Little Mind Chats

"Everyday is our environment Day". I'm truly blessed that one of the most inspiring mentors, Mrs Vani Murthy, more famously known as 'Worm Rani' agreed to be on my podcast on this 'World Environment Day'. Vani Murthy ji has been living a 0 waste lifestyle for decades now. She literally  lives and inspires millions of people  to live a plastic free and earthly lifestyle. No wonder she has 289000 followers on Instagram.My visit to her home helped me see practically, how she grows her own food, uses the remains to compost it and has a 100% no trash lifestyle.  Each time I speak to her, it gives me great hope that this is the route and the best 'Solution to plastic Pollution'. This year's theme for 'World Environment Day'. Some of my questions were around what she thinks of the current situation with regards to Plastic pollution. Does she really think there is a solution/ replacement for the numerous number of plastic things we use every single day? Children see, children do! If parents are using plastic unhindered, is there a chance for children to lead a path to plastic free living? I loved every perspective she shared. Request you to please listen to the full episode too! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Mother's Day is something I'm very excited about, Every year! Making card for my mom has been my yearly practice. I know for a fact; this is NOT enough.  Did you know? The Little-WISE club I've been working on for the past 1 year made an impact by collecting close to 2.5 metric tons of plastic? If not for the encouragement of Mothers, not just mine, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it!I'm taking this perfect opportunity to introduce to the world, these 3 moms who are the trustees of 'Siyona's Little WISE Trust'. Thy have been working very hard to make a great positive impact on the health of thousands of children. Believe it or not, behind these thousands of children, there are thousands of mothers encouraging our efforts. The true Warriors behind the Little-WISE Eco-warriors.Happy Mother's Day!Lots of love to ALL the moms of this world! Thank you.  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

While sustainability and finance seem like two very diverse topics, a combination of the two, 'Sustainable Investing' is something I learnt in this very educative podcast episode, Dr. Mara Harvey, has been guiding and educating parents and children towards financial literacy with a focus on sustainability. She has published rhymed book for children on money, equality and sustainability.Dr. Mara has emphasized on the importance of consumer choices and how powerful our choices are, in deciding how consumer companies contribute towards sustainability.Human population is on the rise and we are consuming too many resources from our planet, not allowing enough time to replenish. 'There is no shortage of capital on this planet to achieve Sustainable Development Goals' Her fifth book in the series explains the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to children in rhymes. It has been endorsed and published by the United Nations under the title "START DOING GOOD".Its interesting to learn how uniquely she has developed rhymes so that kids can playfully learn and be aware of UNSDGs, just like their ABCs.Listen to the podcast and get inspired! Link is in the comments.#childrenarethefuture #sustainability #schools #unsdg #goals #learninganddevelopment #leadershiphttps://smartwaytostart.com/https://financialparentingworld.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Research shows that an Adult's attitude towards money is shaped by the age of 7.  Financial know how at an early age can do wonders for the future of a child.   My esteemed guest today, Dr Mara Catherine Harvey has this unique combination of in-depth understanding of finances, an ability to teach children about the importance of being money wise, the skill to write books on it and above all, she knows the correlation between Finances and sustainability goals, the UNSDGs. Dr Mara has a doctorate in Political Economy, She is the CEO VP Bank Switzerland & Head Region Europe. Financial Parenting Expert. Author of SMART WAY TO START (book series for kids on money and ethics). SDG Advocate. Founder & CEO FinancialParentingWorld.com Here are some question she answered for the parents My kid doesn't appreciate the value of money.Isn't my child too young to understand finances?How do I teach my child about importance of saving? Here are some questions Mara answers for children Its my pocket money, Why shouldn't I spend on my favourite things all at once?My parents are not allowing me to become an Instagram model! That's frustrating..Who's interested in saving? I just want to most expensive things.Money is my parent's headache. Not mineI wish to be that one rare money smart kid.Please follow Dr Mara on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/drmaraharvey Also, check out her great work to make children smarter and money wise.FinancialParentingWorld.comwww.smartwaytostart.com WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

We've all read/ heard of news about humanity's fight against climate change. Be it in our country India, or elsewhere in the world.Just like weather, climate and the water cycle have no boundaries across the earth, so does this specialised agency of the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation.Feeling elated to have one of the most vocal persons of WMO, Speak to us about climate change. Meet Roberta Boscolo, a scientist and climate change leader at WMO who has been adding value to transformative solutions for a resilient, low-carbon energy for many countries across the continents. Let's hear her what she has to say about climate change and the measures to reduce climate change and its impact on our earth. Follow her on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-boscolo-89247216/Follow me too:https://www.linkedin.com/in/siyona-vikram-94711a1b6/https://www.littlemindchats.com/@siyonaslittlemindchats

A School where Carbon net zero is the goal, uniforms worn by children are Work in progress to become recyclable, Lots of trees, school grown veggies are sent home and children are constantly working towards UNSDGs. Every stone laid in building this school is rooted in and reflects sustainability. Every furniture made is made of wood…. This and so much more that went into making this award winning sustainable school!Get inspired, get sustainable.Follow the inspiring work of Mrs Usha on her social media Usha Mohan | Facebookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/usha-iyer-19b52210/

It was indeed a great experience to be on All India Radio. I had the chance to interact Anupama Ji,  and explain to her, all about the environmental effort that Little-WISE is working for. Why citizens do not have to completely rely on the government to do the entire cleanup of the plastic disaster we're going through right now.

Circularity is everywhere in the nature… Vidhi Vohra, an ardent circular Economy supporter, preacher and advisor, clearly explains how this fits perfectly with having a sustainable world and future. Children can become the thoughtful designers of tomorrow, preserving sustainability and circularity. All you need is, the awareness, a hand holding until they understand this. As founder of Her advice to adults of today, Make your decisions based on the 7 generations coming after you so they enjoy what you have today! Please follow Dr Vidhi Vora on the following links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_green_phoenix_projectLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vidhi-vora-89a56712b/Website: http://www.thegreenphoenixproject.com/

“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.” Did you know Little-WISE is getting a great deal of support not just from Children, parents, schools, teachers and environmentalists? Our greatest supporters are turning out to be Doctors!! Listen to Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, a Paediatric Oncologist who's been working for the past 15 years with cancer patients who are children!Dr Pooja says there has been a great increase in the number of cases as we choose not to address some simple issues around children.Listen to know what kind of cancers plastic, and other chemicals can cause in children. The challenges involved in treating children and a lot more related topics.Do not forget to sign my petition on Change.org to 'Say NO to plastic toys' -> https://chng.it/GR44hDXFcj

Childhood memories to the future of children in our country, Dr Ajay Kumar, 39th Defence secretary of India has nailed it! He explained such inspiring stories of what Indian youngsters are capable of doing. I loved every bit of the conversation. He showed that greatness is sowed at home, through parents and siblings. It then spreads to the entire world. Hardwork and humility are 2 things I learnt from this conversation.Happy Children's Day 2022.Do follow me on my social media | WEBSITE: | https://www.littlemindchats.com/  EMAIL: | Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Deepavali or Diwali is that one day of the year where the entire world celebrates uniquely, with fireworks, lots of lamps, sweets and new clothes too!This story from our history is a reminder that women in the past were not just beautiful, but filled with the power to be at the forefront of a war too, when needed. Truly inspired by Satyabhama's valour and Krishna's nature of accepting the true qualities of Satyabhama.I would like to dedicate this episode to the glory of this festival, spreading the message that Good always wins over evil.Happy Deepavali!

Its not everyday that we get to speak to history makers. With every child getting more and more addicted to screen-time, Bad eating habits, Lesser outdoor play, It's a huge concern for parents and doctors alike, on the health implications on children and their future.Bhargav is that rare breed of parent/ entrepreneur who took 12 years to  research and work with experts in medical, psychological, neuroscientists and many more, for a futuristic solution. One that benefits of millions of kids for generations to come. No wonder it's a matter of pride to be the world's first person to receive a patent for Digital Vaccines.  How about using technology and the natural technological capabilities of children to train them to better health?How about a future when the doctors prescribe apps as medicines? I feel greatful to have these and many more questions answered by the expert himself.We even discuss the Sustainable advantage of these vaccines.Follow Bhargav on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/bhargavsriprakash and download the Fooya app to see it for yourself!!You could follow me INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

While the whole world keeps moving forward, we took some time to stop by and look back at what we achieved in the past 10 months. Some called it nothing less than an impossible feat achieved.  Little-WISE club has proudly collected ONE TON of plastic from its Eco-warriors, most of them, childrenListen to this episode and you will realize the magnitude of positive response and support this intiative, now a movement is gaining. Principals, teachers, parents and children are coming together to help environment in an very festive and exuberant environment, month on month.  Thank you! We're targeting 10 tons next. Please do vote for me by 15th September, I've been nominated for a ‘Green Childhood Awards' under the ‘Nature Positive Innovation of the year' category, hosted by wenaturalists.Here's the link -> https://tinyurl.com/5n9abj57

In their youth, most are thinking of what to do next, what career path or which high paying job should they aim at. Amidst all this, we tend to forget the potential within us to change the disastrous environmental situation we are heading towards.On this International Youth Day, I wanted this young 16 year old and her team, who are juggling her academics along with launching a whole new magazine to spotlight the environmental situation we are in. The magazine is filled with amazing lot of information to get anyone inspired to do more for our environment. Thank you for featuring me in your magazine… I fee honored! https://online.fliphtml5.com/juiet/pfxi/You can follow ‘The Young Environmentalist' here-> https://tyeexecutives.wixsite.com/thetyeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_young_environmentalists/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-young-environmentalists/

Believe you can and you are half way there – Theodore RooseveltIt took over a year of believing and month on month effort for 8 months to see my Little-WISE see the day of light. Now, it feels like this is just the beginning for my club. I've hosted numerous distinguished guests as part of my Season-6. They taught me that the path could be slow but is necessary. Its on all of us to do something about the environmental crisis we are in. That gave me confidence to keep going..Thanks to hundreds of children and parents who are part of the wonderful Little-WISE club. conquering one school at a time... Listen to this episode to listen to some of my guests, the passion they work with and some amazing advices too...My curiosity continues to grow too… there are so many more topics to explore! Its time to move on to the next topic of interest... Watch this space!  

Space travel seems like a dream come true to many. This research from University of Calgary in Canada warns of bone issues for long term space travellers. If you love anything celestial, you should watch out to this comet coming real close to earth on July 14th. You could watch it live... well, not with your telescope, but online -> Here ! Yey! Its the 'Plastic free July' this month... India bans numerous single use plastic items just in time! Are you doing your bit to swap your plastic laden lives to something more sustainable? if you're falling short of ideas, you could always visit https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ for inspiration!I was surprised to know there is truth in why most parents complain about their teenager not listening to them. The research done by Stanford University School of Medicine in California, does a deep dive into this. Turns out, it is expected behavior...  I began to wonder if I'll be this way after turning a teenager too? well, time will speak for itself..I end this news episode with some phenomenal amount of plastic we collected through my Little-WISE club in just 3 hours, from 3 schools! Hurray!Please don't forget to sign my petition to 'Say NO to plastic toys' If you haven't started following me already, please do follow me on all or any of the following links WEBSITE:  | https://www.littlemindchats.com/  EMAIL:  Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

A man who is curing migranes, spondylitis and many other chronic diseases, No wonder he received some of the prestigious Yoga awards all through his life of 50 years in Yoga. Dr Dr B.N. Brahmacharya, Founder of Arogya Kendra explains the basis and basics of Yoga. Who ever knew that Yoga is not just about Asanas… as it has something else called Yama and Niyama preceding Asanas . Its an art of controlling body, mind and breathing, all in tandem with each other will help our energies and health be at their best.. He even explains why Namaskara is that important, Make sure you meet him at Arogya KendraAddress: #148 1st cross 1st block west of chord road rajaji nagar 1st block bangalore, banglore, Karnataka 560010

Discoveries from the past and technology of the future, they're both equally fascinating. What's happening now, still amazes me.India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa wins the Norway Chess Group A… While the material brought back by Japan's Hayabusa-2 turns out to be the oldest material man has ever studied. Its surpring, how Seagrass spread over 112 miles is the oldest living single plant.  Nature never stops surprising us.So does technology, TuSimple tests its driverless trucks and proves that it reaches 10 hours quicker to its destination where human drivers could take 24 hours!Listen to the full episode.If you haven't signed my petition yet, please do sign it here: https://chng.it/DSQjgWd5wWFollow me on social media tooWEBSITE:  https://www.littlemindchats.com/  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Ingenuity starts from a very young age… Here's the ingenious idea of Nitin Pandey, founder of India's most successful parenting app, Parentune. His success today has its roots in his childhood. Listen and understand why this app cares for children through their parents.  His advice for every child is to play a sport, help and work together, improve things around you, dream everyday and have a growth mindset where failures turn to learnings. I love each one of them.Follow Parentune in the following links.https://www.linkedin.com/company/parentune-com/https://www.instagram.com/parentunelive/https://www.facebook.com/Parentunehttps://twitter.com/Parentune Sound effects courtesy: Zapsplat

This week there were too many interesting things to discuss. I'm excited to share them! Now that India is offering support, I really hope Srilanka's situation gets sorted very soon. Ofcourse I couldn't miss out news on some environmental issues. For a change, I cover the simple secret technique Rajasthan uses to tackle lack of biodiversity… You must listen to this ‘kidi-Nagar' phenomenon…Institutions like ISRO are going out of their way to get children started on space and its science… I love technology and it fascinates me when something new comes out… Can't stop myself from sharing it with you all….

Did you know? The pile of plastic bottles produced daily would be higher than the Eiffel Tower? That's because  almost 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute.Here's my guest today, who has successfully found a way to not just recycle, but make it into something that creates visual appreciation towards animals….Plush toys! Meet Vishnu Chandran, CEO and Entreprenuer of the Year, who promised a better future for children, animals and planet. His amazing drive and attention to details at making sustainable toys cannot be missed behind his simple thoughts.Follow Vishnu Chandran herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vishnuchandran/https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildrepublichttps://www.facebook.com/WildRepublicInstagram: @wild_republicTwitter: @wild_republic

This earth day, I discovered a treasure, a treasure that helps the Soil and water bodies of mother earth. Not just that? This simple formula even helps us in our daily lives. It helps us get rid of the chemical cleaners. Like that's not enough, we can all create this treasure, right at our homes.Priti Rao of Soil and Soul sets such a high milestone in making that difference on Mother earth. I salute her and think she deserves this spotlight on this Earth DayFollow her here - https://www.soilandsoul.in/Instagram - @soil_and_soul_foundation

Its always exciting to host kids on my podcast.. Athrey Ram Rao, he's my age and an ardent listener of my podcast got thinking if there is truth in what I'm saying about plastic toys. He did his own research and came up to me and said he'd like to share his findings too.This episode feels different as we discussed the history, present and future of toys. To us, it feels illogical to carry on with the current way of toy making. I hope you will listen to understand Athrey's view points.If you haven't signed yet, Please sign my petition for 'Say NO to plastic toys' here -> https://chng.it/GR44hDXFcj

News is always fascinating and you could never get bored of it! My favorite news in today's episode is that of Airbus testing A380 on vegetable oil... Let me know which one you liked!-First space center in Jammu-Turkey's Longest suspension bridge.-India and Australia sign trade agreement-Airbus A380 flight test with Vegetable oil-Darwin's missing notebooks returned after 20 years-Stan, T-rex Fossil, in a new home-Ernest Shackleton's Ship found after 106 years-Climate change ropes in worse weather world over.-Pink Floyd, the fugitive Flamingo!Follow me on my social mediaWEBSITE:   https://www.littlemindchats.com/ EMAIL: Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats 

The power of creating something is incredible... The power to influence little lives with that creation is a bigger reponsibility... So, who shoulders this responsibility of creating toys for us? Its the 'Toy Designers'. My guest 'Suhasini Paul', who places children, their learning, their creativity and even their future, while designing each toy. No wonder she received an award from our Prime Minister Narendra Modiji. Follow her on social mediahttps://www.facebook.com/suhasini.paul.3https://www.linkedin.com/in/suhasinipaul/https://www.instagram.com/suhasinipaul/?hl=en

Happy Women's Day!!A day to remember that Women are changing this world in ways beyond what we can fathom! That includes the toy industry too!Here's my guest who is pioneering the effort of bringing sustainable toys to the lives of children. Dr Meeta Sharma Gupta earned her PhD from Harvard, returned to India and consciously chose to make sustainable toys for children in this country. Listen to how she rightfully points out that buying decisions of parents is the single most biggest influence on children. when children see parents making sustainable choices in buying, they're sure to follow! Please follow Shumee toys on instagram and facebook.

Dr Peter Fantke. Dr Peter is professor for quantitative sustainability assessment with focus on assessing life cycle fate, exposure, and effects of chemicals. He is the director of USEtox, the UNEP/SETAC scientific consensus model.This model characterises chemical toxicity and ecotoxicity. It also coordinates global task forces on quantifying emissions of pesticides and addressing impacts from exposure to toxic chemicals and fine particulate matter. This episode proves that scientific community is backing up efforts from general public to help children stay away from toxic chemicals  that harm us.

Would you think its possible to go sustainable everywhere? I mean even at the work place of our grown-ups?Azaan Feroze Sait, the most forward thinking businessman I've come across so far, has not just supported me even since the ideation of Little-WISE. He's now helping me take it to a whole new level.... Going sustainable at his organisation!     How cool is that? He's just proving that children's voices and future does not have to go unnoticed. There is value to what we're saying.For the first time, you could watch this fun filled conversation here -> https://youtu.be/3oF7rYfjOAsFollow Azaan and the ever happening Hub Bengaluru on the below social media channelsInstagram: @azaan_sait,  @thehubbengaluruLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/azaanferozsait, https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehub/Twitter: @AzaanFeroz, @thehubbengaluruPlease take time to sign my petition to 'Say NO to plastic toys' here -> https://chng.it/vSpHztxb

G'Ade just nailed a few things in this conversation. Its true that children will need more ways to engage ourselves. With so many gadgets, toys are anyways loosing their relevance slowly. That would mean so much less pollution in our living spaces.  Now, is a great opportunity to change and move away from plastic in toys.You'll why G'Ade is so passionate about making a difference and you cannot miss her contagious laughter!You could listen to her podcast theunfilteredbygade. Follow her on social mediaSocial Accounts:Theunfilteredby G'Ade on Instagram , @UnfilteredGade on Twitter and Youtube - The Unfiltered By G'Ade.Watch out to my episode next week, with my No 1 supporter... An amazing individual and business man in Bengaluru

Minds are little, not our thoughts.Episodes are little, not the Goal!!I'm having every happy feeling anyone could experience... blessed, confident, content, excited, joyful, and any other word you can think of... I will certainly keep this podcast rolling. Loads of emotions and ups and downs went into reaching this target and it has taught me that resilience, persistence and consistency can make anything happen.Thanks to all who've been listening to me over the past 2 years!Please spread the word... you could follow me on multiple social media LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/littlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats 

Happy 73rd Republic Day!!I just loved how Brigadier Sushil Bhasin explains the need for displaying India's Military prowess and our rich cultural heritage on every Republic day. He explains why it is very necessary for all of us to live a responsible life, and in turn honour lives of all the soldiers who sacrificed for our country.He has a very interesting take on how time management can be taught to kids and how our skills should change to suit the future jobs.Listen to how Chaitanya Shrotri too. He won the well deserved spot to co-host this Special episode with me.Follow this amazing coach/ Trainer/ Author/ TEDx speaker from here:linktr.ee/sushilbhasinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigsushilbhasin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sushilbhasin/YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/c/BrigSushilBhasinFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sushil.bhasin1Twitter: https://twitter.com/SushilBhasinJai Hind! 

Speak about the future of sustainability... Here's the man who's dedicated 30 years of his life in understanding this in-depth!While most of us choose to ignore and blame it on the system, He's set out to change this with an iron fist. He's Coming up with an exhaustive 22 documents about holistic sustainability for the Grand future of India... Not alone, but with a team of experts, he's ready to present it to our central Government by August 15th this year. Listening to his vision is an honour in itself!You can contact him at sunilsolar@yahoo.co.in please visit and like his Facebook public group https://www.facebook.com/groups/368999793937113/ and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SustainableEducationAtHome/. Next plastic collection drive is on 30th January 2022Visit my website: https://www.littlemindchats.com/Lets stand up for what we stand on!

Taking my conversation up one notch, I was lucky to get in touch with Matt Nuccio, one of the top 100 influencers in the toy industry. We spoke about alternative materials for moving away from plastic in our toys, and how the transition has already begun.It felt great to hear Matt encouraging children into toy designing  and how we could make our mark in this field.Follow Matt on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattnuccio/Join my Little-WISE club here: https://littlemindchats.com/lwclub/make-difference.php  

I feel proud and humbled at the same time to bring this episode out.....Normally, we can't see our dreams when we wake up. But how about the dreams that keep you awake? There is a way to not just dream big, but even see it every day to achieve it.What are the 3 bold steps you'll take for your future? Patti Dobrowolski, a 4 times TED Speaker, an Author, business coach and founder of upyourcreativegenius guides us on how we could arrive  at the 3 bold steps to achieve our dream... Draw it, see it and act on it. New year is the best time to give your goals a good start!Follow Patti here ->Website:  https://www.upyourcreativegenius.com/Instagram: @upyourcreativegeniusLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-dobrowolski-532368/Happy new year! 

What do we write with? Pens, pencils, What do we write in? books, papers...That's common sense.. But what's not so common is the fact that the stationary we use, is VERY heavy on the resources of our earth. Ashutosh and Naren, two young adults from Bengaluru, took 6 years of research and absolute hard work to bring a humoungously impactful line of stationary to keep us using the stationary exactly the way we do, at the same cost and still be sustainable.They show us, its possible to save large number of trees and thousands of gallons of water by just switching to Rescript stationary because they're made from recycled paper and cardboard.  I've used their products and can tell you, I have a happy feeling that I'm saving trees and water!Follow rescript here -> https://www.instagram.com/rescript_stationery/http://www.rescript.in/

Chaitsi Ahuja, an Environmentalist who turned into a sustainability leader in business helps us understand how her love for mother earth is still the core of what she does. When businesses ask the question, 'How can I replenish more than what I take from the earth?', Sustainability becomes an obvious outcome. This is exactly what brownliving.in does and encourages.As a child, Chaitsi did clean up the beaches like many of us do even now. everything we do influences bigger things to come in the future. Follow Chaitsi on social media https://www.instagram.com/brownlivingindia/http://brownliving.in/https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaitsi/

According to one of Murphy's laws, ‘Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse'. I'm choosing not to leave the situation of plastics and toys to themselves. I did a plastic collection drive last week, as it was the last sunday of November. One kid gave up a kilo worth of his toys and 3 kids went on an epic fun evening collecting a whopping 9 kilos of household plastics and toys in their immediate neighbourhood.Interestingly, Leo Tolstoy quotes that “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”Listen to my podcast to know how we all can bring a change in ourselves and our earth. Every little decision matters. There ARE alternatives, just as cost effective as plastic and certainly not half as damaging to our earth. I hope you enjoy listening to this.Thank you!

Hi,Are there any trustable sustainable toys at all out there? Where do I find genuine ones? Why Should I buy them? To answer these questions and so much more, I have Christina floyd with me. She's been researching and sharing some golden nuggets to other parents, through her blogs and her popular facebook group called ‘Sustainable toys' https://www.facebook.com/groups/844723552739385Visit her website https://thebabypenguin.com/ to know a lot more about sustainable toys, how to choose them, and a LOT more on how to find what to trust.There is no doubt, Sustainable toys are certainly the way forward…. How about the rest of the plastic toys? I'm collecting them back to get them recycled through my Little-WISE club in Bengaluru.Its happening last sunday of every month.. This month, its on 28th. The three venues are Hubbengaluru, Safina plaza Vividus hospital, HMT main roadJain Heritage School, Hebbal Kempapura,Come and join, get rid of the dangerous plastic toys and even earn points for your nobel deed.I really hope you enjoy listening WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com EMAIL: Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Pediatricians think its an immediate necessity to take action against the plastics in our homes.6 months through to 5 years toddlers are the most affected. Listen and know exactly how these chemicals work at the Amino acids level.We store food in plastics, heat them in plastic plates and bowls... Dr Hari mentions how they enter our bodies. Scratching, nibbing, mouthing, scratching plastic toys are all ways in which they enter a child's system.Join my Little-WISE club by mailing me to Siyona@littlemindchats.com or Whatsapp to 6366305959. I'm conducting plastic toys collection drive in Bengaluru on the last sunday of every month. This month its happening on the 28th Sunday. Join the club to know more details.Thank you!

Meet Pete,My mentor and a person who has been constantly trying to bring out the best in me and thousands of other people with his Mi365 podcast. I'm calling this a cross-cast as we recorded it in one place to go on my podcast as well as his.As you can expect, Pete let me explain everything about my Little-WISE club, the reason behind why I'm doing this and many facts related to this topic. Why is it important now than ever before for kids' voices to be heard?  Thanks @petecohen_ for helping us reach out to so many amazing people! Please do take up his 30 day free course for being a better side of yourself. https://petecohen.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petecohen_/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/petecohenbusinessspeakerI really hope you enjoy listening to this.

Its feeling amazing to  follow my dreams. I dream of a world without plastic toys... The toys that don't affect our health and damage earth either. This whole season explores on the effects of our toys on us and how it is possible to look for alternatives.In my club Little-WISE, I have fun filled ways for children to get involved and do so much for mother earth.Please listen to it and DO register either on my website www.littlemindchats.com OR by Whatsapp on +916366305959.Can't wait for the October 31st… Nope! Not because its halloween, but its the last sunday of the month and that's exactly when 

How does a coach mould a sports person into a winner? What qualities would an athlete need before he/ she could be coached?Brigadier Ray Malik has been in Squash for 4 decades as a player and a coach to National Men's team. He emphasises on how students are capable on picking sports as a way of life so it teaches them broader life skills too.Do not miss this last episode of Season 5!! I really hope you will love this episode.Thanks for listening! 

Sports is not just about the players. There are a huge load of professions that support the glory of this industry.Photography is clearly one that accentuates the achievements of the athletes.Mike Valente has great experience and the humbleness to share it with me in this interview. A truly inspiring photographer who does not yet completely believe in social media presence.Such guests enrich my podcastPlease listen to his experience in Tokyo Olympics, F1 racing and many more such events.

More news to share! There are great promising events happening around the world.- PM Modi visits US for Quad summit- Migrants flown back to Haiti from US shores- Giant Trees Wrapped to Protect Against Wildfires- Billions of microplastics in oceans for Maritime rope- Inspiration 4 space experience- Insect Defense Chemicals translated into Eerie Sounds - 23000 yr old footprints discovered in the Americas- Man Walks From Eiffel Tower Across River on a Slackline

Sports gives skills for life... one of them is how we deal with competition, stress, the nerves around it and above all, the 'Failure' part that comes inadvertently.Listen to my conversation with Natalie Allport, previously a national level snowboarder from Canada and now an entrepreneur. She eloquently and effortlessly answers some of my questions around mental health, failure, snowboarding and many more questions on how and why sport is important for children.My best learning from her: Failure is feedback! Never blame yourself for a lifetime over it. Follow her on instagram @natalieallport.Do follow me on all social media with @littlemindchats.Hope you enjoy and learn as much as I have!

Its great to see more and more children achieve different feats whether its teenager Emma Raducanu winning the US Open or 5 year old Harvey hiking the Appalachian Mountains. Scientists warn on why fossil fuels must remain underground. To echo this, the world's first giant carbon sucking machine, Orca is now operating in Iceland. Please do listen to other news below, and let me know what you think of my news.9/11 Twenty years of terrorist attackGuinea coupBRICS meeting in IndiaHurricane Ida in LuisianaLargest carbon sucking plant, Orcan in IcelandFossil fuels must stay underground - ScientistsFind of the decade cometEmma Raducanu wins US Open.China limits online gaming for childrenFollow me on instagram with @littlemindchats, 

The unconditional and selfless efforts put in by teachers is what builds a student and a strong nation through great students. Listen as I speak to my teacher on the unique challenges they face today. Whether its online classes, ever evasive kids, being observed by parents while teaching and so much more.I feel great to know and listen to the thoughts of my own teacher.Happy Teachers Day. to all teachers.. THANK YOU!!

Magic is a great part of anyone's childhood and I'm lucky to be speaking to one. Listen to Nikhil Raj reveal the early days of his childhood and how he got to be associated with Magic. We discuss the skills needed, how we could learn and even earn from doing these magic tricks. Follow Nikhil on Instagram with the handle @iamrajmagicianYou can email him for shows here -> officialnikhilraj@gmail.com Listen and have fun! :)Thank you 

Voo hooo... I've reached a milestone of 30 news episodes!In this fortnightly news episode, I tried my best to explain the Taliban situation. Its not good news, yet important for us, as kids to understand why it happened.Here's a list of other event's I managed to cover in this news episode. Paralympic games underwayTaliban rules AfghanistanFather of Sudoku no moreSevere climate crisis in the future - ReportFirst ever rain on Greenland's ice sheetAsteroid Closer to Sun than Mercury Hubble captures Einstein ringsHope you enjoy listening to it!Thank you :)

75th Independence Day for India, Its that time to share the exuberant feeling together. I have a remarkable Ex army personnel Brigadier Ray Malik with me today. Listening to his stories about meeting two of the finest Nobel Peace prize winners in 2 separate incidents gave me goose bumps… Army has always given us the security as a nation and some fine sports men too. Brig. Ray Malik is one such person who has made India proud with his achievements in Squash. Listen and have a great independence Day. Jai Hind

nuggets of great advice from Cory camp in this episodeHis answers to some of my questions like importance of sports for kids and how the mindset of Athletes is different from that of others is amazing!Listen to know how Superstition can play a role in Sports. And know a little more about his childhood and routine before he became the top distance freestylers in Delaware history.makes me want to pick up a sport seriously! Follow him on Insta: @corycamp and listen to his podcast @athleticmindsetpodcastSign my petition to 'Say NO to plastic toys' -> http://chng.it/vSpHztxb