Inspire Someone Today

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for an unforgettable journey as we mark the 100th episode of Inspire Someone Today! This isn't just a milestone for the podcast; it's a celebration of our inspiring community. Together with my sounding board members - Debashi , Zinal , Vijay , and Paul - we reminisce about our memorable moments, like our story from Ladakh. We reflect on the evolution of the pod...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself in a situation so difficult you thought you'd never make it out? Our guest, Matthew Dicks, has been there and came out stronger. From a tumultuous childhood to facing homelessness and an unjust arrest, Matthew turned his life around. He's now a celebrated author, storyteller, and mentor, who uses his personal journey to teach others about res...

Send us Fan Mail Is your curiosity piqued by the workings of the human brain? Ever wondered how it dictates our actions and emotions? Join us on this fascinating journey with cognitive neuroscience expert, Dr. Linda Shaw. A specialist in the field, Dr. Shaw unpacks the mysteries of the brain, guiding us through how it influences behaviour, and vice versa. We also delve into the groundbreaking rese...

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like when an acclaimed actress trades the silver screen for the classroom? Swaroop Sampat gives us a firsthand account of her extraordinary switch from the glitz and glam of acting to making waves in the educational sector. As a Miss India and a successful film personality, Swaroop's foray into education wasn't a predictable one. Yet, she found her call...

Send us Fan Mail From a shy boy to a successful entrepreneur, Chirantan's story could inspire the most hardened cynic. Through his journey, he has learned to value the power of enrolling conversations and shaped his philosophy of 'give and gain'. His tales from Dubai, where he transformed from an employee to an employer, reveal the vital role of non-judgmental conversations in perso...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how an engineer becomes a successful businesswoman and then transforms into a business coach? Meet our guest, Surabhi Shenoy, a woman who has navigated multiple career paths with grace and resilience. She shares her transformative journey from a middle-class Maharashtrian upbringing to becoming a software engineer, then a business owner, and now a business c...

Send us Fan Mail Are we simply products of our thoughts, or is there a more profound entity within us? A bold question, indeed, but one that we delve into, head-on, with our special guest Anishji. This episode strips open the understanding of self and the world around us, throwing light on our interconnectedness with the cosmos. Together, we unravel spirituality's essence and its crucial role...

Send us Fan Mail What does it truly take to transform adversity into a mission for social change? That’s the compelling story we explore with Prateek Khandelwal, a beacon of resilience who turned his life around after a spinal cord injury in 2014. Prateek managed to rebuild his life and reshape his mindset, cutting out external noise and focusing on his goals. His remarkable journey of overcoming...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could be a part of a powerful community, shaping the future of a podcast that aims to inspire, inform, and ignite a spark of change? Welcome back to another episode of Inspire Someone Today, bathed in the warm glow of gratitude as we celebrate our three-year journey together. Our devoted listeners have been the cornerstone of our podcast, their steadfast support turnin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a stirring dialogue with the internationally acclaimed positive psychology expert, Dr. Tim Sharp, fondly recognized as Dr. Happy. His transition from a clinical academic to the Chief Happiness Officer of the Happiness Institute is one for the books. Together, we debunk the most common misconceptions about happiness, as Dr. Sharp explains why continuous happiness is not...

Send us Fan Mail Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey and thinking of joining the Indian startup ecosystem? Tune in to today's episode with our seasoned guest, Hari, as we traverse the thrilling landscape of Indian startups, dissecting the rise of entrepreneurship, the changing investor landscape, and the impact of mega-trends on budding businesses. Strap in for an insightful discussion, w...

Send us Fan Mail What if aging wasn't inevitable, but a curable disease? With Prashant Desai, a seasoned entrepreneur, and biohacker, we venture into the captivating domain of longevity and health span. Prashant, who lost his father and brother at a young age, has transformed his personal tragedy into a pursuit of extending not just life, but the quality of life itself. By understanding the r...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could gain insider knowledge on managing stress in healthcare, building trust within a team, and personal growth from a successful CEO in the industry? We had the pleasure of speaking with Ujjvala, a lawyer turned CEO of Aveksha Hospital, a multi-specialty facility in North Bangalore. Her unique journey from aspiring doctor to a lawyer and finally to CEO will leave you...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jen Pratt is a pediatric physician that is caring for children in the very same hospital where she was treated. Her story has come full circle, back to where her life was transformed. Dr. Pratt is now able to help improve the lives of other children battling critical illnesses with the gift of a wish referral and personally share in the transformation that comes with her patie...

Send us Fan Mail Suhaas Vedham is a multi-lingual sports commentator and presenter, with the experience of covering tournaments around the world, including ICC events. Known for his unique style of storytelling, Suhaas has enthralled audiences of all age groups for over a decade.  Apart from being a sportscaster, Suhaas is a compere, voice-over artist and an auctioneer depending on the event’s nat...

Send us Fan Mail Scott is Life is Too Short Guy.   He lives every day with intense zest, enthusiasm, and excitement. He exudes energy. He has an infectious personality he uses to Make the World Happier One Smile at a Time. When not writing or speaking about LITSG,  Scott is the Chairman and CEO of Invesque, a public real estate investment company that specializes in health care and senior living p...

Send us Fan Mail Anu Acharya is a serial entrepreneur, columnist, poet, and charismatic speaker. As the Founder & CEO of Mapmygenome, she introduced the concept of personal genomics in India with the launch of Genomepatri in 2013. She co-founded and pioneered her first venture Ocimum Biosolutions from 2000 to 2013 through innovative bioinformatics and LIMS solutions, global acquisitions, award...

Send us Fan Mail Born and raised in Northern California, Randall Reeves, 57, grew up reading and dreaming of the sea. He learned to sail on the rivers of central California and often “borrowed” the family sailboat for solo ventures to the San Francisco Bay. These turned out to be formative escapades. While in college, Randall interviewed world-famous solo sailor, Bernard Moitessier, for his campus...

Send us Fan Mail This is an amalgamation of the episodes aired in March which was part of the Women's Day celebration. Inspire Someone Today featured the following guests as part of this celebration, Aparna Piramal , author and advocate of the bipolar disorder awareness campaign, Laila Bin , serial entrepreneur and holistic living crusader, Geetha Manjunath , deep tech CEO of NIRAMAI Health a...

Send us Fan Mail Poorvi leads Katalyst India organisation's efforts to empower women for equality in opportunity and leadership. Poorvi has over a decade of experience with The Akanksha Foundation in various capacities including student enrichment, leadership development, and fundraising. Before venturing into the social sector, she worked with Price Waterhouse LLP in New York, and then with...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Geetha Manjunath is the Founder, CEO, and CTO of NIRAMAI Health Analytix, and has led the company to develop a breakthrough AI solution for detecting early-stage breast cancer in a non-invasive radiation-free manner. Geetha holds a Ph. D. from IISc and management education from Kellogg’s Chicago. She comes with over 25 years of experience in IT innovation. She has proposed and...

Send us Fan Mail Laila Bin Hareb Almheiri is an Emirati serial entrepreneur, the founder & CEO of Alive Group , a keynote speaker, and an expert on multiple disciplines with more than three decades of experience in transforming the aviation, cybersecurity, public transportation, and holistic healthcare sectors. She used her knowledge of organic leadership, organizational transformation, and di...

Send us Fan Mail Aparna Piramal Raje is a writer, columnist, speaker, and educator and the author of the recently released, Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health, a book on her experiences of living with a serious mental health condition for the last two decades. Her column, Head Office, in the Mint newspaper, looks at leadership through the lens of workspaces and workstyles. Over 100 CE...

Send us Fan Mail Jayanth Sharma Co-founder & CEO. Award-winning Wildlife Photographer. Jayanth Sharma is renowned as a prolific producer of consistently stunning imagery – the kind that is planned in a studio and executed outdoors. Effortlessly combining natural history and fine-art elements, Jayanth brings back rarely-seen perspectives from the little-visited domains and far corners of the na...

Send us Fan Mail Ravi Venkatesan is a business leader, author, and social entrepreneur. He is the chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME). He is also UNICEF’s Special Representative for Young People and Innovation and serves on the Boards of Rockefeller Foundation and Hitachi Ltd. Ravi has previously a...