Against The Odds

Rida Tharana is an Anchor, Emcee & a true Social Media Influencer. As part of Episode #28 of Against The Odds, we talk about how to not please everyone and how it should not affect us either as long as we know we are doing the right thing!  

We have important talks around color and discrimination, how to put yourself out there, how to accept yourself for who you are and so much more! This one is an even more relatable episode and we talk about a few lighter topics while also diving deep into some critical topics too!  

For people who don't know Rida, she is an Emcee & an Anchor and her content, especially her catchphrase - "Sayonara" and her IG Reels, has been really doing the rounds on Instagram, so you can now call her an Instagram or Social Media Influencer too. Go check out some of her content. Links are mentioned below!

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Rida Tharana is an Anchor, Emcee & a true Social Media Influencer. As part of Episode #25 of Against The Odds, we talk about how one can never give up and should never give up either.   

We talk about how one can learn from their experience at a corporate job, how to handle societal pressure and how you need to have thick skin if you are putting yourself out there! There is so much to learn from this conversation and Rida's personality really drives the message home!  

For people who don't know Rida, she is an Emcee & an Anchor and her content, especially her catchphrase - "Sayonara" and her IG Reels, has been really doing the rounds on Instagram, so you can now call her an Instagram or Social Media Influencer too. Go check out some of her content. Links are mentioned below!

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Sonu Venugopal, a Kannada stand-up comedian & radio jockey(RJ), talks about how one should strive to escape a mediocre life and how simply being mediocre is not good enough, as part of Episode #26 of Against The Odds.  

This episode is a super fun one where we have some serious conversations with a whole lot of laughs. Some of these being - how one should always strive to thrive, how there is no reason for you to not try and how no one really cares or is bothered by what you do. Strap in cause you're in for a bumpy laugh riot!   

Check out some of Sonu's stand-up bits on Tharle Box's YouTube channel.

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Anil Abraham is a doctor, stand-up comedian & actor, and more! As part of Episode #25 of Against The Odds, he talks about you have only one life to make it large! He walks us through what it takes to pursue a full-time career in medicine and still keep things light with comedy and theatre.   

We talk about how you should always be fulfilled by anything important you do in life, how it is so important to break away from the norm if it isn't ideal and how communication and interaction are key when it comes to any career. A super fun episode with a whole lot of laughs. Sure to get you thinking and laughing at the same time; now that's the ideal two birds, one stone situation!  

Anil is one of the best dermatologists(Abrahams Skin and Hair Clinic) in Bangalore and has also worked with some of the biggest names in stand-up, theatre, and the film industry.

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In Part 2 of my conversation with Arnav Kumar, the founder of Switch Wellness in Bangalore, we talk about why mind and body need to go together and how can one truly find happiness and fulfillment by building and forming the important connection between mind and body.  

We talk about where unknown fears arise from and how we interpret certain things the way we do without truly knowing all the reasons why, as part of Episode #24 of Against The Odds. This one once again talks about the important things in life and is sure to get you thinking and, even, acting rationally!  

I would highly recommend checking out Part 1(Episode #23) of the conversation before diving into this one because there are a ton of takeaways from that one too. You can find Part 1(video version) here: https://youtu.be/gOPSGxeEovA

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Learn to accept yourself first and love yourself first are two important things that a lot of philosophers talk about and is something that even our guest, Arnav Kumar, the founder of Switch Wellness in Bangalore, implies you should do to be a happy and satisfied being. 

In Episode #23 of Against The Odds, we sit down and talk about the important things in life from Wellbeing to Mental Health to uncovering why we behave in a certain way. This episode is a very different one but is definitely going to help you find some answers that you may have been on the lookout for earlier.

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Navneeth Krishna, who is the 12th man for RCB(Royal Challengers Bangalore) and a Sports and Cricket Host & Commentator, talks about how one can design your life the right way. Episode #22 of Against The Odds features this talented man whose stints also include being a commentator at the Everest Premier League and the BTS coverage for the Indian Cricket Team during their season.  

He quit his job at Google to pursue his passion and career in Sports Commentary & Hosting. If you're planning on quitting your job to find your passion then you should not miss this episode. Check it out and drop a like if you're able to relate to this.

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Sharan Kuttappa is a professional magician who talks about how one can make it in the field of magic and how there is magic in the pursuit, be it with passion, career or life, in general. In Episode #21 of Against The Odds, watch Sharan walk us through what his journey has been like to pursue something as rare and precious as magic.  

We talk about a bunch of important topics in this episode from how important it is to constantly learn and ask questions to keep up to the importance of consistency and how that leads to success when it comes to content. We also talk about how it's not a bad thing to copy others or people you look up to and how one needs to always triple check their visions or goals before they go all in!  

If you're keen on pursuing something that is a niche in itself or if you're a content creator who is looking at being consistent or if you're curious about what a young magician's life looks like in today's day and age then I highly recommend watching this episode.

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In Episode #20 of Against The Odds, Anupama Shivacharya talks about how one can convert their passions to full-time jobs, the importance of passive income, and how a second and third income is necessary, rather. She is India's first certified calisthenics coach, a food blogger, writer, and a Trek lead too!   

We talk about how she had a very traditional upbringing, decided to try out various things during and after college, leading her to where she is today. We also talk about physical wellbeing and how mental wellbeing is equally important if not more and how one should know how to balance things out in life to ensure that one can lead a truly fulfilling life. And of course, how one can have multiple sources of income from their passions!  

If you are someone who is looking at creating multiple sources of income out of your passions or is unsure of how to go about moving away from your conventional or regular corporate job then I highly advise you to watch or listen to the whole episode. You can thank me later! 😋   

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Anjali Sankaran, singer and performer, tells us how everyone is on their own journey and how everybody should learn to respect their journey and path, as part of Episode #19 of Against The Odds. She quit her high paying and comfortable corporate job to pursue a career in music.  

We talk about her journey, issues with a corporate job or life, how good things take time, how it's not a 1-year plan but a 5-year plan, when it comes to doing anything important or ambitious, how one should learn to introspect, look inward and fight the battles within before looking outside and comparing yourself to others.  

If you're someone who wants to pursue a career or a side-gig in music, or if the corporate life has gotten to you or want to see what it's like to pursue a career as a singer then I highly recommend watching this episode.   

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