On this episode of In Conversation With, Taelor Carmine, owner of BODHI Thai Bistro, discusses her family’s journey from Thailand to Indianapolis, the roots of BODHI, and how tradition, patience, and resilience built one of the country’s most celebrated restaurants. From July 2025.
Check out BODHI: https://www.bodhi-indy.com/
In Conversation With is our monthly live show where we bring our conversations about Indianapolis out of the studio and into the street. For the rest of 2025, we'll be partnering with Tinker Street restaurant to provide incredible meals to accompany our conversations and with draft creative space to host us (except for October, more on that later!). If you're interested in supporting these events, please email Patrick Armstrong: patrick@conversationpiecepod.com
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Check out BODHI: https://www.bodhi-indy.com/
In Conversation With is our monthly live show where we bring our conversations about Indianapolis out of the studio and into the street. For the rest of 2025, we'll be partnering with Tinker Street restaurant to provide incredible meals to accompany our conversations and with draft creative space to host us (except for October, more on that later!). If you're interested in supporting these events, please email Patrick Armstrong: patrick@conversationpiecepod.com
Get tickets to our next In Conversation With, featuring Indy Reads CEO Ruba Marshood: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-conversation-with-ruba-marshood-tickets-1628949564999
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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong
Filmed and edited by: Mikey Levine
- (01:00) - — The Beginning of a Dream
- (06:30) - — Finding Home in Indiana
- (09:00) - — Food as Family
- (14:00) - — Defining Thai Cuisine
- (20:00) - — The Balance of Spice
- (22:00) - — Building Bodhi During COVID
- (26:00) - — Cooking with Generations
- (32:00) - — The Story Behind Every Dish
- (36:00) - — Recognition and Reflection
- (41:00) - — Staying Grounded in Success
- (45:00) - — Lessons in Patience and Humility
- (51:00) - — What Rest Looks Like
- (54:00) - — How to Support Bodhi