The Vision-Nari Podcast

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Powered By EPIC ON. The VisionNari podcast is hosted by Swati Rawat where she discovers visionary Indian women and invites them on the show to talk about their life and aspirations, in an attempt to understand their impulse, inspiration, and the story behind their unique vision. Ever wonder what goes into being a VisionNari Listen and find out. This podcast is produced by Launchora www.launchora.com and music is created by Dyalla Swain http://soundcloud.com/dyallas. Find us on Instagram Vision.nari If you like what we do, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Wed love to hear your thoughts.

Upasana Makati: Founder & Publisher of White Print

35 min 47 sec

In the first episode, the VisionNari is Upasana Makati whos the founder of White Print Indias first English lifestyle magazine for the visually impaired in Braille and Upasana Makati is the founder, editor, publisher and owner of White Print. For her work and contribution, Upasana Makati is awarded the First Lady Award by the President of India and the Woman and Child Ministry, She was on the 40 Under 40 list of Fortune India, and the 30 under 30 list by Forbes India in 2016.
Nirupma Singh: Runner, Fitness & Marathon Trainer

37 min 58 sec

In the second episode, the VisionNari is Nirupma Singh. Shes a Runner, Zumba Instructor, Fitness and Marathon Trainer. Her journey into fitness began in her 30s and at the age of 42, she started training for long distance running. She is a podium finisher in major national running events Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, Bengaluru Tougher 10 k Challenge while also being a mother of two boys and dealing with typical household challenges. Nirupama has also qualified for Boston Marathon and her story is equally if not more inspiring as her accomplishments.
Sulakshana Bhattacharya: Woodworker & Founder of MishtooMade

31 min 37 sec

In the third episode, the VisionNari is Sulakshana Bhattacharya. Shes one of the first Indian female woodworker who not only teaches her craft but also runs a woodworking company called MistooMade. After spending over 15 years in the public sector across three countries, when she moved back to India she decided to pursue her passion full time into woodworking. Sulakshana literally carved her way through a male dominated space and the only thing more impressive than her journey is her fierce personality.
Divya Anand: Author of Dare Eat That: A Guide to Bizarre Foods from Around the World

29 min 25 sec

In the fourth episode, the VisionNari is Divya Anand. Shes the author of the book Dare Eat That: A Guide to Bizarre Foods from Around the World, which explores her and her husbands journey to eat every species on earth, at least once. From eating insects, crocodile, and even puffer fish this book has covered it all for curious gastronomical travellers. The food adventures in her book pretty much qualify as a challenge in the fear factor series. Divya is an avid reader, traveller, blogger, a full time product manager, and now a published writer.
Prerna Mukharya: Data collector & Founder of Outline India

38 min 41 sec

In the fifth episode, the VisionNari is Prerna Mukharya. Shes the founder of Outline India a data firm working in the development sector providing strategic advisory services and policy support to relevant stakeholders. Prerna, along with her team, has visited 8000 villages across 26 states to collect socialimpact data with nearly 4.5 million interactions. Prerna is a 2018 Chevening fellow at Oxford University and was part of the Fortune 40 under 40 list in 2017. For her vision and work, she was featured in India Todays Top 10 Most Powerful Innovators in 2018. Prerna recently launched Track your metrics, a tech platform and app.
Astha Mittal: Writer, Painter, Theatre Artist & Chef

29 min 12 sec

In the sixth episode, the VisionNari is Astha Mittal. Shes an engineer by degree, a writer by passion, and an artist by profession. Her artwork has been celebrated and displayed at the Indian Habitat Centre and she is also a proud published writer of two books She and He and Diary Of A Young Artist. Astha has travelled extensively across India and moved to Delhi for her absolute love for Theatre. She has a dream to open up a Cafe for which she also worked in the kitchen of one of the finest restaurants in Delhi. Her take on life and individualism is stimulating and refreshing.
How Puneeta Roy transitioned from a media professional to empowering youth using social arts

1 hr 15 min 22 sec

In the seventh episode, the VisionNari is Puneeta Roy. She is the Managing Trustee of The Yuva Ekta Foundation and a Reiki practitioner. Puneeta is a media professional with over 30 years of experience and has been working on self empowerment and healing with young people from marginalized as well as privileged backgrounds for over a decade, using Theatre and the Arts. In this episode, I sit down with Puneeta as we talk about her journey, her beliefs, her experience with Reiki and meditation, and her vision for the future.
Aditi Banerjee: From solving public sector challenges to starting a global talent management firm

34 min 27 sec

In the eighth episode, the VisionNari is Aditi Banerjee. She is the cofounder of Magic Billion, a global talent management firm which bridges the demand/supply gap for skilled workers. Before embarking on her entrepreneurial journey, Aditi worked for over 10 years in multilateral financial institutions, venture philanthropy, and management consulting. Tune in as Aditi shares her experience working with The World Bank, being a part of founding team of Malcolm Gladwells Surgo Foundation, and the vision shes charting out for Magic Billion.
Anushree Bishnoi’s vision to kill the misinformation epidemic

26 min 34 sec

In ninth episode, the VisionNari is Anushree Bishnoi. Shes the founder of Unfound News A news platform that uses AI to remove biases by providing diverse perspective to news while also giving appropriate context. Anushree founded this organisation along with her husband where theyre driven to kill the misinformation epidemic. Tune in as Anushree talks about her motivation to start Unfound and how they use tech to battle fake news.If you like to read multiple viewpoints on a news article, go visit unfound.news.
(Part One) Story of Captain Shalini Singh - An army captain, a martyr’s wife, a proud single mom, and a true woman of substance.

44 min 30 sec

In tenth episode, the VisionNari is Captain Shalini Singh. She has served in the Indian army for six years and at present shes a motivational speaker, life coach, and a social activist. Captain Shalinis story is that of grit and strength. She got married at 19 to an army officer, lost him in war when she was just 23, decided to enrol herself in the army, and served until she moved to the private sector. Tune in to the first part as Captain Shalini shares her story of transition from being a naive young woman to becoming a woman of substance.
(Part Two) Story of Captain Shalini Singh - An army captain, a martyr’s wife, a proud single mom, and a true woman of substance.

47 min 34 sec

Eleventh episode continues the story of Captain Shalini Singh. In this episode, she talks about her life post serving in the army and her career shift into the private sector. She shares about her recovery from a terrible road accident which left her bed ridden for a year and opens up about her personal life and how she fell victim to domestic violence when she remarried. Tune in as Captain Shalini shares her perspective towards life and how shes helping others to overcome adversities.
How Shreyasi Singh is building a distinctive online learning institution to develop people’s cognitive, social, and emotional skills.

52 min 5 sec

To avail the Harappa offer, send a mail to ceoharappa.education.In twelfth episode, the VisionNari is Shreyasi Singh. Shes the Founder and CEO of Harappa Education an online learning institution that helps people build foundational Habits critical to achieve professional success and personal meaning. Shreyasi has 15 years of combined experience across broadcast and print journalism. Now, through her entrepreneurial journey with Harappa, shes working towards her vision of building an educational platform that delivers both on impact and scale.If youd like to develop your hard skills like Defining Problems, Speaking Effectively, or Reasoning Logically, try Harappa by visiting harappa.education. Also, the first 25 people to write an email to Shreyasi will get the Speaking Effectively course for free. So send the mail now and dont miss this chance. Email: ceoharappa.education
Silvy Kalra is working on weekends to empower women by helping them learn self-defense.

23 min 17 sec

In thirteenth episode, the VisionNari is Silvy Kalra, a communications professional, activist, and a journalist. Silvys the founder of FightHer An initiative that conducts workshops to teach girls and women including domestic workers basic self defense techniques. Being a journalist she often worked at odd hours and felt anxious traveling back home alone at night in cabs. That was when she first realised she wanted to learn self defense. She started organising selfdefence classes which were slowly joined by the domestic workers in her neighbourhood. Tune in as Silvy talks about her vision with FightHer and how shes expanding this initiative so that more people become aware of selfdefence techniques. If youd like to organise a selfdefence class in your neighbourhood, contact Silvy at silvy.kalrafighther.org.
How an Entrepreneur, Dipika Singh, is creating content that promotes personal and professional growth of women.

26 min 50 sec

In fourteenth episode, The VisionNari is Dipika Singh. Deepika is the Founder of Life is More and runs a Youtube Channel called She Means Business where she features content that promotes personal and professional growth of women. She also has an interview series called, She Means Business Chat Show, where she talks to women doing fantastic work as an attempt to build more stories of women role models. Since the vision of She Means Business aligns so much with VisionNaris, Swati Rawat talks to Dipika Singh to understand more about She Means Business and Dipikas journey with it.
How Naina Hiranandani is working to help people around the world find meaningful relationships.

53 min 49 sec

In a world where technology is now donning the hat of cupid, how do you trust matchmaking In fifteenth episode, the VisionNari is Naina Hiranandani, COO at Sirf Coffee, a platform thats revolutionising dating for global Indians. Born in Mumbai, Naina studied masters in English literature and was working with prominent luxury and fashion publications before starting the entrepreneurial journey. Tune in as Naina talks about her childhood influences, her vision with Sirf Coffee, and how its successfully helping clients, around the world, find meaningful relationships.To know more about Sirf Coffee or apply to their membership, log on to sirfcoffee.comFind me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
How Upma Kapoor is creating a successful organic beauty brand with an all-women team.

24 min 46 sec

In sixteenth episode, the visionnari is Upma Kapoor, founder of Teal and Terra, an organic beauty and healthcare brand. Teal and Terra is Upmas second entrepreneurial venture and being an organic beauty startup it claims to use all natural ingredients. What is also unique about this startup is its team which comprises of only women who all work from home. Losing both her parents to a terrible accident as a child and becoming a single mother, Upma has faced challenges with grit and strength. Tune in as I talk to Upma about her journey and her vision for future.To know more about Teal and Terra, visit https://tealandterra.com/.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Women's Day Special: Swati Rustagi, Amazon India’s HR director, on empowering women at the workplace

32 min 9 sec

In seventeenth episode, the VisionNari is Swati Rustagi, Human Resource Director at Amazon. In this Womens Day special episode, Swati and I talk about inclusion and diversity at workplace. Swati shares her personal journey and talks about Amazon Indias carefully curated initiatives which are creating employment opportunities for women from diverse backgrounds. Tune in as Swati Rustagi shares her thoughts on measures that people can take to encourage inclusion and diversity in their workplace.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Ragini Das is taking a LEAP to create a powerful network of rising women leaders

27 min 8 sec

In eighteenth episode, the VisionNari is Ragini Das. Ragini is the cofounder of Leap, a powerful network of rising women leaders. Ragini along with her cofounder created this private network for women that fosters growth through impactful networking, coaching, mental wellness, and learning as well as upskilling. Tune in as Ragini and I talk about her professional journey, why she started leap, and whats her vision for it.If youd like to know more about leap, visit leap.club.
Dr. Poornima Bajwa is at the front line with fellow doctors battling Coronavirus

40 min 4 sec

List of NGOs providing relief during Covid19 LinkThis is a special episode on Covid19 and what we know about this novel coronavirus. My guest on this episode is Dr. Poornima Bajwa, a resident physician at UC Davis Medical Centre in California. I spoke with her on March 29 through a video call to ask her about what shes seeing on the ground at the hospital, what her experience been going through all of this, and how is she along with her fellow doctors dealing with this crisis.The doctors, nurses, and all of the healthcare workers are doing their part to fight this war and so should we by staying home and also, donating if we can. There are wonderful organisations out there that are doing some incredible work. If youre in a position to donate to any one of these, please do. Thank you and stay safe.
How psychologist Sneha Satheendran is providing a non-judgmental and safe listening space for you to express and share.

44 min 48 sec

In twentieth episode, the VisionNari is Sneha Satheendran. Sneha is the founder of Lend An Ear, an initiative working towards providing free listening space to anyone who wants to express, talk and share. Sneha is an integrative counseling psychologist and a holistic therapist with an unparalleled devotion towards making lives better one day at a time. Tune in as Sneha talks about Lend an Ear and also shares few pointers on how you can take care of your mental health under the current lockdown.If youd like to register for the online sessions of Lend An Ear, please fill up the registration form here.
Richa Shrivastava is on a mission to make a million face shields to fight covid 19

30 min 57 sec

In episode 21, the VisionNari is Richa Shrivastava. Richa is the managing partner at Makers Asylum, a collaborative makerspace and innovation hub. During the covid crisis, when businesses were struggling to survive, the team of Makers Asylum self isolated at the space to find solutions for the crisis. Thats when the idea of face shields came up. They quickly made a prototype and tested various versions with doctors and finally arrived at a design which was cheap, easy to scale, and could be made with materials available locally. Tune in as Richa talk about her journey, the ongoing work at Makers Asylum and how they plan to collectively ship out a million face shields.To know more about Makers Asylum and their initiatives, visit makersasylum.com/covid19.
How Kanika Agarwal is building an accessible mental health platform while concurrently running a digital agency.

31 min 23 sec

In episode 22, the VisionNari is Kanika Agarwal. Kanika is a parallel entrepreneur who is running two firms A startup operating in the mental health space called Mind Peers and A digital agency called Passion Peers. Kanika had to confront multiple challenges on her road to success, and Mind Peers is a story born out of this fight. Tune in as Kanika and I talk about her journey and the silent epidemic of rising mental health issues. If youre thinking about seeing a therapist but dont know where to begin, you can log on to mindpeers.co to find Clinical Psychologists Psychiatrists around you.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Sona Mohapatra on being a female artist who doesn’t shy away from speaking her mind

40 min 53 sec

In episode 23, our VisionNari is the Indian singer, music composer, and Lyricist Sona Mohapatra. Sona has been an active advocate of womens rights and doesnt shy away from speaking her mind. Her new documentary Shut up Sona, directed by Deepti Gupta and produced by Sona herself, gives a glimpse into her life as a singer, a storyteller, and most importantly as a woman with a point of view. Tune in as Sona talks about her journey as an outspoken female artist and her experience with producing Shutup Sona. Theres also a small surprise for listeners towards the end. Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Miniya Chatterji on finding innovative solutions to help Indian healthcare system during COVID-19

32 min 16 sec

In episode 24, our Visionnari is Dr. Miniya Chatterji. Dr. Chatterji is the CEO of Sustain Labs Paris an enterprise that turns around organisations towards becoming more sustainable. Dr. Chatterji is currently working towards providing fast and costeffective solutions to fight challenges that followed the Covid pandemic. One of her most notable work includes drafting a plan to transform vacant buildings into temporary hospitals and quarantine centres . Tune in as Dr. Chatterji shares her personal journey and talks about her innovative work to help the healthcare system during this pandemic.If youd like to know about Sustain Labs, please visit sustainlabsparis.com.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Rupsa Mallik on how the pandemic has affected our reproductive health services

39 min 18 sec

In episode 25, our VisionNari is Rupsa Mallik Director of Programmes and Innovation at CREA. Rupsa is responsible for developing and implementing CREAs strategic initiatives and programmes in India, South Asia region and at the global level. Rupsa is actively engaged in advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity and justice in various capacities. Tune in as Rupsa shares her personal journey and talks about the consequences of the COVID pandemic on sexual and reproductive health services, and how it may impact marginalised women and family planning services in India.Foundation for Reproductive Health Services India provides contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. If youd like to donate, please visit www.frhsi.org.in/.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Anubha Taneja-Mukherjee on Thalassemia and facing survival challenges due to current pandemic

44 min 30 sec

In episode 26, our VisionNari is Anubha TanejaMukherjee. A lawyer by training and Thalassemic herself, she serves as the member secretary of the Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group, where she works with multiple stakeholders to bring to the fore the problem and issues related to management, care, prevention, and treatment of Thalassemia. Tune in as Anubha shares her experience growing up with this disorder and the multiple challenges Thalassemic patients have been facing under the current pandemic.If youd like to reach out to Thalassemia patients advocacy group, you can write to them at pagthalsgmail.com.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Dr. Rama Joshi on the breakthrough of Robotic Assisted Surgeries

35 min 32 sec

In episode 27, our VisionNari is Dr. Rama Joshi Director of Gynaecology and Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram. She has a rich experience of over two decades of performing all radical surgeries for Gynaecological Cancers and she has also authored many original contributions, clinical communications and abstracts in peer viewed literature. Tune in as Dr. Rama Joshi shares her experience growing up with an ambition to become a doctor, the breakthrough of the roboticassisted surgeries and the interesting AI developments within the surgical space she foresees in the near future.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
How Dr. Geetha Manjunath, an innovator & engineer, founded an AI-based healthcare startup

28 min 3 sec

In episode 28, our VisionNari is Dr. Geetha Manjunath, CEO CTO of NIRAMAI, an AIenabled health tech startup that offers noninvasive breast cancer screening. The idea to start NIRAMAI came when Dr. Geetha lost two of her young cousins due to late detection of breast cancer. Thats when she decided to find a solution to detect breast cancer at an early stage that may also encourage women to go for regular checkups. Tune in as Dr. Geetha talks about her journey, her innovative spirit, and the multiple initiatives launched by NIRAMAI in the times of current crisis. If youd like to reach out to NIRAMAI, please visit https://www.niramai.com/. Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Tricha Kumar on leaving corporate America to teach bhangra to Bollywood.

35 min 29 sec

In episode 29, our VisionNari is Tricha Kumar. Tricha is a choreographer and filmmaker who moved from corporate America to Bollywood to work in the film industry. Over time, she became Mumbais resident expert in authentic Bhangra, worked with multiple celebrities and started her journey into filmmaking. Tune in as Tricha and I talk about her passion for Bhangra, her upcoming short film, and the struggles of being a female leader in male dominated spaces.If youd like to contact Tricha, you can visit https://trichakumar.com/. Instagram handle: tricha.kFollow Addiction film updates on Instagram and Twitter: addictionindieFind me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Priti Shetty, Head of People at WeWork India, on Inclusion, Empowerment, and Leadership

23 min 2 sec

In episode 30, our VisionNari is Priti Shetty, Head of People at WeWork India. Priti is a dynamic and empathetic leader who has worked in the the Human Resources for almost 20 years. Priti has been instrumental in spearheading multiple initiatives to ensure that women and members of the LGBTQ community feel included, supported and empowered. Tune in as Priti talks about how WeWork is keeping employees and members engaged during the lockdown, how the experience of motherhood helped her in evolving into a better leader, and what are the some of the personal and professional goals shes set for herself.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
How Nikita Wadhwa is working towards empowering 22 grassroots women leaders in Maharashtra

33 min 6 sec

In episode 31, our VisionNari is Nikita Wadhwa, Program Coordinator at Collective Impact Partnership. Backed by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, Collective Impact Partnership is a program initiated by 5 organizations working towards womens rights, health, and leadership. It is supporting 22 women leaders in Maharashtra with their social initiatives and believes in unleashing the power of collective impact by empowering and upskilling women leaders at the grassroots level. Tune in as Nikita talks about CIPs multiple initiatives and how its impacting the lives of these women leaders. Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Aparna Rajawat, Motivational Speaker & Feminist Activist, has devoted her life to support and empower Indian women

37 min 59 sec

In episode 32, our VisionNari is Aparna Rajawat, founder of Pink Belt Mission: An NGO which works towards empowering women and children by providing health awareness, safety techniques, legal rights, cybercrime, selfdefense, computer literacy, and vocational training. The organisation is also awarded a Guinness World Record for organizing the largest selfdefense session.Aparna is a renowned Motivational Speaker feminist activist who has a dynamic background in sports and has won numerous national championships in Martial Arts. Tune in as Aparna talks about her motivation to start Pink Belt Mission, her journey so far, and vision for this mission.If you were inspired by Aparnas story and would like to donate to Pink Belt Mission, please visit pinkbeltmission.org.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Rachel Goenka: Entrepreneur, Chef, Author, Mom

25 min 16 sec

In episode 33, our visionnari is Rachel Goenka, CEO Founder of The Chocolate Spoon Company A hospitality venture with a chain of chic restaurants, bakeries, and patisseries. A young businesswoman, at 24 Rachel embarked on her entrepreneurship journey and currently, her restaurant portfolio comprises of 17 outlets and 2 central kitchens across Mumbai and Pune. She has also authored a book called Adventures with Mithai and is also the youngest member of the Management Committee of the National Restaurants Association of India NRAI. Tune as Rachel shares her journey and also talks about the repercussions of the current pandemic on the restaurant industry.Check out her Instagram pages:Rachel Goenka https://www.instagram.com/rachelgoenka/Sassy Teaspoon https://www.instagram.com/sassyteaspoon/The Sassy Spoon https://www.instagram.com/thesassyspoon/House of Mandarin https://www.instagram.com/houseofmandarin/Wicked China https://www.instagram.com/wickedchina/Baraza https://www.instagram.com/barazapune/Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Dr. Poornima Bajwa on her encounter with COVID-19 and why we should trust the vaccine

44 min 48 sec

In April, 2020 when we were all seeing a surge in COVID19 cases around the world, I invited Dr. Poornima Bajwa, a resident physician at UC Davis Medical Centre in California, on the show to get an experts opinion on this novel coronavirus and understand what healthcare experts were witnessing on the ground. Dr. Bajwa spoke at length about dealing with this crisis and the precautions undertaken by her and her colleagues at the hospital. Unfortunately, towards the end of 2020 she contracted COVID19 and her experience of dealing with this virus was nothing like she expected. So I invited her again to Visionnari and in this episode she shares everything that transpired since we last spoke her encounter with COVID19, residual effects of this virus, her experience taking the vaccine shot, and reasons why we should trust the vaccine.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Neoma Gupta, a fierce criminal lawyer talks about her legal practice and initiative ‘Old Is Bold’

22 min 48 sec

In episode 35, our VisionNari is Neoma Gupta. Neoma is a criminal lawyer by profession, a mother, and a philanthropist. Being mentored by renowned senior lawyers like former Union Minister Arun Jaitley and her father Kailash Vasdev, Neomas contribution extends beyond the courtroom. Her recent initiative, Old is Bold aims at empowering the skilled elderly in our society by giving them a platform to showcase their work and connecting them directly to buyers. Tune in as Neoma talks about the legal practice during the pandemic, her vision for Old is Bold and her journey so far.Watch out this space to get the update on Old is Bold.
How Radharani Mitra, Global Creative Advisor at BBC Media Action, uses Media and Communications for development

1 hr 1 min 33 sec

In episode 36, our VisionNari is Radharani Mitra. Shes the global creative advisor at BBC Media Action with over 30 years of experience across new and legacy media. Radharani has spearheaded many national and international public service campaigns such as the Condom Ringtone, mHealth innovations like Mobile Kunji, Mobile Academy and Kilkari, a TV drama on gender called AdhaFULL and many others. Tune in as Radharani talks about her love for storytelling and her experience working on these impactful campaigns at BBC media action.If youd like to Donate to BBC Media Action or would like to know more about their work, you can visit www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts. If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories. Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
Neeti Goel on serving 47 lakh meals to those in need during the pandemic

26 min 26 sec

In episode 37, our VisionNari is Neeti Goel. Shes a Restauranteur and cofounder of Khaana Chahiye, an NGO started as a relief operation during the COVID19 pandemic in Mumbai. With a team of more than 600 volunteers, they have served around 47 lakh meals to migrant workers and slum dwellers and also provide ration kits around the city. Neeti is also the cofounder of the Ghar bhejo campaign with Sonu Sood and shes also starting a new initiative called Raahat chahiye to help people with oxygen. Tune in as Neeti shares on ground stories of hunger during this pandemic and how a regular citizen can help and contribute.Please go to khaanachahiye.com and donate as much as you can. Lets fight hunger together.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.Know a VisionNari that I should feature on the podcast Write to me at thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com.
How Dipika Jaikishan is helping women make informed financial decisions

31 min 36 sec

In episode 38, our VisionNari is Dipika Jaikishan, COO Cofounder, Basis which is a firstofitskind platform, aimed at enabling women to achieve financial independence. Dipika has over a decades experience with wealth management and FinTech in India and has conducted more than 1200 financial wellness workshops. Tune in as Dipika shares how Basis is helping women to make informed financial decisions and her learnings through this journey.Basis is offering a free quarterly subscription to the listeners of this episode.Its a limited offer so if youd like to avail it, please send a mail mentioning the episodes title to thevisionnaripodcastgmail.com. This subscription will include exciting features like an exclusive 1:1 finance session with a Basis Coach, A Basis Concierge, A masterclass and many other cool things that will help you make informed financial decisions. This subscription will be give to the first three listeners wholl send the mail to grab this offer. So hurry upTo know more about basis, log on to www.getbasis.coFind me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.
How Pompy Sridhar is ensuring that women receive quality maternal care throughout their pregnancy and childbirth

29 min 24 sec

In episode 39, our Visionnari is Pompy Sridhar. Pompy is the India director at MSD for Mothers An initiative which aims to standardise maternal quality care in private sector facilities across India. India has one of the highest numbers of maternal deaths globally and Manyata for Mothers is aiming to change this is by ensuring that women receive quality care throughout their pregnancy and childbirth. Tune in as Pompy talks about the impact of this initiative and how its reducing maternal mortality across the country. If youd like to know more about the Manayata initiative or would like to donate to their cause, please visit https://www.manyataformothers.org/ Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts. If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories. Thank you for tuning in.
How Tara Singh Vachani of the Max Group is giving senior citizens their second innings

23 min 9 sec

In episode 40, our Visionnari is Tara Singh Vachani, Executive Chairman of Antara Senior Living and Vice Chairman of Max India. Antara is a first of its kind senior living space in India which opened its first residence community in Dehradun and has been growing ever since. Tune in as Tara talks about her journey with building Antara, the taboos and roadblocks she faced, her larger role in Max Group, and her personal voyage as a mother.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.
How Kimaya and Krusha are building The Pink Thread to inspire and support women in corporate India

43 min 47 sec

In episode 41, our VisionNaris are Kimaya Hemdev and Krusha Malkani, Cofounders of The Pink thread A collective which aims to inspire, empower and support women in corporate India. Both Kimaya and Krusha hold senior positions at thriving organisations, Kimaya being the Marketing Head at upGrad for Business and Krusha being the Director and Head of Asia at Sociabble. Tune in as they talk about why they started Pink Thread, their mission in building this collective, and how they plan to bring real change through this. If youd like to read stories of Inspirational women, you can visit thepinkthread.comFind me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. Itll help us amplify these stories.
How Krithika Srinivasan is bridging the knowledge gap between a student’s potential and their dream career

39 min 54 sec

Powered by CareerLabs.In episode 42, our VisionNari is Krithika Srinivasan. Krithika is the coFounder of Careerlabs which is Indias first profile builder platform helping college students and working professionals discover their career paths and prepare for a life beyond college. Krithika is an ExLeadership of Byjus and has helped thousands of students in shaping their careers. Tune in as Kritika talks about the larger vision of CareerLabs and how it is bridging the knowledge gap between a students potential and their dream job.Visit their website https://thecareerlabs.com/ to know more and try out their free session on profile building.
Dhanya Balasubramanian on a mission to make conscious Indian brands accessible to the world

31 min 20 sec

In episode 43, our VisionNari is Dhanya Balasubramanian, Founder of Papreeka a destination for shopping conscious and sustainable brands. Papreeka was founded by Dhanya , when she got curious about Indian brands who make a dent in the universe with authentic traditional craftsmanship while supporting a thriving community of artisans. Papreekas collection was also featured at New York Fashion Week 2021 where it showcased products entirely made from natural materials clay, recycled metal, upcycled silver, glass, brass and responsibly sourced leather.. Tune in as Dhanya shares her journey with Papreeka and how its impacting the south asian artisan community.Go checkout Papreeka and their awesome collection at www.papreeka.store. For the VisionNari listeners, Papreeka is giving an exclusive 10 discount. Use code VN10 at the checkout and avail 10 discount that applies to all products in the store. So hurry up and go do some conscious shopping today
Deeksha Ahuja on encouraging women entrepreneurs and the evolving gender dynamics

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This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhuataNahin philosophy.In episode 44, our VisionNari is Deeksha Ahuja. Deeksha is the Founder of Encubay, a diversity focussed startup incubator with a vision to build a sustainabilityled startup ecosystem with a strong inclination towards encouraging women entrepreneurs, women investors and creating a global peer community for them. Tune in as I speak to Deeksha about her experience with building Ecubay, women in entreprenurship, and the core challenges that we need to address in order to help women achieve their potential.This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhuataNahin philosophy. It actively stands in support of womens rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination and empowers them with the knowledge to enable selfaction and have an informed voice against discrimination. If youd like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
How Ameya and Pallavi are building the FatSo Podcast and starting conversations about being fat, societal norms, and self love

28 min 26 sec

This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy.In episode 45, our VisionNaris are Ameya and Pallavi Creators and Hosts of The Fat So Podcast where they discuss being fatthe pain, the joy, the learning, the dark humor and the silver lining. They cover a wide range of topics from discussing body image to societal norms to the relentless journey of self love. Tune in as Ameya and Pallavi share their stories and their journey building the Fatso Podcast and community. You can tune in to the FatSo podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy. It actively stands in support of womens rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination and empowers them with the knowledge to enable selfaction and have an informed voice against discrimination. If youd like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
How Rachiyta Jain is educating netizens on cyber laws and helping cyber crime victims

41 min 11 sec

This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy.In episode 46, our VisionNari is Rachiyta Jain Co Founder of The Cyber Blog India, a platform which educates people on cyber laws and actively promotes cyber security awareness. Apart from hosting multiple workshops and managing an extensive blog to inform netizens on cyber laws, The Cyber Blog India also maintains a WhatsApp service to help cyber crime victims. Tune in as Rachiyta shares her journey with The Cyber Blog India and how its actively helping people, especially women, who fall victim to cyber crimes.If youd like to read more about The Cyber Blog India or would like to contact them, please visit https://cyberblogindia.in/. Their WhatsApp helpline number is 919340337396. This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy. It actively stands in support of womens rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination and empowers them with the knowledge to enable selfaction and have an informed voice against discrimination. If youd like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
How Neha Bagaria, CEO of JobsForHer, is helping women return to work after a career gap

21 min 25 sec

This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy.In episode 47, our VisionNari is Neha Bagaria, CEO and Founder of Jobs For her. Through her own journey and experiences, Neha realised the challenges and difficulties women face when they want to reenter the workforce after a break. To combat this widespread issue with an effective solution, she started Jobs for Her which is an online portal that enables women to restart their careers post marriage, motherhood, elderly care, etc. Tune in as Neha shares her journey with JobsForHer and how its helping women to restart their career.If youd like to know more about the JobsForHer platform, please visit https://www.jobsforher.com/This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their AbSamjhautaNahin philosophy. It actively stands in support of womens rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination and empowers them with the knowledge to enable selfaction and have an informed voice against discrimination. If youd like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
Priyanka Save, co founder of Fruzzante, is building an innovative range of fruit alco-beverages

24 min 24 sec

In episode 48, our VisionNari is Priyanka Save, Co Founder of Fruzzant worlds first and only alco beverage company that makes Chikoo alcobev for commercial use. Since their launch, Fruzzant added Pineapple, Strawberry, Starfruit, Mango in their offering and has one of the most varied and comprehensive ranges of 100 Sparkling fruit alco bev in the market. Tune in as Priyanka talks about how and why she started Fruzzante, and how its helping farmers and keeping the brand sustainable.Find me on Instagram vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. Id love to hear your thoughts.If you liked the episode, please rate/review us on your favourite podcasts channels. Itll help us amplify these stories.

Beyond the Loom: How Sujata and Taniya, Founders of Suta, are building an impact led fashion brand

36 min 18 sec

In this episode, our guests are Sujata and Taniya, founders of Suta - a growing artisanal brand thats powering the world of fashion, impact, and craftsmanship through timeless Sarees, dresses, and home decor where each piece tells a unique story. Tune in as I have a conversation with Su & Ta, the founder-sister duo, on their early inspirations, how they grew the brand, and how they are supporting over 16,000 craftsmen and weavers through an impact-led vision.If youd like to check out the fantastic offering of Suta, you can visit Suta.in. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Say hello to us on Instagram @Vision.nari and join the Vision-Nari community.
Flavours of the Deccan Coast: Ebaani Tewari, Chef & Co-Owner of Kari Apla, on curating memories on a plate

24 min 44 sec

In this episode, our guest is Ebaani Tewari, chef and co-owner of Kari Apla, a young Indian restaurant based in Mumbai, which is inspired by the flavours of the Deccan Coast. Ebaani founded Kari Apla with her husband, where they channel the flavours of their childhood onto their succinctly curated menu. Tune in as Ebaani narrates her journey of being a chef and shares her story of crafting a culinary experience at Kari Apla.If youd like to know more about Kari Apla, you can visit Kari Apla
Charting Beauty Trends: Shalini Lahiri’s journey of building a leading beauty platform for India

42 min 22 sec

In this episode, our guest is Shalini Lahiri, a beauty enthusiast and expert who is a core part of the team that built Tata beauty. Shalini is a seasoned professional who led critical initiatives across strategy and marketing for Tata CliQ Palette and has witnessed the beauty boom in India closely. Tune in as Shalini shares her journey into the world of beauty and fashion, her insights into the big beauty trends and the personal ambitions she has charted for herself.

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Nirupma Singh: Runner, Fitness & Marathon Trainer

Sulakshana Bhattacharya: Woodworker & Founder of MishtooMade

Divya Anand: Author of Dare Eat That: A Guide to Bizarre Foods from Around the World

Prerna Mukharya: Data collector & Founder of Outline India

Astha Mittal: Writer, Painter, Theatre Artist & Chef

How Puneeta Roy transitioned from a media professional to empowering youth using social arts

Aditi Banerjee: From solving public sector challenges to starting a global talent management firm

Anushree Bishnoi’s vision to kill the misinformation epidemic

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How Shreyasi Singh is building a distinctive online learning institution to develop people’s cognitive, social, and emotional skills.

Silvy Kalra is working on weekends to empower women by helping them learn self-defense.

How an Entrepreneur, Dipika Singh, is creating content that promotes personal and professional growth of women.

How Naina Hiranandani is working to help people around the world find meaningful relationships.

How Upma Kapoor is creating a successful organic beauty brand with an all-women team.

Women's Day Special: Swati Rustagi, Amazon India’s HR director, on empowering women at the workplace

Ragini Das is taking a LEAP to create a powerful network of rising women leaders

Dr. Poornima Bajwa is at the front line with fellow doctors battling Coronavirus

How psychologist Sneha Satheendran is providing a non-judgmental and safe listening space for you to express and share.

Richa Shrivastava is on a mission to make a million face shields to fight covid 19

How Kanika Agarwal is building an accessible mental health platform while concurrently running a digital agency.

Sona Mohapatra on being a female artist who doesn’t shy away from speaking her mind

Miniya Chatterji on finding innovative solutions to help Indian healthcare system during COVID-19

Rupsa Mallik on how the pandemic has affected our reproductive health services

Anubha Taneja-Mukherjee on Thalassemia and facing survival challenges due to current pandemic

Dr. Rama Joshi on the breakthrough of Robotic Assisted Surgeries

How Dr. Geetha Manjunath, an innovator & engineer, founded an AI-based healthcare startup

Tricha Kumar on leaving corporate America to teach bhangra to Bollywood.

Priti Shetty, Head of People at WeWork India, on Inclusion, Empowerment, and Leadership

How Nikita Wadhwa is working towards empowering 22 grassroots women leaders in Maharashtra

Aparna Rajawat, Motivational Speaker & Feminist Activist, has devoted her life to support and empower Indian women

Rachel Goenka: Entrepreneur, Chef, Author, Mom

Dr. Poornima Bajwa on her encounter with COVID-19 and why we should trust the vaccine

Neoma Gupta, a fierce criminal lawyer talks about her legal practice and initiative ‘Old Is Bold’

How Radharani Mitra, Global Creative Advisor at BBC Media Action, uses Media and Communications for development

Neeti Goel on serving 47 lakh meals to those in need during the pandemic

How Dipika Jaikishan is helping women make informed financial decisions

How Pompy Sridhar is ensuring that women receive quality maternal care throughout their pregnancy and childbirth

How Tara Singh Vachani of the Max Group is giving senior citizens their second innings

How Kimaya and Krusha are building The Pink Thread to inspire and support women in corporate India

How Krithika Srinivasan is bridging the knowledge gap between a student’s potential and their dream career

Dhanya Balasubramanian on a mission to make conscious Indian brands accessible to the world

Deeksha Ahuja on encouraging women entrepreneurs and the evolving gender dynamics

How Ameya and Pallavi are building the FatSo Podcast and starting conversations about being fat, societal norms, and self love

How Rachiyta Jain is educating netizens on cyber laws and helping cyber crime victims

How Neha Bagaria, CEO of JobsForHer, is helping women return to work after a career gap

Priyanka Save, co founder of Fruzzante, is building an innovative range of fruit alco-beverages

Beyond the Loom: How Sujata and Taniya, Founders of Suta, are building an impact led fashion brand

Flavours of the Deccan Coast: Ebaani Tewari, Chef & Co-Owner of Kari Apla, on curating memories on a plate

Charting Beauty Trends: Shalini Lahiri’s journey of building a leading beauty platform for India

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