Ever wondered how minor tweaks in your daily routine can lead to monumental changes in your life? Discover the science and strategies behind building better habits in this episode of The Inspired Life Podcast. Join me, Deepika Rao, as we unravel the complexities of habit formation and behavior change, delving into everything from quitting smoking to mastering mindfulness. Learn how actions repeated in consistent contexts can transform into automatic responses, and explore how understanding cu...

Taking the courage to post this 2 year old episode!In order to defend oneself from an external factor, we need to be on our side, but most times we consider ourselves to be wrong and bad. Continuing from our last episode on this 2 years ago, let’s talk about some practical tips on how to love ourselves? Loving yourself can be one of the hardest, yet one of the most important things you’ll ever do. So, let’s start it right away..Support the Show.If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow ...

On this last podcast of this season, I walk down memory lane with two of my friends Salma and Archana. We met as 21 year old girls and now as 41 year old women, we talk about the unimagined, unexpected turns our lives took, motherhood, career and of course the role of our society in shaping our lives. Support the Show.If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on ...

What is happiness to me?It is knowing and believing that happiness is a choice. A choice I make with every difficulty thrown at me. It's giving grace to myself when I make mistakes. It's movie nights, tight hugs and words of support. Support the Show.If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on Instagram on theinspiredlifepodcast. If you want to mail me to discus...

In conversation with Akanksha, a pastry chef, an animal lover and a believer. Life threw her a curve ball, and the dream of a happily ever after turned into a nightmare. Finding her way out and happiness after an abusive marriage, she shares her journey and experience with us.  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on Instagram on...

Deepika calling Deepika. It's a battle to take space in this world as an unabashed, unapologetic and strong willed woman, and Deepika is doing a stellar job of staying on the top.  In our mutual admiration club, we talk about the privilege of choosing the lives we have, the sacrifices that come with it,  the stress of unfair beauty standards that women have to deal with and the choice to constantly learn and grow.  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on...

Ananth Badhe, talks about what it means to be a first generation entrepreneur. The lessons, the struggles, the dreams, the sweat and tears. He believes that support and growth is not just dependent on the resources you have, but also in your ability to ask for help and use those resources mindfully. "Pick gold from whatever little you have" Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of...

21 mein shaadi, 23 mein bachche (Married at 21, parents at 23), has been the Indian slogan. Marriage is not for love but is an expected progression of life. Marry the one your Mommy and Daddy like and approve of and of course the one who is from your own community.  Navigating and fighting these unfair rules to choose what she wants, Vanita and I speak about the struggles and of course the mental health around this in our country.  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and...

Happiness is a state of mind. Thoughts, emotions and desires sometimes prevent us from experiencing the happiness we otherwise would. Vasundhara talks to us about how she dealt with loss, and about spiritualism, motherhood and the choices we make to make our life happier and more fulfilling.  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on Instagram on...

In conversation with Nanda Kishore Reddy, an aviculturist and now an undertaker for our beloved pets, who loves being politically incorrect. He has come a long way from being a boy stuck preparing for UPSC exams to the one following his passions, and now becoming a bird expert worldwide.  He has carved a place for himself in the international community and is one of the biggest partners for similar initiatives in his homeland, India. Tune into our conversation to hear him talk about his...

It only took me 2 years to fight my self doubt and start this series afresh.   I started this podcast to talk about all things inspiring. People, careers, the world. I wanted to start with the pursuit of happiness and then decided it was so much powerful when it came from different people sharing their stories. After all, no one person can understand any emotion completely. So this series is about the pursuit of happiness and I have chosen some of my closest friends, people that I am...

Hey guys! I am Deepika, a fitness trainer, a nutrition specialist and a behaviour coach who truly believes that each one of us, is yet to tap into our best versions. You are tuning into the Inspired life podcast. This series will deal with our pursuit of happiness. Which never seems to end!  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every 1st and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on Instagram on...

How do you Learn to love yourself? Have you noticed this resistance you feel when it comes to self-love? This weird feeling comes up when we think about Loving ourselves. Fully loving and accepting who we are. The bells and whistles, the thorns and claws too. Why do you feel so icky about it? Why is it so hard to openly love ourselves? Let's dive in deep! Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out every...

Exploring happiness. Is it real or a myth we chase? What is happiness?  It feels like this elusive feeling that we never seem to hold onto for long. Forever chasing it in the form of personal and professional accomplishments, which most times are conditioned and dictated by the world we live in. Let's talk about the pursuit of happiness and of true joy of life.  Support the Show. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazonmusic. A new episode will come out...