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kathaа̄s™75 Years of Independence with Mrs Kamala NaiduOn this memorable episode, we dive into the life journey of Mrs Kamala Naidu and her family. Along with significant experiences of her own, Mrs Naidu has grown with memories of many notable events, to India as well. Her storytelling took us back in time in the best ways. The details of then and now, and appreciation for generations that followed our independence have left us with nothing short of pride and respect.Music credit ShidenBeatsMusic PixabaySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy...2022-08-2821 minkathaа̄s™CEO: Chief Empathy Officer, a separate designation?A Tedx speaker and life coach, Mr Sridhar Ramanathan, discusses an interesting interpretation of CEO. Believed to be for generations but clearly a need of the hour in today's world. Our first connect happened via LinkedIn. Mr Ramanathan is an active member on the platform and his diverse posts caught my attention. One such post was the topic we discuss in this episode. You can follow Mr Ramanathan and conenct with him on the below linkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsridharideasrs/Music credit: WELC0MEИ0 from Pixabay2022-06-2616 minkathaа̄s™Passion at its peak with Kaamya KarthikeyanInspired by her father’s mountaineering activities, Kaamya started trekking in the Sahyadris from a tender age of three. Her Himalayan odyssey started at the age of seven, with Kaamya embarking on a high altitude trek to Chandrashila Peak (12000 ft) in 2015. Since, she has achieved three world records, six national awards and recognitions and is a multifaceted artist. A brilliant individual in every way. An explorer, inspiring everyone who reads or hears about her. Interviewing Kaamya was an honor. There's more coming our way so, stay tuned. We'd like to wish Kaamya all the best in al...2022-06-1105 minkathaа̄s™Fashion meets service with Ms Anitha RaoFashion meets service is an interesting characteristic of Sakriya, an initiation by Ms Anitha Rao in 2017. We had the privilege of interviewing her and let me just say, she is a force to reckon with. Like many, she’s experienced career shifts too, from being a successful air hostess who’s traveled to over 63 countries, to one of the most appreciated social influencers of Namma Bengaluru. Our interview with Ms Rao was a humbling experience and definitely one to share. For those of you wanting to start a business or an NGO, here's one episode that groov...2022-06-0519 min
kathaа̄s™Welcome to AkalpurWelcome to Akalpur is a fantastic hindi adaptation of 'Fools', directed by the very famous, Mr Neil Simon. Interesting fact, Neil Simon happened to put this play together during the course of his divorce. He didn’t expect it to do very well. Somewhere inside he probably didn’t want it to do too well either since his profits from the play were supposed to go to his wife, as a legal settlement.We interviewed Nikhil Chaudhary, a growing director of theater plays, and asked him multiple questions that relate to being an actor and director of t...2022-05-2927 minkathaа̄s™Menstruation: The art of the body to recreateMenstrual art has been around since the 1970s. Sometimes also called Menstrala, a term and form of art coined by an artist by the name Vanessa Tiegs. An art form used to create awareness, challenge restrictions, and restructure discussions around it. Women are unable to come out and say, “I’m in pain today, can you help me? Men should be able to take charge and make her feel comfortable in any way possible.Kathaās is a platform to showcase art as an in-built skill and encourage expressive art therapy/activities as a lifestyle, for all...2022-04-1628 minkathaа̄s™The Happiness Trail with Mr Ramesh VenkateswaranEven with all the awareness created around mental health, we still hesitate to use those words. I believe that more individuals who do this for the purpose itself and not just for CSR agendas, will be the strongest route to this change. This episode is with Mr Ramesh Venkateswaran, chairman and volunteer at Vishwas, a society for mental health. His book The Happiness Trail, is a simple and connectable read. The idea behind self-actualization has been clearly established and i'm hoping more people are able to read through. Either to transform themselves or help someone who can use it.2022-04-0337 minkathaа̄s™Yellow and GreenIn honor of the happenings, a special day of the year has been titled with the name of the martyr from this story. To celebrate the young lady who made the necessary decisions for her people, in the 10th century. Over time the celebrations transpired from a solemn event to something more fun.Kathaās is a platform to showcase art as an in-built skill and encourage expressive art therapy/activities as a lifestyle, for all. To enable this we bring forth real stories from our history and in the modern world, detailed with both scientific a...2022-03-2710 minkathaа̄s™The business of storytelling : Blindsiding jewels of artStorytelling has been one of the oldest forms of communication. It began eons ago, even before linguistics, vernacular abilities, and writing was created. meant to transfer knowledge and valuable information from one generation to the next, leading to the expansion of the mind and its evolution in time. Despite their crucial role in life then and today, we still haven’t fully understood its value.Kathaās is a platform to showcase art as an in-built skill and encourage expressive art therapy/activities as a lifestyle, for all. To enable this we bring forth real stori...2022-03-2609 minkathaа̄s™The story of art: History and todayThe ideation and purpose of creativity during prehistoric times is a magnet of sorts. It drives one to try and understand how humans have truly evolved from then to now. Materialistically and vernacularly we certainly have evolved, what about the mind? Have we misunderstood our primal instincts and default reflexes, to be evolved knowledge? An exaggeration of traits that are trivial to the evolution of us?Kathaās is a platform to showcase art as an in-built skill and encourage expressive art therapy/activities as a lifestyle, for all. To enable this we bring forth real s...2022-03-2609 minkathaа̄s™Expressive art, for the artist within youIn 1974, professor Shaun McNiff created the expressive therapies program. He called it ‘art-based knowing’. Expressive therapies or creative art therapies, came into existence during the Egyptian era. Neuroscience as we all understand it, is the study of the brain’s activity or impact on behavior and the flexibility of human cognition. Researchers in this field have observed the effect of calming music on one’s mental state and immune system, by increasing sustainability of the latter. So, let's try to understand the intent and effect of this ancient practise that seems to have been lost in this journey, of time.2022-03-2611 minkathaа̄s™Diversifying your personal brandCreativity and intellect share one common feature, the self. It is best achieved and expressed when it comes naturally and isn't forced. Today, we have with us Mr. Chander Mannar, a creative business man and an appreciated mentor. His journey hasn't been short of challenges but with each challenge a new opportunity was born. These opportunities enabled a unique brand, extraordinarily diverse in experience and skill set. Here's an interesting listen of coherence between business and social services. If you would like to connect with Mr Mannar do DM me. We have our Facebook and LinkedIn accounts up...2021-05-2735 minkathaа̄s™Every challenge was a possibilityGerrard Walker is a wonderful human being who lives with his family in Melbourne. He's had his fair share of challenges and is here to share a glimpse of his journey with us. Aside from becoming one of the most successful Real Estate Enterprise in Melbourne he keeps busy by contributing towards multiple community services. Living consciously and purposefully is quiet rare in today's world and we are hoping this helps inspire more organically fulfilled lifestyles. If you would like to connect with Gerrard do DM me. We have our facebook and LinkedIn up and run...2021-05-101h 13kathaа̄s™Passion to Global Recognition (Virtually Recorded)Her exquisite works of art has got her a national award, a Guinness world record and more. Rebecca Taylor is an inspiration to many young women and men. We met at the YWCA in Bengaluru over a decade ago and, her drive to be socially responsible amidst her achievements caught my attention. A wonderful human being with clear ambitions. Here's her story....Music courtesy FreeMp3Cloud.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-0833 minkathaа̄s™The Reel Deal...Really? (Virtually Recorded)With increased technological advancements consumers have this surge in personal experience. Whatever be the product and brand, if it ain't personal it ain't authentic is the word. Well, for years now localized content has been doing just that. Then why now has hyper-localized content become such a trend?We have on this show the fabulous Milan Vohra, one of our nations most talked about author. Some of her finest works is Tick-Tock we're 30, Love Asana, Our Song ....amongst others. Shikha Mishra, Brand Strategist and PR Professional, has headed multiple global projects for over 20 years. Her expertise and...2021-04-0148 minkathaа̄s™Namma Wonder WomenThe #TinyTuckShow a segment of the #kathaaspodcast speaks with #wonderwomen within the society who have so courageously and with #spunk fulfilled their responsibilities as a #mother and as #WorkingProfessionals We have Suryamala Mannar and Asha Subbu talking about their challenges and experiences trying to balance both roles. Media and creative courtesy pexels.com, adobe and freemp3cloud.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/kath...2021-03-1940 minkathaа̄s™Digital Disinformation - The new normalSimi Junior communications professional and Priyanka Khaneja communications and media professional share some interesting aspects about #information its accessibility and the nature of its #passionate consumers. From being #experts in #media #publicrelations and, going back to school they've done it all! #kathaaspodcast #creativesouls #Season1 #FullEpisode #millennials #experiences Music courtesy FreeMp3cloud.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/kathaaspodcast.2021-03-111h 01kathaа̄s™Teach me, won't you... (Virtually Recorded)According to an article by the University of Washington A mentor may share with a mentee (or protegee) information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling. A mentor may help with exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources.Mentorship, well the concept of it started about 3000 years ago this is based off of Google's credibility. Today, we are joined by Giri Chittur, Account Manager at Oracle Canada, from a mentee to a mentor he has had some interesting experiences. He's here to share his...2021-03-0322 minkathaа̄s™The Tiny Tuck Show - Shudh Desi StyleThe Tiny Tuck Show is a segment of the kathaās podcast. This segment has been co-created by Suryamala Mannar and myself, to celebrate our many hush-hush accomplishers. "It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy." - Jane FondaIf you know someone who deserves a round of applause please let us know. Music courtesy FreeMp3cloud.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for mo...2021-02-2415 minkathaа̄s™Why I do what I do... (Virtually Recorded)From the moment we came into this world we've learnt so much about people and who we are expected to be. Why did something as important as learning about our SELF get left to time? Commonly, everything we have been taught about right and wrong has been directed towards another person. The right way to speak, the right way to greet, the right way to sympathize or empathize, the right way to dress etc... So, this episode sheds light on oneself and the concept of helping oneself first over helping another.Some people struggle to ma...2021-02-1545 minkathaа̄s™Gen...what?! (Vitually recorded)With change as the constant we have travelled through generations. There's been something new to appreciate and learn from, every few years. On this episode we've got a combination of baby boomers and millennials who have adapted to many such changes and challenges. As co-host Suryamala Mannar. Our speakers are Lekha Sishta, Steve Kee, Honey and Sid. Different yet similar, their perspectives bring balance to ideas. Music courtesy Bensound.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more i...2021-02-0149 minkathaа̄s™Honeybun (Virtually recorded)Being raised by a single parent and a great one at that I've always wondered what the deal was about marriage and kids. We hope to cover as much possible about companionship, marriage and most importantly the 'I do' of it all. On this episode, we welcome back by my mum Suryamala Mannar, a multiple business owner from Bengaluru and my aunt Lekha Sishta, an independent talent strategist and advisor from Secunderabad. Our guest speaker today is one of my few closest persons. Honey and I have known each other for over 22 years. She has worked as a consultative s...2021-01-2532 min
kathaа̄s™Undone (Virtually recorded)For our pilot episode, we have Suryamala Mannar, multiple business owner for over two decades from Bangalore and Lekha Sishta, a talent strategist and advisor from Hyderabad. These women are two very strong, individualistic and creative souls who have managed their families and relationships with love and generosity. Today, they share a snippet of their ‘Undone’ moments and how it put them on their map.Music courtesy Bensound.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kathaaspodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more...2021-01-2133 min