Stories are everywhere, and if there's a right platform, they can be found. That is what Pooja and Mansi are doing with their publication house 'Blahcksheep,' finding and showcasing stories of people who are looking to be heard, be vulnerable and unfiltered. In this conversation we talk about understanding long form content, uplifting artists and art and much more!

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How do we make art accessible? Does the book of law intersect with art? How do we understand the subjectivity of art and still call out its toxic elements? Listen to Hamsini, blissfully and enthusiastically give answers to these these intriguing questions and more in this stunning conversation.

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Sumanto is the epitome of someone who has truy imbibed creativity into his life. From his stint in advertising where he created award-winning campaigns to reciting a Rabindranath Tagore poetry in a YouTube video, he has done it all and bares it all in this insightful and humble conversation.

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Curiosity, your willingness to put yourself out, understanding a process of elimination, are just some of the things which executive coach and mentor, Shyam Sadasivan elucidated with grace and ease which provided some much needed perspective to build a promising and sustainable career in today's day and age. If we don't take the risk of getting rejected, we won't move ahead, just one of the amazing insight from this amazing conversation with him!

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This is one of those special episodes where there is a healthy balance of conversations and laughs, and of course, it had to be a stand-up comic. Urjita in this episode was so unabashed, honest, and it just went on to show just why she is killing on stage lately. We speak about edgy comics, why she doesn't want to do just jokes but provide insight through her comedy and much more.

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In this first episode of the third season, Care to Connect is proud to collaborate with Spoot, a community-led tech platform for dog parents to learn, engage and manage their pet's health and wellness in a holistic manner.

So in this episode we have the co-founder of Sploot, Garima Kaushal. We speak about Sploot's plans, how we can better our relations with animals and so much more in this amazing conversation!

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How do you balance your art and your job? Why is it so difficult to reconcile with people? Is home just a physical space? Sanjit Phukan in this very introspective episode delves deep into various elements of art, understanding and managing multiple connections with different stakeholders while embracing his vulnerabilities.

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This episode is a good example of why exactly Anjali started her business in the domain of a networking platform. She has a brilliant way of capturing conversations and makes the other person feel right at home even if she speaks about something professional. In this episode, she talks about how we can positively connect with others for effective collaboration, her journey as an entrepreneur and so much more!

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Aleena is at the forefront of the advertising industry where she is helping us to try and make sense of brand advertisements which we are seeing all around us. In this stellar episode, she talks about how she perceives advertisements, and how she balances objectivity and subjectivity when breaking down campaigns while also enlightening us on how we can come to terms with our failures and be open about them.

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From understanding the space for poetry in the age of short attention spans to dissecting good and bad art and so much more, this conversation with Himi was as nuanced as her poetry.

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