Shows
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.13 Accountability, Broadcasts and ConfessionsJoin the conversation with our returning guest Jeffrey George, a polymer engineer based in Chicago, IL. We talk about transparency, accountability, trust, relationships, reconciliation, discipleship, the local church and so much more!
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https://www.instagram.com/incongruentthoughts/2021-06-0640 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.12 Workspace VarietiesToday's conversation was recorded back in September 2020, but still rings true almost half a year later. Hari Santhosh, an IOT Architect based out of Mannheim, Germany chats with us about Offices, co-working spaces, cafes, networking events, work-life balance, ergonomics and so much more.
Links to stuff we spoke about
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/co-working-too-costly-chennai-startup-offers-go-workspaces-starting-rs-25-101136
https://gofloaters.com/ - Chennai based startup that rents out cafes for cheap
https://youtu.be/Cf5QcNxdE-c - How to Rock Remote Work by an Atlassian employee
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https://twitter.com...2021-04-1139 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.11 A time to loseKicking off 2021 with returning guest Johann Koshy, an engineer based in Columbus, Ohio. We pickup our previous conversation on habit building and dive into practical nuances such as,
Fat shaming
Intermittent fasting
The habit loop
Habit stacking
Routines and rituals
The willpower bank
PS. This was recorded back in September of 2020. But I don't think our views on this matter has changed since!
Stuff we promised to link
The Social Dilemma (Netflix documentary)- https://youtu.be/uaaC57tcci0
The video that helped me quite added sugar - https://youtu.be/f_4...2021-02-1133 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.10 Picture Perfect ParentingNagarajan is a lead construction engineer based in Kuwait and we chat about raising humans, immigrant lifestyle and the role of faith in it all.
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https://www.instagram.com/incongruentthoughts/2020-12-2329 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.9 Mister Mused MedleyWe discuss music with our returning guest Tarun Mamachan who is a self taught multi-instrumentalist, engineer, meme lord and a brother in the faith. We share our journey with music and also discuss a broad range of topics like,
school competitions
guitar, keyboard, bass, congo, drums
Sheet music vs improv
Learning multiple instruments vs specializing in one
How to train your kids musically
Pride
Tarun's Socials
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Incongruent ThoughtsEp.8 The Art of Selling YourselfWe chat today with Hari Santhosh, an IOT Architect based out of Mannheim, Germany. Hari and I are close friends and first we met each other while working in the same team as a fresher. He is also a mentor to me in all things related to the Software Industry.
Our conversation is around the Art of Selling Yourself, effectiveness in job searching endeavors, the broken industry and much more.
Hari's Socials
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Incongruent ThoughtsEp.7 Visionaries, Accomplishers and Venn DiagramsOn this short episode, we differentiate between visionaries and accomplishers and dissect how one may effectively "grab their dreams".
Walking us through these is our returning guest Joel Raju Mathew, a Purchase Engineer working in Chennai, India who also happens to be a writer, a brother in the faith and fun fact - my roommate from college!
We also discuss the importance of ideas, roadmaps, reminders and the daily grind.
Quotes
“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” – David Allen
"If you want to go fast, go alone...2020-09-1919 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.6 A Primer on ChristianeseJoining us today is Jeffrey George who is a Polymer Engineer working in Chicago, IL. We did our undergrad in the same university and were part of the same campus fellowship.
Our conversation is directed around the phrase Christianese! But we also talk about,
theology
cliques
the Feynman technique
intellectual rush
analogies
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https://www.instagram.com/incongruentthoughts/2020-09-1130 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.5 Freelance, Startup or MNC?Today's episode is with Hari Santhosh, an IOT Architect who is finishing up his Masters in Industrial Informatics based out of Mannheim, Germany. Hari and I worked in the same team where I joined as a fresher and he has become one of my closest friends and a mentor to me in all things related to Software Engineering.
Our conversation primarily revolves around Hobby projects, Freelance, Startups and Corporations and which ones you should work for.
But we also touch on topics like
Apprenticeship
Mentorship
Loyalty
Learning from others
the art of building and...2020-09-0734 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.4 Expectations, Honoring and VolunteeringOur conversation today is with my friend Benjamin Mathew who is currently pursuing his Master of Teaching in Melbourne, Australia. Benji did his undergraduate studies in Engineering with me but switched gears and went on to teach in Asha Kiran Academy in Odisha, India.
We discuss from a Christian perspective on topics like choosing careers, expectations of others, honoring vs blindly obeying and the benefits of volunteering.2020-09-0239 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.3 Identity, Culture and MemesTarun Mamachan, an engineer, musician and self-proclaimed meme lord based out of Karlsruhe, Germany walks us through cultural identity, openness, caste, bad pride and even the blessings of memes.2020-08-2227 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.2 Habits, Hills and TrackersJohann Koshy, an engineer based in Columbus, Ohio navigates us through all things habits. Why you should make them, how you can start them and How you can sustain them.
VIGEO productivity course - https://vigeo.in/myp/
HabitBull - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.habitbull
Loop Habit Tracker - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits&hl=en2020-08-1524 min
Incongruent ThoughtsEp.1 Contentment, Ambition and Lay-offsWe are joined today by Joel Raju Mathew, a working professional, critical thinker, a poet, a close friend and dear brother. We are going to be diving deep into the nuances of contentment, ambition, lay-offs and pain.2020-07-2529 min