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The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 24 | Featuring Roma Balwani, Communications Strategist, MentorIn this engaging conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Roma Balwani explore the evolution of communication over the past 40 years, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in corporate settings. Roma shares her journey from a marketing executive to a leader in corporate communications, highlighting the role of mentorship and the challenges faced in a rapidly changing world. They discuss the significance of personal branding, especially for women in leadership, and the need for organizations to foster a supportive culture. The conversation concludes with insights on navigating the digital age and the importance of human connection in communication.TakeawaysStorytelling...2025-07-2955 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 23 | Featuring Valentina Trivedi, Writer, Educator, Storyteller & ChildistWhat does it mean to be a childist? How can stories be a way of being rather than just a performance? In this soulful, stirring conversation, Rituparna Ghosh sits down with the multi-faceted Valentina Trivedi – writer, educator, performer, TEDx speaker, and one-half of the storytelling duo behind Aao Suno Kahani.From telling stories to a single child under a tent to adapting Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne as a Dastangoi performance, Valentina’s storytelling journey is filled with wonder, deep insight, and fierce joy. Like Rituparna, she feels compelled to share stories with her audience. Valentina unpacks her philosop...2025-06-2552 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 21 | Featuring Mehak Sharma, Uttarakhand Wisdom LibraryIn this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, Rituparna sits down with Mehak Sharma for a heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation on the powerful intersection of storytelling and wisdom. Together, they explore the mission and journey of Project FUEL and the Uttarakhand Wisdom Library (UWL)—two initiatives rooted in honouring lived experiences and preserving cultural heritage.From the quiet villages of Uttarakhand to digital spaces across the globe, Mehak shares how personal narratives can become powerful tools of connection, resilience, and growth. The conversation reflects on what it means to reconnect with our roots, slow down, listen deeply, an...2025-05-211h 03The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 20 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Nitika Arora, Co-Founder Darwesh Heritage WalksIn this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, host Rituparna Ghosh is joined by Nitika Arora, co-founder of Darwesh Heritage Walks, to unpack the power of storytelling in reimagining and reclaiming heritage.Through a compelling conversation, they explore how heritage goes beyond bricks and buildings to include oral histories, local cultures, and lived traditions. Nikita shares the journey of Darwesh and its use of performative storytelling to breathe life into overlooked histories, especially in urban settings where heritage often hides in plain sight.Together, they discuss:How storytelling can bridge the gap between people...2025-05-071h 17The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 17 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Shubha Das & Thankam Kutticat, Storytellers & PodcastersIn this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, host Rituparna Ghosh introduces two new podcasters, Shubha Das and Thankam Kuttikat, who share their journeys into storytelling and podcasting. They discuss their backgrounds, the power of listening, and the impact of storytelling on their lives. Both storytellers reveal the essence of their upcoming podcasts, which aim to connect with listeners through personal and cultural narratives. The conversation highlights the importance of storytelling in shaping identities and fostering connections, especially in a podcasting format. The episode concludes with sneak peeks of their stories and reflections on their experiences in a podcasting...2025-03-2658 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 16 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Roshni Baronia, Founder - Done for You PodcastsIn this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, host Rituparna Ghosh engages in a deep conversation with Roshni Baronia about the transformative power of storytelling through podcasting. They explore how podcasts serve as a modern storytelling tool, the importance of strategic planning in podcasting, and the emotional intimacy that audio storytelling can create. Roshni shares insights on common pitfalls in podcasting, the future of the medium with AI advancements, and the significance of authenticity in connecting with audiences. The discussion emphasizes the potential of podcasts for personal branding, business growth, and community engagement.TakeawaysPodcasting is...2025-03-121h 17The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 15 | Featuring Janaki Sabesh, Actor, Storyteller, Children’s AuthorIn this engaging conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Janaki Sabesh explore the multifaceted world of storytelling, delving into Janaki's personal journey from media and cinema to becoming a renowned storyteller and children's author. They discuss the importance of authenticity in storytelling, the lessons learned from children, and the evolving role of storytelling in a digital age. The conversation also touches on the ethics of storytelling, the significance of folk tales, and the impact of AI on the art of storytelling. Janaki shares her insights on engaging young audiences and the importance of listening in the storytelling process, emphasizing that every...2025-02-261h 14The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 14 | Featuring Sinjini Sengupta, Keynote Speaker, Storytelling Coach, Founder - LighthouseIn this engaging conversation,Rituparna GhoshandSinjini Sengupta explore the transformative power of storytelling in personal and professional contexts. Sinjini shares her journey from a career in numbers to becoming a storytelling coach, emphasizing the healing aspects of narratives. They discuss the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership, the role of storytelling in empowering women, and the need to redefine power dynamics in workplaces. The conversation also touches on the significance of creating safe spaces for storytelling and the impact of personal stories in leadership and branding.TakeawaysStorytelling can be a powerful tool for healing and...2025-02-121h 01The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 13 | Featuring Shalini Bansal, Storyteller & Founder - The Magic TreeIn this engaging conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Shalini Bansal explore the transformative power of storytelling in early childhood education. They discuss the importance of creating a safe and inviting space for children, the role of parents in fostering a love for stories, and the impact of structured storytelling programs. Shalini shares her journey of establishing 'The Magic Tree', a storytelling and early learning centre in Noida. She emphasizes the need for passion and patience in storytelling. The discussion also touches on the future of storytelling and the growing community of storytellers, highlighting the essential role stories play in children's...2025-01-2957 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 12 | Featuring Natasha Badhwar and Raju Tai, Ochre Sky StoriesIn this episode, Rituparna Ghosh speaks to Natasha Badhwar and Raju Tai, co-anchors of the Ochre Sky Memoir Workshops, to explore the transformative power of storytelling and personal writing. They discuss the essence of memoir, the creative pathways to storytelling, and the importance of community in the writing process. The conversation delves into the emotional impact of writing, the role of readers, and the future plans for Ochre Sky, emphasizing the journey of self-discovery through writing. During the episode, Rituparna introduces listeners to 365 Days 365 Stories, a series that gives you an intimate story prompt everyday. ...2025-01-151h 13The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 11 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Asif Shakeel, Founder - KickheadIn this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, host Rituparna Ghosh welcomes marketing, branding and communications expert Asif Shakeel to discuss the vital role of storytelling in shaping brand identity, particularly for small businesses and entrepreneurs. They explore the importance of authenticity, self-awareness, and understanding audience needs in crafting compelling narratives. Asif shares insights on common mistakes entrepreneurs make in branding and the significance of investing in storytelling as a long-term strategy. The conversation highlights the journey of entrepreneurship and the power of personal stories in connecting with consumers. Takeaways Storytelling creates emotional connections that drive...2025-01-0151 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 10 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Lopamudra Mohanty, Founder - Cheers2BhashaIn this conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Lopamudra Mohanty explore the significance of storytelling in preserving Indian languages. They discuss the challenges faced by endangered languages, the role of storytelling in cultural identity, and the impact of the pandemic on language preservation efforts. Lopamudra shares her journey of creating 'Cheers 2 Bhasha', a platform dedicated to promoting Indian languages through storytelling. The conversation emphasizes the importance of mother tongues in families and the need for parents to encourage their children to learn and appreciate their linguistic heritage. Takeaways: Storytelling is crucial for keeping languages alive. Cultural identity is...2024-12-181h 02The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 9 | The Storied Way Perspective featuring Smitha Murthy, Co-Founder Mynd StoriesIn this conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Smitha Murthy delve into the profound connection between storytelling and mental health. Rituparna shares her personal journey of grief and how it has influenced her storytelling, while Smitha introduces her platform, Mynd Stories, aimed at nurturing mental health through inclusive storytelling. They discuss the importance of being heard, the cathartic power of stories, and the need for safe spaces where individuals can share their experiences without judgment. The conversation highlights the stigma surrounding mental health, the role of social media, and the significance of authentic narratives in fostering community and connection. ...2024-12-041h 11The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 8 | Gulrez Khan | Data Scientist | Author - Drawing Data with KidsThe Storied Way Perspective featuring Gulrez Khan, Data Scientist, Author - Drawing Data with Kids Keywords storytelling, data literacy, data visualization, children's education, parenting, data storytelling, Gulrez Khan, Drawing with Kids, education, homeschooling Summary In this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, host Rituparna Ghosh engages with Gulrez Khan, a data scientist and storyteller, discussing the importance of storytelling in data literacy, especially for children. Gulrez shares his journey from an engineer to a passionate data storyteller, emphasizing how his experiences as a father have shaped his approach to teaching data...2024-11-201h 00The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 7 | Sangeeta Relan | Podcaster - The AboutHer Show | Writer - The AboutHer MagThe Storied Way Perspective featuring Sangeeta Relan, Podcaster - The AboutHer Show | Writer - The AboutHer Mag IIn this conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Sangeeta Relan explore the significance of storytelling in women's lives, the importance of role models, and the need for men to engage in conversations about women's experiences. They discuss the various stages of a woman's life, the challenges faced, and the empowerment that comes from sharing stories. The dialogue emphasizes the necessity of creating safe spaces for women to express themselves and the impact of education and privilege on women's narratives. Both Rituparna and Sangeeta...2024-11-081h 00The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 6 | Vimala Rajkumari, Video Consultant & Producer, Founder - Vsual BreweryThe Storied Way Perspective featuring Vimala Rajkumari, Video Consultant & Producer, Founder - Vsual Brewery In this episode, Rituparna Ghosh and Vimala Rajkumari discuss the transformative power of video storytelling in various contexts, including personal branding, business marketing, and non-profit communication. They explore the journey of video production, the importance of authenticity, and how to overcome common hesitations about being on camera. The conversation also touches on the role of AI in enhancing video production efficiency and the necessity of having a clear strategy for video content, especially for non-profits. The episode emphasizes that anyone can leverage video...2024-10-2453 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 5 | Featuring Shruti Pushkarna | Communications Consultant & Disability Inclusion AdvocateThe Storied Way Perspective featuring Shruti Pushkarna, Communications Consultant & Disability Inclusion Advocate In this episode, Rituparna Ghosh engages in a deep conversation with Shruti Pushkarna, exploring her journey from journalism to becoming a disability advocate. They discuss the evolution of media representation of disability, the importance of storytelling in fostering inclusion, and the impact of films and children's literature on societal perceptions. Shruti shares insights on entrepreneurship within the disability community and emphasizes the collective responsibility of society to advocate for and include persons with disabilities. “The onus of storytelling lies on each one of us”, she says...2024-10-091h 14The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 4 | Featuring Uday Kiran, Business & Data Storyteller | Co-Founder MentzaThe Storied Way Perspective featuring Business & Data Storyteller Uday Kiran In this engaging conversation, Rituparna and Uday Kiran explore the multifaceted world of storytelling, emphasizing its significance in personal and professional contexts. They discuss how storytelling serves as a currency in business, the importance of listening, and the layers of storytelling that shape our identities. Uday shares personal anecdotes and insights on how storytelling can enhance sales and communication skills, while also introducing Mentza, an innovative platform designed to help individuals develop their storytelling, communication and soft skills. During this conversation, Uday lists story frameworks he teaches...2024-09-251h 07The Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 3 | Featuring Kapil Pandey | Author, Poet, Drama Educator and StorytellerIn conversation with Kapil Pandey on Storytelling through the lens of Art, Artist and Artistry. Summary In this episode of The Storied Way Perspective, Rituparna speaks to artist Kapil Pandey to explore the multifaceted nature of storytelling as an art form. They discuss the importance of self-expression through various artistic mediums, the necessity of experiencing art for storytellers, and the balance between being influenced by art while also maintaining a critical distance. The conversation delves into the power of storytelling, the significance of folk tales and myths, and the challenges of writing for children. They...2024-09-1447 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaEp 1 | Featuring Shobha Vishwanath, Publishing Director, Karadi TalesIn this conversation, Rituparna Ghosh and Shobha Vishwanath discuss the role of children's literature and the making of Karadi Tales. They explore the different formats of storytelling, including picture books and audio books, and how they shape the reading experience. They also delve into the importance of representing rural India in children's books and the resilience of children in diverse environments. The conversation highlights the power of stories to simplify complex topics and provide a window into different lives. Karadi Tales has made a significant contribution to children's books in India through their audio storytelling format...2024-08-1451 minThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective With RituparnaThe Storied Way Perspective TrailerWelcome to The Storied Way Perspective with Rituparna, a bi-monthly podcast featuring the storytellers, influencers, thought leaders & experts who tinker with stories everyday. The guests on this show are champions of Storytelling & they are making the world a better place with their unique medium & format of storytelling in their industry. Tune in, to follow Tips, Insights & Stories! Write to us at podcast@yourstorybag.com The Storied Way Perspective, is developed & designed by Your Story Bag Podcasting Network. Our newest wing that incubates and nurtures emerging storytelling-based podcasts in the air waves. 2024-03-0703 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 52 | The Myth of Sisyphus | A Greek MythI end this season with a story that is close to me. I read this one as a young student of Literature and found it echoing through many of the things that have 'repeated' in my life! When does a task become a punishment? When does an endless loop feel overbearing? When and how do you find purpose in something that doesn't seem to end? Listen to this one...I will be back in March, until then, I am busy chasing for stories...**** 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | The Myth of SisyphusTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in b2023-11-2416 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 51 | Dividing the Goose | A Russian FolktaleHere is a story that I had shortlisted many many weeks ago, but I hadn't recorded it. In ways, I am glad I waited to put this episode together. My response of the story changed after a visit to the Partition Museum earlier this week and I cannot ignore the metaphor that speaks to me. I don’t imagine you will retell Dividing the Goose in your history class, but I do hope you will read it like a metaphor.It is a great story to retell in the maths classroom though!When yo...2023-11-1711 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldS2 | Ep 50 | The Peasant's Riddle | An Italian FolktaleThe Peasant's Riddle is a story suggests an investment strategy that will provoke both your thoughts and emotions. At the face of it, this is a story seeped in patriarchy. It is easy to overlook it, but I chose to retell it to enable immersive conversations in the Classroom, Living Room and the Boardroom. Remember to listen to the original story so you can make out the differences. **** 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | The Clever PeasantTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask m2023-11-1011 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldS2 | Ep 49 | The Flying Tortoise | A Retelling for a Panchantara / Aesop / Jataka TaleYou may have heard this one as the Talkative Tortoise or The Tortoise who Wanted to Fly. A tale so popular that Panchantra, Aesop Fables, Jataka Tales, Katha Sarit Sagar all have versions of this. A cautionary tale that warns the 'talkative' to not talk out of turn, I think we have always misunderstood this story. Listen in and let me know what do you think... *******𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Story Source | The Tortoise that Wanted to FlyTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtag #StorytellingWithRituparnaSubscribe to my NewsletterConnect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or SwellYou 2023-11-0313 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 48 | The Owl Never Sleeps at Night | An African - American FolktaleThis is a story about sleep.If you are listening to this at night, take a moment to listen to your body. Do you know when it needs sleep? Or have you surrendered to sleepless nights like the owl.Here is a story that will spark conversations about sleep in the classroom, living room and boardroom...because sleep is a primal need.****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | African American Folktales - Selected & Edited by Roger D. AbrahamsTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsHere are some ways to integrate THIS STORY:Nocturnal AnimalsHow Animals SleepComparing human and animal sleep patternsShift Work Disorders Night Owl's Guide to Morning Person If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make...2023-10-2716 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 47 | How Long will it Take? | A Mullah Nasruddin Tale from TurkeyWhat if you could get a route map out to wherever you want to be! That goal you have set in your life, your dream job, a promotion, better grades, that medal, award or certificate, social media growth, a sales target, or revenue…the quest for a better health, your peace of mind, happiness perhaps? Listen to this story, it may hold the clue to "How Long Will it Take?" ****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | Personal Collection of Mullah Nasruddin Tales To know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in you2023-10-2109 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 46 | The Fire & The Jar of Fools | A Jewish FolktaleThis week we decided to go back to Chelm, the fictional town of fools and bring to you two stories. Are fools really fools? Or are they so wise that we don't see their wisdom...? Listen to two pretty, pithy and powerful stories that will leave you with enough to talk about. ****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtag #StorytellingWithRituparnaSubs2023-10-1310 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 45 | Quarrel of the Quails | A Jataka TaleQuarrel of the Quails is the origin story behind the phrase "United we Stand, Divided we Fall", that simple phrase that we have all heard since we were young. Unity, a virtue as old as the ages, this adage has been illustrated in teaching tales and fables. They have also been retold in history, art and popular culture. Growing up as a child in India of the 1980's, this was one of my most favourite films. As a means to reinforce the need for national integration, this simple children's film is still a...2023-10-0611 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 44 | The Teapot | A Hans Christian Andersen TaleThe Teapot is a fairytale with a fable-like overtones. Here is an inanimate object telling its story, personified and humanised with a distinct character and personality. The Teapot has emotions, it transforms and learns a valuable lesson through the course of the story.It is also vulnerable to sounding too didactic a story! Particularly the kinds that I am NOT very fond of. And yet, it is there on my podcast! Why? Listen to the story to find out! ***** 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | The Teapot by Hans Christian AndersenTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsHere are some ways to integrate THIS STORY:Kintsugi - How the Japanese philosophy behind Kintsugi can help us navigate failureDocument your year's story with 2023 The Storied WayJoin us for The Storied Way D...2023-09-2913 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 38 | Counting the Stars | A Gopal Bhand Legend from IndiaGopal Bhand is a legendary court jester from Bengal, India. Growing up as a child in a Bengali household the stories of Gopal Bhand filled my childhood with a lot of laughter. This one is a very popular story that may be familiar with Indian story lovers, but it may be new to listeners around the world. Here is a story that talks of measurement, science, astronomy, business and data storytelling! Listen to this one and tell me what do you think. *****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsHere are some ways to integrate THIS STORY:Business & Data Storytelling with Your Story BagMeasuring the EarthThe History of Geodesy - The branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the earth. Star Count - NASAIf you like...2023-08-1813 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 37 | Emperor's New Clothes | Danish Fairy Tale"What's the one story you remember from your childhood?" I asked a room full of IT professionals. "Emperor's New Clothes" was the story that I heard in my first corporate workshop. "Does the story speak to you today?" I asked. "More than it did in my childhood," came the reply. This was in 2014. Since then, Emperor's New Clothes has been in my story bag, amongst the few fairy tales that I tell. This is a valuable story in every audience. Go ahead and enjoy this one! 2023-08-1117 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 36 | Half of That | A Sheikh Chilli LegendA Story about money, negotiations, buying, selling and bargaining! Tell this at home to discuss money with your child, or take it to the math or economics classroom, or sprinkle some humour in your next sales meeting! This versatile story will make you smile. *****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastStory Source | Personal Collection To know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsAdditional ReadingTalking to Kids about MoneyNegotiating with CustomersIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!You can follow my content acro2023-08-0415 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 35 | A Useful Donkey for SaleDo you have the skill to turn a 'useless' thing into a valuable and useful thing with the power of storytelling? How does changing the narrative of an object change the perception of people? This week's episode takes you into this familiar and powerful use of storytelling. ****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Please fill up GOLPO LISTENERS FORM to feature on the PodcastTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtag #StorytellingWithRituparnaSubscribe to my NewsletterConnect2023-07-2810 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 33 | "How Far Does my Voice Go?" | A Mullah Nasruddin Tale | A Turkish LegendThe Legend of Mullah Nasruddin never fails to create magic!The stories make you laugh, make you think, and question something that you know. If told right, every story will give you something to talk about.In the previous season, we had a story, The Smell of Bread, another Nasruddin Story that opens up interesting thoughts and conversations about money and compensation."How Far Does my Voice Go?" is perhaps the shortest story on this podcast!!All it takes is 100 seconds of storytelling to take a story like this to your...2023-07-1413 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 32 | Kokras Kuni Zang | An Indian (Kashmiri) ProverbKokras Kuni Zang is a Kashmiri Proverb that means "an adamant / stubborn person."This is one of the few proverbs that has an 'original' story attached with it. Or at least, that's how I found it and so did the writer / storyteller who wrote the book I found it in.Proverbs, idioms or Corporate Jargons are extremely popular in everyday vocabulary. By sharing a proverb, a common phrase, or a jargon you tend to create a sense of shared understanding. However, what's more interesting is when you SHOW what you mean with a story.2023-07-0713 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 31 | A Mountain & A Hill | An Indian (Sikkimese) FolktaleThis week, we are retelling a story from Season 1, retelling a Hindi story in English and bringing it in context of this season of the podcast. In the process of translating this story I noticed some finer nuances about the Mountain and his personality that I had overlooked earlier.Here is an example of Story Pedagogy with concepts of Geography.In the Living Room, retell this story to talk about growing up!At the workplace, use this story to trigger ideas of Leadership, Mentorship and Ambition.*****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Story Source | Translated from Bharat ki Aadivaasi Kshetro ki Lok KathayeListen to the Story in HindiTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom using Story Pedagogy, look up Spark ClassroomsIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell2023-06-3011 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 30 | The Sheep and The Pig Who Went Into The Woods To Live By Themselves | A Norwegian FolktaleThis Norwegian Folktale is entertaining wherever you choose to tell it...in the Classroom, Living Room or Boardroom. And true to every other story in this podcast, this one will trigger conversations, introspections and discussions.There is a WOLF in this one...two, in fact! And like every other story about wolves, I suspect these are NOT the bad ones. I would rather have you listen to this story and tell me what do you think.In the classroom, use this story to study the themes of farm animals, building a home, a fun folktale...2023-06-2317 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 29 | Blessing in Disguise | A Chinese FolktaleI was listening to a podcast on the theme of Incognito when I was reminded of this story!Isn't it amazing when ONE thing reminds you of a story and then links to many concepts, themes, ideas?Here is a short, crisp Chinese wisdom tale with themes of #Perspectives #Optimism, #Pessimism, #Opportunity, #Setback and #Disguise****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Story Source | Chinese Fairytales & Fantasies Edited & translated by Moss Roberts To know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you are a Teacher and want to learn about using these Stories as Story Pedagogy in your Lessons, join our program Spark Classrooms, The Storied WayIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtag #Storytelli2023-06-1611 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 28 | Papa God's Well | A Folktale from HaitiPapa God's Well is an Haitian Folktale that I discovered in Dr Margaret Read MacDonald's Book Earth Care I remember telling this story in a workshop with a non-profit that was working with a rural community. We were exploring stories (real and traditional) that talk about community problem solving. Right now, I am working with a multinational in India that looks at water projects as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. The stories from their field is a wonderful companion to this traditional folktale for a lesson on water conservation for school students. ...2023-06-0916 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 27 | The Happy Man's Shirt | An Italian FolktaleAre you happy?What makes you happy?Who makes you happy? How does happiness impact your life?Here is a story that will take on a journey to find happiness. Here is a story that will help you talk about happiness and why it's critical to our wellbeing.To me, staying in the realm of story-verse gives me immense happiness. Working on a story, telling it, talking about storytelling, enabling someone to gather story dust, to produce this podcast....every part of my work gives me immense joy!2023-06-0218 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 25 | The Sun | A Chinese TaleHow far is the Sun from you?When is it the farthest? When is it the closest? Does it seem close and far at the same time?The Sun, is a Chinese Tale that is versatile in the classroom. From Primary, to Middle to Senior School, this ONE story can be told and retold to introduce, teach and reinforce concepts of Sun, Latitude - Longitude, Solar Energy, Time, Distance and Trignometry!This is an example of what we call, Hook - a - Tale (a story that intrigues) and Story-Fix (a story that...2023-05-1910 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 22 | The 8th Donkey | A Folktale from TurkeyThe 8th Donkey is MY story! I am the protagonist and I have lived like him for years, feeling ashamed of my weakness with numbers. I have struggled for years with mathematics, find it difficult to remember numbers, count, manage money and talk about it with people. I have lived for years telling myself that I am a DONKEY when it comes to numbers! The 8th Donkey is a gentle tribute to the defenceless donkey who has been ridiculed for years in every story about it! The 8th Donkey is a...2023-04-2813 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 Ep 21 | 2 Goats on a Bridge | A Russian FableI am sure you have heard this story in some form or the other. Two Goats on the Bridge is a popular fable that has been used to reminder listeners about conflict. I have been telling it to trigger conversations and stories. Earlier this week in a #BusinessStorytelling Training, we simulated this story with an intimate listening and storytelling experience. The bridge is transformed into a story bridge, finding common ground that has to be co-created between two individuals. While I suggested a story strategy to conduct one-on-one reviews the storied way, this is a...2023-04-2115 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 20 | The Right WayWhen standing at the crossroads, which is the right way?If you ask me, I will always tell, it's "The Storied Way"!What do I mean by that?Well, here is a story just for that!The Right Way is a story that I have pulled out from my workshop & training content material. In my business / organisational / corporate trainings I often use tales such as this one. I call them 'Bridge Stories'.How do I use these bridge stories, and how can you retell it within the context of...2023-04-1413 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 18 | The Knee-High Man wants to get SizeableThe Knee-High man took me back to school when I first heard the word Pygmy. I am not sure if I heard it in a good way, or did someone use it as an insult. You see, I didn't grow up beyond 5 feet. But that didn't stop me from winning a beauty pageant at 18! This story from the African-American tradition of stories has travelled with the people across the seas. I can see this story as a striving for basic human dignity, a stature that gives strength, leadership, dominance and perhaps respect.It’s a story about ne...2023-03-3113 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 17 | A Drop of Honey | A 1001 Nights TaleThis is one of those stories that is a riot to perform before children. It's a clever tale that is both hilarious as is serious. If told well, this story will fit in to business conversations where risk is a topic of discussion.Listen to A Drop of Honey and tell me what do you think!A small word of caution for the stories in the podcast. In no way am I ‘moralising’ any of these stories. I am not a champion of morals, and I strongly discourage using stories to teach or prescribe a mora...2023-03-2411 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 16 | The Stone Soup | A European TaleFor the longest time, I didn't tell this story because its so popular. The Stone Soup is every storyteller's favourite and listeners had heard this one somewhere or the other.I told this story for the first time in 2018 at a corporate event. I was invited to tell a story and bring the employees together in a dialogue.Listen to my version of The Stone Soup, in today's podcast.This story is one of the stories I will share with you on World Storytelling Day 2023."Together we Can" find a story...2023-03-1716 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 14 | The Shorter Line | An Akbar Birbal Legend from IndiaI remember this story from a long time ago. Back in the day our favourite sport was doing better than a classmate. How can we outdo the other, a competitor on the sports field, in the classroom or on stage. We were all trying to draw our lines longer to make the others shorter.I think the memory of that life triggered the thought behind this story for me. Perhaps Emperor Akbar had a similar dilemma on how to outdo the legacy of his ancestors, Babur and Humayun? That Akbar was called Akbar the Great is perhaps...2023-03-0310 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 13 | Anansi & the Drum of Common SenseWhat's common about common sense? How do we acquire them? Do we inherit or learn them? Do we share a set of common sense? Or does each one of us develop a sense that is most common and obvious to us? If these questions baffle you then today's story is for you! In this episode I retell the Jamaican version of Anansi & the Drum of Common SenseWe all need our share of common & uncommon sense. Agree? Listen to the story and share some of your uncommon stories. ****2023-02-2416 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 12 | The Fairy Shilling | An Irish LegendI love the mystery and suspense in this story. It almost runs like a thriller! Make this a companion story with Hans Christian Andersan's Shilling and here you have a story that can trigger conversations about money, its history, its purpose and its management.What's the value of money, how we earn it, spend it, share it, grow it and preserve it. Listen to this story to discover some additional ideas on how to use this story in the Classroom, Living Room & the Boardroom! Who says, a story has to stay in the r...2023-02-1716 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 11 | Master Karshush's Tarbush | A Folktale from SyriaToday's episode is a gentle tribute to the people of Syria and Turkey who suffered one of the greatest disasters of the century. The news and sights coming in the aftermath of the earthquake are devastating. This story comes from Aleppo in Syria, one of the parts worst affected by the earthquake. A few weeks ago we had a Turkish story on the podcast and today, this wisdom tale from Syria is a reminder of the stories that once came from the land. This week I went searching for Syrian Folktale's and I...2023-02-1012 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 10 | Educated Frogs & Martial Ants | Chinese AnecdoteThe title of the story drew me to it. This story spoke to the story trainer in me. When I started my journey as a storyteller, I had no plans to become a trainer, a facilitator or a story coach. But here I am, working with school teachers, businesses, not-for-profits and corporations helping them ‘learn’ storytelling.****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Story Source | Adapted from Chinese Fairytales & Fantasies Edited & translated by Moss RobertsTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story BagIf you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work.You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtag #StorytellingWithRituparna Subscribe to my weekly newsletter on Tealfeed Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Swell You can also write to me at contact@yourstorybag.com Until the next story...Happy Storytelling!2023-02-0311 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 9 | The Language of the Birds | A Turkish TaleThe Language of the Birds takes me back to my 9th grade Physics class where I first studied Sound. If you are a science teacher, you would love this one!You would also like this story if you are a Language teacher! Or someone who has a patient ear for languages & linguistics. Listen more closely and this story would remind you of endangered languages.The Language of the Birds is also a story that would test your notion of leadership & wisdom. If you are a Leader/ Leadership coach then consider this story that would open...2023-01-2712 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 8 | When Humans had Tails | An Indian Myth Tails is an interesting story that triggers conversations in the Science & English Classroom. If you are a teacher looking for stories, here is one!Are there people, habits, practices that are tailing you down?What kind of a tail would you like to shed today?Or is there is a discussion waiting to happen between the old and the new?Let this classic evolution story (Odisha, India) spark a conversation at home or at the workplace.****𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙤: 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.Story Source | Adapted from Verrier Elwin’s Book - When the World was YoungAlso look up - How Humans Lost their TailsA Curious Tale of Human Tails and other Myths & Legends about Humans with TailsTo know more about my work, visit my website | Your Story Bag If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you could Gift-a-Story and help us make Storytelling sustainable.Book a Discovery Call with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. You can follow my content across Social Me2023-01-2010 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 7 | The Magic Pear Tree | A Chinese Fairy TaleThis story will compel you to the think of the phrase 'fruits of labour'. Rooted in the native philosophy of Taoism, this Chinese Fairy Tale will ask you to consider the question who bears the fruit and who enjoys it?This story, like every other story in this podcast is a conversation starter. It touches upon complex ideas likes haves versus have-nots, the balance of power and influence, of generosity, kindness and ownership, of hard work and loss, it talks of resources that we own, create and share, it has ideas of groupism, favouritism, compensation and reward...2023-01-1313 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 6 | The Twelve Months | A Greek FolktaleA New Year could mean different things to different people. For you a new year may be your birthday, the turn of the calendar year or the financial year, a new beginning or a day when you leave the old to begin the new.This week, I have the perfect new year story that you can listen & share in the classroom, living room or the boardroom. The Twelve Months is a Greek Folktale with a predictable end. In this story, I don’t really end the story and so I invite you to tell it back to me...2023-01-0618 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 5 | The Story of the Earth & Sky | A Nature MythCreation Myths are an important reminder that we exist for a reason. It is a special kind of story that binds our existence with the place where we belong. It helps us validate that the balance between the earth and us is sacred for all times.The Story of the Earth & Sky at one level is a Creation Myth, a Nature Tale that tells us about how the world came to be the way as it is today.At another level, if you read the story closely, it is about two individuals who need space...2022-12-3012 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 4 | The Legend of Marianna | An Argentinian LegendAs I watched Lionel Messi lift the FIFA World Cup after 36 years, I couldn’t help but think of the stories that he grew up listening to!Did the stories of his childhood shape him to be the player he is?I realised that I don’t have an Argentinian Story and so I went looking for one. And this is the ONE that instantly spoke to me.The Legend of Marianna, her stories and golden nuggets reminded me of the importance of a storyteller in our communities. It reminded me that each one...2022-12-2317 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 3 | The Legend of Gwashbrari | A Kashmiri FolktaleThe Legend of Gwashbrari is a very interesting story. If you surrender to the charm of a love story, you will see this one as a story of love & deception. A story about about the bold & the beautiful. But there are other ways to listen to the story. With themes of #love #deception #trust #rejection #gender #conflict #hierarchy #superiority #challenge #competition #surrender The Legend of Gwashbrari can be told and retold in many ways.Take it like a story that you can share with young adults who are having their first brush with love.2022-12-1615 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 2 | In the Pits | Another Jewish FolktaleFollowing the trail of Stories of Stupidity from Chelm, this week we have another story from the same land!We had another story in the list, but we moved it aside because a few listeners asked for more Chelm stories.In the Pits is a story that reminds me of all the mistakes we make and how we cover them up with another mistake. Sometimes our solution finding mechanism is all wrong and we take decisions without thinking of the consequences.Listen to this story, share it with your child, partner, family, team...2022-12-0913 minGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldGolpo | Stories From Around the WorldSeason 2 | Ep 1 | Chelm Justice | A Jewish FolktaleI read this story a few weeks back, just around the time when we were flooded with news of massive layoffs. It's curious how stories speak to me. I found this story and I had been itching to share it in some form.So here we are, with Chelm Justice - A Jewish Folktale as Season 2, Episode 1 of Golpo: Stories from Around the WorldChelm is a fictional city in traditional Jewish stories where people are known for their stupidity. Like with other legends, there are string of 'Stupidity Tales'! I find these an excellent...2022-12-0209 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 12 | The Sound of Stories Featuring Sadia Sarmad Part 2This week on the podcast Sadia & I continue our story. We share the story behind Meethi Boliyaan and how it has now grown into being a dream for many storytellers & artists in our countries. This is a story that we are living now! Join on us Meethi Boliyaan Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/meethiboliyaan) or YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FZBAM4yDKrzqI-2c3kFzw) to listen to our stories all through the pre-festival dates & on the main dates between 21st-23rd August 2020. *#WhatsinYourStoryBag*is a podcast dedicated to *#personalnarratives* documenting the stories of our lives and how t...2020-08-0922 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 11 | The Sound of Stories Featuring Sadia Sarmad Part 1This week I bring to you the story of a friend and our friendship. Sadia and I became friends about 3 years back. It was our shared love for stories and storytelling that brought us together. As we embarked on a journey to bridge our countries through the sweet sound of stories, we invite you to know our story. Meet Sadia Sarmad, Founder of Suno Kahani Meri Zubani (https://www.facebook.com/skmzurdu/) an organisation that is working passionately towards promoting Urdu in Pakistan. In this episode of the podcast I strive to know more about Sadia and her life in...2020-07-2748 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 10 | The Idea of FearIn this week’s episode I leaf out a story from our last year’s holiday diary. A trip to Paris, and our climb up the iconic Eiffel Tower. Yes, we walked up the tower on foot. I was afraid and the steps weren’t easy. The climb went on to become an indelible story in my life! Why is it important? And why am I telling it now while documenting our #covid19stories? You have to listen to find out… #WhatsinYourStoryBag is a podcast dedicated to #personalnarratives documenting the stories of our lives and how they shape us. The current sea...2020-07-1224 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 9 | The Idea of Mental Health featuring Aparna SanyalAre you aware of how your own brain works? How do you manage the voices in your head? How do these voices impact your sense of well-being and your life? Most significantly, are you aware of how Covid is impacting your mental health? Taking our conversation about health further this week I spoke to Aparna Sanyal, a National Award Filmmaker whose film A Drop of Sunshine changed the conversation about mental health in India. Together with the subject of her film Reshma Valliappan (https://www.valresh.com/) Aparna started The Red Door (www.thereddoor.co.in) and organisation that believes...2020-06-2856 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 8 | The Idea of Fitness featuring Kailash MenonWhat is fitness for you? Is it sweat, elevated heart rate, agony & aching muscles? Or is it your battle against your own mind? How is your physical fitness related to your mental tenacity? Or is it the other way round? This week on #WhatsinYourStoryBag I speak to Kailash Menon what's his #IdeaofFitness Kailash is a former colleague turned Level-2 Crossfit Coach. He is the Founder of CrossFit Lakshya, Noida's first Crossfit Box that is home to an amazing community of folks. Listen in to our conversation as I try and understand the true meaning of fitness and why we need...2020-06-2043 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | EPISODE 7 | THE IDEA OF JOY FEATURING GAYATRI GANDHIWhat is Joy? A simple 3-letter word that may have different meanings for all of us. At these times we could all do with some joy and so I asked someone who knows it really well. This week I caught up with my old college friend Gayatri Gandhi to listen to her story. Gayatri is India's first Kon Mari Consultant, the Founder of Joy Factory and the chief engineer of people's quest for joy! She literally helps people manufacture their own joy by decluttering their homes. This podcast comes with a companion video on our Instagram page where Gayatri helps...2020-06-1336 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS 2| Episode 6 | The Idea of Work featuring Saurav GhoshThis week on #WhatsinYourStoryBag I talk to Saurav Ghosh , a man who has two jobs. One of which has come to an abrupt halt due to Covid, and the other that has flourished as a result of Covid. Here is a man who takes each day as a challenge and an opportunity to live it better. Listen in to hear what's his idea of work! #WhatsinYourStoryBag is a podcast dedicated to personal narratives documenting the stories of our lives and how they shape us. The current season is dedicated to our #covid19stories I am crowdsourcing stories archiving them so they...2020-06-0533 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 5 | The Idea of Work - Part 2My idea of work and it's place in my life is a complex story. It is a difficult one to tell as well. This is the story of how I became a Storyteller...a story that I have told before and is still difficult to tell. I owe my life to this art and what I feel about my 'work' is more than words can express. Covid has once again changed my life, however, this time I have my craft to help me sail through this turmoil. What is your idea of work? How has Covid impacted it? We would...2020-05-2922 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 4 | The Idea of Work - Part 115 years back on this day, 15th May 2005 I got my first job. The job which became my life, my identity for the next few years, till it was taken away from me. There is a right time for every story. This one is a difficult one to tell, but I had to put it in this podcast and which is why it will spill over to two episodes. For my idea of work and identity is changing all over again! If you are working on your own ideas of work and identity, then this could get you thinking. I would...2020-05-1520 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 3 | Ghar, Aangan, Ped aur Main | The Idea of Home featuring Shikha GargLast week I shared my story of how my idea of home is gradually changing in these times. Of how it’s taken me 20 years to finally accept that my idea of home is not my son’s idea of home. That it is time for me to help my son build his own attachment with his home, of making memories that will shape him to be the man he grows up to be. Today, I want to share with you one such story that was brewing around the same time as mine was. Like me, the covid-19 has helped Shik...2020-05-0813 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 | Episode 2 | The Idea of Homeअगर मैं कहूँ - घर - आपके दिमाग में कौन सा घर आता हैं? वो जिसमे आप अभी हैं, बंद इस Lockdown के बीच में, या वो जहाँ आप पहुँच नहीं पाए, वो जहां आपके अपने रहते हैं, या वो घर जिससे आप बहुत दूर आ गए हैं? How has Covid 19 and the lockdown impacted your idea of home? Rituparna shares her story of how the lockdown is changing the very idea of home for her. If this story triggers a story from you, share it with Rituparna on contact@yourstorybag.com or Connect with #YourStoryBag on Instagram (www.instagram.com/yourstorybag) We would love to tell your story.2020-04-3019 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagS2 Ep 1 | What's In Your Story Bag? Season IntroWhat’s in Your Story Bag? is a Podcast where Storyteller Rituparna Ghosh helps people sort their story bags! Not the holiday bag, the school bag, laptop bag, tote, duffel or knapsack! Just the invisible bag of stories you carry through your life. Every story must be told and shared with listeners, you never know who needs it! This season brings to you stories that are waiting to be set free. As the world slowdowns, what's happening to those stories that have been tucked in people's lives? What is #OurCovid19Story? How is quarantine and social distancing changing our notions of...2020-04-1506 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #1 | Breaking Silos Stories | Roma Balwani#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.Joining Rituparna in the first episode is Mrs Roma Balwani, the Chief Curator of the conclave and Sr Advisor, Brand and Communications at Vendanta. Mrs Balwani brings her 30 year old communications wisdom in this conversation. She shares her vision behind this conclave and a story of what happens when silos are b...2020-04-0616 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #2 | Breaking Silos Stories | Dr Adil Malia#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In this episode Rituparna is joined by Dr Adil Malia who has been a thought leader in different dimensions of corporate transformation, people and leadership space for nearly 4 decades now. Dr Malia leads the leadership people management and learning practice as the CEO and Managing Partner at The Firm. Prior to t...2020-04-0621 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #3 | Breaking Silos Stories | Priyanka Sehgal#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In this episode Rituparna is joined by Ms Priyanka Sehgal, Founder of LitDigital, a media tech company that helps brands and SMEs create and monetise content & IPs. Ms Sehgal is a media professional with 20 years of extensive experience across TV & Digital with successful stints in Network 18, Times Television Network a...2020-04-0621 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #4 | Breaking Silos Stories | Ambi Parameswaran#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In today’s podcast Rituparna asks brand guru Ambi Parameswaran#WhatsinYourStoryBag For a man who has built some of India’s memorable brands Mr Parameswaran shares legendary stories about iconic brands. He talks about the importance of storytelling in brand building beyond advertising and how the#TataGroup story...2020-04-0626 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #5 | Breaking Silos Stories | Lulu RaghavanIn this episode of #WhatsinYourStoryBag Rituparna is talking to Ms Lulu Raghavan, MD of Landor India, a brand consulting and design company. Ms Raghavan has been named as one of India’s most influential women in media, marketing and advertising in 2019. Ms Raghavan has led corporate and consumer branding programs for clients such as National Stock Exchange, Mahindra, Godrej, Aditya Birla, Taj Group, Tata Global Beverages, Sony Pictures Networks, Axis Bank, Wipro, Usha Martin and Britannia.In this podcast Ms Raghgavan talks about how silos impact a brand. From her story bag we hear a re...2020-04-0616 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #5 | Breaking Silos Stories | Lulu RaghavanIn this episode of #WhatsinYourStoryBag Rituparna is talking to Ms Lulu Raghavan, MD of Landor India, a brand consulting and design company. Ms Raghavan has been named as one of India’s most influential women in media, marketing and advertising in 2019. Ms Raghavan has led corporate and consumer branding programs for clients such as National Stock Exchange, Mahindra, Godrej, Aditya Birla, Taj Group, Tata Global Beverages, Sony Pictures Networks, Axis Bank, Wipro, Usha Martin and Britannia.In this podcast Ms Raghgavan talks about how silos impact a brand. From her story bag we hear a re...2019-06-1016 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #4 | Breaking Silos Stories | Ambi Parameswaran#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In today’s podcast Rituparna asks brand guru Ambi Parameswaran#WhatsinYourStoryBag For a man who has built some of India’s memorable brands Mr Parameswaran shares legendary stories about iconic brands. He talks about the importance of storytelling in brand building beyond advertising and how the#TataGroup story...2019-06-0426 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #3 | Breaking Silos Stories | Priyanka Sehgal#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In this episode Rituparna is joined by Ms Priyanka Sehgal, Founder of LitDigital, a media tech company that helps brands and SMEs create and monetise content & IPs. Ms Sehgal is a media professional with 20 years of extensive experience across TV & Digital with successful stints in Network 18, Times Television Network and NDTV. W...2019-06-0321 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #2 | Breaking Silos Stories | Dr Adil Malia#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.In this episode Rituparna is joined by Dr Adil Malia who has been a thought leader in different dimensions of corporate transformation, people and leadership space for nearly 4 decades now. Dr Malia leads the leadership people management and learning practice as the CEO and Managing Partner at The Firm. Prior to t...2019-06-0221 minWhat\'s in Your Story BagWhat's in Your Story BagEpisode #1 | Breaking Silos Stories | Roma Balwani#YourStoryBag is joining Bombay Chambers of Commerce as its Digital Storytelling Partner for its upcoming Communications Conclave called Breaking Silos. This one-day conclave will bring in industry leaders and business stakeholders to discuss the convergence of people, power and purpose in dynamic times.Joining Rituparna in the first episode is Mrs Roma Balwani, the Chief Curator of the conclave and Sr Advisor, Brand and Communications at Vendanta. Mrs Balwani brings her 30 year old communications wisdom in this conversation. She shares her vision behind this conclave and a story of what happens when silos are b...2019-06-0116 min