Kadam - The small steps podcast

Another one related to finance and marketing, this time straight from wall street! Listen in as we uncover Jacob’s journey from giving the ACT exam 8 times to getting promoted at his NYC financial job multiple times in one year. We talk about getting along with and influencing people that don’t necessarily want the same things in life as you and impressing employers looking for very specific skills, sometimes without fulfilling all requirements. Find out how a southern country boy from Alabama went to speaking fluent Mandarin at his internship in China and plans to create blogs showcasing the world to people from his individual perspective. We then speak about the fear of letting go from a company and how he is always planning to make sure he has something to fall back on! The Gucci belt, the expensive car, other dumb purchases we all make when we get our first jobs might or might not be worth it. Listen to what we have to say about that and much more on this week’s episode; after you’re done, let people know...you heard it here first!

You can find Jacob on Instagram @jacobqwhitehead or on Linked-In.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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To raise awareness about September being the Sucide prevention Month, and World Mental Health day coming up on October 10, we thought we’d invite someone who has been working in the mental health industry for the past year. Currently a clinical psychologist at Cathena Education and her own company Amicus Therapia, Gyanada has helped many in need. In this episode, we discuss with her the process of thinking from the other side of the room. We talk to her about what she thinks are some things that people can do and be when things don’t go their way. Everyone’s life is a twist, and we all have mixed emotions throughout a day. One moment we are happy, and the very next, without knowing what happened, we are going down a spiral of self doubt. Listen in as Gyanada talks about what we should do to control our emotions. We talk about self help, getting diagnosed with a mental health disorder, talking to friends about problems, and much more. We, at Kadam, are big advocates for therapy because oftentimes, those in therapy have to be there because those that should be are not.

You can find Gyanada on Instagram @gyanada.rasyara or on Linked-In.

Checkout her company Amicus Therapia @amicustherapia

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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1) LOST CONNECTIONS why you're depressed and how to find hope

2) Thinking Fast and Slow

3) Radical Compassion

4) FAULT LINES fractured families and how to help them

5) BLINK the power of thinking without thinking

6) ATOMIC HABITS an easy way to build good habits and break bad ones

7) Feeling good the new mood therapy

8) The monk who sold his ferrari

9) The body keeps the score

10) It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

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Have you ever wondered what your buckets of investments should be? Our guest today tries to make sure his clients trust him so they let him handle their big investments. But what does it take to be a successful financial advisor? What does it take to work in a big and reputed financial firm? How does one get interested in finance when their sports coach is the one teaching that class? How influential are people like Gary Vaynerchuk and what does one learn from them? Listen in to know why it is important to take care of yourself and why you don’t want to miss on some of the big opportunities life gives you from our guest who travelled so much of the world in the 3 months when he attended a semester at sea. Is it really “not about what you know but who you know” to build your book and thus a successful career in the Finance industry?

You can find Will on Instagram @willtoll or on Linked-In.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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Do opportunities come knocking on your door? What does it take to be successful in a place that is new to you? We talk about the workers high and those that are at work just for the 9 to 5.  We discuss working for one of the biggest companies in the Medical industry. Listen to know why Tejas compares the mentor-mentee relationship to other relationships, and how we draw a connection to dating. He then also shares his personal experiences with Yoga and Meditation, and how those have worked for him and his anxiety over the last few years. We also talk about setting a “why” for realistic and unrealistic goals, and much more on this week’s episode!

You can find Tejas on Instagram @not_tehas or on Linked-In.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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In this episode, our guest shares her journey of wanting to be a lawyer, a field she got into because of an argument she had with her teacher in fifth grade. Listen as we uncover how long she actually pursued that and what the Desi (People having strong roots and behaviors of the Indian subcontinent) community and those around her think of her decisions. Being a great friend to every person she meets, she mentions what she believes are the secrets to those relationships and what she considers essential to please others. Mehak has lived in 15 different states in the USA, challenging perspectives of those around her. Listen in as she also mentions how we can make the best out of the situation we are in right now!

You can find Mehak on Instagram @mehak_pyarali or on Linked-In.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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Listen as we talk to our guest about failing multiple times, dropping out of college, and finding something you love behind a mirage of lack of options. She has not only conquered learning one of the hardest languages in the world, but also found success through it, continuing to prove that a degree that isn’t your choice or happy place, isn’t a degree that’s probably needed in the long run. We talk about society norms and mental health, and how it is okay to not have the same beliefs as others around you. We also talk about Vrinda’s Witchcraft hobbies and how that has been a different experience for her and those around her. It is important being yourself and doing things that make you happy!

You can find Vrinda on Instagram @toovrindatoquit

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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This is an exciting episode, because today, we bring on our first guest! Bhavnoor, who currently works as an assistant art editor at Penguin Publishing House shares her experiences of convincing her relatives about her intent for pursuing Fashion and Design, living and working from home around an Indian Family, Mental blocks as a designer, Meditation and self care, connections in the industry, collaboration, and winning the London School of Design award. Bhavnoor also talks about having her own studio one day and we discuss what her long term goals are. Listen to the complete episode for all this, and much more!

You can find Bhavnoor on Instagram @nuhhraaa or on Linked-In.

Check out her work on Behance: https://www.behance.net/bhavnoormi29d3

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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In the second part of our first episode, we introduce our second host. Arjit shares his experiences of studying and working in the United States after graduating from a top tier Design College. We talk about passion for Product and UX Design, gaining valuable experiences from part time jobs, and Arjit then answers what he thinks he could have done differently in the last few years. Listen in to find out more about form and function!

You can find Arjit on Instagram @tooarjittoquit, @tooarjittoquit.des or on Linked-In.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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In this episode, we introduce our first Host and talk about his diverse range of interests. Hemansh shares his experiences spanning from Film Making for National competitions, working at an internship that turned out to have a really big connection to what he studied in college apart from his original beliefs, how the concept of “juniors” and “seniors” can be controversial and continuing to learn and outgrow mentors and positions.

Music by @RadunMusic. Illustrations by @tooarjittoquit.des.

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