In a world where we are drowning in information and starving for wisdom and knowledge, our aim is to pool wisdom in one place. This podcast includes interviews with successful people from all the industries in the market. It also includes insights, ideas, and wisdom from books, articles and from life in general. I really hope all the wisdom in this podcast will help to live a happier, more fulfilled life. A life which is lived without regrets and a life lived to the fullest.
Welcome to "Now Podcast with Prakshal!" In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting a remarkable guest, Vibha Harish, a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and the co-founder of CosMix, a groundbreaking supplement brand that's redefining the standards of holistic well-being. Today, we delve deeper into her experience, exploring the transition from being an entrepreneur in the family business to becoming a founder entrepreneur. Vibha shares her insights into entrepreneurship, innovation, and the unique challenges and rewards of working in a family business. She's open and honest about the misconceptions surrounding it and the importance of merging traditional values with modern perspectives. And it doesn't stop there. Vibha is also on a mission to make a positive impact beyond her business. She talks about "Nutrition for All," a sustainable social giveback initiative by CosMix that's changing lives by providing nutrition to malnourished children in rural areas. Her journey is not just about business success; it's about making a difference in the world. So, if you're looking for inspiration, entrepreneurial wisdom, and a story of true impact, you're in for a treat.
In this episode, we have Saloni Srivastava with us. Saloni is a well-known YouTuber and TEDx speaker. Her youtube channel has over 25 million views and Saloni has launched multiple businesses and recently she has come up with her brand new course Hustle post academy. In this course, Saloni provides the blueprint of how to escape your 9-5 and start your business. She is also a mentor to multiple aspiring YouTubers and content creators all around the world. We discussed her channel, her way of learning, minimalism and a lot of other amazing stuff, I hope you guys will enjoy this episode! Saloni's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/salonisrivastavaofficial/
In this episode, we have Surbhi Bagga. Surbhi is a standup artist, a podcaster, a TV writer, and a certifiable overthinker. Surbhi hosts one of the best podcasts of India- The overthink tank, where she overthinks problems with her comedian friends. From pop culture to dating etiquettes, human emotions to ai - she analyses everything. And in this conversation, we over thinked a little about overthinking, her career as a standup and podcaster, and also her tips for both standup artists and podcasters. I hope you guys will enjoy this conversation! Surbhi's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/surbhi.bagga/
In this episode, we have Ashdin Doctor with us. Ashdin is a habit trainer and coach and the founder of Awesome 180. He believes Awesome life starts with Awesome habits. He is also the host of the Habit Coach Podcast which is one of the best podcasts in the country. We discussed everything about habits - how to break bad ones, how to build new ones, and the golden rules of habits. So if you are trying to break a bad habit of trying to build a good one - this episode is for you. Follow Ashdin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en
In this episode we have Arjun Vaidya with us. Arjun is the CEO of Dr. Vaidya's and they are on a mission to take the ayurveda to the 21st centruy. Arjun is mention by forbes 30 under 30 Asia, business world 40 under 40 and arjun also hosts a podcast called - Direct to a billion consumer. Enjoy this conversation. Arjun's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvaidya/ Arjun's Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/66G4Tt2zw5LgSPL9SZtS6b?si=YHbIkjIRRme3rf5BHIwZng
This is the second part of Prateek Yadav. Prateek Yadav is an international grandmaster of memory. Memory sports is all about mental performance. He is a 7x national champion and holds numerous national records and world records. People call him the god of memory sports in India. We talked about his journey, ways to improve your memory and how memory techniques can play a role in fixing the current education system. Follow Prateek - https://www.facebook.com/Prateek-Yadav-7x-Indian-Memory-Champion-652685168224789/
Today, Now Podcast has completed one year. Crazy crazy ride and journey. In this episode, I talked about my journey and express gratitude to all the people who have helped me in this one year. I am grateful to each and every person for all the small and big support. So many years ahead. I am excited! Stay tuned. Keep listening!
Prateek Yadav is an international grandmaster of memory. Memory sports is all about mental performance. He is 7x national champion and holds numerous national records and world records. People call him god of memory sports in India. We talked about his journey, what is memory sports and what it takes to become one and other interesting stuff. I hope you will enjoy this episode. Follow Prateek - https://www.facebook.com/Prateek-Yadav-7x-Indian-Memory-Champion-652685168224789/
In this episode, I talked about one of my favorite topic - "DEATH" I feel death can put your life into perspective. Death can make you more conscious of life and we all need to remember our own mortality. I hope you will enjoy this episode. Signup for my weekly newsletter - https://www.nowwithprakshal.com/newsletter/
In this conversation, Prakshal and Vidit talked about the mindset and habits that it takes to become a master at something. Vidit tells the recipe of success and what are the things that make a difference. We also talked about his approach when he plays the world champion - Magnus Carlsen. At the end of the episode, Vidit defines his success and failure definition. Follow Vidit - https://www.instagram.com/viditchess/ Signup for my weekly newsletter - https://www.nowwithprakshal.com/newsletter
"If you have good habits, time is your friend. All you gotta do is have patience." If you want a good life, you need to have good habits. Today, I talked about three habits that have impacted my life the most and they keep impacting it every day. Sign up for my newsletter - https://www.nowwithprakshal.com/newsletter/
Vidit Gujrathi is the chess super grandmaster. He ranks second in India and 23rd in the world (as of May 2020). He is the fourth Indian ever to cross the 2700 rating. We talked about his early chess career, his habits, lessons learned, and what it takes to be a grandmaster. Follow Vidit - https://www.instagram.com/viditchess/ Signup for my weekly newsletter - https://www.nowwithprakshal.com/newsletter
Rajat Sharma or The Rajat Code is a content creator with more than 300k subscribers and over 20 million views on his videos. We talked about his career, the content industry, defining hustle, and a lot of other interesting stuff. Link to Rajat's Youtube Channel - https://bit.ly/2WYrNpo This episode is brought to you by my weekly newsletter - Philosophy. Poetry. Podcast. Subscribe here - https://www.nowwithprakshal.com/newsletter/
In this episode, we have Juhi Sharma with us. Juhi is the founder of an organization called Light Up Emotions Matter Foundation. They work in the field of emotional and mental well being for the underprivileged section of the society. We talked about her organization, correlation between spirituality and mental health, and what you can do to take care of your mental wellbeing in the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to my newsletter.
Shantanu Anand is the co-founder of the Airplane Poetry Movement for which he was mentioned in the Forbes 30 under 30 (Class of 2019). He also the community manager with Kommune India. With his words, he can captivate people and you will fall in love with his poetry. In this Part -2/2, he discussed elements of great art, how to create great poetry, his favorite artists, and how he defines success and failures.
Shantanu Anand is the co-founder of the Airplane Poetry Movement for which he was mentioned in the Forbes 30 under 30 (Class of 2019). He also the community manager with Kommune India. With his words, he can captivate people and you will fall in love with his poetry. In this Part -1/2, he discussed his journey of becoming a poet, his reaction to Forbes mention and the guidelines to build a community. Subscribe to my newsletter - Philosophy. Poetry. Podcast.
Tuheena is the founder of words of worth. Words Of Worth is a poetry page that is been followed by more than 150k people from all over the world. In this episode, we talked about her journey, how is she balancing between her full-time job and passion projects, tips for writers and redefining success and failures.
In this episode, we have Joel with us. Joel is the chief curator (app) at TTT - Terribly Tiny Tales. He shares his journey, talks about elements of a good story and gives advice for dealing with writer's block.
Piyush Ghosh is the founder of The Optimist Citizen which is India's first and only Purely Positive Newspaper presenting only positive News and optimistic stories from around the world. We talked about - the role of optimism in life, the world of social media, the role and impact of big awards and recognition, the importance of having depth in work and finally, how to define success and failures.
In this episode, we have Megha Rao. Megha is a poet, storyteller, and author. With her words, she is impacting thousands of lives. Follow Megha on Instagram! Enjoy this amazing conversation!
In this episode, we have Bani Singh and Drishti Gupta, the founders of Now and Me. nowandme.com is an online platform where people can share their difficult experiences, trying times, struggles, failures, mental health, daily hurdles with each other in order to learn, heal and grow from the shared experiences. We talked about topics like the possible problems of rising mental health issues, potential solutions and the journey of building a startup.
In this episode, we have Khrisha Shah. She is the founder of a startup called Dysco. Dysco is derived from the discovery and it's a social network for local professional discovery. We talked about the seed of Dysco and the need for such a platform. Krishna also shared about her journey in college and her dreams and aspirations at that point in life. Finally, we discussed habits, books and her definition of success and failures. Hope you will enjoy the episode. Dysco's Instagram
Karan Singh Magic is a psychological illusionist. He has performed with megastars like Amir Khan, Virat Kohli, Shahrukh Khan, and many others. In this episode, we talked about Karan's story of becoming a magician, his advice for young people. Karan also shares his favorite reads and his definition of success and failures. This episode is a perfect combination of wisdom and fun.
Sana Sood is the founder and the Director of Creative of Happy Shappy, which is one of India's fastest-growing social media platform. Sana loves to be happy and create her own path and no doubt she is a risk-taker. From marrying outside her community to quitting her well-settled job in the U.S. and moving to India and starting Happy Shappy, she is setting an amazing example of how risks are important and how much happiness matters in life. Today We talked about her journey, parenting and some deep stuff.
In this episode we have - Shayamal with us. Shayamal is a performance coach, sports scientist, mental trainer, EQ consultant with over two decades of field experience with Olympians & Championship winning teams. He is also a former monk, an ultra-marathon runner, and a TEDx speaker. Today we talked about the transitions he went through in his life, the role of meditation, the art of detachment, the role of mentors, and some very insightful advice for the young people who are just starting out.
In this episode, we have Amar or popularly known as "Comedy Wala Amar." He is a stand-up artist, author, and motivational speaker. He is on a mission to make the world an inspired and visibly happier place. Today we talked about his journey and happiness and his book happiness in your skin.
Megha is the founder of a non-profit organization called "Our Voix", a youth lead organization working to prevent child sexual abuse. She holds an LLM degree in human rights from University college London. She is a TEDx speaker and also the winner of National Youth Icon Award 2019. Her vision and work towards making childhood safe again have been covered by many leading media platforms of the nation.
Ravie Solanky is a Delhi based filmmaker, graphic designer, photographer, writer, storyteller, and a serial entrepreneur. He has founded many companies notably What a short which is an online platform for Short films. He is also the CEO and founder of the Social House which is an open platform for writers, poets, singers, to promote art & culture. Their Youtube channel has over 2 million subscribers and their videos have a total of more than 100 million views. He is also the host of a storytelling series- Kahaaniwala and ON camera with Ravie.