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043 Taufeeq Ahmed Sheikh - Storyteller
Dabbling Path

043 Taufeeq Ahmed Sheikh - Storyteller

Apr 23 2022 • 2hr 55m

Show Notes

Radio, theatre & films surround Taufeeqs’ life, fuelling his passion for storytelling. Making his TV debut as an actor at the age of 9 in India Taufeeq went on to acting, writing & directing for theatre when he was 17. In Sydney Taufeeq resumed his creative pursuit in 2018 after a sabbatical of 14 years and now works with the Australian arts community. His focus is on the South Asian Community to bring the creative ambitions of emerging artists to life. As he interacts with Meyrick he's preparing for his encore performance, playing Don John in W. Shakespeares' Much Ado About Nothing for April May 2022 in Sydney. Previously acted in Hamlet; EM Forsters A Passage to India; Mahesh Dattanis’ Where Did I Leave My Purdah. Broadway hit musicals like, The Drowsy Chaperone performed in Sydney, Australia. Amongst other works of emerging writers in Australia Taufeeq has also acted in plays by respected Australian writers like Joanna Murray Smith in Female of the Species. He has won awards in the fields of acting, public speaking, literature, broadcasting, direction, and for his work towards Interfaith & Communal Harmony, amongst others. Since 2018 Taufeeq has acted in, produced, directed, and mentored local, national, and trans-continental creative projects while writing & presenting his short stories for the weekly radio show Kehte Sunte 89.3 2GLF FM. Taufeeq pursues his work with commitment, passion, and just about anything that challenges Taufeeq creatively drives him; while constantly learning and trying to better his craft.

During this conversation, we discuss the challenges and joys of dabbling between corporate life and creative arts. Taufeeq gives us a good insight into film, theatre and radio the similarities and differences from the creators' perspective as well as the audience's perspective. We also discuss crypto, bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currecveis) and the way governments are going to manage keeping up with bitcoin.

Timestamps:
0 - 1 hour - Intro to Taufeeq
1 - 1.5 hours - Psychology of Money
1.5 - 2 hours - Intro to blockchain and Crypto
2 - 2.5 - Intro to bitcoin
2.5 - End - Closing thoughts

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