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Some say you’re either born with it or you’re not. Guru’s like to speak of courage like it’s a thing they can teach you or give you. Courage is not a device or magical power implanted in lucky individuals at birth. It’s nothing more than an invented word we use to describe when someone acts in spite of fear In this episode our host is in conversation with Julian Pistone, speaker on Innovation and...

Fact is everybody’s truth. Fiction is nobody’s truth. Myth is somebody’s truth. It’s a cultural truth, a religious truth, a nation’s truth, one that binds a community together by giving them a common worldview to function within. In this episode host- Priya is connected with Utkarsh Patel is a corporate professional turned mythologist, and now an author. He is a professor of Comparative Mythology....

There are all these Biblical phrases like “show me the child at seven, and I’ll show you the man,” or Freud, who thought everything interesting happened in childhood, that there was no growth after that. But neuroscience and longitudinal research on people suggests that people change a lot actually, and they change in dramatic ways. But what differentiates success from failure? There have been a t...

It is nearly impossible to count the people who have shared their reflections on the relationship between grief and love. Just a few . . . Let’s get into personal memoir about one woman’s journey to finding her voice and rewriting her story In this episode, I am in conversation with Zibby Owens, who is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and mother of four. Zibby founded Zibby Owens Media, a pri...

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Gratitude doesn’t have to be saved for the “big” things in life. The habit of being thankful starts with appreciating even small things in life. Gratitude and appreciation can also help to fortify us in times of adversity and strengthen our relationships. Let’s learn how you can practice thankfulness more...

When religion is linked with patriotism, it can drive people to extremes. Not long ago an Islamist group in Somalia, the Al Shabaab, banned samosas in the country. The reasoning was that the triangular shape of the samosa was a trick to spread the trinity concept of Christianity. Did you know Bharat was the native name of our country and India is probably the only country to have two names? Why ar...

Let’s inspire you to move past your fears and defy the doubters. It doesn’t matter whether you feel confident; it matters what you actually do. In Conversation With Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint® water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, For...

Goals are the stepping stones toward your dreams so, in order to achieve them, you need the motivation to keep you chugging along towards them. Not everyone is born with motivation. There is a severe lack in some who believe ‘I’ll get to that one day or ‘the timing isn’t right or a classic case of ‘I can’t do that. Motivation is the defining factor that turns a good thought into immediate action....

I’m terrible at deciding what to order. Or deciding where to eat. Or which book to pick for a weekend read. These may sound like trivial dilemmas, but imagine a similar feeling of irresolution spilling into major life milestones — like deciding what career to pursue. To settle down in a job you love or pursue a challenging new arena? This categorically sounds like a “hard” decision, one which may...

According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), over 90% of the earth’s soil could become degraded by 2050 leading to catastrophic crises worldwide including food and water shortages, droughts, and famines, adverse climate changes, mass migrations, and unprecedented rates of species extinction. This ‘soil extinction’ is the gravest threat to humanity right now. And co...

A man with different names - Some people call him Ardhanarishwara (half-woman lord), Maheshwara (the great lord), and some Gangadhara (bearer of the Ganga). But do you know what is the essence of the name Shiva? And why there is so large a following of Lord Shiva? I myself belong to a family and even a group of friends who is big devotees of Shiva. Though this made me curious to discover the same!...

Remember those unpleasant hangovers you may have had a drink too many? Sometimes, the choices we make can be compared to a hangover. There is a certain ‘high’ in saying no to something and yes to another. Sometimes, our inner voice tells us to do the exact opposite – the signs are there, and yet, we ignore them. We ignore them perhaps because it requires courage to follow through. Or maybe because...

Let’s enter the new evolution of metaverse – the next iteration of the internet that will supposedly play a huge role in how we interact, work, and play over the web. The episode attempts to cover a few impacts of the new technologies. The intention here is to highlight some dangers and wonders. Corporations and entrepreneurs, who lead the technological revolution naturally tend to sing the praise...

Shark Tank India has been one of the most unusual success stories of Indian TV. In this episode, we decoded how this seemingly technical business show became a sleeper hit. One could argue that Indian families have had similar discussions about contestants Dance India or Kaun Banega Crorepati for decades. But that\'s an art. And while it may not be easy, it is more straightforward. Let’s understan...

The Bhagavad Gita is a discourse between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Arjuna chose Lord Krishana for his guidance before the Kurukshetra War. In the Treta Yug, Lord Krishna taught many lessons to Arjuna that are a full package of perspectives and rituals about life. Not only that, The Gita is the Holy Book of Hindus and it consists of ritual values that help us to live our life happily and stress-free...

The coming shift from information to imagination can transform your business. The biggest brands and best businesses show how \"selling dreams\" is already a reality as consumers eagerly buy $150 athletic shoes and $150,000 sports cars. In this episode lets understand how \"dreamarketing\" taps into customers\' emotions and imaginations and turns owning a product into a dream-fulfilling experience...

As a student of life, I always believe every place, every book, every story, every person had something to teach us. And the past days when I was reading about leadership. Many things excite me. Though I had never been a very big fan of role models there is no harm in adopting the qualities of people you admire. So here I am with the episode narrating the 5 Qualities from 5 great leaders around th...

It was yesterday morning when I saw a video posted by an Afghan journalist, Taliban militants were seen burning a musical instrument in front of a local musician. The owner of the instrument was in tears when he saw his livelihood burning in front of his eyes. The musician clothes were torn, he’s obviously been roughed up. And the taliban laughs as he weeps. BUT, have we ever wondered why this hap...

Imagine living in a culture where sex was sacred and not a sin and sexuality was seen as a positive expression of the life force. Since sexual energy is the source of our connection to the life force, the benefits to physical, emotional, and mental health are obvious. Developing conscious rituals, right communication, and techniques allow you to become more open to such transcendent experiences. A...

What’s your new year’s resolution?” That’s the one question that will flaunt around toward the final few days of every year. Most of the time, we’ll blurt out a goal we had failed to achieve before, only this time, we genuinely believe we’re going to reach it. This is the year I’m going to make it happen, is what you say. And sometimes, while your new year resolutions might be extremely coherent a...

We can probably all agree that team failure is a tough pill to swallow. But the truth is that it’s also an inevitable part of life. No matter how much micromanaging we do, mistakes happen, whether we like it or not. To achieve your highest potential, you must learn how to fail forward. For the wide majority of humans, life is not easy and we’re faced with many challenges. How you perceive and resp...

I know nature has selected you to have crushes on hotties, just like it makes monkeys have crushes on hot monkeys, and biology marches on. Or, perhaps worse, is it just a construct, some fake concept we all convince each other to try to live up to for a fake sense of purpose? But is that all love is? Though as a kid, from being a shallow asshole, to filtering ourselves with hundreds of qualities....

“It’s not being women that makes life harder for women – it\'s sexism. It\'s not loving a man that makes life harder for gay guys – it\'s homophobia. And it\'s not the passage of time that makes getting older so much harder than it should be – it\'s Ageism. In this episode listen to Ashton Applewhite, an author and activist. Lively, funny, and deeply researched her book - Chair Rocks: A Manifesto...

In this episode, listen to the first ever woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) DR. Kiran Bedi. And remained in service for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement. The lady has also become the first woman and the first Indian to be appointed United Nations civilian police adviser, And hosted a nationwide popular show Aap Ki Kachehri. Along with another guest whom we had hosted before...

Relationships matter. Do you want to know the nitty-gritty of what makes a relationship work? But before that, it’s better to get aware of the relationship problem. You dedicated to a different type of man, showcasing common universal struggles singles face in the dating world. Self and co-regulation is an essential human need that couples need to understand to know that their relationship is some...