was like coming up in the Philly boxing scene, why he made the switch to mixed martial arts, and the lessons combat sports have taught him over the years — discipline, resilience, and everything in between.This is a conversation about grit, growth, and what it takes to keep evolving in combat sports.🎧 Topics covered:Growing up in PhiladelphiaGetting started in boxingThe transition from boxing to MMAPicking up Jiu JitsuLessons learned through years in combat sportsSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#FrancoMamba #MMA #Boxing #JiuJitsu #Philadelphia #CombatSports #FighterMindset #MartialArts #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips

  6. Aug 3

    "Tylan Williams: Life After a Spinal Cord Injury and the Mission to Walk Again"

    "Tylan Williams: Life After a Spinal Cord Injury and the Mission to Walk Again"Tylan Williams joins us to share the story of the motorbike accident that left him with a T6–T7 spinal cord injury and paralyzed from the chest down — and everything that's come after. Tylan opens up about life immediately following the accident, the long road of rehabilitation, and his ongoing mission to walk again. Now co-founder of Dead Man's Clique and a coach at Stronghold by DMC, Tylan shares how he's rebuilt his life, his mindset, and his purpose since the accident that changed everything.This is a raw, honest conversation about resilience, adaptation, and refusing to let one moment define the rest of your life.🎧 Topics covered:The motorbike accident and the spinal cord injury that followedLife immediately after becoming paralyzedThe rehabilitation journey and rebuilding independenceHis mission to walk againBuilding Dead Man's Clique and coaching through Stronghold by DMCMindset, resilience, and redefining purpose after traumaSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#TylanWilliams #SpinalCordInjury #Paralysis #Resilience #MissionToWalkAgain #DeadMansClique #OvercomingAdversity #Rehabilitation #Mindset #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips #InspirationalStory

  7. Aug 3

    "Breakups, Burnout & Building: Hady Amer on Leaving Pharma to Bet on Himself"

    This week we sit down with Hady Amer — former professional football player turned pharma exec turned founder of Forus and Blindspot Health. Hady walks us through the moment he walked away from pro sports, why he later walked away from a stable pharma career to build his own companies, and the mindset that's let him handle setbacks, breakups, and career pivots without losing his footing. We dig into what competitive sports teaches you about resilience that business school never will, the leap from corporate pharma to founder life, and how he's approached building Forus and Blindspot Health from scratch. Equal parts mindset talk and founder story — with the usual Rice & Riffing chaos mixed in.#RiceAndRiffing #HadyAmer #Forus #BlindspotHealth #FounderStory #PharmaToFounder #AthleteMindset #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #FromAthleteToFounder #Resilience #PodcastClips #FounderMindset #CareerPivot #HealthTech

  8. Jul 29

    Robby Collins: Every Comedian Bombs — Here's Why That's Okay

    Robby Collins: Every Comedian Bombs — Here's Why That's OkaySouth African comedian Robby Collins joins us to talk about finding his purpose through comedy, touring with Trevor Noah, and opening for Dave Chappelle. Robby opens up about how some of his best material came out of his most depressed periods, what it's really like on the road with two of the biggest names in comedy, and why every comedian — no matter how successful — eventually bombs on stage, and why that's just part of the job.This is a conversation about purpose, resilience, and the reality behind the laughs.🎧 Topics covered:* Finding his purpose in life through comedy* Touring with Trevor Noah across Southern Africa* Opening for Dave Chappelle* How his best comedy came from his most depressed times* Why every comedian bombs eventually — and why that's okay* The reality of life as a touring comedianSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#RobbyCollins #TrevorNoah #DaveChappelle #StandUpComedy #FindingPurpose #ComedyLife #SouthAfricanComedy #MentalHealthAwareness #ComedyPodcast #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips #ComedyTour

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The Rice Pudding Project is an independent podcast featuring authentic conversations with athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs worldwide. Hosted by director and comedian Amin Soltani, each episode dives into powerful human stories — from personal challenges and failures to resilience, creativity, and success. If you’re looking for a podcast that blends inspiration, humour, and unfiltered storytelling, this is it.

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  • Creator
    Amin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amin
  • Show Website
    Rice Pudding Project