Intersections Podcast

By Dr. Hitendra WadhwaSociety & Culture Education Self-Improvement

Intersections Podcast episodes

November 04, 2021 Raghu Krishnamoorthy on the Future of Work, Workers and the Workplace
Listen to Raghu Krishnamoorthy, ex-CHRO GE, and Senior Faculty, Mentora Institute, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss Work, Workers and the Workplace—and explore what it will take to build new mindsets, behaviors and shared practices that can allow work and workers to flourish in an office-less era.
46 min
November 03, 2021 James Martin SJ on Learning to Pray
Listen to James Martin SJ, a Jesuit priest, New York Times bestselling author, and one of America’s acclaimed spiritual leaders, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. In this episode, Fr. James Martin reveals his personal journey—from a rewarding career in corporate America to becoming a Jesuit priest, the true meaning of prayer and what to expect when you pray, and how to experiment and discover which prayer method may work best for you in service of your highest aspirations in life.
49 min
October 27, 2021 E044 - James Martin SJ on Learning to Pray
Listen to Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in a conversation with James Martin SJ, a Jesuit priest, New York Times bestselling author, and one of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders, exclusively on Intersections.
1 hr 1 min
October 25, 2021 E043 - Magda Wierzycka on Being a Changemaker and Building a Principled World
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Magda Wierzycka, self-made billionaire, changemaker, and among “Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women. They discuss (a) Magda’s entrepreneurial journey, fraught with personal sacrifices, unprecedented risks, and surprising twists, and (b) how to manage our internal dialogue and integrating opposing viewpoints to lead change and reform our businesses and society.
1 hr 5 min
October 25, 2021 E042 - Nicholas Carr on What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Nicholas Carr, acclaimed writer and former executive editor of Harvard Business Review. They discuss (a) the pitfalls of our increasing dependence on technology, and how it impacts us, our relationships, and our communities, and (b) two ways to forge a new kind of self-reliance that helps us stay grounded and yet make the most of the positive influences of our technologies.
56 min
October 25, 2021 E041 - Brad Stulberg on The Practice of Groundedness
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Brad Stulberg, peak performance coach and bestselling author. They discuss (a) the core principles of groundedness, and how to transition to a more grounded life, (b) the art of successful practice that stops any personal change routine from falling apart, and (c) a “grounded lifestyle” that aligns our habitual doing with our emerging way of being.
58 min
October 25, 2021 E040 - Mahmood Khan on the Art of Personality: A Sufi Perspective
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Shaikh-al-Mashaik Mahmood Khan Youskine, senior Sufi representative of Hazrat Inayat khan's Sufism. They discuss (a) the 11 building blocks of personality-building, as taught in Indian Sufism, (b) how to refine and thoughtfully express our personality in our everyday thoughts, speech and actions, and (c) the luminous life of Hazrat Inayat Khan and the heroic personal journey of Noor Inayat Khan.
1 hr 9 min
August 23, 2021 E039 - Melissa James on Business and Social Responsibility (A Wall Street Perspective)
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Melissa James, one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America.” They discuss (a) how to practice one’s own personal leadership in an imperfect but evolving world, (b) what’s real - and what’s hype - in how corporations are pursuing social impact today, and (c) the re-orientation and re-tooling a business has to do to become a more purpose-driven organization.
1 hr 3 min
July 26, 2021 E038 - Karen Fredette on The Art of Being Alone (and Not Lonely)
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Karen Karper Fredette, a contemporary hermit and former nun. They discuss the rich and unexpected possibilities that solitude holds for each of us, small steps we can all take to practice solitude in our modern (and for many, urban!) lives, and the power of communing with nature, and with our own inner voice.
51 min
June 21, 2021 E037 - Nilofer Merchant on Making a Dent in the Universe
Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa in conversation with Nilofer Merchant, an innovation expert and one of the world’s top-ranked business thinkers. They discuss the proven strategies that allow people to make scalable impact with their ideas, regardless of their power or status, how to meaningfully mobilize others around you, leveraging the power of digital and social networks, for a positive, collective purpose, and creating an environment that supports unfiltered ideation and successful execution.
57 min

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A podcast for leaders and changemakers, Intersections reveals what it takes to make an outsized contribution to humanity—cutting across disciplines, uncovering principles and practices, and drawing…