Storytalking with Lakshya

In episode #60 of Storytalking, Lakshya does another solo-sesh as he literally talks about a story he is experiencing while he's recording the podcast... riding on his horse into the wilderness of the Old West in 1899 in Red Dead Redemption II.

In episode #59 of Storytalking, Lakshya sits down with Sandeep Dutt, a serial entrepreneur, school coach, founder of ‘Learning Forward India’, and Chairman of the trust behind The Fabindia School. Sandeep shares stories about his school years, how the ‘Duke of Edinburgh's International Award’ program changed his life, how he stumbled into becoming an educator, why he joined the Fabindia School, and what he believes is the future of learning.

In episode #58 of Storytalking, Lakshya sits down with Radhika Mittal, the founder of Super School India, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to providing english learning skills and sexual education to underprivileged youth in India. Radhika shares stories about her upbringing, moving to another country and learning a new culture, how she got involved in social entrepreneurship, how she uses creativity to teach, and where she wants to take Super School India.

In episode #57 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Kriti Vij, a Mumbai-based actress who has appeared in shows such as Baked, 2 by 3, The Good Vibes, and the upcoming What The Folks Season 2. Lakshya and Kriti talk about how they went to the same school, how she used to express her creativity in school in debates and dramatics, how she stumbled upon theatre acting, the journey from theatre to the screen, and what it’s like to be an actress during TV’s digital revolution.

In episode #56 of Storytalking, Lakshya does another solo-talk about how to open up and like your own voice, how to define 'who you are' with storytelling, and how he's cooking up a story about a Chef.

In episode #55 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Sabika Muzaffar, a former RJ and producer at Radio Mirchi and now the co-founder of ‘Sense Of Self’ - an organization aiming to be your partner on your emotional health journey. They talk about Sabika’s early escapades with creative expression and performing, why she believes that writing is a beautiful way to deal with depression, how practice doesn’t really make an artist perfect, her writing and editing process, where did the ‘Sense Of Self’ come from, and what she’ll be teaching at the ‘Become Your Superhero’ workshop at Launchora’s Creative Hub this Sunday, Sept 30.

In episode #54 of Storytalking, Lakshya does a solo episode to talk about a lot of things - what’s new with Launchora, turning 29 which led to this week’s Listen, why he wrote about ‘growing as a storyteller in this week’s guide, and of course - being Spiderman.

In episode #53 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Sana Sabah, co-founder and CEO of Shurua(r)t - a wonderful platform for student artists in Banaras to showcase and sell their work. Sana and Lakshya talk about Sana’s introduction to the world of storytelling through short films, how she went from an intern at Shurua(r)t to their CEO within a span of months, why they started ‘Let’s Start Art’ - an art program for primary school students, and what she’s learned about being a social entrepreneur along the way.

In episode #52 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Rashmi Datt, who is is one of India's top Emotional Intelligence facilitators and coaches who accompanies people on their soul's journey to fully harness their purpose and passion. Rashmi shares her experiences with how she got started on this journey, what role creativity and storytelling have to play in helping people realize their full potential, what makes Millennials and Gen Z better equipped to adapt to these methodologies, and how ‘psychodrama’ works along with examples of it in action. You can learn more about Rashmi’s work at www.rashmidatt.com

In episode #51 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Neel Adhikari - a musician with all the talents - he sings, he writes, he plays guitar and ukulele, he composes films and TV series. Neel has been making music for over two decades now, and Lakshya and Neel discuss all his greatest (and almost-great) hits - his first song, the bands he was in, the gigs they did around the country and the world, how he got into composing films, how he collaborates with different kinds of storytellers, and all the shows and films he’s working on right now.