Vinod Narayan

Penpositive Podcast

Penpositive Podcast is an Active Learner’s Journal. A reflection of the multitudes within us. It is about Life, Work and the Life at Work. Hosted by Vinod Narayan, Founder @ PENPOSITIVE.COM, a community of Active Learners. Vinod delves into his learnings on Life and Work from Conversations, Articles, Books, Movies Podcasts and More. Reach him at penpositive@gmail.com And Connect on FB | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram @penpositive

Author

Vinod Narayan

Category

Education

Podcast website

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Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

EP-375 Because I am Alive 23.09.2023

Today the thought that came to mind is why am I doing this podcast on a daily basis and then when I put some thought I realized why….

EP-374 What am I Teaching my Kids? 22.09.2023

What am I teaching my kids that they will cherish

EP-373 When I drank instead of Exercising 21.09.2023

Today evening instead of exercising I ended up drinking. I can pacify myself with any kind of reason. But the truth remains that I did not do as I was supposed to.

EP-372 Found a Lost Dog 20.09.2023

Yesterday our daughter a found a lost dog in her walk. And it was night. Let me share with you what we did.

EP-371 Changes to Routines 19.09.2023

We all try routines and then we change them when something does not work. Let me share one of my experiences from today.

EP-370 My Encounter with Learning 18.09.2023

Some reflections on learning.

EP-369 What we cannot do 17.09.2023

We cannot do something does not mean no one else can do it.

EP-368 My Over Excitement Problem 16.09.2023

I realized something about me. And it is impacting me negatively. I have to work on it.

EP-367 Push Ourselves to Prove Ourselves Wrong 15.09.2023

Today I did something that proved me wrong and I want to share that with you

EP-366 Life Goes on 14.09.2023

Today let me share a quote by Robert Frost "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on."

EP-365 Time to Enjoy what you have 13.09.2023

We need the time to enjoy what we have. If not there is no point having them

EP-364 Never Worry Alone 12.09.2023

Today sharing with you the thought ‘Never Worry Alone’

Ep-363 And we don’t do what we plan to do 11.09.2023

I missed creating a podcast yesterday and that made me think why we end up not doing what we plan to do.

EP-362 How was the movie Jawan 09.09.2023

Yesterday I mentioned that I will be off to watch Jawan… Well How was it ?

EP-361 A Retrospective on a Thursday 08.09.2023

Today when I started recording I did not have a lot to say. But then a topic came to mind. Doing a Retrospective on Thursday instead of a Friday

EP-360 Big Books and Long Conversations 07.09.2023

Today I listened to a conversation with Yuval Harari where he talks about Big Books and Long Conversation and I thought it was very relevant. If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP-359 And we always find reasons to not do things that we have planned 06.09.2023

I start with how we find all sorts of reason to not do what is important. But then I jump to AI, and Yuval Harari and finally to Teacher's day. If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP-358 And Life Happens on a Sunday 05.09.2023

As John Lennon song says "Life is what happens to us when we are busy making other plans". If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @penpositive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP-357 Today I am Thankful 04.09.2023

After a short unplanned but forced break and time for another reset. If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @penpositive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  & ...

EP-356 Dr. Jija Madhavan Harisingh, IPS talks about Art Mantram 23.08.2023

Today I have a guest with me. Dr. Jija Madhavan Harisingh is the first woman IPS officer from South India. She is also an artist and part of Art Mantram based in Bangalore. We had a very interesting conversation on Arts and Art Mantram. You can read more about Art Mantram on their website https://artmantram.org/ If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify em...

EP-355 Is it Natural to not know what to do in life ? 16.08.2023

Is it ok if we don’t know what to do in life ? Is it natural. Join me on today’s journey and the poem ‘Kidnap in Moonlight’. If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @pen...

EP-354 The Covenant of Water Book By Abraham Verghese 08.08.2023

Today let us take a look at an interesting book that made its's way to the Oprah's Book Club. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP-353 Should Kids be rewarded for trying or succeeding 01.08.2023

Today we will tackle the question "Should Kids be rewarded for trying or succeeding?" If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @penpositive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP-352 Should I bother what other people think of me? 26.07.2023

Today we will tackle the question "Should I bother what other people think of me? If you are listening on Spotify please share your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @penpositive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠...

EP-351 Let us talk about love 25.07.2023

Let us talk about Love today. If you are listening on Spotify please add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ penpositive@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media YouTube Channels ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @penpositive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @VinodNarayan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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