Best Anuradha Gupta Podcasts (2024)

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#72: Celia Sandhya Daniels: Allies 49:18

4M ago49:18

49:18

Despite increasing visibility, there remains a profound lack of understanding about the transgender experience in our society. Too often, trans individuals face discrimination, violence, and appalling prejudices rooted in ignorance about what it means to be transgender. In this episode, Celia Sandhya Daniels courageously takes us through her journe…

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#71: Pratha Shetty: Interculturalist 24:39

4M ago24:39

24:39

We’re thrilled to host interculturalist Pratha Shetty, who guides us through the fascinating world of cross-cultural understanding. We learn about Pratha’s early fascination with why people from diverse cultures think and act differently. This curiosity sparked a career unveiling complex cultural concepts through educational tools, speaking, and wr…

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#70: Shilpa Bhat: Mindful Listening & Learning 16:59

4M ago16:59

16:59

In this episode, Shilpa offers wisdom on nurturing your passions with patience, making time for what inspires you, looking beyond labels to live authentically, and uplifting others along the way. With humor and compassion, Shilpa opens up about her multifaceted life, from balancing family and work to staying motivated through struggles. Learn Shilp…

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#69: Aarti: Creative Engineering 17:09

5M ago17:09

17:09

On our show today is the multi-talented Aarti! With degrees in two seemingly contrasting fields – psychology and computer engineering – Aarti has cultivated a distinctive perspective that fuses logic and artistic creativity. Aarti talks about her interests, from nurturing her flair for writing and painting, to channeling her energy into Bollywood d…

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#68: Anu Sehgal: The Culture Tree 23:03

5M ago23:03

23:03

Anu Sehgal is a spirited cultural educator whose adventure spans over 25 years from India to the US. Hers is a heartwarming story of craving authentic Indian experiences and how that desire transformed her into an advocate for cultivating cultural awareness, heritage, and language in children. “The Culture Tree,” Anu’s brainchild initially focused …

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#67: Anuradha Gupta: Vows for Eternity 23:34

5M ago23:34

23:34

Meet Anuradha Gupta, a passionate angel investor and the creative mind behind Vows for Eternity, a globally renowned matchmaking firm. Anuradha’s journey is all about following her heart, understanding people, and taking a unique path in the business world. Growing up in India and later living most of her life abroad, Anuradha sensed a missing piec…

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#66: Sharan Anil: Beyond the Canvas 30:37

5M ago30:37

30:37

Meet Sharan, the creative soul with Becker Muscular Dystrophy, who, despite the challenges, remains a creator, an inspiration, and a unique voice in the big conversation about life. This conversation isn’t about putting a spotlight on someone because they are differently-abled; it’s an open invitation for all of us to think about how we see and con…

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#65: Roshni Patel Vasram: Success, Mental Health and the Journey In Between 27:07

5M ago27:07

27:07

Roshni isn’t just making waves in the fast-paced world of PR marketing – she’s leaving an unforgettable impression on high-profile South Asian celebrities, not just in North America but globally. Beyond being the co-founder of the wildly popular Urban Asian news platform, her story goes way beyond the usual tale of success, reaching past the shiny …

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#64: Bianca Gracias: Manifest Your Dream Life 28:02

6M ago28:02

28:02

In this episode, we explore the fascinating journey of manifestation through quantum jumping through Bianca’s lens. Discover how she taps into intuition and spiritual insight to navigate the complexities of life, offering a refreshing perspective on creating your reality, even in the face of uncertainty. Bianca shares her personal stories and insig…

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Heart to Heart: Team Talk 33:55

1+ y ago33:55

33:55

In a special season finale episode of Heart to Heart, we have a role reversal as Rachna Prasad, Head of Business Operations at Vows for Eternity interviews Anuradha about how modern matchmaking works, and all she has observed about love and partnership as Founder, CEO and Lead Matchmaker at Vows for Eternity.…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Amitava Kumar 50:26

1+ y ago50:26

50:26

Today on Heart to Heart, Anuradha meets with Amitava Kumar. His most recent novel is titled 'A Time Outside This Time', tells a story about news in the time of proganda. His last novel, 'Immigrant Montana', was named among the “notable books of the year” by the New York Times and was also included in the “best books of the year” by the New Yorker. …

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Vinita Kamte 35:40

1+ y ago35:40

35:40

The sincerity of love is often displayed in the most difficult times. Vinita Kamte's husband, police AC Ashok Kamte, was tragically martyred in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. The press and the Ram Pradhan committee report issued by the state government reported that Kamte and his fellow officers acted in haste and thus lost their lives. In an inspiri…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Shonali Bose 1:04:21

1+ y ago1:04:21

1:04:21

Anuradha meets with Shonali Bose, an acclaimed filmmaker known for her works such as 'The Sky is Pink', 'Margarita with a Straw' among others. Shonali approaches her work as a means to overcome personal loss. She tells her story on this episode of Heart to Heart and it's one of perseverance in the face of tremendous grief, and above all, the enduri…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Barkha Dutt 56:05

1+ y ago56:05

56:05

On the first episode of this brand new season of Heart to Heart, Anuradha speaks with award-winning broadcast journalist Barkha Dutt. She has been a reporter and news anchor at NDTV and Tiranga TV for over two decades. She currently runs her own digital news channel called 'MoJo Story'. She is also an opinion columnist with The Hindustan Times and …

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Heart to Heart Trailer (Season 2 ) 0:46

1+ y ago0:46

0:46

"Heart to Heart" is back with "Season 2" a series in which Anuradha Gupta’s guests share life stories of grit, gumption and gravitas, qualities that have made their journeys transform from the ordinary to the extraordinary.By Anuradha Gupta

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Guneet Monga 24:33

2+ y ago24:33

24:33

In this last episode, Anuradha Gupta speaks to internationally renowned film producer and Academy Award-winner Guneet Monga about her journey. Among Guneet's many accolades including a BAFTA nomination and being knighted with the second highest civilian honour by the French government for her contribution to world cinema. She brings to the fore her…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Neelam Sethi 29:25

2+ y ago29:25

29:25

Anuradha Gupta speaks with Neelam Sethi, philanthropist, community service trailblazer and cultural ambassador. Having moved to the US in the 1970's, she has faced various challenges and played many roles. Her grit, grace and positivity make her the person she is today and she shares some wonderful anecdotes on times gone by and what has made her m…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Madhusudan Srinivas 46:04

2+ y ago46:04

46:04

Anuradha Gupta speaks to Madhusudan Srinivas, who is a journalist, author, husband and above all, dad to his son Abhimanyu. Madhu continues to champion the fight for disability rights for the autistic and talks about his very personal trials and triumphs through an emotional journey that started in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, but brought him…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Anika Parashar 41:25

2+ y ago41:25

41:25

Anuradha Gupta speaks to entrepreneur Anika Parashar about family, love, betrayal, loss and the triumph of the human spirit. Anika is the Founder CEO of The Women's Company, a company manufacturing biodegradable women's wellness products, she is also the Founder Director for ORGAN India, a charitable foundation that supports organ donation in India…

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Heart to Heart Conversation with Anand & Anuradha Gupta 34:15

2+ y ago34:15

34:15

In Today's Heart to Heart Conversation, Diva Dhawan speaks with Anuradha and her husband Anand to discuss the roles we play in a marriage, as parents, as lovers and above all as friends. Anand and Anu have been married for 12 years and share stories about what brought them together, what keeps them together and their hopes and dreams of how they wa…

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Heart to Heart Conversation Introducing Anuradha Gupta 17:17

2+ y ago17:17

17:17

Welcome to Heart to Heart. In the first episode of this series. Diva Dhawan introduces Anuradha Gupta as the host of this series and they talk about Anuradha's journey so far. They discuss how she juggles various roles- being a mom to young twins, a wife, an entrepreneur and a serial angel investor. Anuradha talks of the role closest to her heart, …

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Sneak Peek into "Heart to Heart" 1:16

3y ago1:16

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By Anuradha Gupta

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ep7: Meeting the Practitioner-Shila Rangarajan 28:39

3y ago28:39

28:39

Shila is my classmate in the Ayurvedic Doctor program given by Kerala Ayurveda Academy. She comes from an Indian family, grew up in Germany, went to medical university in India and now live in Bahama. It is interesting to hear her story about how Ayurveda came to her after she finished her medical university and how she met KAA to start her ayurved…

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ep6. Meeting the Practitioner- Anuradha Gupta 38:17

3y ago38:17

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Anu is in the same class with me every since the counselor program in 2018. Anu's grand grandmother is an Ayurvedic doctor and doula back in India, but the lineage was missed during the time when British goverment took over India (It was the dark period of Ayurveda when it was not allowed to be performed o…

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ep.5: Meeting the Practitioner - Anjana Bhargava 27:28

3y ago27:28

27:28

Today I met Anjana in Boston. Anjana did her counselor and practitioner trainings with Kerala Ayurveda Academy and we met few times during our clinical internships. Anjana grew up with Ayurveda and ever since finishing her counselor training, she started to offer cooking classes, workshops and food & lifestyle conseltations in her community. We all…

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ep.4: Meeting the Practitioner - Nancy Hallman 32:56

3y ago32:56

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Nancy currently works as director of repertoire in American Ballet Theater. She is my classmate in ayruvedic doctor program now. I am so happy to have Nancy here to share her ayurvedic journey and how she helps dancers and their family/friends with Ayurveda. Powered by Firstory Hosting

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ep. 3: Ayurveda Online: Home Panchakarma 34:14

3y ago34:14

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A brief introduction about home panchakarma: What is panchakarma? Why do panchakarma? How to do panchakarma at home? What are the differences between clinical panchakarma and home panchakarma? Powered by Firstory Hosting

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ep.2: Ayurveda Online: Ayurvedic Body Work 1:05:09

3y ago1:05:09

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common ayurveidc body works how to judge the quality of ayurvedic body work clarifying some misunderstanding of ayurvedic body work Powered by Firstory Hosting

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ep.1: Ayurveda Online: The Future of Ayurveda in Norway 1:01:14

3y ago1:01:14

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1. History of Ayurveda in Norway 2. Main players in Ayurvedic fields in Norway 3. Your future as ayurvedic experts 4. What you could expect about Ayurveda as a client Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Scarlet Udaan: Sanya Sharma #63 19:09

3+ y ago19:09

19:09

We couldn’t have picked a more informative episode to end our season with. Sanya Sharma is a 19-year-old law student based in the UK and the founder of the global organization Scarlet Udaan. The aim of the organization is to raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation. The team has members from different parts of the world including India, UK, Ind…

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Amsterdam Ave.: Pooja Tripathi #62 19:03

3+ y ago19:03

19:03

Pooja Tripathi is a first-generation Indian American actor, filmmaker and violinist based in New York City. She grew up in Pittsburgh & NYC, and studied at Carnegie Mellon University. Pooja is the co-creator of new Dutch American dramedy series Amsterdam Ave. which was created by a 90% female crew and takes place in The Netherlands and NYC. Having …

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Think homeopathy first: Yashasvi Jhangiani #61 21:18

3+ y ago21:18

21:18

Yashi, as she’s popularly known, is a Connecticut based homeopath with nearly three decades of experience in the medical field. Yashi’s way of practising homeopathy is a bit different from the traditional way. She strives to empower and educate families that are looking for a safer, alternative way to good health. She does this by teaching them the…

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Culturally Ours: Karthika Gupta #60 18:56

3+ y ago18:56

18:56

Karthika Gupta’s career has been a wonderful mix of corporate, technology and creativity. Currently based in Chicago, but having lived and worked in many parts of the world, she was always surrounded by so many amazing people who brought a rich cultural diversity into her life. And these interactions led her to want to know more about not just her …

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A Shamanic Life: Anahata Meher #59 24:25

3+ y ago24:25

24:25

Anahata Meher is a Shamanic practitioner based in Goa. Before finding Shamanism, she was a city brat living a comfortable life with no worries or ambition. Despite having all the comforts, Anahata found that she was angry all the time, to the extent that her husband suggested she seek help to manage the anger. She sought help from a hypnotherapist,…

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Surge for Water: Marita Peters #58 23:02

3+ y ago23:02

23:02

Water is the most important natural resource in the world; without it, life cannot exist. 2.1 billion people across the world lack access to clean drinking water. Marita Peters, the Executive Director of Surge UAE chapter, is determined to change that. Marita’s childhood friend, Shilpa Alva, is the founder of Surge. Growing up together, they had a …

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Fateh: Dipti Mehta #57 22:26

3+ y ago22:26

22:26

Dipti Mehta is a scientist, entrepreneur, writer and an award-winning artist based in New York. She grew up in a conservative, patriarchal family in India. But she was not one to keep quiet; she questioned everything, especially why she was treated differently from her brothers. At twelve, an All India Radio executive discovered Dipti at an elocuti…

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Unfair is lovely too: Anu Kumar #56 20:47

3+ y ago20:47

20:47

“Don’t you have long sleeves you can wear while you’re outside?”, “I brought a new brightening face scrub for you to try.”, “Try not to stay in the sun too long, you’ll get dark.” South Asian kids listen to these kinds of comments all the time. And not from outsiders but people close to our hearts. This was also the case for Anu Kumar. Born in New …

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Modi Toys: Avani Sarkar #55 20:42

3+ y ago20:42

20:42

Avani Modi Sarkar is the co-founder of Modi Toys a family-owned small business, that honours her Indian roots. They’re the first-ever makers of the original and mantra-singing Baby Ganesh, Baby Hanuman and Baby Krishna plush toys, which are both fun and cultural. Avani shares her story about building a generational brand that she hopes will help ma…

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The Ex-Files: Vandana Shah #54 20:40

4+ y ago20:40

20:40

Today, Vandana Shah is amongst the top divorce lawyers in India. The story of how she got there is unique. Vandana was in an abusive marriage and only got out of it because her in-laws pushed her out of the house one night. With only 10 dollars in her account, Vandana rebuilt her life taking every opportunity that came her way. When she found that …

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The Modern Desi: Bhavna Kalra #53 21:06

4+ y ago21:06

21:06

Bhavna has a career in IT, but her passion lies in connecting people through food. She’s the author of the blog, Just a Girl from Aamchi Mumbai which featured in the top twenty blogs in Perth. Her most recent venture, The Modern Desi, a culinary experience represents both, the girl holding on to her culture and roots in India and the newer her as s…

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Inkahaani: Suzanna Varghese #52 18:00

4+ y ago18:00

18:00

Suzanna grew up surrounded by nature and by all things natural in Munnar, India. When she moved to the city, she quickly adapted to the city life of access and “use and throw” mentality. All that changed when Suzanna’s daughter was born. She wants her daughter to grow in a world that is not being crushed under the burden of consumption. And so, Suz…

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Womaniya on Road Trips: Priti Vishwakarma #51 21:24

4+ y ago21:24

21:24

Priti Raman Vishwakarma’s love for travel began after her first solo trip to Himachal Pradesh in India. Despite her initial apprehensions, she found the courage to travel alone, and her life was forever changed. She hopes that by sharing her experience, others are encouraged to travel more. That’s how Womaniya on road trips, a travel company for wo…

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Schizophrenist: Reshma Valliappan #50 28:57

4+ y ago28:57

28:57

Reshma is an artist-activist advocating and supporting several issues from mental health and sexuality to human rights. Val Resh as she’s popularly known was diagnosed with schizophrenia at twenty-two. Since then she’s had many diagnoses. She does not let these labels define her and calls herself the schizophrenist, combining the words schizophreni…

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Tathastu: Sonam Shekhawat #49 34:28

5y ago34:28

34:28

Sonam Shekhawat is the first Indian to win an Emmy Award for writing. She shares her story of growing up in Jaipur, India, watching cartoons all day to becoming one of the most coveted animation series writers. Sonam had offers to pursue a degree in medicine or engineering from some of the most prestigious colleges in India, and she chose to pursue…

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Culture Chaos: Isha Soni #48 28:40

5y ago28:40

28:40

Isha Soni has moved between twelve apartments, four cities and two countries over the past three years and is currently settled in Canada. She shares her story of growing up in India and then moving to the west and finding herself in an environment that felt completely alien, causing a kind of cultural chaos she hadn’t expected. She chats about her…

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Green Wedding: Snehaa Sundaram #47 24:42

5y ago24:42

24:42

Snehaa Sundaram, our guest today works with Wildlife Trust Of India, helping address wildlife emergencies across the country. Before this, she worked in the forests of Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh), Sanjay-Dubri National Park & Great Nicobar Island. She followed her passion for a career, and it led her to find love with Yaju, a naturalist, i…

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The best diet: Uma Narula #46 28:23

5y ago28:23

28:23

If the word diet immediately makes you think of a stringent weight-loss plan, you are not alone. Humans have been obsessing about their weight for over two thousand years. We chat with Uma Narula about the importance of nutrition and why we must focus on nourishing ourselves instead of obsessing about following diet fads. She shares her opinion on …

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Raising Third Culture Kids: Suman Manning #45 27:04

5y ago27:04

27:04

Suman Manning is an events organiser, entrepreneur, manages the community Twinplus Arabia which supports parents of multiples and is mum to triplets Zara, Zoe and Zander. She shares her story of finding love with Shane, fertility struggles, having triplets and now raising them in a culture that is different from both hers and her husbands. She hope…

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Astrophysicist: Parshati Patel #44 21:27

5y ago21:27

21:27

Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist, planetary scientist, science communicator and educator. As a young girl, she discovered astronomy on a trip to the planetarium on holiday with the family and has not looked back. She struggled to convince her traditional Gujarati family about her career choice and found a unique way to win them over. With her fa…

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Forgiveness and Acceptance: Mehek Gidwani #43 34:55

5y ago34:55

34:55

Addiction is a progressive mental illness. Mehek Gidwani shares her story of addiction, recovery and now living a sober life. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and had her first interaction with alcohol and drugs at the tender age of thirteen. The drug didn’t seem like a drug. It was a natural thing found around the house. What started as a fun,…

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