- CLICK HERE to listen on Spotify!
- CLICK HERE to listen to us on Apple Podcasts!
- CLICK HERE to listen to us on Google Podcasts!
***Want to leave feedback, guest recommendations or interested in being an advertising partner - CLICK HERE!***
For the first time ever, this episode of #TheTamilCreator also includes a bit of bonus audio, so make sure you stick around until the end.
EP5 Timestamps
00:15 - Introducing Kausalya Vimal (aka Kacy)
02:11 - Kacy’s mental health podcast
03:35 - Launching the podcast shortly after her sister’s cancer diagnosis and a work incident
06:38 - The false glamour of social media and how people have received her podcast
08:30 - Why conversations around mental health are only becoming normalized now
11:55 - Hosting a radio show with the aspiration of bridging generations together, how it's different from her podcast
16:07 - Belief in manifestation, and end goal of having a TV show on national television
17:50 - How Kacy’s full-time job as a mental health counsellor and hosting a podcast/radio show feed into each other
19:00 - How growing up around youth violence and “groups” drew her towards a career in mental health
22:31 - Kacy’s love for dance, how she wants to tie it into her brand going forward
25:14 - The perception of a career in the creative arts, specifically in the Tamil community
27:45 - Kacy’s PSA to follow your dream and work hard
28:36 - Representation matters (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Lilly Singh)
31:10 - Finding inspiration from motivational speaker Trent Shelton, other Tamil podcasts, and Social Change Activist Amanda Seales
35:43 - Numbers driving people’s decision to perceive something/someone as important
37:44 - Waking up early and affirmations have changed Kacy’s life
41:08 - Wanting to be remembered for taking the time to listen to others
41:57 - Kacy’s admiration for her mom and Will Smith
45:31 - Ara recalls a story of rebellion from his childhood
47:02 - Kacey delivers another PSA encouraging other creators to ignore the numbers and instead create out of passion
49:20 - The negative effect social media is having on kids
51:01 - Would You Rather
60:38 - Wrap up
63:25 - Bonus audio
Showkace
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showk.ace/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJ_SH75_iOpug4y0EcDykQ
**Looking to create your love story? Join the other couples who have dated and got married through myTamilDate.com!***
"How France Met Canada: A MyTamilDate.com Love Story"
"How a Message on myTamilDate.com Led to an Engagement for Lavanya & Vitharan"
Related Articles:
- "The Tamil Creator (EP. 4): Micro-Business Investor Chen Vasanthakumar Talks About Buying a Business For $0K And Selling It For $60K"
- "The Tamil Creator: MBA Grad Dilani Rabindran Talks About The Business Of Media"
- "Episode #2: Learn From The Real Estate Investor Who Acquired 41 Units In A Few Years"
- "How We Raised $40K On Kickstarter To Create The Tamil "Dora The Explorer"
- "Award-Winning Division 1 Basketball Player And Pre-Med STudent Shayna Mehta Challenges The Notion That Brown Girls Can't Ball"
- "This Tamil-Canadian Co-Founder Of An Aussie Startup Raised $7.1M Series A To Manage Property Differently"
- "Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Abarna Raj, CEO of Australian Social Startup Palmera, Is Tackling World Poverty"
- "Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Tea Drops CEO & Founder, Sashee Chandran"
- "Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Knowledgehook's CEO, Travis Ratnam"
- "Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Kabo CEO & Founder, Vino Jeyapalan"
- "Danny Sriskandarajah's Journey From Rural Sri Lanka to CEO of Oxfam Great Britain"
- "The NBA Bubble: Dr. Priya Sampathkumar Helped Make It Happen"
- "These Tamil Founders Behind Agritech Startup Dunya Habitats Want To Alleviate Food Security Globally"
- "Marketing Maven Jackson Jeyanayagam Shares Insights From His Illustrious 20-Year Career"
- "Angel Investor Jay Vasantharajah On Building His Portfolio One Day At A Time"
- "Meet Tamil-Canadian Journalist Kumutha Ramanathan"
- "Breaking Into Hollywood: Meet Tamil-Canadian Actor Vas Saranga"
- "Meet Rebecca Dharmapalan - Filmmaker, Legal Scholar, And Activist"
