Mridula Menon is a successful woman by any standards. But she has had her own challenges to overcome. In this conversation, we dive into a variety of topics that affected her on her journey so far. The excitement of working for start-ups The magic of writing letters Growing up in a patriarchal family Navigating male-dominated spaces The importance of telling your story The challenges of being a single mother Message to male managers who have female team members Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
So often we take the extraordinary for granted because we see it every day. In this conversation with Limmy, we get to peer into one such life. At the outset, Limmy's life seems like a normal, every day life. But when we sit down and talk about it, we begin to see just how far from ordinary it is. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Related episodes: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tcp8GE3aZNb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LPTfYk8aZNb...
Oct 26, 2024•35 min
As young women find their feet in the world, they are also defining how they want to be viewed and treated. In this conversation, I speak with Shruthi, a smart, young woman who is confident about herself and demands the respect due to her as a person. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Related episodes: Chasing dreams Perception of women Single living Being a single woman in India
Apr 16, 2023•35 min
It is never easy losing a child. No matter what your age or the circumstances, it changes you. This week, I speak with Shailaja about loss and life. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Related episodes: A life less ordinary The price of loss
Apr 02, 2023•45 min
I sent out a survey that was answered by 89 women on why did they or will they get married. In this episode, Lalitha and I discuss the results of the survey. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Dec 11, 2022•39 min
In this conversation, I speak with Shreeja on what happiness is, the search for a life partner, how it was growing up in Bihar and so much more. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Nov 27, 2022•50 min
In this conversation, I speak with Neena who has consistently chased down her dreams and lived the life she chooses. Her clarity of thought has often led me to think in directions I never expected, and in this conversation, she doesn't disappoint. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Nov 13, 2022•37 min
In this conversation, I speak Shanti about a life that threw her curveballs one after another. What do you do when you suddenly find yourself a single mother of triplets? Well, you learn from life and we are fortunate to learn from her experiences. Shanti is one of the calmest people I know. She is someone who looked life in the eye and didn't back down. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 24 min
How do we perceive the women around us? Does a woman working in an office have to adjust her behavior to fit in to a male-dominated world? This and a lot more in this conversation with my guest in this episode. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Oct 16, 2022•34 min
Life is full of surprises. Some good and others not so good. Our guest this week lost her father as a young girl. Her mother and aunt took up the reins of running the home. How did they cope? How did she cope? Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Oct 02, 2022•34 min
Ranjani on Insta Buy Rewriting my happily ever after by Ranjani Rao Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Sep 18, 2022•46 min
Does marriage have any use any more? Sirisha and I discuss this subject in this episode. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Sep 04, 2022•33 min
A freewheeling conversation with Lalitha on women being treated as the property of man. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 24, 2022•38 min
Pavement Conversations is 1....Yay! In this episode, I reached out to guests who appeared on the show over the last year and asked them what rule, spoken or unspoken, that applied to girls but not to boys they would like to change. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 07, 2022•16 min
In this episode I speak to Anusha about being herself in a world that constantly wants her to conform. In this episode, we take a walk through her life, her choices, and the reactions to her many individual choices. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Jul 24, 2022•28 min
In this episode I speak to Prachi about her experience of getting back to work after her maternity break. We also go into her experience of caring for a new born baby while she had COVID. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Jul 10, 2022•28 min
...and we have our first male guest on the show! In this episode Preveeth and I go into how he decided to take a sabbatical from work. We talk about how to listen to our bodies and respond to it, how to go about having the conversations around taking a break, and much more. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Jun 26, 2022•32 min
In this episode Srilakshmi and I go into how friendships between the sexes evolves and changes. We take interesting detours to discuss how married women perceive their unmarried women friends and whether a feminine girl is seen differently from a more tomboyish one. Contact Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Oct 31, 2021•45 min
In this episode, I talk to Sirisha about how it is for a young woman to leave her home and move to a new city to start a career and a life on her own. During the conversation we go into what a bachelorette pad looks like, how much time do young women spend talking about men, what should a young woman look out for as she navigates a world made for men. Sirisha's LinkedIn profile Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Oct 24, 2021•51 min
In this episode, I talk to Niha about how she took to long-distance cycling. We talk about her early struggles to get acceptance and her achievements as a randonners. Niha's Strava profile Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Oct 17, 2021•35 min
In this episode, I talk to Lalitha Vaidyanath about her work with the Thrive with Mentoring initiative. This group of experience women take younger, less experienced women under their wing and mentor them through their careers. Lalitha's Linkedin profile Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Oct 10, 2021•39 min
A very different format this time. Instead of me asking my guest questions, Srilakshmi asks me about my Ride for the Children initiative where I do a 450-km ride over three days to raise funds for underprivileged children. This year I am riding for the Missing Link trust who work to prevent sex trafficking among the most vulnerable populations. Click here to contribute. Missing Link Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Oct 03, 2021•41 min
In this episode, I talk to Leena Kejriwal about how she navigated the lockdown in a new city. Leena's website Missing Link Trust Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Sep 26, 2021•31 min
In this episode, I talk to Mariam about her life under the lockdown. One of the earliest shows I recorded, you can hear how much fun we had recording it as we going through the variety of experiences she had in the last year and half. Mariam's Insta page: Zulfyina Mariam's Book: Amber in his eyes Mariam's short story in the Bombay Review: Blue, Red Green Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Sep 19, 2021•36 min
In this episode, I talk to Shruti, who takes up solo travels to explore the country. Her experiences, insights, and tips form the core of this conversation. Shruti's Insta page: ghumakkadshruu Websites Shruti uses: Zostel CouchSurfing HostelWorld Thrillophilia - to find out about things to do at a given place Music by Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com) Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap
Sep 12, 2021•39 min
In this episode, I talk to Lalitha Vaidyanath, who is a creative director in advertising, about menstruation, menstrual leave and all the misinformation and confusion around it.
Sep 05, 2021•35 min
In this episode, I talk about what it means to be a single woman in India. My guest has chosen to stay anonymous and so we do not identify her in the show. Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 29, 2021•35 min
Contact Lavi: Strong is the new pretty Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 22, 2021•26 min
Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 15, 2021•33 min
Kuiljeit is the world's first Image Scientist. I am in conversation with her about image science, the lockdown, and Amar Chitra Katha comics. Contact Kuiljeit on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook Contact me on Twitter @vinayjap Varun Sanmitra (varunsanmitra@gmail.com)
Aug 08, 2021•39 min
