When Tenzin Lhoden reached out to me on Instagram about coming onto the Courageous Ones Podcast, we were right in the thick of the chaos—hustling to finish the seven-wall mural project in the alleyways of Majnu ka Tilla. Honestly, my schedule was completely packed, and doing interviews usually feels a bit awkward for me. I’m the kind of guy who likes to make Reels but still hates the sound of my own voice! But Tenzin sent me such a chill voice note, and since he was visiting India for just a few days, I thought, ‘No way are we doing this remotely. We’re both here, let’s sit down and just make it work in person.’