After 51 episodes, it gets more and more difficult to have FIRSTS. Anyone who knows me though.. knows I somehow make it happen. On today’s podcast, I have the first Lawyer on my show! He’s one of the leading lawyers in Gurgaon - Advocate Pradeep Kumar Khatana!

If you are like me.. and want to know more than just what-you-see on TV about the legal system, you've got to listen to this!

On this landmark of  launching the 50th episode of Brain Box, on this very special episode - I host someone who is a 2-time entrepreneur, a Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Nutritionist & an accomplished Interior Designer, who's delivered projects in Dubai & India. 

She's also been in the Corporate jungle in Dubai & India for over a decade, before starting her own startup as a first generation entrepreneur. 

Oh.. she's also my wife .. and these chats don't get more unscripted and from-the-heart than this!

I love psychology - and it was indeed a very interesting conversation that I had with Mark Fernandes. He's  been recognised as a Global Thought Leader by LinkedIn in 2022; he's the Senior Vice President of HR in Kotak Life, has 17 years of consulting experience across the Big 4 & is a behavioural therapist. Some of the very interesting topics we discuss:

- Why some entrepreneurs succeed?

- How to go from a victim mentality to a victor mentality?

- Why leaders don't seek feedback / take it the right way?

- Why even superhero movies are undergoing a sea change?

- Trait vs Type tools to assess people - and which is better?

One of the most inspiring LinkedIn posts that I happened to see on the New Year of 2023 & I decided I had to get Tamojit on the show! He's currently with PwC in Dubai & is ex-Accenture after completing his MBA from IIM Bangalore. 

We discuss: 

-  Investing in humility & self awareness when the going is good.

- Criticality of self-awareness for leaders

- Don't lose hope when the going gets tough. 

- Importance of networking 

- Put well-being first 

Don't miss this episode!

Today's guest is a Serial Entrepreneur, Amit Goel. He is the Founder of Prodigee Finance - one of the fastest growing NBFCs in the country. We cover aspects of work life balance, how he drives wellness initiatives in his own organisations, his focus on physical and mental wellness etc. 

While the first 9 seasons focused on Leadership, Season 10 is the Season where the focus with my guest leaders is on "Wellness". 

My intent this season is to get Leaders to share their honest experiences with Wellness and what we need to improve.

This particular episode is spun off from the Season 9 finale, which I felt deserved it's own episode by itself.. and here it is!

Most people think that if someone’s successful, they’ve had everything going their way... not true.

Successful people fall, but are able to get up to fight another day. 

For the Season 9 finale, I have one of the most purpose-driven leaders I can personally vouch for!

He’s the CEO & Founder of two companies - both into sustainability. He’s an ISB Hyderabad pass-out and is without a doubt one of the sharpest minds I’ve come across & I personally love his leadership style.

In today's show we discuss:

- Criticality of premier colleges in shaping one's career

- The Product Manager role

- His bootstrapped startups

- Leadership

And wishing you all a Very Happy New Year 2023!

On the penultimate episode of Season 9 (& the year 2022), I have the "Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019", Indonesia. He's also been nominated for Forbes Indonesia’s Most Promising Growth-Stage Startup 2019. In today's show, we discuss:

- How he scaled his business from 0 to a $14 mn in sales in just 6 years. 

- His practical experiences in doing zero-budget marketing!

- How critical culture is in a startup

- His leadership & hiring mantras. 

As 2022 draws to a close, I am delighted to host Deepti Karthik, voted among “The Women Disruptors” & "Marketing Head of the Year”. 

She’s the Senior Vice President of Marketing at DaMENSCH, ex-Nokia, HUL, SnapDeal & Wipro CCL. 

Listen to the show to listen to her very interesting and lucid thoughts on #marketing, #leadership & #startups.

As today's host, Govind Kedia, (Managing Director of Arctic Invent) said "The hunter has become the hunted". 

In today's session, the tables are turned - and Kaushik Bose is the one on the hot seat sharing his learnings on "Generating the first Sales as a startup".