Nadir Pop and Peter Pop's passion for education and learning will always be in focus, so much so that this time around they managed to get Sumeet Mehta the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD India’s largest School EdTech company. As Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD, Sumeet’s mission is to make excellent education accessible for every child, by transforming schools across India. Sumeet draws inspiration from his journey of growing up in a family of teachers in a small town in India. All three pops had a lot to...
Sep 27, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by entrepreneur parent, Amarpreet Singh Anand, Founder & CEO, Superfoods Valley. The Pop duo discussed with him the origins of the brand, the importance of nutrition for kids and also the problem of Hidden Hunger. An IIM Calcutta alumnus Amarpreet Singh Anand has been associated with brands such as Cadbury, Diageo and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2021, he began his journey to build Superfoods Valley, a food and nutri-tech platform to make nutrition easy ...
Sep 13, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 170
The Pop duo are joined by Rati Girish to discuss Indian children's literature and also of course book recommendations too. Some of the books discussed on the episode Gobi Goes Viral Help! My Aai Wants to Eat Me Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experie...
Aug 31, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by author Divya Thomas to discuss the all-pervasive topic of skin colour in India. Divya Thomas shares the experiences that shaped her book, I am so much more, the response from children and parents and even her journey as an author. I am so much more won the FICCI award for Children’s book of the year in English for under 10 years! Buy I am so much more - https://www.amazon.in/Much-More-Than-Colour-Skin/dp/935489481X Divya Thomas is a storyteller and campaigne...
Aug 15, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 168
The Pop duo discusses the movie that has taken over popular culture recently, Barbie. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop explain why the movie is not for kids, some of the learning that parents can take from it and much more. Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of exp...
Aug 01, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Peter Pop is joined by Ashdin Doctor, The Habit Coach to discuss developing habits in kids. They also discuss Ashdin’s 2nd book, “ The Book of Good Habits for kids ”, his observations about parents and kids, and also a few tools that parents can use. Ashdin Doctor is a Mumbai-based popular habit coach who has been transforming the lives of many who feel stuck by creating habits that can be easily incorporated into daily life. He is the founder of Awesome 180, a habit coaching programme. He also ...
Jul 18, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Nadir Pop are Peter Pop are joined by Shals Mahajan, author of Reva and Prisha. The book tells the stories of two children sharing a home with two mothers, Runu and Pritam. Reva and Prisha was a part of Parag Honour List 2023 under Young Reader Fiction. Shals Mahajan is a writer and genderqueer fellow based in Mumbai. They have worked on issues of gender, sexuality, caste and communalism as trainer, teacher and activist. Their other books include Timmi in Tangles, Timmi and Rizu and No Outlaws i...
Jul 04, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 165
In this Father’s Day special compilation, Peter Pop and Nadir Pop discuss some of the highlights from past episodes, where they have learned from different dads. Some of these dads are Dr. Rakesh Kapur, Jose Covaco, Varun Duggirala, and Ankit Jindal. Dr. Rakesh Kapur - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/science-of-dads/ Jose Covaco - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/jose-covaco-aka-hoezaay-fathers-month-bonus-episode/ Varun Duggirala - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/ep-114-entrepr...
Jun 24, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 164
On this Father's day episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Harpreet Singh Grover, the Curious Parent. They discuss Hapreet shift into parenting research from an entrepreneur, his thoughts on the changes in parenting in India and even the concept of Father's Day. Harpreet is an independent researcher in the field of parenting and children. He posts as The Curious Parent on Instagram. ( https://www.instagram.com/thecuriousparent.harpreet/ ) Before that he spent 12 years in EdTech building...
Jun 13, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 163
On this Mother's day special episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by an educationalist and entrepreneur, Rittika Karvat. They discuss the neglect of postnatal support for new mothers and emphasizes the need for tailored support to tackle not just physical but also hormonal and emotional changes that occur during this period. The episode also highlights the changing roles of both parents in child-rearing and puts focus on the need for communication, respect, and honoring one's partner. Rit...
May 16, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 162
A few weeks ago a video went viral where a social media influencer highlighted the amount of sugar in a malt-based health drink. On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discuss it and also look at ingredients and nutritional value in packages food - The good, bad and ugly. To shed more light on this they are joined by food scientist, Sudip Putatunda. Sudip Putatunda, is an Award-winning scientist and serial entrepreneur in the Food Industry. Sudip graduated as a Food Scientist from the Universi...
May 09, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 161
On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Dr. Manjula Srinivas to discuss the impact of AI in the Indian education sector. The short term and long term results of it and how parents should be prepared to guide their children. Dr. Manjula Srinivas (M.A, M.Phil. PhD) is Professor, & Dean Liberal Arts and Design Thinking, and Dean Student Affairs, SOIL(SOBD) in Delhi. She has more than 24 years of experience in the field of media education. Dr. Manjula Srinivas is the former Head, ...
Apr 25, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 160
In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop spoke to Freyan Bhujwala & Kanika Vasudeva from The Share Bear thesharebear.in on sustainable living, mindful parenting and promoting a circular economy, in an easy and convenient manner. Their vision is to normalise the buying and selling of pre-loved items Kanika has a post-graduate degree in Social Communications and Media from Sophia’s Polytechnic, Mumbai. She has been part of the PR and Marketing team at Sony Pictures, has worked with I...
Apr 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 159
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Deepa Bhat Nair to understand Autism better. They discussed the common misconceptions around autism and also how to treat it. Deepa Bhat Nair is the Founder Director, Communiverse - The centre for Autism and related conditions, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. She is passionate about Early Intervention, parent empowerment, and manpower development. Deepa is the mentor for the Indian Navy’s Early Interv...
Apr 04, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 158
On this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop were joined by someone from the LGBTQA+ community to talk about her parenting journey. Chitra is a mother, a trans woman, a lesbian, and is raising her preschool-age child along with her ex and her partner. She writes as @threegirlfamily on Instagram, Twitter and Substack about her experiences of balancing motherhood and her career with life as an 'out' queer woman. Chitra spoke to the Pop duo about co-parenting, her transition journey, the repr...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Who are Chitra and Mahima? And what do they have to contribute to the recent affidavit filed by GOI? To start off Chitra Mathur is a Trans woman and has spoken extensively on her journey of transition on the podcast, you can listen to to HERE. Mahima Vashisht is the author of the weekly newsletter, "Womaning in India" , which highlights gender bias blind spots in everyday life through real stories of real women of India. Mahima is also a working mother, who has 15 years of experience working as ...
Mar 20, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined on this episode by Radhika Mohta, a Bengaluru based Matchmaker & Relationship Coach. They discuss the challenges of dating in your 30's and how to navigate them. Radhika Mohta runs a Dating Accelerator that helps single people get ready for their last first date, at radhikamohta.com She has enabled over 3,000 singles with their life partner search. Ran Eligible - a community of independent singles for a year. Built Slow Dating - audio dates on Discord. Get ...
Mar 14, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 156
The idea for this episode was sparked by the release of the documentary "The Romantics" on Netflix. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop debate if "Amrish Puri's character is every Indian dad in the 90’s". Tune in to find out what the Pop duo think. Get in touch with the Pop duo with feedback, questions, and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir cur...
Mar 07, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Conflict and war are a difficult topics to discuss especially with children. In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by 2 guests to better understand how to explain the topic of conflict and war to children, pre-schoolers as well as teenagers. Dr. Swati Popat Vats and Dr. Wilona Annunciation share with the Pop duo their experiences as an educator and psychiatrist respectively. Dr. Swati Popat Vats, President of Podar Education Network, is a global educator with over 32 year...
Feb 28, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 155
In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined Mrinal Ghosh, a finance professional to discuss effective ways to plan finances for your children and also dispel some myths. Mrinal Ghosh is a Chartered Accountant and MBA with over 20 years of work experience working with multi‑national consulting companies in the US and in India. He is also a parent to a 4-year-old daughter. Get in touch with the Pop duo with feedback, questions, and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Po...
Feb 21, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Zankruti Parikh to discuss nutrition for kids and how parents can encourage better eating habits. They also answer some questions from listeners. Zankruti Parikh is a clinical consulting Nutritionist. She is also a visiting faculty in various institutes and consults patients tackling weight management, pre-diabetes, diabetes, PCOS, thyroid disorders etc. Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen Website - https://b...
Feb 14, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 153
The Pop dup are joined by Shantanu Anand, VP of Content, Kommune and Poet to discuss introducing Kids to poetry. Shantanu Anand discussed with Nadir Pop and Peter Pop the impact of social media on the revival of poetry & spoken word, the different styles of poetry and much more. Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen Website - https://bit.ly/3WqqYC5 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3YTFVhq Facebook - https://bit.ly/3ju5KEE YouTube - https://bit.ly/3C2...
Feb 07, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are gearing up to travel with their kids. On this episode they discuss the different factors that they keep in mind while planning a holiday with their kids. Tune in to find out more. Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen Website - https://bit.ly/3WqqYC5 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3YTFVhq Facebook - https://bit.ly/3ju5KEE YouTube - https://bit.ly/3C2qPfT Get in touch with the Pop duo with feedback, questions, and more on pop...
Jan 31, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by fellow bibliophiles Nitin Goel and Nandini Swaminathan from Project Bibliotherapy . Nitin and Nandini share book recommendations for kids ages 3 to 6 and 6 to 12. Join the Readers of 42 - https://bibliotherapy.stck.me/profile Check out the “When Daddy was a little boy” readathon till 3rd Feb - one bedtime story every night at 8 PM - https://kidlit.substack.com/p/1-when-daddy-was-a-little-boy-by Follow Project Bibliotherapy Twitter - https://twitter.com/bibli...
Jan 26, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 150
The Pops love music and on this episode they are joined by Nush Lewis, singer-songwriter and music educator. Nush Lewis spoke to Peter Pop and Nadir Pop about introducing kids to music, what the right age is and also the role that parents and teachers play. Tune in to find out more. Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen Website - https://bit.ly/3WqqYC5 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3YTFVhq Facebook - https://bit.ly/3ju5KEE YouTube - https://bit.ly/3C2...
Jan 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined on this episode by Prerna Singh to discuss sustainability. They delve into how parents can make sustainable decisions and also teach their kids to do the same. A writer and editor, Prerna Singh has 17 years of experience across print, electronic and digital media, with a focus on fashion, beauty, and wellness. Her personal experience of learning to be a more conscious consumer of fashion without compromising on style, Prerna decided to set up Pretty As You Plea...
Jan 10, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 148
The Pops kick start the year with an episode on fitness but not the traditional kind. Aadhar Malhotra joins Nadir Pop & Peter Pop to discuss the different forms of martial arts. They also discuss the right age for kids to start learning martial arts and the role parents and external teachers play. Aadhar Malhotra has been training in martial arts for the past 11 years under his teacher Shifu Kanishka Sharma and has been teaching under him since 2013. A former military & law enforcement i...
Jan 03, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Nadir Pop and Peter Pop wrap up this year of the podcast with an episode of entrepreneur parent. Joining the Pops on this episode is Anand Baldawa , CEO of ThinKitchen. ThinKitchen is a brand that provides beautiful and functional kitchen utensil sets and aims to empower and encourage families to cook, eat and live healthy. Anand Baldawa spent over 10 years in finance and consulting before joining his family business. The Pop duo spoke to him about the origins of Thinkitchen, being a parent, and...
Dec 27, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Part 2 of the Science of Dads with Dr. Rakesh Kapur, a management consultant and director of the NGO BambooTree. Dr. Rakesh shared the changes in the involvement of fathers in India, the barriers faced by fathers, and the impact of involved fathers on the life of a child. Get in touch with the Pop Duo with feedback, questions and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www...
Dec 20, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 145
On this throwback episode Nadir Pop & Peter Pop discuss the science of Dads, yes it exists. They are joined by Dr. Rakesh Kapur, a management consultant and director of the NGO BambooTree. In this episode, Dr. Rakesh Kapur shares some interesting studies about parenting with the Pop duo along with some anecdotes. Tune in to find out more. Get in touch with the Pop Duo with feedback, questions and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinap...
Dec 13, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 144
