THE VIBE CHECK
Vibe(noun), A person’s emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
TheVibeCheck(community), A people-powered podcast hosted by Rahul.
We are TheVibeCheck
Chemistry. Connection. Synergy. Bond. Kinship. Rapport. Tribe.
Meaningful connection — simple, real, and authentic.
The in-between moments — the ideas, laughs, and shared experiences that click.
No hype, no performance — just you and the now.
Human connection has been essential to us from the very beginning. From when early hominins chose to band together for more than survival.
This isn’t a revolutionary concept. It’s how we’ve always wanted to live.
No, it has not lost its way because of capitalism or consumer culture. How we connect has evolved like we did, but the instinct is still there, that’s how we know when we “hit it off” with someone and that’s why we are here and you’re reading this.
We experience true human connection everyday – with our tribe and with strangers. I love talking about it and how it changed my life and I want to hear your stories too.
The making of TheVibeCheck
This isn’t about the golden rule or some silver bullet you’ve cracked that the rest need to catch up on.
It’s not about your highlight reel, your LinkedIn wins, or how you’ve finally unlocked your “five steps to success.”
This is about something we all have in common:
We’re on the same journey that none of us bought a ticket for.
No map. No captain. Just a bunch of us trying to figure things out as we go—relationships, careers, identity, purpose.
Feeling lost? That’s not the exception. It’s the shared experience. But here we are—navigating, stumbling, learning, connecting.
And that’s what this space is for.
To tell the truth about the mess, the meaning, and the moments that remind us we’re not alone.