We're just a couple of normal high schoolers trying to understand the unknown. Through intellectual conversations with renowned scientists, athletes, bloggers, and everything in between, we hope to provide our community with an opportunity to learn from a variety of disciplines—anything from social science to cellular physiology. We hope that the information provided in this bimonthly podcast will instill our listeners with the knowledge needed so that they grow into who they truly want to become. We're always students, and there is always room to grow.
Bhavik Tadigotla and Harsha Kosuri
In this episode, Bhavik and Harsha have the opportunity to talk to Mrs. Alex Maizuss, a mindfulness performance coach for the entertainment industry and the program manager of the USC Center for Mindfulness Science. We get to talk about how mindfulness can help impact students' lives and our own journeys with a true expert in the field. From mindfulness's positive effects on mental health to anecdotal evidence of its transformative nature, this episode gives insight into how being present is a centerpiece to a happy and healthy life. You don't want to miss this episode!
In this episode, Harsha and Bhavik spend some time talking to Mr. Matteson, a member of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, about the college experience. As high school seniors, they want to learn more about making the most out of college and preventing some of the pitfalls that can occur in the newfound college landscape. Throughout the episode, Mr. Matteson shares heartfelt advice on finding your own identity and growing into the person you want to become in college. If you are going into college or enjoy some excellent life advice, you definitely don't want to miss out!
In this episode, Bhavik and Harsha have the opportunity to talk to the creators of BlueDoorMedia, a mindfulness company that emphasizes the power of meditation and breathing to reduce stress and live a happier and more successful life. From talking about meditation's benefits to how beginners can start their journey, this episode gives insight on how we all can take a couple of minutes each day to listen to our thoughts. You don't want to miss this episode!
In this previously recorded episode from August, Bhavik and Harsha talk to Dr. David Levitsky, Assistant Professor at Cornell University, about his cutting edge research in the field of Nutrition and the efficacy of the new weight loss program using Caloric Titration. However, that's not it. From getting personal from our own weight loss journeys to finding out what you are truly passionate about, our conversation with Dr. David Levitsky takes twists and turns to create one of the most thought-provoking yet grounded episodes yet.
In this episode of GrowthSpurt, Bhavik Tadigotla and Harsha Kosuri have an insightful conversation with an amazing scientist, Dr. Pallav Kosuri. Dr. Kosuri's research on health depends on the coordinated movements of an astounding number of molecular components in our bodies, but that isn't just what we talked about. From school in Europe to postgraduate at Harvard, Dr. Pallav has many stories and we listened. We hope you guys enjoyed this episode and check out Dr. Kosuri's work below! Salk Institute:https://www.salk.edu/scientist/pallav-kosuri/
In this episode of GrowthSpurt, Bhavik Tadigotla and Harsha Kosuri have one of the most relatable conversations they have ever had with the amazing comedian, Zain Sharif. Zain started his college career with the intent of becoming a doctor, but later switched paths to pursue his passion and love for making people laugh. Zain is truly the embodiment of everything that GrowthSpurt stands for- living your life the way you want to live it. This genuine, heartfelt and laugh-filled episode is one of the best yet, you definitely don't want to miss out! Also, check out Zain's amazing comedy bits on his social media! Zain Sharif Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zainsharifcomedy/?hl=en Zain Sharif Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zainsharifcomedy?lang=en
In this episode of GrowthSpurt, Bhavik Tadigotla and Harsha Kosuri have a candid and genuine conversation with world champion fencer, social worker, and bussinessman Kamar Skeete. Even at the young age of 19, Kamar has been able to make a name for himself in the fencing community while also becoming a very prominent social media influencer. The guys talk about obstacles that they've had to overcome and how anyone can achieve anything if they put their mind to it. This episode is filled with awesome tips and tricks to achieving success- DON'T MISS OUT :)
In this episode of GrowthSpurt, Bhavik Tadigotla speaks to UC San Diego PhD Student Amanda Wacker about her current research in bioengineering and molecular motors. In addition, Amanda provides some words of wisdom about navigating college and truly finding ones passions. This is a great episode, one filled with laughs and knowledge- you definitely don't want to miss out!
In this week's episode, Bhavik Tadigotla and Harsha Kosuri speak to Dr. Sonal Nalkur, lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Emory University. They discuss the importance of navigating social constructs in order to find ones passion and the importance of accepting that everyone is interested in various things. Dr. Nalkur provides her own story about how she found her calling for sociology after dipping her toes in engineering, English, and business. Dr. Nalkur provides lots of advice on learning to be the best possible version of yourself through finding your purpose- You definitely don't want to miss out on this episode of GrowthSpurt!
In this episode, Bhavik and Harsha talk to Dr. Dhananjay Bambah-Mukku, Assistant Professor at the University of California at San Diego, about his cutting edge research in the field of behavior sciences and systems neuroscience. He provides an outline to becoming a distinguished research professor, what motivates him to get into the lab, and how we can all contribute to science.
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