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Unlike a LadyEp 12 - Shruti Sharma on starting Books on the Delhi Metro & coming back to the traditional ways of sustainabilityShruti Sharma is a millennial who grew up surrounded by the world of books. She went on to take this passion to start a beautiful initiative for more avid readers like her, who wished they could live near a library full of books. Her passion project, 'Books on the Delhi Metro' (BODM) was established in 2017 and is a mobile library where people find books left anywhere in the premises of the Delhi Metro. They take it, read it & return it back on the metro for someone else to pick.
Tune in to the episode as we converse...2022-02-2439 min
Unlike a LadyEp 11 - Chhavi Gupta on cracking IIT-D, IIM-A & why women are natural rebels in a patriarchal societyChhavi Gupta is an ambitious & inspiring woman who loves to keep diversity in her life - from working in a startup to mentoring people through their MBA & corporate journey. She completed her engineering from IIT Delhi in 2016 & went on to secure 100 percentile in CAT to pursue an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad two years later.
A millennial who refuses to let gender stereotypes get in the way of her ambitions, Chhavi brings forward an insightful perspective of how women should let go of society's expectation to live for others before themselves. From navigating her college years in the...2022-02-0138 min
Unlike a LadyEp 10 - Dr. Sonali Ghosh (IFS) on living with nature & why women should join the Forest ServicesDr. Sonali Ghosh is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer from the batch of 2000-2003, who holds post-graduate degrees in forestry, wildlife science along with a post-graduate diploma in Environmental Law. Born into an Army background, Dr. Sonali travelled frequently and discovered her love for nature from an early age, leading her to eventually join the Civil Services to best contribute towards its conservation.
Tune into the conversation for some wonderful stories as told by a woman forest officer - her experiences of working in the remotest areas of the country (specifically the Northeast) and raising her...2022-01-1648 min
Unlike a LadyEp 09 - Richa Khurana Singh on career, self-discovery and humanizing the role of a wife & motherRicha Khurana Singh (Founder at FreeWheelingLife, which organizes bespoke wellness retreats) is a boss lady who does not shy away from calling out the norms enforced on her, emerging out of each one of them stronger and staying true to herself. After completing her graduation in Economics from the University of Delhi, she started working at the Taj Hotels while pursuing a diploma in Hotel Management. Having worked with most luxury brands in hospitality like Taj and Oberoi, she diverted her career towards travel-based startups & freelancing after becoming a mother of two. Her professional journey does nothing but inspire...2021-12-1436 min
Unlike a LadyEp 08 - Ar. Shikha Jain on India's cultural heritage & underestimation of women in ArchitectureMs. Shikha Jain is a globally renowned architect who grew up in the city of Jaipur & is now based in Gurugram. As the founding director at DRONAH (Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts & Heritage) she has worked on more than 50 conservation & museum projects across the country. An alumna of the reputed SPA Delhi, her experience in cultural heritage ranges from representations at International World Heritage UNESCO Meetings to writing several papers & articles in International journals & conferences.
Tune in as we dive into an extremely enriching conversation - from the minute intricacies of the heritage value attributed t...2021-11-2335 min
Unlike a LadyEp 07 - Õde Studio cofounders on why you should start a business in college & the love for all things stationeryAastha Bhansali & Srishti Bajoria are both young female entrepreneurs who recently completed their under graduation in Psychology. Together, they started Õde Studio as sophomores back in 2019 - from stationery products (desk stationery, diaries, planners & more) to providing branding/designing to newly setup and revamped businesses. In a short span, they have built an impressive community of people who love planning & are now also taking up branding projects at a global level.
Tune into the episode where we converse with not one but two gen Z guests about everything related to Õde - how they started, expanding to ne...2021-11-0932 min
Unlike a LadyEp 06 - Neha Karode on her journey as a musician & female representation in the industryNeha Karode is a classically trained Indian vocalist, composer as well as lyricist who has made a name for herself in the music industry over the past 4 years. From taking admission in Delhi University on account of her singing to discovering her calling as a musician in Mumbai, she has come a long way. Not to forget, versatility reflects in her work as an artist - from releasing originals based on Classical Indian Ragas to performing peppy tracks as playbacks for Netflix movies and a lot more.
Tune into the episode as we converse about music becoming a...2021-10-1931 min
Unlike a LadyEp 05 - Chikirsha Mohanty on pursuing Odissi & calling out gender bias in the field of LawChikirsha Mohanty is a trained Odissi Classical dancer as well as a practicing Lawyer. She is a student of Padmashree Guru Madhavi Mudgal, and has been actively performing at reputed platforms not just across the country but even at an international level, including the Darbar Festival 2019 in London. Tune into this beautiful episode about Chikirsha's journey as a performing artist and a lawyer, where she talks about balancing both her professions & calls out gender bias across different spheres of her life. Her social handles along with some of her recent dance performances have been linked below-
Instagram...2021-10-0527 min
Unlike a LadyEp 04 - Vandana Sabharwal on family & being in the teaching industry for over two decadesMs. Vandana Sabharwal is an M.Sc. degree holder in Computer Science with a teaching experience of over two decades. While she was married at an early age of 21, it did not hold her back from growing professionally & pursuing her ambitions. Tune into this very wholesome episode (which I actually recorded for a trial run of the podcast) as we converse about her life growing up, her experiences post marriage which continued to make her more independent; and how it's like being a mother of two sons and then even a third one recently, that is, her lockdown doggo! 2021-09-2128 min
Unlike a LadyEp 03 - Dr. Mithee Bhanot on being a Gynecologist & busting myths about Pregnancy, PCODDr. Mithee Bhanot is a Senior Gynecologist & Obstetrician based out of Noida, with a professional experience of over two decades. From growing up in an army background to pursuing a medical degree from the renowned Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC); tune into this extremely insightful episode where Dr. Mithee has very candidly spoken about her journey in the field of medicine and also shared her expertise on pregnancy as well as the Polycystic Ovarian Disease & Syndrome (or PCOD/PCOS).
Head over to the links attached below in order to connect with her. You may also refer to...2021-09-0623 min
Unlike a LadyEp 02 - Amishi Kaushik on winning a beauty pageant & entering the modelling industryAmishi Kaushik, winner of the NBT Femina Star 2020 (beauty pageant) is a model and currently an undergraduate student at Delhi University. Tune into this very interesting episode in which Amishi shares the entire journey that led her to enroll for the pageant, being crowned by Tapsee Pannu and her experiences of taking up modelling projects thereafter. We even talk about the stereotypes and misconceptions that society attaches with the field of modelling, behind the scenes of the industry, inclusivity and a lot more.
Amishi's Instagram Handle- @amishi.kaushik | NBT Femina Star (beauty pageant) - @nbtfeminastar_
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Unlike a LadyEp 01 - Nidhi Saini on being a single mother & switching career paths to become a life coachMs. Nidhi Saini is a lady who has constantly upgraded herself and lives life on her own terms. Tune into this extremely inspiring episode where we converse about her decision to step out of a marriage, taking on life as a single mother to a 5 year old; and how these challenges led her to discover her true calling as a life coach - helping people get unstuck with their lives. Even after being raised in a patriarchal setup, she has always openly called out the gender norms of society; and her life is a strong example of living 'unlike...2021-08-1032 min
Unlike a LadyTrailer - (Un)like a LadyCalling out every single time we were asked to do things a certain way because of our gender, (UN)LIKE A LADY is a podcast about women in the Indian society; where a 20 year old converses with women from different generations and spheres of life - celebrating their personal & professional journeys, recalling instances when they encountered gender stereotypes and how they chose to live unlike society's definition of 'ladylike'. Catch a new episode streaming every other Tuesday! You can reach out to us on our social media handles. Instagram - @unlike_a_lady | Linkedin - Unlike a Lady | Twitter...2021-08-0601 min