The Afflatus

Sairam Gowrisetty is a Replenishment Analyst at a Fortune 500 corporation. Originally from Hyderabad, India, Sairam moved to Canada to pursue his Master in Industrial Engineering & Supply Chain Management.His journey from an International student to an established professional is an inspiring and guiding light for all international students and job-seekers. Sairam is a Career-coach as well and is willing to mentor ambitious individuals who qualify for his time. ---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodSairam Gowrisetty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sairam-gowrisetty-ba591136------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok RathodGraphic Designer: Devanshi D’Souza

Soumita Banerjee is a Digital Marketing Executive based in Toronto, Canada.With over 9 years of Digital Advertising experience specializing in Performance Marketing, Soumita has worked with clients across various industries such as Consumer Packaged Goods, Quick Service Restaurants, Non-Profit, Automotive & Entertainment. Soumita is extremely passionate about what she does and in her current role, she leads all Performance Marketing for Nestle Canada, In her spare time, she is a big Netflix binger and an even bigger foodie! ---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodSoumita Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumitabanerjee------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok RathodGraphic Designer: Devanshi D’Souza

Sonia Case is a voice actor turned producer and a content creator based in New York City. Born in Mexico City to a very Mexican mother and an extremely Midwestern father, Sonia was raised on copious amounts of cheese, and love for the Cleveland Browns. As the Director of Content Development and Production at MEDIA X WOMEN, Sonia serves as the lead producer and co-host for How She Made It™, a career journey podcast that amplifies the accomplishments of women across the media industries. She is passionate about creating content that celebrates our crazy human experience on a global stage. ---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodSonia Case: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-case------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok RathodGraphic Designer: Devanshi D’Souza

Radhika Bajoria is a LinkedIn Influencer and a Content Creator based in Mumbai, India. Having charted her journey through NM College and an internship at The Times of India, Radhika was recently recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in 2021. Radhika considers herself a storyteller with a passion for writing and loves researching business trends.---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodRadhika Bajoria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-bajoria-3102ba158------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok RathodGraphic Designer: Devanshi D’Souza

Kartikeya covers consumer tech investments at Blume. His areas of focus include fintech, proptech, retail tech, and marketplaces. Prior to Blume, he worked with Bridge International Academies, a leading ed-tech startup in Africa.Kartikeya started his career in private equity and venture capital at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) based in their Washington, DC and Mumbai offices. He has MBA from INSEAD.---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodKartikeya Shekhar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kartikeya-shekhar-9308a254/------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok Rathod

Serena Walia is an Indian film and stage actor. As a theatre artist, she has worked on experimental productions and toured all over the country with them. She made her feature film debut in 2019, playing the protagonist in Kumar Rituraj’s sci-fi drama Khudbudi.Her short film, The Song We Sang, has traveled to prestigious film festivals including the International Film Festival of South Asia, won the best Indian narrative short at Kashish Film Festival, and the audience choice award at Dharamshala International Film Festival.---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodSerena Walia: https://www.instagram.com/serenawalia------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok Rathod

Afia Modak is a professional dancer, choreographer & senior instructor at Split Sole Dance Academy (@splitsoledanceacademy). Afia also recently assumed the role of Managing Director in the company.Having begun her dance career in 2010, Afia has performed in several stage shows, choreographed multiple dance routines and taught over 10,000 students.Afia has also worked under reputed choreographers and directors in Bollywood, danced in several ad films and music videos while also assisting for choreography in Indian Dance Reality shows.---------------------------------------------Check out our other podcasts!---------------------------------------------Master Dating: http://bit.ly/MasterDatingPodcastThe Afflatus en Español: http://bit.ly/AfflatusEspanolLove Without Borders: https://bit.ly/LWBPodcastMillennial Things: http://bit.ly/MillennialThings------------------------------------The Afflatus on Social Media------------------------------------Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusTwitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/TheAfflatusInsta------------------------------------Connect with Host & Guest------------------------------------Aalok Rathod: https://www.instagram.com/al_rathodAfia Modak: https://www.instagram.com/afia.ssda------------------------------------Crew------------------------------------Editor: Kartik GuptaProducer: Aalok Rathod

An entrepreneur for more than 15 years, Belinda is a creative at heart who enjoys matching strategy to design, coupled with the joy of seeing an execution come true. She is now the Founder of ARTO, an ArtTech start-up whose mission is to inspire the world with art, making art accessible emotionally and physically regardless of the individual.Belinda is also Founder-Director of strategic communications consultancy, thinkBIG Communications, helping Clients in Asia bridge the gap between businesses and consumers for the past 12 years. Her personal motto is “Passion Without Purpose is But a Passing Dream”, and believes the way to instilling meaning into our lives is to lift the lives of those we meet along the way. Belinda is also a hobbyist lyricist, with some of her works published in TV and Movies.In this episode, Belinda talks about her entrepreneurial values, her desire to make an impact, and her communication framework for both internal and external stakeholders.Follow Belinda Ang:https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindaangFollow The Afflatus:https://www.Facebook.com/theafflatuspodcasthttps://www.Facebook.com/unciafilmswww.instagram.com/al_rathod--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support

Paulina Mir is the Founder and CEO of Daily Protein Shake. Over the years, Paulina has developed a taste for healthy food and guilt-free desserts. After concluding her career as a Pastry Chef, Paulina has focused on achieving the perfect balance between delicious and nutritious.A fitness maven herself, Paulina decided to create a vegetable protein with a delicious taste but above all with ingredients of the best quality where the main objectives are to reduce measures, control appetite, nourish the skin, and in turn obtain most of the essential nutrients in one single shot.In this episode, Paulina talks about her process of developing the protein shake, building her fitness brand, and her desire to start a restaurant.Follow Paulina Mir:https://www.paulinamir.comhttps://www.instagram.com/pauofficialnycFollow The Afflatus:https://www.Facebook.com/theafflatuspodcasthttps://www.Facebook.com/unciafilmswww.instagram.com/al_rathod--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support

Always wanting to become an entrepreneur, Cristian saw an opportunity when presented with an alternative to funding a startup, entrepreneurship through acquisition. Today, Cristian is Verbena Capital’s Managing Director and leads the fund’s efforts to find, acquire and operate an already established business.Prior to Verbena Capital, he spent 13 years in the chemicals and O&G industries where he learned how to lead multi-disciplined and multi-cultural teams. Most of that learning came from managing projects in different countries. He has also been invited to speak at international Think Tanks. Cristian holds an MBA from the University of Bradford and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico.In this episode, Cristian talks about making a shift from engineering to entrepreneurship, developing new skills during quarantine, and the legacy of doing impactful work.Follow Cristian Gonzalez:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cygonzalez/https://verbenacapital.com/Follow The Afflatus:https://www.Facebook.com/theafflatuspodcasthttps://www.Facebook.com/unciafilmswww.instagram.com/al_rathod--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support