Attitude Makeover

I'm super thrilled to have someone who I consider as one of my mentors with whom I talk about discover what it takes to be an ally. Please welcome Srini Ramaswamy, co-founder of Pride Circle, an inclusion and diversity organisation to enable and empower LGBT+ people and enable organisations in fostering a culture of belonging for all.

This one's a conversation which is a must for all. Srini talks about realities of the LGBTQIA+ community who are not a miniscule minority anymore and gets into the need to be purposely inclusive for individuals and organisations.

Beyond the professional aspect, Srini elaborates on his purpose discovery journey, expression of the self and how he deals with ignorant people. He envisions the western world looking up to India for its inclusivity by 2030. To know how and more importantly, to understand how to really be an ally, listen on.

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In this episode I’ve got Ashvin Mathew who gets a kick out of making people smile and laugh. And he does that for a living. Fittingly, he’s a wholesome entertainer wearing multiple hats of a stand up comedian, former RJ, theatre artist, and actor turned director-scriptwriter.

We talk about how learning and unlearning to be better can be heartbreaking and also trace Ashvin’s penchant for entertaining right from his childhood days to entering the film industry where he talks about competition, importance of personal branding and doing your part for the art. A fascinating personality beyond entertainment, Ashvin talks about how he strives to live in the present and be open to new experiences and learnings including criticism and negativity.

So join me in getting to fully understand the nuances of self-discovery and internalisation from Ashvin’s unique take on self-reflection, learning and unlearning to become better and better as a human being.

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Today, we dive deep into the evolving interpretations of the Indian Narrative with one of India’s most talented authors - the unique, reteller of myths and epics, New York Times bestseller, a writer, teacher, Cat Lover, Eccentric, an Illustrator. the wonderful Samhita Arni. Her works on Indian Mythology are engaging, entertaining and explode with a novel and unconventional wisdom. Through her writing she has expressed not only her willingness to question the age-old dogmatic beliefs that stem from our most well-known epics but also her enthusiasm in introducing us to alternate literary works that are lesser known yet incredibly relevant to our value system. ‘The Missing Queen’, ‘Sita’s Ramayana’ and ‘The Prince’ are some of her best works and they are all available on Amazon.

Having lived in Pakistan and Afghanistan at different points in her life, she brings a broad cultural perspective and an open-mindedness that we can learn from. This feminist icon is someone you definitely want to watch out for, and in this episode you’ll get to know the amazing mind behind the amazing pen!

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An ace tennis player, award winning radio jockey, MC, ex-Big Boss Contestant, pantomath and above all a dear friend, I've known RJ Prithvi to be one who lives each day as it comes. One look at him and you're sure that he's about to come up with a wisecrack. In this candid conversation, Prithvi takes us through his journey from 12 years of professional tennis that didn't pan out as per plan, to stumbling upon the power of voice and finding his passion align with his personality.

He lets some secrets out about his ever-so-charming, positive and joyous persona, and how he has consciously mastered the art of being non-judgemental. Putting in a hundred percent into anything he takes up regardless of the outcome is second nature to him, a discovery that helped him understand himself and leverage the value of language and humour. We also try to decode his fashion sense and his stint in the famous reality show, Bigg Boss Kannada.

This one's for all those who are in for a fun, engaging chat and looking to wrap their heads around the idea of becoming what you would like to see for yourself. Listen on...

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In this very special follow-up episode(Ep 6) of Attitude Makeover, I’ll be speaking to some extremely talented and enterprising youngsters all of whom do interesting and incredible animation work at Vaanarsena Studios where we try to uncover the question:"What Drives the Indian Youth." If you haven’t seen my conversation with the head of Vaanarsena Studios - Vivek Ram - then you should go check out that episode right now.

Vaanarsena Studios is known for being an animation gurukul where up and coming youngsters are trained and coached on animation skills, and then later employed to work for the company. Here, we shall get personal with them and gain an understanding of some of the experiences and thought processes that they go through en route to a career choice.

So sit tight and enjoy this wonderful conversation full of youth, truth and the true channeling of the spirit of an Attitude Makeover.

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It's Ep 5 and I've got with me the unique and wonderful Vivek Ram. He’s the founder or better known as the Senapati of Vaanarsena Studios, a first-of-its-kind animation studio-cum-school which focuses heavily on Indian mythology.

In this interesting conversation with Vivek, I pick his brains about his brainchild, the vision that is a daily process in the making and how he has been building an animation gurukul. We also talk about the idea of servant leadership, walking the talk and scaling up the venture which takes inspiration from the ancient gurukul system. Vivek brings insights from his journey of discovering the 'whys' throughout his career spanning over two decades in mainstream animation in Hollywood to starting his own passion project. Along with his thoughts on fear, money, and happiness, he also touches upon fascinating concepts of 'Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha' and his life's philosophy.

If you are looking to start out in a path less taken, build a community, or in need of a new perspective to think things through, this conversation is sure to leave you with a lot of food for thought.

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In this episode, I'm in conversation with Subodh Sankar to understand the mechanics of pursuing one's passion. He is the co-founder of Atta Galatta, a bookstore and event space in Bengaluru that's more than just a bookstore with books on the shelf, in his own words. Having taken the plunge into the passion economy after a corporate career, Subodh talks about the shift, fears and new perspectives that comes with it. Atta Galatta has been successfully running for over 11 years led by Subodh and his wife, a partnership that has its own nuances he interestingly talks about. A venture with a niche focus on Indian literature, we touch upon the nature of writing, the innate sense of Indian-ness among us and evolving with the times in this increasingly digital world.

"All great change happens with an Attitude Makeover" - In line with this, Subodh talks about his mindset that unexpectedly catapulted him into a world where his passion leads the way and his time is currency.

Catch my conversation with Subodh for insightful takeaways about vision, mindset and plan of action.

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In Ep 3 of Attitude Makeover, I'm joined by chef and series restaurateur Gautam Krishnankutty who exemplifies the motto: "Knowing yourself for professional growth." A chef by choice and a businessman by chance, Gautam delves into how he dabbles in both hats, his discovery of the culinary world during his time in the USA, and his innate sense of what makes food work.

People's relationship with food is unique. So is the knack of figuring out how to balance catering to their taste with navigating one’s own personal talent and curiosity - Having identified his niche, Gautam goes on to talk about his experiments and creative process in what he calls his food lab.

Touching upon the crucial topics of dignity of labour, funding, and putting failures into perspective, he shares some advice for all the aspiring chefs, business owners and food creators out there. Catch my conversation with Gautam where we talk about food, passion and more.

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It gives me the greatest of pleasures to have as my guest, Dr. Vikas Vazhayil, a NIMHANS neurosurgeon and very dear friend of mind. In this episode Vikas will be taking us through different aspects of his field all of which are actually relevant to us everyday but few of which we actually know about. We will be exploring the link between AI and Neuroscience, what is the architecture of your brain? What are some questions that neuroscience is looking to answer for us? How does memory and decision-making work? What is consciousness? And most interesting of all - What role can AI and robotics play in the field of neuroscience and neurosurgery?

These questions along with an understanding of the very nature of research and its process is what Vikas will be taking us through. It’s an incredibly fascinating subject so get ready to have your thinking cap tickled!

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Welcome to Ep 1 of Attitude Makeover. For my very first guest I have the wonderfully articulate Sunny Mogra - the founder and CEO of Address Advisors which is a one stop shop for all your real estate brokerage solutions which underscores "Finding a people-centric approach in Real Estate."

Sunny throws light on the evolving nature of the real estate market and investors in India. In the process he talks about finding purpose in what he does and setting up an organizational culture grounded in empathy. Those of you who are interested in real estate or simply curious about the kind of vision one can have within their own niche entrepreneurial area will find this episode most illuminating.

So stay tuned and remember: “All great things happen with an Attitude Makeover”

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