U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty

Our guest today is Neil Scotton who is all about One-ness.

As Co-Founder of The One Leadership Project, he enables teams and organisations to be ‘as One’ together, as part of one world, one humanity, and one future. And at the

same time enabling the people to be ‘at One’ with themselves. He is a recipient of the International Coach Federation’s Global President’s Award for his contribution to the global profession. He is currently working with clients in Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Austria, Romania, Albania, and Lebanon as well as the UK and US.

Listen in as he shares his journey & the evolution of the Neils wheel.

Our guest today is Anju Kish- a thought leader in the space of sex education, who has given over 100 talks at various platforms including schools, parent bodies, corporates, social clubs, organisations, and others.

A multiple times TEDx Speaker, Author of the award-winning book on sex ed for children

titled ‘How I got my Belly Button’. She is also a Blogger empowering parents on sex education

The producer of the only Play on Puberty & Safety in India titled ‘Growing Up’ Sex Education Expert Columnist at Tweak India, Global Life skills Ambassador for Parenting 2.0 USA

She was also a Stand-Up Comic changing mindsets about sex ed thru comedy

Her Sons innocent queries on the birds and the bees led her to pursue a course in Institute

of human technology and certify herself as a sexuality educator. She then went on to launch

her company UnTaboo which is dedicated to Safety & Sex Education, providing sexual literacy

to kids and teens.

Her atypical career graph & the anecdotes make her journey interesting to listen to.

Our guest today is Prof. K. C Janardhan, the most sought-after expert in Handwriting and Calligraphy, who has trained professionals from all walks of life in the last 25 plus years across the globe. Today he is the only person in the world who remains a Cognoscenti of Handwriting, Professional Lettering,

Listen to find out what is Calligraphy, Graphology, Graphonomy & who is a Questioned Document Examiner. KC goes on to share his inter-disciplinary research on the 7 elements of Handwriting and its harmonious linkages with visual, auditory, and olfactory appeals. He also shares the most unforgettable moment of his life, an absolutely special collaboration. This is part 2 of the 2-part series with Prof K.C Janardhan.

Our guest today is Prof. K. C. Janardhan, Founder of J’s Quill Group

“The only Indian to be allowed to write his own passport”.

“The only Indian to teach Power Handwriting to British”-

the “Outstanding Person with Epilepsy Award” from the International Bureau of Epilepsy, Ireland are only three of the many awards that he has been honored with.

He is a live demonstration of the quote, “The first impression makes the best impression and the last impression should leave a lasting impression” with his personally autographed visiting cards, which have become a collector’s item.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series where he shares his journey with epilepsy & entry into the world of handwriting & the spiritual side of calligraphy.

Today’s guest Anupama Hoskere, is the founder of Dhaatu, an organisation that works to revive the traditional art form of puppetry, and winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Puppetry. A Masters in Computers with a fellowship in puppetry, she had a childhood growing up with dolls & influenced by art. Her passion for traditions, texts, and scriptures, and good fortune to be guided by veterans like MR Ranganath Rao who taught her to create puppets and changed her roadmap.

Anupama is an awesome storyteller soaked in everything Indian!

This is part 2 of a 2 part series where she shares her journey as a puppeteer, the genesis of Dhaatu, the challenges of the pandemic, how a dream of a national show became a 21 city tour in the USA & the award that she is so proud of.

Today’s guest Anupama Hoskere, is the founder of Dhaatu, an organization that works to revive the traditional art form of puppetry, and winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Puppetry. A Masters in Computers with a fellowship in puppetry, she had a childhood growing up with dolls & influenced by art. Her passion for traditions, texts and scriptures, and good fortune to be guided by veterans like MR Ranganath Rao who taught her to create puppets.

Anupama is an awesome storyteller soaked in everything Indian! The intention of initiating ‘Dhaatu’ for Anupama and her husband Vidyashankar Hoskere is to “fill the gap for introducing traditional arts,” with captivating stories told through epics and mythological accounts of inspiring personalities. Anupama, scripts the storyline, creates the puppets, and directs her puppet shows.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series where she shares her childhood, her love & the importance of art in shaping an individual, what is being Indian, & the need to understand our culture and value it!

Our guest today is Rakesh Shukla who has always been slightly ahead of the curve. He is the founder of the Voice of Stray Dogs or VOSD which is quite unique in its scale, approach, and leverage of technology. Its uniqueness has led Rakesh to be featured on the BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera, CNN-IBN, NDTV, India’s national dailies, and at TEDx Mumbai

This is Part 2 of the 2-part interview where Rakesh speaks of lessons from making a multimillion-dollar business from scratch, sabotage & betrayal to becoming bankrupt & then rising against tremendous odds. He shares how skills that make you successful are different from the skills of coping with tremendous loss, his life lessons & definitions of success.

Our guest today Mr. Rakesh Shukla has been speaking in business conferences across the world for decades, and animal welfare for 5yrs but his TEDx talk has funneled into a series of speaker requests as it showcases his commitment to the now-750 dogs in his care through a turbulent three years designed to bankrupt a multimillion-dollar enterprise. The personal and professional threats that precipitated these three challenging years; Rakesh’s response to these attacks; and the current turning of the tide make for a classic resourcefulness-in-the-face-of-adversity story -- with one major difference. When you have 750 lives depending on you, your choices need to be more than just strategic or pragmatic.

Rakesh’s choices and experiences describe a uniquely personal journey against a landscape that is equal parts business, and non-profit. It is a real-life story that is inspiring, innovative, and courageous. It is tailored for senior & middle management, as well as newer hires. Rakesh combines the ‘personal’ principles of character, commitment, defining success & planning for it, with years of his own hands-on management experience as well as the rigor of having taught in a B-school for several years.

Rakesh is an electronics engineer and MBA by training,

Major R.D. Bhargava is an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. During an illustrious career of over 21 years in the Indian Army (The Regiment of Artillery), he held various positions including the position of “Deputy Director” in the NCC Directorate, Karnataka & Goa. An HR Leader and a learning Facilitator, he is a qualified Interpreter of the Chinese language. A keen enthusiast in Adventure Activities, he has the distinction of leading two expeditions in the Western Himalayas in 1988 & 1989. Has over 22 years work experience in the private sector enterprise in the Manufacturing Industry, Engineering Design & Consultancy, IT Industry, Organized Retailing sector, Construction Industry and Management Education in various leadership roles. He served as the Campus Director & Head of Academics at ISBR Business School in Bangalore. He is a popular mentor and a resource person for corporate training programs. Associated with several well-known business schools in Bangalore as an Adviser and a Member of Governing Council.

Our guest today is Dr. Ali Khwaja- a Montessorian, an engineering graduate of Institute of Science and IIT Bombay, MIE, MIIM, with a Ph.D. in behavioral sciences -- he has always carved out his own path and been a free-lancer, ensuring that work is a joy every day.

He is invited regularly to conduct workshops or lectures for Defence, Central Government, prestigious National institutions, schools, and colleges, but he prefers to be informal, learning while he teaches, and being honest and congruent in whatever he says or does.

He is the founder and Chairman of Banjara Academy, a unique institution committed to the improvement of quality of life. He nurtures and motivates over 300 volunteers to give free service in 10 hospitals and the Academy’s own counseling centers. He conducts a very popular and

practical one-year part-time Diploma in Counselling Skills and a 6-month Certificate in Life Skills.

He has written over 30 books and 80 booklets on all practical aspects of day-to-day life, and writes regular columns and articles in many reputed

publications, and edits a unique newsletter. His videos on Banjara’s website get thousands of viewers from all over the world. Notwithstanding all that, he loves all human beings alike, is willing to listen, and his prime focus is on empowering individuals to help themselves.