Absolutely Write with Aditi Surana

Our Guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is SlowCheeta A.K.A Chaitnya Sharma. SlowCheeta is a popular Indian rapper, music composer & actor.

As a child he wrote poetry on some pretty random stuff - ‘My mother’, ‘My father’, ‘my brother’, ‘my Country’. Music was always one of the biggest influences in his life and it was something that could change his mood instantly. He has always dreamed of having that ability – to be able to influence or inspire someone without knowing or meeting them ever, which is something he often does with his music.

ShowCheeta is signed under the music label IncInk, founded by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as a passion project to promote unique musical talents across India

Aditi analyses SlowCheeta's handwriting and answers some really insightful questions. They talk about music & rapping, the difference between being egoistic and authoritative, his anxiety and a wholeee lot more. Be ready to have your mind blown. Do not miss this episode!

As a coach, Aditi has always been intrigued by people and personalities and she believes that 'personality is a process' - It's ever-evolving and changing. We shouldn't be defined by what seems safe and known.

On The Aditi Surana Show, we curate conversations with leaders and high performers across various spectrums, people who’ve created a dent, and people who have worked towards changing mindsets and breaking myths. It’s been our privilege and honour to have some fabulous and thought-provoking conversations with some phenomenal people.

As we’re at the fag end of 2022, we thought why not compile conversations which stirred our minds, got our listeners questioning and thinking and broke some myths defined by society. This special compilation episode has some of the best episodes from this year.

Ep. 234: Woman on top. Ft. Paromita Vohra - Film maker & agent of Ishq

Ep. 237: The real Indian superhero who has saved more than 183 lives. Ft. Veeshwajeet Kashid

Ep. 239: Is your workplace ready for Gen Z? Ft. Nikhil Taneja - co-founder of Yuvaa

Ep. 241: Creating a culture for creativity to thrive. Ft. Advait Gupt

Ep. 242: Stop Being Chief Problem Solver. Ft. Varun Duggirala

Do write to us and share your favourite episode from this year. You can write to us at [email protected] or send an Instagram DM on @aditisurana.

Our Guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Varun Duggirala - Entrepreneur, Author and Slow-Growth evangelist. Varun is one of the leading conversationalists in the business, personal development and creator landscape . He co-founded "The Glitch" in 2009 and helped grow it to be one of the leading creative agencies in the country (Global AD Giant WPP acquired it in 2018). He hosts India’s premier Slow-Growth podcast & two of India's most popular business podcasts.

His first book “Everything is out of syllabus” came out in February 2022 and hit #1 on the Creativity & Entrepreneurship best-seller charts on launch and has seen glowing and continued love from readers of all ages.

Aditi analyses Varun's handwriting and answers some really insightful questions. Varun shares his secret process for making successful content & podcasts, his love for Bad ass Ravi Kumar and he also shares some really interesting tools & hacks for us to incorporate to become high performers. Do not miss this episode!

Problem-solving is very often misunderstood as an analytical process, but it’s actually a very creative process.

Our Guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Advait Gupt, Co-Founder & CEO, Kulfi Collective. At the ripe age of 21, Advait started his career in investment banking in the midst of the 2008 global financial meltdown. After almost five years of romanticising spreadsheets, Advait quit his job at a venture capital firm, yearning for greater adventures. One short film contest win and an iMac later, he co-founded Supari Studios with his younger brother.

Advait is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of Kulfi Collective, a content network that produces branded and original content IPs for GenY & Gen Z South Asians across the globe. Over the years, Kulfi has collaborated with 200+ creators to produce 10,000+ minutes of content that has been viewed over 1.3 billion times for brands such as Red Bull, Netflix, Google, Spotify and Flipkart.

Advait was on Forbes Asia’s Under 30 list in 2016 and was selected to be an INK fellow in 2017. He believes that storytelling is a powerful tool to shape culture and through Kulfi Collective, is on a mission to make the world (wide web) a brighter place, one awesome story at a time.

Aditi analyses Advait's handwriting and answers some really insightful questions on how to build a high performance culture, empathy and the hustle culture. Advait talks about how every single person in the world is creative and what we need to do to become the high performers that we can be.

The idea of making mistakes, failing and learning has been with me since I was a child.

Our guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Bharat Sethi, the CEO and Founder of Rage Coffee, a comprehensive coffee company that manufactures, markets and distributes innovative coffee products in emerging categories. They recently launched their Coffee snack product range.

Interestingly, Bharat’s first step as a serial entrepreneur dates back to 2006 when he developed an online business as a 16-year old. In 2012, he started PosterGully, an online platform for artists and designers to create, showcase and sell their work. The company enabled artists to contribute and merchandise unique prints/designs for products across different categories in India and abroad. The startup successfully raised over $200K from well-known angel investors and was later acquired in 2016. Started in 2018, Rage Coffee is the world’s first plant-based vitamins coffee brand.

Aditi analyses Bharat's handwriting and answers some really insightful questions on running versus actually building a business. Bharat talks about how it all began for him and what makes him the high performer that he is today.

Nikhil Taneja is a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, writer, producer, storyteller, teacher, public speaker and mental health advocate. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Yuvaa, a purpose-driven youth media, research and impact organisation that works on creating socially conscious content and starting meaningful conversations among and about Indian youth, particularly on mental health and gender.

Nikhil also serves on the Global Advisory Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations' event and community, Goalkeepers and is among 10 people in the world selected for this position. Having been in the Indian media & entertainment industry for over decade now, Nikhil has been responsible for the biggest hits in the digital space at Y-Films, the youth wing of Yash Raj Films, where he headed development & production and was part of the team that won the Cannes Grand Prix Glass Lion in 2016 for The 6 Pack Band. He works across film, digital, TV, advertising, print, radio and teaching in any capacity that gives him happiness and meaning.

Aditi analyses Nikhil's handwriting and answers some really insightful questions on anger & prioritisation in the high-performance coaching session. Nikhil talks about how to work with Gen Z - the future of our workforce, changing mindsets and perspectives and what makes him the high performer that he is today.

Our guest this week on the Aditi Surana show is 28-year-old Zoya Thomas Lobo from Mumbai, who, with her unshakeable determination, has has become India’s first trans photojournalist. From seeking alms in trains, doing odd jobs to clicking pictures for national and international publications, Zoya has risen after falling through the cracks.

Based in Mumbai, Zoya grew up in a Christian community. She received convent education till class five, but dropped out at an early age. After her father's demise, Zoya and her family were forced to leave their home owing to a dispute and were forced to move in with her mother’s sister in Mahim, where Zoya spent most of her early years. She and her family had to move frequently. On her way to buy a violin, she stumbled upon a shop that sold used cameras. Zoya decided to give her passion a try.

From landing a huge opportunity with the Canadian publication La Presse, turning a face model for Kay Beauty, and to being featured on Google India’s banners, Zoya Lobo says she still has a long way to go and looks forward to bigger achievements in the future.

Aditi analyses Zoya's handwriting and answers some FAQs in the high performance coaching session. Zoya shares her journey, her story and what makes her the high performer that she is today.

The bravest person we know.

Our guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Kolhapur-based computer engineer, Veeshwajeet Kashid, who is the most frequent platelets donor and the fourth most frequent AB-ve blood donor in the world. So far, he has donated platelets 183 times which means he has saved more than 183 lives. He has gone through 14 life-threatening Granulocyte transfusions, knowing the risk of getting Cancer in each transfusion.

His efforts were also applauded by the central health ministry and he was awarded the title ‘Young Medical Scientist’. With this title, he became the first engineer to receive the award. Earlier only people from the medical fraternity have received the title.

He also started the initiative ‘Blood Bank Tourism’ to promote platelet donation. He works selflessly to educate the youth on safe blood & platelets donation. He is the Goodwill Ambassador for Platelets Donation(India), an IIM TEDx Speaker and one of the bravest individuals we have come across.

Aditi analyses Veeshwajeet's handwriting and answers some very interesting questions in the high performance coaching session. Veeshwajeet shares some extremely insightful statistics and tips on how and where to donate blood and platelets. DO NOT MISS this episode and if you feel inspired do your bit by spreading his message.

You have to stand with what you believe in. Sometimes it could be wrong, sometimes right. You have to follow your heart. Not your ego. 

Our guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Vikram Singh Bawa - A fashion photographer, film director and a photo artist known for pushing the thresholds of art and creativity with new techniques, styles, fashion films, cinema graphs, stop motion, CGI and much more.

Vikram brought 3D photography and introduced fashion films to India and has directed approximately 25 fashion films and short films. Awarded the title of most influential person in the business of photography in India, he has won more than 15 international awards. Vikram  has created some of the most iconic photos with eminent Bollywood celebrities & prestigious brands. 

A spiritual being with an unceasing love for life and people, a creative thinker, a business man, a writer, a traveller, a teacher, a TV show host, a self-confessed driving enthusiast
and a technology junkie, Vikram is always living his passions, one day at a time.

Aditi analyses Vikram's handwriting and answers some really interesting questions asked in the high performance coaching segment. Vikram talks about his first major controversy which turned out to be an important turning point in his career & life. 

 

Salesman by day. Father to a Superhero. SuperMom’s Chief of Staff. Eternal Optimist. Wiser than Y’Day! This is the Facebook & Instagram profile of our guest this week. 

Father to a superhero! Indeed. Our guest this week on The Aditi Surana show is Prateek Sinha, Industry Head Commerce Platforms at Meta. He is the father to 6 year old Kabir, a superhero who is is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. This episode has left a deep impact on all of us, as it gave us goosebumps, left us teary eyed and made us smile all at once. 

Prateek shares the story of his son, his journey as a parent and as a leader at Meta (Facebook) and how he has become a more empathetic leader after learning how to be a caregiver to his son. Aditi analyses Prateek's handwriting and decodes some important aspects of his personality. Do not miss the questions Prateek asked Aditi in the high performance coaching segment. We specially loved the one on time management. 

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