THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 41! And in this one THE LADS™️ kick off a BRAND NEW theme that we are going to be sticking on for the next few episodes together. We get into it further within the episode but this episode marks the start of this new theme which out simple is THE LADS™️ attack on an array of charlatans within several "self-help" industries. These individuals prey on susceptible people for their own gain, promising them the sun moon and stars in exchange for their money. This happens across the board, in many different spaces and we are going after all of them 😂 Don't worry, its still signature lads craic, but we have a bone to pick. We also have some stories of our own that tie nicely into this theme that we think yous will enjoy. But anyway; to kick things off for this new theme we are talking all things YOGA! But more specifically, Mr Bikram Choudhury! But who is Bikram Choudhury? In short; Bikram Choudhury is an Indian-born American yoga guru and the founder of Bikram Yoga, a form of hot yoga consisting of a fixed series of 26 postures practised in a hot environment of 40 °C (104 °F). The business became a success in the United States and then across the Western world, with a variety of celebrity pupils. His former wife Rajashree Choudhury assisted him in the yoga business. In 2009 he began a series of copyright claims to protect the series of postures of Bikram Yoga; this was ultimately unsuccessful, and other studios continue to teach the series. Choudhury was the subject of civil suits alleging sexual assault and discrimination against racial and sexual minorities. In 2017, a court awarded $7 million to his former lawyer, Minakshi Jafa-Boden, who gained control of his yoga business when Choudhury fled to India without paying her. Since then he has continued to train yoga teachers outside the United States in countries including Spain and Mexico. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ with regards to increased exposure etc.. and ultimately helps in growing the podcast and allowing us to continue delivering good content. Website: www.naivelyoptimistic.com Instagram: @naivelyoptimisticpodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.