Launching Season 2 of Courage Talks!!

Thanks to all the love support in Season 1. Hope you continue it in Season 2!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠⁠⁠Against All Odds⁠⁠⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage that brought out the best in them.

Season 2 is Podcaster Special. I invite guests who got me on their podcasts. So its my gratitude and good fortune to get them on my show!!

My First Guest in this season is Nishant Bhardwaj.

Nishant has had an impressive corporate career. He led Marketing & Growth for YONO SBI from the founding stage to 60mn users. He also helped scale over 36 other products in Fortune 500 companies & Startups.

He is an expert in Brand, Digital, Growth Marketing, GTM & Product Management having done this for over 14 years.

Fun-Fact about Nishant - he is the 1st Indian to Run a Full Marathon (42.2Kms) in a Business Suit!

His podcast Trifantry has generated over 75Million+ Views on my Ultra Fitness Content on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Helo Apps.

He's a TedX Speaker and delivered multiple talks & Keynotes on topics of Branding, Digital Marketing, Fitness, Mental Health & Motivation.

Hear from Nishant about his stories of courage that has inspired all through his glittering career.

Here is Episode 6 of Courage Talks!!

This is the last Episode of Season 1, and hence, very special one!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠⁠⁠Against All Odds⁠⁠⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 6, my guest is Ankur Warikoo, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, online educator and content creator.

His first book “DO EPIC SHIT” released in December 2021 and has been the top seller in India of 2022. His second book ‘GET EPIC SHIT DONE’ released in December 2022 and hit the #1 chart again.

Previously, Ankur founded nearbuy.com, India’s No.1 Lifestyle App. He was its CEO from its inception in 2015 until 2019. Prior to that, Ankur was the founding CEO of Groupon’s India from 2011-15, and head of Groupon APAC from 2013-15.

Ankur holds an MBA degree from the Indian School of Business (Class of 2006) and a MS degree in Physics from Michigan State University and a BS degree in Physics from Hindu College, Delhi University.

Ankur was part of Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 List for India, Forbes Top 100 Digital Creators list 2022, LinkedIn India’s Top Voices for 2018, 2019 and 2020, LinkedIn India’s Spotlight List and India’s Top Executives under 40 by Business Today.

Hear from Ankur about his stories of courage that has inspired all through his glittering career.

Here is Episode 5 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠⁠Against All Odds⁠⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 5, my guest is Manoj Kohli, 40 year Industry veteran and Senior Advisor at Delloite.

Till January 2023, Manoj was the Country Head - SoftBank India supporting SoftBank Group and Vision Fund that invested $15bn in in India. He supported the entrepreneurs and CEOs to address the growth and profitability issues.The key portfolio companies were OLA, OYO, Lenskart, Zomato, Snapdeal, WeWork, Meesho, Flipkart, Delhivery, InMobi, FirstCry, Uber, Swiggy, Emeritus etc.

Previously he was MD and CEO, Bharti Airtel, for operations in 20 countries in Asia and Africa till 2015, where he led growth for Airtel to be the third largest telco in the world.

Manoj started his career in HR in 1979 with the DCM Shriram and held business leadership positions in the Foods, Chemicals, Refrigeration and Honda JV etc. After 16 years in the manufacturing sector, he led a mobile startup Escotel to achieve market leadership in 3 important markets in India.

Hear from Manoj his talks of courage that has inspired all through his glittering career.

Here is Episode 4 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠Against All Odds⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 4, my guest is ⁠media mogul, Anurag Batra, 

Annurag, is a serial entrepreneur, a journalist and an eternal optimist rolled into one. He is a B. Tech in Computer Sciences, a degree, which he acquired before joining Management Development Institute MDI Gurgaon (Now it's Gurugram), one of India's leading Business Schools. He is a first generation entrepreneur and after acquiring the iconic business media and magazine brand BW Businessworld. a 35 year strong media brand as well as the most respected business publication in the country.

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind-the-scenes stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.

Here is Episode 3 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, Against All Odds, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 3, my guest is Romil Barthwal, an Indian Army veteran and now running a startup in adventure sports, Boots And Cramptons

Romil joined the army in 1994 as a cadet in the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He retired as a Special Forces officer after a glorious career in the Army. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur & Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. He has led 10 major mountaineering expeditions as team leader with great success including the mighty Mt Everest in May 2019. He is a Boston Marathoner, Half Ironman Podium finisher, La Ultra 111 km non Ladakhi record holder, 24-hour 185km runner, Ultra cyclist Super Randonneur. He has done white-water rafting and all the mountaineering courses from the best institutes in India. He is a motivational speaker and strategic leader. Some of the mountains Romil has climbed include:
– Everest (8,848m)
– Kun (7,077m)
– Kang Yatse 2 (6,250m)
– Island Peak (6,160m)
– Stok Kangri (6,153m)
– Lobuche (6,119m)
– Kilimanjaro (5,895m)
– Elbrus (5,642m)
– Kosciuszko (2,228m)

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind-the-scenes stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani is an Indian businessman, founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge, which owns Naukri.com, a job portal, as well as the co-founder of Ashoka University. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in January 2020.

He attended St. Columba's School, Delhi and finished schooling from there in 1981. Thereafter, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, in 1984. He completed his MBA from IIMA in 1989. He is ranked #68 in Forbes India Rich List 2020 with a net worth of $2.1 Billion.

Sanjeev is rightly called the 'Bhishma Pitamah' of the startup ecosystem in India, and it's a privilege to hear his stories of courage and the tough moments in his career and life that really tested him out and helped him attain success. Hear about his story right here, on Courage Talks

Finally!! It's Here !! The first episode of Courage Talks!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, Against All Odds, I am inviting guests on my first-ever podcast to talk about their experience with courage. Hear from them about their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 1, my guest is Pramath Raj Sinha.

Pramath is an entrepreneur, institution-builder, academic, executive, and philanthropist. He was the Founding Dean of the Indian School of Business., and one of the Founders of Harappa Education, Ashoka University, Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, and Naropa Fellowship. Sinha was formerly the CEO of Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Group, a leading media company, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company.

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind the scene stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.