In this episode I talk to Safra Anver- licensee and organiser of TEDxColombo. Safra and I have been a part of the core team of TEDxColombo for over 7 years. We discuss aspects such as; what makes a TEDx talk different, the speaker curation process, the advice we give our speakers and what we can all learn from the TED style of deliver. 

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We are exciTED to announce that speaker applications for our next event is officially out. Click here to visit the application.

We have a few vacancies to join the core team- Click here to apply! 

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Its 2023! A new year is a perfect opportunity for us to look at ourselves internally, plan our resolutions and install positive habits. In this episode I talk to Niroshan Silva. Niroshan is a growth expert, executive coach and CEO of training consortium. He shares some useful tips to help us become more self aware and pursue our dreams with more clarity. Enjoy the episode!

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Linkedin: @NiroshanSilva (Click here)

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Kadheeja Wahid has dedicated her educational and career experiences to health and nutrition to become an Australian qualified Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and an SLMC Registered Nutritionist. She is the founder and Dietitian for a virtual private practice known as Everyday Nutrition, taking on the online space to bring awareness and help a wide range of clients manage their medical needs through food and nutrition. She also works as a Dietitian and Nutritionist for a leading medical clinic. She has experience working in general adult health, women’s health, pediatrics and many others. She strongly believes that there is no single approach that works for everyone as we are all different individuals and have different health needs. Her approach is all about balance and nutrition in moderation taking a food first approach to help her clients meet their dietary needs.

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Instagram: @everydaynutrition4 (Click here)
Facebook: @everydaynutrition4 (Click here)
Tik Tok: @everydaynutrition4

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This episode is my conversation with Serena Burgess. Serena is an experienced yoga teacher, meditation coach, a certified doula, a mom of two and so much more. She was also the founder of "Om Space" Yoga studio in Sri Lanka. We talk about her story, yoga, meditation, gratitude, resilience and so much more.  What I really liked about our conversation is that we went deep  which made me change my perception about so many things. This episode is packed with so much and Serena is just such an amazing person to talk to. I hope you find many takeaways from our conversation and enjoy the episode.

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About Sareena and her work:  Omspacesareena
Sareenas Resilience course:  Resilience course 


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Mo is the founder of "The Happiness Planner" and designs beautiful personal development planners and products that help people live a more happier and fulfilling life. Her planners have gone global and are now available in over 14 countries. 

I chat to her about her purpose, her business, products and what leads to a happier life.  I hope you enjoy listening in.

Episode resources: The Happiness Planner

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In this episode I sit down with Vidusha Nathavitharana to talk about his approach to entrepreneurship, productivity and more.

Vidusha is the Founder and Destiney Architect of High Five Consultancy & Luminary Learning Solutions.  Vidusha is a seasoned trainer and consultant with over 16 years of hands on experience. Having led HR and HRD initiatives that have won accolades globally, Vidusha has the ability to simplfy the complexed without diluting it…and has run assignments in over 15 countries.

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too. 

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Vidusha Nathavitharana : Linkedin

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Arosha De Silva is an experienced financial professional. He is both CIMA and chartered qualified with over 10 years of experience in several finance related roles. Arosha has used his knowledge and experience to help people struggling with money in his own little way. He publishes interesting content on his blog breaking down somewhat technical concepts into easy to digest and fun to read posts. 

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Arosha De Silva: Minting Rupees Blog

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I chat with Andy Andrews; well known fitness coach in Sri Lanka. Andy is the Co-founder and head coach at Crossfit Ceylon. He is also a Crossfit L2 trainer and a nutrition coach. He is a 6 times fittest man in Sri Lanka and has also represented Sri Lanka at the Crossfit Games.

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Andy Andrews | Instagram

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The purpose of this brief intro is to welcome you on board the Work In Progress podcast. 

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