Shitosh Parajuli joins from Seattle, WA, USA, to talk about his sudden rise from a global rank of 253407 to 27233 over the last two seasons in the most popular Fantasy Premier League. FPL is an online drafting game from the English Premier League that casts fans as Fantasy managers of Premier League players. Managers then pick a squad of 15 players with a budget of £100m who score points for the team based on their real-life performances in the Premier League. On average, there are 9 million players who register for the FPL.

In this episode, Shitosh shares lessons he learned in the last 1.5 years to experiment in the 2021/22 season that saw him finish 27233. The self-proclaimed “special one” FPL manager debunks common pitfalls that average FPL managers fall into when drafting their teams and suggests new trips, tricks, and tools that can take them to the next level in the leagues within their circles. At the end of the episode, Shitosh also reveals his FPL team for Gameweek 1.

Shitosh’s Previous Seasons: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/156118/history

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Twitter: @BenCrellin (https://twitter.com/bencrellin)

Price Change Predictor: http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexAndroid

FPL Team Planner: https://fpl.team

Let’s Talk FPL YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsTalkFPL

Disclaimer: Manasbi Chautaari is not affiliated with any of the links above, which are mentioned for informational purposes.

Manisha Lamsal didi joins from Kathmandu, Nepal, to talk about the experiences of growing up as a woman in a patriarchal and misogynistic Nepali society. Manisha didi is currently involved in research about hair and its social aspects. A mother of three years old, Manisha didi starts her conversation by going over her story of intercaste marriage. We discuss the many subtle differences we can find between a boy and a girl growing up in the same home and how that affects the social dynamics of all our relationships. The differences cover cultural norms that elders force on their daughters because 20-25 years from now, after marriage, they will be representing their family values to in-laws and hence need to compromise on many things. We also cover the culture of tagging household chores to gender and dismantle the idea that men “help” and women “are responsible.” We also go over how our society has masked the notion that festivals are for celebrations when most of the time, only males relax by playing cards. In contrast, women are expected to be in the kitchen all day to prepare a large variety of dishes.

Towards the end, we discuss and provide ideas to start unlearning the biases and misogynistic ideals we have unknowingly practiced. Manisha didi shares how she has been raising her daughter as well. We also briefly discuss the legal aspects of gender discrimination and why the legal jargon and clauses have made it difficult for women to speak up about their experiences.

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My college friend Prateek Gautam joins from New Jersey, USA, to talk about Financial Literacy. Prateek is a high school teacher specializing in Mathematics and Computer Science in NJ. Also, he has opened Zest Wealth Management Private Limited in Nagarjun Municipality in Kathmandu, which manages funds to ensure higher ROI through diversified investments across the Nepalese market. In the episode, we cover money topics such as investing, budgeting, clearing debts, and saving money which is crucial for financial independence. Prateek shares his experiences with financial literacy, opens up about his multiple sources of income, and provides invaluable tips for managing and increasing money with the power of Compound Interest.