Utar Chadhav

Utar Chadhav
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Together, navigating the ups and downs of life! Utar Chadhav(ups and downs) is a mental health podcast. We aim to bring forward nuanced stories of mental health from the trenches in Nepal. We are setting out to rob social taboos of their power by gently turning over the rocks of common, authoritarian, black-and-white judgments to reveal the gray underbelly of lived experiences, so these judgments lose some of their power to cause mental distress.

  1. Archiving as a pleasure practice

    09/04/2025

    Archiving as a pleasure practice

    Continue the gentle roller coaster ride with Fareed and raji in the second half of their conversation as they talk about their pleasure explorations, non-normative rhythms and the mixed bag of emotions that comes along with creating archives of their own experiences of pleasure, inspiration and joy. They converse about what archiving pleasure and inspiration stories mean to Utar Chadhav and its many possibilities. They laugh, reminisce and of course talk about movies! Listen to the full episode here: Co-Hosts: Fareed and raji Production, Audio, Mixing: SJ Art: Fareed and raji —-- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information:Website: ⁠www.utarchadhav.com⁠/

    38 min
  2. The route/root to our magnetism

    08/14/2025

    The route/root to our magnetism

    Come join this gentle rollercoaster ride along with fareed and raji as they talk about pleasure and liberation, community and inspiration. They bring in stories from their lives, touching upon intimacy, vulnerability, and how the movies factor into all of this [there's a not-so-secret watch list in their chat! Has a movie stayed with you so long that it inspires you?]. Fareed and Raji celebrate and struggle with the stories about pleasure expressed in places like the movies that shape how they feel joy, how they feel safe, how they connect with themselves and others, and how they find the root (or is it the route?) to their magnetism. —-- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: fareed and raji Production, Audio, Mixing: raji Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information:Website: www.utarchadhav.com/

    49 min
  3. Ep. 8: Inspirationको फण्डा

    07/17/2025

    Ep. 8: Inspirationको फण्डा

    Has this hot weather, humidity and rainy season got you feeling static? Fret not, you are not alone in this feeling. The unpredictable weather and even more uncertain world scenario has us feeling down too. In these trying times, words of inspiration and little pockets of joy mean so much, don’t they? Luckily, we have just the thing for you! We have recently had the privilege of hosting conversation with  little bursts of inspirations who inspired us with their sometimes deep, sometimes random, and sometimes uniquely wise words.  Talking to Prabodhi and Sadish has helped us make space for young voices to talk​​ about what gives them pleasure, joy, and inspiration to move about and how they experience life. This reflection has also inspired us to listen to not just the youngsters around us but also the inner child within us.  Sit back, tune in and invite the child within you to ponder upon the simpler things of life and watch as the magic unfolds~  #innerchild #favouritethings #utarchadhav #mentalhealthmatters -- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: prabodhi, sadish, raji and sj Production, Audio, Mixing: Sj Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information: Website: www.utarchadhav.com/

    37 min
  4. Ep. 7: Jab We Met

    07/03/2025

    Ep. 7: Jab We Met

    eric and raji met in the summer of 2009 at a party. For raji meeting eric changed the course of their life. eric brought an intentionality that raji always craved for. They started having candid conversations about pleasure and desire. Last year raji asked eric if he would want to record a conversation about pleasure and inspiration the next time they met.  And so in May of 2025, they went camping and recorded this conversation over the course of two days.  What does infusing joy and intentionality in our day to day lives, in our relationships look like? What does the journey look like and what does looking back at our younger selves, teach us and/or remind us about what we have always valued? How do we discern purpose that is imposed on us vs. purpose that grows from learning from experiences and influences we are open to? Here’s to the joys of loitering and time traveling! Let us know where this conversation transports you in your own journey. Listen with a friend, and engage with these questions: Who taught you how to have fun? What is your pleasure lineage? (borrowed from Pleasure Activism by amb).  Something you used to believe about pleasure and desire that doesn’t serve you any more? (borrowed from we are not really strangers XXX) What does sober joy look like when we are talking about pleasure? -- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: eric and raji Production, Audio, Mixing: raji and Saru Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information: www.utarchadhav.com/jabwemet

    1h 15m
  5. Ep. 6: एकछिन धैर्य राख है…

    06/23/2025

    Ep. 6: एकछिन धैर्य राख है…

    Music is a source of pleasure and inspiration but what does the उतार चढाव of inspiration and pleasure look like, feel like, for a singer and songwriter? In this conversation SJ speaks with their friend Sajen who is a musician and a singer releasing their first song “Kaalpanik Fulbaari” tomorrow, Friday June 20th! The conversation takes us through Sajen’s journey of many becomings-- becoming a singer, a song writer, an artist. Listen to this heartfelt conversation about a journey of many discoveries. From UC को process loving team to all of you who listen and support us, we hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation. We hope it moves you to find joy in the different ways you love to create.  Let us know where this conversation transports you to! Listen/Watch Sajen’s music on: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SajenShresthaOfficial⁠ Listen to the full episode here: https://www.utarchadhav.com/ -- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: SJ and Sajen Ep. Art, Production, Audio, Mixing: Utar Chadhav Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information: Website: ⁠www.utarchadhav.com⁠

    36 min
  6. Ep. 5: Inviting Rage: A practice in pleasure and inspiration

    06/12/2025

    Ep. 5: Inviting Rage: A practice in pleasure and inspiration

    The love for letters, discovering our favourite writers and sharing our collective rage and grief, we have come to realize pleasure is not a linear feeling, nor inspiration a one way street . Listen to Navin in conversation with raji as they talk about how words, poetry and literature inspire us. The conversation loiters into many tangents as घत लाग्दो conversations often do. Intentional गफिने प्रयास as you know UC को लक्ष नै हो। So here’s a conversation for you to engage with. Here’s to the love of tangents and intentional गफ! Let us know where this conversation transports you to! #utarchadhav #mentalhealthmatters #invitingrage #ilovereading #griefandpleasure -- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: Navin, Raji Production, Audio, Mixing and Ep. Art by: Saru Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information: Website: www.utarchadhav.com

    1h 19m
  7. Ep. 4: XXX

    05/29/2025

    Ep. 4: XXX

    XXX Language and the written word are powerful.  Listen to a conversation between SJ and Akh, besties and co-conspirators coming together to talk about the dating scene, sharing ज्ञान  that they have learned from experience which you will surely resonate with. As you listen, think about people in your life you can start these conversations with.  Here at UC, in our own exploration of sex, intimacy, touch, consent we thought साथीहरुको साथ ले नै यो conversation अगाडि बढ्छ।  Enjoy this heartfelt, funny conversation that centers letting in all sorts of pleasure and making sure shame and guilt never get an upper-hand.  #pleasure #bdsm #kink #onlinedating #friendship #utarchadhav #asmr #goodconversations #notoshame #queeringdesire

    50 min
  8. Ep. 3: सिकाईको अनुभव/अनुभवको सिकाई

    05/22/2025

    Ep. 3: सिकाईको अनुभव/अनुभवको सिकाई

    Listen to this fun, musical and inspiring conversation between Saru and Suneeta Regmi, senior advocate who has been part of the Utar Chadhav journey from the very very beginning! Our lives are multi-storied and we are transported to many possibilities of inspiration and pleasure when we come from a place of curiosity and tentativeness. What is revealed then is a knowing of what moves us, what helps us notice the little-little things that makes our life inspiring to reflect upon.  As a facilitator, as a mother, teacher of law and whose comfort space is litigating in court, listen to suneeta share her journey and Saru witnessing and reflecting back in what is a beautiful testament to the pleasure in reliving and learning from each other's experiences.  -- This season we are diving into conversations on pleasure and inspiration. We are excited to show you the process of how different conversations become one complete episode.  Join us as we bring to you raw snippets with a lot of ummm-hmmm you would otherwise not hear from our conversations, straight from our new studio space for your auditory pleasure. Co-Hosts: Saru & Suneeta Audio and Mixing: Saru Logo: Supriya Ep. Art: Raji Follow @UtarChadhav on social media for more information: Website: www.utarchadhav.com#Experiences #PleasureAndInspiration #MentalHealthMatters #UtarChadhav

    42 min
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Together, navigating the ups and downs of life! Utar Chadhav(ups and downs) is a mental health podcast. We aim to bring forward nuanced stories of mental health from the trenches in Nepal. We are setting out to rob social taboos of their power by gently turning over the rocks of common, authoritarian, black-and-white judgments to reveal the gray underbelly of lived experiences, so these judgments lose some of their power to cause mental distress.

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  • Creator
    Utar Chadhav
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Utar Chadhav
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