"How do I stay motivated when I feel like giving up?" "Can I ever get out of anxiety or is it going to haunt me for the rest of my life?" Aditi talks about anxiety and how we can deal with it in simple yet effective ways. She also answers some of these questions asked by our guests, who were part of our anti-anxiety workshop and have learnt how to deal with their anxiety, stress and mind blocks through the process. Our guests Sheetal, Sohini & Neha share their experience with the Calmsutra a...
Jul 14, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 141
After having spoken with hundreds of people, we identified the common pain points & areas where most of us are struggling at the moment. - Feeling unsettled with work from home - Poor discipline & routine - Disturbed sleep cycle - Lack of motivation & clarity - Loneliness It's time to change that. Aditi shares 5 important reasons we need to work on our mental fitness. To know more tune in to this episode of Absolutely Write. On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind o...
Jul 09, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 140
'Small wins go a long way!' Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Neha Gupta De - Marketing Director, Global University Systems. Neha is Managing a team of 50+ Sales and Marketing professionals and has worked across diverse industries growing their brands and businesses. She has built brands from scratch as well as established brands which existed for 70+ years but did not have an identity. Managed budgets upward of $10mil and specialise in Campaign development and media plannin...
Jul 07, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 139
I was a big believer of affirmations until 2010. And then I realised it is kind of tricky and then I... To know more tune in to this episode of Absolutely Write. On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's signature journaling style called ‘Grapho-Journaling. Join Aditi with a new question to ponder over and follow the three step process mentioned in these episodes, which would allow you to calm your mind, bring tremendous amoun...
Jul 02, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 138
'You either succeed or learn. You never fail!' Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Rohit Chadda, CEO - Digital publishing, Zee Group. Rohit launched ZEE5, the flagship OTT of Zee, in 170+ countries and scaled the business to 300+ Mn MAUs from only 75 Mn MAUs in Apr'19 making it the 2nd largest digital media network in India (up from #9 in Apr'19). The business is at a lifetime high in terms of users, revenue & EBITDA. He was named among Top Tech CEOs of the Decade in India...
Jun 30, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 137
Feeling anxious? The grounding techniques in this episode can help to calm anxious thoughts and keep you focused and calmer in your environment. The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that can be done almost anywhere and has proven to be effective. Take a few minutes to learn these grounding techniques. Tune in! On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's signature journaling style called ‘Grapho-Journaling. Join Aditi wit...
Jun 25, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 136
'If something scares and excites you at the same time, jump on it.' Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Tarun Sharma, Co-Founder, mCaffeine - India’s First Caffeinated Personal Care Brand. Tarun is the man behind setting up and scaling up the entire business from scratch, while managing a team of over 600+ across verticals. He is not just a connoisseur in the business world but in the tech world as well. Aside from his brand, standup comedy is what excites him and he enjoys be...
Jun 23, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 135
Anger is like a burning coal. No matter who handed it over, the damage is being caused to you for still holding onto it. What if there was a way to deal with this? Tune in for a powerful way to overcome your anger & resentment. On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's signature journaling style called ‘Grapho-Journaling. Join Aditi with a new question to ponder over and follow the three step process mentioned in these epi...
Jun 18, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Deepali Naair, Chief Marketing Officer, IBM India & South Asia. Prior to joining IBM in 2018, Deepali was both the CMO and the CDO at IIFL Investment Managers and was a Board Member at IIFL Wealth Finance. She has held leadership positions with L& T Financial Services Group & HSBC Asset Management. In her earlier years, she has worked with Tata Motors, BPL Mobile, Draft FCB-Ulka and was the Marketing Manager for Saffola and Medik...
Jun 16, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 133
When was the last time you made an excuse? There are many reasons why people make excuses. In fact, everyone has a variety of reasons for making them. In this episode, Aditi talks about the top 4 reasons why we make excuses. Tune in to know what they are and what you can do to stop making excuses. On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's signature journaling style called ‘Grapho-Journaling. Join Aditi with a new question to p...
Jun 11, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Siddhesh Sharma, President -Baidyanath Group & CEO - Naturedge Beverages Pvt Ltd. A fitness enthusiast by nature and ancestry, Siddhesh is an alumnus of the University of Nottingham and a branch out of the 'FBM' program at the SP Jain Institute, Mumbai. He has succeeded in rounding up the ancestral business and tied up with modern day applications of Ayurveda in the past decade. Siddhesh is an avid sportsman and a staunch advocate for te...
Jun 09, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 131
In every walk of life we have to make so many different decisions every single day. Decision making is important not only as a leader or professional, but in every aspect. In this episode, Aditi talks about famous psychologist Carl Jung's MBTI theory and how it correlates to our decision making style. Tune into this episode if you waver easily or if you struggle to make better decisions for yourself. On our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be fo...
Jun 04, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Ep. 129: Head or heart. Which one to listen to? Ft. Kunal Shah, Senior VP Media & Entertainment, YES BANK How do you deal with your emotional triggers ? Should I listen to my head or my heart? Why can't I say no to people? Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Kunal Shah, Senior VP - Media & Entertainment, YES BANK. Kunal has been a banker for the last 18 years with deep interest and passion for the Media & Entertainment sector, and holds a diverse experience across ...
Jun 02, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 129
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” ― Zig Ziglar As people, we are all focused on who is #1, who won the race, how much weight did you gain/lose, how do I get there fastest? Thinking about desirable outcomes makes us feel inspired and motivated, and that’s not a bad thing. But there are a few problems with setting goals that are solely focused on outcome. We often forget how we feel on this journey. We treat the process as a mean...
May 28, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 128
I am told that I am great with my leadership qualities. I wonder what stops me from being an entrepreneur? Can I be a good leader and an introvert at the same time? What are some ways in which travel bloggers & writers can sustain in this non-travel pandemic? Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Rhea Saran - Founding Editor-in-Chief, Conde Nast Traveller Middle East. As founding EIC, Rhea introduced Condé Nast’s first title to the GCC region in 2013, quickly establishing it...
May 26, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Bottling up your emotions means blocking or suppressing your feelings instead of expressing yourself. Imagine holding a piece of burning coal and holding onto it because you don't know how to let it go. You keep holding onto it, burning yourself further and further. That's how most of us spend our entire lives. Holding onto our true feelings and emotions because we don't know how to say it out loud or we don't have an outlet to express ourselves. What if there is a way where you don't need to bo...
May 21, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 126
'Can my handwriting talk about my anxiety level & mental health? How do I break free from this pattern that has been limiting me for so many years? Does good looking handwriting mean anything good? What does my hooded signature mean?' Aditi answered some of these questions in this remarkable 'Calmsutra in the lockdown' workshop listener's special episode with some of our very own wellness warriors who were part of the anti-anxiety workshop and have been actively working towards their mental ...
May 19, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Do you find yourself often in a cloud of worry after speaking with a friend or watching the news? Is worry your default mechanism? Would you like to be a warrior and not a worrier anymore? In this episode, Aditi shares 10 different worry patterns that can help us identify what our worry trigger is. If you'd like to know what your handwriting says about your 'worry versus warrior' stance, tune in! In season 2, on our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we w...
May 14, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 124
'Should I stock oxygen at home?' 'What if my test shows positive but I'm not experiencing any symptoms?' 'What can I do to help my family members cope with anxiety?' 'What if my lungs have been partially damaged? What can I do?' 'Can Yoga assure that I wont be Covid positive?' Our panel of guests this week on the Absolutely Write podcast includes Dr Sanjay Arora, Founder of Suburban Diagnostics, India. It is one of India's largest and one of the first private labs that was granted permission to ...
May 12, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Do you find yourself rushing to the refrigerator when you’re feeling down or upset? Finding comfort in food is common, and it’s part of a practice called emotional eating. Anything from work stress to financial worries, health issues to relationship struggles may be the root cause of your emotional eating. Would you like to know why do we do this, what makes food our go-to comfort when we're feeling overwhelmed by everything around us and most importantly would you like to deal with this compuls...
May 07, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 122
"Every human interaction can be a learning experience" Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Vikram Gupta. Vikram is the Founder and Managing Partner of IvyCap Ventures, a USD 200 mn Venture Capital Fund that invests through the Alumni ecosystems that has portfolio of 30 companies. He has over 25 years of experience in Private Equity, Business Consulting, M&A, Strategy and Operations in Healthcare and Life Sciences, Education, Consumer Goods and other industries. Prior to fo...
May 05, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 121
These lockdowns have forced so many of us, especially the extroverts to dance to it’s tune. Many of you have already exhausted every trick to keep yourself distracted from the thoughts of loneliness, but somehow without your knowledge those thoughts and that feeling simply creeps in. Singles are lonely as they do not have a companion and married people are lonely for reasons of their own - mostly waiting to get a breather. Now the question is - In desperate moments when we are stuck deep in the ...
Apr 30, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 120
"Adversity is opportunity as well. It just depends on how you handle it." "To me challenges and learning from challenges gives my life a meaning" Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Akshaara Lalwani - CEO & Founder, Communicate India. Akshaara is a fearless leader from the get go, who stood strong to her leadership qualities and took the challenge of the pandemic by keeping the show going by aiding brands with unique ideas, strategies to beat the obstacles they faced and c...
Apr 28, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 119
We are in uncertain times and no matter in which way you look at it, it is tough but it is possible for us to stay calm & grounded and be positive (only mentally), while dealing with everything around us. Aditi talks about 3 ways in which you can add more calmness in these uncertain times. Listen to the complete episode to find out what they are. In season 2, on our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's signature journaling s...
Apr 23, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 118
"It's not about what we do, it's about the motive behind that action." Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Rajiv Sethi, Multi-passionate entrepreneur, photographer, music lover & artist. Rajiv describes himself as WIP - Work in Progress. He is inquisitive to the core for the things he is passionate about. While his day job is being a zealous entrepreneur creating profitable propositions out of simple business ideas, he spends rest of the time following his curiosity & ...
Apr 21, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Do you constantly feel you stand in your own way or that you become too critical of your own self? Why would you do that? Why would you stop yourself from being calm & happy? Is this something you'd like to stop? Aditi talks about 2 specific graphology strokes that indicate a default self critical mechanism. Listen to the complete episode to find out what they are. In season 2, on our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journaling. Each week we will be following Aditi's sig...
Apr 16, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 116
"Your personality is not a constant. It is a process." "Self improvement begins with really knowing and accepting who you really are" Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Jeffery Christian, leadership & basketball coach, podcaster, nurse & founder of 2 NGOs. Jeff is based out of San Francisco, California and has 26 years of practice in helping individuals, teams and organisations perform their best. He is truly an epitome of being multi passionate. Aditi analyses Jeff's...
Apr 14, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 115
If you're a student, who struggles to focus & concentrate on your studies & exams or if you're an adult who is always distracted and your mind is not in your control, then this episode is for you! In this episode, Aditi talks about 2 graphology based traits which will help you look at your ability to concentrate & focus, what causes distraction and how we're limited by our need for instant gratification. In season 2, on our Friday episode, we will be doing a remarkable kind of journa...
Apr 09, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Are you tired of swiping left or right, meeting random strangers in online dating or getting set up based on very little compatibility by a matchmaker or pandit? Would you or anyone you know like to explore a reliable and trusted way of meeting your match? If you answered yes to any of the questions, then this episode is a must listen. Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Naina Hiranandani, Co-Founder & COO, Sirf Coffee - A dating platform for the global Indian. Set to help...
Apr 07, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Have you met people who move from one job to another, one relationship to another, but the problems they had in their previous job or relationship kept repeating? They find it difficult to break these loops, as they feel it is part of who they are and is controlling them. We constantly believe the labels people give us and put ourselves in some boxes and keep repeating patterns on loop. We forget that these loops are not necessarily helping us move forward or grow to the next level. But we hold ...
Apr 02, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 112
