adaptUp

Welcome to our podcast! We are dedicated to supporting leaders in their career journey and empowering employees to unlock their leadership potential. Our mission is to equip individuals with the skills and insights they need to grow and excel in their careers with a sense of purpose and passion. I am your host, Swapna Savant and founder of adaptUp. At adaptup, we are dedicated to supporting leaders on their career journey. Using advanced technology, our product learns and adapts to individuals, enabling us to communicate with them in a way that resonates and aligns with their comfort level.

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Episodes

Applying for a Leadership Role

Welcome to adaptUp podcast, the show that provides ideas, opportunities and strategies to help aspiring and new leaders adapt in their roles and grow in their careers. We provide a platform to guide leaders through their transition to management roles or to be an effective communicator and strengthen their personal brand. I’m Swapna, Founder of adaptup, and today we’re talking about how I got into management and my learnings through the process. About adaptUp: adaptUp is a platform that help new...

Feb 13, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Growing as a leader

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Our Today's guests is Monica Bajaj. There is a sense of uncertainty when you are climbing the ladder. The anxiety and fear at work is at peak and very very real. In this episode we talk about growing as a leader. We go dipper into the challenges an emerging leader would face, followed by some tips to find your true self. Monica Bajaj is a...

Jan 10, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Dealing with Setbacks

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Our Today's guests is Gita Rader. There is a sense of uncertainty that many are going through. The anxiety and fear at work is at peak and very very real. In this episode we talk about setbacks and how we can deal with those. We go dipper into the challenges an emerging leader would face especially during this economy. Gita Rader is a lea...

Dec 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Making a career choice that you want!

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Our Today's guests is Joao Antunes. In this episode we talk about their journey as they moved to Individual Contributor from management. We go dipper into the challenges during the navigation and what made them take this step. Joao is a staff software engineer at Meta, where he works on the real-time communication stack used by Facebook M...

Oct 11, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Making of a Manager

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future or helped leaders live your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Today's guests are Shane King Zackery . Shane is a queer black technologist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur based in Oakland, California. They are an engineering manager and the founder of Yarner Studios, a sustainable creative business project that is equal parts production studio and innovation lab. . In ...

Sep 06, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Career Transition - A Life Style redesign

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future or helped leaders live your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Today's guests are Saman Afshar. Saman Afshar has been working in technology and managing technical operations as a software developer, product and program manager for the past decade. His experience is in a wide range of industries such as FinTech, entertainment, education, Gaming, healthcare & well...

Aug 04, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Understanding leadership styles with Akhil Goyal and Almog Goldstein.

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future or helped leaders live your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Today's guests are Almog Goldstein and Akhil Goyal. Almog Goldstein is an Innovative product leader with 7 years’ hands-on experience in full lifecycle development of quality products with strong customer impact. He is the co-founder and CEO of beaches app. His mission is to socialize the American beache...

Jul 05, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Chat with Carli Gribov

Welcome to adaptUp podcast where you will hear about leaders and experts who have lived your future or helped leaders live your future. I am your host, Swapna Savant and also founder of adaptUp. Today’s guest is Carli , Carli Gribov has 12 years of experience as an executive leadership coach and people operational leader. Carli partners with high achieving values-driven individuals and organizations to elevate leadership effectiveness and catalyze extraordinary impact. In this podcast Carli talk...

Jun 26, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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