Beyond The Known
Episodes
From Depression to Purpose: Elan Gepner-Dales on Bringing Breathwork Into Every School
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elan Gepner-Dales was 11 years old when a classmate died of leukemia and his world fell apart. What followed were years of depression, nihilism, burno...
From Partition to NASDAQ: Kanwal Rekhi on Breaking the Silicon Valley Glass Ceiling
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kanwal Rekhi was two years old when he stood alone in a flood during the Partition of India, separated from his family in a temple. Decades later, he ...
How Breath Work Is Saving Kids From a Mental Health Crisis | Elan Gepner-Dales
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elan Gepner-Dales did not set out to save a generation. He set out just to survive his own. From depression and a bipolar diagnosis in his 20s to scal...
Leanne Perice: The Woman Who Captures 1.3 Billion People’s Attention
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leanne Perice built MADE BY ALL from cold emails and zero connections into one of the most respected talent management companies in the creator econom...
John Osborne: What 50 Years of Meditation Taught a Venture Capitalist About Higher Consciousness
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Osborne has lived inside two worlds most people never enter separately, let alone together. He spent years in a Trappist monastery in silence, bu...
Peace Is a Capacity: How Breath & Human Values Are Healing Conflict Zones | Filiz Odabas-Geldiay
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Filiz Odabas-Geldiay has traveled into Iraq's red zone without security guards, helped put the Yazidi crisis on the world's radar, and spent 2...
From Refugee Boat to the Boardroom : Dr. Emily Letran's Unbroken Journey
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At 13 years old, Dr. Emily Letran was smuggled out of Vietnam in the middle of the night, spent 7 days at sea surviving on sips of water, and landed i...
The Frequency of Forgiveness: How One Man Rewrote Pop Culture History and Redefined Media for Good
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Moe Rock, CEO of The Los Angeles Tribune and 2x Grammy-nominated producer, did the unthinkable: he secured a 2026 Grammy nomination for Milli Vanilli,...
What Walking a Lonely Path Quietly Builds Inside You
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful solo episode of Beyond The Known, host Jitesh Vaswani speaks directly to the version of you who is tired, overwhelmed, doubting yours...
Is An MBA Worth It Anymore? Why David Guttman Tore Up His Wharton Degree
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply emotional inspirational leadership story, host Jitesh Vaswani sits down with entrepreneur, mentor, and humble leader David...
From Domestic Violence to Black Belt | Yumi Unbelievable Journey
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode of Beyond The Known, host Jitesh Vaswani sits down with Yumi, who shares her extraordinary journey from losing everythin...
Addiction, Alcohol & Real Vent I Needed | Sandeep Vaswani
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Beyond the Known, host Jitesh Vaswani sits down with his brother Sandeep Vaswani, a corporate leader, mentor, and Art of Living tea...
The Day I Learned It’s Okay to Be Disliked
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this reflective solo episode of Beyond The Known, host Jitesh Vaswani delves deep into one of the most challenging lessons in leadership and self-d...
Unfiltered with Scott Clary: Entrepreneurship, Failures & Breakthroughs
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond The Known, Jitesh Vaswani sits down with Scott Clary - entrepreneur, storyteller, and host of the Success Story Podcast - fo...
Why Cracked Walls & Childhood Streets Changed My Life
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this intimate solo episode of Beyond the Known, host Jitesh Vaswani shares a deeply personal reflection on gratitude, belonging, and stepping into ...
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others | Dan Millman
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this profound conversation with host Jitesh Vaswani, Dan Millman, world champion gymnast, Stanford coach, best-selling author of Way of the Peacefu...
Rewiring Psychiatry: What Brain Imaging Reveals About Mental Health | Dr. Steven Storage
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative episode of Beyond the Known, host Jitesh Vaswani sits down with Dr. Steven Storage, a triple board-certified psychiatrist who left...
This Billionaire Risked His Life To Rescue Innocence | Paul Hutchinson
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Beyond the Known, the host, Jitesh Vaswani, sits down with Paul Hutchinson, a man who walked away from a multi-billion-dol...
The Show or Survival, I chose both: Sunny Promyotin
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of Beyond The Known, the host, Jitesh Vaswani, sits down with Sunny Promyotin, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of the...
Sprouting Wellness: Doug Evans on Health, Resilience & Reinvention
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this wellness episode of Beyond The Known, the host, Jitesh Vaswani sits down with natural foods pioneer Doug Evans, author of The Sprout Book and ...
Hold the Past in Your Palm: A Journey Through History with Dean Kinzer
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply reflective episode, Jitesh Vaswani, Beyond The Known host, sits down with Dean Kinzer, the founder of Kinzer Coins and the co-host of T...
Clarity Isn’t About Doing More, It’s About Doing This.
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of Beyond The Known, Jitesh Vaswani reveals the effects of constant digital input, dopamine spikes and modern hustle culture...
How Cortisol Affects Your Life | Biohacking with Justin Hai
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative episode of Beyond The Known, our host Jitesh Vaswani sits down with Justin Hai, founder of Rebalance Health, to unpack what he cal...
Off Script with Larry Namer: Building Empires, Breaking Rules, Embracing AI
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Namer, the legendary media entrepreneur and co-founder of E! Entertainment, reveals a rarely told story behind the glitz of Hollywood: the grit ...
5 Signs of a True Guru | Guru Purnima Special with Jitesh Vaswani
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special Guru Purnima episode of Beyond the Known, host Jitesh Vaswani takes us on a deeply personal and spiritual journey. Drawing from the an...
Self-Improvement is Making You Lonely? Good
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this introspective episode of Beyond The Known, Jitesh Vaswani delves into the often-overlooked experience of solitude that arises during periods o...
From Knockouts to Inner Peace: Keith Thurman’s Journey Beyond Boxing
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful Keith Thurman Interview, the former boxing world champion reveals a rarely seen side of victory: the emotional toll. He candidly disc...
Leading Without Labels: Ritu Favre on Redefining Success
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Beyond the Known, Ritu Favre, visionary President at Emerson, mother, and fierce advocate for women in leadership opens up...
The Voice in Your Head Isn’t Always Right
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Self-doubt doesn’t shout it whispers. It creeps in quietly when you're about to do something bold. In this heartfelt solo episode of Beyond the Know...
From the Cage to Courage: Miesha Tate's Unforgettable Journey of Resilience and Rediscovery!
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to rise, fall, and rise again - not just as a champion, but as a human being?In this raw and powerful episode of Beyond the Known, f...
Learn How to Stop Fighting Your Own Mind With Ajay Tejasvi
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔗Step into the heart of spiritual leadership and conscious living with Dr. Ajay Tejasvi, former World Bank executive, meditation expert, and nephew...
Dave Asprey Reveals the Missing Piece in Peak Performance
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔗What does it truly mean to be unprogrammable in a world that constantly tries to define you? In this powerful episode of Beyond the Known, Dave As...
From Harry Potter To Heisenberg: How I Got Here
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful introductory episode, host Jitesh Vaswani opens up about his lifelong journey of curiosity — from getting lost in literature under ...