Beyond Cliché

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On this show, Almas Virani: Speaker, Author, Coach and Changemaker, starts conversations around bending gender norms and stereotypes. She discusses how we have been practicing gender roles since our upbringing to following a dream. A long format show, with Almas interviewing the guest while they uncover their journey of challenging stereotypes and creating a new refreshing story beyond cliche, it is an informal conversation to sensitize the listeners about these binaries. Tune in to new episodes every Thursday.

  1. Ep. 30: The Uncliched Love Guru with Yadhuvir Singh

    01/21/2021

    Ep. 30: The Uncliched Love Guru with Yadhuvir Singh

    In this season finale episode Yadhuvir Singh, a Dating Coach for men joins Almas for an intense conversation. He breaks several myths around dating & men taking us deeper into the hearts and minds of men and what they want. In this rather deep conversation, Yadhuvir explores the psyche of men, the scars and fears they carry, the damage it does to men, and the need for men to heal themselves.Tune into this conversation to find out about the trauma release work that is he doing with men to liberate them from their shadows and move beyond cliches. You can talk to Yadhuvir on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter:Instagram: https://instagram.com/yadhuvir_singhFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sofesticated.singhTwitter: https://twitter.com/yadhu_94?s=21 You can follow Almas Virani on her Twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 7m
  2. Ep. 29: The Chubby Twirler with Tanvi Geetha Ravishankar

    01/14/2021

    Ep. 29: The Chubby Twirler with Tanvi Geetha Ravishankar

    In this episode of Beyond Cliche Tanvi Geetha Ravishankar, aka The Chubby Twirler takes us through her fairytale life as a plus-size woman. Almas and she talk about the stereotypes related to women and body size and how parents can play a crucial role in accepting their kids completely to help them build confidence. She shares her challenges with plus size clothes and the lack of fashion choices for plus size women and how she is sharing her passion for fashion through her Instagram blog, twirling her way through as she moves beyond cliche. You can talk to Tanvi on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thechubbytwirlerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanvi.ravishankarTwitter: https://twitter.com/chubbytwirler?s=21 You can follow Almas Virani on her Twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  3. Ep. 28: Racing Beyond Gender Pitstops with Dr. Bani Yadav

    12/31/2020

    Ep. 28: Racing Beyond Gender Pitstops with Dr. Bani Yadav

    In this episode of Beyond Cliché, Dr. Bani Yadav, a rally driver joins Almas to break the popular stereotype - ’Women can’t drive’. She shares her interesting journey of pursuing her 30-year-old car racing dream and the odds she had to face to reach the finishing line. She accelerated her way through the stigmas related to gender, ageism, and limited belief systems as she held the steering wheel of her life and dreams at the age of 43. They talk about balancing motherhood, ageism, and the pressure a woman rally driver faces on the circuit. An inspirational conversation, tune in to find out how Dr. Bani moved Beyond Cliché You can talk to Bani Yadav on Instagram & Facebook:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbaniyadavofficial/?hl=enFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/Baniyadavofficial/ You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min
  4. Ep. 27: Real & Reel Stuntwoman with Geeta Tandon

    12/24/2020

    Ep. 27: Real & Reel Stuntwoman with Geeta Tandon

    Geeta Tandon, an acclaimed Bollywood Stuntwoman joins Almas on this episode of Beyond Cliché. This inspiration woman has survived everything, the screams she experienced in an abusive marriage to fire burns and cuts that she had while performing stunts on Bollywood sets. She smashes stereotypes as she crashes through glass windows, jumps off rooftops and plays with swords, revolvers and fire. She is Bollywood’s first female stunt artist and Bollywood double, a single mom and an inspiration for many women with no hope. Tune into this organically raw conversation as she shares tales of the several stunts she performed in reel and real life to move beyond cliché. You can talk to Geeta Tandon on Instagram & Facebook:https://www.instagram.com/geetastunt/https://www.facebook.com/geeta.tandon.357 You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  5. Ep. 26: Boxing Beyond Boundaries with Neha Rothe

    12/17/2020

    Ep. 26: Boxing Beyond Boundaries with Neha Rothe

    In this episode of Beyond Cliche, International Boxing Champion and Coach,Neha Rothe is in conversation with Almas to talk about a sport many women dread and her journey since she found her passion in boxing at age 15. She shares her struggle to fit into the ring as she had to battle many stereotypes being a plus-size woman in this sport. Tune into this candid conversation as they both punch patriarchy out of the ring. You can talk to Neha Rothe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/boxingace.neharothe/ You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    36 min
  6. Ep. 25: Dancing Beyond Classic Stereotypes with Charles Ma

    12/10/2020

    Ep. 25: Dancing Beyond Classic Stereotypes with Charles Ma

    Meet Charles Ma, a mixed-race Bharatnatyam dancer who has broken many stereotypes to perform and teach this classical dance form. In this episode , Almas and Charles talk about how Charles has embodied this rather feminine dance form in his own style while embracing both masculine and feminine energies within. This conversation also explores the history of Bharatnatyam and the role of gender politics in its commercialisation. They discuss everything, right from costume, make up, to mudras, to emotions and the key differences and similarities in each both for men and women dancers. In this rythmic dialogue, Charles shares his journey of finding his passion and living it beyond all cliches. You can talk to Charles Ma on Instagram: @rudrabhairavaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlesma.dancecompany You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min
  7. Ep. 24: Women in Wilderness with Eshika Fyzee

    12/03/2020

    Ep. 24: Women in Wilderness with Eshika Fyzee

    In this episode of Beyond Cliche, Eshika Fyzee, a wildlife filmmaker and is the founder of Pangea Films is in conversation with Almas on the gender stereotypes related to her niche profession. Eshika and Almas trace back her journey and how she chose this trail less traveled. She breaks several myths and exposes the world of living in the wilderness through her lens. Tune in as she pictures, from her lens, the progressive turn that the wildlife filmmaking industry has taken for women to move beyond cliche. You can talk to Eshika Fyzee on Instagram: @ You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
  8. Ep. 23: India’s First Female Bartender with Shatbhi Basu

    11/26/2020

    Ep. 23: India’s First Female Bartender with Shatbhi Basu

    In this episode of Beyond Cliché, Almas takes us on a nostalgic journey back to the 80’s to celebrate the spirit of India’s first women bartender Shatbhi Basu. From patriachial taboos to government laws, the drinking culture has prohibited women from being across both sides of the bar. In this stirring conversation, Shatbhi, Founder of India’s First Bartending Academy shares the importance of knowledge, skills and the art of mastering the science of mixing; which clearly is not gender bound. Shatbhi’s journey is surely to lift your spirits and break several myths related to women in the bartending space as you uncover her journey of moving beyond several clichés. You can talk to Shatbhi Basu on Instagram: @shatbhi You can follow Almas Virani on her twitter handle: @almasvirani11(https://twitter.com/almasvirani11) Changemaker Almas has a petition on Change.org where she is asking a leading diaper company to include the father’s image on their branding. Please sign the petition:www.change.org/PapaPampersToo. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min
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On this show, Almas Virani: Speaker, Author, Coach and Changemaker, starts conversations around bending gender norms and stereotypes. She discusses how we have been practicing gender roles since our upbringing to following a dream. A long format show, with Almas interviewing the guest while they uncover their journey of challenging stereotypes and creating a new refreshing story beyond cliche, it is an informal conversation to sensitize the listeners about these binaries. Tune in to new episodes every Thursday.

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  • Creator
    IVM Podcasts - Indus Vox
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 IVM Podcasts - Indus Vox
  • Show Website
    Beyond Cliché