

Pops in a Pod
Nadir & Peter
Pops in a Pod is a weekly podcast hosted by two dads Nadir and Peter from Mumbai, India about all aspects of parenting, marriage, kids and everything in between. Episodes range from conversations with like-minded guests to stories from Nadir & Peter.
Join the Pop duo on their journey from partner to parent.
Join the Pop duo on their journey from partner to parent.
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Mar 27, 2020 • 22min
EP 11 - Covid-19 India Lockdown
On Episode 9, the Pop duo ended with an optimistic take on Covid-19, 2 weeks later they are now home bound with a lock down implemented across India. On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discuss how they manage working from home with kids, keeping their kids engaged and more. How are you managing with working from home, let us know popsinapod@gmail.com . Follow us on @popsinapod on Instagram

Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 4min
EP 10 - Sleep Baby Sleep - Kerry Bajaj
Our guest is a Mumbai based sleep consultant, author of Sleep, Baby, Sleep - Kerry Bajaj. She has studied infant and child sleep in America and a member of the Indian Society for Sleep Research. We spoke to her about kids and sleep, her book and much more. Kerry Bajaj is the wife of Karan Bajaj - CEO and Founder of WhiteHat Jr who recently sold his company to Byju's for $300 million Let us know if your child has had an interesting sleep journey - popsinapod@gmail.com . Follow us on @popsinapod on Instagram

Mar 13, 2020 • 25min
EP 9 - Kids in the time of Coronavirus
As concern has spread across the world due to the Coronavirus aka Covid-19, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discuss the impact it has had on their lives in Mumbai, India where the virus is finding its way in. They also discuss how to talk about this to their children and also the preventive measure they are taking. Let us know how you are dealing with Coronavirus with your children on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on @popsinapod on Instagram

Mar 6, 2020 • 50min
EP 8 - Fun(ny) Dad - Jose Covaco
José Covaco is a media personality popular on social media for his funny videos. He is also a DAD, to his 5 year old daughter. José speaks to Nadir Pop and Peter Pop about his parenting antics, striking the balance between family and work and much more. Follow Jose on instagram @hoezaay (if you haven't already) Get in touch with the Pops with feedback, questions and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir currently is the Director of Growth at an integrated marketing agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing. www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi

Feb 28, 2020 • 37min
EP 7 - The musician dad - Warren Mendonsa
Warren Mendonsa is a Mumbai based guitarist known for his band Blackstratblues. In a candid conversation with Nadir Pop & Peter Pop, he shares his journey as a Dad, balancing his career and his family and much more. What kind of music do you enjoy with your child? Share it with us at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on www.instagram.com/popsinapod

Feb 21, 2020 • 29min
EP 6 - The Wives - Post Pregnancy
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are back again in the second part of THE WIVES with their significant others Sabiha and Karen to discuss their parenting journey post delivery. The highs and lows of bringing the baby home, transisiton back to work and even POOP! Do you have an interesting story? Share it with us at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on www.instagram.com/popsinapod

Feb 14, 2020 • 57min
EP 5 - The Wives - Pre Pregnancy
Presenting our very first guests, our better halves Sabiha and Karen. Listen to their side of the journey of parenting with the Pop duo from the joy of finding out about the pregnancy to the delivery and everything in between. Do you have an interesting pregnancy experience? Share it with us at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on www.instagram.com/popsinapod

Feb 7, 2020 • 31min
EP 4 - To Buy or Not to Buy
To buy or not to buy that is the question, whether it's ok to subject your mind to outrageous baby product prices or to just sit back and wait. This week, Nadir and Peter discuss their experiences buying (or not) baby products. Tune in to find out all about it. Link to the article referenced in the episode - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/how-new-parents-can-plan-finances-household-budget-and-invest-for-child-goals/articleshow/64424912.cms Pops & Moms, what was your experience like? Exciting? Bad? Share it with us at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir currently is the Director of Growth at an integrated marketing agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing. www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi

Jan 31, 2020 • 42min
EP 3 - The Planning Pt. 2
Nadir & Peter pick up the story from where they left off. In the final part of 'The Planning' they delve deeper into other aspects of pre-parenting life like finance, emotional, mental and more. But is so much planning needed? Listen to find out and tell us your journey to being parents, we'd love to hear and you might even become our guest on the show :-) Send in your stories, feedback and more at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on www.instagram.com/popsinapod

Jan 24, 2020 • 26min
EP 2 - The Planning Pt. 1
On this episode, Nadir & Peter discuss the stages before they became Dads - finding the perfect partner and the right time to become parents. The Pop duo go through the initial stages of togetherness and how they took to 'planning' in a big way. Send in your stories, feedback and more at popsinapod@gmail.com Follow us on www.instagram.com/popsinapod Recorded at Cuckoo Club, Bandra, Mumbai.