Bhuwani Pandhak joins me for “Ek Chin with…” this week to talk about his journey from the hills of Taplejung to making it as a Gurkha soldier. The conversation touches on loss, grief and the drive to ‘make it’. He retired from the British Gurkhas in 2006 as a Gurkha Major after a 28+ year’s career and recently retired from a leading global security firm after working 15+ years as Accounts Manager. Huge thank you to our podcast partners: Gold Partner – A Star Financial Solutions UK Silver...

Laxmi Rai, founder of New Laxmi Jewellers joins me this week to talk about her journey so far! Her hard work and strong attitude has helped her travel from her small village in Bhojpur to the UK. She’s an example of someone who just gets things started and learns along the way! Her jewellery store, one of the first by Nepali, stands strong today in the heart of Aldershot serving thousands of customers and supporting countless Nepali community initiatives and activities. She’s no shy of...

Meet Miaya Dangol KC. She was born and raised in Manchester but finds herself in the heart of the British Gurkha community effortlessly juggling multiple roles from being the vice-president of the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community to advisor for Asian Mahila Association. In this candid chat, Miaya talks about her own childhood and experiences of being Nepali in Manchester, raising two children as a single mother and the powerful role our stories can play in shaping not only our journey but...

Meet Sristi! She’s the Country Lead - Nepal for Taptap Send, a money transfer app! On this week’s Ek Chin with… podcast, Sristi talks about the growing Nepali diaspora in the UK, USA and Portugal and the trends in sending money to loved ones in Nepal. She also shares about her own working experiences in Nepal, desire to connect and learn more about her roots and how she currently views herself in the spectrum of identity and being. Send money to Nepal using Taptap Send today! Use the promo...

Min Darlami is a Certified Independent Financial Advisor and founder of A Star Financial Solutions UK Ltd. On this episode of “Ek Chin with…” Min’ji shares about the current UK real estate market, how to make the most of your pension and be on the safe side when it comes to taxes! Beyond the world of numbers, he talks us through his rural upbringing in Gulmi to pursuing higher education in Cyprus. A Star Financial Solutions UK website: https://www.afsuk.co.uk/ Huge thank you to our podcast...

Founder of Runderbolts, Ruden Bhutia joins me this week to talk about the running community that he has created! Runderbolts brings people together as they run, connect and make memories. It’s a movement that has seen runners take on European cities to various hubs across the UK. In the conversation, Ruden talks about his motivation, doing the London Marathon 2022 twice in one day and the push to make running more inclusive and diverse. Ruden is also on the Inclusion Advisory board for the...

“Gurkha, Beneath The Bravery” actor Samir Gurung is on Ek Chin with… this week! We talk about his journey into acting; from being an extra to feature films, his long-time journey with PARCHA and love for dance and poetry! He is a person with many colours and we only get to talk about a few. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Samir. Follow Samir’s journey on Insta today: https://www.instagram.com/samirgurungofficial/ Huge thank you to our podcast partners: Gold Partner – A Star...

Jinita Pandhak is a real estate lawyer based in London. She is currently the secretary of Britain Nepal Lawyers Association which aims to help young aspiring lawyers as well as lawyers from other jurisdictions enter the legal profession in England.  -----  Huge thank you to our podcast partners:  Gold Partner – A Star Financial Solutions UK  Silver Partner – New Laxmi Jewellers UK and Taptap Send  Bronze Partner – Nepal Authentic Dining and Nepali Music Festival UK 2022  ------   Join...

Within a short time, BHAKTA BAND has been able to tick off an exciting list of gigs in the UK. From Joon Festival to BFEST, this band has done the rounds! The band is, Subit, Ash, Dilip, Stiphan and Ojesh; join me on this one-to-one chat to talk about their music, the band and making Nepali music in the UK. This is Ek Chin with Bhakta Band. The band released their single TIMRO SAATH in November – don’t forget to listen now! Follow the band over on their...

'Milyo' is an app connecting Nepali singles across the world! On this episode of “Ek Chin with…” podcast we have Pukar Bhattarai to tell us all about the MILYO story. From creating solutions for Nepali singles to working at META (formerly Facebook), we cover and hop across topics from tech, identity and belonging to start-ups.    Pukar is open to connect for mentorship and advice! Get in touch via his website!  Connect with Pukar via his website: https://www.pukar.design/   ----- Huge...

Chhimmi is a beauty influencer that has taken social media by storm! She has over 70,000+ TikTok followers, 38,000+ Instagram followers and video videos totalling millions. Recently she has worked with leading brands from Garnier to appearing in the adverts for the popular UK drugstore SUPERDRUGS. She join’s me this week to talk about her journey from bridal make-up to beauty influencer! Also, we chat about her holidays, engagement and ‘making it’ on social media! Follow Chhimmi...

Rapstar Sandy is here!! The rapper behind Winners Anthem, What’s Goody and Fade dives into her music career, inspirations and the process she follows behind her catchy hooks and verses! We talk TikTok, Nepal and not giving up! Follow Rapstar Sandy on Instagram: http://instagram.com/badbsandy Huge thank you to our podcast partners: Gold Partner – A Star Financial Solutions UK Silver Partner – New Laxmi Jewellers UK and Taptap Send Bronze Partner – Nepal Authentic Dining and Nepali Music...

Pepper Paudel joins me on the “Ek Chin with…” podcast this week! Today, Pepper is confident, sure and ready to speak her mind. We leave no topic behind as we dive straight into her experience of being a Nepali woman, her career in Technology and the many causes that she continues to advocate for. Pepper uses her growing social media presence to speak on animal rights and has fundraised for the treatment of several community dogs in the past. She’s currently on a mission to bring LOD, a...

Super vlogger Srijana Ningleku returns on the Ek Chin with… podcast for a Bhai Tika Special!! Srijana’s shares all the details behind her wildly popular music video ‘Bhui Sori Dhogey Hai’ and reveals further exciting updates. Srijana’s YouTube vlogs are viewed by over 190,000 subscribers across the world with a total of 44 million collective YouTube views. Huge thank you to our podcast partners: Gold Partner – A Star Financial Solutions UK Silver Partner – New Laxmi Jewellers UK and Taptap...

Akanshya made news in the UK Nepali community when she stood to be a ward councillor representing the Labour Party at the age of twenty-two in 2019. On this week’s Ek Chin with… podcast, we talk about juggling final year of undergrad studies and her involvement with the Labour Party, her family and her political views today! Follow Akanshya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AkanshyaG Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe! ------ Join Lex every week as he speaks to people from different...

With over 80,000 YouTube subscribers, 18+ million all-time YouTube views and 38,000 TikTok followers; Sunuk’s story, life and family captures the imagination of viewers across the world. Sunuk is one of the most loved Nepali vlogger in the UK and she joined me this week on “Ek Chin with…” podcast to talk about her journey from fashion to lifestyle vlogging, tackling motherhood and stories of her childhood.    Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe!  Connect with Sunuk today:...

With over 180,000 followers on Instagram, MASNA X is one the early UK Nepali beauty bloggers to make it big on social media! Masna talks about the changing digital landscape, being consistent as a creator and making a career out of social media. She also shares about participating at Miss UK Nepal at the age of sixteen! Click play and listen to Masna! Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe! Masna X on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masnax/?hl=en ------ Join Lex every week as he...

From Time Chaina, Maichang to Dai Nabhana, Yuven Blac’s (formerly known as Aizen) beats have made many people move! The UK based musician gets candid as he shares about life in music based in the UK. Alongside his Metanoia team, they’ve toured UK, Australia, HK, Nepal, India to USA and he has many learnings from the road. This was a rare moment where we had Yuven Blac, one to one, only for Ek Chin with… podcast! We hope you enjoy the podcast! Don’t forget to like, share and...

Deeya Pun stood on top of Sagarmatha / Mt Everest in May 2022! This episode of Ek Chin with… podcast follows her journey from the Himalayas to working in the frontlines as a nurse in the UK! Of course, we talk about her life as an actor in Nepali cinema – and all the fun that comes with juggling three different roles. We hope you enjoy the podcast! Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe! ------ Join Lex every week as he speaks to people from different walks of life on Ek Chin with…which...

Fresh from the success of Kabaddi 4, actor Miruna Magar kicks off the second season of the Ek Chin with… podcast! Miruna holds nothing back as she seamlessly covers topics from her recent graduation, work in Nepali cinema and music videos to her view on speaking up!    We hope you enjoy the podcast! Don’t forget to like, share and follow! Follow Miruna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirumgr  ------   Join Lex every Thursday as he speaks to people from different walks of life on...

This week I am joined by host and presenter Suprina Thapa! Suprina was one of the hosts of the SKY ARTS TV show UNMUTED and she will be returning for a second season again. Alongside UK TV hosting, she has numerous radio stations work including her weekly spot on Foundation FM. She loves hosting events and has already met quite a few British celebrities and politicians along the way! We chat about her work, what it means to be British and Nepali for her and how she sees her career in the...

Award winning poet Mukahang Limbu joins Lex on Ek Chin with… this week to talk about his latest publication “Mother of Flip-Flops” ahead of the book launch. Mukahang, a 3-time Foyle Young Poet and winner of the ‘First Story National’ competition shares about his experiences writing about Nepali people, the strength of being able to speak two different languages and his plans after Oxford University. Mukahang’s latest poetry book:...

Asim Rai joins the podcast this week! He is a professional in the financial services industry specialising in financial crime compliance, cross-border payment and real-time instant payment among many other streams.    He shares about the importance of being open to conversations and opportunities as well as work experiences. From the formative university years to applying for over 100 jobs, Asim is candid as he talks us through his young and flying career so far!  LinkedIn:...

Ruby Raut, founder of WukaWear period pants joins me this week to talk about how it all started! Wuka which is short for WAKE UP AND KICK ASS is an underwear brand for people who menstruate. The products are leak-proof, soft and use sustainable fabric! We talk about how Wuka started and touch briefly on her journey from Jhapa to London! Wuka website: https://wuka.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wukawear/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/wukawear Facebook:...