Everyday Conversations with Amin Mombani

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Everyday Conversations with Amin Mombani is a conversation show built on unscripted, real conversations — real people, real stories, real transformation. Twice a week, host Amin Mombani sits down with guests from every walk of life — entrepreneurs, coaches, artists, survivors, and everyday people with extraordinary stories — to talk honestly about the messy middle of building a life worth living. Just the kind of conversation you'd have with a friend who actually wants to know how you're doing. New episodes every SUN and WED on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen.

  1. 2d ago

    #25 Just Be Present With the Child You Have — Dr. Lasha Crowell Seaman on Co-Parenting, Letting Go & Choosing Connection

    She raised her own kids while finishing her doctorate. Herfamily opened its doors to 18 foreign exchange students. And through all of it, she landed on one belief that now guides everything she teaches.   In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits downwith Dr. Lasha Crowell Seaman — founder of Bridges & Roots Family Services — for a conversation about co-parenting, letting go of control, and what it actually takes to keep showing up for your family when life doesn't go the way you planned.   🎙️ In this episode: - Why connection beats perfection — and correction — everytime - The exchange student she almost wasn't allowed to host,and the Swedish daughter and grandchildren it gave her - What it actually feels like, as a parent, to let go of anexpectation your child never agreed to - The biggest myth about families going through supervisedvisitation and court-ordered co-parenting - Why 3,000 kids a year in Northern Colorado alone are goingthrough divorce or custody situations — and how to access her classes from anywhere - What repair actually looks like inside her own house,including when her kids call her out on it   💬 "Just be presentwith the child that you have." — Lasha 💬 "You can getthrough anything." — Lasha 💬 "Your familydoesn't need you to be perfect — it needs you to keep showing up." — Amin   ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 01:30 What Dr. Lasha actually does 02:07 Why this generation is struggling with parenting 04:11 Which chapter of her expanding life taught her themost 05:09 The Swedish exchange daughter and two grandchildren 08:54 The biggest myth about supervised visitation families 09:48 3,000 kids a year, just in Northern Colorado 11:27 Accountability vs. blame 13:42 Letting go of control — her oldest son's education 20:35 How exchange students changed her own family 21:09 What repair actually looks like in her house 22:18 If you're in the messy middle right now 22:53 Wildcard: hangers, handwriting, and her youngest son   Contact Details for Guest — Dr. Lasha Crowell Seaman Website: brfamilies.org Social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram,Alignable — search "Lasha Crowell Seaman" or "Dr. Lasha S.Crowell" Organization: Bridges & Roots Family Services   Contact Details for Host Amin Mombani - Host Email: Mombanipodcast@gmail.com Website: https://aminmombani.podview.com Youtube Link:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7Hrw Spotify Link:https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287 CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008    #EverydayConversations #AminMombani #coparenting#positiveparenting #familyconnection

    #25 Just Be Present With the Child You Have — Dr. Lasha Crowell Seaman on Co-Parenting, Letting Go & Choosing Connection

  2. 6d ago

    #24 - I am Serving Out My Sentence With My Father - Dominque on Parental Incarceration and Advocacy & Refusing to Let Girls Be Forgotten

    She was born into a sentence she never committed. Her father has spent her entire life behind the walls of a Louisiana state penitentiary.In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits down with Dominque Jones-Johnson — founder of Daughters Beyond Incarceration (DBI), an organization that has now stood beside over 100 girls living the exact childhood she once lived. In this conversation: parental incarceration, building an organization out of her own unhealed wound, and why she refuses to let these girls be forgotten.🎙️ In this episode:- What it actually looked like, day to day, growing up with a father in prison in New Orleans- The moment she realized a national nonprofit was profiting off her story while giving her almost nothing back- What a girl in her program actually needs to hear in her first week — hint: it's not advice- How her father, even from behind bars, has shaped DBI's biggest strategic decisions- Her relationship with her father today — and the one line that changed how she sees it: "here I am serving out my sentence with my father"- Her message to anyone with a loved one in prison: stop saying "inmate." Say "mommy" or "daddy."💬 "Here I am serving out my sentence with my father." — Dominque💬 "We call them mommy or daddy." — Dominque💬 "You can love someone the system took from you, and still build something it never gave you." — Amin⏱️ Timestamps:00:42 Cold open02:36 Who is Dominque, really?03:48 Growing up with a father the system took06:42 From track and field to a criminal justice degree08:17 The moment DBI had to become an organization09:38 Refusing to let girls become a "research population"12:20 Credentialed advocate, still-healing daughter14:40 What a girl needs most in her first week16:33 Still closing prison bars after 43 years22:42 Her relationship with her father today26:25 Building DBI "along with" her father32:57 Parenting from Prison — the second initiative33:25 Her message to listenersContact Details for Guest — Dominque Jones-JohnsonOrganization: Daughters Beyond Incarceration (DBI)Social media: @DBINOLA on all platformsWebsite: www.dbi-nola.orgPhone: (504) 766-7499Second initiative: Parenting from PrisonContact Details for HostAmin Mombani - HostEmail: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYoutube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008🎧 Also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #parentalincarceration #nonprofitfounder #advocacy

    #24 - I am Serving Out My Sentence With My Father - Dominque on Parental Incarceration and Advocacy & Refusing to Let Girls Be Forgotten

  3. Oct 4

    #23 - You Know You've Hit Your Passion When You Hear Castanets — Lynn Dannheisser on 40 Years of Law, Corruption & the Novel It Became

    Forty years inside the machinery of government gave her afront-row seat to exactly how corruption happens. So she wrote a novel about it.   In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits downwith Lynn Dannheisser — a retired attorney of 40 years, 30 of them as a city attorney — to talk about her debut thriller Where Nobody Knows Her Name, the real moments that inspired it, and why she believes there's life after practicing law.   🎙️ In this episode: - Being one of the first three women at the largest privatelaw firm in Florida - What it's actually like sitting as the "guardrail" against corruption inside city government - The real detail from the Florida Keys that planted the seed for a novel about money laundering, gun trafficking, and murder - Why she says writing fiction gave her access to a compassion the law never had room for - Her next book, about a hoarder's widow who finds 14 million dollars hidden in the house - The moment she knew she'd found her real passion — and how you'll know when you find yours   💬 "You know you've hit your passion when you hear castanets." — Lynn 💬 "Writing is an obsession. It's an addiction." — Lynn 💬 "It's everyday conversations, but it requires everyday courage to have those conversationstoo." — Amin   ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:11 Cold open 01:51 Who is Lynn, really? 04:01 40 years watching how power actually works 06:53 The real moment that planted the novel's seed 09:17 Where passion and compassion pulled in differentdirections 11:30 Where Nobody Knows Her Name — the story behind thetitle 12:58 Bonita Key as "an unspoken character" 14:35 The lawyer vs. the novelist 17:52 Her favorite character she's ever written 20:09 Writing from real people — and what her sister thought 28:09 The Renaissance Woman — which identity talks to theothers 30:31 You know you've hit your passion when you hearcastanets 33:39 Her advice for anyone who wants to write but hasn'tstarted 36:14 Wildcard: the whipped cream container disaster   Contact Details for Guest — Lynn Dannheisser Website: lynnmdannheisserauthor.com Email: Danheiserbooks@gmail.com Book: Where Nobody Knows Her Name — available on Amazon,Kobo Books, Apple Books, and anywhere books are sold Threads and Instagram: @lynnmdannheisserauthor (samegoes on Facebook and LinkedIn)   Contact Details for Host Amin Mombani - Host Email: Mombanipodcast@gmail.com Website: https://aminmombani.podview.com Youtube Link:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7Hrw Spotify Link:https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287 CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008   🎧 Also available onSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ   #EverydayConversations #AminMombani #followyourpassion#legalthriller #authorlife

    #23 - You Know You've Hit Your Passion When You Hear Castanets — Lynn Dannheisser on 40 Years of Law, Corruption & the Novel It Became

  4. Sep 30

    #22 - Chaos & Discipline Personified — Bettina on Metal Bands, New Genre and Why She Never Quits

    Her whole public persona is chaos. The actual path underneath it is one of the most disciplined you'll hear on this show.In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits down with Bettina BCB — a British recording artist based in LA who invented a genre she calls "drill pop" because nobody else was making it. In this conversation: choir to an all-girl metal band to drill pop, mentorship from the team behind Rihanna and Coldplay, and what it actually costs to break into music from a working-class background.🎙️ In this episode:- The all-girl metal band she was in as a teenager — and what that version of her would think of who she is now- How "drill pop" (UK drill beats, pop melodies) came together mostly by accident, through trial and a lot of "duds"- Being mentored by Stargate, Jenna Andrews, and Rami Yacoub — and the one lesson about criticism that stuck- "Messy Girl" — the single she wrote as a direct answer to the gossip about her- What growing up working class in the UK actually costs someone trying to break into music- Chaos within discipline — her own answer to the question of which one is the real her💬 "Chaos within discipline is my actual answer." — Bettina💬 "Go to the ends of the earth to see your dream through to the end." — Bettina💬 "Most people wait for a door. She built the room." — AminContact Details for Guest — Bettina BCBBettina BCB Official: TikTok, Instagram | LinktreeMusic: Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and everywhere else — search Bettina BCBContact Details for HostAmin Mombani - HostEmail: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008🎧 Also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #drillpop #musicindustry #independentartist

    #22 - Chaos & Discipline Personified — Bettina on Metal Bands, New Genre and Why She Never Quits

  5. Sep 27

    #21 | Nobody Does Anything to Us. We Allow Things to Happen to Us. — Krishna Mody on Grief, Caregiving & Taking Back Control

    An elevator door opened, and a voice told her exactly what her life was for. She almost didn't believe it.In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits down with Krishna Mody — a certified life coach and IPHM Certified Neurochakra Quantum Healer — for a conversation about grief, fourteen years of caregiving, and the belief that changed everything: nobody does anything to us, we allow things to happen to us.🎙️ In this episode:- The strange, specific moment — two strangers, then an elevator — that revealed the purpose of her life- What eight years old looked like when her family's world fell apart- Fourteen years of caregiving for her father, and what nobody tells you about it- Why she believes suppressing emotion is the real danger, not crying- Her daily practice that hasn't missed a single day since 2021 — through hospital stays, flights, everything- The mantra that replaced "why me" for good💬 "Nobody does anything to us. We allow things to happen to us." — Krishna💬 "My entire life is a beautiful canvas, irrespective of whatever colours have been there." — Krishna💬 "Krishna's whole message comes down to this: no one is coming to save you. But you already have everything you need in the person you see in the mirror." — Amin⏱️ Timestamps:00:33 Cold open01:48 Welcoming Krishna08:10 The elevator moment — finding her purpose18:42 Eight years old and growing up fast24:35 Her mother's fight to keep her in school29:11 Watching her father's depression as a child39:32 Did she ever let herself just grieve?42:16 Sudarshan Kriya — the practice she's never missed53:04 Redefining what's normal1:01:06 Nobody's coming to save you1:08:21 Who is Krishna, without the titles?1:12:29 What IPHM Neurochakra healing actually is1:12:45 Wildcard: the movie that made everyone laugh but her--------------------------------------------Contact Details for Guest — Krishna ModyInstagram: @lifetalkswithkrishnaLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-mody1610 YouTube: Life Talks with KrishnaThreads: @lifetalkswithkrishna--------------------------------------------Contact Details for HostAmin Mombani - HostEmail: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYoutube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #caregiving #griefjourney #mindsetcoach #selfhealing

    #21 | Nobody Does Anything to Us. We Allow Things to Happen to Us. — Krishna Mody on Grief, Caregiving & Taking Back Control

  6. Sep 23

    #20 - If These Two Years Were a Screenplay, I'd Call It Rebuilding - Anjalee Kirpalani on Reinvention & Reclaiming Her Story

    Ask a screenwriter to title the hardest two years of her life, and she won't hesitate.In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits down with Anjalee Kirpalani — bestselling author of four novels, screenwriter, and co-host of the podcast Main Character Energy — for a conversation about divorce, shame, and what rebuilding actually looks like once the cameras stop rolling and life refuses to move at movie speed.🎙️ In this episode:- Growing up in Durban, South Africa, and the unlikely path from community radio to national TV news anchor- Why her novels never faced rejection, but her screenwriting career has been full of projects that quietly died- The moment she realized she couldn't ask her own podcast guests to be vulnerable without sharing her story first- Why she changed the spelling of her name mid-career, on the advice of a numerologist- Her one-word answer when asked to title the last two years of her life as a screenplay💬 "You can have bad days, but you don't have a bad life." — Anjalee💬 "Everything is material." — Anjalee💬 "The messy version of your story is still a story worth telling." — Amin⏱️ Timestamps:00:02 Cold open01:22 What Anjalee actually does03:57 Why she didn't start podcasting sooner07:17 From Durban radio to Indian TV news14:35 Her favorite medium: writing15:43 Why radio and podcasts still matter18:25 The competition in screenwriting21:04 A project that fell apart24:24 Divorce: the early days of rebuilding29:13 Finding self-worth again35:08 Co-writing her own story after divorce39:16 Humor and resilience under pressure43:48 What 25-year-old Anjalee didn't expect47:17 If the last two years were a screenplay...49:18 Anjali with a double E — the numerology story51:00 Wildcard: hilariously bad at singing52:28 Where to find her work----------------------------------------------Contact Details for Guest — Anjalee KirpalaniInstagram: @anjalikirPodcast: Main Character Energy with Kai and Anj (Spotify & YouTube)Books (published as Anjali Kirpalani, available on Amazon): Never Say Never, Written in the Stars, 19 Till I Die, Tinsel Town AffairNote: she recently changed her name's spelling to "Anjalee" across social media on a numerologist's advice — her published books still carry the original spelling, "Anjali"----------------------------------------------Contact Details for HostAmin Mombani - HostEmail: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYoutube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008🎧 Also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZdivorce and rebuilding, screenwriting career, author journey, self-worth after divorce, resilience, Indian divorce stigma, storytelling career#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #divorcejourney #rebuilding #authorlife #resilience #EverydayConversationsPodcast #AnjaleeKirpalani #MindsetShift #CreativeJourney #FailureIsTheBestTeacher #Podcast #fullepisode #episode #screenwriter #Storytelling

    #20 - If These Two Years Were a Screenplay, I'd Call It Rebuilding - Anjalee Kirpalani on Reinvention & Reclaiming Her Story

  7. Sep 20

    Ep 19 - She's Not Fiction, She's Me — Francine Juhlin on Identity, Reinvention & Raising Confident Kids

    She spent her career as an aircraft electrician in the USNavy and Army. Then arthritis took the hand tools away — and everything she thought she was went with them.   Francine Juhlin, also known as Princess Francie, built a 6-step process for personal change to get herself through it — then turned it into a children's book world designed so kids never need it. In this conversation: identity, reinvention, and the secret hiding i side her own fairy tale. ⏱️ Timestamps:01:10 Cold open02:59 Meet Francine — and Sparklefeathers06:00 The identity crisis: arthritis, a desk job, and not belonging07:31 From Six Sigma on the shop floor to personal change10:02 "Change without breaking yourself" — pushing back on push-harder culture11:48 The secret: she's not fiction, she's me13:44 Losing the inner child at eight16:37 Running two businesses when you don't like business20:05 "I'm not fixing anyone — I teach people to fix themselves"22:03 How Sparklefeathers arrived in a meditation24:20 What's inside the books, and who they're for27:55 Redefining "normal"29:49 Her one key takeaway: find the root cause31:55 Wildcard: the business task she still avoids--------------------------------------------------------------------Contact Details for Guest — Francine Juhlin (Princess Francie)Websites: https://personalchangewarriors.com/ | https://sparklefeathers.fun/ | https://pentopublished.fun/authors | https://childrensauthorsunite.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princessfrancyandfriends/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@francinejuhlin | https://www.youtube.com/@SparklefeathersTVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PersonalChangeWarriorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francine-juhlin-b9839578/Free clarity tool: https://personalchangewarriors.com/tools/from-stuck-to-clear-the-clarity-starter-welcomeBooks available on Amazon. Sparklefeathers plush available via sparklefeathers.funHer Free Community https://personalchangewarriors.com/community/from_stuck_to_clear/the-clarity-starter/welcome--------------------------------------------------------------------Contact Details for HostAmin Mombani - HostEmail: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYoutube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592072735008#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #innerchild #personalchange #childrensbooks #reinvention #veteranauthor

    Ep 19 - She's Not Fiction, She's Me — Francine Juhlin on Identity, Reinvention & Raising Confident Kids

  8. Sep 16

    Ep. 18 - What's a Brown Boy Going to Bring to Fashion? — Jatin Patel on Class, Identity & Building Without Permission - Everyday Conversations

    An interviewer once dismissed him with a single question. He turned it into the fuel for everything he built next.   Jatin Patel is the founder and creative director of Kalikas Armour, a bespoke, armour-inspired fashion house. In this conversation: class, identity, and building a creative career with no obvious access in. 🎙️ In this episode:- The interview question that lit a fire under his entire career- Where the name "Kalikas Armour" actually comes from — and why clothing is armour, not just style- Inside the process of designing for a bride, down to a secret leopard-print lining only she and her husband would ever see- Holding full openness about identity without ever turning it into a headline- Why he believes "if I'm gonna do something, do something properly or don't bother" — even for a "casual" family dinner⏱️ Timestamps:00:34 Cold open01:34 When clothing first meant more than clothing03:19 Starting from a working-class background with no obvious access06:55 Where "Kalikas Armour" comes from20:13 Staying open about identity without sensationalizing it25:10 The interview that asked "what's a brown boy going to bring to fashion?"33:20 Advice for anyone starting a creative career from scratch38:02 Wildcard: turning his parents' "casual" anniversary into a 150-guest productionContact Details for Jatin Patel:Website: kalikasarmour.comInstagram: @JatinKalikasArmourLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jatin-patel-67832215Contact Details for Amin Mombani — Host:Email: Mombanipodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://aminmombani.podview.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoXPESGBAlhpbeWg_E7HrwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id7284639?country=usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin-mombani-29979721/#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #fashiondesign #classandidentity #creativeentrepreneur #everydayconversationspodcast #jatipatel #kalikasarmour #fashiondesigner Follow the show so you never missan episode. New conversations every Sunday and Wednesday.

    Ep. 18 - What's a Brown Boy Going to Bring to Fashion? — Jatin Patel on Class, Identity & Building Without Permission - Everyday Conversations
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Everyday Conversations with Amin Mombani is a conversation show built on unscripted, real conversations — real people, real stories, real transformation. Twice a week, host Amin Mombani sits down with guests from every walk of life — entrepreneurs, coaches, artists, survivors, and everyday people with extraordinary stories — to talk honestly about the messy middle of building a life worth living. Just the kind of conversation you'd have with a friend who actually wants to know how you're doing. New episodes every SUN and WED on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen.

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