In the episode, I am sharing a book that just changed my life by making me understand self-sabotage. I’ll talk about how I almost shut down this podcast and will also tell you my word for this year and a few other things that can help us grow even more. Listen in, if you are ready for a deeper connection with yourself and are ready to show up as you are.

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We are talking about honing our intuition. Call it gut feeling or inner knowing, a strong sense of intuition helps us in every area- from making important decisions in our professional lives to picking the right nanny for our kids.

In this episode, you’ll discover-

• What’s intuition
• Why do we need it and how it helps us
• Why some seemingly intuitive decisions go wrong
• Easy to follow tools to activate and strengthen our intuition

I am speaking with Shraddha Subramanian. She is an award-winning Business Manifestation, Leadership & Executive Coach, India’s first Intuition Expert, Certified Shadow Mastery Expert, NLP Master Practitioner & Founder & CEO of Sparkling Soul.

Healing through cancer, she transitioned from employee to entrepreneur as her purpose evolved to impact this world by enabling organisations & businesses to live their potential.

 She believes everything you desire is available “NOW” and with her intuition, she can identify deep rooted subconscious blocks in just 3 mins of time.

So get ready to sharpen your gut feeling and to make decisions that are in your best interest. Please help me bring more such conversations to you by sharing the podcast with people you care about.

Connect with Shraddha Subramanian- https://bit.ly/DiscoveryCallwithShraddha 

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I am a feminist and I feel that we all should be feminists. If you didn’t know, feminism doesn’t mean female superiority. It means equity and equality for women. And yes it’s still very much relevant because women are nowhere equal to men whether at workplaces or at homes. Talking about feminism is very important to me and this episode is all about it.

I’m speaking with Dr. Madhurima Vidyarthi who is an accomplished author besides being an endocrinologist. I read her book The School for Bad Girls and was shocked by how little we know about women’s condition in previous centuries. Even more shocking was the fact that a lot of things are still the same for us. Women have progressed but the men and society as a whole hasn’t progressed as much. Madhurima’s book is about one of India’s first doctors Dr. Kadambini Ganguly but it’s way more than a story.

In the episode, author Dr. Madhurima Vidyarthi and I talk about feminism, marriage, men’s role in society, patriarchy, life and a few things we can do to create a society of equals. We discuss both history and the current scenario. Lots to think about and even more to take away, so join us.

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Connect with Dr. Madhurima Vidyarthi-https://www.instagram.com/madhurimavidyarthi/

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Fat, thin, dark, light, big nose, small eyes, thin lips, flat chest- there are tons of ways to describe a body and these terms form our body image. Most of us have the tendency to criticize our bodies. I too am guilty of this and am struggling with a poor body image even today.

Our families and society have passed on this body image to us and we are transferring it to our kids without being fully aware of it.

To add to this, kids these days are exposed to way too many images through social media and other platforms. Even though there are discussions around inclusivity and body neutrality, the perfect 10 figure is still the ideal.

Besides this, a child suffering from hair and skin issues, health problems or disability is still sniggered at.  We don’t realize their struggles and have no idea what they are feeling every day.

We have to look beyond the body and so when I came across the book Hug Yourself curated by Vinitha, I instantly decided to have her on the podcast. Vinitha has written over 25 books tailored for children and young adults.

Her book Hug Yourself has Body Positivity and Empowerment Stories for Teenagers. It’s A Powerful Anthology of 16 Stories Featuring Prominent Writers Like Anuja Chandramouli, Harshikaa Udasi and Santhini Govindan among Others. In my view, Everyone needs to read this book from teenagers to adults of all ages.

In this episode we talk about-

- Vinitha’s observations on today’s teens and body image

- Her and my struggles with body image

- How have things changed from when Vinitha was young to now

- What can be done to make things better

- How we parents can help kids in building a positive body image

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Connect with Vinitha-
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Doing my first ever favourites-episode and it’s got my skincare routine, fav fashion brands, top podcasts and 4 great books I’ve read this year.

Whether you are looking to build a skincare routine or are looking to add new podcasts to your playlist, this is the place. Grab your favourite drink and join me.

Episode Webpage- https://littlefixescollective.com/177/ 

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Too old, too young, not good enough, too good for this- we have many such notions but thankfully people are talking about these limiting beliefs and we are seeing inspiring stories of people doing things in their own time at their own pace. I have one such inspiring woman’s story for you. Namrata Lodha launched Myaraa hats at the age of 52. It was her first venture and this entrepreneurship journey started in a living room. The idea was to (re)introduce the concept of hats as an accessory but with a unique design element in it.

Inspired by the natural grass fiber baskets from her childhood home in Madhya Pradesh, Namrata designs these accessories with the same material. This production empowers rural women whose families abandoned them for marrying outside their community or being a widow. The company makes work accessible in rural India for these women making sure that when you buy a sunny hat it comes bundled with the social and financial empowerment of a woman.

This is a story of breaking norms and also of family support and giving back to society. Listen in to get inspired and share it with your friends.

Connect with Myaraa Hats- https://www.instagram.com/myaraaindia/ 

Episode Webpage- https://littlefixescollective.com/176/

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How to talk to children about body boundaries.

Even the mention of child sexual abuse scares us parents and so we are always looking for ways to educate our kids about it and related topics like consent and boundaries.

But we don’t always know the right way to educate our kids as most of us were not taught these things. And so today, I have certified Sexual Health Educator Anuja Amin with me.

Motivated by her own experiences she founded Circles of Safety Education Pvt. Ltd. to ensure no child is an unfortunate statistic of sexual abuse. Besides being a sexual health educator, Anuja holds the degree of Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Nottingham and has done her post graduation in Human Resource Management from the London School of Economics.

Anuja has sensitised 13,000 students and 9,000 adults on body curiosity and safety. She is determined to raise an informed generation of children, equipped to make safe, responsible and inclusive choices in regards to their well-being.

We’ll talk about-

-where to begin when it comes to our kids’ safety

-preparing ourselves before educating kids

-body literacy- when to start, what to tell because ‘good touch-bad touch’ isn’t the best way

-what to do if something happens

-Creating a safer environment for kids

We also discuss some real life situations.

After listening to this episode, you’ll be ready to educate your kids in a way that’s appropriate and holistic.

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Child Helpline number- 1098

POCSO E-Box- https://ncpcr.gov.in/pocso/

Circles of safety website- www.circlesofsafety.com

Circles of Safety on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/circles_of_safety/

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These days we have too many options when it comes to our kids’ education. Earlier it used to be more about the schools but now we also have to think about which board to pick. This episode will help you in getting clarity about choosing the right board for your children as we are talking about pros and cons of all major boards in India from CBSE and ICSE to International boards IGCSE & IB) and even state boards and open schooling (NIOS). We’ll also talk about moving boards and when to consider it. 

My guest is Aishwarya Rao who is The Director of Vivekalaya Group of Institutions, a vibrant, safe, and beautiful ecosystem of learning and aspiration. Vivekalaya caters to students from all walks of life, and they are sensitive and accommodating of differently-abled students or students with learning difficulties. In fact, they are the first-of-its-kind institution in Coimbatore that brings together different types of learners under one roof.

Listen in for unbiased opinions and useful advice. If you find it useful, please rate us and share this episode with a friend.

Vivekalaya Group of Institutions- https://vivekalaya.org/ 

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I have been working from home since 2014 and have realised that it's both a boon and a bane. As a freelancer, I can decide my own schedule which gives me flexibility but this same ease becomes a problem too. I am sure most freelancers, especially women would agree with me. Even the people around us don’t take work from home as seriously especially if you are not working for a multinational. In homes where both husband and wife work from home, the wife is expected to take up more household responsibilities which is necessarily unpaid work. This episode is not a box of complaints but rather a discussion about work from home and how to make it fairer to women. My guest is Neha J Hiranandani.

Neha has spent the last two decades working on development issues, with a focus on gender equity in various organisations including the United Nations. Neha’s columns on social and economic issues have appeared in several prominent publications like Indian Express, Huffington Post, NDTV and Vogue. Her first book, Girl Power! Indian Women Who Broke the Rules, was a national bestseller and her latest book is The Padmas which has garnered a lot of attention and love as it features 50 men and women who have been awarded The Padma awards for their invaluable contribution.

Let’s talk about the pros and cons of working from home, self-care, guilt and so much more. Please help me bring more such conversations to you by sharing this episode with your friends- just copy the link and send over whatsapp, email or a simple text message.

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I like to think of myself as an open minded parent who doesn’t push her daughter for anything but guess what I realised when I was researching for this episode? I realised that I sometimes force her without being aware of it and sometimes I am too lenient. This conversation helped me find a balance. I am speaking with author Arti Sonthalia.

She has a bunch of books, Big Bully and M-me (which was nominated for the Crystal Kite Asia Awards) Hungry To Read, Best Friends Forever (won the FICCI book of the year award 2020) Hungry To Play (shortlisted for the Neev Awards 2020), Read Write Race and Mehar’s World of Colours which is about letting the kids be.

Arti herself is an entrepreneur turned author. This episode is an open discussion between two parents about raising kids. I learnt from talking to Arti and you’ll also have some aha moments.

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Shownotes- https://littlefixescollective.com/172/

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