The Business of Blogging, Photography, Influencer Marketing & Professionalism, specifically from the point of view of India. I bring 16 years of experience working as a professional photographer, artist, social media influencer & business consultant to the "podcast-table". Online Brand Building, Social Media Strategy, Influencer Marketing for Brands, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, The Business of Photography, Professionalism & Pricing, Pricing Your Services, Professional Photography in India, Launching Your Brand Online etc. are just some of the subjects I talk about.
Episode 165 of The Naina Experience Podcast - and this one is very close to home, literally. I'm joined by Saurik Dheer, a young entrepreneur and creative director based right here in Adelaide. Saurik moved here in August 2024 to do his MBA, having never visited Australia before - not even when his cousin got married in Melbourne two years earlier, because he was too busy running his business in India to leave.We talk about his background in music - which he has studied since the age of 4 - and how that shaped the way he approaches filmmaking and creative direction. His process is unlike anyone I've spoken to before: he thinks of the music and the emotion first, and then the visuals arrange themselves around that in his head. It's not a learned technique. It's just how he's wired.We also talk honestly about what it's like to be a young Indian creative professional trying to break into Adelaide's industry. He reached out to every creative agency in the city - over 20 of them, multiple times - and didn't hear back from a single one. We both know that feeling. But then Adelaide Fringe found him at an event and came back two days later with a brief and a budget. It's a start.And he had an idea for a niche events company that I'm still thinking about - a Mexican luchador wrestling match in a boxing gym with taquerias and tequila. Adelaide is a blank canvas, he says. Someone just needs to paint on it.Connect with Saurik Dheer:
Episode 164 of The Naina Experience Podcast - and this one has been a long time coming. I'm joined by Ravi Sagar, founder of SPARXSYS, a software company based in London. Ravi and I have known each other online since the very early days of Twitter - we're talking 2007, when there were so few Indians on the platform that you just kind of knew everyone who was there. But we had never actually spoken to each other until this conversation. Worth every year of the wait.Ravi dropped out of IIT Delhi after just 6 months, finished his engineering degree in Delhi, worked at a few companies, got an offer to move to the UK, and took it. That was ten years ago. He now runs SPARXSYS, which builds software products including apps that work within Jira - the project management tool used by teams worldwide. He also talked about how his company is now using AI to record and summarise all internal meetings, so you can ask it what happened in an entire quarter and get one clean report back.We also had a really honest conversation about what it's like to leave India and build a life somewhere else. Coming from Delhi, London can feel quiet - even boring - at first. He loves going back to India, loves the food and the chaos of Delhi, but after about three weeks he's ready to return to the UK. That push and pull between two homes is something I completely relate to as someone who moved to Australia a year and a half ago.And then things got very meta - Ravi asked me about my content workflow and I ended up explaining exactly how I use Opus Clip and Claude AI to turn a one-hour live conversation into short clips, transcripts, and blog posts. So this episode is also a behind-the-scenes look at how this podcast gets made.Connect with Ravi Sagar:
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Conversation with Vaishali @augustrum who is an illustrator, calligrapher and artist based out of Darwin.
#TheNainaExperience podcast with @gora.pakora.jamie talking about his journey, dis-ease to healing, spirituality, being connected with his body & modern medicine.Book your spot on the podcast.
Soundarya is one of the co-founders of Sattva & Sage, which is a curated lifestyle marketplace that brings India's finest homegrown brands to Australia. They are based out of Adelaide, South Australia.
Gayatri Singh is a Private Chef, Supper Club Host & Recipe Creator in Melbourne, Australia. @gayatriisingh on Instagram
In conversation with Vibhinna Ramdev, who is currently in Adelaide with her show "Why English", for Adelaide Fringe
It's a conscious practice. Pay attention to what you're paying attention to.
Also consciousness, energy, vibration, activation & other things with Exploring Consciousness with Jamie Miller.
In conversation with Adi Parmarr, stand-up comic from Amsterdam
A brief conversation with Kushi Venkatesh bk, Adelaide-based stand-up comic
This interview question needs to GO
Post something, anything, right now
A paradigm shift for more peace and ease in your life
A couple of examples of how I am currently practicing AUDACITY in my life
I did this experiment to become more aware of my relationship with money, how my self-worth is tied to work, how professionalism is a strong part of my current identity, etc.
The value of women and my not wanting to be of any value to anyone!
How my approach to online comments & trolls etc has changed
Exploring consciousness, beliefs, stories, self-love and a spot of crying when chanting OM
Someone offered to help for free and then told me I was being ungrateful because I wouldn't do what they were asking me to do. Giving is a choice. As is receiving. Expectations aren't exactly "free". A fascinating subject!
Changing perspectives, beliefs, identity and traveling inwards with Jamie Miller aka Gora Pakora Jamie
My experiences with conscious connected breathwork with AkankshaRedhu.com
Even after a successful 20+ years as an independent photographer / solopreneur, the voices in my head mybheago "who do you think you are?"
What made the shift for you to be open to receive and revive. What changed? Why now?
The effects of posting multiple videos per day on social media
A conversation with Jamie Miller. Talking about how we listen to music, about relationships, the thinking mind, etc.
Some details of how I immigrated from India to Australia
With Jamie Miller "gora.pakora.jamie".
I'll be honest. I'm rambling. Not just on the podcast. But also in life.
This too, will be a distant memory.
Goodbyes. Screenshots. Plants and parked cars.
A short break-up story. Could be continued.
Lakme Fashion Week with FDCI in New Delhi. #LFWxFDCI #LFWSS24 The Photographers pit, the shows, the basement parking, 5 days of MADNESS! I loved it ❤️ October, 2023.
Why do we shy away from asking? A bit of a lean towards freelance photographers.
What obstacles have you faced in life? Is it an obstacle if you don't know how it's affected your life? Is it really an obstacle?
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The original paper in PDF format can be downloaded here : https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/library/UsefulnessHarpers.pdf
Art, Photography & Social Media. Next Instagram Live is on 3rd August, 2021 at 4pm on instagram.com/naina
The Instagram CEO Adam @mosseri, recently posted about changes that are coming to @instagram, specifically video & entertainment. I'm sharing my thoughts on the same & what creators, brands & small business can / cannot do. #Instagram #InstagramVideoCentric #InstagramEntertainmentPlatform #InstagramLikeTikTok #VideoCentric #EntertainmentPlatform #InstagramFuture #FutureOfInstagram #CreatorsOfInstagram #CreatorsOnInstagram #SquarePhotoApp #VideoApp #EntertainmentApp #AdamMosseri #Mosseri #InstagramPress #InstagramNews
Adete hosts a Coffee & Conversations segment on her Instagram page every Sunday. Last week, I was a guest on her show and this podcast is an audio extract of the same. We talk about how I started my career and how I got here.
Impromptu Instagram Live session today. Sorry I've been missing for four months.
Marriage, divorce, mental health, sex, etc
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