Best Vinay Kumar Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 163: Dr. Marcus Ranney on the ‘Human Edge’ to Longevity 50:17

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Send us a text “Science in the bloodstream. Story in the soul. Spartan spirit in the gym.” Meet Dr. Marcus Ranney, a high-performance longevity physician, tech entrepreneur, and modern-day explorer who is redefining healthspan from the Himalayas to the boardroom. Trained in elite science and seasoned by the extremes (think ultra-marathons in desert…

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#262 Suthirth Vaidya | Product at nference (Anumana) | AI in Healthcare 1:09:07

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Suthirth Vaidya is Director of Product Management at nference and Director of Product at AnumanaEPISODE LINKS:Linkedin : https://in.linkedin.com/in/suthirthHomepage : https://suthirth.github.io/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/suthirth/ Podcast Socials :Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decentmakeovrTwitter : https://twitter.com/decentmakeov…

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Ep 420: Siddhartha Basu Is in the Hot Seat 4:10:06

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Circumstance made him a legend of the quizzing world, but Siddhartha Basu is a man of many parts. He joins Amit Varma in episode 420 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about life, India, the art of asking questions and the answers he has found. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Siddhartha Basu on Wikipedia, Twitt…

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Surinder Chawla, President Response BCCL, on Mumbai Mirror’s Return: Bolder, Better, and Built for Mumbai | MVP Ep.129 48:24

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Send us a text Mumbai Mirror is back. In this episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, host Pavan R Chawla is joined by Surinder Chawla, President – Response at Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd. (BCCL), to discuss the revival of Mumbai Mirror as a daily newspaper. From editorial direction to ad sales strategies, Surinder shares how the newspaper p…

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#261 Pranav Srinivasan | co-founder @ Accio Robotics 1:02:05

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Pranav Srinivasan is a co-founder @ accio robotics . EPISODE LINKS: Accio Website : https://acciorobotics.com/Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranav-srinivasan-b8a989114/ Podcast Socials :Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decentmakeovrTwitter : https://twitter.com/decentmakeovrLinkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-dsouza-74542b295/…

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Ep. 162: Dr. Cecelia Herbert on Workplace Behavioral Science & Organizational Psychology 59:20

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Send us a text Our guest today is the brilliant – and the ever-curious – Dr. Cecelia Herbert, a Workplace Behavioral Scientist and a Doctor of Organizational Psychology with a career as a practitioner, academic, and consultant that spans more than two decades. After years as a senior leader in Employee Engagement at Google, she joined Qualtrics in …

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Ep 419: India's MSME Landscape -- Some Useful Frameworks 4:40:23

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Firms are the means of economic progress. India's micro, small and medium enterprises have been hobbled for decades, and flounder even today. Sudhir Sarnobat and Narendra Shenoy join Amit Varma in episode 419 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss this landscape -- and Sudhir's brilliant new venture that aims to tackle this. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NO…

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Ep. 161: About My Brain’s Silvia Damiano on Neuroleadership 50:04

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Send us a text “I’ve spent years studying the brain, but it’s the heart that’s taught me how to lead, heal and grow.” It’s all about our brains on today’s episode! Meet Silvia Damiano, a scientist, author, filmmaker, and lifelong explorer of the brain who has, over two decades, dedicated her work to understanding the inner workings of the mind and …

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Ajay Kakar, Adani Group - On creative excellence, industry integrity, and branding with purpose 1:12:51

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Send us a text Ajay Kakar of Adani Group joins Pavan R Chawla for a deep, honest masterclass on brand integrity, storytelling, creativity, and marketing’s future. In this powerful episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from MediaBrief.com, host Pavan R Chawla sits down with Ajay Kakar, Head of Corporate Branding at the Adani Group, for an hone…

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Ep 418: What Just Happened Between India & Pakistan? 2:29:46

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Why did the attacks in Pahalgam happen? What took place in the skirmishes after that? What have we learnt about geopolitics and our military preparedness? Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan join Amit Varma in episode 418 of The Seen and the Unseen to try to clear some of the fog of war. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also c…

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#260 DevShaadi Launch | Anant Jain | SDE-3 , BharatPe 47:10

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Anant Jain is a software engineer at BharatPe .EPISODE LINKS:Anant's Personal Webpage : https://anantpatni.com/Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anantpatni1/Github : https://github.com/geekanantYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCba8EopBAXKZKpmkgHWtOxwPodcast Socials :Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decentmakeovrTwitter : https:/…

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Ep. 160: Linmin (Michelle) Zhang on Facilitating Leadership Transformation through Inclusion 53:57

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Send us a text Bringing over a decade of experience in Leadership facilitation and coaching, driven by a passion for transformative learning experiences, Linmin (Michelle) Zhang, Founder and MD of IncluSmart, is widely recognized as an accomplished facilitator in DEI with specialized expertise in Strategic Planning, Culture Shaping, Action Planning…

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Ep 417: Caste and the Census 2:15:39

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Data is apolitical and always useful, right? Then why is the caste census so controversial? Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S Jaitley join Amit Varma in episode 417 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss its history, context and implications. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter, LinkedIn, Am…

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IIM Raipur's Dr Ram Kumar Kakani - Building purpose-driven Leaders for tomorrow 54:46

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Send us a text In this, the 127th episode of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, host Pavan R Chawla speaks with Dr. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur. A globally respected academic and institutional leader, Dr. Ram shares how IIM Raipur is shaping purpose-driven leaders throug…

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MVP Podcast | PK Unplugged: From ‘Ashant’ to Adland Leader – Prasanth Kumar’s story, lessons in leadership, and more 53:53

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Send us a text This, episode 126 of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from Mediabrief.com, has host Pavan R Chawla speakingwith Prasanth Kumar (PK), CEO of GroupM South Asia. Their chat (shot at GroupM in Mumbai on 7th March) charts PK’s remarkable journey from a spirited young student to becoming one of India’s most influential me…

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Debarghya Das 40:44

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feedback @ [email protected] EPISODE LINKS: Deedy's Website : http://debarghyadas.com/ Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/debarghyadas Twitter : https://twitter.com/debarghya_das Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/deedydas/?hl=en PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/ryandsouza Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NQhg6S Spo…

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#259 Rishabh Goel | CEO @ Dodo Payments 48:34

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Rishabh Goel is founder and CEO @ Dodo Payments . feedback @ [email protected] EPISODE LINKS:Twitter : https://x.com/garGoel91Linkedin : https://in.linkedin.com/in/goelrishPodcast Socials :Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decentmakeovrTwitter : https://twitter.com/decentmakeovrPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/ryandsouzaApple…

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Ep 416: Kavitha Rao Chases Chatto and Roy 2:55:15

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The most astonishing men lie in the far, forgotten corners of history. Kavitha Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 416 of The Seen and the Unseen to shed light on the life and times of two magnificent failures, Chatto and Roy. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Kavitha Rao on Twitter, Instagram, Amazon and her own web…

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Ep 159: Dr. David Sweet on HR & Recruitment in Japan 58:18

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Send us a text As a kid in Colorado, United States, he grew up thinking he was part Japanese (after a playful prank from his mother). Today, he has been living in Japan for almost three decades. One could call that destiny alright! Meet Dr. David Sweet, Founder and CEO of FocusCore Group, a leading executive search consultancy in Tokyo which has co…

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Ep 415: Ramki and the Ocean of Stories 4:49:24

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He observed our society from up close as an advertising man -- and then became an iconic storyteller on Twitter. Ramakrishna Desiraju aka Ramki joins Amit Varma in episode 415 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his journey, and all that it taught him. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Ramakrishna Desiraju a…

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Ep 158: Marga Hoek on Business for Good 50:52

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Send us a text “Business for good is good business,” says our guest for this episode and we could not agree more. Meet Marga Hoek, a three-time CEO who gained international recognition for her visionary, innovative approach synergizing sustainability, technology and strong business and financial results. Founder of Business for Good which aims to a…

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Ep 414 : The Spectacular Life of Prahlad Kakar 3:37:11

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He learnt his craft from Shyam Benegal, became a pioneer & a legend of advertising filmmaking, learnt & taught scuba diving, started the Prithvi Cafe, and lived every moment to the full in a million different ways. Prahlad Kakar joins Amit Varma in episode 414 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his long and wondrous life. (FOR FULL LINKED SHO…

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Ep 157: Moe Poirier on the Evolving Future of Masterful Facilitation 59:35

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Send us a text Delivering experiences that drive change, Moe Poirier is the masterful facilitator best known for his work upskilling training teams around the world to level-up their impact on the people and organizations they serve. Founding Partner at Shift Facilitation Inc.,Moe is a facilitator, speaker, author, and instructional designer specia…

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EP 125 - Vinay Kumar Swamy on Pearson India - Adding life to learning with a 180-year legacy, AI-led Education, and a future-ready workforce 40:11

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Send us a text In this episode of MVP – The Master's Voice Podcast, Vinay Kumar Swamy, Country Head, Pearson India, is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla, who is also Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. Vinay shares how the global education leader Pearson is reshaping learning in India through digital transformation, skilling, and purpose-…

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Ep 413: Shaheen Mistri Goes to School 3:12:53

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One of India's tragedies lies in the schooling of our children. We have let our kids down. Can we fix this problem? Shaheen Mistri joins Amit Varma in episode 413 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her journey -- and what she has learnt about education. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shaheen Mistri on Inst…

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Ep 156: Dr. Ravi R. Iyer on People First Leadership & Wellbeing 52:06

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Send us a text Our guest today is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist, TEDx speaker, author, inventor, and entrepreneur with a 42-year career in medicine, science and leadership. Meet Dr. Ravi Iyer, MD, who has been recognized by Marqui’s Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in TOP Doctors of America. Sought after as a brilliant engaging communicat…

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Ep 412: Probal DasGupta Goes to the Himalayas With Books in His Bag 6:03:17

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So much in history never made it to the popular imagination -- such as the battles of 1967 in which India beat China. Probal DasGupta joins Amit Varma in episode 412 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his time in the Indian army -- and his fascinating discoveries as a military historian. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also ch…

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#258 Sasank Chilamkurthy | co-founder @ Qure.ai & JOHNAIC 45:18

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Sasank Chilamkurthy is the co-founder of qure.ai and founder @ JOHNAICfeedback : [email protected] LINKS:Vinay's Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasank-chilamkurthy/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/ryandsouzaApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NQhg6SSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qJ3tWJAmazon Music: https://amzn.to/3P66j2…

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Ep 155: Startup Junkie & Kiva’s Claudia P Scott on Inclusive Entrepreneurship 46:12

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Send us a text Empowering innovators and entrepreneurs among the underserved segments of Arkansas, United States is the amazing team at Startup Junkie led by our guest today – Claudia P Scott, Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Kiva NWA. Claudia spearheads Kiva NWA initiatives aimed at empowering small businesses and underserved entrepreneu…

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#257 Vinay Dubey | Co-founder & CMO @ Wint Wealth 1:22:07

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Vinay Dubey is the Co-founder & CMO at wintwealth feedback : [email protected] LINKS:Vinay's Linkedin : / vinay-dubey PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/ryandsouzaApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NQhg6SSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qJ3tWJAmazon Music: https://amzn.to/3P66j2BGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3am7rQcGaana: https:/…

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Ep 411: Vishal Nevatia Finds His True North 4:46:27

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Business and life can sometimes be seen more as a search for values than a quest for profit. Private equity pioneer Vishal Nevatia joins Amit Varma in episode 411 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe his journey towards finding his true north. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vishal Nevatia at True North. 2. I…

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Ep 154: Rangineh Azimzadeh Tehrani on Peace and Conflict Resolution through Facilitation 54:57

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Send us a text Facilitating deeply human spaces centered on connection and community for over 15 years now is the one and only Rangineh Azimzadeh Tehrani, the Principal and Founder of Solh Resolutions International. A Circle Practitioner and Certified Professional Facilitator©, Rangineh lives into her core values of empathy and self-awareness throu…

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Ep 410: Shruti Rajagopalan Remembers the Angle of the Light 6:48:00

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She's an economist, an institution-builder, an ecosystem-nurturer and one of our finest thinkers. Shruti Rajagopalan joins Amit Varma in episode 410 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life & times -- and her remarkable work. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shruti Rajagopalan on Twitter, Substack, Inst…

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Ep 153: IMD’s Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes on Leading Sustainable Business Transformation 54:48

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Send us a text We know sustainability is good for business. But how can organizations really go about it, well beyond the green washing, to create lasting impact? Meet the experts from Institute for Management Development (IMD), Professor Julia Binder and Professor Knut Haanaes whose book ‘Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation: A Playbook…

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Ep 409: Salil Tripathi and the Gujaratis 6:13:50

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He's lived a rich life as a journalist, a human rights activist, an author, a columnist -- and now he's written a great book on Gujaratis. Salil Tripathi joins Amit Varma in episode 409 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, his learnings, these times we live in -- and the times that came before. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSE…

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Ep 152: Mirjami Sipponen-Damonte on Facilitating High Impact Strategy & Leadership Development 50:29

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Send us a text Wishing you all a fabulous New Year! Welcome back and we are glad to kick off 2025 with our first guest of the year, Mirjami Sipponen-Damonte, the CEO of Finnish boutique facilitation agency Xpedio and an experienced facilitation professional. Mirjami has over two decades of experience in developing individuals and organizations acro…

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Ep 408: Amitava Kumar Finds His Gulmohar Tree 2:49:35

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His earlier episodes on this show have been huge hits, and as he completes a trilogy of books, he returns to complete a trilogy of episodes. Amitava Kumar joins Amit Varma in episode 408 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about writing, noticing, painting, travelling, trees, and unfulfilled train journeys. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNS…

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Ep 407: Sarbpreet Singh Finds His Sikhism 4:31:56

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He was born in Sikkim and lives in the USA, and in the course of engaging with his identity, has written powerful books of Sikh history, and revived its music. Sarbpreet Singh joins Amit Varma in episode 407 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, his writing, his music and the lessons of Sikhism. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSE…

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Ep 151: Best of Shiny Happy People in 2024 32:33

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Send us a text It’s a year-end SHP tradition – where we bring you our top picks of the year. This time though, we invite our past guest hosts, Dhruti Shah(who, by the way, now has a podcast of her own ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’) and Sanjay Dugar to choose their top episode picks from 2024. You can listen to the full episodes of their top picks, b…

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Ep 406: Sathya Saran and the Shaping of the Indian Woman 3:30:54

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She worked with Femina for 26 years, 12 of them as editor. And she wrote numerous biographies after that. Sathya Saran joins Amit Varma in episode 406 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss Indian society, feminism, femininity, her life as a journalist and the art of the biography. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1…

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Ep 150: Alex Bailey on Humanising the World of Work 53:49

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Send us a text A visionary leader on a powerful mission to humanise the world of work – meet Alex Bailey, Global CEO and Co-Founder of Bailey & French, who has redefined what it means to build purpose-driven organisations, placing human connection, wellbeing, and sustainability at the core of business success. For over 20 years, Alex has been a cat…

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Ep 405: The Forces That Shaped Hinduism 5:53:01

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Every simple story about it is wrong: Hinduism contains multitudes. And it went into the directions it did for specific reasons. Manu Pillai joins Amit Varma in episode 405 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe the role of history in the shaping of Hinduism -- and Hindu nationalism. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out…

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Send us a text Something a little different today! Last week, our parent entity, C2C Organizational Development in association with Take 5 Global LLC launched an innovative and visionary learning journey for leaders created by none other than the only person to have come on our podcast as a guest twice, Paul Dupuis! The launch featured an engaging …

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Ep 404: Part 2: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 6:09:30

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. Note: This is Part 2 of a 12-hour episode, being uploaded in two parts now because Spotify and YouTube don't allow upl…

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Ep 404: Part 1: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 5:59:59

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. Note: This is Part 1 of a 12-hour episode, being uploaded in two parts now because Spotify and YouTube don't allow upl…

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Ep 404: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 12:08:38

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out 1. Devdutt Pattanaik on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn…

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Ep 148: IAF’s Tamara Živadinović on Facilitation and Rural Community Development 48:30

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Send us a text We are back with one of our favourite subjects – it’s time for facilitation! Our guest today is seasoned facilitator who started her journey in agriculture development and is today a leading force in the facilitation community in Serbia and the region. Meet Tamara Živadinović who specialises in designing and facilitating multi-stakeh…

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Ep 403: Shikha Dalmia Is the Unpopulist 3:08:22

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Populism is on the rise everywhere, and the long arc of history has bent away from freedom. Shikha Dalmia joins Amit Varma in episode 403 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the derangements of our modern times -- and the threat that Donald Trump poses. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shikha Dalmia on Twitter…

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Ep 147: A Special Tribute: Joel Godi of NeuroGifted® on Neurodiversity 51:22

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Send us a text On June 8, last year, on Episode 115, we had had a very special guest on this podcast – Joel Godi. The social psychologist, social entrepreneur and coach, whose life changed after discovering that he was neurodivergent, ADHD & Autistic (ASD1) in his early 40s, had been on a mission ever since to improve the quality of life of the neu…

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Vikas Chawla of Compass Group India on Unlocking Leadership, Innovation in Food Services (MVP Audio and Video Podcasts) 57:50

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Send us a text Episode 123 of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast features Vikas Chawla, MD of Compass Group India. With over two decades of experience, Vikas discusses how the company serves 900,000 meals daily across 45 cities with a 38,000-strong team. In conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor, Mediabrief.com, Vikas speaks of several thin…

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