Attitude Makeover

Hello everyone! This episode of The Attitude Makeover Show is as unique as it gets. It’s my absolute pleasure to have been joined by Karan Raju, Martha Kreuberg and Inga Floer - three psychologists and amazing personalities in a healthy polyamourous relationship in the Netherlands.

This episode really looks at the dynamic from three useful perspectives in a non-judgemental way and offers a warm, interesting and genuinely cutting edge approach to polyamory. From embracing individuality and personal identity, and keeping open channels of communication, to managing finances and showing compassion, the thoughts and insights offered by the trio will really transform the way you approach life and love, irrespective of the structure of relationship you believe in. Just like I did, you might end up pondering over the idea of ‘mine’ - holding on to labels even though everything is free, and the role of society in it all.

Be ready to open your minds to understanding what is fact and what is fiction about polyamorous relationships, and confronting your constructs be it normative, societal or egotistical. You are sure to takeaway a few key life lessons on constructive intent starting with “be and let be”. Listen on…

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Welcome back to another fresh episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Today I am joined by Madhurima Agarwal, Country Head - Microsoft for Startups, India. She also heads the Global Startup Program and is also an angel investor within her personal capacity.

Having started out as an entrepreneur herself, with a passion for finance and years of experience on her side, Madhurima has established herself as a startup investor. Throughout the conversation we touch base on a variety of investment-related concepts with an intention to demystify them, for myself and for you. It’s a great time to be a startup investor and an entrepreneur in India right now. She talks about the big bets worth taking, starting right from the point of how investment is not a space meant for all, and then she takes us through the importance of managing investments and safeguarding our interests in the process.

Madhurima shares her own journey in the industry with insights into some failed investments that she made along the way, laying great emphasis on the importance of individual investment theses and grounding expectations. We get a fabulous first-person expert perspective on the disruptions and trends in the rather uncertain ecosystem of investment.

If you’re looking for an insider’s view into startup investing, funding, and finances, look no further than here! Tune in to explore or expand your investment mindset.

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Hello dear viewers and welcome to the latest episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! My guest for the day is the incredible Raja Chidambaram, a change and leadership enabler - a man who has been helping organisations and people transform and stay ahead of the curve for 24+ years now!

Pivoting from a family business into a journey of self-discovery, he tapped into a niche area that may have been a path less taken back then but is everyone’s lookout today. He has worked with more than 120 client systems from various industries to deliver customised high impact change and leadership solutions. The highlight of the conversation was ‘Mental models’ and how they can become enabling or disabling beliefs, and how it influences our very being.

While touching upon the core beliefs he operates from, we get talking about how purpose is most likely to be stable while vision is always contextual. And more on perception building, validating assumptions, and understanding the dynamics in human systems for able leadership. He teaches us about how you can gain a mental edge from mental models.

Change that’s inclusive and sustainable does not happen overnight. Everyone is biased in many ways across the spectrum. Are we willing to see it as it exists? Raja’s insights will make you deeply reflect on the same. If you are curious and willing to tap into the power and practice of mental models and open your mind to a whole world of big picture possibilities - this conversation is one you absolutely cannot miss!

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Hello from a brand new episode of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Lalitha Indrakanti, Head of Global Business Operations at Ingka group, IKEA. An unconventional leader with a strong business focus, she’s held several leadership roles across business lines over 20+ years.

As a small town girl with a different upbringing, she started working at 17 with a core belief of never giving up. She explains how the onus of decision-making all on herself right from a young age helped her rise through the ranks in her career. Getting into the details of her career, she talks about how it took her 4-to-5 jobs to figure out and shape her career based on what she wants to do. Another very important aspect that we touch upon is about being a woman in the workforce - Dealing with prejudices and stereotypes, prioritisation without guilty, and aiming for a ‘work-life integration’

Self-introspection and upskilling go hand-in-hand in this ever-changing world. She draws focus on how to stay updated to stay relevant. We also delve into the importance of a futuristic view, a work network, striking a fine balance in various roles, and establishing pre-requisites and non-negotiables to give your 100% to work, and lot’s more. There is a lot to learn from her about taking up your rightful space.

This conversation is one where Lalitha speaks her mind and pushes you to evaluate how to set your career up for success. You shouldn't miss out on this one.

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Hello everybody, welcome to The Attitude Makeover Show. Today, I’m in conversation with Sundeep Rao - India’s Funniest Partially Blind Stand-up Comedian who is crystal clear when it comes to his many views, observations, opinions in life. Diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration, a retina disorder when he was nine years old, Sundeep chose to switch to stand-up comedy and use the stage to accept and spotlight his experiences without undermining it or over glorifying it.

Sundeep’s journey is one of highs and lows, but beyond that, we talk about the value of knowing who you are because if you don’t then it becomes all about what you do, and banking your self-worth on that can be extremely taxing. Sundeep lays it all out about how he learnt to do things differently because of his visual impairment, how he learnt to unlearn to unleash a new way of living that is truly his. He beautifully articulates the importance of focusing on what you can do rather than what you can’t, internalisation, setting priorities, and putting labels into perspective. His insight into understanding the world and yourself with the inner eye is valuable.

"All great change happens with an Attitude Makeover" - In line with this, Sundeep leads you to think about life as a collection of experiences and how it comes down to spending time with your body, mind, breath, and those who matter. This episode is going to be a revelation for you in more ways than one. Listen on…

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Hello everybody, in this episode I've got Tathagat Varma, also known as TV. Not only is his name unique, but so is his career journey and personality. He is a PhD scholar in AI Business. Previously, an ex-Computer Scientist with Defence Research and Development Organisation, he was the youngest member of the 13th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica in 1993-95 for 16 icy-cold months. The expedition also taught him invaluable things much beyond the technical aspects of his work. He shares some of his unique experiences of how he witnessed human behaviour up close, and the nature of experimentation. He talks about the sociological impact that unlocked a new dimension of his personality.

This conversation elaborates beautifully on the facets of an organically evolving culture, a sum total of the mental models shared by a majority of people, as he defines it. A big advocate of servant leadership, he explains why he believes it is an enabler of success in the future and how it is complex in the Indian context. We talk about embracing multiple shared identities and cultural agility.

With a mantra of ‘Life is what you make it’, this conversation is an eye-opener about the different worlds people carry in themselves and viewing failure in a realistic manner. So sit tight and enjoy this wonderfully interesting conversation while channelling the spirit of an Attitude Makeover.

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Hello from Episode No. 24 of The Attitude Makeover Show! Today, I have with me Dr. Gurmeet Soni Bhalla, an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with extensive experience in Allergy, Immunology, Health & Nutrition. And there's more, she's a runner who has completed marathons in all seven continents.

As a working mother who has cracked the work-life code and become a pro at it, Dr. Bhalla puts together a Parenting 101 through the course of our conversation. We talk about what being a role model for your child looks like. She teaches us how we are individuals first and our responsibilities add layers to our personalities. Driving the point of not losing yourself in the rigamarole, she talks about her marathons, travels, and exploring other interests.

If you are a soon-to-be or new parent, a working mother or someone looking to find a work-(parent) life balance, this one is surely an insight-filled treasure of an episode!

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In episode 23 of The Attitude Makeover Show, I'm delighted to have with me the wonderful Samyukta Hornad - an actor, artist, animal activist and an old soul in a young body who's all over the place, as she likes to put it. In this one we mainly talk about finding your identity amidst fame.

Having started out at the age of six with art in her blood, Samyukta found her form of expression and passion-backed purpose in acting. There's so much depth and awareness in her as a person that she’s a breath of fresh air when compared to the stereotypes of the glamour world she is a part of. Her understanding of privilege, pain and identity leaves an impact on your mind in a manner no different from her acting prowess.

With a belief to do a small bit for the world, this animal lover-cum-activist who also contributed towards social work during the pandemic-induced lockdowns talks about how it changed her as a person and what it taught her.

Thought-provoking in the truest of sense, this gem of an episode can get you thinking about figuring yourself out and leaving you feeling some kind of hope.

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Hello dear viewers and welcome to Ep 22 of Attitude Makeover! Girl Power all the way as I present to you my guest for the day, Sapna Gurukar - The Woman in the Machine better recognised as India's first female off-road racer. We talk about how she finds it important to keep holding on to a sense of individuality in relationships.

She's made of something different and you'll know it right from the minute she starts talking about incredibly fascinating, almost unconventional stories from her life. Her marriage story and perspective on the institution of marriage, the best investment of her life as she calls it, is refreshing and one for keeps.

Sapna, a rebel with her own cause, talks about her journey from the corporate world to figuring out that she's a natural at off-roading, and working her way up for the thrill to reaching a point where it is her meditation. We get into understanding the Indian scenario and the family-like community around this adventure sport, and how there's so much to learn about life from it.

This conversation is one where Sapna speaks her mind, challenges mindsets, and pushes you to make up your mind for an evolved version of yourself. You shouldn't miss out on this one.

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Hello everyone, welcome to p 21 of The Attitude Makeover Show. My guest for the day is Akshay Bharadwaj - an ace poker player and a product engineering expert in the world of gaming holding the position of VP & GM at Zynga.

Akshay is truly a master of his trade and has given himself the full flywheel experience right from the time he passed out of B-school. We talk about how one can Skill Transfer from Field to Field. Having navigated his way in market spaces such as the startup boom, EdTech, FinTech and now, Gaming, he explains how they are different yet similar. That leads us to his interesting take on how soft skills can be transferred across different industries, customer journey and communication.

This one's a thorough career conversation which also touches upon the factor of luck in life just as in poker. For insightful and actionable advice and to learn how to keep a poker face, here's the full episode!

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