The Values Workshop

In this concluding part we touch upon the growth in vulnerability aspect, a positive in what seems like a highly challenging subject. Our guest digs deeper and finds the balance of both the geographic regions, one she belonged to and the one she has moved to. Quite a few NRIs would relate to her experiences and for the rest of us, it is an eye-opener of sorts. Don't miss it.  For more videos,...

This part sees us share a few stressful examples from our professional lives and move on to the problems one faces when one shifts base to another country. Our guest now takes us through her insecurities as openly as she can and it is sure to resonate with many who have shifted to varying geographies for different reasons. What an interesting conversation this is turning out to be. Do tune in. For...

So here we are with the first sharing in the new series. 'The Vulnerable Me' is a response to the many different challenges our minds face, not always from the world and its events, but often from our own minds. Our fears, doubts and insecurities are obstacles to our happiness and our guests will discuss how they faced and overcame their own selves. Check this out. For more thought-provoking video...

When you talk to someone who is a practising psychologist, it leads to interesting points of view. In this episode, we listen to someone who seems to combine emotional and practical truths with a wisdom different from others. But it is not all gyaan, we hear what I could call a hack into dealing with the grief of death. Do tune in. For more videos, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This time we have someone who talks fascinatingly about Death. She is a  medical professional and has also learnt Past Life Regression. A  combination which makes both the questions and the discussion off-beat  from what we have heard so far. She delves deeply and honestly in her  experiences to share with us what she thinks about this difficult topic.  What a beautiful co...

Finally, we have the first woman's voice in the series on Death. An important conversation, full  of feeling, empathy, compassion and wisdom. Questions like, 'Is there  anything good about Death?' and 'Can Death be used to motivate us to  live better?' are pondered over, Stories of the Death of those close to  us and their impact on our lives and minds as well as a brief discus...

We go younger in this episode. A 22-23 year old starts talking about death and opens up about losing not one, but two different close family members. His take is measured, and dare I say, wise, as he grapples with something none of us seem to have easy answers for. Each episode seems to be revealing an inner world I am blessed to be part of, even if for a brief while. Thank you to the participants...

We continue the conversations on death. Each time, with a new guest. In this chat, we discuss the guest's early encounter with death, or the feeling of dying, his journey to fearlessness, along with fears still existent, and the learning which arises from such thoughts. An intriguing chat, a comforting chat, an authentic conversation. Check it out. For more talks, visit www.youtube.com/c/thevalues...

So  here we are with the second series. After much contemplation, and a  whole lot of luck, this is the series I seem to have chanced upon. The  guests have chosen to be anonymous and in turn, this has led to a serious depth and varied flavours to each conversation in this series. I would request you all to come forward and open yourself to having chats with me..or suggest guests wh...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. It is great to have a belief system which makes us tide over difficult times. But it won't if our faith is merely superficial, we need to reflect upon it, apply it in daily life, see the change and be the change  as best as we can to get concrete results. A wonderful chat to conclude the golden episode with. For the video, check www.youtube.com/c/the...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. As loss hits us in the most vulnerable parts of our mind, we find something which makes us still go on. This belief or sense of faith has a lot of merit because it stops us from giving in to despair. We attempt  to study this faith and how to live with it in adverse times. A thoughtful conversation ensues. Do check it out. For the video, check www.yo...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. It is indeed one of the most painful experiences of life to face  mortality. Be it the loss of someone or something dear, it always tests  our faith, our hopes and our fondest dreams. In such a scenario, our  guest discusses her views and how she made peace with these events. What  an insightful chat! Do check it out. For the video, ch...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Life, being life, comes to us with its own package of discomforts at  regular intervals. How we respond to it, may decide the intensity of  feeling we have to our trials and tribulations. It is necessary to build  up understanding to be aware and ready when events occur. A deeply  meaningful and introspective chat. Check it out. F...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. An unusual topic for a golden episode, but the question is even more relevant when we understand it in the present-day context. Between people who dedicate their lives to giving, and the ones who are neither comfortable giving or taking things, it seems people in their middle age have seen a generational change in how we view ourselves, and it has impacte...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy whatever you fancy. Or else juice them for what they are worth. This part of the chat talks about the advantage of being okay with whatever comes, to enable yourself to grow happier and hopefully, wiser. Is there a way to develop this? We discuss this and a lot more in this highly engaging last part. Do check...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. The moment we accept ourselves, we also allow ourselves the freedom to be what we are. We don't need to create a self-image which gets destroyed by a joke. Of course, there is a line we shouldn't cross, and other things to consider. This part covers all of that. Check it out. For the video, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Are we too seriously caught up in our version of ourselves? This topic delves into small stories that the guest and I share before getting into  the meat of how and what enables this ability to look at ourselves in a lighter vein. In the spirit of the talk, this also happens to be a lighter way of chatting even as we cover serious ground here. Check...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. The idea is to find a midpoint between overreaching and underachieving.  Everyone has a point till he or she can push oneself and achieve the  heights of accomplishment one wishes to, but beyond that one has to  balance it with the world - business, relations and other duties we have  as humans. Interesting end with some fascinating ex...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. One cannot say that bursts of creative energy don't count for anything.  They are a force of nature by themselves, and we have enough creatives  who stretch their personal boundaries and set benchmarks in  professionalism in many ways. But the calculation cannot be one-sided,  health, relationships and life do suffer when one is not di...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. We discuss the role of discipline in solo endeavours, team jobs, client  interaction and various other ways in which it can move from being an  asset to a liability. Is it important to compromise for the greater good  of 'quality', 'job satisfaction', 'money' or some tangible benefit when viewing our method of working? We discuss the many a...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. While there is no denying the advantage of having a structured way to look at things or work, it can get painful if one gets stuck to a point of view. The world around us or even Life, may throw things out of gear at times and we should be able to respond positively and happily. We discuss this and our guest discusses some interesting theories on discipli...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Yes, not everything is as perfect about us as much as we like. But we  can keep trying and figuring out better ways to go further, farther, and  deeper within, and change things, It takes discipline and  determination, and it may sometimes seem impossible, but all of these  are just milestones on the journey. The journey itself is much...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Things are things, they work or they don't. But when they fail, we  either get frustrated with the process, the people or one's own self. As  if the mess itself weren't enough, we love to assign a reason to  things. Which may be right from a learning point of view, but when it is  only the blame that is being looked at, the problem mul...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. So often we are so hooked on a certain habit, that we just cannot wrap our heads around the fact that there could be another way to look at the  subject. From laziness to smoking to reading, it could be anything  which makes us a slave to it. How does one break away from this? This  discussion has some good ideas. Check it out. For the vide...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Once we like something, we crave for more. Is this a natural human  tendency, if it is, what is the science behind it? Why does it have so much power over us? Is there a way to check our attachment towards  something or our aversion to someone? We discuss with personal examples, and thankfully seem to have a few hacks. Do check out this interest...