On a Journey

Beyond the skill and entertainment of the sport, tennis brings with itself a rich culture and history. Rohan Bopanna is one of the notable tennis players representing this culture internationally on behalf of India today. With the grand slam that he's brought to the country, Rohan is also contributing to the sport with the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy.

In this episode, Rohan talks about his journey of becoming an international tennis player and what it'll take to produce more successful sportspeople from India.

One of the biggest celebrity influencers of India, Kareena Kapoor, had very vocally stayed away from Instagram, until she dropped her official page earlier last year on the platform as the official ambassador of Puma. Virat Kohli, arguably the biggest sports influencer of the country, launched a sportswear brand, One8, with Puma. Sunil Chhetri, Mary Kom, Mumbai City FC - sports and brand associations go hand in hand.

It’s the 90s. You’ve been waiting for the cricket match to start, tuning the television to Doordarshan, praying that the electricity doesn’t go out. The match begins and there it is, a voice that stands out of the roaring cheer for the pull that Sachin just hit on the shot ball -  “That’s a big hit!”. That’s Charu Sharma for you, iconic, irreplaceable, unmatched.

This episode talks about his journey of making a space for himself in the world of sports, elevating the cricket experience with his voice, and his entrepreneurial journey as the Founder of the Pro Kabaddi League.

The life of a creator is made in the choices they make on their journey. The little battles they champion on their ride from the gully to the pitch, from the slip to the slam dunk, from the wheelchair to the race track, and from knock-outs to chicken dinner.

There’s a teenager who battled cancer to climb every mountain there is, an entrepreneur who cracked the code to monetise a mid-series ad spot, and a gamer who showed the world that the web was just as good a space for you to be a gamechanger.

From the market field to the sports rink, here’s our tribute to the players, to the coaches, the sponsors, the advertisers, the leaders, the viewers, the gamers, and the champions who make the world of sports the biggest community there is in the world.

Let’s get to know their stories. Presenting, The Sports Edit, the second season of On a journey with WeWork.

Where organisations around the world work towards making workplaces inclusive and equal, there is still much to be done to help more women make it to global leadership positions. Ragini Das and Anand Sinha, Founders at the Leap.Club have created network exclusively for women, where their ambitions are supported and they are coached to get ahead in their careers.

In this episode, we talk to Ragini and Anand about their journey of understanding the specific needs of women professionals, and creating a network that uplifts all.

While the world perceives Italian leather as being the best quality, Nappa Dori is changing the narrative by popularising goods made of fine Indian leather. From being a student at NIFT to being a global fashion entrepreneur, Gautam Sinha, Founder and Creative Director of Nappa Dori, shows the world the importance of chasing your calling.

In this episode, we talk about Gautum’s journey of becoming an entrepreneur, finding the right aesthetic for a global audience, and taking Indian craftsmanship to the world.

For the advantage that India has in the cultivation and usage of the Hemp crop, it has largely perceived Hemp with a stigma of being the source of the intoxicating cannabis. The Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) is working to change this narrative with its line of textiles and food products that give a renewed livelihood to farmers and a sustainable lifestyle to their consumers.

In this episode, we speak to Chirag Tekchandaney, Co-founder of BOHECO, about leading a shift in the perception of Hemp, the science behind hemp cultivation, and the future of the industry.

Riyaaz found that the entertainment industry in India was centred around socialisation and food, and he made the big move to open up India’s first homegrown cafe, Mocha. From one restaurant in Mumbai to now some of the biggest cafe chains in India, like SOCIAL, Smoke House Deli, Ishaara, and Prithvi Cafe, Riyaaz has defined the culture of contemporary India with his dining experiences.

Pernia Qureshi started her career with global fashion publications across New York and Delhi and quickly made her own unique identity in the global fashion industry with her store, Pernia’s Pop Up Shop. From India’s first luxury e-commerce website to now leading in the sustainable and organic sector with Gur Organics, Pernia has cracked the code to finding your creative calling and staying ahead of the crowd.

In this episode, we’re talking to Pernia Qureshi about being a fashion entrepreneur, her love for the Kuchipudi dance form, and finding a creative balance as a businessperson.

Anand Virmani’s entrepreneurial journey has taken him from a corporate consulting job to becoming India’s first craft gin maker. Where most people in the country were interested whiskey, wine, and rum, Anand tapped a real gap in the market to create come a London dry gin, ‘Greater Than’, and then a Himalayan dry gin, ‘Hapusa’.

In this episode, we’re talking to Anand about grabbing onto an idea, starting up in the alco-bev industry, and finding the right gin recipe for the Indian consumer.