"Everyday is our environment Day". I'm truly blessed that one of the most inspiring mentors, Mrs Vani Murthy, more famously known as 'Worm Rani' agreed to be on my podcast on this 'World Environment Day'. Vani Murthy ji has been living a 0 waste lifestyle for decades now. She literally lives and inspires millions of people to live a plastic free and earthly lifestyle. No wonder she has 289000 followers on Instagram. My visit to her home helped me see practically, how she grows her own food, uses...
Jun 05, 2023•28 min
Mother's Day is something I'm very excited about, Every year! Making card for my mom has been my yearly practice. I know for a fact; this is NOT enough. Did you know? The Little-WISE club I've been working on for the past 1 year made an impact by collecting close to 2.5 metric tons of plastic? If not for the encouragement of Mothers, not just mine, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it! I'm taking this perfect opportunity to introduce to the world, these 3 moms who are the trustees of ' Siyo...
May 14, 2023•17 min
While sustainability and finance seem like two very diverse topics, a combination of the two, 'Sustainable Investing' is something I learnt in this very educative podcast episode, Dr. Mara Harvey, has been guiding and educating parents and children towards financial literacy with a focus on sustainability. She has published rhymed book for children on money, equality and sustainability. Dr. Mara has emphasized on the importance of consumer choices and how powerful our choices are, in deciding ho...
Apr 18, 2023•24 min
Research shows that an Adult's attitude towards money is shaped by the age of 7. Financial know how at an early age can do wonders for the future of a child. My esteemed guest today, Dr Mara Catherine Harvey has this unique combination of in-depth understanding of finances, an ability to teach children about the importance of being money wise, the skill to write books on it and above all, she knows the correlation between Finances and sustainability goals, the UNSDGs. Dr Mara has a doctorate in ...
Apr 11, 2023•24 min
We've all read/ heard of news about humanity's fight against climate change. Be it in our country India, or elsewhere in the world. Just like weather, climate and the water cycle have no boundaries across the earth, so does this specialised agency of the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation. Feeling elated to have one of the most vocal persons of WMO, Speak to us about climate change. Meet Roberta Boscolo, a scientist and climate change leader at WMO who has been adding value to tra...
Mar 07, 2023•14 min
A School where Carbon net zero is the goal, uniforms worn by children are Work in progress to become recyclable, Lots of trees, school grown veggies are sent home and children are constantly working towards UNSDGs. Every stone laid in building this school is rooted in and reflects sustainability. Every furniture made is made of wood…. This and so much more that went into making this award winning sustainable school! Get inspired, get sustainable. Follow the inspiring work of Mrs Usha on her soci...
Feb 26, 2023•21 min
It was indeed a great experience to be on All India Radio. I had the chance to interact Anupama Ji, and explain to her, all about the environmental effort that Little-WISE is working for. Why citizens do not have to completely rely on the government to do the entire cleanup of the plastic disaster we're going through right now. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https:...
Feb 21, 2023•11 min
Circularity is everywhere in the nature… Vidhi Vohra, an ardent circular Economy supporter, preacher and advisor, clearly explains how this fits perfectly with having a sustainable world and future. Children can become the thoughtful designers of tomorrow, preserving sustainability and circularity. All you need is, the awareness, a hand holding until they understand this. As founder of Her advice to adults of today, Make your decisions based on the 7 generations coming after you so they enjoy wh...
Jan 24, 2023•23 min
“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.” Did you know Little-WISE is getting a great deal of support not just from Children, parents, schools, teachers and environmentalists? Our greatest supporters are turning out to be Doctors!! Listen to Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, a Paediatric Oncologist who’s been working for the past 15 years with cancer patients who are children! Dr Pooja says there has been a great increase in the number of cases as we choose not to address some simple issu...
Dec 17, 2022•27 min
Childhood memories to the future of children in our country, Dr Ajay Kumar, 39th Defence secretary of India has nailed it! He explained such inspiring stories of what Indian youngsters are capable of doing. I loved every bit of the conversation. He showed that greatness is sowed at home, through parents and siblings. It then spreads to the entire world. Hardwork and humility are 2 things I learnt from this conversation. Happy Children's Day 2022. Do follow me on my social media | WEBSITE: | http...
Nov 15, 2022•32 min
Deepavali or Diwali is that one day of the year where the entire world celebrates uniquely, with fireworks, lots of lamps, sweets and new clothes too! This story from our history is a reminder that women in the past were not just beautiful, but filled with the power to be at the forefront of a war too, when needed. Truly inspired by Satyabhama’s valour and Krishna’s nature of accepting the true qualities of Satyabhama. I would like to dedicate this episode to the glory of this festival, spreadin...
Oct 24, 2022•8 min
Its not everyday that we get to speak to history makers. With every child getting more and more addicted to screen-time, Bad eating habits, Lesser outdoor play, It's a huge concern for parents and doctors alike, on the health implications on children and their future. Bhargav is that rare breed of parent/ entrepreneur who took 12 years to research and work with experts in medical, psychological, neuroscientists and many more, for a futuristic solution. One that benefits of millions of kids for g...
Oct 09, 2022•28 min
While the whole world keeps moving forward, we took some time to stop by and look back at what we achieved in the past 10 months. Some called it nothing less than an impossible feat achieved. Little-WISE club has proudly collected ONE TON of plastic from its Eco-warriors, most of them, children Listen to this episode and you will realize the magnitude of positive response and support this intiative, now a movement is gaining. Principals, teachers, parents and children are coming together to help...
Sep 10, 2022•15 min
In their youth, most are thinking of what to do next, what career path or which high paying job should they aim at. Amidst all this, we tend to forget the potential within us to change the disastrous environmental situation we are heading towards. On this International Youth Day, I wanted this young 16 year old and her team, who are juggling her academics along with launching a whole new magazine to spotlight the environmental situation we are in. The magazine is filled with amazing lot of infor...
Aug 12, 2022•23 min
Believe you can and you are half way there – Theodore Roosevelt It took over a year of believing and month on month effort for 8 months to see my Little-WISE see the day of light. Now, it feels like this is just the beginning for my club. I've hosted numerous distinguished guests as part of my Season-6. They taught me that the path could be slow but is necessary. Its on all of us to do something about the environmental crisis we are in. That gave me confidence to keep going.. Thanks to hundreds ...
Jul 24, 2022•16 min
Space travel seems like a dream come true to many. This research from University of Calgary in Canada warns of bone issues for long term space travellers. If you love anything celestial, you should watch out to this comet coming real close to earth on July 14th. You could watch it live... well, not with your telescope, but online -> Here ! Yey! Its the 'Plastic free July' this month... India bans numerous single use plastic items just in time! Are you doing your bit to swap your plastic laden...
Jul 10, 2022•13 min
A man who is curing migranes, spondylitis and many other chronic diseases, No wonder he received some of the prestigious Yoga awards all through his life of 50 years in Yoga. Dr Dr B.N. Brahmacharya, Founder of Arogya Kendra explains the basis and basics of Yoga. Who ever knew that Yoga is not just about Asanas… as it has something else called Yama and Niyama preceding Asanas . Its an art of controlling body, mind and breathing, all in tandem with each other will help our energies and health be ...
Jun 21, 2022•23 min
Discoveries from the past and technology of the future, they're both equally fascinating. What's happening now, still amazes me. India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa wins the Norway Chess Group A… While the material brought back by Japan’s Hayabusa-2 turns out to be the oldest material man has ever studied. Its surpring, how Seagrass spread over 112 miles is the oldest living single plant. Nature never stops surprising us. So does technology, TuSimple tests its driverless trucks and proves that it ...
Jun 13, 2022•12 min
Ingenuity starts from a very young age… Here’s the ingenious idea of Nitin Pandey, founder of India’s most successful parenting app, Parentune. His success today has its roots in his childhood. Listen and understand why this app cares for children through their parents. His advice for every child is to play a sport, help and work together, improve things around you, dream everyday and have a growth mindset where failures turn to learnings. I love each one of them. Follow Parentune in the followi...
May 31, 2022•23 min
This week there were too many interesting things to discuss. I’m excited to share them! Now that India is offering support, I really hope Srilanka’s situation gets sorted very soon. Ofcourse I couldn’t miss out news on some environmental issues. For a change, I cover the simple secret technique Rajasthan uses to tackle lack of biodiversity… You must listen to this ‘kidi-Nagar’ phenomenon… Institutions like ISRO are going out of their way to get children started on space and its science… I love t...
May 29, 2022•15 min
Did you know? The pile of plastic bottles produced daily would be higher than the Eiffel Tower? That’s because almost 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute. Here’s my guest today, who has successfully found a way to not just recycle, but make it into something that creates visual appreciation towards animals….Plush toys! Meet Vishnu Chandran, CEO and Entreprenuer of the Year, who promised a better future for children, animals and planet. His amazing drive and attention to details ...
May 08, 2022•18 min
This earth day, I discovered a treasure, a treasure that helps the Soil and water bodies of mother earth. Not just that? This simple formula even helps us in our daily lives. It helps us get rid of the chemical cleaners. Like that’s not enough, we can all create this treasure, right at our homes. Priti Rao of Soil and Soul sets such a high milestone in making that difference on Mother earth. I salute her and think she deserves this spotlight on this Earth Day Follow her here - https://www.soilan...
Apr 22, 2022•19 min
Its always exciting to host kids on my podcast.. Athrey Ram Rao, he's my age and an ardent listener of my podcast got thinking if there is truth in what I'm saying about plastic toys. He did his own research and came up to me and said he'd like to share his findings too. This episode feels different as we discussed the history, present and future of toys. To us, it feels illogical to carry on with the current way of toy making. I hope you will listen to understand Athrey's view points. If you ha...
Apr 16, 2022•14 min
News is always fascinating and you could never get bored of it! My favorite news in today's episode is that of Airbus testing A380 on vegetable oil... Let me know which one you liked! -First space center in Jammu -Turkey’s Longest suspension bridge. -India and Australia sign trade agreement -Airbus A380 flight test with Vegetable oil -Darwin’s missing notebooks returned after 20 years -Stan, T-rex Fossil, in a new home -Ernest Shackleton's Ship found after 106 years -Climate change ropes in wors...
Apr 09, 2022•21 min
The power of creating something is incredible... The power to influence little lives with that creation is a bigger reponsibility... So, who shoulders this responsibility of creating toys for us? Its the 'Toy Designers'. My guest 'Suhasini Paul', who places children, their learning, their creativity and even their future, while designing each toy. No wonder she received an award from our Prime Minister Narendra Modiji. Follow her on social media https://www.facebook.com/suhasini.paul.3 https://w...
Apr 02, 2022•20 min
Happy Women's Day!! A day to remember that Women are changing this world in ways beyond what we can fathom! That includes the toy industry too! Here's my guest who is pioneering the effort of bringing sustainable toys to the lives of children. Dr Meeta Sharma Gupta earned her PhD from Harvard, returned to India and consciously chose to make sustainable toys for children in this country. Listen to how she rightfully points out that buying decisions of parents is the single most biggest influence ...
Mar 07, 2022•17 min
Dr Peter Fantke . Dr Peter is professor for quantitative sustainability assessment with focus on assessing life cycle fate, exposure, and effects of chemicals. He is the director of USEtox, the UNEP/SETAC scientific consensus model. This model characterises chemical toxicity and ecotoxicity. It also coordinates global task forces on quantifying emissions of pesticides and addressing impacts from exposure to toxic chemicals and fine particulate matter. This episode proves that scientific communit...
Mar 05, 2022•17 min
Would you think its possible to go sustainable everywhere? I mean even at the work place of our grown-ups? Azaan Feroze Sait, the most forward thinking businessman I've come across so far, has not just supported me even since the ideation of Little-WISE. He's now helping me take it to a whole new level.... Going sustainable at his organisation! How cool is that? He's just proving that children's voices and future does not have to go unnoticed. There is value to what we're saying. For the first t...
Feb 19, 2022•14 min
G'Ade just nailed a few things in this conversation. Its true that children will need more ways to engage ourselves. With so many gadgets, toys are anyways loosing their relevance slowly. That would mean so much less pollution in our living spaces. Now, is a great opportunity to change and move away from plastic in toys. You'll why G'Ade is so passionate about making a difference and you cannot miss her contagious laughter! You could listen to her podcast theunfilteredbygade. Follow her on socia...
Feb 13, 2022•28 min
Minds are little, not our thoughts. Episodes are little, not the Goal!! I'm having every happy feeling anyone could experience... blessed, confident, content, excited, joyful, and any other word you can think of... I will certainly keep this podcast rolling. Loads of emotions and ups and downs went into reaching this target and it has taught me that resilience, persistence and consistency can make anything happen. Thanks to all who've been listening to me over the past 2 years! Please spread the...
Feb 06, 2022•14 min
