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 serial entrepreneur, the co founder of Inmobi and currently Co-Founder of Yulu, a sustainable mobility startup.You can skip to your favourite part by:4.30- Mid Life Crisis and seeking happiness8.30- Preparedness for retirement and financial freedom10.00- Finding the why and obsessing with the problem18.00- Dealing with Team Members20.10- How to solve product related challenges20.15- The KickASS hiring formula25.10- Your work may not even be remotely related to education28.30- Stepping down from something you built so closely35.00- How much time before figuring out whether its working or notOriginal Music by Joseph Mc D

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 experience as a comic artist and is the only ventriloquist in Madhya Pradesh. He carries a name in the Golden Book of Records for recording the longest laughter show in the world with 11 other artists for 12 hrs 12 mins and 12 secs.Find your favourite part:10.00- Multitasking and building confidence as an artists12.50- Comedy and Spontaneity (Haasy Ras aur abhaav mein prabhaav}14.15- The most important aspect of creating comedy and a ventriloquists diary17.30- Hansna Kaise Seekhein18.20- What not to do while making comedy19.15- Khushi kahaan dhoondhein21.00- An artist’s pull beyond paymentsOriginal Music by Joseph Mc DadeDrop u

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: New Age Ayurveda. A degree in Economics and International Relations from USA, work experience in the private equity sector at the Moet Hennessey group and back to India to rebuild a decade old family legacy. Risks, Rational decisions, Emotions, Being Crazy and Allocating minimum resources for maximum returns on this episode. Skip to your favourite part: 8.00- Emotional vs Rational Decision Making 10.00- Being crazy and taking over the family business 13.20- Rational Optimism 16.30- What to take from the experienced few and what to leave 17.10- Entrepreneurship- The early days of waiting for orders 20.00- Sachin

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 gallantary award by the president of India. He’s a Leader, a Trainer, Coach, Speaker, Mentor, Improv Artist & a Hindi Cinema lover and joins us to talk about Leadership, Uncertainty, Career Challenges, and lots more.Skip to your favourite part:4.00- The IAF Discipline & an 18 year-old wearing the Indian blazer7.30- Multicultural experiences, people skills and breaking biases10.00- Decoding leadership & identifying leaders at an early age13.30- Applied Improv & Leadership17.30- Uncertainty & Difficult conversations as a leader19.00- What is Conversational Endurance20.30- Hard work versus Smart Work24.30-

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 services in exchange for basics like food & shelter while empowering the underprivileged with knowledge and life skills.Anna comes from a solid Psychology & Social Entrepreneurship background in Poland while her partner and co-traveller  Andrea born in Italy pursued Chemistry & Scientific Research before deciding to travel for a Social Cause.They’ve visited over 40 countries and collected more than 400 stories about social & environmental change sharing them through their website exchangetheworld.info.We caught them during their brief visit to India to share their global experiences, skills & countles

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 School and Wow Parenting, he’s focused on creating better individuals and smarter parents. An unflinching optimist, he is continuously striving towards enabling individuals to follow their dreams.He talks to us about ways in which one can explore their potential, and what a second opinion may end up doing to one’s life.Skip to your favourite part:2.50- Qualifications of A Mentor5.30- Mentor-Mentee relationship + How many Mentors?7.50- Of disappointments and Lessons9.30- Approaching Opportunity & the AR Rahman Story11.30- Tech versus Emotion & The Silai Dukan story in Pune13.15- Change & rediscovery- Indian Expre

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 natural flavours.Crises, Survival, Management lessons from a manufacturing company, Being crazy and loads of ice cream on this episode of Voice of Achievers.Skip to your favourite part:2.30- Breaking myths about ice creams & the coronavirus cure flavour4.05- Shifting mindset from employee to owner7.00- Transitioning and managing 2 jobs for a year8.05- Identifying Strengths and Opportunities9.50- Shutting down a factory & Dealing with Uncertainty12.00- Crisis Management, Worse case Scenarios & Strategic Planning14.02- Debt & Credit Theory17.06- 3 Pillars of Business & Dictating terms18.12- Of Discou

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 countries to make a film. He’s also the founder of Wwhere, a tech platform working on geo-location algorithms, and the founder-director of Freeway Entertainment Company, a production house pioneering technology-based real-time distribution.With an added feather of being a faculty member at various business institutes, he talks about building his own universe, organizational culture, teams, and taking risks. Skip to your favorite part:3.15- Skip intro and the first entrepreneurial stunt in class 74.45- Risks post MBA, Insecurities, and dealing with What if?8.15- Survival & Opportunity10.15- Motivations, Profits, and L

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 generation entrepreneur.Skip to your favorite part :2.16- The Doctor engineer debate & the what’s next discussion4.05- Being a 1st gen entrepreneur and making an impact4.45- What (else) to get from a management college? College fests and starting up5.50- A different kind of internship07.10- The college startup & lessons8.20—The 3rd management school startup10.21- The right reasons to have a startup13.16- Lessons learnt as a 1st gen entrepreneur14.50- The art of questioning15.50- Finding the right co-founder18.30- The first big move and Reaching out to advisors- a different way20.50- The key aspect of solving

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. Siddharth Jain, the founder of The Story Ink, Mumbai which was India’s first story company bridging the gap between storytellers and the screen adaptations of their work. A compulsive storyteller, producer, and entrepreneur, Siddharth comes with significant corporate and entrepreneurial experience with organizations like Adlabs Films & Hotstar on one hand and founding bazee.com and irock films on the other.He shares his experiences about having multiple profiles of a businessman and professional at various stages of his career and lots more. Key TimeStamps so you may find your favourite part:3.15- Skip Intro4.05-

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 interface design for web and mobile applications. He has 13 years of industry experience across various domains and has worked for companies like Nokia & ThoughtWorks, before turning to freelancing and eventually turning entrepreneur. He talks to us today about measuring growth in creative careers and gives us a reality check about freelancing careers. Time stamps for you to skip to your favourite part:03.13- Calculated Risks in Passion Professions04.20- Engineering & Job Experience to Freelancing & Entrepreneurship05.28- Engineering first, everything else later06.48- Of Tailor-Made business solutions07.14

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 Insights, Dr. Nagpal believes storytellingcan inspire, heal and build both brands and bonds.Key Timestamps so you may jump to your favourite part:03.35- Tip for those just starting out05.00- Steps of building relationships via digital channels. Which medium to pick?07.39- The formula to create social media content for building a personal brand09.20- Pro tip11.20- Finding distilled wisdom and an experienced perspective11.58- The key skill to craft better stories13.38- Online Networks versus Offline Networks17.29- The Social Media Mindset + What builds your brand?19.47- Personal Brand versus Organization BrandOriginal Music b

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 continue on the paths they chose!You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia,For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 first-generation entrepreneur, she's dipped her feet in multiple businesses, the latest is called Trawork and allows you to work as you travel. She's bootstrapped an organization that started with a 1-lakh rupee investment and transformed it into a crore turnover while also making Daftar a community for enthusiasts in Pune.Here are the timestamps for you to find your favourite part:03.04- Challenges of starting from scratch. Experience versus no formal work experience07.00- The Self-employed mindset and opportunity09.00-Finding signs when a venture is not working out & learning when to stop15.28- Dealing w

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 professional degrees and in this podcast we discuss financial management, careers, wealth & skill building.Timelines for you to pick the parts you might enjoy:At 4.00 - Does having a degree or the absence of it affect hiring?At 7.20 - Career Uncertainty and figuring things out within your 20'sAt 9.50 - Internships during collegeAt 13.00 - A book recommendation for self-developmentAt 16.00 - Competitive Exams, the anxiety an an interesting theory to combat thisAt 20.05 - The hack to help you focus + an open challengeAt 22.45 - Juggling between a secure job & self-employmentAt 24.00 - How you could pull through h

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 been used for several conservation campaigns and publications including The Wildlife Trust of India, and the Nature Geographic Traveller. His series has won awards at the United Nations Development Program, the World Wide Fund for Nature, and the Royal Bank of Scotland among others while Rohan himself is fellow of the International League of Conservation Writers. He has also worked on several books as an illustrator, cartoonist and writer.In this podcast, he talks about: the challenges wrt taking up cartooning as a career some of his disappointments and his takeaways from them his inspiration and motivations busting the s

"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 Pune and Brands at Brunch.  With almost 2 decades of experience in Sales & Marketing, she has been associated with Ernst & Young, Reuters, Randstad and Panchshil Reality in the past. In today’s episode, she’s breaking myths about the buzzword -networking!Connect with Priya and give her a high five on Linked In @Priya Dhawan.Write in to us for guest recommendations and guest suggestions at editor@voiceofachievers.com!You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia,For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views

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, Powerplay and Made in China which was recently adapted as a motion picture. You’ve heard her talk about adapting to a different culture in a new country. In part 2 of the podcast, she gives hope, shares her tips and tricks but also gives you a reality check. Lend in your ears, if being an author is something you’ve often dreamt of.Connect with Parinda and hit her up online to learn more.Write in to us for guest recommendations and guest suggestions at editor@voiceofachievers.com!You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia,For partnerships/queries send you can send

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, Powerplay and Made in China which was adapted as a motion picture in 2019. She sheds some light on the challenges she's faced as a professional in a different country while also finding her feet as a writer. You can listen to her talk about the challenges of getting published in Part 2 of the podcast.Write in to us for guest recommendations and guest suggestions at editor@voiceofachievers.com!You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia,For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced an

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 himself Batman and a master traveller having founded a travel community called The Big Bang Trip. What made him pick a career in the publishing industry in the digital age? How difficult is it to head an organization when you have no experience in the industry? What Lies Within and What's the future of the Modern Publishing business?He shares all this and lots more in this episode.Find Half Baked Beans on Instagram @half_baked_beans or visit http://www.halfbakedbeans.in/For feedback and guest suggestions write in to editor@voiceofachievers.comYou can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and T