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Tune in NOW to understand why design is present in everything.
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Karthi Subbaraman!
About the Guest:
As an educator, she helps makers grasp the fundamentals of product design (aka UI/UX) and business design (aka product management).
As a practitioner, she consults and advises product teams of fortune 50, highly funded startups, and everyone in between to make better digital products.
As a coach, she helps designers and product managers to make better digital products.
As a community builder, she builds a tribe of makers and enables them to learn and grow.
As a creator, she is trying to build a maker's ecosystem this lifetime.
Check out Karthi Subbaraman’s profile on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/skarthi
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/na…
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow on Twitter:
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#tgv #theguidingvoice #careerguidance
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“When you study great teachers... you will learn much more from their caring and hard work than from their style”
~William Glasser
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
~Henry Adams
In #TGV202, we bring you a futuristic and risk-taker speaker.
Tune in NOW to understand how is the journey of a teacher who quit a government job to pursue her passion
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Dr. Pratima Khandelwal
0:00:00 Start - Context setting
0:03:40 Top 3 things that helped Dr. Pratima Khandelwal grow in her career
0:05:32 Top three qualities that help a teacher
0:07:37 What is Agility, a new normal?
0:09:22 What should someone's attitude be?
0:12:20 Why did she choose teaching?
0:20:13 Future trends in the Education sector?
0:23:50 Witty answers to Rapid Fire Questions
0:026:23 Advise to those aspiring to make big in their careers
0:27:50 Interesting Trivia
About the Guest:
She has been a prolific teacher and more than that a person to look up to.
She has addressed the participants at NPTEL, IIT Madras, IIT Bhilai, BITS Pilani-Hyderabad campus, Infosys Bangalore, Biocon Academy, IDP-NAHEP (G
BPUA&T, Pantnagar and NDRI, Karnal), Wayamaba University of Sri Lanka, Knowledge Beez (UK), Biotecnika, Rotary Bangalore.
Check out Dr. Pratima Khandelwal’s profile on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pratima-khandelwal
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamala
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow on Twitter:
@guidingvoice
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
Tags:
#education, #attitude, #opportunities, #agility, #attitude, #tgv, #podcast #theguidingvoice, #careerguidance
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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How well Do you know about Sex or even your body?
Try to answer below questions:
Do you know why?
If you haven’t cracked any of them, this episode is for you!
In #TGV201, we bring you a bold, creative, and humoristic speaker.
Tune in NOW to understand why SEX Education is not just about sex.
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Anju Kish (Founder - Untaboo.in)
About the Guest:
She is a Certified Sexuality Educator with a decade of experience in developing impactful content and facilitating workshops for kids, teens, parents & teachers in the space of Sexuality & Safety Education. She also working towards changing the mindsets and making people realize that Sexuality Education is not about sex, but about helping children transition smoothly from childhood to adulthood with a very positive and responsible attitude.
Check out Anju Kish (she/her)’s a profile on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjukish
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/na…
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow on Twitter:
@guidingvoice
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
#sex, #sexeducation, #consent, #safesex, #STDs, #hesitation, #genitals, #sexeducationinschool, #sexeducationforadults, #podcast, #tgv
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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Meaningfulness and Meaninglessness of a Job Change | Joy George | #TGV200
"Your career is like a garden. It can hold an assortment of life's energy that yields a bounty for you. You do not need to grow just one thing in your garden. You do not need to do just one thing in your career"~Jennifer Ritchie Payette
Ever wondered, why people change jobs? Does changing jobs always give better outcomes? Why is stability important in a career? And if it's important, how much stability and how much dynamism is ok? In #TGV200, we bring you a dynamic leader who had a sense of what's required in the HR industry,
Tune in NOW to understand the importance of stability in career along with growth.
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Joy George:0:00:00 About TGV’s Journey to 200th Episode0:00:23 Career Journey of Guest0:07:20 Talent Revolution & The Great resignation0:10:25 Creating a perceived value for the job0:11:40 Three Career stages for any professional and how should someone look at one's career journey?0:16:18 Common reason that people cite about Job Change0:17:37 Meaningfulness of a JOB Change0:21:44 Speaking is easy, listening is tough.0:22:54 Rapid Fire questions0:24:37 1 Piece of advice to those aspiring to make BIG in their careers0:26:39 Trivia About the Guest:Joy George has over 22 years of experience that cover all aspects of employee life cycle management: Recruitment & resourcing, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Engagement & Communication and Legal & Statutory. He has 13 plus years of experience in HR senior leadership roles & part of the top Leadership team of the organization. He has a very good understanding of HR strategy, Policies ( design /roll out /deployment), process, operations, measurement/metrics, HR analytics and benchmarking & best practices. Check out Joy George’s profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-george-98ba341 Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamalaSudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar Follow on Twitter:@guidingvoice@naveensamala@s_nagandla #careerdevelopment, #naveensamala, #tgv, #theguidingvoice, #sudhakarnagandla, #career, #job, #jobs, #jobsearch, #education, #business, #success, #hiring, #work, #motivation, #careergoals, #recruitment, #love #employment, #careers, #careerdevelopment, #resume, #college, #goals, #students ,#training, #careeradvice, #nowhiring ,#careercoach, #entrepreneur,#interview, #student, #leadership, #recruiting
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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Why is content so important?
How can you make content to build your brand?
How should hashtags be used in a post?
"A strong personal brand creates trust between you and your audience. A recent study found that 50% of buyers buy on belief or their trust in the brand.
And 67% of first-time customers will make a purchase based on your values if those values align with their own."
~Neilpatel.com
In #TGV199, we bring you two creative, dynamic, and enthusiastic speakers.
Tune in NOW to understand how your content can help you brand yourself.
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with mom daughter duo Neeraja Ganesh and Sneha Ganesh:
Time stamp based show notes:
0:00:00 Starting
0:05:03 The top three things that helped you
0:07:42 Money is Yes, we need it, but it's not money alone that is the deciding factor.
0:09:53 Choice, Prioritize and Speak up
0:14:30 Why has content become so important?
0:20:18 Creating Content to foster relationships
0:28:52 Ideal number of Hashtags
0:35:11 Strategy to get the attention on your post.
0:38:15 Rapid Fire
0:44:00 The Final advice to those aspiring to make it big.
0:48:40 The Vision of TGV
0:50:40 Trivia
About the Guests:
Neeraja Ganesh:
She is currently a consultant with Aspire For Her, where she mentors women aspiring to grow in their careers. She also conducts various training programs on leadership and behaviors. She switched my career to work in the space of gender diversity after a successful career in the Information Technology industry managing large teams, delivery of IT projects, Operational excellence, and customer delight for large banking captives for 25 years. Before Aspire For her, she served as the Director – Relationships at the National Education Society of Karnataka. Her focus in that role was to work closely with the industry veterans to build the industry-academia connection to ensure the curriculum of the institutions was relevant to the current and future industry needs.
Sneha Ganesh:
She is a 2nd year undergraduate student pursuing a triple major degree in Math, Statistics, and Computer Science. Passionate about all things data and technology, she is a fast learner who loves experimenting with new technologies and coding.
She has a keen interest in digital media and retail analytics, and aspires to work as a data analyst in these fields.
She currently leads alliances and technology at Aspire For Her, a startup that aims to change the diversity equation of India by bringing more women to enter and persevere in the workforce.
Connect with them on LinkedIn:
Neeraja: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeraja-ganesh/
Sneha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehaganesh18/
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/na...
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow on Twitter:
@guidingvoice
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
#careerdevelopment, #naveensamala, #tgv, #theguidingvoice, #sudhakarnagandla, #scriptfoundation. #community, #content, #brand, #tgv, #tagging, #podcast. #strategyforcontent
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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"Open source licensing encourages innovation through collaboration. Without it, many of the technologies we take for granted today would never have developed, or would be locked away behind patent law. The open source movement is the reason that technology has developed at such a breakneck pace for the past few decades."
~http://bigcommerce.com
Success is a walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm
~Winston churchill
In #TGV198, we bring you a visionary, intelligent and enthusiastic entrepreneur as a speaker!
Tune in NOW to understand how this young man has built Script Foundation from scratch to help youngsters land in technology jobs, participate in #hackathons etc.
HOW KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITHIN SMALL TEAMS LED TO CREATION OF SCRIPT FOUNDATION?
FIND OUT HOW TECH TALKS ARE HELPING YOUNGSTERS PREPARE FOR SOFTWARE JOBS?
ARE TECH COMMUNITIES IMPORTANT TO THRIVE IN THIS GIG ECONOMY?
HOW TO PREPARE FOR HACKATHONS AND PARTNER WITH TECHIES ACROSS THE GLOBE?
Here are the timestamp-based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Jai Sadana
0:00:00 Start
0:00:24 Intro to the Guest
0:11:48 More on Script Foundation
0:12:38 Some programs launched
0:20:06 The analysis that Students are ready to pay.
0:21:26 The 3 Important questions.
0:21:53 Challenges to the Growth
0:27:48 The future of open-source platforms
0:30:50 Why active participation?
0:44:19 Trivia
About the Guest:
A Young Man who is working for the betterment of India and its youth. His work is focused on providing quality education to the youth of India. He is the Creator of Script Foundation & Creator Of Craft Brain.
Check out Jai S.’s profile on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaisadana
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamala
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow us on Twitter:
@guidingvoice
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
#entrepreneur #OPENSOURCE #crowdsourcing #funding #github #hackathon #Woc #soc #careerdevelopment #naveensamala #tgv #theguidingvoice #sudhakarnagandla #scriptfoundation #community
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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Leadership is one of the important skills one should possess to thrive in this VUCA world!
Leading people in a right way sharing the information one possesses is a talent one can always build.
Entrepreneurship can be defined in many ways.
For some people it is business and for others it is a solution you are providing to society.
It can be help or a support you provide.
It is always more about giving.
But leadership and entrepreneurship go hand in hand.
There are lots of leader’s corporate leaders who are in their respective positions because of the experience and skills they have gained.
When an entrepreneur possesses the important skill - leadership, one can always succeed.
Timestamp based show notes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:33 - Career Journey and the top three things that have helped so far.
00:05:55 - The three I principle.
00:09:07 - Leadership qualities in Entrepreneurship.
00:12:05 - An entrepreneur who inspired her.
00:14:15 - How first-time entrepreneurs should build their team.
00:15:41 - Entrepreneur leadership Vs Corporate leadership.
00:17:17 - Spicy Rapid Round
00:19:23 - Word of thought for people who wish to make it big in their career.
Tune in for more!
About the Speaker (Bhavana Rao): -
She has over a decade of corporate experience in various areas right from doing purely technical work to becoming an internal communications go-to person, with everything else in between
Her main purpose in life is: 3 I's - Inspire, Influence, and Impact.
And she lives her purpose through content and talks.
She started her career as a Java Developer. She shifted career many times from process management to evangelist.
Bhavana Rao has authored 3 books, 2 times TEDx Speaker. She is a Human Centred Thought Leader, Multipod, She is also the Coach and Founder of http://LetMeListen.in
Connect with the guest on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rao-bhavana/
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/na...
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Follow us on Twitter:
@guidingvoice
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurship #mindset #goals #smallbusiness# marketing # businessowner #startup #positivevibes #motivational #inspire#Leadership
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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Software Architecture for Embedded Systems | Vamsi Krishna B | #TGV196
Do you ever wonder how the LED lighting works when you use them as decoration?
It works based on the various lines of codes! Today, with so many electronic devices around us many are bound to take interest in embedded systems and embedded software development.
In this episode, we covered multiple topics from the embedded systems domain such as popular programming languages, best practices and top design patterns for embedded systems.
Time Stamp based show notes of Vamsi’s insights:
0:00:00 Start
0:03:47 Vamsi’s career journey so far and top 3 things that helped him in his career.
0:05:41 Common differences between embedded and regular software.
0:07:44 Software architecture for embedded systems
0:12:11 Top design patterns in embedded systems.
0:15:27 Best practices for embedded software systems.
0:18:35 How can YOU become an embedded software engineer?
0:24:03 Popular alternatives to C language.
0:25:55 Rapid fire questions
0:27:58 What is your one piece of advice for those aspiring to make big in their careers?
0:29:52 Trivia/Questions for our listeners.
About the guest:
Vamsi is a Professional Embedded software developer and open to collaborate and contribute towards complex and challenging software projects from specification to sustenance utilizing his experience in embedded systems, networking, and product development. He also has experience in designing and implementing application software and has good exposure as software architect, designing complex software modules using patterns-based approach and modular and extensible code
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamala
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Twitter:
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
@guidingvoice
Connect with Vamsi on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/balemarthyvamsi/
#embedded #arduino #electronics #engineering #raspberrypi #iot #robotics #arduinouno #technology #esp #arduinoproject #diyelectronics #pcb #embeddedsystems #microcontroller #electronicengineering #pcbdesign #digitalelectronics #coding #sensors #programming #maker #arduinoprojects #arduinomega #electronicsprojects #automation #soldering #electricalengineering #careerdevelopment #naveensamala #tgv #theguidingvoice.
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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Why Storytelling is the difference that makes a difference | Mary Alice Arthur, Story Activist and The Story DOJO host | #TGV195
"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."
~J.K. Rowling.
Here are the timestamp based show notes from Naveen Samala's conversation with Mary Alice
0:00:00 Start
0:00:37 Intro to the Guest
0:09:31 Story is what you make of what happens to you.
0:11:47 We live in a story that means we can make changes in it.
0:20:00 Listening-the Superpower of Storytelling
0:21:40 Stories make connection
0:24:00 Story activism?
0:29:00 Rapid Fire questions
0:40:00 The final advice for those aspiring to make it BIG
0:41:00 The Trivia
About the Guest:
She is a story Activist at SOAR & Host of THE STORY DOJO.
What SOAR is for?
SOAR helps leaders in organisations, collectives and communities be the visionaries, changemakers and new paradigm activists they want to be, through supporting them and their people to find, cr,aft and live a clear, compelling story that creates a powerfpresenceent and leads to a more flourishing future.
Check out Mary Alice Arthur’s profile on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-alice-arthur
Mary Alice’s website:
https://www.getsoaring.com/
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamala
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Twitter:
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
@guidingvoice
Don’t forget to mail your suggestions and feedback.
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +91 9494 587 187
Follow our social media for upcoming events and episodes.
Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net
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In this era, the important necessity for everyone is money.
But do you know about financial management?
Financial Management is the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial activities such as procurement and utilization of funds of the enterprise.
It basically means to apply general management principles to financial resources of the enterprise.
Imagine how your life would turn out to be if you don’t know how to manage finances.
You would be short of money. You would feel unsatisfied.
You will have to compromise on many things that could have made you happier, right?
You would have wished for a hand to help in managing your financial goals.
One such help is from the Yudhajit Financial Service which helps in achieving financial goals.
They have already helped more than 1000 families globally to achieve their financial goals.
Time Stamp based show notes for insights on Managing personal Finances:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:31 Career Journey.
00:06:00 Top 3 things that helped as an entrepreneur.
00:10:17 The beginning of managing personal finance.
00:11:48 Few options which people overlook for saving tax from the Indian Tax perspective.
00:15:51 Common mistakes students make in the early career stage.
00:19:22 Advice for students on financial planning.
00:22:32 Resources to learn more on financial planning.
00:25:13 Rapid Fire round.
00:31:35 One Piece of advice for those aspiring to GROW in their career.
About the speaker (Yudhajit):
After working close to a decade in multinational banks like Barclays, Standard Chartered, HSBC and broking houses like Kotak Securities, Yudhajit founded Yudhajit financial services (YFS) in 2012 to provide comprehensive financial advisory services to individual and institutional clients.
Under his leadership YFS has fostered relationships with clients globally and in all major cities in our country.
They have already helped more than 1000 families globally to achieve their financial goals.
A proponent of financial literacy Yudhajit has conducted more than 1000 hours of workshops and seminars on financial literacy and investor awareness.
Yudhajit’s articles have also featured in Economic times (https://bit.ly/3kyr0rm) a popular business newspaper in India
Connect with the guest on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yudhajitbaul/
Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:
Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/na...
Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar
Twitter:
@naveensamala
@s_nagandla
@guidingvoice
Don’t forget to mail your suggestions and feedback.
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +91 9494 587 187
Follow our social media for upcoming events and episodes.
#FinanceManagement #PersonalFinance #Accounting #FinancialFreedom #financebasics #FinancialEducation #FinancialIndependence #Tax #FinanceTips
#FinanceManagement, #savings plan in India, #save money, #Personal Finance, #earn money smartly, #Financial Freedom, #Smart Money, #side income, #finance basics, #Financial Education, #Financial Independence, #Tax, #tax savings, #Finance Tips
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From the publisher's feed
Asia’s Best Podcast Awardee 2024 (Education Category) & Winner of the CSI Corporate Excellence…
The Guiding Voice (TGV) sparks conversations that simplify success and amplify human potential. We bring the world’s most inspiring leaders, innovators, creators, and changemakers together to share practical wisdom that transforms lives and careers.
Our mission is bold and clear: to impact millions globally and help create a world driven by knowledge, empathy, and purpose.
TGV has been a proud finalist in
• HT Smartcast Podmasters Awards 2024
• Hubhopper Awards 2022 & 2024
We publish 1 high‑impact episode every week(Starting March 2026):
Personality development • Self-help • Leadership • Soft skills • Well-being • Technology trends • Digital transformation • Entrepreneurship • Future of work
At times, we also release powerful weekend specials exploring themes such as:
LGBTQ+ support • Sex education • Sanatan culture • Psychedelics • Neurodiversity • ADHD • Body shaming • Infertility • Bold social conversations
Each episode blends entertainment and enlightenment—with rapid-fire questions that delight and a trivia segment that enriches.
Our guests come from every corner of the world, spanning diverse domains and generations.
From a 9-year-old world’s youngest storyteller to a 91-year-old novelist, screenwriter, and wordsmith, every voice brings a unique life journey and powerful insights.
Grab a copy of our founder and Chief Host Naveen Samala’s latest book, “69 Naked Truths.”
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Our remarkable journey and insights from 22 thought leaders are captured in our coffee table book:
TGV Inspiring Lives – Volume 1
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TGV Inspiring Lives – Volume 2
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Available in English, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati & Hindi
Over 1150+ episodes featuring 1000+ global speakers.
Listen in your language:
Also Tune into Naveen’s TEDx talk “Persistence of 1,610 Days and Beyond” highlights his journey of unwavering consistency and the life-changing power of small, persistent steps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOVImd72HRQ
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