Ready Set Do

In this episode featured not-expert is Abhay Marda. For over the past five years, Abhay has been working out consistently - at first at home, and then in an actual gym. The question Abhay and myself have tried to answer here today is "Why should someone that has never worked out start working out and how can they do so?" Beginner-friendly workout plan: https://splendorous-flan-1dfe7d.net...

In this episode featured not-expert is Anugrah Agnihotri. Anugrah is the founder of Dot - which as you'll see, is a very unique take on online journalism. Anugrah quit his job as a consultant at BCG after his MBA to dive into his founder journey full-time. Timestamps:00:00 Intro + Background01:45 Anugrah's hot take on news media industry 04:12 Introducing DOT: A New Approach to Journalism...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Sara Gomez. Sara is a forensic science graduate from University College London with experience as a Forensic Biology Research Intern at the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner. campsite.bio/readysetdoAll my social links!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!campsite.bio/readysetdo campsite.bio/rea...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Bhoomika Jaggi. Bhoomika is a data scientist who pivoted to a career in data science after a masters in economics and econometrics. Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhoomika-jaggi/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Times...

Is working for the Indian Government boring? Think again. The reality of building India's $350 Billion startup ecosystem is fast-paced, high-stakes, and surprisingly accessible. Most people think the only way to serve the nation is through the UPSC or IAS grind. But today’s guest, Rishika Chatterjee, reveals a "backdoor" into the most exciting offices of the Indian Government—without...

In this episode, featured not-expert is... me Survey form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Mvg14N8Cgr4TYua6l_sab9Rwu7qcSdZo6F0lBUWOKq8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps:00:00 Introduction + Background02:00 Chapter 1 : Motivation03:26 Why Ready Set Do?04:...

Does "healthy eating" mean boiled chicken, tasteless broccoli, and zero happiness? For most busy bachelors, the choice is usually binary: Order takeout and feel guilty, or try to cook "healthy" and end up eating cardboard. But it doesn't have to be that way. You can lose fat, build muscle, and actually enjoy your food—without spending hours in the kitchen or hiring a privat...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Aman Goyal. Resources: Aman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amangoyal99/ Articles and Resume Keywords, Template -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaBsCwkIUXxEVqXioFZUSP_djXqHZufbhv0ft2teHpg/edit?usp=drive_link Product Design prep https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGekPplaTWcjRLY6OcNtB436cbIt64PurhXztU0HJ2Y/edit?usp=drive_link Behavioral prep https://docs....

In this episode, featured not-expert is Jasprit Kaur. Jasprit is a climate change advisor at GIZ and a master's degree holder from LSE in climate regulation and policy. Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasprit-kaur/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro + Background02:07 What made Jasprit take interest in climate action?04:55 Undergrad project with UNICEF06:50 Urban Planning and Its Impact o...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Ved Pandey. In keeping with our theme of learning from somebody that’s just two steps ahead instead of an expert, my goal with this episode is to explore the mind and musings of a young boy - and how the timeless optimism of childhood can indeed be discovered by anyone of any age. By the end of this episode, you will walk away with a perspective on why the c...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Guru Pashupati AKA Ashwin Chekava. Guru Pashupati is the Parampara Adhikari or the lineage authority of Trilok Akhada, which is a school of Nath yoga - established by none of other than the father of Yoga, Shankarnath, over 17,000 years ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Karun Thankachan. Karun is a Sr Data Scientist at Walmart and a past data scientist at Amazon. Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karunt/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction + Background 01:56 Completing 18k bookings on TopMate 04:03 Common Pitfalls in Job Applicants/Mentees 07:59 Breaking into Data Science 10:22 HOW To Use LinkedIn for Networking and Buildin...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Atal Agarwal.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Support the Ready Set Do podcast:2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readysetdopodcast3. Twitter: https://x.com/ReadySetDo_4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/namanpandey0...

In this episode, featured not-expert is  @TheAJSound  . Arjun is an IT-professional turned singer/producer/songwriter known for his hit indie songs. Join us for an intimate journey through the life of a musician who traded corporate stability for artistic passion. From navigating YouTube and original music creation to channeling heartbreak into creativity, our guest shares their breakthrough journ...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Emma Jackson. Emma is the creative director at The Idea Farm - https://www.youtube.com/@thejourney-tif, which is a marketing consultancy with over 50 years of history that seeks to help businesses crack the code of digital marketing in today's privacy-first world. Resources:https://www.theideafarm.net/aboutTimestamps:00:00 Introduction + Background02:32...

In this episode featured not-expert is Supreeth Reddy. Supreeth is the co-founder of Serene AI, which is an sleep-tech startup. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We discuss two tightly coupled themes in today’s discussion - primarily how Supreeth built this start-up...

"Born to make art, forced to produce content." It’s the meme that haunts every creative in 2025. We all marvel at the beauty of a masterpiece, but when it comes to the business of art, most of us are clueless. Is the "Starving Artist" trope a permanent reality, or is there a way to actually build a comfortable livelihood without selling your soul? In this episode, we sit down w...

In this episode featured not-expert is Aashka Patel. Aashka is the founder of various initiatives all focused on AI regulation, including her podcast  @onairwithaashka  , while also being a freelance bug bounty hunter for Anthropic. The topic for today’s discussion is AI Safety and Regulation - what exactly it means, why its important and what the average person of the world can do to play their p...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Farah Fallah Toosi. Farah is an Engineering Mgmt student at Purdue with extensive experience as a program slash project manager professional in organizations such as Apple and Capital One bank - having many coveted certifications in her belt including Scrum, Safe and Agile Product Mgmt. Our discussion today is centered around the PM roles - product, project...

In this episode featured not-expert is Vishwas Shanbhag. Vishwas is the head of Revenue Strategy at VerSe. The subject of today’s discussion is AdTech. Vishwas takes us thru the fascinating and cash-strapped world of ad tech and the engineering marvels it takes to serve personalized ads to users within 200 ms. We also go over some innocent and otherwise things companies do to track and store your...

In this episode featured not-expert is Rohan Gautam. Rohan is the author of the book Romeo, Juliet and Hitler; an up-and-coming stand-up comic and is about to drop his first non-fiction venture as well. We discuss Rohan’s adventure of writing his first fiction book with over 50k words, and he takes us through his bias to action philosophy that got him there. We then discuss Rohan’s foray into the...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Nikhil Pentapalli. Nikhil is a Sr Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe, working with building cutting-edge Generative AI features on Adobe Acrobat. Nikhil references his experiences and learnings from working with document intelligence for almost 5 years to walk us thru the best ways for current students and professionals to get hired for their first job as ma...

In this episode featured not-expert is Ratik Dutta. Ratik is a Marketing Ops Assistant Manager at SEED Global Education, which is a role he recently started after returning to India - having finished his Masters in Marketing degree from Purdue University in the US. Ratik takes us through the realities of a move back to India after a Master’s in the US - the reverse culture shock, prospects of gett...

In this episode, featured not-expert is Tom Shannon. Tom is a co-founder at Omnia, which is a one stop-shop for deploying XR content at scale. Another way to think of Omnia is simply the YouTube for XR creators and brands. Tom walks us thru the specific problem Omnia solves, and showcases some stunning use-cases of Omnia that is currently used by realtors in Chicago. We also discuss what the next...

In this episode, my guest is Sanjeev Sharma. Sanjeev is a principle engineer at SpaceX and perhaps one of the most illuminative flag bearers of what the American Dream looks like in practice. We begin with Sanjeev’s time with the Indian Railways in the early 90s, and he walks us thru the extremely socialist hangover India was just beginning to recover from at the time and exactly what that was lik...