Rice Pudding Project

The Rice Pudding Project is an independent podcast featuring authentic conversations with athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs worldwide.Hosted by director and comedian Amin Soltani, each episode dives into powerful human stories — from personal challenges and failures to resilience, creativity, and success.If you’re looking for a podcast that blends inspiration, humour, and unfiltered storytelling, this is it.

Rice Pudding Project is a education podcast hosted by Amin, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Amin hosts Rice Pudding Project, a education show with 80 episodes published.

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  "Rudy Bouchebel: Surviving the Beirut Explosion and Life Behind the Lens"

  Aug 11, 20261h 22m

  "Rudy Bouchebel: Surviving the Beirut Explosion and Life Behind the Lens" Rudy Bouchebel joins us to talk about growing up in Beirut, living through the 2020 Beirut explosion, and how that moment shaped the rest of his life and career. Rudy shares how photography became his way of processing the world around him — leading him to work as a set photographer on Oscar and Cannes-nominated films, document Syrian refugees on their journey from Lebanon to Germany, and shoot in some of the most difficult and unpredictable locations around the world.This is a conversation about resilience, storytelling, and finding meaning through a lens, even in the hardest moments. Topics covered:Growing up in BeirutLiving through the Beirut explosion and its lasting impactBecoming a photographer and finding his voice behind the cameraWorking on award-nominated filmsDocumenting the journey of Syrian refugeesShooting in difficult and unpredictable locations around the worldSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#RudyBouchebel #BeirutExplosion #Photography #Documentary #Storytelling #Resilience #Lebanon #PhotojournalismStory #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips

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  "Boxing to MMA to Jiu Jitsu: What Franco Mamba Learned Along the Way"

  Aug 9, 20261h 9m

  "Boxing to MMA to Jiu Jitsu: What Franco Mamba Learned Along the Way"Franco Mamba joins us to talk about growing up in Philadelphia, starting out in boxing, and eventually transitioning into MMA and Jiu Jitsu. Franco shares what it was like coming up in the Philly boxing scene, why he made the switch to mixed martial arts, and the lessons combat sports have taught him over the years — discipline, resilience, and everything in between.This is a conversation about grit, growth, and what it takes to keep evolving in combat sports. Topics covered:Growing up in PhiladelphiaGetting started in boxingThe transition from boxing to MMAPicking up Jiu JitsuLessons learned through years in combat sportsSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#FrancoMamba #MMA #Boxing #JiuJitsu #Philadelphia #CombatSports #FighterMindset #MartialArts #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips

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  "Breakups, Burnout & Building: Hady Amer on Leaving Pharma to Bet on Himself"

  Aug 2, 20261h 13m

  This week we sit down with Hady Amer — former professional football player turned pharma exec turned founder of Forus and Blindspot Health. Hady walks us through the moment he walked away from pro sports, why he later walked away from a stable pharma career to build his own companies, and the mindset that's let him handle setbacks, breakups, and career pivots without losing his footing. We dig into what competitive sports teaches you about resilience that business school never will, the leap from corporate pharma to founder life, and how he's approached building Forus and Blindspot Health from scratch. Equal parts mindset talk and founder story — with the usual Rice & Riffing chaos mixed in.#RiceAndRiffing #HadyAmer #Forus #BlindspotHealth #FounderStory #PharmaToFounder #AthleteMindset #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #FromAthleteToFounder #Resilience #PodcastClips #FounderMindset #CareerPivot #HealthTech

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  Robby Collins: Every Comedian Bombs — Here's Why That's Okay

  Jul 28, 20261h 25m

  Robby Collins: Every Comedian Bombs — Here's Why That's OkaySouth African comedian Robby Collins joins us to talk about finding his purpose through comedy, touring with Trevor Noah, and opening for Dave Chappelle. Robby opens up about how some of his best material came out of his most depressed periods, what it's really like on the road with two of the biggest names in comedy, and why every comedian — no matter how successful — eventually bombs on stage, and why that's just part of the job.This is a conversation about purpose, resilience, and the reality behind the laughs. Topics covered:* Finding his purpose in life through comedy* Touring with Trevor Noah across Southern Africa* Opening for Dave Chappelle* How his best comedy came from his most depressed times* Why every comedian bombs eventually — and why that's okay* The reality of life as a touring comedianSubscribe for more real conversations on Rice Pudding Project.#RobbyCollins #TrevorNoah #DaveChappelle #StandUpComedy #FindingPurpose #ComedyLife #SouthAfricanComedy #MentalHealthAwareness #ComedyPodcast #RicePuddingProject #PodcastClips #ComedyTour

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  "Dave Catudal on Cancer, Loss, and What It Taught Him About Living"

  Jul 27, 20261h 21m

  Dave Catudal opens up about his own battle with testicular cancer in his early twenties, growing up watching his younger brother fight leukemia, and losing his father to stage 3 adenocarcinoma within a year of diagnosis. In this episode of Rice & Riffing, Dave shares what it really felt like to be diagnosed himself after already seeing cancer devastate his family, how he processed grief while fighting his own illness, and the mindset shifts that came out of surviving what so many don't. This is a raw, honest conversation about health, mortality, family, and resilience — not just a cancer survival story, but a look at how loss and illness reshape the way you see everything after. Topics covered: Growing up with a brother battling childhood leukemia Being diagnosed with testicular cancer in his early 20s Losing his father to cancer within a year How he processed grief and illness at the same time What surviving cancer taught him about health and mindset Rebuilding life and purpose after loss Subscribe for more real conversations #DaveCatudal #CancerSurvivor #TesticularCancerAwareness #CancerJourney #GriefAndLoss #FamilyHealth #CancerAwareness #ResilienceStory #HealthAndWellness #LossOfAParent #SurvivorStory #RiceAndRiffing #MentalHealthPodcast #HealthPodcast

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