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Mindful & Driven

Amardeep Parmaramardeepsparmar.com

All about how to chase your dreams whilst not losing sight of what really matters along the way. We have so many competing pressures in our lives and it's easy to feel lost and overwhelmed.

Amardeep Parmar interviews a wide variety of guests to understand how they find balance in their lives. We hear the vulnerable stories of when they've struggled and their advice for other people in the same situation. We're all in this together.

Amardeep himself recently left the corporate world to rebalance his life and introduce more creativity. His writing has millions of views and he hopes to help more people through this podcast.

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Website: amardeepsparmar.com, Instagram: @amardeep.s.parmar, Twitter: @amardeepsparmar, LinkedIn: @amardeepsparmar, Medium: @amardeep

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Episodes

How YOU can be a high-performing leader w/ Nilesh Satguru

Welcome to episode 56 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 56’s guest is Dr. Nilesh Satguru. He's a high-performance coach, medical doctor, and speaker. In his coaching, he blends the science he's learned from his medical career with compassion to teach people how to be the best they can possibly be. Also, the kindness they can be and most compassionate to others. Like many of us, he put so much press...

Jul 12, 202240 min

What To Do If You Feel Lost & Don't Know What To Do With Your Life w/ Mohammad Tahir

Welcome to episode 55 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 55’s guest is Mohammad Tahir also known as “mo_t_ivate”. He’s a network engineer at Heathrow Airport and also a star on TikTok with nearly 200,000 followers. All of his videos are about little interesting facts about airports that you wish you knew but you didn’t know where to find out. On the back of this, he’s done many talks, especially in ...

Jul 05, 202244 min

How moving to a 4 day working week improves your focus w/ Karaminder Ghuman

Welcome to episode 54 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 54’s guest is Karaminder Ghuman. He is a polymath by trade. He’s a headshot photographer, a course builder, a community leader, a writer, a storyteller, and a filmmaker amongst many other things. I know Karaminder through the course side and I’ve seen much he’s obsessed with making sure the community is as good as possible and how important th...

Jun 28, 202236 min

Control your anxiety - how to master emotions and empower growth w/ Natalie Costa

Welcome to episode 53 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 53’s guest is Natalie Costa. She's the founder of Power Thoughts Incorporated. It's a teaching, coaching, and mindfulness service aimed at teaching kids to deal with their emotions and the negative feelings that they have. It's not about hiding those emotions away but dealing with them in a healthy way that promotes good habits which can take ...

Jun 21, 202238 min

How To Attract The Job YOU Want & Strive For Your Dream Life w/ Rohit Jethwani

Welcome to episode 52 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 52’s guest is Rohit Jethwani. He’s an actor, choreographer, and dancer. He’s currently in Mumbai working on a Bollywood film as an assistant director for Karin Johar. For the non-Indian people out there, that’s a really big deal. Rohit’s gone viral many times on Instagram for his dancing. If you watch it yourself, I’m sure you’ll fall in love ...

Jun 14, 202238 min

The Unconventional Way On How to Make a Successful Start Up w/ Jivraj Singh Sachar

Welcome to episode 51 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 51’s guest is Jivraj Singh Sachar. He’s the host of Building the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast whilst also working a day job at AngelList. By the time this episode comes out, Jivraj would have interviewed over a hundred entrepreneurs from the Indian space including some of the biggest names of billionaires and unicorn companies - and he is onl...

Jun 07, 202234 min

How To OVERCOME Obstacles in Life - imposter syndrome in entrepreneurship w/ Aishwarya Balaji

Welcome to episode 50 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 50’s guest is Aishwarya Balaji. She’s the co-founder and CEO of A Fresh Sip - a growing alcohol-free beverage platform. She’s a serial Silicone Valley entrepreneur and has started multiple businesses and advised countless others on how to grow and scale in a sustainable way. She’s given talks globally including at TEDx. I’m sure you’ll love he...

May 31, 202230 min

Explanation of Shadow Work & How To Live Better By Tapping into the Unconscious w/ Zoe van Liere

Welcome to episode 49 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 49’s guest is Zoe van Liere also known as a professional wild child. She’s the founder of the Shadow Works School which sounds more nefarious than it actually is. It's all about bringing the ideas at the back of your mind or that are in your subconscious and bringing them in your conscious mind so you can deal with them and understand yourself...

May 24, 202228 min

The Mindset YOU NEED To Overcome Fear When Changing Careers w/ Toni Koraza

Welcome to episode 48 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 48’s guest is Toni Koraza. He is the founder of MadX.Digital. He’s had quite a crazy career. He started off working in embassies then he taught English for National Geographic in China but had to end that early when COVID struck. When he returned to Europe, he was not sure what to do with his life. He started writing and found out he loved tha...

May 17, 202240 min

Doing Good for Others Is the Best Way to OVERCOME TOXIC THOUGHTS w/ Rebecca Thompson

Welcome to episode 47 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 47’s guest is Rebecca Thompson. She’s the founder of Ecosy Travel. She’s made several pivots in her life from working with the British Civil Service to working as a Senior Policy Adviser for Environment Advocacy Association to being her own boss and founder. Each of these decisions was hard in its own way and by listening today, you’ll underst...

May 10, 202232 min

Why You SHOULD BE INTENTIONAL About Your Goals to Actually Change Your Life w/ Ryan Duffy

Welcome to episode 46 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 46’s guest is Ryan Duffy. He’s the head of operations and creative partnerships for audio at Medium. He started his career as a Hollywood agent so he’s representing some of the top talents in the film and TV industry. Yet he found that it didn’t really align with his values and he turned to the tech start-up space where he’s founded multiple c...

May 03, 202244 min

Study the Impact of Your Actions to MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS in Your Life w/ Vishaal Virani

Welcome to episode 45 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 45’s guest is Vishaal Virani. He’s the head of UK Health at YouTube. Vishal had an interesting career path. He started off as a doctor then he went to management consulting before specializing in health tech and became an expert in that area. So much so that he was invited to give lectures at different universities to speak out about how much ...

Apr 26, 202232 min

Know WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WANT IN LIFE to Be Comfortable with Hard Decisions w/ Adam Erhart

Welcome to episode 44 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 44’s guest is Adam Erhart. He was a commercial pilot, it sounds like it was his dream but he hated it and he was getting burnt out so he quit his job and became a digital marketing expert. From there, he created a YouTube channel where he has hundreds and thousands of subscribers, and he is much more fulfilled and living a happier life. He is ...

Apr 19, 202245 min

MAKE TIME FOR LIFE EXPERIENCES to Grow as a Person and Unlock Opportunities w/ Michelle Woo

Welcome to episode 43 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 43’s guest is Michelle Woo. She’s the editor of Forge, the Medium publication all about self-help and self-development. She’s had a varied history as both a journalist and an editor and she even published her own book called ‘Horizontal Parenting: How to Entertain Your Kid While Lying Down’ which received rave reviews. In her role as an editor...

Apr 12, 202233 min

WRITE DOWN HOW YOU FEEL to Unclutter Your Mind and Release Your Negative Energy w/ Pete Sena

Welcome to episode 42 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 42’s guest is Pete Sena. He is the founder of Digital Surgeons. They started with only $5,000 in the bank and they built it into a multi-million-dollar business with over 50 employees. Pete finds that his ADHD has had a big impact on his life and the best style of work-life balance for him. He is always thinking about how he can make his mind ...

Apr 05, 202240 min

MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Instead of Your Time to Actually Be More Productive w/ Simon Ong

Welcome to episode 41 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 41’s guest is Simon Ong. He is a life coach and business strategist. Simon’s focus is on energy and how you can use it to lead you to the right way in achieving your goals and what really matters to you. He has won many awards for his coaching as one of the most sought-after coaches in the world. He started his career in investment banking but...

Mar 29, 202231 min

Baby Steps is How You Bring REAL CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE w/ Brian Pennie

Welcome to episode 40 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 40’s guest is Brian Pennie. He’s an author, speaker, lecturer, and life-change strategist. Brian was a heroin addict and this led to massive health problems. He technically died several times at a hospital but he turned his life around. He got himself cleaned, studied for a Ph.D. in neuroscience to understand how the brain works and why is anx...

Mar 22, 202241 min

Set INTERNAL BOUNDARIES to Handle Your Emotions Better w/ Nick Wignall

Welcome to episode 39 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 39’s guest is Nick Wignall. He’s a clinical psychologist, writer, teacher, and podcaster. He believes what’s really important in life is emotional fitness rather than emotional intelligence. He has written hundreds of articles about this and gained over a hundred thousand followers in Medium who believe in this idea too. He uses his day job wh...

Mar 15, 202234 min

You DON’T Have to TORTURE YOURSELF to Become Healthier - Aim for Small Changes w/ Monika Sharma

Welcome to episode 38 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 38’s guest is Monika Sharma. She’s someone whom I have been friends with for over a decade now. She’s a full-time doctor but on the side, she is also a trainer and uses her fitness page Train with Doctor Mon to spread a positive message about how we can get fitter and healthier but without some of the negative connotations of the toxic beliefs...

Mar 08, 202233 min

Why YOU SHOULDN’T FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT - Go for Authenticity and Connection w/ Varun Jindal

Welcome to episode 37 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It’s all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 37’s guest is Varun Jindal. He’s a co-founder of Bollyshake and a marketer with over a decade of experience in social media marketing. He helped take Bollyshake from 0 to nearly 1,000,000 followers across platforms, making it a global hub for all things South Asian entertainment on the web. Building relationships with content creators across d...

Mar 01, 202236 min

Why You Should PUT YOUR WORK ONLINE - You Never Know Who’s Watching w/ Laurie Wang

Welcome to episode 36 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 36’s guest is Laurie Wang who’s a digital marketing specialist and award-winning social media consultant. She’s helped over 25,000 people as well as having a large and successful client base. She’s been featured in pieces such as Fast Company and Elite Daily and also holds workshops on behalf of the Guardian. Her background is working in marke...

Feb 22, 202233 min

You DON’T HAVE to Be Successful at 30 - Follow Your Own Timeline w/ Emma Wilson

Welcome to episode 35 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 35’s guest is Emma Wilson. She’s known as the turning 30 coach. After suffering a little existential crisis when she was turning 30 herself, what she realized is that there is so much pressure when you come to this age and she wants to help other people who are stuck to live happy lives and being secure in themselves and happy of what they hav...

Feb 15, 202237 min

Doing Less isn’t the Solution to BURNOUT — Do More of What Energizes You w/ Amy Shearn

Welcome to episode 34 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 34’s guest is ​Amy Shearn. She’s an award-winning author of the novels, Unseen City, The Mermaid of Brooklyn and How Far is the Ocean from Here. She’s currently working at Medium where she’s the editor of Human Parts and Creators Hub. She’s the former editor of the fiction publication Joyland and her work has been featured in Poets and Writers...

Feb 08, 202233 min

Confront Your PAIN and Use it as Fuel to Move Forward in Life w/ ​Ayodeji Awosika

Welcome to episode 33 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 33’s guest is ​Ayodeji Awosika. He’s written multiple books including The Destiny Formula and You 2 and has been featured in Business Insider, The Huffington Post, Thrive Global. At the same time, Ayo had collected over 80,000 followers on Medium. He'd done all this after being a college dropout who, at 24, was broke and had no idea what he wa...

Feb 01, 202233 min

How Self-Awareness Helps YOU Find Real Balance in Life w/ Vaishnavi Reddy

Welcome to episode 32 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 32’s guest is Vaishnavi Reddy. She’s the founder of Unsweetened Beauty. It’s a direct-to-consumer beauty brand that focuses on creating knowledge and helping people to accept their own skin. They want to redefine beauty standards so people can protect themselves from the beauty-related toxicity of social media. Vaishnavi is an advocate for sel...

Jan 25, 202232 min

ENGAGE WITH YOUR INTERESTS and Do What Makes You Happy to Create a Better Career w/ Ash Jurberg

Welcome to episode 31 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 31's guest is Ash Jurberg. He’s currently a writer but previously led a global cultural exchange business which meant he has traveled to over a hundred different countries across the world. He gave up his business because he wanted to have greater control over his own time and share all the lessons he has learned from all of his travels. He ha...

Jan 18, 202237 min

How to FIND INSPIRATION When You Are in a Dark Place w/ Zainab Salbi

Welcome to episode 30 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 30's guest is Zainab Salbi. She fled the war to Iraq when she was just 19 years old and from America, she set up Women for Women International which helped over 500,000 women refugees across the planet. These are people from the Middle East, Bosnia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She served people who were suffering from the worst of hu...

Jan 11, 202250 min

You DON'T NEED ANYTHING to Start Working on Your Dreams - Start from Scratch Today w/Bryan Collins

Welcome to episode 29 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 29's guest is Bryan Collins. Episode 29's guest is Bryan Collins. He's a writer and writing coach and the founder of ‘Become a Writer Today’. He originally was a journalist but lost his job during the recession and then bounced around a few different roles where he couldn’t decide what he wanted to do. For a little bit of time, he also plucked...

Jan 04, 202229 min

Little Moments of Joy 2021

Welcome to episode 28 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. This is a special episode for the end of 2021. Every podcast, I ask all my guests what one small thing that brought them joy is. This is all their answers, I hope it makes you smile :). I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels. You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download ...

Dec 28, 202124 min

Make Your DECISIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE Not the Past to Overcome Your Limitations w/ Regina Joseph

Welcome to episode 27 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 27's guest is Regina Joseph. My introduction is not going to do justice to everything that she’s achieved. She's one of the world's only superforecasters which means that she's statistically proven to be better at making predictions to almost everybody on the planet. There are only about 150 people in this bracket who’ve consistently and relia...

Dec 21, 202130 min
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