Passion To Profession

This episode features Srini Rao – Host /creator of widely popular ‘The Unmistakable Creative’ Podcast which features close to 700 interviews with some of the world’s insanely interesting people! Tim Ferris, Simon Sinek, Seth Godin to name a few!

Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of ‘The Art of Being Unmistakable’, Srini Rao is a well-known creativity keynote speaker who helps companies to find their unmistakable unique voice and stand out from the crowd!

In this episode, Srini gets candid with Ash as he discusses his non linear career which began soon after he graduated with an MBA when he found his slate wiped clean when economy had just tanked !

Srini found himself using this unexpected gift of time and decided to use this to do two things-

1.     Writing

2.     Surfing

Both of these activities eventually led him to live life by his own design and not default to the expected norms of society and got him closer to what he truly was – an unmistakable creative! 

Srini talks about how he started writing and then after hearing the consistent feedback from his network which in this case also includes Simon Sinek who observes that Srini is good at 2 things – 

• His obsession about people doing most interesting stuff and 
•  Srini’s drive to help people to find their thing that makes them unique – makes them unmistakable !

This led him to eventually start the, widely popular podcast ‘The Unmistakable Creative’ which now close to 700+ interviews so far and going strong!

When Ash asks about how to keep up with creativity during crisis – Srini explains it through four key phases which involves Panic, Projection, Awareness, Acceptance and Action.

Key Insights from the episode:

·       Try to live your life by design and not default

·       Do not plainly copy your role models – rather just model them and then discard the parts that isn’t for you. Remember context matters and everyone’s background is different. Outlier advantages that they had may not apply to you – so do it your way

·       When life does not go as per your plan – instead of blaming circumstance, use it as gift to get creative and find a solution!

·       About Acceptance – Srini says – “If you hold on to something very strongly , it starts to have power over you but if you start to accept thing as they are, that power /control dissolves, Once you accept there is new sense of awareness and you start to think what you could do . This awareness leads to action and this action is now based on your courage and not your fear!”

Keystone habit that Srini Rao believes in and which has helped him build out his creative career 

Writing 1000 words per day!! 

Just writing it out /flushing out ideas /brainstorming – led to numerous led to numerous blog posts, podcast ideas, book ideas.

Other fun facts covered in episode:

·       His cameo in Netflix series #indianmatchmaking and how this experience has led to many conversations about south Asian culture which was long overdue!

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In this episode , host Ash chats with Forbes Leadership Contributor , social media ghostwriter Amy Blaschka as she shares why and how she chose a creative writing 
career !

Growing up , Amy was always a creative child which naturally led her to pursue a degree in Visual Arts but her career followed a non linear path which included working in agencies , advertising and even leading a non profit organization for almost 10 years before she took a leap into her true passion which is writing and helping others tell their stories!

An encouraging nudge from an influencer that led her to explore her writing skills and share her work on social media which pivoted her ghostwriting career !

Today she is well known as a brand strategist who uses stories to strengthen personal brands! She helps company founders and CXOs, entrepreneurs, and senior executives to communicate in a manner that enhances their connection with clients, customers, investors, employees, and partners.

Big Takeaways -

• Stop Hiding - If  you are passionate about something and you want to pursue that work professionally then at some point or other , you need to stop hiding and start sharing your work on social media ! It will be terrifying but is definitely worth it !
• Protect Your Time - As simple as it sounds, it is important to guard your time and use it wisely to do deep work needed to improve your craft!

Don't miss -

• Amy's best 5 tips for writing effective LinkedIn posts !!! 

To learn more and connect with Amy - https://www.amyblaschka.com/

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In this episode , Ash chats with Dhimant Parekh, Impact Entrepreneur and Founder of 'The Better India' and 'The Better Home' 

Dhimant shares his journey of how he along with his wife Anuradha Parekh built India's largest positive news media platform 'The Better India'

In this episode Dhimant talks about

• Initial years of starting the blog 'The Better India'
• Impact stories / positive stories that changed lives and how they decided to venture fulltime into their positive news initiative
• Challenges and successes of digital media 
• Extending their vision further to launch their own brand of ecofriendly consumer product line -'The Better Home'
• Impact of 'The Better Home' products and their contribution to a healthier environment /greener planet

Dhimant also addresses how they adapted to the Pandemic situation and provides key insights on how startups can handle a crisis situation - 

• Nail down your purpose 
• Focus on what you can control
• Build your offering by talking to your customers
• Frugality 

Lastly he sums it up perfectly by emphasizing on the power of persistence and why it matters when following your passion and on your path to creating your own path to
success !

Learn more about The Better India - https://www.thebetterindia.com/
The Better Home - https://shop.thebetterindia.com/


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This episode of 'Passion To Profession' Podcast focuses on the art and entertainment industry and showcases the journey of
Austin-based Pageant winner / Show Host / Public Speaker -  Pragya Sen!

Pragya is an IT professional but her passion and creativity goes beyond that.

She is a Pageant winner and holds 3 titles-

• Mrs. Asia Pacific International 2017
• 1st runner up Mrs. Bollywood international USA 2016
• Mrs. Bollywood Austin 2016

Her most recent accomplishments are receiving ‘Woman of Substance’ award and
'Beauty with Purpose' Award!

And recently she opened her own entertainment called PS Productions where she has hosted many elite guests from Bollywood industry

She is passionate about public speaking, writing, acting, and philanthropy and she is a strong advocate for child education and women empowerment for which she has actively contributed to several local charities like Hindu Charities of America , CRY etc

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https://www.facebook.com/PragyaSenProductions


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In this episode , host Ash chats with International Author and Speaker David Amerland
who began his career as a chemical engineer . 

However David's desire for freedom to travel, and able to work at his own pace- made him choose writing/journalism as compared to engineering and he travelled through Europe and then started working for a SEO company .

David Amerland became an expert in semantic search and is credited for authoring the first ever book written on semantic search.

His latest work is 'The Sniper Mind' which elaborates on snipers and their military techniques and connects the dots to business world and leadership. 

In this episode, David Amerland shares -

• His initial years of career
• Training in Chemical Engineering and transitioning over to business journalism 
• His work and expertise in semantic search and data mining
• Best Selling book - The Sniper Mind

His next book aims to address the concept of Remote work slated to hit the market by year end!

More about David Amerland - check out https://davidamerland.com/

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In this episode , host Ash sits down with Kevin Monroe as he shares his Passion to Profession Story .

Kevin Monroe is the host of "Higher Purpose" Podcast , host of " The Extraordinary Life" Community, a coach, community builder , people connector and Purveyor of Purpose and Positivity!

Episode highlights his passion to help people and businesses find their higher purpose.

As a coach  as a business consultant , kevin helps companies become 

• purpose driven
• people focused 
• value based 

And strongly believes that businesses thrive only when people flourish .

Big Takeaways:

• Secret to one big successful idea? Have lots of ideas , experiement , take action and see what clicks
• Imperfect action always triumph over perfect plan 
• Purpose is "Pain Refined"

More about Kevin: https://kevindmonroe.com/

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In this episode , Inc Magazine's most celebrated columnist , contributing editor Jeff Haden shares his journey and provides insights on how to develop sustained motivation leading to fruition of your goals.

In his conversation with Ash , Jeff shares

• His initial years of working in manufacturing industry 
• Transition point in career when he decided to pursue writing. 
• His deep research and insights about motivation and how to create and develop sustained motivation 
• Morning routine of doing the critical task first which has signifcantly improved his productivity leading to success.

Big takeaways of the podcast episode 

• Motivation is not the spark, Success is ! So you dont need to wait for that big jolt of inspiration to strike, instead follow a consistent process and celebrate small wins along the way not worrying about the huge goal ahead of you. Those small wins will provide the motivation you need to go further and that is how you can create and develop motivation !
• Have a big goal to accomplish ? Ask a Pro - by following a pro , you will not necessarily get motivation, but you will get a plan which is what is needed . Motivation is on you to develop along the way !

Useful Links :
https://www.jeffhaden.com
The Motivation Myth - https://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Myth-Achievers-Really-Themselves/dp/0399563768

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This episode showcases International TEDx speaker , Best selling Author and Leadership Coach , Heather Younger

Heather shares her Passion to Profession Story with host Ash as they discuss what it takes to build high performance teams .

Episode covers

• Heather Younger backstory
• Transition from lawyer to leadership consultant , becoming an author and speaker 
• Why Employee experience and loyalty is crucial for building high performance teams and 
• Role of leadership in delivering best employee experience
• Her classic work - "The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty" and her upcoming book "Art of Caring leadership"

Ash and Heather also talk about success habits, balancing career with life as a mom, success habits , importance of sleep and morning routine.

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In this episode host Ash chats with Career Coach Betty Kempa who shares her story of how she found her true passion of coaching others after years of working in the corporate world . 

Betty takes us through her experience of working in corporate , then transitioning to become a Career Coach helping women especially at senior levels of management find their dream job/career .

In this episode , Betty reveals her signature program that she offers to her selected clients
Her Career Bliss service which covers 

1. Overcome Self Sabotage
2. Seek Clarity
3. Personal Brand revolution
4. Secret Networking Strategies
5. Interviewing and Negotiating Like a Pro 

Other Topics covered-

• How hiring process has changed and how job seekers need to step up to the new normal of virtual networking, virtual interviewing and remote working

Her Best advice for job seekers during this pandemic -
"Dont give up on your dream role. Take a bridge job if necessary to pay your bills . But dont lose focus on your long term goal - keep chipping away, working towards your dream role. Dont understimate the power of networking . Take this time to pause and reflect at what you really want and dont give up"

More about Betty and Career Coaching advice - https://bettykempa.com/

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Episode 12 features Joe Kwon, the connection counselor who is passionate about helping others unlock their personal superpowers.

In this episode, we discuss mainly about two such superpowers – Charisma and Executive Presence 

 Joe shares his journey with Ash and walks through 

1.       His initial years of life and career 

2.       Corporate role as a privacy attorney

3.       His true passion of helping others unlock their powers 

4.       His work on coaching, authoring and speaking about leadership principles, Charisma and Executive Presence

Joe explains the concept of Charisma as it applies to workplace and leadership in his book ‘Unlock your Charisma’

‘Charisma is the ability to sense and ultimately deliver exactly what is needed from an emotional perspective in a given moment’

Joe’s latest book ‘Unlock your Executive Presence’ which covers the six principles of being not doing that will increase your executive presence 

‘Executive Presence is the ability to inspire confidence that you can lead in any situation’

More about Joe Kwon here

https://www.joekwonjoe.com/

Unlock your Executive presence 

Unlock Your Charisma

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