Brinda Miller discovered early on that she was drawn to art as a subject; while it remained a passion for years, she decided to pursue it with all seriousness once she quit her job at at textile mill, although textile as a medium is something she continues to work with even today. 

With a world view of how the art scene has evolved over the last few decades, Ms. Miller has always believed that art is meant to be consumed by everyone which is why the window of opportunity at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival has proven to be nothing short of magical. 

Listen in as Ms. Miller takes us through her most pivotal moments and how she has served as the spark not just for her two daughters but for many around the world. 

Mynd was started in 2020 with the singular objective of destigmatizing access to therapy while psycho-educating the public, specifically the Gen-Z and millennial cohorts, on the importance of mental health. With over 900 individuals booking their therapy sessions via Mynd, the startup's therapist network is now 25 members strong from across the globe. Listen in as Aayushi, one of the three co-founders speaks about her personal goal of creating a community that openly speaks about mental health. 

This is the first of the three episodes in this special edition for World Mental Health Day. 

27-year-old Indu was heartbroken when her fairytale marriage was subjected to the fate of domestic violence and an ugly divorce. BUT, instead of giving up hope she fought through and along with her built an army of women who have gone through a similar situation to stand up for each other. Today, Project Kintsugi helps many out there to deal with the trauma of divorce & domestic violence. Listen in as Project Spark's co-host, Pooja discovers what gives Indu the strength to change her own fate and create something so beautifully meaningful in this episode. 

In this special episode, co-hosts Pooja Sriram and Smriti Raghunandan share anecdotes from their roles as mothers, caregivers and professionals who love what they do for a living. They recall some interesting bits from the conversations with their guests in the last few weeks and relate to them in their own ways. 

Doing what you love while ensuring that you--by your own standards--are doing the best you can is really the mantra to find that sweet spot. 

Nadisha decided to quit a stable job in a global PR agency to instead let that ember finally spark a fire and thus Verbly was born. With her co-founders, Nadisha now leads a team of people who build integrated campaigns for their clients and enable them to tell their stories effectively. Listen in as Project Spark's co-host. Smriti, walks Nadisha down memory lane to unravel her true love for communications in this episode. 

Diksha talks about her love for entrepreneurship and how she is still determined after her two failed successful startups! Listen in as Project Spark's co-host, Pooja, speaks to Diksha and uncovers her love for business, parenthood, and beyond. 

Aditi believes that fiction helps you grapple with reality and gain different perspectives than reality itself. Listen in as Project Spark's co-host, Smriti, speaks to Aditi through her journey as a published fiction author. 

In this pilot episode, the hosts, Smriti & Pooja set the context so you know what to expect from future episodes. Project Spark will be that place that will house stories. Stories that were created by a spark in someone’s life and that can ignite a spark in the lives of others! Come listen in on 'why' this began and what was the spark that ignited this wildfire. 

Project Spark is that little safe space where we unearth stories that can ignite a spark within you. You’ll get to listen to stories of people from all walks of life who have found a way to make their mark by igniting that little spark.