Podcast
Awkward Talks
Hosted by Cdr Bimal Raj (Retd) · EN
Often we share what brings us joy. We talk about our wins and our highs. We glory in awards and titles and we look into the mirror every morning and wonder, why you look the way you do? Why are you feeling so sad/ lonely/ alone? What is your identity? Why can you not be "NORMAL"?
So many, many whys ... and so often, we have no answers to them!
I am Cdr Bimal Raj (retd.), ex-Indian Navy, Trained Coach, and father to a teenager, and this is my Podcast where I share my thoughts on topics that are considered taboo...from gender identity to menstruation, we discuss it all in an inclusive manner.
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Episodes
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Do you have a 3 AM friend?
Apr 200:18:05Tap to summarizeThis episode is about the friendships that quietly shape your life. The ones who stay, the ones who drift, and the loneliness we don’t talk about enough. It’s about growing up, growing apart, and realising how rare it is to have someone who truly knows you. If you’ve ever felt like you had people around you but no one to really turn to… this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.You might think of someone while listening to this… and maybe, even reach out.
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Who are you without the applause?
Feb 2600:08:02Tap to summarizeYou call it ambition. Responsibility. Being mature. But what if your discipline, your silence, your constant need to get it right have been driven by one quiet fear — losing approval? What if the confidence you show the world is just careful performance? And if the applause stopped tomorrow… would you still be the same?This episode might make you take an uncomfortable look at the voice you’ve been obeying for years. The one that whispers to you, “Don’t disappoint.”
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Is the self-love culture making us fragile?
Jan 2900:06:58Tap to summarizeSelf-love was meant to heal us.Somewhere along the way, it changed us.This conversation explores a shift most people sense but rarely question. How is the new self-love culture quietly shaping how we handle pain, responsibility, relationships, and ourselves.Do listen If you’ve ever felt that something about modern self-love doesn’t fully sit right,
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What is Enough?
Jan 800:09:49Tap to summarizeWe spend so much of our lives chasing more... more money, more success, more certainty. We feel that once we reach a certain point, life will finally feel settled. But what if the real question was never how much is enough, but what is enough?This is a quiet and honest conversation about the things we rarely admit we want and the aspects of our life that feels true to us. This just might change how you look at where you already are.
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Parenting - Where Love Outlives Logic!
Oct 2700:13:21Tap to summarizeWhat do a street dog, a tired father, and a penguin in -60° have in common?This episode isn’t just about parenting — it’s about the kind of love that doesn’t need words, rewards, or even recognition. It’s about what we inherit, what we carry, and what we forget to question.If you think you know what parenthood means… listen again.
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The Respect Paradox
Sep 1100:07:47Tap to summarizeWe spend so much of our lives chasing respect from others — only to lose respect for ourselves in the process.This episode dives deep into the paradox of respect.If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or not enough, this episode will stir your heart, challenge your beliefs, and remind you of one powerful truth — you don’t need to earn respect, you just need to stop giving it away.Listen in!
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What if your whole life was a mistake?
Jul 2900:15:10Tap to summarizeWhat if you’ve been living someone else’s dream?What if your success feels empty?What if your truth has been buried beneath roles, routines, and fear?Are you really living… or just surviving?And if you had the chance—would you start again?This episode will make you ask the questions you’ve been avoiding.And it might just change everything.Listen now. If you’re ready to remember who you are.Do follow us so that you don't miss any of our episodes!
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Self Love is Great But Do You Even Like You?
Jul 1000:11:56Tap to summarizeYou’ve tried loving yourself — but something still feels off.Maybe… it’s because you skipped the most important step.In this gentle, heart-opening episode, discover why self-love fails without self-friendship — and how to rebuild the most important relationship in your life: the one with you.This isn’t self-help.It’s self-connection.Press play. Begin again.
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From Smoke to Strength with Col Arun Iyer
Jun 2600:39:58Tap to summarizeAwkward Talks launches its powerful new segment, "Veteran’s Talk", where veterans break the silence on topics that matter.In this opening episode, Col Arun Iyer—a decorated Special Forces officer, Author, NLP , TA Practitioner and Life Coach—shares how he turned his inner battle against smoking into a mission. From personal struggle to helping others quit in just 14 days, this story is about more than quitting—it's about reclaiming strength, purpose, and pride.Know more at https://transforminds.in
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Still Rising - The Power of Women over 40
Jun 1000:14:22Tap to summarize40 plus is a time of transition, especially for women. They undergo changes physiologically, mentally, emotionally. Often, society marginalizes them, pushing them to feel neglected, unwanted, disrespected... thinking they have become 'less'.But the opposite is the truth.Women blossom into their powers in their 40s. They know who they are, their values are in place and their focus is steadfast and when given the opportunity, they shine.I had the fortune to moderate a session of incredible women at The Projekt 40's May 2025 session. They were a picture of poise and strength, passion and purpose.You can get insights and updates about The Projekt 40 from:https://linktr.ee/TheProjeKT40
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