Pops in a Pod

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop have curated 4 stories of Dads from different walks of like for the month of June as "Father's Month". Stay tuned! Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod   Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3CLTlZuCc9WqgiHjhJ_AQ  Nadir currently lead...

Nadir Pop & Peter Pop are talking finance again, this time about teaching children about finance from a younger age. They are joined by Sandeep Suri, CEO & Co-Founder of Birdfin, an app that helps children understand the importance of money through experiential learning. The Pop duo discuss with Sandeep lessons in finance from their childhood, the origins of BirdFin, using experiential learning to...

Earlier this month, India opened up Covid-19 vaccinations for those in the age group 18 - 44. Nadir Pop was one of the lucky few who managed to get the vaccine last week and he shares his experience.  Nadir Pop & Peter Pop are joined by Dr. Dheeraj Mulchandani to bust some myths around the Covid-19 vaccine, the rise in cases among the youth and children during the 2nd wave, dealing with coronaviru...

This week the Pop duo continue their  focus on women entrepreneurs. In Part 1 last week, they spoke to Pooja Goyal, a serial entrepreneur and currently co-founder & COO of Avishkaar, a platform for children where they are introduced to the concepts of robotics.  In Part 2, Nadir Pop & Peter Pop speak to a recent entrepreneur from Toronto, Canada. Tammy Vinokur, a high school teacher who along with...

Over the next 2 weeks, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop will celebrate mothers who are crushing it in the professional world and bringing much needed mentorship to the kids of the future. They speak to two successful entrepreneurs who also happen to be mothers. Their guest this week is Pooja Goyal.  Pooja Goyal is a serial entrepreneur, currently co-founder and COO of Avishkaar, a robotics and coding educa...

TW: This episode features anxiety and depression. Listener discretion is advised.  Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are currently in lockdown again in Mumbai with the recent rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. It is different this time around as there are shortages of medicines and oxygen across the country, this is further amplified by social media. The Pop duo are joined by a mental health professional...

This Friday, 23rd April is World Book Day and the Pop duo have an author on this episode, Rajat Mittal. Rajat Mittal is an engineer turned creative & author. He has co-authored three books for young women, namely Menstrupedia: Friendly guide to healthy periods, and two editions of She Can You Can: The A-Z Book of Iconic Indian Women.  Earlier this year he started a monthly newsletter called Boyish...

This week Nadir Pop & Peter Pop find out more about learning with Kutuki.   Kutuki is a kids learning app that teaches students through their proprietary stories and songs-based curriculum. Founded by the duo of Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally, the couple have combined their love for the creative arts with teaching.  Sneha Sundaram shares with the Pop duo the journey of Kutuki so far, creat...

In the new episode of "Parenting in Films", Nadir Pop & Peter Pop watched Crazy Rich Asians.  The movie features Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, an Economics professor and Henry Goulding as Nick Young, a couple living in New York. They take a trip to Nick's childhood friend's wedding and also to meet his family. The rest of the movie is nothing short of a Bollywood masala.  Tune in to find out what th...

On 23 March 2020, India went into lockdown. Initially for 21 days, the lockdown continued for over 3 months. A year later, Nadir Pop & Peter Pop look back and discuss their learnings as parents and also individuals.  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube -...

Are you a morning lark or a night owl? Do you co-sleep with your kid? How long do are you on the mobile before sleeping? Are you aware of an unwinding process before sleeping? India is the most sleep-starved country in the world - 93% of the population have complained about broken sleep. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Dr. Manvir Bhatia on this episode to discuss how parents can improve thei...

Did you know that each person that has down syndrome is unique?21st March is World Down Syndrome Day and Nadir Pop & Peter Pop fully support this day. On this episode the Pop duo are joined by Kavita Baluni in a candid chat about being a parent to a special needs child. Kavita reminisces her journey with her husband from their courtship to being parents. She also shares the lessons she is learning...

This week, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are discussing the current realities of women in the workforce and are joined by Priya Krishnan who sheds more light on it along with some ways that business leaders can encourage more women to join the workforce. Priya Krishnan is currently Sr. VP, Bright Horizons and previously founded the KLAY preschools in India and Founding Years Learning Solutions. She is c...

A new episode of Entrepreneur Parents, this time with an international guest. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Basel Anabtawi, CEO, Rising Giants Network, a podcast network based in Dubai, UAE. Basel shared with the Pop duo his journey from a podcaster with Basel Meets to starting the Rising Giants Network, being a parent during the pandemic and more. He also spoke about the future of podcast...

Every has heard the phrase "Money makes the world go around" and parents would definitely agree with the statement. A year ago Nadir Pop and Peter Pop touched upon the aspect of financial planning before becoming a parent in Episode 3 - Planning Pt. 2, this episode is all about money and financial planning.  The Pop duo are joined by by someone who has more experience in this subject, Mrinal Ghosh...

In Part 2 of Valentine's day special, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by another couple, Shruti Seth & Danish Aslam. The episode can also be viewed here - https://youtu.be/9EueCGoMAcg  Actor Shruti Seth has starred in films like - Slumdog Millionaire, Fanaa and Rajneeti, TV shows like Shrarat, Suite Life of Karan and Kabir, Comedy Circus and recently in Mentalhood a show on parenting. Director...

For Valentine's day, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop decided to do something a bit differently and get couples as guests. To talk about not  just their love stories but also their relationship post becoming parents.  The first set of guests are Jishnu and Shreya Dasgupta. Jishnu is well known as the bassist of Bangalore based rock act Swarathma and his wife Shreya is an electrical engineer. Jishnu and Shr...

On the first episode of Parenting in Bollywood Films this year, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop watched the 2016 release Kapoor & Sons. The Pop duo discuss the characters of Harsh (Rajat Kapoor) & Sunita (Ratna Pathak Shah) and their relationship with their sons, Rahul (Fawad Khan) and Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra). Tune in to find out more. Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.comFollow Pops In A P...

The Pop duo are join on this episode of Entrepreneur Parents by Priyanka Loonker of MyCoup - mycoup.in, a platform with news and current affairs for children.  Priyanka shares with Nadir Pop and Peter her journey from a fashion writer to entrepreneur, the response received by MyCoup so far, her future plans for the platform and much more.   Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com  Follo...

Fitness resolutions are synonymous with the new year. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by fitness trainer Ishav Mehta Lamba to discuss ways that parents can start their fitness journey, the different aspects that impact health, how to introduce fitness to kids and most interestingly the role that social media plays on your apparent fitness, especially to others.   Ishav also dispels some common...

It's been a year since Pop duo released the first episode of Pops in a Pod. To celebrate this occasion, they also make their debut on video. You can this episode here - https://youtu.be/Z8vrj6GPOV8 On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop look back at their unforgettable episodes, their learnings and everything in between.  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agenc...

New year and new season of Cobra Kai.  Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discussed parenting in the first 2 seasons of Cobra Kai in September last year on Episode 42.  The Pop duo binge watched the karate themed series over the weekend and met after 9 months to talk about it. They discuss the changes in the main parent characters in the series - Johnny Lawrence, Daniel LaRusso and also of John Kreese.  Nadi...

When you look back, can you imagine what 2020 would have been IF COVID-19 hadn't struck us. This last episode of 2020 and Peter Pop and Nadir Pop dive into what could have been but what ended up happening in the COVID year. Now onwards to 2021!Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – produci...

On he last Entrepreneur Parent episode of 2020, Nadir Pop & Peter Pop are joined by Sanjay Chakrabarti founding partner of tag8. He spoke to the Pop duo about starting a business on the other side of 40, being a parent to twins and more.  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, d...

Earlier this month, the Pops read the French classic novella, the Little Prince/Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Released in 1943, the novella is classified for children.  Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined on the episode by Laora Ny who shares her insight on the importance of The Little Prince in French literature and if it is still relevant today.  The Pop duo also share what they en...