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Attitude MakeoverThe Relationship Anamoly
Relationships are work. Do you see this positively or with a lingering negative connotation? This episode could answer a lot of questions that you’ve avoided asking even yourself – irrespective of the generation you belong to.
Hello and welcome to a fresh and refreshing episode of Attitude Makeover!
I – the rep for the 40s club – am joined by Harsh (in his Late 20s and married) and Rubina (in her early 20s)
The crux: Exposure to different relationship models and normalised conversation can broaden your own perspective. That’s exactly what I hope this delivers for you.
Harsh, Rubina and I have per...2024-10-071h 27Attitude MakeoverThe Numbers Game: How to look at money I [Ft. Rajnish Bharti]
The Numbers Game: How to look at money
Hello and welcome to another episode of Attitude Makeover and we are back with another experimental take in the realm of all things money.
Say hello to Rajnish Bharti, who helps us in busting myths around investing and in the process presents a masterclass of sorts on getting on track of making numerically driven money management an everyday exercise.
About Rajnish: He’s held leadership roles in Yahoo and Adobe, and is now a full-time Future & Options (F&O) Trader. With articulate thoughts backed by research and a spreadsheet in front of...2024-10-041h 38Attitude MakeoverSituationship with Money | Ft. A Multi-Generational Conversation
What’s your SITUATIONSHIP with MONEY? Ft. A Multi-Generational Conversation
Hello and welcome to Attitude Makeover! Y’all probably know how we roll by now, but this time I’ve tried bringing something experimental – about a topic that is very personal yet universal: Our relationship with money.
Presenting to you: Working, independent individuals – Nishmitha, Arti, Amogh – in their early 20s, late 20s, mid 30s and yours truly (repping the 40s club!)
Five minutes in and you’ll be able to tell which one of us is which. And that is very telling about how every generation and its perspective and perception...2024-08-271h 45Attitude MakeoverThe Untold Perspective Of Meditation | Ft. Khurshed Batliwala
Welcome to another episode of Attitude Makeover! This one’s for your mind, quite literally.
Khurshed Batliwala, fondly known as Bawa (@khurshedbatliwala) or @BnDTV is a meditation teacher, wellness & sleep expert, an alternative healer, a best-selling author and personal coach. Drawing on his own knowledge and experience, his engaging insights for us are a blend of logic, belief and actionable wisdom.
With IIT Bombay and mathematics as his early choices, he stumbled upon the purpose of his life through meditation. With this very lens, Bawa brings perspective to the ‘Attitude Makeover’ where change comes from the power within you and what...2024-08-1657 minAttitude MakeoverHe Learnt His Way To Virality | The Journey of Content Creator - Vickypedia
Ever wondered how "Naanu Nandini..." became etched in your mind? This episode of Vickypedia cracks the code on viral content creation with Vikas himself!
Join us as Vickypedia, the hilarious Kannada influencer, unveils his journey to social media stardom. This ain't just a laugh riot - we'll delve into the struggles Vikas faced before the viral fame. The secret weapon? Adaptability. Discover how this lifelong learner transformed himself through humor and a constant quest for knowledge. Vickypedia shares valuable lessons for aspiring creators: stay true to yourself and become an influencer in the ever-changing social media landscape.
From Struggles...2024-07-311h 07Attitude MakeoverThe Comedian's Approach To Anxiety | Ft. Aakash Mehta
Aakash Mehta approach to anxiety in Attitude Makeover - Gen Z Ep -01.
Feeling overwhelmed? Comedian Akash Mehta gets real about his struggles with anxiety in this episode of Attitude Makeover. We'll explore his journey, from early experiences to navigating the pressures of social media and the constant "on" world.
Join us as Akash opens up about:
- Identifying and understanding anxiety, including panic attacks.
- Setting healthy boundaries and navigating relationships.
- Seeking professional help and breaking the stigma around mental health.
- Debunking myths about anxiety and sharing personal experiences.
This episode is packed with valuable insights...2024-07-021h 25Attitude MakeoverThe Numbers Game: How to look at money I Ft. Rajnish Bharti
Hello and welcome to another episode of Attitude Makeover and we are back with another experimental take in the realm of all things money.
Say hello to Rajnish Bharti, who helps us in busting myths around investing and in the process presents a masterclass of sorts on getting on track of making numerically driven money management an everyday exercise.
About Rajnish: He’s held leadership roles in Yahoo and Adobe, and is now a full-time Future & Options (F&O) Trader. With articulate thoughts backed by research and a spreadsheet in front of him, he takes us through discussions on re...2024-07-021h 38
Attitude MakeoverThe Untold Perspective Of Meditation | Ft. Khurshed BatliwalaWelcome to another episode of Attitude Makeover! This one’s for your mind, quite literally.Khurshed Batliwala, fondly known as Bawa (@khurshedbatliwala) or @BnDTV is a meditation teacher, wellness & sleep expert, an alternative healer, a best-selling author and personal coach. Drawing on his own knowledge and experience, his engaging insights for us are a blend of logic, belief and actionable wisdom.With IIT Bombay and mathematics as his early choices, he stumbled upon the purpose of his life through meditation. With this very lens, Bawa brings perspective to the ‘Attitu...2024-03-2957 min
Attitude MakeoverAdaptability & Learning To Virality | The Journey of Content Creator - VickypediaEver wondered how "Naanu Nandini..." became etched in your mind? This episode of Vickypedia cracks the code on viral content creation with Vikas himself!Join us as Vickypedia, the hilarious Kannada influencer, unveils his journey to social media stardom. This ain't just a laugh riot - we'll delve into the struggles Vikas faced before the viral fame. The secret weapon? Adaptability. Discover how this lifelong learner transformed himself through humor and a constant quest for knowledge. Vickypedia shares valuable lessons for aspiring creators: stay true to yourself and become an influencer in the ever-changing social media landscape.2024-03-201h 07
Attitude MakeoverThe Comedian's Approach To Anxiety | Ft. Aakash MehtaAakash Mehta approach to anxiety in Attitude Makeover - Gen Z Ep -01.Feeling overwhelmed? Comedian Akash Mehta gets real about his struggles with anxiety in this episode of Attitude Makeover. We'll explore his journey, from early experiences to navigating the pressures of social media and the constant "on" world.Join us as Akash opens up about: - Identifying and understanding anxiety, including panic attacks. - Setting healthy boundaries and navigating relationships. - Seeking professional help and breaking the stigma around mental health. - Debunking myths about...2024-03-191h 25
Attitude MakeoverEpisode 61Sunil Jaglan - Patriarch Turned Women's Activist Tells His Story Join us in Episode 63 of Attitude Makeover as we delve into the journey of Sunil Jaglan, a remarkable teacher turned influential campaign strategist, dedicated to championing women's rights. Through heartfelt conversations and insightful reflections, we explore Sunil's transformative path from educator to activist, uncovering the moments that sparked his passion for social change. From pioneering initiatives like the 'Selfie with Daughter' campaign to leveraging technology for impactful advocacy, Sunil shares inspiring stories that bridge the gap between rural and urban communities...2024-03-1351 min
Attitude MakeoverEpisode 60Smita Bellur - Self Discovery Journey From a Software Engineer to a Famous Singer Experience this fabulous journey from a high paid software engineer to a full-time Sufi sensation. Join me in conversation with Smith Bellur as I take you through her enriching experiences and novel wisdom. A beautiful space to absorb spiritual knowledge, trading insights and the gifted talents of Mrs. Bellur.Inspiration and growth is ensured as I dive into the duality of this enriched personality. Learn lessons of creativity, determination and monetary growth. This episode is focused on breaking through apprehensions to...2024-03-111h 19
Attitude MakeoverEp-58 w/ Mae Mariyam Thomas's Passion, Music, Entrepreneurship| Change Catalyst SeriesExplore the enchanting journey of Mae Mariyam Thomas in "Melodies of Music Life Transformation: Passion, Music, Entrepreneurship | Ep-58." In this compelling podcast episode, dive into the harmonious fusion of passion, music, and entrepreneurship that defines Mae's extraordinary life. Uncover the transformative power of melodies as she shares her unique experiences and insights, weaving a narrative that resonates with both music enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs.Mae Mariyam Thomas, a trailblazer in her own right, delves into the symphony of her life, illustrating how her passion for music has catalyzed a profound entrepreneurial journey. This episode...2024-02-0846 min
Attitude MakeoverEp57w/ Tunvey Gogia - Words of Encouragement: Empower Yourself with Consciousness| Change Catalyst SeriesJoin us for an insightful chat in our latest episode, where we welcome Tunvey Gogia, a certified corporate trainer and founder of Tunvey Gogia Consulting Pvt Ltd. Together, we explore the challenges of working in India, where success often seems tied to external approval and material gains.Tunvey, with her diverse experiences growing up in an army family, shares practical insights. She challenges the idea of work-life balance, giving a realistic view based on her own journey.Beyond the corporate world, Tunvey talks about leadership and conscious living. She...2024-02-081h 04
Attitude MakeoverEp56/w Shriram Parthasarathy - Disability Inclusion: Are Organizations Doing Enough? | Change CatalystHello and welcome back. It’s another week, another conversation! This time, it’s a tad bit closer to my heart because it’s with someone I’ve worked with, I consider him dear and in direct and indirect ways he’s been an impactful, intentional influence in my journey. Say hello to Shriram Parthasarathy, the Social Media Operations & Execution Lead (Asia) at Microsoft!He calls himself a Curious Conversationalist and stands by it every step of the way as you shall discover along the conversation itself. At the intersection of technology and inclusivity, we talk ab...2023-12-081h 12
Attitude MakeoverEp55/w Sanchita Mukherjee - Master your Money Mindset | Change Catalyst seriesHello and welcome to yet another episode and this time we are talking finance - the one subject that remains elusive for many especially when it stems from individual relationship with money.Who better than an expert to tackle the jargon-heavy yet sensitive nuances of the topic. I’m joined by the wonderful Sanchita Mukherji. She is the Co-founder & Partner at Blue Edge Multi-Family Investment Office MFD, and Managing Partner at TalkTheWalk LLP. With over 22 years experience in the finance sector, she has grown to believe that her relationship with money is to understand th...2023-12-021h 12
Attitude MakeoverEp54/w Krish Ashok - Busting Myths with Intriguing Science | Change CatalystHi everyone, in this episode of Change Catalyst by Attitude Makeover, I am thrilled to be joined by Ashok Krish, an insightful and accomplished author of Masala Lab: The Science Of Indian Cooking, a book that seamlessly blends candid anecdotes with insightful culinary science. Ashok also serves as the Global Head of Digital Workspace at Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai. The episode begins with a captivating journey through Ashok's early years, as he maneuvers through his experiences traveling from city to city, immersing himself in the rich tapestry of beliefs and customs that vary a...2023-11-2454 min
Attitude MakeoverEp53 w/ Gita Balakrishnan - Commandments of A Quest, 1,700km of Transforming Walk | Change CatalystHi everyone, it is my absolute honour to have Gita Balakrishnan with me for the premiere episode of my new series, Change Catalyst. Gita, an architect who truly followed an unconventional practice as she believed she was doing what she was best at, started her organisation ETHOS which serves as a nurturing ground for architects and students nationwide. Within its embrace, ETHOS harmoniously aligns passion and skill, empowering individuals to become catalysts for change. Drawing inspiration from the 1987 walk of Sunil Dutt from Bombay to Amritsar and fueled by her unwavering passion for running...2023-11-111h 10
Attitude MakeoverEp52 w/ CA Ravi & Family - How to take the plunge WITH family as the unitWe’ve got the whole family for Episode 52! And a musical one that works together to build a business at that! It is my delight to be joined by CA Ravi, Gayathri Ravi, Rahul Ravi and Raksha Ravi - the dynamic family that has come together to shape AltEd Pro, an initiative aimed at mentoring people in the area of applied knowledge, skills & thinking. In their own right, each of them are involved in music - as composers, teachers and singers! Which is why this conversation with t...2023-10-201h 33
Attitude MakeoverEp51 w/ Devi Mani - Why is it necessary to have a conscious conversation?Welcome to Episode Number 51! It’s my absolute delight to have Devi Mani as the guest for this episode who drove the point that there’s nothing more impactful than ‘conversation’. Devi is a corporate professional turned entrepreneur and the founder of Skooc, a health tech start-up focussed on children's health and well being. With her own core values and experiences reflecting in all the work she does, we delve into a conscious conversation about the space and power mental health holds in our society. Expanding from the core lens of being an am...2023-10-0648 min
Attitude MakeoverEp50 w/Kanishka Sharma - What it takes to surrender to the experience in a passion economy?We hit half a century! For the milestone Episode 50, I couldn’t have had a better guest than my dear friend and the powerhouse - chief by role and chef by passion - Kanishka Sharma a.k.a. The Tenth Muse, co-founder of Bengaluru's scrumptious NAVU Project! We celebrate together with a conversation fuelled by growth and the courage to chase dreams.Beyond her delectable dishes, Kanishka's journey is a melting pot of passion, challenges and triumphs. Bringing it all, we talk about lived experiences, entrepreneurial journeys in a passion economy and food - fr...2023-09-2149 min
Attitude MakeoverEp49 w/Pradeep Menon - What are the 3 MOST romantic words in leadership? ‘Figuring it out’Hello and welcome, to a brand new episode and yet another purposeful conversation of Attitude Makeover! I’m joined by Pradeep Menon, CEO and MD of HSBC Technology, and we hit the nail on the head on all things leadership in today’s day and age.From styles and salient features of leadership to associated pitfalls and resilience - Pradeep helps us deconstruct the skill set of a contemporary leader with a focus on creating an enabling ecosystem and one who is less about the person/persona and more about the impact on collaborative team...2023-09-0750 min
Attitude MakeoverEp48 w/ Sushant Gupta - Dear women & men, are we consciously stripping away stereotyped conditioningHello everyone, welcome to another brand new episode featuring Sushant Gupta, Founder & Chairman of SG Analytics, a Global Insights and Analytics firm he founded in 2007. We sat down to delve deep into the concepts of sustainability and inclusion - a holistic perspective that goes beyond mere tokenistic definitions. It also interestingly took us through various other nuances that crop up within them. With analogies of nature and drawing parallels to organisational structure and professional interview setups, Sushant wonderfully articulates his values, beliefs and newfound thought discoveries. He sets the foundation that being completely open and...2022-12-241h 32
Attitude MakeoverEp48 w/ Sushant Gupta - Dear women & men, are we consciously stripping away stereotyped conditioningHello everyone, welcome to another brand new episode featuring Sushant Gupta, Founder & Chairman of SG Analytics, a Global Insights and Analytics firm he founded in 2007. We sat down to delve deep into the concepts of sustainability and inclusion - a holistic perspective that goes beyond mere tokenistic definitions. It also interestingly took us through various other nuances that crop up within them. With analogies of nature and drawing parallels to organisational structure and professional interview setups, Sushant wonderfully articulates his values, beliefs and newfound thought discoveries. He sets the foundation that being completely open and...2022-12-241h 32Attitude MakeoverEp 47 w/ Geeta Manjunath - How to embrace ambiguity when you have a solid vision?Hi there, welcome to episode number 47! I’m beyond thrilled to be joined by Geetha Manjunath, Founder and CEO of Niramai Health Analytix, which is developing a novel solution for detecting early stage breast cancer using machine learning. Geetha is a researcher-turned-entrepreneur and is a genius with a holistic perspective and mindset that balances both these hats adeptly!This conversation is about understanding the researcher mindset and how it translates to entrepreneurship, business and innovation. We go deeper as a researcher while building up as an entrepreneur. Geetha talks to us about her 25+ years journey and about ho...2022-12-071h 42
Attitude MakeoverEp 47 w/ Geeta Manjunath - How to embrace ambiguity when you have a solid vision?Hi there, welcome to episode number 47! I’m beyond thrilled to be joined by Geetha Manjunath, Founder and CEO of Niramai Health Analytix, which is developing a novel solution for detecting early stage breast cancer using machine learning. Geetha is a researcher-turned-entrepreneur and is a genius with a holistic perspective and mindset that balances both these hats adeptly!This conversation is about understanding the researcher mindset and how it translates to entrepreneurship, business and innovation. We go deeper as a researcher while building up as an entrepreneur. Geetha talks to us about her 25+ years journey and about ho...2022-12-071h 42Attitude MakeoverEp 46 w/ Lisa Beckwith - Looking for mid-career reboot inspiration? Here it isHello and welcome to episode number 46 of the AttitudeMakeover podcast! “Sometimes you just need to reboot” - we all understand the idea of a reboot but most often talk about it in a very definition-oriented, technical manner. But reboot is personal, and this episode with Lisa Beckwith taps into the personal, individual nuances of a complete career reboot. Lisa has been a role model to me, especially during my initial years at HP when we worked together. Her journey has been a remarkable story of transformation ever since. We ease into the conversation by talking abou...2022-11-101h 28
Attitude MakeoverEp 46 w/ Lisa Beckwith - Looking for mid-career reboot inspiration? Here it isHello and welcome to episode number 46 of the AttitudeMakeover podcast! “Sometimes you just need to reboot” - we all understand the idea of a reboot but most often talk about it in a very definition-oriented, technical manner. But reboot is personal, and this episode with Lisa Beckwith taps into the personal, individual nuances of a complete career reboot. Lisa has been a role model to me, especially during my initial years at HP when we worked together. Her journey has been a remarkable story of transformation ever since. We ease into the conversation by talking abou...2022-11-101h 28
Attitude MakeoverEp 45 w/ Philippe Gluckman - You NEED a creativity mantra for your career journeyHello to all you lovely folks from episode number 2 of the Innovation series! I’m thrilled to be joined by Philippe Gluckman, an industry veteran of Animation and Computer Graphics, and currently the Creative Director of Spire Animation Studios. Having started as a traditional 2D animator in France, he soon embraced Computer Graphics as part of the core group behind such pioneering animated features as “Antz” and “Shrek”, and served as Visual FX Supervisor on the original “Madagascar”. Innovation is a verb, it is the implementation of ideas that leads to better experiences and solutions. That’s exactly...2022-11-031h 41Attitude MakeoverEp 45 w/ Philippe Gluckman - You NEED a creativity mantra for your career journeyHello to all you lovely folks from episode number 2 of the Innovation series! I’m thrilled to be joined by Philippe Gluckman, an industry veteran of Animation and Computer Graphics, and currently the Creative Director of Spire Animation Studios. Having started as a traditional 2D animator in France, he soon embraced Computer Graphics as part of the core group behind such pioneering animated features as “Antz” and “Shrek”, and served as Visual FX Supervisor on the original “Madagascar”. Innovation is a verb, it is the implementation of ideas that leads to better experiences and solutions. That’s exactly...2022-11-031h 41Attitude MakeoverEp 44 w/ Anjan Bhowmick - What does it take to be an innovator with a strategy?Welcome on board the ecosystem of innovation starting now with our Innovation Series! Helping us dive right in is Anjan Bhowmick, Executive Director of Talent & Organisation Development, Reinsurance Group of America.Innovation starts with you and your mindset. Anjan as an advocate for completely considering the self and absorbing positive inspiration from the same takes us through the basics of approaches to innovation as a USP for organisations. We talk about relevant subsets and systems that make for enabling environments to push capabilities forward with strides of innovation.A keyword that Anjan...2022-10-271h 29
Attitude MakeoverEp 44 w/ Anjan Bhowmick - What does it take to be an innovator with a strategy?Welcome on board the ecosystem of innovation starting now with our Innovation Series! Helping us dive right in is Anjan Bhowmick, Executive Director of Talent & Organisation Development, Reinsurance Group of America.Innovation starts with you and your mindset. Anjan as an advocate for completely considering the self and absorbing positive inspiration from the same takes us through the basics of approaches to innovation as a USP for organisations. We talk about relevant subsets and systems that make for enabling environments to push capabilities forward with strides of innovation.A keyword that Anjan...2022-10-271h 29
Attitude MakeoverEp 43 w/ Jeet Kumar - ‘Human first, role later’ - Do you agree?Hello there! Foremost and for most of it, this episode is all about leadership - as a manager for teams, for individuals and for yourself - with Jeet Kumar, CEO & Co-founder at In Time Tec, a former colleague and a dear friend. With core values of humanness and courage, Jeet highlights the importance of love as the foundation for all forms of creation, innovation and growth. He defines what leadership and management are. “Ruthless compassion” as he calls it is his mantra for leading and managing. While we understand the whys thro...2022-10-201h 41Attitude MakeoverEp 43 w/ Jeet Kumar - ‘Human first, role later’ - Do you agree?Hello there! Foremost and for most of it, this episode is all about leadership - as a manager for teams, for individuals and for yourself - with Jeet Kumar, CEO & Co-founder at In Time Tec, a former colleague and a dear friend. With core values of humanness and courage, Jeet highlights the importance of love as the foundation for all forms of creation, innovation and growth. He defines what leadership and management are. “Ruthless compassion” as he calls it is his mantra for leading and managing. While we understand the whys thro...2022-10-201h 41
Attitude MakeoverEp 42 w/ Swathi Kulkarni - Puberty & Pregnancy are celebrated, why not Menopause?Hello and welcome to another brand new episode of the Attitude Makeover Show, this week’s inclusion series is women-power to empower women through and through! I am joined by Swathi Kulkarni, the co-founder and CEO of Elda Health and an advocate of awareness about menopause. If Puberty & Pregnancy are celebrated, why not Menopause?October 18 is World Menopause Day and no better way to observe the week than by starting relevant and crucial conversations. With a personal cause and experience to her backing, Swathi helps us dive straight into the conversation about menopause and its impact on wo...2022-10-121h 30Attitude MakeoverEp 42 w/ Swathi Kulkarni - Puberty & Pregnancy are celebrated, why not Menopause?Hello and welcome to another brand new episode of the Attitude Makeover Show, this week’s inclusion series is women-power to empower women through and through! I am joined by Swathi Kulkarni, the co-founder and CEO of Elda Health and an advocate of awareness about menopause. If Puberty & Pregnancy are celebrated, why not Menopause?October 18 is World Menopause Day and no better way to observe the week than by starting relevant and crucial conversations. With a personal cause and experience to her backing, Swathi helps us dive straight into the conversation about menopause and its impact on wo...2022-10-121h 30Attitude MakeoverEp 41 w/ Sandhya Shekar - How to go about discovering yourself? Here’s the startHello everyone, this episode translates into entering new territories quite literally. I am joined by an expert from a completely different field for me and mostly you as well - Say hello to renowned makeup artist and hairstylist Sandhya Shekar! If you're looking at how to go about discovering yourself then here's the start! As a “village girl seeking out new adventures”, her journey started from Kalyanpur, Udupi and has soared to reach the Met Gala and more. With a classic middle-class, small-town upbringing and an MBA, she worked in the financial world before starting off...2022-10-061h 35
Attitude MakeoverEp 41 w/ Sandhya Shekar - How to go about discovering yourself? Here’s the startHello everyone, this episode translates into entering new territories quite literally. I am joined by an expert from a completely different field for me and mostly you as well - Say hello to renowned makeup artist and hairstylist Sandhya Shekar! If you're looking at how to go about discovering yourself then here's the start! As a “village girl seeking out new adventures”, her journey started from Kalyanpur, Udupi and has soared to reach the Met Gala and more. With a classic middle-class, small-town upbringing and an MBA, she worked in the financial world before starting off...2022-10-061h 35Attitude MakeoverEp 40 w/ MJ Rakesh - What NOT to miss about aligning vision with purposeAnother week and another conversation straight from the CXO series! I’m in conversation with MJ Rakesh, The Mic Jockey or (now retired) Prof Ulfat Sultan on Bangalore radio. Switching from customer support in corporate to the world of performing arts of many kinds, Rakesh takes us through the introspection of careers, speaking from his own roller coaster journey. This episode is a masterclass on what not to miss about aligning vision with purpose.His electric and eclectic energy comes from his personality’s core ability to internalise his value proposition. He tells how and why that can...2022-09-281h 34
Attitude MakeoverEp 40 w/ MJ Rakesh - What NOT to miss about aligning vision with purposeAnother week and another conversation straight from the CXO series! I’m in conversation with MJ Rakesh, The Mic Jockey or (now retired) Prof Ulfat Sultan on Bangalore radio. Switching from customer support in corporate to the world of performing arts of many kinds, Rakesh takes us through the introspection of careers, speaking from his own roller coaster journey. This episode is a masterclass on what not to miss about aligning vision with purpose.His electric and eclectic energy comes from his personality’s core ability to internalise his value proposition. He tells how and why that can...2022-09-281h 34Attitude MakeoverEp 39 w/ Pooja Goyal - Does your ‘Strategy for Work’ align with your ‘Strategy for Life’?For episode number 39, I’ve got with me the wonderful Pooja Goyal, co-founder and COO at Avishkaar (her third company). An engineer from IIT Delhi, with an MBA from INSEAD, France, she is a serial entrepreneur, and now an angel investor and advisor to many startups and entrepreneurs. She’s a through-and-through framework person, as I call it. Someone who strongly believes and strives to build something meaningful via sustained consistent efforts over a long period of time. In this conversation, we touch upon the frameworks of 'strategy of work' and its integration into the 'str...2022-09-221h 40
Attitude MakeoverEp 39 w/ Pooja Goyal - Does your ‘Strategy for Work’ align with your ‘Strategy for Life’?For episode number 39, I’ve got with me the wonderful Pooja Goyal, co-founder and COO at Avishkaar (her third company). An engineer from IIT Delhi, with an MBA from INSEAD, France, she is a serial entrepreneur, and now an angel investor and advisor to many startups and entrepreneurs. She’s a through-and-through framework person, as I call it. Someone who strongly believes and strives to build something meaningful via sustained consistent efforts over a long period of time. In this conversation, we touch upon the frameworks of 'strategy of work' and its integration into the 'str...2022-09-221h 40
Attitude MakeoverEp 38 w/ Issac John - Career reboot on your mind? You NEED to watch thisHello and welcome to episode number 38 - my very first virtual conversation, Bombay to Bengaluru! I’m joined by Issac John, an early-stage Founder, Former Business Leader - Discovery/PUMA and a man of multiple career reboots (4 so far). An author of two books, he’s pursued screenwriting and has held multiple leadership roles in marketing in Discovery, Puma, CNBC among other reputed organisations. So, it was only fitting that our conversation revolves around ‘Career Reboot’ - preparing, surviving and thriving through it, for individuals and professionals like us.After a turning point in his MBA days, Issac se...2022-09-151h 22Attitude MakeoverEp 38 w/ Issac John - Career reboot on your mind? You NEED to watch thisHello and welcome to episode number 38 - my very first virtual conversation, Bombay to Bengaluru! I’m joined by Issac John, an early-stage Founder, Former Business Leader - Discovery/PUMA and a man of multiple career reboots (4 so far). An author of two books, he’s pursued screenwriting and has held multiple leadership roles in marketing in Discovery, Puma, CNBC among other reputed organisations. So, it was only fitting that our conversation revolves around ‘Career Reboot’ - preparing, surviving and thriving through it, for individuals and professionals like us.After a turning point in his MBA days, Issac se...2022-09-151h 22
Attitude MakeoverEp 37 w/ Nitish Chiniwar - Do you measure the multiplicity of YOUR individual impact?Hello and welcome to a brand new episode of the CXO series, where I am in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. In Episode 37, I have with me Nitish Chiniwar, a social entrepreneur and founder of Bridges of Sports. Having started his passion-led, entrepreneurial journey as a single-man army (“with friends as photographers”), his foundation continues to work to make sports more accessible to children in rural and remote places. How can one person - you, me o...2022-09-081h 18Attitude MakeoverEp 37 w/ Nitish Chiniwar - Do you measure the multiplicity of YOUR individual impact?Hello and welcome to a brand new episode of the CXO series, where I am in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. In Episode 37, I have with me Nitish Chiniwar, a social entrepreneur and founder of Bridges of Sports. Having started his passion-led, entrepreneurial journey as a single-man army (“with friends as photographers”), his foundation continues to work to make sports more accessible to children in rural and remote places. How can one person - you, me o...2022-09-081h 18Attitude MakeoverEp 36 w/ Sayandeb Banerjee - Tricks of the trade: Being human with Behavioural EconomicsHello and welcome to a brand new episode of the CXO series, where I am in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us.Sayandeb Banerjee, co-founder and CEO of The Math Company joins me for a deep dive into the realm of behavioural economics with respect to supply and demand. Touching upon the fundamentals of behavioural economics and convergence with psychology, we discuss the tricks of the trade i.e. being human with behavioural economics, its importance, relevance, and solution-oriented processes along supply...2022-08-311h 22
Attitude MakeoverEp 36 w/ Sayandeb Banerjee - Tricks of the trade: Being human with Behavioural EconomicsHello and welcome to a brand new episode of the CXO series, where I am in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us.Sayandeb Banerjee, co-founder and CEO of The Math Company joins me for a deep dive into the realm of behavioural economics with respect to supply and demand. Touching upon the fundamentals of behavioural economics and convergence with psychology, we discuss the tricks of the trade i.e. being human with behavioural economics, its importance, relevance, and solution-oriented processes along supply...2022-08-311h 22Attitude MakeoverEp 35 w/ Sandeep Alur - Top Tips For the Work-Life Integration You NeedThe AttitudeMakeover CXO series is a new segment which includes interviews with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. In this new episode, I’m joined by Sandeep Alur, Director, Microsoft Technology Center. He is my ex-colleague, dear friend and a person who has followed AttitudeMakeover from the very beginning providing me with valuable suggestions and feedback. So, this episode was enriching and validating, to say the least! We attempt to cover the length, breadth and depth of the th...2022-08-251h 26
Attitude MakeoverEp 35 w/ Sandeep Alur - Top Tips For the Work-Life Integration You NeedThe AttitudeMakeover CXO series is a new segment which includes interviews with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. In this new episode, I’m joined by Sandeep Alur, Director, Microsoft Technology Center. He is my ex-colleague, dear friend and a person who has followed AttitudeMakeover from the very beginning providing me with valuable suggestions and feedback. So, this episode was enriching and validating, to say the least! We attempt to cover the length, breadth and depth of the th...2022-08-251h 26Attitude MakeoverEp 34 w/ Vidhya Srinivasan - Do's, Don'ts and MUST-Do's for a healthy relationship with moneyHello and welcome to a new addition to the AttitudeMakeover podcasts: the CXO series, wherein I'm going to be in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. First up, I have with me Vidhya Srinivasan, CFO, Bata India Limited. This episode covers ALL the basics of money matters you need to know, especially if you are a woman focusing on the Do's, Don'ts and MUST-Do's for a healthy relationship with money. And there would be no one better than Vidhya to...2022-08-181h 16
Attitude MakeoverEp 34 w/ Vidhya Srinivasan - Do's, Don'ts and MUST-Do's for a healthy relationship with moneyHello and welcome to a new addition to the AttitudeMakeover podcasts: the CXO series, wherein I'm going to be in conversation with a range of CXOs with dynamic career journeys, who come loaded with experience and expertise to share with us. First up, I have with me Vidhya Srinivasan, CFO, Bata India Limited. This episode covers ALL the basics of money matters you need to know, especially if you are a woman focusing on the Do's, Don'ts and MUST-Do's for a healthy relationship with money. And there would be no one better than Vidhya to...2022-08-181h 16Attitude MakeoverEp 33 w/ Bindu and Ambi Subramaniam - For A Mental Space To Do YOUR Best Each DayHello everyone, and welcome to Attitude Makeover. In this episode, I have with me the supremely talented musical siblings - singer-songwriter Bindu Subramaniam and violinist-composer Ambi Subramaniam. Together they form the two-piece band SubraMania and are the founders of SaPa - Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts.Children of the violin maestro Dr. L Subramaniam, the duo is usually described as a ‘third-generation prodigy’. But this conversation delves into who they are, in spite and beyond assumed identities. And how they have drawn from a traditional musical legacy that runs in their family and paved their own path with...2022-06-281h 27
Attitude MakeoverEp 33 w/ Bindu and Ambi Subramaniam - For A Mental Space To Do YOUR Best Each DayHello everyone, and welcome to Attitude Makeover. In this episode, I have with me the supremely talented musical siblings - singer-songwriter Bindu Subramaniam and violinist-composer Ambi Subramaniam. Together they form the two-piece band SubraMania and are the founders of SaPa - Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts.Children of the violin maestro Dr. L Subramaniam, the duo is usually described as a ‘third-generation prodigy’. But this conversation delves into who they are, in spite and beyond assumed identities. And how they have drawn from a traditional musical legacy that runs in their family and paved their own path with...2022-06-281h 27
Attitude MakeoverEp 32 w/ Kumudha Chandrasekaran - Finding One’s Own Framework of UnlearningHello everyone! It is my absolute pleasure to host Kumudha Chandrasekaran, a beautiful dancer, teacher and choreographer associated with The Temple of Fine Arts, Bangalore. She has also pursued her research studies in Dance Education at the Royal Academy of Dance, London. Setting the context of a dance practitioner’s personal point of view on unlearning, and how it shapes her own artistic pursuit, this conversation delves deep into the human aspect of unlearning, carried out sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. Calling unlearning as a direction in the creative space she shares ho...2022-06-211h 09Attitude MakeoverEp 32 w/ Kumudha Chandrasekaran - Finding One’s Own Framework of UnlearningHello everyone! It is my absolute pleasure to host Kumudha Chandrasekaran, a beautiful dancer, teacher and choreographer associated with The Temple of Fine Arts, Bangalore. She has also pursued her research studies in Dance Education at the Royal Academy of Dance, London. Setting the context of a dance practitioner’s personal point of view on unlearning, and how it shapes her own artistic pursuit, this conversation delves deep into the human aspect of unlearning, carried out sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. Calling unlearning as a direction in the creative space she shares ho...2022-06-211h 09
Attitude MakeoverEp 31 w/ Sonu Venugopal - Realistically Dealing with Ego for Your GrowthHello everybody, welcome to the Attitude Makeover Show! My guest for the day has a fan in me and most of you’ll I’m sure. It was an absolute pleasure to be in conversation with Sonu Venugopal - a digital creator known for being Uncle Sheshadri, Krithika, or just a humorous mirror of everyday realities! She is also an amazing stand-up comic, improviser, and an actor in the making based out of Bengaluru. Beyond her online persona which has changed the game for regional content creation, Sonu is a multifaceted, driven individual who is all...2022-06-141h 26Attitude MakeoverEp 31 w/ Sonu Venugopal - Realistically Dealing with Ego for Your GrowthHello everybody, welcome to the Attitude Makeover Show! My guest for the day has a fan in me and most of you’ll I’m sure. It was an absolute pleasure to be in conversation with Sonu Venugopal - a digital creator known for being Uncle Sheshadri, Krithika, or just a humorous mirror of everyday realities! She is also an amazing stand-up comic, improviser, and an actor in the making based out of Bengaluru. Beyond her online persona which has changed the game for regional content creation, Sonu is a multifaceted, driven individual who is all...2022-06-141h 26
Attitude MakeoverEp 30 w/Karan Raju, Martha Kreuberg and Inga Floer - Love is Love and a Lot MoreHello everyone! This episode of The Attitude Makeover Show is as unique as it gets. It’s my absolute pleasure to have been joined by Karan Raju, Martha Kreuberg and Inga Floer - three psychologists and amazing personalities in a healthy polyamourous relationship in the Netherlands. This episode really looks at the dynamic from three useful perspectives in a non-judgemental way and offers a warm, interesting and genuinely cutting edge approach to polyamory. From embracing individuality and personal identity, and keeping open channels of communication, to managing finances and showing compassion, the thoughts and insights of...2022-06-071h 30Attitude MakeoverEp 30 w/Karan Raju, Martha Kreuberg and Inga Floer - Love is Love and a Lot MoreHello everyone! This episode of The Attitude Makeover Show is as unique as it gets. It’s my absolute pleasure to have been joined by Karan Raju, Martha Kreuberg and Inga Floer - three psychologists and amazing personalities in a healthy polyamourous relationship in the Netherlands. This episode really looks at the dynamic from three useful perspectives in a non-judgemental way and offers a warm, interesting and genuinely cutting edge approach to polyamory. From embracing individuality and personal identity, and keeping open channels of communication, to managing finances and showing compassion, the thoughts and insights of...2022-06-071h 30
Attitude MakeoverEp 29 w/ Madhurima Agarwal - Insider information: The startup investment mindsetWelcome back to another fresh episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Today I am joined by Madhurima Agarwal, Country Head - Microsoft for Startups, India. She also heads the Global Startup Program and is also an angel investor within her personal capacity. Having started out as an entrepreneur herself, with a passion for finance and years of experience on her side, Madhurima has established herself as a startup investor. Throughout the conversation we touch base on a variety of investment-related concepts with an intention to demystify them, for myself and for you. It’s a gr...2022-05-311h 11Attitude MakeoverEp 29 w/ Madhurima Agarwal - Insider information: The startup investment mindsetWelcome back to another fresh episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Today I am joined by Madhurima Agarwal, Country Head - Microsoft for Startups, India. She also heads the Global Startup Program and is also an angel investor within her personal capacity. Having started out as an entrepreneur herself, with a passion for finance and years of experience on her side, Madhurima has established herself as a startup investor. Throughout the conversation we touch base on a variety of investment-related concepts with an intention to demystify them, for myself and for you. It’s a gr...2022-05-311h 11
Attitude MakeoverEp 28 w/ Raja Chidambaram - You Can Gain a Mental Edge from Mental Models Hello dear viewers and welcome to the latest episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! My guest for the day is the incredible Raja Chidambaram, a change and leadership enabler - a man who has been helping organisations and people transform and stay ahead of the curve for 24+ years now! Pivoting from a family business into a journey of self-discovery, he tapped into a niche area that may have been a path less taken back then but is everyone’s lookout today. He has worked with more than 120 client systems from various industries to deliver customised hi...2022-05-241h 44Attitude MakeoverEp 28 w/ Raja Chidambaram - You Can Gain a Mental Edge from Mental Models Hello dear viewers and welcome to the latest episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! My guest for the day is the incredible Raja Chidambaram, a change and leadership enabler - a man who has been helping organisations and people transform and stay ahead of the curve for 24+ years now! Pivoting from a family business into a journey of self-discovery, he tapped into a niche area that may have been a path less taken back then but is everyone’s lookout today. He has worked with more than 120 client systems from various industries to deliver customised hi...2022-05-241h 44
Attitude MakeoverEp 27 w/ Lalitha Indrakanti - Taking Up Your Rightful SpaceHello from a brand new episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Lalitha Indrakanti, Head of Global Business Operations at Ingka group, IKEA. An unconventional leader with a strong business focus, she’s held several leadership roles across business lines over 20+ years. As a small town girl with a different upbringing, she started working at 17 with a core belief of never giving up. She explains how the onus of decision-making all on herself right from a young age helped her rise through the ranks in her career. Getting into the details of...2022-05-171h 12Attitude MakeoverEp 27 w/ Lalitha Indrakanti - Taking Up Your Rightful SpaceHello from a brand new episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Lalitha Indrakanti, Head of Global Business Operations at Ingka group, IKEA. An unconventional leader with a strong business focus, she’s held several leadership roles across business lines over 20+ years. As a small town girl with a different upbringing, she started working at 17 with a core belief of never giving up. She explains how the onus of decision-making all on herself right from a young age helped her rise through the ranks in her career. Getting into the details of...2022-05-171h 12
Attitude MakeoverEp 26 w/ Sundeep Rao - Understanding The World and Yourself With The Inner EyeHello everybody, welcome to The Attitude Makeover Show. Today, I’m in conversation with Sundeep Rao - India’s Funniest Partially Blind Stand-up Comedian who is crystal clear when it comes to his many views, observations, opinions in life. Diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration, a retina disorder when he was nine years old, Sundeep chose to switch to stand-up comedy and use the stage to accept and spotlight his experiences without undermining it or over glorifying it.Sundeep’s journey is one of highs and lows, but beyond that, we talk about the value of knowing who you ar...2022-05-101h 12Attitude MakeoverEp 26 w/ Sundeep Rao - Understanding The World and Yourself With The Inner EyeHello everybody, welcome to The Attitude Makeover Show. Today, I’m in conversation with Sundeep Rao - India’s Funniest Partially Blind Stand-up Comedian who is crystal clear when it comes to his many views, observations, opinions in life. Diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration, a retina disorder when he was nine years old, Sundeep chose to switch to stand-up comedy and use the stage to accept and spotlight his experiences without undermining it or over glorifying it.Sundeep’s journey is one of highs and lows, but beyond that, we talk about the value of knowing who you ar...2022-05-101h 12
Attitude MakeoverEp 25 w/ Tathagat Varma - Embracing Multiple Shared Identities and Cultural AgilityHello everybody, in this episode I've got Tathagat Varma, also known as TV. Not only is his name unique, but so is his career journey and personality. He is a PhD scholar in AI Business. Previously, an ex-Computer Scientist with Defence Research and Development Organisation, he was the youngest member of the 13th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica in 1993-95 for 16 icy-cold months. The expedition also taught him invaluable things much beyond the technical aspects of his work. He shares some of his unique experiences of how he witnessed human behaviour up close, and the nature of experimentation. He...2022-05-031h 05Attitude MakeoverEp 25 w/ Tathagat Varma - Embracing Multiple Shared Identities and Cultural AgilityHello everybody, in this episode I've got Tathagat Varma, also known as TV. Not only is his name unique, but so is his career journey and personality. He is a PhD scholar in AI Business. Previously, an ex-Computer Scientist with Defence Research and Development Organisation, he was the youngest member of the 13th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica in 1993-95 for 16 icy-cold months. The expedition also taught him invaluable things much beyond the technical aspects of his work. He shares some of his unique experiences of how he witnessed human behaviour up close, and the nature of experimentation. He...2022-05-031h 05
Attitude MakeoverEp 24 w/ Dr Gurmeet Soni Bhalla - Being A Role Model For Your ChildHello from Episode No. 24 of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Dr. Gurmeet Soni Bhalla, an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with extensive experience in Allergy, Immunology, Health & Nutrition. And there's more, she's a runner who has completed marathons in all seven continents. As a working mother who has cracked the work-life code and become a pro at it, Dr. Bhalla puts together a Parenting 101 through the course of our conversation. We talk about what being a role model for your child looks like. She teaches us how we are individuals first and our...2022-04-261h 38Attitude MakeoverEp 24 w/ Dr Gurmeet Soni Bhalla - Being A Role Model For Your ChildHello from Episode No. 24 of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Dr. Gurmeet Soni Bhalla, an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with extensive experience in Allergy, Immunology, Health & Nutrition. And there's more, she's a runner who has completed marathons in all seven continents. As a working mother who has cracked the work-life code and become a pro at it, Dr. Bhalla puts together a Parenting 101 through the course of our conversation. We talk about what being a role model for your child looks like. She teaches us how we are individuals first and our...2022-04-261h 38
Attitude MakeoverEp 23 w/ Samyukta Hornad - Finding Identity amidst FameIn episode 23 of The Attitude Makeover Show, I'm delighted to have with me the wonderful Samyukta Hornad - an actor, artist, animal activist and an old soul in a young body who's all over the place, as she likes to put it. In this one we mainly talk about finding your identity amidst fame. Having started out at the age of six with art in her blood, Samyukta found her form of expression and passion-backed purpose in acting. There's so much depth and awareness in her as a person that she’s a breath of fr...2022-04-191h 33Attitude MakeoverEp 23 w/ Samyukta Hornad - Finding Identity amidst FameIn episode 23 of The Attitude Makeover Show, I'm delighted to have with me the wonderful Samyukta Hornad - an actor, artist, animal activist and an old soul in a young body who's all over the place, as she likes to put it. In this one we mainly talk about finding your identity amidst fame. Having started out at the age of six with art in her blood, Samyukta found her form of expression and passion-backed purpose in acting. There's so much depth and awareness in her as a person that she’s a breath of fr...2022-04-191h 33
The SoapyRao ShowGetting stuck: The importance of an attitude makeover ft. Sowjanya ShettySowjanya Shetty is the founder of Attitude Makeover. Her incredibly diverse career spans 25 years during which she has been a chip-designer, an assembly level programmer, worked in interactive television, been the Chief of Staff at General Electric, worked in product management at Hewlett-Packard, managed a full retail store, been a sales executive at Microsoft, setup and run two of her own businesses and been a radio jockey!Attitude Makeover is a career-centric initiative for mid-career professionals built on an integrated framework of a blog, podcast and masterclass. The subject matter of our blog pushes you towards career...2022-03-111h 35
Attitude MakeoverEp 22 w/ Sapna Gurukar - Holding on to a sense of individuality in relationshipsHello dear viewers and welcome to Ep 22 of Attitude Makeover! Girl Power all the way as I present to you my guest for the day, Sapna Gurukar - The Woman in the Machine better recognised as India's first female off-road racer. We talk about how she finds it important to keep holding on to a sense of individuality in relationships.She's made of something different and you'll know it right from the minute she starts talking about incredibly fascinating, almost unconventional stories from her life. Her marriage story and perspective on the institution of marriage, the best...2022-02-171h 30Attitude MakeoverEp 22 w/ Sapna Gurukar - Holding on to a sense of individuality in relationshipsHello dear viewers and welcome to Ep 22 of Attitude Makeover! Girl Power all the way as I present to you my guest for the day, Sapna Gurukar - The Woman in the Machine better recognised as India's first female off-road racer. We talk about how she finds it important to keep holding on to a sense of individuality in relationships.She's made of something different and you'll know it right from the minute she starts talking about incredibly fascinating, almost unconventional stories from her life. Her marriage story and perspective on the institution of marriage, the best...2022-02-171h 30Attitude MakeoverEp 21 w/ Akshay Bharadwaj - Skill Transfer from Field to FieldHello everyone, welcome to p 21 of The Attitude Makeover Show. My guest for the day is Akshay Bharadwaj - an ace poker player and a product engineering expert in the world of gaming holding the position of VP & GM at Zynga.Akshay is truly a master of his trade and has given himself the full flywheel experience right from the time he passed out of B-school. We talk about how one can Skill Transfer from Field to Field. Having navigated his way in market spaces such as the startup boom, EdTech, FinTech and now, Gaming, he explains...2022-02-161h 33Attitude MakeoverEp 20 w/ Group Captain Ritu Raj Tyagi (Retd.) - Aligning To Your Life’s PurposeWelcome to the Ep 20 of my vodcast The Attitude Makeover Show. It gives me immense pleasure to be in conversation with my esteemed guest Group Captain Ritu Raj Tyagi (Retd.). An ex Air Force fighter pilot with more than 4000 flying hours, he later went on to become a LCA chief test pilot. Presently he is the Marketing Director of SAAB India Technologies.Gp Capt Tyagi delves into what it takes to be aligning to your life’s purpose, his time serving the nation as part of the Armed forces, the invaluable life lessons he picked up on th...2022-02-151h 33Attitude MakeoverEp 19 w/ Vidhyaa Reddy - What It’s Like Representing CelebritiesWelcome back dear viewers to another great episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Today, on Ep 19 of our show, I have a really awesome individual with me by the name of Vidhyaa Reddy and we discuss what it's like representing celebrities, apart from other things. She is the producer and director of Kettles Talent Network which is a talent and celebrity management agency working exclusively out of Southern India.Vidhyaa takes us through her journey, beginning with her background as a film student, how she landed a work placement with legendary director Mani Ratnam and her initial...2022-02-141h 15Attitude MakeoverEp 18 w/ Akshay Bharadwaj - Structuring Gaming for Cognitive BettermentIt gives me great pleasure to introduce Akshay Bharadwaj, my latest guest on The Attitude Makeover Show to talk about Structuring Gaming for Cognitive Betterment. Akshay is a good friend of mine, a great poker buddy and a wonderful photographer. The core of his work is in the gaming industry, currently serving as a GM at Zynga.In this conversation Akshay gears us up for the future of gaming or what he called the ‘Hyper Casual Gaming Space’. He gives us insight into the different types of user motivation, their various aspects and how they are taken into...2022-01-281h 38Attitude MakeoverEp 17 w/ Saritha Hegde - Conceiving a Women’s Support NetworkGuys, it gives me great pleasure to bring to you Episode 17 of The Attitude Makeover Show to talk to an expert about conceiving a women's support network. With me today is the one-of-a-kind Saritha Hegde, who by all inclinations is a true champion of women empowerment everywhere. Saritha was the Senior Vice President at ‘Li and Feung’ until 2020 when she decided to begin her own enterprises titled ‘Not Just Hot’ which specialises in gourmet wok hot sauces, and Friday Convent a professional women’s support network.If you have a dream of your own that you’re wondering if...2022-01-281h 29Attitude MakeoverEp 16 w/ Sindhoor Pangal - A Deeper Look at ‘Dog Psyche’Hello viewers and welcome to another episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. This week we have a guest who is something of a specialist in the specific area of “human’s best friend” to take a deeper look at Dog Psyche'. I have with me canine behaviour consultant and educator Sindhoor Pangal whose journey into the canine world is nothing short of incredible. Sindhoor is a strong proponent of humans spending a great deal of time and energy in understanding dogs and doing our homework especially prior to adopting them. In doing so she breaks many o...2022-01-281h 05Attitude MakeoverEp 15 w/ Anees K.M. - The Thought Process Behind ID FoodsHello everyone, and welcome back to The Attitude Makeover Show! My guest today is the remarkably unique Mr. K.M Anees with whom I dive deep into the thought process behind ID foods. I knew him years ago as a Senior Software Engineer when we both worked at Hewlett Packard, but since then he has gone on to become the Chief Technology Officer at the much-loved household brand ‘ID Fresh Foods’. Anees is an unconventional thinker with a special love for identifying what customers want and orchestrating creative and out-of-the-box processes to serve them. In this...2022-01-281h 00Attitude MakeoverEp 14 w/ Anjali Chugani - Deconstructing the Art of LearningHello everyone! It is my absolute pleasure to host the 'all-inclusive' Anjali Chugani as she'd like to describe herself with whom I talk about deconstructing the art of learning. Having started her career in the fashion boutique space, she found herself exploring the scope as a teacher, culinary educator, writer, content creator and chef in the UK and now, Spain.Striving to be many different Anjalis for different people in her life, she talks about maintaining self-discipline, integrating herself into new places that become home and helping other people to the best of her ability.2022-01-2756 minAttitude MakeoverEp 13 w/ Aditya Sondhi - Intuition and Soft Skills in PracticeIt's an absolute honour for me to welcome Dr. Aditya Sondhi on this episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Dr. Sondhi is a Senior Advocate in the High Court and has also served as the Additional Advocate General for the Karnataka government.This insightful conversation revolves around intuition and soft skills in practice along with the major concepts of purpose and the continuous process of self-realization and scenario assessment. Drawing interesting parallels, Dr. Sondhi helps understand the importance of not missing opportunities and challenges. He delves into the legal system which can build and reshape the socio-political...2022-01-261h 34Attitude MakeoverEp 12 w/ Andaleeb Wajid - Privilege of Pursuing One's Passion Full-TimeIn this interview, I'm joined by Andaleeb Wajid, the queen of breezy reads who writes constantly, consistently and wonderfully well. She has had the privilege of pursuing one's passion full-time and this is something we slowly unpack through the course of the show.She has been writing from the heart for over a decade now and her novels span across genres from young adult, romance, sci-fi and horror. A rebel searching for her cause, she never felt herself fitting into the restrictive moulds of society and writing became her solace and way of expression.In...2022-01-251h 23Attitude MakeoverEp 11 w/ Alagu Balaraman - Unlocking Oneself from a Long-term Career PlanI'm absolutely delighted to welcome Alagu Balaraman, a dear friend and the Founder Director at DeepSell, a company that identifies and creates sales opportunities via tech.In my mind, Alagu is known for his unconventional, squiggly career that has taken him places. Today, he talks about starting out with a traditional career path and the changes thereafter highlighting how “All change starts with an attitude makeover." We also go into depth about unlocking oneself from a long-term career plan.He delves into his idea of career plans in a dynamic economy, marriage of wealth and te...2022-01-241h 34Attitude MakeoverEp 10 w/ Srini Ramaswamy - What it Takes to Be an AllyI'm super thrilled to have someone who I consider as one of my mentors with whom I talk about discover what it takes to be an ally. Please welcome Srini Ramaswamy, co-founder of Pride Circle, an inclusion and diversity organisation to enable and empower LGBT+ people and enable organisations in fostering a culture of belonging for all.This one's a conversation which is a must for all. Srini talks about realities of the LGBTQIA+ community who are not a miniscule minority anymore and gets into the need to be purposely inclusive for individuals and organisations....2022-01-171h 29Attitude MakeoverEp 9 w/ Ashvin Mathew - How learning and unlearning to be better can be heartbreakingIn this episode I’ve got Ashvin Mathew who gets a kick out of making people smile and laugh. And he does that for a living. Fittingly, he’s a wholesome entertainer wearing multiple hats of a stand up comedian, former RJ, theatre artist, and actor turned director-scriptwriter.We talk about how learning and unlearning to be better can be heartbreaking and also trace Ashvin’s penchant for entertaining right from his childhood days to entering the film industry where he talks about competition, importance of personal branding and doing your part for the art. A fascinating person...2022-01-101h 18Attitude MakeoverEp 8 w/ Samhita Arni - Evolving Interpretations of the Indian NarrativeToday, we dive deep into the evolving interpretations of the Indian Narrative with one of India’s most talented authors - the unique, reteller of myths and epics, New York Times bestseller, a writer, teacher, Cat Lover, Eccentric, an Illustrator. the wonderful Samhita Arni. Her works on Indian Mythology are engaging, entertaining and explode with a novel and unconventional wisdom. Through her writing she has expressed not only her willingness to question the age-old dogmatic beliefs that stem from our most well-known epics but also her enthusiasm in introducing us to alternate literary works that are lesser known yet in...2022-01-031h 39Attitude MakeoverEp 7 w/ RJ Prithvi - The Power of Conscious Personal TransformationAn ace tennis player, award winning radio jockey, MC, ex-Big Boss Contestant, pantomath and above all a dear friend, I've known RJ Prithvi to be one who lives each day as it comes. One look at him and you're sure that he's about to come up with a wisecrack. In this candid conversation, Prithvi takes us through his journey from 12 years of professional tennis that didn't pan out as per plan, to stumbling upon the power of voice and finding his passion align with his personality.He lets some secrets out about his ever-so-charming, positive and joyous p...2021-12-271h 33Attitude MakeoverEp 6 w/ Vaanarsena Studios - What Drives the Indian YouthIn this very special follow-up episode(Ep 6) of Attitude Makeover, I’ll be speaking to some extremely talented and enterprising youngsters all of whom do interesting and incredible animation work at Vaanarsena Studios where we try to uncover the question:"What Drives the Indian Youth." If you haven’t seen my conversation with the head of Vaanarsena Studios - Vivek Ram - then you should go check out that episode right now.Vaanarsena Studios is known for being an animation gurukul where up and coming youngsters are trained and coached on animation skills, and then later employed to w...2021-12-201h 11Attitude MakeoverEp 5 w/ Vivek Ram - Building an Animation GurukulIt's Ep 5 and I've got with me the unique and wonderful Vivek Ram. He’s the founder or better known as the Senapati of Vaanarsena Studios, a first-of-its-kind animation studio-cum-school which focuses heavily on Indian mythology.In this interesting conversation with Vivek, I pick his brains about his brainchild, the vision that is a daily process in the making and how he has been building an animation gurukul. We also talk about the idea of servant leadership, walking the talk and scaling up the venture which takes inspiration from the ancient gurukul system. Vivek brings insights from hi...2021-12-131h 28Attitude MakeoverEp 4 w/ Subodh Sankar - "The mechanics of pursuing one’s passion"In this episode, I'm in conversation with Subodh Sankar to understand the mechanics of pursuing one's passion. He is the co-founder of Atta Galatta, a bookstore and event space in Bengaluru that's more than just a bookstore with books on the shelf, in his own words. Having taken the plunge into the passion economy after a corporate career, Subodh talks about the shift, fears and new perspectives that comes with it. Atta Galatta has been successfully running for over 11 years led by Subodh and his wife, a partnership that has its own nuances he interestingly talks about. A venture...2021-12-061h 13Attitude MakeoverEp 3 w/ Gautam Krishnankutty - "Knowing Yourself For Professional Growth"In Ep 3 of Attitude Makeover, I'm joined by chef and series restaurateur Gautam Krishnankutty who exemplifies the motto: "Knowing yourself for professional growth." A chef by choice and a businessman by chance, Gautam delves into how he dabbles in both hats, his discovery of the culinary world during his time in the USA, and his innate sense of what makes food work.People's relationship with food is unique. So is the knack of figuring out how to balance catering to their taste with navigating one’s own personal talent and curiosity - Having identified his niche, Gautam go...2021-11-291h 26Attitude MakeoverEp 2 w/ Dr. Vikas Vazhayil - "Exploring the link between AI and Neuroscience"It gives me the greatest of pleasures to have as my guest, Dr. Vikas Vazhayil, a NIMHANS neurosurgeon and very dear friend of mind. In this episode Vikas will be taking us through different aspects of his field all of which are actually relevant to us everyday but few of which we actually know about. We will be exploring the link between AI and Neuroscience, what is the architecture of your brain? What are some questions that neuroscience is looking to answer for us? How does memory and decision-making work? What is consciousness? And most interesting of all...2021-11-221h 18Attitude MakeoverEp 1 w/ Sunny Mogra - "Finding a people-centric approach in Real Estate"Welcome to Ep 1 of Attitude Makeover. For my very first guest I have the wonderfully articulate Sunny Mogra - the founder and CEO of Address Advisors which is a one stop shop for all your real estate brokerage solutions which underscores "Finding a people-centric approach in Real Estate."Sunny throws light on the evolving nature of the real estate market and investors in India. In the process he talks about finding purpose in what he does and setting up an organizational culture grounded in empathy. Those of you who are interested in real estate or simply curious...2021-11-151h 10Attitude MakeoverAttitude Makeover Trailer - "Excellence is a process, not a product"Are you constantly trying to be the best version of yourself?And are you in a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday?That means you’ve got the Mamba Mentality!In this season of my video podcast, Attitude Makeover, you shall get to hear, witness, and understand powerful individuals who've touched success in their own right and have got the mentality that is driven by passion, obsession, relentlessness, resiliency, and fearlessness.Excellence is a process, not a product - Our guests this se...2021-11-1001 minAttitude MakeoverEpisode 1Check out my latest episode!2021-10-261h 10