CulturallyOurs

In this episode, host Karthika Gupta introduces Season 03 of CulturallyOurs – a platform and show that explores global cultural diversity through intimate conversations with people from around the world who share their personal journeys.

Season 03 will connect with people around the world and explore their life and lifestyles as a way to understand how they live, think, work and play globally.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Shownotes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/lifestyle-and-people/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/07/02/season-03-of-culturallyours-lifestyle-and-people/

In this bonus episode for Season 02, we explore seven habits of successful entrepreneurs and businesses. Derived from Steven Covey's 7 Habits Of Highly Successful People and all the amazing entrepreneurs we have spoken to during Season 02 of the podcast, these seven habits touch upon both personal and business related concepts. Remember business, just like life, is not a race that we need to sprint to the finish line the fastest to be successful. Take your time, enjoy the process, learn along the way, give and receive help and build a business that is not only successful but also sustainable.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Shownotes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/seven-business-habits/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/05/29/seven-success-habits/

Uppma Vridi Podcast Interview: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/uppma-virdi/ 

Megan Steffan Podcast Interview: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/megan-steffen/

Meeta Wolff Podcast Interview: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/meeta-wolff/

In this bonus episode for Season 02, we explore community over competition, one of the most common terminologies used in the business world today. We also talk about practical ways you can incorporate this in your life and business. Competition gets a bad rep in terms of how it can lead to unhealthy feelings of anger, jealousy and fear. But when competition is looked at as a force of good, as a way to band together to serve the broader collective, it becomes more about community and less about individual achievement. 

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Shownotes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/importance-of-community-over-competition-in-business/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/05/21/importance-of-community-over-competition-in-business/

Maggie O'Reilly Podcast Interview: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/maggie-oreilly/

Min Cao Podcast Interview: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/minh-cao/

 

In this bonus episode for Season 02, we explore purpose and how to identify your life's purpose so that you can translate that into what you want to do in business and entrepreneurship. The concept of finding purpose - the reason for being - is called Ikigai in Japanese culture. This word is derived from its literal translation of iki, meaning life and kai, meaning the realization of hopes and expectations.  According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai. An Ikigai is essentially as basic as a person's reason to get up in the morning and a reason to smile and enjoy life. You too can find your ikigai i.e. your reason for being and for finding your purpose by answering a few simple questions.

We have a FREE downloadable worksheet that you can use to find your own individual Ikigai. You can find the worksheet at the link below.   Website: https://www.culturallyours.com   Episode Webpage: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/japanese-concept-of-ikigai-finding-your-life-purpose/   Episode FREE Worksheet: http://www.culturallyours.com/ikigaiworksheet  

In this episode, we explore Lifestyle, Travel and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Jody Daunton and Rachel Taylor, the creative duo behind Another Escape. Another Escape is publication that celebrates outdoor lifestyle and creative living. Jody and Rachel share their entrepreneurial journey in launching Another Escape into what it is today - a high quality lifestyle publication, which is generally read by people who are curious, creative and outdoorsy. 

Jody and Rachel are not only business partners but also life partners. They themselves love the outdoors and being in nature any chance they get. And so to be doing something together as a way to inspire people to foster connection with nature, considered ways of living, environmental stewardship is the best of both worlds for them.

Website: www.culturallyours.com

Episode Show Notes: www.culturallyours.com/podcast/jody-daunton-and-rachel-taylor/ 

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/05/07/jody-daunton-and-rachel-taylor-on-the-business-of-outdoor-lifestyle/

In this episode, we explore Art and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Hannah Beasley of Hannah Rose Creative. Hannah is a graphic designer focused on providing thoughtful and strategic branding for creatives. In fact she is the brand designer behind everything related to CulturallyOurs. Hannah started her graphic design business as a teen because she was very curious and passionate about learning all things design, graphics and coding. Now many years into her business, she is doing that what she loves - helping brands and companies with their visual identity as it related to their core mission, vision and strategy. 

Hannah shares how as entrepreneurs we need to really hone in on the kind of work we want to do long terms and not be afraid to say no to the work that just keeps us busy and not really moving us towards growth. 

Website: www.culturallyours.com   Episode Show Notes: www.culturallyours.com/podcast/hannah-rose-beasley/    Episode Website: www.culturallyours.com/2019/04/30/hannah-beasley-on-importance-of-visual-branding-in-business/

In this episode we explore Lifestyle and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Dr. Karen Bartuch, the executive director for the center for innovation and entrepreneurship at North Central College in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Karen has had a very interesting career path starting of as a police office in the Chicago PD and then moving into the private sector before her current role in academia. We talked about how entrepreneurship is a lifestyle for her as she always looks for an opportunity to innovate no matter the role. 

This mindset and thought process has led to projects and initiatives that have been widely successful. And now as the director of the entrepreneurial center, she want to help students and business owners in the community learn the benefits of innovation and creativity in entrepreneurship, no matter the industry.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Show Notes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/karen-bartuch/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/04/23/dr-karen-bartuch-on-creativity-as-a-tool-for-innovation/

 

 

In this episode, we explore Art and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Katie Davis of Ponderosa & Thyme. Katie is an artist, florist and entrepreneur who works with plant materials, foliage and nature as a medium to promote creativity. Katie has been in business for 16 years and now focuses on teaching and educating others on the creative process.

Katie believes that the art of using creativity as a foundation for business success is important no matter the industry. Creativity and creative process are important skills that all entrepreneurs should have to be successful in today's market place.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Show Notes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/katie-davis/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/04/16/katie-davis-on-being-an-artist-and-a-creative-entrepreneur/

In this episode, we explore Culture and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Uppma Virdi the founder Chai Walli, an Australian based business that is promoting the Indian culture of chai with signature Ayurvedic chai blends. Uppma is a lawyer by profession but a chai enthusiast who learnt the importance of Ayurveda from her grandfather, an Ayurvedic doctor in India. Today Chai Walli hand blends many Ayurvedic spices in their chai.

Uppma has such positive attitude and so much optimism when it comes to entrepreneurship. She is excited to try different things and looks at everything as a learning experience. Her culture and heritage are very important factors that drive her business. Her goal is to bring the culture of chai mainstream all over the world.

 

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Show Notes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/uppma-virdi/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/04/09/uppma-virdi-on-promoting-culture-and-traditions-via-entrepreneurship/

In this episode, we explore Travel and Entrepreneurship as I chat with Liz Schaffer the founder and editor of Lodestar Anthology, a travel magazine based out of London. Liz is from Australia but moved to London because she really wanted to be in the heart of the creative movement in London. It is exciting, invigorating with a great sense of community and that is where Liz got the idea to start a travel magazine dedicated to one country at a time.

Liz attributes a lot of her success to that insatiable drive to make it work. She said that the day she is not excited to do it anymore and feels like she is just following a formula is when she will quit. Lodestar Anthology which stated as just a way to showcase one or two country is now up to its 11th issue and Liz has throughly enjoyed the entrepreneurial journey so far. 

 

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Show Notes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/liz-schaffer/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/03/26/liz-schaffer-on-using-wanderlust-and-storytelling-as-a-business-model/