The Vision-Nari Podcast

In episode 31, our Vision-Nari is Nikita Wadhwa, Program Coordinator at Collective Impact Partnership. Backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Collective Impact Partnership is a program initiated by 5 organizations working towards women's rights, health, and leadership. It is supporting 22 women leaders in Maharashtra with their social initiatives and believes in unleashing the power of collective impact by empowering and upskilling women leaders at the grassroots level. Tune in as Nikita talks about CIP’s multiple initiatives and how it’s impacting the lives of these women leaders. 

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In episode 30, our Vision-Nari is Priti Shetty, Head of People at WeWork India. Priti is a dynamic and empathetic leader who has worked in the the Human Resources for almost 20 years. Priti has been instrumental in spearheading multiple initiatives to ensure that women and members of the LGBTQ community feel included, supported and empowered. Tune in as Priti talks about how WeWork is keeping employees and members engaged during the lockdown, how the experience of motherhood helped her in evolving into a better leader, and what are the some of the personal and professional goals she’s set for herself.

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In episode 29, our Vision-Nari is Tricha Kumar. Tricha is a choreographer and filmmaker who moved from corporate America to Bollywood to work in the film industry. Over time, she became Mumbai’s resident expert in authentic Bhangra, worked with multiple celebrities and started her journey into filmmaking. Tune in as Tricha and I talk about her passion for Bhangra, her upcoming short film, and the struggles of being a female leader in male dominated spaces.

If you’d like to contact Tricha, you can visit https://trichakumar.com/. 

Instagram handle: @tricha.k

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In episode 28, our Vision-Nari is Dr. Geetha Manjunath, CEO & CTO of NIRAMAI, an AI-enabled health tech startup that offers non-invasive breast cancer screening. The idea to start NIRAMAI came when Dr. Geetha lost two of her young cousins due to late detection of breast cancer. That’s when she decided to find a solution to detect breast cancer at an early stage that may also encourage women to go for regular check-ups. Tune in as Dr. Geetha talks about her journey, her innovative spirit, and the multiple initiatives launched by NIRAMAI in the times of current crisis. 

If you’d like to reach out to NIRAMAI, please visit https://www.niramai.com/. 

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In episode 27, our Vision-Nari is Dr. Rama Joshi - Director of Gynaecology and Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram. She has a rich experience of over two decades of performing all radical surgeries for Gynaecological Cancers and she has also authored many original contributions, clinical communications and abstracts in peer viewed literature. Tune in as Dr. Rama Joshi shares her experience growing up with an ambition to become a doctor, the breakthrough of the robotic-assisted surgeries and the interesting AI developments within the surgical space she foresees in the near future.

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In episode 26, our Vision-Nari is Anubha Taneja-Mukherjee. A lawyer by training and Thalassemic herself, she serves as the member secretary of the Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group, where she works with multiple stakeholders to bring to the fore the problem and issues related to management, care, prevention, and treatment of Thalassemia. Tune in as Anubha shares her experience growing up with this disorder and the multiple challenges Thalassemic patients have been facing under the current pandemic.

If you’d like to reach out to Thalassemia patients advocacy group, you can write to them at [email protected].

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In episode 25, our Vision-Nari is Rupsa Mallik - Director of Programmes and Innovation at CREA. Rupsa is responsible for developing and implementing CREA’s strategic initiatives and programmes in India, South Asia region and at the global level. Rupsa is actively engaged in advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity and justice in various capacities. Tune in as Rupsa shares her personal journey and talks about the consequences of the COVID pandemic on sexual and reproductive health services, and how it may impact marginalised women and family planning services in India.

Foundation for Reproductive Health Services India provides contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. If you’d like to donate, please visit www.frhsi.org.in/.

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In episode 24, our Vision-nari is Dr. Miniya Chatterji. Dr. Chatterji is the CEO of Sustain Labs Paris - an enterprise that turns around organisations towards becoming more sustainable. Dr. Chatterji is currently working towards providing fast and cost-effective solutions to fight challenges that followed the Covid pandemic. One of her most notable work includes drafting a plan to transform vacant buildings into temporary hospitals and quarantine centres . Tune in as Dr. Chatterji shares her personal journey and talks about her innovative work to help the healthcare system during this pandemic.

If you’d like to know about Sustain Labs, please visit sustainlabsparis.com.

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In episode 23, our Vision-Nari is the Indian singer, music composer, and Lyricist - Sona Mohapatra. Sona has been an active advocate of women’s rights and doesn’t shy away from speaking her mind. Her new documentary ’Shut up Sona’, directed by Deepti Gupta and produced by Sona herself, gives a glimpse into her life as a singer, a storyteller, and most importantly as a woman with a point of view. Tune in as Sona talks about her journey as an outspoken female artist and her experience with producing Shut-up Sona. 

There's also a small surprise for listeners towards the end. 

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In episode 22, the Vision-Nari is Kanika Agarwal. Kanika is a parallel entrepreneur who is running two firms - A start-up operating in the mental health space called Mind Peers and A digital agency called Passion Peers. Kanika had to confront multiple challenges on her road to success, and Mind Peers is a story born out of this fight. Tune in as Kanika and I talk about her journey and the silent epidemic of rising mental health issues. 

If you’re thinking about seeing a therapist but don’t know where to begin, you can log on to mindpeers.co to find Clinical Psychologists & Psychiatrists around you.

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