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Controlled Chaos

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Controlled Chaos is a show for creators. The host, Gajan, sits down with creative minds in varying disciplines to discuss their journey, process, and adversities. The goal of the show is to have honest and meaningful conversations around creating content, our responsibility as creators, and empowering others to create as well. What’s unique about Controlled Chaos is that we unapologetically venture down rabbit holes and embrace the spontaneity of discourse. This show aims to build an experience that’s authentic for the listeners, so that they truly find value in the topics being covered. We hope that you enjoy the content as well.

Location:

Canada

Description:

Controlled Chaos is a show for creators. The host, Gajan, sits down with creative minds in varying disciplines to discuss their journey, process, and adversities. The goal of the show is to have honest and meaningful conversations around creating content, our responsibility as creators, and empowering others to create as well. What’s unique about Controlled Chaos is that we unapologetically venture down rabbit holes and embrace the spontaneity of discourse. This show aims to build an experience that’s authentic for the listeners, so that they truly find value in the topics being covered. We hope that you enjoy the content as well.

Twitter:

@theriskyfox

Language:

English


Episodes
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Ask and Answer with Shan Vincent de Paul

1/11/2020
In this new series, Gajan sits down again with Shan Vincent de Paul. The two reflect on the last year, talk about growth, and share insights for other creatives. Enjoy!

Duration:01:05:35

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Real Estate, Music, and Culture with Vozhi

11/26/2019
In this long-awaited episode of Controlled Chaos, Gajan sits down with Seattle-based entrepreneur, Vozhi. He's been excelling in the property, music, and culture game for the last few years and was awarded Top 30 under 30 recognition in his hometown. The two talk about entreprenuership, overcoming adversity, dealing with criticism, and more! You don't want to miss this. Enjoy!

Duration:01:07:56

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Breaking Barriers in Music with Yanchan

8/14/2019
In this special episode on Controlled Chaos, we sit down with singer, producer, and carnatic savant: Yanchan. This young maestro from Toronto has carved out a space for himself and is thriving. Further, he's showing no signs of slowing down. But it wasn't always this easy. We get to talk about his struggles, his obstacles, and how he got to the place he's at right now. Enjoy!

Duration:01:40:55

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EP.09: Taste & Creativity in Music with Shan Vincent De Paul

2/20/2019
In this episode, Gajan sits down with Shan Vincent De Paul, a Toronto-based artist that explores his creativity through hip-hop, R&B, soul, pop, and more. With several bangers to his name and touring the world, he offers some honest thoughts on creating music, navigating struggle, dealing with social pressures, and more. Whether you're a musician or not, you'll find some real value from this conversation on creativity. Enjoy!

Duration:01:59:28

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EP.08: Intention, Integrity, Intensity with Olympian Martin Reader

1/31/2019
In this episode, we sit down with former Canadian Olympic athlete, Martin Reader. Martin is doing some amazing work in health awareness, youth leadership, peak fitness, and more! We talk about time management, goal setting, overcoming adversity, and so much more. Whether you're a content creator or an athlete, you don't want to miss this. Enjoy!

Duration:01:43:39

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Episode 07: Product Design & Innovation with VP Product Devices at Rakuten Kobo

1/24/2019
In our latest episode of Controlled Chaos, Gajan sits down with the VP of Product Devices at Rakuten Kobo, Ramesh Mantha. We talk about the early days in the engineering field, building 3G technology before it was a “thing”, early days at Blackberry when the iPhone was on the market, and his transition to his current role. We also dive deep into the philosophy around designing a product for consumers, how to foster creativity, and dealing with feedback. This is a jam-packed episode that you don't want to miss. Also, check out http://www.theriskyfox.com for more great content. Enjoy!

Duration:01:17:26

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Episode 06: Risking It All For Music

1/10/2019
Gajan sits down with NAVZ-47, a Tamil-language artist, who has put it all on the line to follow her dreams. In this episode, we talk about her craft, navigating the industry, dealing with criticism (especially from family), and how to overcome creative hurdles. Make sure to follow her Instagram profile to see even more of her story and be sure to check out her music on Spotify. Enjoy!

Duration:01:31:55

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Episode 05: Social Media & Your Brain

12/9/2018
In this episode of Controlled Chaos, Gajan sits down with Julia Hamer: a neuroscience researcher, volleyball player for the Canadian National Team, social media personality, med school student, AND professional model. Yea, that's a lot. So naturally, we speak to her about managing a busy lifestyle without burning out, the importance of diet to coginitive function, how blue light can impact your overall health, and much more! There's a ton of great material covered. Enjoy! Be sure to visit http://www.theriskyfox.com for more great content.

Duration:01:18:00

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Episode 04: Photography & Improvement with Stockezy

11/22/2018
In this episode, Gajan sits down with Jason, aka Stockezy, to talk about his journey into street photography. The two discuss photography, composition, growth, Fuji cameras, hip-hop, sneakers, and much much more. This is our longest episode yet, but a must listen for anyone interested in photography as a hobby or profession. Enjoy!

Duration:02:01:41

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Episode 00: A (Re)Introduction

11/22/2018
Controlled Chaos is a show for creators. The host, Gajan, sits down with creative minds in varying disciplines to discuss their journey, process, and adversities. The goal of the show is to have honest and meaningful conversations around creating content, our responsibility as creators, and empowering others to create as well. What’s unique about Controlled Chaos is that we unapologetically venture down rabbit holes and embrace the spontaneity of discourse. This show aims to build an experience that’s authentic for the listeners, so that they truly find value in the topics being covered. We hope that you enjoy the content!

Duration:01:46:17

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Episode 03: Content Creation & Mental Health with Julian

11/7/2018
In this episode, Gajan visits Julian of NOBOX in the UK. The two talk about mental health, overcoming adversity, and dealing with negativity. The conversation goes in several different directions, but there is a common thread of mental health throughout. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Duration:01:46:17

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Episode 02: Growth & Adversity with Carlita

10/3/2018
In this episode, Gajan sits down with serial entrepreneur, Carlita. The two talk about growing a brand, overcoming adversity, and dealing with toxicity. This show is transforming into somehting else right before our ears, but we'll have more details on that in the near future. Until then, enjoy the show!

Duration:01:35:46

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Episode 01: Controlled Chaos with Steve

10/3/2018
Not Another Cooking Show is one of the best channels on YouTube today. Steve, the creator, empowers his viewers to go out and create enjoyable food that's fun to make. Further, he's doing it his own way. In this episode, I had a chance to interview him and dive deep into his thought process. We talk about failure, inspiration, gear, and more! Whether you're a content creator or just getting started, there's a lot of valuable insight for you in this episode. Enjoy!

Duration:01:35:46

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Episode 07: Controlled Chaos with Steve

8/19/2018
Not Another Cooking Show is one of the best channels on YouTube today. Steve, the creator, empowers his viewers to go out and create enjoyable food that's fun to make. Further, he's doing it his own way. In this episode, I had a chance to interview him and dive deep into his thought process. We talk about failure, inspiration, gear, and more! Whether you're a content creator or just getting started, there's a lot of valuable insight for you in this episode. Enjoy!

Duration:01:35:46

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Episode 06: How Apple Will Control Mobile Profits

6/22/2018
There are two constants in June: seeing Lebron James in the NBA finals and Apple hosting a massive conference for developers. While the former may fade eventually, the latter is showing no signs of slowing down. WWDC is an annual event that sees nearly 6,000 attendees fall upon the shores of California to witness advancements in Apple software along with valuable time with Apple engineers. What’s often lost during this event is the business ju-jitsu played by the Cupertino collective to...

Duration:00:22:47

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Episode 05: The Future of Facebook

4/12/2018
Facebook is as free a service as a free iPhone on contract. That is to say, it isn’t free at all. You have access to a set of services in exchange for your personal information, which is then categorized and packaged for advertisers. The goal is to create an extremely attractive platform that people love to spend time in and leverage that attention for ad sales. Many people were sceptical of this model, citing Google’s dominance in the market, but they’ve been all but squashed since the...

Duration:00:25:18

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Episode 04: The Downfall of Spotify

3/29/2018
Spotify will be going public next week. While this may great news for most companies, it may not have a fairytale ending for the streaming giant. Despite being the market leader in music streaming today, among their major competitors, Spotify is the only company that derives their entire revenue stream from this business. That’s not a good thing. Furthermore, their biggest competitor, Apple, is spending over $1 billion in bolstering their streaming service with original video content. So in...

Duration:00:17:15

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Episode 03: Samsung’s Declining Relevancy

3/16/2018
Tomorrow, Samsung will release the latest addition to their Galaxy line of smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S9. This release marks the beginning of a new year in mobile technology which will be capped off with new hardware from Apple and Google. It’s important to note though, the latter two companies have truly gone beyond the definition of smartphones. What they offer to consumers are hyperphones. And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Google Play by clicking below or by...

Duration:00:24:05

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Episode 02: Disney's 3 Keys To Success In Streaming

2/22/2018
In this episode, we discuss Disney and their upcoming streaming service. Specifically, Gajan elaborates on the Disney's three keys to being extremely successful in the streaming space.

Duration:00:33:01

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Episode 01: Reviewing the iPhone X

2/9/2018
In our first episode, we dive deep into the iPhone X. Gajan talks about his favourite and not so favourite features while Bojan navigates the discussion to the final question: should we buy one?

Duration:00:45:57