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This time on my podcast, a dear friend for the last 20 years or so. I wanted to speak with someone jisne is pure Financial Independence ke concept ko depth mein samjha hai and rather than going by some so called famous formulas and all, usne actual mein is direction mein conscious and solid steps liye hain to make it possible. Ek honest and fun conversation. Discussion mein bht hi behetreen tareek...

What Would You Do if You Had No Fear? Are you tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Do you dream of leaving your job and become your own boss? In this episode, we dive deep into the big decision of leaving your job and starting a business. We’ll explore: The mindset shift: What it really takes to make the leap from employee to entrepreneur. Overcoming fears and doubts: How to deal with the fear of failure, f...

🔉 Giveaway announcement inside 📢 In this special follow-up episode, we delve deeper into the compelling topic: "How Will You Measure Your Life?" Our previous episode sparked an incredible amount of feedback, reviews, and lively discussions, prompting us to dedicate an entire episode to further explore the what, how, and why of measuring your life. In this episode, we address key insigh...

In our thought-provoking episode, "How will you measure your life?", we delve into the meaningful question of how one should truly measure their life. Shifting away from the common trap of comparing our achievements with others, we explore the more introspective approach of measuring our progress against our past selves. This episode illuminates the pitfalls of external comparison and ce...

Welcome to a special episode that promises to elevate your understanding of the mind's incredible power, both in the wilderness and the world of business. Today, we have the privilege of unlocking transformational secrets with none other than Arjun Majumdar, the visionary founder of Indiahikes, a pioneer in shaping the trekking landscape in India. Arjun's story isn't just about conquer...

- Pays our bills - Gives a lifestyle and a chance to improve it - Can afford small/big luxuries A job is what allows for all of this and more which is why our jobs are so important for us. And for the same reason we dread of losing it, more so when it is not by choice, a layoff. For the past couple of quarters, the macroeconomic conditions worldwide haven't been so great and we have heard mult...

Join us in this exciting episode of SoS|Secrets of Storytellers, as we sit down with a Shark Tank India Season 2 contestant who received funding of 90 lakhs for 7.5% from Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta. Founder, Abid Rashid shares their journey of building a supply chain startup from Kashmir, including the challenges they faced, their experience on Shark Tank, and their plans for the future. Don&#39...

I have always tried to meet and learn from the guests whom I host on my podcast SoS. But I was more than humbled when I had the pleasure of meeting Anand Deshpande, Persistent Systems. I had many questions which were on my mind since long, both about life and career. He was kind to hear some of my ideas and share his valuable inputs. Some of the lessons and wisdom were more than I could have hoped...

JhaJi Pickle ne Season 1 mein entry kari thi as Bhabhi-Nanad duo and apne comment 'humari average order cost hai' se sabka dil jeet liya ta lekin somehow unko funding nahin mili ti. Lekin kamaal hua Season 2 mein, jab Vineeta Singh aur Namita Thapar ne maari surprise entry aur maafi maangi ki pehle seasoon mein funding na dene ke liye Sorry, and then funding di.  We wanted to know ki kaisa ra...

Everyone has ideas to make it big, but what really matters is how best you implement them. Gunjan Taneja, co-founder, UClean tells us about the journey she and her husband (Arunabh Sinha) charted to make laundry business a success in India.

We had been covering the talented entrepreneurs who participated and stole the limelight in the much talked about show ‘Shark Tank India’. This show unravelled the nitty-grittys of a business, and more importantly the startups in India, for the aam aadmi, and today a parent no more aspires his kid to be just a doctor or engineer but rather be job creator, an entrepreneur! Thanks to the man who mad...

Brainwired (Drakon Innovations Pvt ltd)’s Sreeshankar Nair and co-founder, Romeo P Jerard bagged an investment from four sharks in the first season of Shark Tank India. But, his journey of building 'Brainwired' and bringing it to the current level wasn't easy at all. Sree told us how their entrepreneurial journey came to a do-or-die situation and how they won over it. He also tells us his personal...

Every journey is a blend of success and failure. But no journey is complete without a little bit of fun and happy times. This podcast is based on a book which is full of such real-life incidents from the authors journey through life. Hari Hara Subramanian shares fun moments from his school and MBA journey that are bound to bring a laugh on your face. This is also the official launch of his book 'H...

Nuutjob, a male intimate hygiene product company was featured in Shark Tank India and while they picked up funding, they also received great love and support from the Sharks and the audience alike. We spoke to Ananya and Anusree, the Maloo sisters about their experience in the tank and also on their journey of building Nuutjob. They share some superb incidents and stories from the Shark Tank India...

This discussion with Jerry Rao can be tagged as an intellectual, economist and philosophical. Probably these words also do not do complete justice to the depth and extent of the discussion. It is the first episode where I have just asked one or two questions in all because he went on answering and explaining in such detail the complete philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi's views on the economy of India.

For years, people have been wearing the same coloured, torn UGs with holes and whatnot. How does it matter? Who gets to look at it? Maybe it does. The better you feel on the inside, the better you feel on the outside. Bummer is changing the UG paradigm and revolutionizing the whole game. We spoke to Sulay Lavsi, Founder and CEO, Bummer on his entrepreneurial journey and his experience at Shark Tan...

This is the first episode of a new series dedicated to Shark Tank India, that we are starting on Secrets of Storytellers. This is also the first episode with which we are starting video too, so you can catch us at https://youtu.be/jHBpPqSYXmY now. We talk with Pratik Gadia, Founder and CEO, The Yarn Bazaar who bagged a funding of 1cr rupees from four sharks, Aman Gupta, Ashneer Grover, Peyush Bans...

Have you ever wondered when you write a story on your social media handle, it attracts much less traction or engagement as compared to someone else, while the stories are almost the same? Well then, you are no different. Almost everyone goes through that feeling, I have too and I still continue to feel that way often. But, our guest for today, Anjana Menon, tells us where are we going wrong. She p...

This episode is special. A one of a kind storyteller we ever hosted on SOS. Welcoming India’s premier film critic whose reviews are our one stop go to for any movie. Today we have Anupama Chopra with us.  Some movies, actors, …. have a place in the heart of every Indian. And that’s why Anupama Chopra’s latest book published by the Penguin Random House is rightly titled ‘A Place in my Heart’....

An MBA in India is one of the most sought after degrees in the country. As usual tons of people compete for getting admissions into the top B-schools and the competition is no less than a dog-eat-dog situation. The competition is ruthless, why? Because the gap between the demand (disclaimer: the demand for quality institutes) and supply is humungous. Tarun Anand, understood this gap and set out on...

The most important decisions about your career and growth in an organisation are taken in your absence! Do you agree? Hence, its super important that you have the correct perceptions about yourself at the workplace among your peers and your seniors. We generally tend to shy away from office politics thinking it is probably unethical and wrong to indulge in it. I ran a short poll on how people thin...

Mahabharata is one of the oldest scriptures and its relevance transcends any era and situation. The beauty of the story is that the lessons we draw from every situation and character is subjective and could be totally different from the next person. However, over the years the way the story has been depicted and narrated, it has always left us with deep perceptions which are difficult to shake. Fo...

How cool would it be if we knew how our future boss is going to be before we were to join a new organization. Isn’t it? Here’s a suggestion, ask the to-be-future-boss at the interview, ‘Could you tell me a little about the people who have worked for you in the past?’ Because bosses can make a lot of difference to your careers, remember the famous quote, "People leave managers, not companies". 100%...

Have you ever had a life-changing idea that you think could be the next big thing or transform people's lives or if nothing else, could change the course of your own career? But haven't implemented it yet for the fear of the unknown or for the lack of direction? If it is so, this episode is for you. We have Kara Goldin, Founder & CEO, Hint Inc., speak to us about how she built the company with...

What is the difference between ‘mentoring’ and ‘coaching’? “While mentoring is watching you from the balcony, and giving you lots of career advice over a long period of time. Coaching is being on the dance floor with a person, you roll up the sleeves, and you sort of get your hands dirty” Isn’t that a beautiful way of explaining the difference? I totally think so. This episode with Ruchira, is all...