Episode 45 is a conversation with Dilip Sivaraman about clockmaking and all the things that go into the art of horology. We talk about how he found his interest in clockmaking and the various factors that are to be kept in mind while making a clock that is precise. This episode will help answer a few questions that budding horologists may have! Dilip Sivaraman is an Architect who found his love for horology when he was trying to get a grandfather clock fixed. He took it to numerous clockmakers a...
Dec 14, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Episode 44 is a conversation with Pooja Rai who is the co-founder of Anthill Creations. We talk about the benefits of play and the learning that children get from it. She also talks about the use of sustainable materials and recycling which is a priority in all the Anthill creations. Pooja Rai is an architect and as Alumna of IIT Kharagpur who co-founded Anthill creations. When she was in college and was the kids playing on the ground with whatever resources they had and making the most of it. (...
Dec 07, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Episode 43 is a conversation with Himalee Adhav about the Japanese language and the scope of learning the language in the field of teaching and translation. The episode will give you insights about the time taken to master the language and also about the various cultural aspects of the country. Along with it we also delve into the aspects of creating a niche for oneself so that one can get noticed and in turn get more opportunities. Himalee fell in love with languages as a teenager and there was...
Nov 30, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode 42 is a conversation with Sudarshan and Archana Hebbar about their startup Hebbars Kitchen. Hebbars Kitchen was initially started as a blog with pictures that showed the steps of preparation of each and every dish. Later they discovered the Buzzfeed short-form videos and were inspired to start short videos. The short videos are a boon for all the millennials like me who are too love quick solutions to everything. We discussed their journey so far and I had an enjoyable time conversing wi...
Nov 23, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Episode 41 is a conversation with Amrita Samant, who is the founder of MOMMY SHOTS BY AMRITA. This episode is an interesting insight for all those who want to pursue child photography as a profession! We talk about her journey from corporate to being an entrepreneur. We also talk about the precautions to be taken while handling a newborn and the hustle that is required to be consistent in this field. I hope the listeners get an insight into her life and also learn from all her experiences. Amrit...
Nov 16, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Episode 40 is a conversation about Rebecca Rex about social media marketing and branding and her firm Bombay Fox. Social media marketing is an up and coming job profile that requires a lot of research and testing. This episode delves into detail about the tools that can be used for posting and beautifying content, the kind of strategies that one can apply in social media marketing, and how to find your target audience. This episode will leave you with insights that will help you, in the long run...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Episode 39 is a conversation with Paritosh Pant about his campaign FEEDING FROM FAR. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the nation and a lockdown was announced, Paritosh knew that there is going to be a huge hunger problem. He wanted to do something for the people who lived in Govandi. He along with his team started this campaign FEEDING FROM FAR to make the people of the community self-sufficient. The main objective of the campaign was to raise funds and set systems in place that would help the loc...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Episode 38 is a conversation with Aniket Rai about his initiative called ReadARs Initiative. With the help of this, he ensures that people find joy in reading and also benefit from it. We talk about his favourite books, how to choose the right book to read as a beginner, the difference between the reading styles of fiction and non-fiction books, and how non-fiction books can benefit us. Aniket Rai is a Product Service Engineer with a reputed MNC. He is also an orator and part of Toastmasters Int...
Oct 26, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Episode 37 is a conversation with Purnima Chitale about her love for Resin Art. Purnima Chirale is a landscape architect who fell in love with Resin Art when she was scrolling through the explore tab on Instagram. With a will to master this art, she learned the skills and techniques required to bring this art form to life and then built upon it with consistent practice. She has her own startup called Frozen Motion where she dabbles in the art herself and also conducts workshops for people who ar...
Oct 19, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Episode 36 is a conversation with Sayli Velankar. Sayali is a nutritionist and she believes that weight loss or gain is directly connected to not just the kind of food we put in our body but also our sleep time, water intake, exposure to sunlight, constant rise in stress due to overexposure to gadgets and many other factors. Hence it is important to make a holistic change in our lifestyle. We talk about the tiny changes that we can start making in our lifestyle now to add years to our life and f...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 35 is a conversation with Shubham Maheshwari, the founder of Being Chef. We talk about how one can cook a meal within 5 minutes with the help of the kit that Being Chef provides and how with this initiative, he is helping people take care of their health by eating home-cooked meals. He is a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur and he had a lot of insights to share about his journey. We also spoke about how one can overcome their fear and be a better version of themselves by just doing...
Oct 05, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34 is a conversation with Karan Sonawana aka the Focused Indian who is a content creator. We talk about what inspired him to take up content creation, the series of decisions that made him who he is today and his inspiration to keep creating videos to entertain others. He talks about the tricks and tips to be relevant in this ever-changing field and also how to deal with trolls and not let them affect your morale. A few talking points that we covered: 1. Journey so far 2. Coming up with ...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Episode 33 is a conversation with Shweta Mallapur who is a Canine Trainer. We talk about her transition from advertising to Canine training, the factors to keep in mind while choosing a pet, and the various types of training that is provided to a canine. We also cover bases such as fear of dogs, understanding their language, and how to deal with them, and also how to stay calm in a situation when you are being chased by dogs! Shweta Mallapur is a disciple of Human and Canine psychology. She has ...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32 is a conversation with Pramita Mishra and Sanat Rath who call themselves the "The Tandem Couple". In this episode, they talk about their experience of cycling for 200kms in 13.5 hours to win the Randonneur award. We discuss in detail the precautions to be taken while cycling long distances and the ideal diet and practice required for the same. Sanat and Pramita both are this jolly couple who find time to follow their profession despite their demanding profession! A few talking points ...
Sep 14, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 32
What is the carbon footprint of one piece of cloth? Is it necessary to buy mass-produced clothes? How are we contributing to climate change with our habits? Episode 31 is a conversation with Mrs. Soumya Kalluri who is the founder of Dwij. Dwij in Sanskrit means to give a new life or to be reborn. And that is what Dwij does. Dwij caters to upcycling used jeans into bags, jewelry, and other accessories. Soumya studied the carbon footprint left behind by her own lifestyle. She was shocked when she ...
Sep 07, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 31
How to be a broadcast journalist? What are the hurdles faced to report a story? Episode 30 is a conversation with Rahul Bhise. We talk about his journey of becoming a journalist, the curriculum taught in ACJ Chennai, the hurdles faced to bring out a story, and his life as a freelancer. This episode will give a beginner insight into the world of journalism and hopefully help answer a few questions that you may have. A few talking points that we covered: • Journey so far • Different types of story...
Aug 31, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Learning Self Defence. How to enroll in Asian Karate Championship? Episode 29 is a conversation with Srushti More about Martial Arts and how she found her love for it. We talk about her journey, the struggles she had to face to raise money for the championship, imparting knowledge to the younger generation, and learning to live her life on her own terms. Srushti More is an athlete who is a National Handball player, KAI National Medalist, and has represented our country in the Asian Championship....
Aug 24, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
How to choose a career path suitable for you? Can you change career paths at any time? Is formal education necessary? “If you don’t love what you do, you won’t do it with much conviction or passion.” —Mia Hamm Episode 28 is a conversation with Mr. Sudhir Saran Singh about finding the right career path, playing on your strengths, and having clarity about one's passion in life. We speak about his journey and how his calculated decisions helped him in switching careers and also building himself as ...
Aug 17, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 28
What is the role of an Adjudicator in Guinness World Records? How can one apply for the role of an Adjudicator in Guinness World Records? One of the coolest jobs in the world would be that of an Adjudicator working with Guinness World Records. Episode 27 is a conversation with Swapnil Dangrikar. We talk about his journey of bagging the role of an Adjudicator with Guinness World Records. The training that he had to undergo to be able to perform his responsibilities to perfection and the pros and ...
Aug 10, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
What is Art Based Therapy? How to become an art-based therapy facilitator? “Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.” ― Eileen Miller, The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures: Autism Through Art Episode 26 is a conversation with Mayura Mulay who is an HR professional and also an art-based therapy facilitator. She talks about art-based therapy and how it helped her facilitate the emotional well-being of children with special needs. She says that working with them has changed t...
Aug 03, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 26
How to shape your career after completing architecture? How to build your portfolio to work in government policymaking? If you are looking for the answers to these questions then this episode is for you! Bombs and pistols don't make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas - Bhagat Singh Episode 25 is a conversation with Anuroop Satle about his switch from Architecture to becoming a development professional for developing, strategizing and implementing Go...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In conversation with Mrs. Priya Shah, founder of Sukshmurja “A healer's power stems not from any special ability, but from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and express the universal healing power that every human being naturally possesses.” ― Eric Micha'el Leventhal Episode 24 is a conversation with Mrs. Priya Shah who is the founder of Sukshmurja about Energy healing. We spoke about how she was a skeptic herself and didn't believe in the power of Energy Healing. But she started b...
Jul 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 24
To plant a garden is to believe in a tomorrow -Audrey Hepburn Gardening is a therapy for the soul. The importance of going back to the roots is something that we have all realized during this current pandemic situation. Episode 23 is a conversation with Dr. Ekta Chaudhary who is the founder of the company Garden Up. She is a fun, upbeat person who is passionate about everything that she does and it is quite evident in the work that she puts up everyday on all her platforms. She realized that whi...
Jul 13, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Dance helps you lose yourself and find yourself at the same time! Episode 22 is a conversation with Swati Prasad. Swati is an Indian classical dancer who specializes in Odissi. She has also learned Contemporary and Ballet. She is also trained in Kalaripayattu. She believes that the grass is greener on the other side because someone has put in an effort to provide it the nourishment that it needs. Talking points: 1. Finding her calling for Odissi 2. Learning the dance form from a traditional Guru...
Jul 07, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you. There have been times when we have been too lazy to brush our teeth and have allowed an infection to fester till the pain gets to you. Episode 21 is a conversation with Dr.Sonali Kulkarni Dr. Sonali Kulkarni is a dentist who has been practicing for the past 20 years. She completed BDS from Government Dental College and Hospital Mumbai in 1996. She is a member of Indian Dental Association. She is someone who loves interacting with people and mak...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 21
“We knew we shouldn’t be ashamed. We weren’t ashamed. We were grown-ass women—which is obviously why we paraded to the restrooms with tampons secretly stuffed into our cardigan sleeves as though we were spies delivering encrypted information. ....We pretended that all of this was a myth. That we had neither fallopian tubes, nor menstrual cycles, nor breasts, nor moods, nor children. And then we took it as a compliment when one of the men in the office told us we had balls. So, tell us again how ...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We are but a culmination of our decisions. Every tiny choice that we made has shaped us into what we are today. Episode 19 is a conversation with Aishwarya Vivek about her life, the decisions that she took, and her journey to becoming a wife, a mother, and a soft skills trainer. Each and every choice that she made has been detrimental in bringing her closer to her goals. We spoke about arranged marriages, the concept of the one, how research helped her a lot with her journey to motherhood and li...
Jun 15, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We are moving more and more towards technology. But the emotions that are poured into writing a handwritten note or a letter cannot be replicated in an email. Handwriting is directly connected to our subconscious, the environment we are in, the people we surround ourselves with, all contribute to the way we write or emote things on paper. Episode 18 is a conversation with Namita Joshi who is the founder of Aatman Graphology. What is Graphology? Graphology is commonly known as handwriting analysi...
Jun 08, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 18
I love visiting new places. It gives me a sense of awe as to how different cultures left their mark on the city for all of us to admire. The intricacies in the stonework, the magnanimous buildings seem to be hiding stories within them that are just ready to unfold. But the best kind of travel is when you move towards nature. It humbles you. You realize that you are but a tiny entity in this world full of beauty. It is where you can truly find yourself. Episode 17 is a conversation with the found...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 17
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye The same happens when I watch a movie or a web series that touches my soul. I wish that it had never ended. So, I decided to get in touch with a writer and make him a terrific friend of mine. Episode 16 is a conversati...
Jun 01, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 16
