Episode 7 - Entrepreneurship, start-ups, funding and VC lessons and books (feat Pranshu Maheshwari)

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Too many entrepreneurs get stuck on the business treadmill, hustling nonstop, unable to scale, and unknowingly stalling their growth. That’s where Dave Ramsey began. After crashing into $3 million in debt, he rebuilt from scratch, turning a small radio program into a national show with millions of listeners. With over three decades of experience in entrepreneurship, business growth, and content creation, he knows what it takes to build a lasting business. In this episode, Dave reveals the six drivers of long-term success, the five key stages of startup growth, and how he balances life as an entrepreneur and a content creator. In this episode, Hala and Dave will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (00:23) The Core Principles of Financial Freedom (05:42) Adapting to Change as a Content Creator (09:22) Balancing Content Creation and Entrepreneurship (12:34) How to Create a Clear Path in Business (15:19) The Truth About Starting a Business Today (18:22) The Six Drivers of Business Success (26:20) Shifting From Tactical to Strategic Thinking (29:44) The Five Stages of Business Growth (41:10) Leading with Care, Clarity, and Accountability (47:10) Identifying the Right Leadership Skills (48:35) Starting a Media Business as an Entrepreneur Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, radio personality, bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. Over the past three decades, he has built a legacy of helping millions achieve financial freedom. As the host of The Ramsey Show , Dave reaches more than 18 million listeners each week. He is the author of eight national bestselling books. His latest, Build a Business You Love , helps entrepreneurs navigate growth and overcome challenges at every stage. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify OpenPhone: Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at openphone.com/profiting Airbnb - Find yourself a co-host at airbnb.com/host Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/profiting RobinHood - Receive your 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold Factor - Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping at factormeals.com/factorpodcast Rakuten - Save while shopping at rakuten.com Microsoft Teams - Stop paying for tools. Get everything you need, for free at aka.ms/profiting LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/profiting Resources Mentioned: Dave’s Book, Build a Business You Love: bit.ly/BuildaBusinessYouLove Dave’s Website: ramseysolutions.com Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Side Hustle, Passive Income, Online Business, Solopreneur, Networking.…

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Pranshu grew up in Chennai, went to Wharton for college. He had originally dreamed of going into politics in India after college (idealistic dreams of changing the country and all that. He started his first company in his 2nd year; retail analytics using security cameras which got funded by Y combinator, raised $1mm. But then he shut the product down in 2016, returned money and began pivoting. He came back to India in September 2016 and started SimpleMoney. Simplemoney tracks your portfolio automatically by reading the statements in your inbox! In my conversation with Pranshu, we discuss his early childhood, his passion for building relevant institutions, his learnings at Wharton, his learnings from startups- funding, how to approach funding and when is a good time to raise money, the VC death trap. Specifically we also talk about his start up Simple money which tracks your portfolio automatically by reading the statements in your inbox. We discuss his favourite books, minimalism and even discuss our mutual love for renowned organizational psychologist, Wharton Professor and one of my favouritest authors- Adam Grant. Show notes- Simple Money- https://simplemoney.in/ Pranshu's blog post on Prayas shutting down and his learnings from the same: https://medium.com/@pranshum/10-lessons-on-3-years-with-prayas-31cdaf893b40 TV shows- Mad Men Books- Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard Midnight's children by Salman Rushdie People- Adam Grant Salman Rushdie

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Episode 7 - Entrepreneurship, start-ups, funding and VC lessons and books (feat Pranshu Maheshwari)

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S2 Ep3: Water you thinking ft. Abishek Narayan 43:50

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On this episode, I have Abishek Narayan who is currently working as a researcher at Eawag, the Swiss Water Institute in Zurich. Abishek has PhD in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zurich and a Masters from Oxford in Water Science, Policy and Management. After checking privilege at the door and discussing his early upbringing in the modest city of Chennai, Abishek talks to us about his tryst with the Adyar river and the restoration efforts he was engaged in through the Clean Adyar Initiative and Resilient Cities project funded by the Rockerfeller Foundation. Taking his learnings from studying and working at Delft and Ethiopia, Abishek learnt that the solution to a social and political problem cannot be solved by engineering alone. He further learned water planning and the nuances surrounding it in policy and engineering at Oxford and ETH, Zurich. From the 20th minute, Abishek talks about what happens to the water when you flush it down your WC and how that water gets cleaned (or is supposed to) in treatment plants. He talks about how his team helped influence and incentivize a commercial microcosm of Bangalore to treat waste water and speaks about the fundamental problem when it comes to waste water management. He leaves us with some actionable advice to pay our dues when it comes to being responsible with water. And as is custom, we end with his favorite quote ("You can't do everything that the world needs but everything you can do, the world needs") and his favorite book (Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall ). In the first 10 mins of the episode, we also discuss the Indian education system and his introspective 5 day (first) bike trip along the Rhine river. I know Abhishek from my debating days in school cultural fests back in 2010 and we recently reconnected with he was visiting to attend and speak at the World Water Conference in Toronto earlier this year. We bonded over some vegan sliders after a walk and sit around Trinity Bellwoods park :) This episode is anything but dry ;) Books mentioned - Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall…

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S2 Ep2: Second life (feat. Suhail Shersad) 33:52

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The episode is titled ' second life' because that is how lucky and grateful Suhail felt after he gained consciousness from having suffered a gruesome New York subway accident that left his left leg amputated. On the show, we discuss Suhail's early childhood, his obsession with reading and ball along with his love for public policy. A large part of the episode dives into his mental and physical response to the accident and how he is recovering from it, one day at a time. He discusses the support system and mindset that have been crucial to his recovery. Suhail is kind, light hearted, funny and extremely inspiring while responding to my questions. Listen for a dose and a half of inspiration and optimism. The episode ends with him mentioning a book he would gift, ' Lotus in a Sea of Fire' and a quote that he would write on a wall for the world to see. Suhail now works in risk management at Citibank in New York after having graduated with an Economics and International Affairs degree from the Fletcher School prior to a 4 year stint with the World bank.…

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S2 Ep1: S2E1 - Creative endeavor and clinical execution ft. With Love Madras (Ashna Lulla and Vignesh Sivakumar) 38:23

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My guests on the show are Ashna Lulla , writer of the book ' With Love Madras ', and Vignesh Sivakumar , the photographer , and visual storyteller . One of them is my wife and I was a proud beaming husband after recording the episode :) She absolutely crushed it with this book and so did Vignesh. With Love, Madras is a book that takes you on a stunning visual journey through homes across the city that embody the Madras way of life. Their Instagram bio reads - 'Explore Madras, One Home at a time.' The episode talks about the book - how the idea came into existence; the multiple ups and downs in the journey; their favorite part of the journey; lessons learned, and pitfalls to avoid while publishing a book. They also, on being forced, tell us which home is their favorite and share some golden nuggets for first-time authors ;) Ashna is an architect by the badge and designer by the heart. You can see a blend of both in her writing. She also is now a contributing writer to the design magazine, Architectural Digest, India. Here are some of her exquisite posts for the magazine. Prior to this, she worked at architecture and design studios, Collective Project, Mancini Design and Khosla Associates among others. Vignesh is also an architect and happens to be a genius behind the lens. Humble and clinical with his pictures, Vignesh has an old soul and brings a unique perspective through his camera and the way he views the world.. He has his own website (Chasing Pixels) where you can see his work - Architecture Photographer | Chasing Pixels | Chennai You can contact Vignesh and Ashna on With Love Madras' Instagram (and go follow for some visually breathtaking content) - https://www.instagram.com/withlovemadras Most importantly, you can order the book (anywhere in India) on With Love Madras ( www.withlovemadras.com ). Timestamps are below if you want to skip to any specific question. I had a blast recording this. Please enjoy. :) Timestamps: 00.01 - Intro - Music + Intro (Ashwin) 2.10 - Tell me about your early childhood and how that has influenced you and the person you have become 2.15 - Vignesh 6.15 - Origin of the idea 6.18 - Ashna 9.00 - What do you mean by giving Chennai a seat on the table 9.04 - Vignesh 9.50 - How long did it take you to write the entire book? 9.53 - Ashna 13.00 - Vignesh 15.15 - Hardest part of the book? 15.30 - Vignesh 16.04 - Ashna 19.21- Vignesh 20.50 - Favourite part of the book journey 20.02 - Ashna 23.30- Vignesh 24.27 - Process of interviewing and shooting a home 27.40 - Vignesh 27.30 - Ashna 30.47 - Vignesh 31.37 - Favorite home 31.44 - Ashna 35.50 - Vignesh 36.00 - Advice to someone who for a first-time book writer 36.17 - Ashna 37.17 - Vignesh ___________________________________ Show notes: Madras Architectural Digest Elle Décor People mentioned: Renuka Vasan (Editor); Indira Reddy (Ashna's friend)…

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S1 Ep16: Episode 16- Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Blue Flag Project (feat. Nimmi Roche) 34:37

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Nimmi Roche is the founder of Blue Flag Project - an all-purpose sustainable men's shoewear that I cannot wait to buy. Each pair of Blue Flags is made of ~8 upcycled plastic water bottles. On the episode, we discuss Nimmi's early childhood and how that has influenced her choices. We chat about her MBA at Harvard (and why Harvard MBA students shy away from revealing the name of their institution). We discuss Nimmi's corporate experience, her plunge into entrepreneurship and lots of detail about Blue Flag Project - the 4Ps, the 3Cs and everything marketing related. We end the show with some authentic and mildly philosophical advice from Nimmi about hard work and results. Nimmi worked at Goldman Sachs as an Associate in Hedge Fund Consulting. She graduated with an MBA from Harvard post which she worked in Amex and Adpatly before she finally decided to go all-in with Blue Flag Project- a product that replaces fast fashion and forces customers to change the environment- one step at a time. Show notes- Blue Flag shoes explained in 2 minutes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzvd3_Qhpz0&t=8s Blue Flag website- https://blueflagproject.com/ Nimmi's LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimmi-roche-035b7513/ Washington Post Article- https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/climate-solutions/israeli-startup-ubq-turning-trash-into-plastic-products/…

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S1 Ep16: Episode 16- Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Blue Flag Project (feat. Nimmi Roche) 34:37

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On Episode 16, we discuss Nimmi's early childhood and how that influenced her choices, early on. We discuss her MBA experience at Harvard (and why everybody from Harvard resists mentioning the name of their institution) and the cool corporate jobs that she held at Goldman Sachs and American Express. Finally, we dive into what trigerred the inception of Blue Flag Project-an all-purpose sustainable men's shoewear. About Nimmi Roche- Nimmi worked as an Associate in Hedge Fund Consulting at Goldman Sachs for 5 years before she decided to pursue her MBA at Harvard. Upon graduating, she worked at American Express in the payments division and at Adaptly as a product manager. She finally decided to go solo with her entrepreneurial venture- Blue Flag Project Blue Flag Project in 2minutes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzvd3_Qhpz0&t=7s Blue Flag Project website- https://blueflagproject.com/ Washington Post Article about the Israeli startup(UBQ) capitalizing on the plastic use case- https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/climate-solutions/israeli-startup-ubq-turning-trash-into-plastic-products/ Nimmi's LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimmi-roche-035b7513/…

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S1 Ep15: Episode 15- Recording of The Reading Workshop - Why read, audiobooks, reading hacks, habit forming and much more 1:17:12

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YouTube Link to audiovisual - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMe_oUUfIkg&t=1544s FYI- I would say it's better to watch and listen via the Youtube link. However, if you are on the move, this recording should do a good job as well! The visual helps drive the point home but the audio, independently, does not do a bad job either. Best to listen in with headphones :) About the episode- A recording of The Reading Workshop I hosted with author, Krishna Trilok on 3rd Feb, 2019. We had a good turnout and a very good discussion. The workshop was for people who care about reading but are struggling to incorporate it in their daily routine. At the workshop, we discussed why we read, busted some myths about reading, committed to build it as a habit and shared actionable advice to make reading convenient. We discussed audio books, how we should pick our next books, answered common questions and spoke about varying genres. My previous podcast with author, Krishna Trilok- Episode 9…

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S1 Ep14: Episode 14- A class on Podcasting- Creation, distribution, consumption and monetization (feat. Rahul Nair) 59:50

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On the show we discuss Rahul’s early childhood and his motivation behind starting Storiyoh. How he moved from being an employee in London’s financial district to a full-time entrepreneur. From the 15th minute on, we talk about podcasting- Rahul’s love for BBC world services and how it inspired him to start Storiyoh. We talk about the business model of podcasting by breaking it into 3 topics- distribution, consumption and monetization. We talk about the typical going rates of ads on podcasts, the disparities in listenership across different geographies. I was surprised to learn that China is the biggest podcasting market in the world with it generating revenues of 7B$ in 2016. Chinese who have a reputation for being frugal are more than willing to pay for good content. We discuss advantages of free v/s paid content and how podcasters shouldn’t shy away from pricing their episodes. We talk podcasting for the mass v/s niche. We discuss the ad model versus paid model and pros and cons of each of these. We answer the question – Is good content good enough for a podcast’s success? Rahul compares podcasting and its marketing to a book/movie launch and draws relevant parallels. Finally, we get Rahul’s 2 cents on being a perpetual learner and doing deep work. With that, I leave you to listen to my wide ranging conversation with Rahul Nair, founder and CEO of Storiyoh. Please enjoy. Show notes- Storiyoh- https://www.storiyoh.com/ You can reach Rahul on- Email- rahul@storiyoh.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100021699556849 About Rahul- Rahul has over 13 years of experience across domains including financial services, entrepreneurship, consulting, and has experience working in the education sector in India. He started his career as a private-client and institutional stockbroker in London, selling IPOs to London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), subsequently co-founding a business in the niche real-estate asset class of student and staff housing. He then founded and managed his own coffee retail and hospitality business for two years before advancing his professional experience with EY, Dubai and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Dubai in accounting and IPO advisory services respectively, working across sectors including healthcare, hospitality, real-estate, construction and trading. Rahul did his schooling in Mumbai, Shanghai, Coimbatore and Dubai before moving to the University of Liverpool from where he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics and International Development. He also holds an MSc in Organisational Behaviour from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). During his stockbroking days, he was an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI), and, most recently, was also an education sector chair at the Learning Innovations Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.…

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S1 Ep13: Episode 13- Gender roles, women in sports and the corporate world (feat. Rashi Kakkar) 55:34

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On the show, we discuss Rashi’s journey of vagabonding across different cities in India as an army kid and how that helped her to embrace change and even thrive in it. We discuss how the army life exposed her to sports early in her life, her tennis adventures and why she decided not to pursue a career in sports. We get her take on women and gender diversity in the corporate and sports arena. We talk gender conditioning and how it is important, yet difficult, for women to be unapologetic about pursuing their ambitions. How women can and should be helped to become great sportswomen. Rashi’s definition of ‘progressive thinking’ and her gratitude towards her family for being progressive. Her push on ‘What would you with your life if you weren’t afraid?’ To close, we discuss her favourite books and her dog Bruce who has an Instagram handle of his own (Whether you listen to the podcast or not, you must take a look at Bruce. As Rashi says, in our conversation- He is a happy ball of fur). Show notes- Books mentioned- Lean in Why nations fail Sapiens Harry Potter The man in the high castle You can find Rashi on- Twitter- https://twitter.com/rashi_kakkar LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashikakkar/ Rashi’s articles on Firstpost- https://www.firstpost.com/author/rashikakkar Rashi was identified as a stereotype defying candidate by a top MBA blog, Poets & Quants- https://poetsandquants.com/2016/08/31/introducing-mba-class-2018/15/ Bruce’s (Rashi and Anubhav's dog) Instagram handle - https://instagram.com/bruce_the_brat?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1wji0jgj57e9r…

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Episode 13- Gender roles, women in sports and the corporate world. (feat. Rashi Kakkar) 55:39

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On the show, we discuss Rashi’s journey of vagabonding across different cities in India as an army kid and how that helped her to embrace change and even thrive in it. We discuss how the army life exposed her to sports early in her life, her tennis adventures and why she decided not to pursue a career in sports. We get her take on women and gender diversity in the corporate and sports arena. We talk gender conditioning and how it is important, yet difficult, for women to be unapologetic about pursuing their ambitions. How women can and should be helped to become great sportswomen. Rashi’s definition of ‘progressive thinking’ and her gratitude towards her family for being progressive. Her push on ‘What would you with your life if you weren’t afraid?’ To close, we discuss her favourite books and her dog Bruce who has an Instagram handle of his own (Whether you listen to the podcast or not, you must take a look at Bruce. As Rashi says, in our conversation- He is a happy ball of fur). You can find Rashi on- Rashi’s articles on Firstpost- https://www.firstpost.com/author/rashikakkar Twitter- @rashi_kakkar Rashi was identified as a stereotype defying candidate by a top MBA blog, Poets & Quants https://poetsandquants.com/2016/08/31/introducing-mba-class-2018/15/ Books- Lean in Why Nations fail Sapiens Man on a high castle Harry Potter…

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S1 Ep12: Episode 12-Babies, photography and women in entrepreneurship (feat. Amrita Samant) 52:36

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Amrita, an HR professional for 7 years, now turned photographer runs mommyshotsbyamrita- your one stop shop for anything baby and camera related. She’s been an entrepreneur for 4 and a half years now. Although Amrita Samant liked her job in the Human Resource department, there was a constant desire in her to do something artistic with her life. During this phase in her life, photography started off as an interest to her, and she quickly capitalized on her newly discovered ambition. She parted ways with her career in Human Resources, and Amrita Samant decided to combine her love for two of her favorite things: photography and babies, and founded “Mommy Shots by Amrita”- a high quality photography service for maternity, newborn and toddlers. She has 75K+ followers on Instagram and is someone who makes a 'not-so-fond-of babies' person like me go 'oh so cute' with her incredible baby shots. I am not lying when I say that her pictures on my feed lighten up my day so easily. Show notes- You can find mommyshotsbyamrita on- Website- http://www.mommyshotsbyamrita.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/mommyshotsbyamrita/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mommyshotsbyamrita/ Amrita’s person handle (very travel heavy and some spectacular iPhone shots)- https://www.instagram.com/thatwindowseat/ More about Amrita’s campaign on raising awareness on breastmilk donation- https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-amrita-chennai-photographer-who-raising-awareness-breastmilk-donation-86489 Listen to my chat with AR Rahman’s authorized biographer, Krishna Trilok (who also discusses writer’s/creative block)- https://soundcloud.com/in-conversation-with-ashwin/episode-9-krishna-trilok…

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S1 Ep11: Episode 11 - Schooling, parenting and upbringing(feat. Swapna Nair) 40:30

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You can find Swapna on- Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/swapna.nair Swapna’s glamorous experience as the cover girl of Good Housekeeping- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhZhwC_g1AA Swapna’s blog - http://dreamlearns.blogspot.com/ Show notes- People- Carol Dweck Marilee Adams Brene Brown Books- Mindset Change your questions, change your life Daring greatly…

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Episode 10 - Video, content and bollywood (feat. Aditya Pisharody) 47:25

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Aditya is a former investment banker and management consultant with a Finance degree from NYU Stern, but he left all that behind to join Pocket Aces, a digital media start-up best known for it's channels FilterCopy and Dice Media. After starting as a production intern, 3 months he was asked to take over as the Head of Video for FilterCopy. You might not have heard of Aditya himself but chances are that you must have seen many of the viral videos that he has produced on your Facebook and Youtube feeds. He has created several online popular videos, and worked with the likes of Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Ayushman Khurana and Rani Mukherjee.. Aditya’s shift from investment banking to the creative and media industry happened in a matter of 3 years. He was recently invited by Josh Talks, an Indian TedTalk equivalent to speak about career choices and how you should think about it. I watched the 12 minute video and found it to be super simple and solid advice. Would definitely recommend watching (see link below) Aditya is also the host of India's premier Bollywood podcast Bollywood weekly where he hosts guests and discusses the latest movie releases (see link below). In my conversation with Aditya, we discuss his journey and career choices-how he shifted from investment banking and consulting to video head at Filter Copy. Aditya gives us a brief overview of the various steps involved in the creation of a video-from start to finish. He also talks to us about the different factors that are thought through in the choice and production of a video (targeted audience, mass reach etc). We also talk Bollywood, its evolution over the past few years and how exciting the years ahead are going to be. To close, Aditya shares his picks of 2 underrated movies in Bollywood that are a must watch! Show notes- Aditya's podcast (Bollywood Weekly) https://audioboom.com/channel/bollywood-weekly-tic You can find Aditya on- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/adipish/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/aditya.pisharody Aditya’s video on career motivation with Josh Talks- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIDkLC8loiU Aditya's underrated movie recommendations- 'Dev D' and 'Waiting' Other movies discussed- Parmanu, October, Veere Di Wedding, Dhishoom and Judwa 2…

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S1 Ep9: Episode 9 -Writing, AR Rahman, books, writer's block and more about writing (feat. Krishna Trilok) 39:23

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In my conversation with Krishna, we talk about his early childhood, his love for battlefields, how he hid his passion for writing for a good amount of time just so he wouldn't be discouraged. His loneliness and frustration leading up to his first publication, Krishna's interaction with musical maestro, AR Rahman (Krishna spent months traveling with AR Rahman, spoke to his family, directors and others who are a part of his journey). We discuss Rahman's personality, humour, humility and his unique gift of elevating spirits around him. Krishna talks to us about writer's block, how he tackles it and lots more on why Krishna thinks everybody should write-one way or the other. We also discuss Krishna's favourite books. You can find all books and important links mentioned in the show notes, below Krishna is a great lover of a good story and has a keen, long-time fascination for Asian and European history and mythology. A student of commerce and marketing, he started writing in my teens – with the sole and simple intent of creating a big battle scene set in a world of his own imagination. The result, ten years later, was his first book: Sharikrida which has garnered world-wide applause. He is also the authorised biographer of Mr. A.R. Rahman, which will be released by June next year. You can find Krishna on- Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/krishna.trilok Twitter- @krishna_trilok Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/krishnatrilok/ Show notes- Krishna's 1st book- Sharikrida- https://www.amazon.in/Sharikrida-Krishna-Trilok/dp/194643664X Books mentioned- Sam the Magic Genie by Brian Mayne Devotion of suspect X by Keigo Higashino Illusions by Richard Bach…

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Episode 8- Chennai, Boston, humour, social expectations and lots of banter(feat. Ashwin Iyer) 44:20

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In casual conversation with Chennai boy and a dear friend- Ashwin Sridhar Iyer (fondly known as Iyer). We discuss Iyer’s childhood, his journey in Boston and what motivates him. We also discuss his obsession of making people around him happy, how he deals with expectations of being happy all the time and his love for alone time. Iyer shares a tip on how humour helps him get through difficult times and some friendly banter plus inside jokes (we take a dig at our good friends). Lastly, Iyer’s consistent betrayal to Ajith and Vijay surfaces in our conversation as well. I had a great time recording this. Hope you guys enjoy listening to it! Ashwin Sridhar Iyer grew up in Chennai and is currently pursuing his masters in Supply Chain Management in the University of Boston. You can find Ashwin on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ashwin.sridhar.5…

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il y a 8 years19:43