U n' I with Rashmi Shetty

Its Season 3 episode & of the human Library podcast " U n' I with Rashmi Shetty". Our guest today is Nirav Panchmatia - a AMFI Registered Mutual Funds Distributor (MFD), Financial Trainer & Coach & TV Personality & now a Podcaster...he is a Chartered Accountant (CA) & MBA (Finance) from NMIMS, Mumbai. He has also done Executive Development Programs from India’s premier b-schools like ISB Hyderabad, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore & IIM Indore...etc. Nirav is also a certificate holder on “Advance Financial Goal Planning” from “American Academy of Financial Management”.

Nirav is the Founder CEO of AUM Financials that manages & has till date distributed Mutual funds worth more than Rs. 350 Crores to 1,100+ Families spread across more than 27 cities in India & NRI Clients in more than 18 countries abroad.

Nirav is a leading Financial Coach & much sought after speaker having conducted Investment training programs across India. The Warren Buffet of Nagpur is also called“Warren Buffett of Vidarbha” as he has conducted more than 125 Trainings pan India on his favorite Topic “Investment Secrets of Warren Buffett”... Nirav has met his Guru Warren Buffett more than twice and continues to be inspired by him.

Nirav has recently turned a Podcaster & has Podcasted MDs, CEOs & Chairman of the leading Mutual Fund

Companies of India & other financial experts ; The Podcast goes by the name of AUM Finance podcast & is

available on Youtube, Apple Podcast & Spotify......

Listen in as Nirav Shares his inspirational journey, the power of resilience, What women need to be more financially literate  and the inspiration from our epics especially Draupadi. 

Our guest today is Smt. T.K. Anuradha, a distinguished scientist and a retired Director, SATCOM Programme, ISRO HQ.

Amongst the many roles at ISRO she :

Lead the Satellite based communication programme for Planning, policy

implementations, Orbital Spectral asset management. [2018-2020]

 Lead Geo Platform Satellite programmes of ISRO as Programme Director.

[2016-2018], consisting of Communication, Navigation and Earth Observation

satellites.

 Lead the teams as Project Director for the successful realization and launch

of GSAT-12 (2011), GSAT-10 (2012) as the First Woman Project Director

from ISRO Satellite Centre.

Some of the awards she received were:

Honourary Doctorate by Akkamahadevi University, Vijayapura – 2018

 “Woman achiever in Aerospace” - 2019 by Aero India

 “ISRO Performance Excellence Award” – 2019

She has publications In a many national and International forums.

Listen in as Anuradha Ma’am carries her accolades so lightly, shares her journey with ISRO  with a childlike  Enthusiasm, clearly showing us where passion can lead us.

It's season 3 Episode 5 of our Human Library podcast , "U n' I with Rashmi Shetty." Our guest today is Apurva Purohit- an Indian Businesswoman with over three decades of experience in the corporate world where she has built and scaled up a diverse set of businesses and overseen their transformation from traditional forms to new age conglomerates.

Apurva has recently launched Aazol Ventures Pvt Ltd, a social impact company which connects women self-help groups and micro entrepreneurs making traditional and local food products with consumers looking to source wholesome and healthy food items.

She is also an Independent director at Marico Ltd, LTI Mindtree Ltd, L&T Technology services Ltd and Navin Fluorine International Ltd.

Apurva has been a leading voice in the Indian business landscape advocating gender diversity and works with organisations and leaders to improve this critical imperative. She is the author of the two national bestselling

books “Lady, You’re not a Man” – the Adventures of a Woman at Work and Lady, You’re the Boss!Over the years, Apurva has won multiple business awards and has been named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business as per the India Today Group and Fortune India over several years. 

She was amongst LinkedIn’s Top Voices and YourStory’s Top 10 digital Influencers and won the Distinguished Alumni award from her alma mater IIM Bangalore in 2022.

Apurva holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and completed her PGDM from IIM- Bangalore. She was a state- level hockey player and played for Tamil Nadu State and Tamil Nadu University.

My guest today is an Indian film musician, flautist and a well recognised stage artist , producer and music conductor. A perfect guest for this women’s day special  Ashwini Koushik - a popular flautist from Bengaluru.

Some of the highlights of her illustrious career are:

● Recorded for over 180 film tracks and background scores in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu

● 3000 + live shows as a flautist with almost all the leading artists from the South Indian cinema industry

● Lead flautist in Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa; Sun TV’s Sun Singer; ETV Kannada’s Edhe Thumbi Haduvenu; Star Jalsa on Star Bangla; Udaya Super Singer on Udaya TV; Haadu Karnataka on Colours Kannada

Ashwini Koushik’s debut orchestral stage production titled Ilaiyaraaja - An Insight in 2019 was a sold out event and went viral on YouTube garnering more views than the original tracks. Maestro Ilaiyaraaja invited Ashwini Koushik to record in his new studio for his projects after watching her perform.

Ashwini Koushik’s Ilaiyaraaja live shows have gone on to become a flagship show running to packed houses. Featuring a rich variety of musicians in a large orchestral setting with most of the Maestro’s original musicians. The show sees Ashwini performing some of the most iconic compositions of Ilaiyaraaja from his film tracks, non-film albums and background scores while conducting the orchestra and narrating the show.

Ashwini has the distinction of performing with most of the leading musicians in the South Indian film industry on stage as well as in recording studios. Among the musician fraternity, she is most recognised as the ‘perfectionist who comes fully prepared’ and as the only artist who has a ready script bank of over 8000 tracks across genres, languages, eras and composers. She has performed across the country playing Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and has a constant fan following. Among show organisers, she has the reputation of attracting crowds with her presence, earning her reputation as a crowd puller.

Writing perfect notations of full original scores, Ashwini is widely recognised and appreciated by musicians as a musically strict and capable conductor. She has the distinction of having conducted a wide range of artists including orchestras featuring the original musicians of RD Burman from Mumbai and Ilaiyaraaja from Tamil Nadu, to musicians from the state of Kerala deep down South and everyone in between. She has the necessary experience to handle rookie musicians as well as established and highly experienced artists from across the country. She is a very well liked conductor and a coordinator among all musicians.

With the beginning of her new venture, The Content Company, Ashwini hopes to be a successful content producer producing high quality music featuring new sounds and collaborating with new and established musicians. This early stage venture is in partnership with her serial entrepreneur husband Koushik Varaghur.

Ashwini Koushik is primarily based in Bangalore but divides a small portion of her time in Chennai.

CO-ORDINATES:

Instagram: @ashwini.koushikofficial

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashwinitheflutist

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ashwinikoushik

Email: [email protected]

Dr. Prathima N Kini is an experienced and versatile medical professional from Bangalore. She holds an undergraduate medical degree from Kasturba Medical college, Mangalore and completed her post graduation in Pathology from Bangalore Medical College.

She is Board certified in Lifestyle Medicine by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine and is also a trained child and adult counsellor. She is married to Dr. Naveen Kini who is a practising Pediatrician in North Bangalore.

They have a son, who is an engineer and a daughter, who is an industrial Designer. She balances her career with a passion for fitness, travel and culinary experimentation. She possesses an ardent desire to share knowledge and promote a healthier lifestyle in people and the world.

Listen in as Dr. Prathima shares how we can all lead a more mindful life to be healthy, in turn making a difference to the Universe & the planet.

Our guest today is Joseph Babu , who serves as the dynamic CMO and growth driver at Riafy Technologies, one of the world's largest AI app studios based in Kochi, India. Riafy has amassed over 75 million global users across 23 languages. He is skilled at strategically positioning brands and accelerating viral growth through disruptive zero-marketing tactics. Joseph pioneered Riafy’s viral acquisition strategy which organically garnered millions of users without any advertisement spending.

An esteemed thought leader in marketing innovation, Joseph was awarded TiE Kerala’s Best Entrepreneur 2021. He is a sought-after speaker on digital transformation, culture building, and purpose-led business. Joseph played an instrumental role in Riafy’s meteoric rise, growing their flagship cooking app Cookbook Recipes into India’s number one in its category. He led Riafy to become India's sole premium partner for Google Cloud's Generative AI.

With experience visiting numerous countries across 5 continents, Joseph brings a global perspective. He is passionate about leveraging partnerships and technology to uplift people worldwide. Joseph believes in creating win-win relationships and close-knit teams. Fueled by curiosity to drive change, Joseph is often found exploring diverse cultures on international expeditions. He is envisioning the next decade steering Riafy’s AI systems to assist people and society. Joseph aspires to inspire future leaders in purpose-driven business.

Currently, he is spearheading Riafy's highly advanced Generative AI platform R10 to revolutionize enterprise AI adoption.

Dimple Parmar, someone who knows firsthand what it's like to face cancer up close. She chose love and married her husband even when she knew he had only 6 months left. Though she lost him to the disease, that tough experience gave her a new purpose. Dimple is the founder of cancer care startup ZenOnco.io and NGO Love Heals Cancer. These are not just organizations; they are her way of filling the gaps she saw when dealing with cancer herself.

She wants to help as many people as possible live better and longer when facing this disease. Educated at IIM Calcutta and certified in Integrative Oncology from Arizona State University, Dimple is all about mixing compassion with knowledge & technology. Through her startup, ZenOnco.io, she supports patients with Value-Based Integrative Oncology Care to improve their quality of life, leading to better clinical outcomes and extending lives. It is inspiring how she has turned personal loss into a mission to help others. She's all about making life better for those dealing with cancer. Her goal is clear, her mission is important, and she's committed to making a real difference.

There are some people you meet once who leave a deep impact on you. The man who conceived the idea of a common number all over India for emergency Ambulance service -108 is one such. I heard him speak a decade ago

Dr. Sudhakar had his education at IIT, Kharagpur (1969-74)

He was a founding director of Tiger Software and then moved to Satyam Computer Services as a part of senior management. One of his major achievements in the social sector is the designing of the 108 emergency medical

 He then moved to the CEO position at CoOptions Technologies to set up a state-wide ICT platform

He currently mentors many individuals and organizations and challenges them to take on large social causes using innovation, technology, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. His fields of interest are: education, healthcare

Listen in as Dr. Sudhakar Varanasi shares amazing nuggets of life with a tinge of his trademark humor. A conversation where we cover his journey, the shifts, contentment & joy.

Akanksshaa is a Mindset and well-being Coach who helps individuals & organizations align purpose, rewire the mind, raise vibration, and enrich well-being to live a life of abundance and freedom.

After her only son Arnav crossed over in 2020, her spiritual

awakening helped her connect with and seek guidance from

higher realms and dimensions. Her son has become her angel/ spirit guide. She wrote and published a book “The Untold Legend: Rise of A Mother” in thirty days with guidance from him and higher beings that she connects with. Her book has become a no. 1 bestseller in special education and ranked as a bestseller in well-being, education, biology, and journals categories. She has founded a non-profit Arnav Memorial Foundation, in his memory, with a mission to enrich health and well-being and expand consciousness through holistic education and science research interventions.

Akanksshaa has extensive diverse experience, in coaching/

training/ mentoring/ leading/ strategic planning/ program

management & innovation (includes 20+ of corporate

experience in IT & Finance areas). She has received several

awards in the corporate world. She has done an MBA from one of the top B schools in India. She is currently pursuing PhD in Education Psychology. She combines neuroscience, positive psychology, and spirituality-based eclectic techniques in her programs. She believes in an intuitive, meaningful, playful yet structured approach. She has been a corporate facilitator for senior leaders. She has coached senior / exec corporate leaders in her exclusive coaching programs. She has created special online courses for teens and young adults with inspiration from her son. She has thousands of students across all ages in her several online programs.

Listen in as Akanksshaa shares her journey of leading her life with purpose.

In keeping with the Divine Feminine celebrations and breast cancer awareness month, our guest this week is the inspirational Heena Saini.

Heena is a versatile and effervescent leader with global expertise and a passion for creating impact through collaborative and coaching leadership. A double MBA with Operations and Project Management specialization & and graduated in March 2022 from Cornell in Executive Management, she brings forth

In a constant endeavor to mentor & coach budding professionals, she has impacted 1500+ lives as a pro-bono effort by sharing wisdom pearls of her collective professional & life experience. Being a Certified International Career Coach, Heena is driven to transform the lives of students & promising professionals who are eager to upskill themselves and bring forth a promising change in the ecosystem.

A breast cancer warrior, she was recently featured in TOI & Biocon’s “Stories of Hope”. She is an active contributor to the cancer awareness cause and works with multiple recognized platforms, hospitals, and support networks to make a difference in the lives of those battling this dreaded C. Had passionately led the Cancer Support Network (CSN, India Region) CSR at Cisco, to be the

An ardent collaborator for women empowerment via "Corporate Diva", a flagship program on transforming women professionals into women leaders. She moderated a global summit in 2021 for Corporate Diva, which was a collaboration of 21 speakers from 12 different countries, the summit was aimed at transforming women professionals into women Leaders, by focusing on topics imperative for their professional growth.

Heena is an active public speaker. She was a dynamic toastmaster.

Awarded as “Women of Substance” in the “Women Changemaker” Category by WSN Network by “She Inspires Magazine & Hypedge Media & Events”

• Awarded as “Women of the Future” by All India Women Achievers Award (AIWAA-2022) organized by Twell Magazine, India's largest Women Empowerment

• Awarded as “Emerging Women Leader in Skill Development” by International Inspirational Women Awards (IIWA-2022) organized by GISR Foundation, in April 2022

• Facilitated by Karnataka Cancer Society, during the address to Bangalore's one of the infamous colleges final year students (250+) in August

Listen in as Heena shares her battle and