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The Seven EighthsEpisode 19 - HurdlesIntroWelcome to Episode 19 of the Seven Eighths. This episode is a conversation between me and Tina Nayak about her journey through setbacks. Tina is a Berlin-based entrepreneur. Her latest startup - Useristics, helps tech startups understand their users better so they build products that users can’t live without. Prior to launching her own company, she oversaw marketing and growth at Babbel, Preply, Zipdial(acq by Twitter). In this episode, Tina talks about the changes that she took on in career and life, struggling with explaining her role and impact, the setbacks she faced with he...
2021-09-2724 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 18 - Series ofIntroductionWelcome to Episode 18 of the Seven Eighths. In this episode, I sit down with David Fano, Founder and CEO of Teal, for a conversation. David Fano is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building products & services. As the founder and CEO of his latest venture, Teal, Dave is focusing on building technology tools that can empower people to grow their careers. In under 1 year, Teal has grown to be loved and used by over 20,000 users to power boost their careers.Prior to Teal, Dave co-founded CASE, a technology consulting firm...
2021-08-2345 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 17 - Constant changeWelcome to Episode 17 of The Seven Eighths.In this episode, I sit down with Vikrant Karnik for a conversation about his struggles and failures. Vikrant Karnik - VK is now responsible for the Global Cloud Services business in Genpact. Prior to joining Genpact, he led Capgemini’s Global Digital and Cloud Services business in the Financial Services Strategic Business Unit. He has managed and delivered complex digital transformation, public and hybrid cloud deployments since 2009 when he was involved in the first cloud bursting pilot with Capgemini and AWS.In our conversation, VK and I talked about hi...
2021-07-1833 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 16 - Reflecting and moving forwardIntroSpecial Announcement: This episode marks the one year anniversary of The Seven Eighths. I want to thank everyone involved in helping me get to this milestone starting with my family, close friends, guests that have agreed to candidly and authentically share their story and Corey Quinn for giving me the push to keep my work going. I owe it to every one of you. I believe even more than I did a year ago that we indeed need to talk to help normalize failures. We absolutely must talk about the Seven Eighths part of our...
2021-05-2752 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 15 - Not what I doWelcome to episode 15 of the Seven Eighths. For this episode, I sat down with Sonia Gupta for a conversation. A few of us know Sonia Gupta for her bold takes and stands.Few of us know that Sonia works with individuals suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders to compassionately provide them with care and assistance in achieving their recovery goals. Sonia believes in human resilience and redemption, and understands that social change happens most powerfully in the connections between individuals. In previous incarnations, Sonia proudly served as a public defender, prosecutor, and assistant attorney...
2021-05-0637 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 14 - Expecting FailureIntroduction:Welcome to Episode 14 of the Seven Eighths. I had the luck of sitting down with The Corey Quinn for a conversation. For the few of us that don’t know him, Corey is the Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group, where he specializes in helping companies improve their AWS bills by making them smaller and less horrifying. He also hosts the "Screaming in the Cloud" and "AWS Morning Brief" podcasts; and curates "Last Week in AWS," a weekly newsletter summarizing the latest in AWS news, blogs, and tools, sprinkled with snark and thoughtful analysis in...
2021-04-1445 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 13 - Let it goIntro: Welcome to Episode 13 of the Seven Eighths. In this episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Mona Sampath Khan for a conversation.Mona Khan's name is synonymous with Bollywood in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is founder of Mona Khan Company - a Bollywood Dance and Fitness company. Her company runs over 100 dance and fitness programs. Mona is highly trained in both Indian Classical dance form, the Bharathnatyam, as well as a variety of Bollywood dance forms. Being highly talented, she was frequently handpicked to work with leading Bollywood choreographers like Farah Khan, Bosco...
2021-03-1831 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 12 - DecoupleEpisode Intro: Welcome to Episode 12 of the Seven Eighths. I sat down with Kaushik Mukherjee, COO of Sugar Cosmetics for a chat. Along with his partner, Vineeta, Kaushik is building the wildly successful first direct to consumer brand. Kaushik and I went to undergrad school together. I’ve seen him rise through success from nailing the highest paying job in undergrad, through a stint at Goldman Sachs to starting Sugar Cosmetics. But behind all the glamor and the rah rah, Kaushik has struggled with his share of failures, struggles and setbacks. Kaushik gets real, raw and bares his struggles. Let...
2021-02-1027 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 11 - Not your gameEpisode Intro: Welcome to Episode 11 of the Seven Eighths. This episode is a conversation with Punit Soni, Co-founder and CEO of Suki.ai. After successful stints at Google and Flipkart, Punit is building an AI powered healthcare digital assistant. His startup is one of the Top AI/Healthcare startups by Forbes and CB Insights. Punit is also well known for his frequent posts on LinkedIn where he shares his struggles on the journey of building a company, he expresses his passion for improving healthcare and engages us in his aha moments. I sat down with Punit to hear his...
2021-01-0629 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 10 - Micro FailuresWelcome to Episode 10 of the Seven Eighths. For this episode I invited Rohit Jayakaran, a Dubai based Digital Strategy and Marketing leader. Rohit and I were high school mates that followed very different journeys. Over the last 15 years, Rohit has gone from being a prime time radio jockey to leading the digital business for the Middle East's largest multi-platform radio network. Not to forget he has also delivered TEDx talks and several keynotes. Most recently, Rohit launched "Stories at Work." a training framework to help teammates tell better stories that evoke empathy. As I watched Rohit’s journey, it wa...
2020-11-1233 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 9 - Double DownWelcome to Episode 9 of the Seven Eighths with the founder and CEO of Mylapore Cloud Kitchen - Jay Jayaraman. This was a different kind of conversation. We talked at length about Jay’s restaurant: Mylapore and his cloud kitchen initiative: Mylapore Express. Many of us might know Jay through his social media persona: his pictures of sumptuous breakfast at the restaurant, shots of his mom’s handwritten recipes in tamil, screenshots of customer appreciation messages, mesmerizing videos of the peeling of 50 lbs of potatoes or steaming hot biriyani..His enthusiasm for food and relentless drive to be the best in hi...
2020-09-2626 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 8 - ReframingWelcome to Episode 8 of the Seven Eighths with our first male guest: Ibrahim Bashir! Ibrahim is a product leader who has been building and shipping software for 20 years. In this episode, we discussed lost job opportunities and the dual power of rejection. We dove into imposter syndrome, male privilege, dodging bullets, and...pop culture! Ibrahim acknowledges that his stellar resume doesn’t show the failures he has seen. His take on his journey is sincere, eye opening and simply different. This conversation isn’t what I expected it to be. You’ll see what I mean. Just listen in.
2020-08-2627 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 7 - Processing EmotionsI sit down and talk to Megha Chawla about processing emotions. Megha has been in the tech industry for 23 years and seen her shares of ups and downs. She has launched products in enterprises and startups as a co-founder and CTO. She is a mom, a triathlete, an entrepreneur, a tutor, and a human being who believes in lifelong learning. Megha is passionate about mentoring young women, and she has worked with many nonprofits to mentor at-risk girls. Through this episode, Megha shares her difficult journey not just at work, but deeper trauma in life.Trigger W...
2020-08-1227 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 6 - Self LoveWelcome to Episode 6 of the Seven Eighths. For this episode, I invited Gayatri Kamath Kini to a conversation. Gayathri is an accessibility champion and a passionate diversity and inclusion leader. In a career spanning over 20 years, she has launched world class products and implemented global programs to promote inclusion and equity in the workplace. But success visible to the naked eye didn’t come easy or cheap. Gayatri talks about her work struggles and her most painful personal setback. She is raw, vulnerable and unapologetic. The conversation was heavy and eye opening. Gay...
2020-07-3026 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 5 - RelationshipsJennifer M Choi (https://jennmchoi.com/) and I sit down for a candid conversation about failures. Jenn shared her stories of failures in the realm of relationships. She talks about the role of therapy and coach and pulling it all together.About Jenn: Jenn M Choi is passionate about creating impact at scale. As an Empowerment Coach, she empowers real humans to make BIG ASS life changes and design the life + work they dream of. As the Founder of Bon Intent, a marketing communications consultancy, she helps tech companies sound more human. And as a Writer...
2020-07-2124 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 4 - JourneyA conversation with Preetha Appan about her personal battles and professional struggles--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-06-2427 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 3 - Allowing failureTalking to Namrata and learning about accepting failure--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-06-1325 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 2 - AcceptanceA conversation with Appu about her emotional and physical challenges, her acceptance and her aha moments.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-06-0424 min
The Seven EighthsEpisode 1 - ConfidenceExploring lack of confidence and self doubt--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-05-3131 min
The Seven EighthsPilot Episode - Vulnerable and SupportExploring being vulnerable and getting support--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-05-2634 min
The Seven EighthsSneak PeekTeaser to podcast--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amrutha.substack.com
2020-05-2201 min