Utkarsh Ambudkar

About this episode

Ego Nwodim interviews Utkarsh Ambudkar about his upbringing and parenting philosophy.

This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sits down with actor and musician Utkarsh Ambudkar! Ego and Utkarsh talk about growing up in Baltimore, being the kid to say “I love you” first, and how that’s influenced the way Utkarsh raises his own children with honesty and bravery. They also discuss his new animated album, Too Beautiful, his work on Ghosts, and finding purpose on stage. Want some advice from Ego and her guest? Leave a message at (502) 849-3237 (THX-DADS)!   Follow Utkarsh Follow Ego Follow Thanks Dad on Instagram , TikTok and YouTube \Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ego Nwodim

Guest: Utkarsh Ambudkar

Topics covered

• parenting
• honesty
• music
• childhood
• personal growth

Keywords

• Utkarsh Ambudkar
• Ego Nwodim
• parenting
• music
• Ghosts
• Too Beautiful
• honesty
• childhood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ghosts

Books & works: Too Beautiful

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