Kindergarten Wisdom

We sat down with Anshuman and this one went in directions we didn’t expect. It starts with building a business with your partner, what that actually looks like, where it gets messy, and how boundaries evolve over time. But very quickly, it turns into something deeper. We get into the moment his company almost shut down, the panic attacks, the uncertainty, the pressure of being responsible for a te...

This one’s just us hanging out with Govind and Reshab- messy, funny, and a little too real at times. We talk about everything from chaotic 4AM situations, house hunting struggles in Gurgaon, and why bachelor life is such a mess… to random debates about books vs movies, and whether getting into a relationship actually changes you. Somewhere in between, we also get into why “boys time” matters so mu...

In this episode, we sit down with Shivam, an emotional intelligence coach, to unpack something we hear about all the time but rarely understand properly- EQ. We start by trying to answer a simple question: what does emotional intelligence actually mean? From there the conversation moves into why most of us avoid our emotions instead of understanding them, and how that avoidance quietly shapes the...

This one gets very real. In this episode, we sit down with Nikhil Taneja for a conversation that starts around masculinity and the emotional lives of men, but slowly turns into something much more personal. Nikhil's learnings from speaking to thousands of young men across India on Be A Man, Yaar turns into a larger conversation about how boys grow up, how masculinity gets shaped early on, and why...

In this episode of Kindergarten Wisdom, we sit down with film enthusiast and creator Harshit Bansal for a curious conversation about movies, creativity, and filmmaking in India. Why do some people simply watch films, while others obsess over them? Harshit shares how cinema can become a gateway into entirely new cultures, ideas, and philosophies and why movies can sometimes teach us more about the...

Just Vishnu and Jatin... no guests, no structure. What starts as a casual conversation slowly turns into something more honest. They revisit the phases that shaped them -the IIT prep years, the environments they grew up in, the quiet ways scarcity and pressure still show up today- and question how many of their choices were actually theirs. Along the way, they unpack how friendship influences the...

What if the way you see yourself, the way others see you, and the way you want to be seen are all different... and that’s the root of your inner conflict? In this episode, we break down six quotes that challenge how we think about work, creativity, identity, and growth. From the illusion of productivity to the discomfort of practice, from art and validation to the idea that we’re all “broken”, thi...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Chitralekha Marie Massey , Chief of Section for the Rights of Older Persons at the United Nations Human Rights Office. What does the United Nations actually do? How does someone go from studying genetics and computer science in India to working on some of the most complex human rights challenges across the world? And why is aging emerging as one of the most ur...

Meet Col Sudip Mukerjee (Retd.), a former Indian Army officer turned behavioral expert, author, and NLP practitioner, joins us for a deep dive into decoding the hidden patterns behind how we think, decide, and interact with others. In this episode, we explore why manipulation isn’t always negative, how language reveals our thinking patterns, why confidence is a byproduct of knowledge rather than a...

Meet Dolly Singh, a creator and actor who has spent years performing different versions of herself, both online and offline. In this episode, we explore something softer: coming back to your real interests as an adult, and what it means to give yourself permission to be yourself again. We also talk about growing up under financial pressure, expectations and ambition, and the strange moment when yo...

Ishant Rana , a clinical psychologist and therapist with over a decade of experience, works with individuals on resilience, trauma, and emotional regulation. In this episode, we explore what resilience really means and one uncomfortable question: does everyone actually need therapy? Ishant breaks down how trauma and resilience coexist, how our nervous system shapes our reactions, and why healing i...

Paritosh Anand, a creator and storyteller, has had a journey that’s equal parts grit and curiosity. In this episode, we unpack life through metaphors, and talk about the unglamorous side of creating: self-doubt, discipline, finding your voice, staying original in a noisy internet, and the quiet inner work no one sees. We get into content creation, family debt and loans, childhood scripts that shap...

We asked you what you’re figuring out as a creator. You didn’t hold back. “Why am I burnt out?” “I’ve posted for 5 years and nothing’s working.” “How do I stop caring what people think?” “Is this even worth it anymore?” So we sat down and answered everything, honestly. No hacks. No “10 tips to go viral.” Just an honest conversation about what actually helps, what doesn’t, and what this life really...

Tanushree Singh, our guest in this podcast is deeply grounded in science. The conversation with her go beyond the shiny surface of positive psychology to reveal the rigor beneath it. Tanushree walks us through why working on what’s right with us is neither denial nor toxic positivity — it’s preparation!   But how do we live better without pretending life is easy?  From learned helplessness to grat...

Stroke, Hypertension and the risks of modern lifestyle. Dr. Bindu Menon says that Sitting is the new smoking! In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Bindu Menon, senior neurologist, public health advocate, and founder of Neurology on Wheels, to explore what brain health truly means beyond IQ, intelligence, or medical tests. From stroke prevention and early warning sig...

Can kids heal their parents? Or is that a burden we were never meant to carry? In Episode 3, we sit down with Madhvi Juneja to explore one of the most uncomfortable and deeply personal questions of our time: the emotional role reversal between parents and children — and the trauma, silence, and responsibility that often come with it. This conversation unpacks how unhealed trauma shows up across ge...

What if anxiety isn’t just a mental health problem? In Episode 2, we sit down with Dr. Sid Warrier to understand what’s really happening inside the body when we feel anxious, overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck. From heart rate variability and the autonomic nervous system to dopamine, motivation, and burnout, this conversation breaks down the science behind how we feel, without oversimplifying it. W...

Welcome to the first episode of Kindergarten Wisdom. Join Vishnu Kaushal and Jatin Juneja in their personal year-end ritual where they answer 10 curated questions to help reflect on and release the year that went by, and reset for the new year. They talk about gratitude, goodbyes, and the honest work of stepping into a new year with intention. This conversation is about getting genuinely vulnerabl...