Voice of Achievers

How does one deal with career change and career fatigue? How to deal with a Mid-Life Crisis? When re-gearing up for the next race, what kind of preparedness is required for a career pivot and how does one deal with people in new professions? In today’s episode we’re exploring career breaks, career change and gearing and re-gearing up with our guest Amit Gupta, an IIT Kanpur Engineering graduate, a...

Amidst all odds, deep down we’re all looking for ways to smile, laugh, stay happy. What goes behind those artists that help us find that smile? A comedy creator’s art, a ventriloquist’s diary, a constant struggle to make dreams come true peppered with mimicry and laughter. Yashika speaks with record holder, Mr. Ankit Sisodia, a comic artist based in Indore. Ankit has more than a decade of experien...

Family-run businesses contribute almost 79% to India’s GDP. Needless to say, the number of young entrepreneurs who succeed their parents/grandparents is huge. An interesting question to answer in this case is:How do you find out if you’re actually cut out for the business of if the business is cut out for you? On this episode, we speak to Arjun Vaidya, 6th gen-entrepreneur and CEO at Dr. Vaidya's:...

Decoding Leadership from a retired IAF Officer’s perspective. An Improv gig, an IAF officer with a funnybone, Amitabh Bachhan & Leadership and simplifying the concepts of leadership amidst challenging times on this episode (right after Indian Air Force Day).Nitin Welde, has over 21 years of experience as a soldier, captain and leader within the Indian Air Force and is a recipient of the gallan...

The world is going through a Collective Crisis. Most of us have turned to basics. A simple minimalistic lifestyle and open to change. On this week’s episode, we speak to changemakers & backpackers Anna & Andrea who’ve been travelling the world for over 4 years with their bag-packs collecting stories of substance and social change all over the world. They provide their skills and training s...

Your reflection in the mirror is a second opinion, a reassurance to let know that you’re good to go! A second opinion can help while making key decisions in life. Our guest today is author, entrepreneur, mentor and life coach, Mr. Narendra Goidani who believes that a little push can lead to deep levels of self-discovery. With an experience in Training for over 2 decades now and founding Life Schoo...

We’re talking Weird combinations today- Crazy ice cream flavours, Flavours that went wrong, hard times in a business and shutting shop, peaks in a business and being able to ask for premium prices. Mr. Kunal Pabrais Partner at K N and Co the organization behind the legendary ice cream brand Tulikas and most recently, Pabrais, an ice cream parlour spread across 22 cities in India and known for its...

Insecurities, Trust, Building workplace culture, and motivating teams! How does a young entrepreneur make big and bold decisions? On the 3rd Episode of our Entrepreneur Special Series, we spoke to Ritam Bhatnagar, the founder of India Film Project (IFP) in his college dorm room in 2011. IFP is Asia's Largest Content Creation Festival encouraging over 50,000 independent filmmakers across 30 countri...

It’s Teacher’s Day and we’re going back to college to pick entrepreneurial lessons from failed startups incubated in college. In Part 2 of our Entrepreneurship Special series, we speak with Piyush Sharma, the co founder of Kreedon, a sports media and technology startup in Pune. Piyush takes us back to his dorm-room start ups in MIT Manipal & IIT Kanpur and dwells on lessons he learn as a first...

What does life look like if you are switching careers as an entrepreneur then working on a job, then back to school and studying and back to entrepreneurship? How do multiple switches shape your career and what does it add to your entrepreneurial journey? Also what careers can you look forward to in the media business? On Part 1 of our World Entrepreneur Day Special (4-part series), we speak to Mr...

Pursuing your passion is perhaps the coolest thing to do nowadays. But it comes with a cost. What are challenges that come with quitting your job and working as a freelancer? What are things to note, or how does one fix their pricing when transitioning from one to the other? We speak to Mr. Navaneethkrishna Ramanathan who runs Alchi Design Studio, a UI/UX Design Studio, focused on experience and i...

Should you be careful while presenting yourself on social mediums? How can we use social mediums to build dream careers? What makes us follow some brands or people over the others? Dr. Amit Nagpal, a brand and business storytelling coach answers these questions drawing upon 3 decades of experience in the field. A PhD (Digital Media), President of Bloggers Alliance & an advisor to NASSCOM Insig...

Hosted by Yashika Begwani from India, Voice of Achievers(VoA) brings valuable lessons from professionals, entrepreneurs & artists. Diving deep into their lives, the podcast dwells on workplace disappointments, building resilience, finding motivation, and upskilling both personally & professionally. Learn what sacrifices they made, odds they dared, & how they found the inspiration to co...

Do relationships get in the way of businesses? How do you handle opinions & perspectives then? Freedom, Money, Time, Passion, what’s important when you’re starting a business? How do you find your way as a first generation entrepreneur? Vandita Purohit is an engineer turned entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of a popular co-working space called Daftar in Pune. With a decade of experience as a fir...

Finance Management is critical. Especially amidst crises! Our guest Mr. Aswini Bajaj, is based in Kolkata & heads Leveraged Growth, a financial consultancy specialising in research advisory, management consulting and training. He is a guest lecturer at B schools including the IIT s and the IIMs , and also a corporate trainer for professional courses and stock exchanges. He holds over 10 profes...

Can you sustain a decent living being a cartoonist? What sort of discipline and skills does it require to be one? Rohan Chakravarty from Nagpur gave up his career in dentistry to take up drawing for wildlife and conservation. After a brief experience of working as a designer and illustrator with an animation studio, cartooning became his full-time career. Art from his website, Green Humour has bee...

"Your network is your net worth"Have we forgotten the human connect in the world of digital networks? Ms. Priya Dhawan, (LinkedIn Local Host Mentor, South East Asia) unites & encourages a million LinkedIn users in Pune to move from online to offline, for meaningful conversations & collaborations. She is the founder and creative head of 2 business networking communities : Linkedin Local Pun...

If you've ever dreamt of quitting your job to become a writer, think again! Ms. Parinda Joshi from San Francisco is a professional at a startup by the day and a writer by the night. She's dealt with the fear of being a mother and losing out on her dreams, and with both rejection and subsequent success at cracking a deal with a publishing house. She has written 3 fiction novels- Live from London, P...

What does it mean to fit in and to belong when embracing a new culture? What are the struggles of a professional in Silicon Valley? Ms. Parinda Joshi navigated the challenges of starting from scratch in an unfamiliar milieu as she moved from Ahmedabad to L.A post marriage. She leads growth analytics for a startup in the fashion industry, and has published three fiction novels- Live from London, Po...

The love for storytelling and a gap in the Indian Publishing Industry led to an entrepreneurial journey for an engineer turned professional turned entrepreneur and Mr. Chetan Soni founded Half Baked Beans in 2014. With no experience in the publishing industry Chetan has been able to build a community of enthusiastic writers and published over 100 titles within 5 years through his venture. He calls...

Dr. Deepa Subramanyam, is a scientist at the National Center for Cell Science (NCCS) in Pune working towards understanding how stem cells give rise to different cell types in our body. Her research focuses on the transport of certain molecules inside a stem cell from one compartment to another. In this podcast, she talks about:The upcoming and varied careers in scientific researchSurviving financi...

It’s only words and words are all she has, to take your heart away! Our guest today is Ms. Sanjana Chatlani who dared to dream and now paints words to both make a living and meditate! A calligrapher and lettering artist, she is the founder of The Bombay Lettering Company. She designs hand lettered logos and indulges in lettering for corporate products, brands and events and also designs custom-mad...

What’s a founder’s mentality? Why is branding important? What happens when two successful organizations merge to function as one? Our guest Mr. Santosh Panda is the co-founder & CEO of Explara.com, one of India’s pioneer solution platforms for a 'do it yourself' events and ticketing marketplace. With over a decade of experience he has been involved in building products like the BBC iPlayer, eB...

Ms. Reena I. Puri is the Executive Editor of Amar Chitra Katha, which has acquainted four generations of Indians with their heritage and culture through comic strips and illustrations in over 20 different languages. She has led the team in creating some memorable Amar Chitra Katha titles since 2008 and has journeyed through being among one of the junior members(during the inception of ACK) to bein...

#WorldDanceDaySpecialWhat if moving freely and fluidly could enhance creativity and positive thought? What is creative movement of the body after all and how does it help the mind and the body? Our guest, Ms. Preeti Sunderajan is an accomplished creative movement expert, dancer, educator and entrepreneur. Her performing career spans over 3 decades and she has performed at several prestigious festi...