Keeping It Simple

Keeping It Simple

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  • Episode 12: Is our life a balancing act?

    Work/Life balance. How often have we heard of that term? But what we often fail to realize is that this statement indicates that work is not part of our life. And that can become very problematic. Also apart from work, are there other aspects our life that we need to put our attention on? Aspects that we might be ignoring.

    Well in today's episode of keeping it simple, this is exactly what we address. We begin with our own insecurities and doubts but end up feeling hopeful towards the end of the conversation. So stay tuned :)

    So here are some of the topics we explored during this conversation:

    1. We know following good routines/habits are important. But why does it suck sometimes and what can we do about it?
    2. How wholesome is our life? Are we paying enough attention to all aspects of our life?
    3. The importance of happiness over productivity
    4. And the importance of finding a balance between all of it.
    5. This is keeping it simple and listeners we hope you enjoy the conversation 🙂

      49 min
    6. Episode 11: Finding your dream

      Do you know what your dream in life is? 

      a) You don't? Then come. Let's explore together.

      b) You do? Then listen to the podcast and tell me if this is how you did it. 

      Having a dream in life can be so important. It's something that makes each day meaningful. It gives us a reason to wake up everyday. It gives us something to talk about, something to work towards. 

      In this mini-episode of Keeping It Simple, I tell you the story of my dreams! My journey! Hope you enjoy :)

      Please send in your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We would love to hear them.

      Thank you again for listening.


      20 min
    7. Episode 10: Why do we need marriage?

      One of the most important decisions we make in life is deciding who to marry. But when we say that, we say it like marriage is a necessity in life. But do we really need marriage in life? Growing up in India, marriage was the obvious next step after finding a stable job. But overtime, modern youngsters have begun to question the validity of this long standing institution. So in this episode of keeping it simple we explore our own thoughts and feelings about marriage with a very special guest.

      Some key topics we explore in today's episode are: 

      • How our thoughts about marriage have changed over time, 
      • The impact societal pressures have had on each one of us, 
      • Our fears regarding marriage
      • Why in our perspective, having a spouse might not always be a bad idea. 
      • We hope you enjoy the podcast.

        Do send in your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We would love to hear them. 

        1 hr 2 min
      • Episode 9: Why is death so scary?

        Why is death so scary? What are we really afraid of? In this episode of keeping it simple, we try and explore our deepest fears and concerns about death and what we think is beyond it. The conversation that begins with a serious tone, quickly turns into a free flowing, light and open discussion about the 'grim' topic. This change in tone somewhere suggests that maybe death isn't meant to be such a grim topic after all. It's just another aspect to life. Some of the topics we discuss are :

        1. Why do we think death scares us so much?
        2. Dealing with death of loved ones
        3. Can death push us to better things in life?
        4. After-death theories
        5. Research on Immortality
        6. Here's hoping you enjoy this conversation.

          Do send us your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We would love to hear them.

          Thanks for listening :)

          1 hr 6 min
        7. Episode 8: Was the COVID lockdown really the worse thing that ever happened to us?

          In this solo episode, I discuss how I am dealing with this shock of a 3-4 months of COVID-19 lockdown/quarantine that none of us ever expected. There have been positive as well as negative experiences for all of us. And I am hoping that by talking about my experiences openly, that I, in some way, am able to push you to look at yourself a little more closely. There hasn't been a better opportunity to do so in ages. 

          In this episode I talk about:

          - My understanding of finding happiness

          - Physical fitness : How I have used the lockdown to understand my body better and how you can do the same.

          - Mental Fitness : How I discovered something about meditation that I hadn't understood in the last 4 years of my meditation journey. And of course, how you can do the same. 

          - The Importance of Family and Friends

          - The Curse of too many choices and too many things to do around us. 

          - My Anxieties, my fears and the web of distractions. 

          Hope you enjoy the episode.

          Do let us know your thoughts and feedback by writing to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you. 

          17 min
        8. Episode 7: Chasing the American Dream: How the US becomes an Indian Students 2nd home?

          In the final part of our three part series, Chasing the American Dream, we get a little more personal. Most Indian students who go to a country like the United States, look at things in the long term. After their education, they want to find a job and then build a whole life for themselves in the foreign land. 

          In today's episode Sachin, Nischal and Ganapathy, discuss what they've been doing to make the United States their home. Here are some topics we will discuss:

          1. What's life like now? What are the days like?
          2. Things they do to make themselves feel at home.
          3. Things they love about living in the states.
          4. Things they are doing now that they never did back in India.
          5. Coming back to India (Plan before leaving India, Plan Now)
          6. Things they wish they knew when taking that first flight to the US.
          7. Do listen to the podcast and let us know what you thought about it. We would love to hear your thoughts.

            You can email your feedback to: [email protected]

            43 min
          8. EPISODE 6: Chasing the American Dream: How Indian students can find a job in the US

            In Part 2 of our three part series, Chasing the American Dream, we talk about the next huge challenge that Indian Students in America face, FINDING A JOB!

            In today's episode Sachin, Nischal and Ganapathy discuss in detail, the whole process of building a career in the United states. Here are some of the points we discuss: 

            1. Are there placements? Like Indian colleges? Is the process same?
            2. What are the different ways in which you can sustain yourself financially until you find a job?
            3. What does it take to cracking an interview? How different is it from the interview process back in India?
            4. Interesting Interview stories.
            5. Some great insights are coming your way! We promise. 

              Do listen to the podcast and let us know what you thought about it. We would love to hear your thoughts.

              You can email your feedback to: [email protected]

              36 min
            6. Episode 5: Chasing the American Dream: An Indian Student's journey in the states

              Every year about 200,000 students from India move to the United states to live the American Dream. With this episode, we wanted to bring you the unique insights of 3 different Indians who have built their new lives in the states. We dive into the details and we attempt to understand what it takes to build a life in another country? 

              How does one prepare? What's it like to leave your family and friends behind? Is the new country similar to what they expected? What were the challenges? And what does it take to be successful? 

              In the entire discussion we discuss four main topics: 

              1. The initial days

              2. The next big step: Finding a job

              3. Creating a life in the US

              4. Future Plans

              And in today's episode, which is Part 1 of the conversation, we discuss the Initial Days. 

              Do listen to the podcast and let us know what you thought about it. We would love to hear your thoughts. 

              You can email your feedback to: [email protected]

              56 min
            7. Episode 4: How we are trying to stick to our plans better? AND MORE BOOKS!

              Recorded on: 19th April 2020.

              In this episode, we discuss why we sometimes fail to stick to our lock down plans and what we can do to fix it. We also discuss BOOKS! How do we remember what we read? Is it important to take notes? What are we excited about reading next? etc. 

              Do give it a listen and let us know what your thoughts are on the same. We would love to hear them. 

              29 min

            About Keeping It Simple

            From the publisher's feed

            We are two best friends who met in college in Bangalore. But right after college we drifted apart as we moved to different parts of the world. Now, whenever we do catch up, we talk about everything under the sun and usually end up having pretty philosophical conversations.