Best Bschool Podcasts (2024)

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#73: Trang Nguyen: Pottery, Entrepreneurship, France, Tech Unicorns, Hobbies 1:45:55

15d ago1:45:55

1:45:55

Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00-Intro and Life in Paris06:00-Recap of Trang's last decade10:30-Moving to Hong Kong15:45-Bangkok and joining Zilingo20:05-Favorite memory from Zilingo26:45-Lessons from Zilingo38:50-Working at Meero and getting back to Tech49:25-Taking a 3-month break 1:01:00-Pottery and S…

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From First Encounters to Lifelong Advocacy: Navigating the Learner’s Journey in a Graduate Program–The Learner View 5:25

21d ago5:25

5:25

Have you ever thought about the path learners navigate when they go from realizing their need to learn to be a loyal program supporter? When both learners and program leaders really understand the path learners follow, it’s like having a roadmap to success for both. A roadmap with interesting goals like identifying knowledge gaps, choosing a progra…

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#72: Nishtha Jain: Motherhood, Decisions, Consulting, BSchool, Money, SF 2:12:34

1M ago2:12:34

2:12:34

Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00-Becoming a Mom 09:50-Recap of the last decade 11:27-Being Reuben's Manager at Bain 24:20-Lowest point at Bain and moving to a startup 30:15-Optimising for the "best" decision 37:59-Struggles during Bschool 46:25-Biggest takeaway from Bschool 51:45-Learnings about Mone…

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#71: Pooja Anna Pant: Theatre, Teaching, Religion, Disney, Sabbatical 1:34:18

2M ago1:34:18

1:34:18

Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps00:00-Recap of Pooja's past decade02:00-Studying Arts and Aesthetics at JNU06:30-Who should study Arts and Aesthetics10:35-Threatre, stories, and contradictions16:45-Religion20:45-Music and Worship27:05-Auditioning for Disney's Beauty and the Beast37:00-Life on tour in Bombay…

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#70: Sameer Sheikh: Football, Food, London, Instagram, Bain, Revolut, Friends 2:00:33

2M ago2:00:33

2:00:33

Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters00:00-Thoughts on staying in touch 08:10-Getting off social media but dealing with FOMO 19:30-Comparing yourself to others 27:40-Recap of the last decade 29:45-Fondest memory from Bain 34:55-Lowest point at Bain 40:20-Staying at Bain despite challenges 43:40-Getting into SRCC …

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#69: Priyanshi Poddar: Bangalore, Personal Branding, Reality TV, Bain, Freelancing 1:43:38

3M ago1:43:38

1:43:38

Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00-Kicking off Season 301:50-Life in Bangalore's social hierarchy7:00-New definition of "fun"11:00-Favorite memory from Bain15:00-Being average22:00-Advertising, Reality Shows, Twitter35:00-Personal Branding43:00-Joining Cred and working with Kunal Shah59:00-Leaving Produc…

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#68: Surbhi Bhambri: Archeology, Museums, UK 1:11:02

4M ago1:11:02

1:11:02

I speak with Surbhi Bhambri, with whom I crossed paths at St.Stephen's College in 2010. We talk about her life over the past decade including life in the UK and UAE, studying archeology, working at museums, the future, and more. Recorded in February 2024 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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#67: Augustine Antony: Marketing, Math, Canada 1:12:10

4M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

In this episode, I speak with Augustine Antony, whom I first met at St. Stephen's in 2010. We talk about life in Canada, sports betting, studying math, career in marketing, buying a house, and more. Recorded in February 2024 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reuben's SocialsSubscribe to t…

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#66: Atikant Kaur Sahni: Law, Constitution, Startups 1:34:57

7M ago1:34:57

1:34:57

In this episode, I speak with Atikant Kaur Sahni about her life over the last decade. We talk about life in Gurgaon, studying and reading Law, the Indian Constitution, startups, raising money, negotiating, and much more. Recorded in November 2023 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe…

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#65: Linda Thomas: Religion, Content, Sydney 1:38:10

8M ago1:38:10

1:38:10

In this episode, I speak with Linda Thomas about her life over the last decade. We talk about religion, life in Bombay vs. Sydney, working on PR and Content, the future of OTT in India, Reality TV, Home, MBA, Traveling, and more. Recorded in October 2023 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠⁠Sub…

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#64: Vishaka George: Journalism, Writing, Teaching 1:34:21

8M ago1:34:21

1:34:21

In this episode, I speak with Vishaka George about her life over the last decade. We talk about her journalism, the newsroom, podcasts, teaching about climate change, her book - House of Uncommons - a fiction book about children with HIV, her work at PARI, and more. Recorded in September 2023Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠http…

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#63: Priyanka D. Saharia: Community, Culture, Climate 1:24:40

9M ago1:24:40

1:24:40

In this episode, I speak with Priyanka D. Saharia about her life over the last decade. We talk about living in London, Community, Legacy, Climate, Culture, Anthropology, Startups, and more. Recorded in September 2023 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠⁠ Subscribe to the newsletter here ➡️ ⁠⁠http…

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#62: Anya Thomas: Teaching, Sales, Ambition 1:24:16

9M ago1:24:16

1:24:16

In this episode, I speak with Anya Thomas about her life over the last decade. We talk about her recent move to the UK, teaching experiences during her time at Teach for India, a decade of working in corporate, managing people, ambition, money, and fun facts. Recorded in September 2023 Support the podcast - Buy Reuben a coffee ❤️☕️ ➡️ ⁠⁠https://www…

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#61: Urvashi Bahuguna: Writing, Books, Mental Health 1:16:15

11M ago1:16:15

1:16:15

Urvashi Bahuguna is an Indian poet and essayist who grew up in Goa, India before moving to New Delhi where she lived and worked as a writer for many years. She is currently based in the Bay Area in California. We talk about her journey as a writer and the 2 books she's published, her time working at non-profits and as a freelance, her journey with …

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#60: Dhruv Bathla: Consulting, MBA, Health 1:16:23

1y ago1:16:23

1:16:23

In this episode of Reuben's Podcast, I speak with Dhruv Bathla, based in Boston, US, and at the time of recording, is an MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. We talk about his 8-year career in Consulting - the highlights and lowlights, his decision to pursue an MBA, mental health, life in the US vs India, and the startup he's working on…

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#59: Jerry T. John: Game Design, Teaching, Mischief 1:33:56

1y ago1:33:56

1:33:56

In this episode of Reuben's Podcast, we speak with Jerry T. John, a Technical Game Designer based in Banglore. We explore Jerry's journey over the last decade and talk about game design and why he pursued a career in it, life in the US, and his decision to come back to India. We also discuss the evolution of gaming in India and the role of gaming i…

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#58: Bhamini Lakshminarayan: Education, Games, Startups 1:42:04

1y ago1:42:04

1:42:04

In this episode of Reuben's Podcast, we speak with Bhamini Lakshminarayan, co-founder of Bigfatphoenix Interactive, a game design studio behind Fairside Stories, a game about identity created for kids aged 8-12. We explore Bhamini's life over the last decade, including her move to the US, her recognition of privilege, and her exploration of differe…

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#57: Priyanka D. Rajkakati: Art, Space, France 1:24:32

1y ago1:24:32

1:24:32

Priyanka and I speak about her journey from science to art over the last decade. We talk about space, the new lunar economy and its hidden side, sci-fi, experiencing near-death and fragility of the body, the importance of art for the scientific world, her focus on art, and plans for her new studio Atelier Arth. Recorded in April 2023 Want to show y…

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#56: Subhashish Bhadra: Health, Career, Writing 1:25:54

1y ago1:25:54

1:25:54

Subhashish Bhadra is currently based in Banglore, India, and is part of the leadership team of Klub, a tech platform where consumer internet start-ups raise growth capital. In our conversation today we talk about his journey with mental health, making decisions between career options, digital identity, government, writing on Linkedin, reflections f…

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#55: Rahul Mathew: Consulting, Cycling, Money 1:33:27

1+ y ago1:33:27

1:33:27

Rahul Mathew is currently based in New York City where he works as an Associate Partner at Mckinsey & Company. In this episode, we talk about a series of topics including completing a decade at Mckinsey, building a community in NYC, getting a dog, taking up cycling, his evolving relationship with money, and more. Recorded in February 2023. Rahul's …

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#54: Dhruv Sharma: Physics, Fireworks, Investing 1:46:26

1+ y ago1:46:26

1:46:26

Dhruv Sharma is currently based in Boulder, Colorado where he is the Head of Portfolio Intelligence at Fabric. In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics including moving to France, learning French, training to be a pyrotechnician, launching satellites, engineering vs. physics, PHD in complexity science, Covid predictions, portfolio intelli…

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#53: Bahuli Sharma: Litigation, Law, Politics 1:10:12

1+ y ago1:10:12

1:10:12

Bahuli Sharma is currently based in New Delhi where she's an advocate focusing on criminal justice and litigation. In this episode, we talk about her journey through the world of law over the last decade. We chat about why she decided to pursue a career in law, her experiences as a Rhodes scholar, US vs UK education, child rights, crypto regulation…

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#52: Suyash Gabriel: Music, Media, Health 1:34:22

1+ y ago1:34:22

1:34:22

Suyash Gabriel is currently based in New Delhi where he's balancing a career in PR and Music. He plays the drums for bands including The Doppler Effect, Kraken, Zokova, October, Komorebi, and The Yellow Bucket GrammyWinning Effort. He was also named as "one of Indian indie's most prolific drummers" by Rolling Stones. I first met Suyash during our t…

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#51: Minu Philip: PHD, Therapy, NYC 1:31:10

1+ y ago1:31:10

1:31:10

Minu Philip is currently based in New York City where she is a Ph.D. student. I first met her during our time as undergrads at St. Stephen's College. In today's episode, we dive into her journey over the last decade and talk about pursuing a master's degree, trying out the corporate world, living independently, therapy, making an impact, and aging.…

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5QW with Elisabeth Diana - Head of Communications, Deel 28:15

1+ y ago28:15

28:15

In this episode, we discuss Diana’s MBA and professional journey, the importance of being open and flexible to opportunities and learning as you drive your career, in good times and in uncertain ones. She describes her earlier years helping small businesses and large brands know about Facebook advertising and the power of building community and ach…

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5QW with Katica Roy - Gender economist and CEO, Pipeline Equity 28:08

1+ y ago28:08

28:08

In this episode, we discuss Roy’s MBA and professional journey, the importance of using fear as a tool and building a reservoir of trust in yourself to take on challenges. She describes how and why she decided to go back to business school after a thriving, successful career in corporate, and what ultimately drives her as a person and as a professi…

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5QW with Carolyn Miles - Professor & Former CEO, Save the Children 20:35

1+ y ago20:35

20:35

In this episode, we discuss Carolyn Miles' MBA and professional journey, the importance of building a supportive network across the various stages and phases of your life, and why you should aim to plan out the next three or five years of your life and career, keeping yourself open to opportunities for impact, learning and growth (where the “magic”…

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5QW with Dr. Nina Vasan - Chief Medical Officer, Real & Founder, Stanford Brainstorm 29:46

1+ y ago29:46

29:46

In this episode, we discuss Dr. Nina Vasan's MBA and professional journey, the importance of solving for impact and being open to change and innovation, in even the least likely places, and the power of sharing your story and letting people in, and how that allows others to share theirs and be authentic in how they lead, work and ultimately show up…

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5QW with Lara Abrash - CEO, Deloitte US Audit & Assurance 24:30

1+ y ago24:30

24:30

In this episode, we discuss Lara Abrash's (CEO, Deloitte US Audit & Assurance) Baruch Zicklin MBA and professional journey, the importance of remaining curious and open to learning, feedback and evolution, of accepting where you are (as opposed to dreaming of the many what ifs along the way), the huge role advocates can play and how key it is to fo…

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The Future of Business Education - A Conversation with Dean Mauro F. Guillén, Cambridge Judge Business School 56:48

2+ y ago56:48

56:48

Our conversation focused on: • How the coming baby drought will affect the future of business education? • How generational behavior will affect the future of business education? • How changes in the behavior of the middle classes will affect the future of business education? • How gender shifts will affect the future of business education? • How u…

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#50: Nadeem Afroz: Not Gardening Equipment 1:00:56

2+ y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nadeem Afroz. I met Nadeem back in university in 2010 where he was my first roommate. Nadeem graduated with a degree in history and then after giving civils a shot, ended up studying, and now practicing, law. In our conversation today, we talk about our time as roommates, how he decided to pursue a career in la…

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#49: Karishma Makhija: On the Margins 58:40

2+ y ago58:40

58:40

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This conversation contains content about suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find disturbing. On today’s show, I’m speaking with Karishma. I met Karisha back in 2010 in university. After graduating, she went on to get a master's in mental health and has been working in the space ever for many years now. In our chat t…

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#48: George Joseph: Balancing Act 1:01:12

2+ y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

On today’s show, I’m speaking with George. I met George back in 2010 in university. In our conversation today, we talk about a bunch of things like his reflections from being the SUS president, why he decided to not pursue civils, and that too in the day on the exam, life in Paris, and his work at UNESCO. ☕️ support the podcast by buying me a coffe…

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#47: Ann Susan Aleyas: Full Circle 56:38

2+ y ago56:38

56:38

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Ann. I met Ann back in 2010 in university where she graduated with a degree in English. Almost a decade late, she’s taken a full circle and is back in college, but now a professor! In today’s conversation, we chat about how she landed up pursuing a career in teaching and the challenges of being a teacher during th…

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#46: Vivek Varughese: Top of the Funnel 1:05:32

2+ y ago1:05:32

1:05:32

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Vivek. I met Vivek back in 2010 in university. I knew Vivek in college, you’d know that he spent most of his time either playing music or football. After graduating, he went on to pursue a career in marketing working at a bunch of different startups. In our chat today we chat about how he landed up in marketing, s…

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#45: Marukh Budhraja: La Vita Italiana 49:43

2+ y ago49:43

49:43

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Marukh. I met Marukh back in 2010 when we were in university. Even though she graduated with a degree in history, Marukh followed her passion for fashion which took her to Italy, where she spent most of the decade. In today’s conversation, she tells me her motivation to move to Italy, the challenges of living and …

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#44: Archishman Pradhan: Game On 1:07:50

2+ y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Archishman Pradhan. I met Archishman back in 2010 and while he studied Physics in college, he eventually found his way into the world of gaming. In today's conversation, he tell me about this joinery - how he started out as a streamer and shout caster and how he ended up working at gaming giants like Garena! He al…

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#43: Shruti Lakhtakia: Beyond the Classroom 1:02:32

2+ y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

☕️ support the podcast by buying me a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast On today’s show, I’m chatting with Shruti Lakhtakia. I met her back in 2010 in college where we both studied economics together. Almost a decade later, she was back in college, but this time as a teacher - coming a full circle. So i…

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#42: Pankhuri Tandon: Bulls and Bears 1:13:59

2+ y ago1:13:59

1:13:59

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Pankhuri. I met Pankhuri back in 2010 in college and we were classmates. After we graduated, she continued studying Economics in London and now works in India’s fast-growing financial sector. In our conversation today we chat about her experiences during her time in London, her interests in economic policy, and ho…

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#41: Amrita Jain: Civil Servant 1:02:01

2+ y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Amrita. I met Amrita back in 2010 and we were classmates in college. After graduating, she went on to do her Masters's in Economics and start her journey towards becoming a civil servant, something she wanted to do ever since she was 5. We chat about her experience giving the UPSC exam, which is one of the most co…

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#40: Sonakshi Chaudhry: Chin Up 1:09:24

2+ y ago1:09:24

1:09:24

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Sonakshi. I met Sonakshi back in 2011 at university where she studied English. In our conversation today, we speak about a bunch of different things from starting her career editing for a defense magazine to eventually working in public policy and even a podcast. She also tells me about the work she and her mom’s …

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#39: Jahnavi Sen: The Independent Life 58:02

2+ y ago58:02

58:02

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Jahnavi Sen. Even though we went to university together back in 2010, we hardly crossed paths and this is, for sure, the longest conversation we’ve had in over a decade! We chat about her journey from deciding to study philosophy in college to her first experience of living away from home. We also dive into the wo…

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#38: Sumedha Rai: The Quant 1:07:56

3y ago1:07:56

1:07:56

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Sumedha. I met Sumedha back in 2010 in university, where we were classmates and studied economics together. As the title for the show suggests, after a few years in finance, Sumedha decided to pursue her curiosity and end up in the world of data science. She tells me about her time in the world of finance, what sp…

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#37 Lipsa Nag: Lab to Market 1:19:51

3y ago1:19:51

1:19:51

On today's show, I'm chatting with Lipsa. Lipsa and I went to university together but we didn’t cross paths much during college. Over the last decade, Lipsa has had an exciting journey, starting off in the world of academia and then transitioning into entrepreneurship and innovation. We chat about a bunch of things including her study in spectrosco…

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How Graduate Program Leaders can Prepare their Programs for 2030 and Beyond 59:42

3y ago59:42

59:42

Wharton Professor Mauro Guillén, recently named dean of Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, and author of 2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything joined me to discuss how B-School deans and graduate program leaders can prepare their programs for 2030 and beyond.…

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#36 Antony George: Sustainably Risky 1:36:38

3y ago1:36:38

1:36:38

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Antony. I met Antony back in 2010 when we were classmates in college. Over the last decade, he has pursued a career in insurance and learning how to manage risk. In our conversation today we talk about his long winding journey to becoming an actuary, moving and living in Denmark and his newfound interest in climat…

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#35: Vanshica Kant: Leaning In 1:42:42

3y ago1:42:42

1:42:42

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Vanshica. I met Vanshika back in 2010 in university. After graduating with a degree in History, she went on to do her master's at Oxford and spent the year following that working at international organizations like the UN and World Economic Forum. In today’s chat talk about why she believes History is the mother o…

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#34: Tarini Mahajan: Spanish Spanners 1:20:53

3y ago1:20:53

1:20:53

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Tarini Mahajan. I met Tarini in 2010 back in university. Tarini’s had a really interesting decade - after graduating in Philosophy, she worked a bit, got a master's, and decided to spend an entire year in Colombia to practice her Spanish. Instead of continuing down the academic route, she decided to join the famil…

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#33: Ananya Pramod: L'Archéologue 45:28

3y ago45:28

45:28

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Ananya. I met Ananya back in 2010 in university. Over the last decade she’s followed her dream, ever since she was 13, to become an archeologist, which has taken her from the classroom, to dig sites and now to working at a museum. In today’s conversation, she tells me what about digging stuff out of the ground exc…

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#32: Rishi Sood: Despite the odds 1:01:56

3y ago1:01:56

1:01:56

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Rishi Sood. I met Rishi back in 2010 - we were classmates and lived in the same residence block during our time in college - Mukh East! In today’s conversation, we start off chatting about his early career and happening life in Ahemdabad and why he decided to study for the civil services but ended up at business s…

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