In our thought-provoking episode, "How will you measure your life?", we delve into the meaningful question of how one should truly measure their life. Shifting away from the common trap of comparing our achievements with others, we explore the more introspective approach of measuring our progress against our past selves. This episode illuminates the pitfalls of external comparison and celebrates the personal growth and fulfillment found through self-reflection and setting personal...

Welcome to a special episode that promises to elevate your understanding of the mind's incredible power, both in the wilderness and the world of business. Today, we have the privilege of unlocking transformational secrets with none other than Arjun Majumdar, the visionary founder of Indiahikes, a pioneer in shaping the trekking landscape in India. Arjun's story isn't just about conquering physical mountains; it's also about the mental resilience and the entrepreneurial spirit required to...

- Pays our bills - Gives a lifestyle and a chance to improve it - Can afford small/big luxuries A job is what allows for all of this and more which is why our jobs are so important for us. And for the same reason we dread of losing it, more so when it is not by choice, a layoff. For the past couple of quarters, the macroeconomic conditions worldwide haven't been so great and we have heard multiple companies laying off people in big numbers, you might have had a few friends or maybe...

Join us in this exciting episode of SoS|Secrets of Storytellers, as we sit down with a Shark Tank India Season 2 contestant who received funding of 90 lakhs for 7.5% from Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta. Founder, Abid Rashid shares their journey of building a supply chain startup from Kashmir, including the challenges they faced, their experience on Shark Tank, and their plans for the future. Don't miss out on this inspiring story of entrepreneurship and innovation! --- Support this...

I have always tried to meet and learn from the guests whom I host on my podcast SoS. But I was more than humbled when I had the pleasure of meeting Anand Deshpande, Persistent Systems. I had many questions which were on my mind since long, both about life and career. He was kind to hear some of my ideas and share his valuable inputs. Some of the lessons and wisdom were more than I could have hoped for. He shares some of it in this interview discussion where we talk everything from how he...

Jab ek youngster start-up kare to samajh aata hai, but baat aur bhi interesting ho jaati hai jab ek fairly old ya senior ek fresh start-up kare. Kyunki tab zarurat nahin, kuch story ya gehra purpose hota hai. Come, let's hear why and how was JhaJi Pickle started. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/secrets-of-storytellers/support

JhaJi Pickle ne Season 1 mein entry kari thi as Bhabhi-Nanad duo and apne comment 'humari average order cost hai' se sabka dil jeet liya ta lekin somehow unko funding nahin mili ti. Lekin kamaal hua Season 2 mein, jab Vineeta Singh aur Namita Thapar ne maari surprise entry aur maafi maangi ki pehle seasoon mein funding na dene ke liye Sorry, and then funding di.  We wanted to know ki kaisa raha unka pura experience, unki journey with JhaJi Store and shuruwaat kaise hui.  Please watch,...

Featuring on Shark Tank India creates such huge success immediately, even if you get funding or not. Something similar happened with #jhaji #pickle #store.  #SharkTankIndia #entrepreneur #sharktankindia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/secrets-of-storytellers/support

#sharktankindia (Shark Tank India Season 2) ki shuruwat hui ti #jhaji store ki funding ke saath jinko Season 1 mein khaali haath vaapas jaana pada ta. Lekin jab business itna badia aur product A1 ho to Shark Tank ke diggaj sharks ko bhi #Darbangha tak kheechke laa sakta hai. Suniye kya hua jab #vineetasingh aur #namitathapar ne kiya Jhaji Pickle ke ghar surprise visit aur di funding. #Darbangha #Bihar #SharkTankIndia #SharkTank #WomenEntrepreneur #JhaJiPickle --- Support this podcast:...

Everyone has ideas to make it big, but what really matters is how best you implement them. Gunjan Taneja, co-founder, UClean tells us about the journey she and her husband (Arunabh Sinha) charted to make laundry business a success in India. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/secrets-of-storytellers/support

We had been covering the talented entrepreneurs who participated and stole the limelight in the much talked about show ‘Shark Tank India’. This show unravelled the nitty-grittys of a business, and more importantly the startups in India, for the aam aadmi, and today a parent no more aspires his kid to be just a doctor or engineer but rather be job creator, an entrepreneur! Thanks to the man who made this all possible, Bimal Unnikrishnan. As the second season is just round the corner, what...

Brainwired (Drakon Innovations Pvt ltd)’s Sreeshankar Nair and co-founder, Romeo P Jerard bagged an investment from four sharks in the first season of Shark Tank India. But, his journey of building 'Brainwired' and bringing it to the current level wasn't easy at all. Sree told us how their entrepreneurial journey came to a do-or-die situation and how they won over it. He also tells us his personal formula for successfully running a startup and many more stories from his experience at Shark...

Every journey is a blend of success and failure. But no journey is complete without a little bit of fun and happy times. This podcast is based on a book which is full of such real-life incidents from the authors journey through life. Hari Hara Subramanian shares fun moments from his school and MBA journey that are bound to bring a laugh on your face. This is also the official launch of his book 'Hilarious M.B.A Memoirs'. It was fun talking to Hari Hara, also my alum from XLRI Jamshedpur...

Nuutjob, a male intimate hygiene product company was featured in Shark Tank India and while they picked up funding, they also received great love and support from the Sharks and the audience alike. We spoke to Ananya and Anusree, the Maloo sisters about their experience in the tank and also on their journey of building Nuutjob. They share some superb incidents and stories from the Shark Tank India pitch. Check it out! 00:00 - Journey of building Nuutjob 20:48 - Shark Tank India...

This discussion with Jerry Rao can be tagged as an intellectual, economist and philosophical. Probably these words also do not do complete justice to the depth and extent of the discussion. It is the first episode where I have just asked one or two questions in all because he went on answering and explaining in such detail the complete philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi's views on the economy of India. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/secrets-of-storytellers/support

For years, people have been wearing the same coloured, torn UGs with holes and whatnot. How does it matter? Who gets to look at it? Maybe it does. The better you feel on the inside, the better you feel on the outside. Bummer is changing the UG paradigm and revolutionizing the whole game. We spoke to Sulay Lavsi, Founder and CEO, Bummer on his entrepreneurial journey and his experience at Shark Tank India. We asked him: - about his background - why underwears - about his years of...

This is the first episode of a new series dedicated to Shark Tank India, that we are starting on Secrets of Storytellers. This is also the first episode with which we are starting video too, so you can catch us at https://youtu.be/jHBpPqSYXmY now. We talk with Pratik Gadia, Founder and CEO, The Yarn Bazaar who bagged a funding of 1cr rupees from four sharks, Aman Gupta, Ashneer Grover, Peyush Bansal and Anupam Mittal. We talk on a multitude of topics like: - His background and reasons for...

Have you ever wondered when you write a story on your social media handle, it attracts much less traction or engagement as compared to someone else, while the stories are almost the same? Well then, you are no different. Almost everyone goes through that feeling, I have too and I still continue to feel that way often. But, our guest for today, Anjana Menon, tells us where are we going wrong. She points out a super important thing that can actually make all the difference. This episode is...

This episode is special. A one of a kind storyteller we ever hosted on SOS. Welcoming India’s premier film critic whose reviews are our one stop go to for any movie. Today we have Anupama Chopra with us.  Some movies, actors, …. have a place in the heart of every Indian. And that’s why Anupama Chopra’s latest book published by the Penguin Random House is rightly titled ‘A Place in my Heart’. But each one of us have strong preferences when it comes to the movies or the actors since they...

An MBA in India is one of the most sought after degrees in the country. As usual tons of people compete for getting admissions into the top B-schools and the competition is no less than a dog-eat-dog situation. The competition is ruthless, why? Because the gap between the demand (disclaimer: the demand for quality institutes) and supply is humungous. Tarun Anand, understood this gap and set out on a journey to fill some of it, leaving behind an illustrious career. We do hear a lot about...

The most important decisions about your career and growth in an organisation are taken in your absence! Do you agree? Hence, its super important that you have the correct perceptions about yourself at the workplace among your peers and your seniors. We generally tend to shy away from office politics thinking it is probably unethical and wrong to indulge in it. I ran a short poll on how people think about workplace politics and a whopping 54% said they stay away and that's exactly what you...

Mahabharata is one of the oldest scriptures and its relevance transcends any era and situation. The beauty of the story is that the lessons we draw from every situation and character is subjective and could be totally different from the next person. However, over the years the way the story has been depicted and narrated, it has always left us with deep perceptions which are difficult to shake. For eg., Do you think Shakuni was a great leader, regardless of the end result? We seem to have...

How cool would it be if we knew how our future boss is going to be before we were to join a new organization. Isn’t it? Here’s a suggestion, ask the to-be-future-boss at the interview, ‘Could you tell me a little about the people who have worked for you in the past?’ Because bosses can make a lot of difference to your careers, remember the famous quote, "People leave managers, not companies". 100% true it is. There are both good and bad bosses but there are also these 'Superbosses' who can...

Have you ever had a life-changing idea that you think could be the next big thing or transform people's lives or if nothing else, could change the course of your own career? But haven't implemented it yet for the fear of the unknown or for the lack of direction? If it is so, this episode is for you. We have Kara Goldin, Founder & CEO, Hint Inc., speak to us about how she built the company with practically zero experience in making fruit-infused flavored water, in fact she wasn't anywhere...