Pops in a Pod

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop's passion for education and learning will always be in focus, so much so that this time around they managed to get Sumeet Mehta the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD India’s largest School EdTech company. As Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD, Sumeet’s mission is to make excellent education accessible for every child, by transforming schools across India. Sumeet draws inspiration from his...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by entrepreneur parent, Amarpreet Singh Anand, Founder & CEO, Superfoods Valley. The Pop duo discussed with him the origins of the brand, the importance of nutrition for kids and also the problem of Hidden Hunger.  An IIM Calcutta alumnus Amarpreet Singh Anand has been associated with brands such as Cadbury, Diageo and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2021, he beg...

The Pop duo are joined by Rati Girish to discuss Indian children's literature and also of course book recommendations too.  Some of the books discussed on the episode  Gobi Goes Viral Help! My Aai Wants to Eat Me   Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube -...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by author Divya Thomas to discuss the all-pervasive topic of skin colour in India. Divya Thomas shares the experiences that shaped her book, I am so much more, the response from children and parents and even her journey as an author.  I am so much more won the FICCI award for Children’s book of the year in English for under 10 years! Buy I am so much more - https...

The Pop duo discusses the movie that has taken over popular culture recently, Barbie. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop explain why the movie is not for kids, some of the learning that parents can take from it and much more.  Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube...

Peter Pop is joined by Ashdin Doctor, The Habit Coach to discuss developing habits in kids. They also discuss Ashdin’s 2nd book, “The Book of Good Habits for kids”, his observations about parents and kids, and also a few tools that parents can use. Ashdin Doctor is a Mumbai-based popular habit coach who has been transforming the lives of many who feel stuck by creating habits that can be easily in...

Nadir Pop are Peter Pop are joined by Shals Mahajan, author of Reva and Prisha. The book tells the stories of two children sharing a home with two mothers, Runu and Pritam. Reva and Prisha was a part of Parag Honour List 2023 under Young Reader Fiction. Shals Mahajan is a writer and genderqueer fellow based in Mumbai.  They have worked on issues of gender, sexuality, caste and communalism as train...

In this Father’s Day special compilation, Peter Pop and Nadir Pop discuss some of the highlights from past episodes, where they have learned from different dads. Some of these dads are Dr. Rakesh Kapur, Jose Covaco, Varun Duggirala, and Ankit Jindal. Dr. Rakesh Kapur - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/science-of-dads/ Jose Covaco - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/jose-covaco-aka-hoezaay...

On this Father's day episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Harpreet Singh Grover, the Curious Parent. They discuss Hapreet shift into parenting research from an  entrepreneur, his thoughts on the changes in parenting in India and even the concept of Father's Day.  Harpreet is an independent researcher in the field of parenting and children. He posts as The Curious Parent on Instagram. (ht...

On this Mother's day special episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by an educationalist and entrepreneur, Rittika Karvat.  They discuss the neglect of postnatal support for new mothers and emphasizes the need for tailored support to tackle not just physical but also hormonal and emotional changes that occur during this period. The episode also highlights the changing roles of both parents in...

A few weeks ago a video went viral where a social media influencer highlighted the amount of sugar in a malt-based health drink.  On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discuss it and also look at ingredients and nutritional value in packages food - The good, bad and ugly. To shed more light on this they are joined by food scientist, Sudip Putatunda.  Sudip Putatunda, is an Award-winning scienti...

On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Dr. Manjula Srinivas to discuss the impact of AI in the Indian education sector. The short term and long term results of it and how parents should be prepared to guide their children.  Dr. Manjula Srinivas (M.A, M.Phil. PhD) is Professor, & Dean Liberal Arts and Design Thinking, and Dean Student Affairs, SOIL(SOBD) in Delhi. She has more than...

In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop spoke to Freyan Bhujwala & Kanika Vasudeva from The Share Bear thesharebear.in on sustainable living, mindful parenting and promoting a circular economy, in an easy and convenient manner. Their vision is to normalise the buying and selling of pre-loved items Kanika has a post-graduate degree in Social Communications and Media from Sophia’s Polytec...

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Deepa Bhat Nair to understand Autism better. They discussed the common misconceptions around autism and also how to treat it. Deepa Bhat Nair is the Founder Director, Communiverse - The centre for Autism and related conditions, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. She is passionate about Early Intervention,...

On this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop were joined by someone from the LGBTQA+ community to talk about her parenting journey. Chitra is a mother, a trans woman, a lesbian, and is raising her preschool-age child along with her ex and her partner. She writes as @threegirlfamily on Instagram, Twitter and Substack about her experiences of balancing motherhood and her career with life as an...

Who are Chitra and Mahima? And what do they have to contribute to the recent affidavit filed by GOI? To start off Chitra Mathur is a Trans woman and has spoken extensively on her journey of transition on the podcast, you can listen to to HERE. Mahima Vashisht is the author of the weekly newsletter, "Womaning in India", which highlights gender bias blind spots in everyday life through real stories...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined on this episode by Radhika Mohta, a Bengaluru based Matchmaker & Relationship Coach. They discuss the challenges of dating in your 30's and how to navigate them.  Radhika Mohta runs a Dating Accelerator that helps single people get ready for their last first date, at radhikamohta.com She has enabled over 3,000 singles with their life partner search. Ran Eligible...

The idea for this episode was sparked by the release of the documentary "The Romantics" on Netflix.  Nadir Pop and Peter Pop debate if "Amrish Puri's character is every Indian dad in the 90’s". Tune in to find out what the Pop duo think.  Get in touch with the Pop duo with feedback, questions, and more on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/  ...

Conflict and war are a difficult topics to discuss especially with children. In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by 2 guests  to better understand how to explain the topic of conflict and war to children, pre-schoolers as well as teenagers. Dr. Swati Popat Vats and Dr. Wilona Annunciation share with the Pop duo their experiences as an educator and psychiatrist respectivel...

In this throwback episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined Mrinal Ghosh, a finance professional to discuss effective ways to plan finances for your children and also dispel some myths.  Mrinal Ghosh is a Chartered Accountant and MBA with over 20 years of work experience working with multi‑national consulting companies in the US and in India. He is also a parent to a 4-year-old daughter. Get in...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Zankruti Parikh to discuss nutrition for kids and how parents can encourage better eating habits.  They also answer some questions from listeners.  Zankruti Parikh is a clinical consulting Nutritionist. She is also a visiting faculty in various institutes and consults patients tackling weight management, pre-diabetes, diabetes, PCOS, thyroid disorders etc. Use...

The Pop dup are joined by Shantanu Anand, VP of Content, Kommune and Poet to discuss introducing Kids to poetry.  Shantanu Anand discussed with Nadir Pop and Peter Pop the impact of social media on the revival of poetry & spoken word, the different styles of poetry and much more.  Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen  Website - https://bit.ly/3WqqYC...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are gearing up to travel with their kids. On this episode they discuss the different factors that they keep in mind while planning a holiday with their kids. Tune in to find out more.  Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen  Website - https://bit.ly/3WqqYC5  Instagram - https://bit.ly/3YTFVhq  Facebook - https://bit.ly/3ju5KEE...

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by fellow bibliophiles Nitin Goel and Nandini Swaminathan from Project Bibliotherapy. Nitin and Nandini share book recommendations for kids ages 3 to 6 and 6 to 12.  Join the Readers of 42 - https://bibliotherapy.stck.me/profile Check out the “When Daddy was a little boy” readathon till 3rd Feb - one bedtime story every night at 8 PM - https://kidlit.substack.com...

The Pops love music and on this episode they are joined by Nush Lewis, singer-songwriter and music educator.  Nush Lewis spoke to Peter Pop and Nadir Pop about introducing kids to music, what the right age is and also the role that parents and teachers play. Tune in to find out more. Use the code "POPS10" and get 10% off on the thinKitchen range. Check out thinKitchen  Website - https://bit.ly/3Wq...