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In a society that tells women to sit, talk, walk & live in a manner it defines as ‘ladylike’- (Un)like a Lady is a podcast celebrating the journey of Indian women for who they are beyond these countless expectations. Through first-hand experiences of empowering women from all walks of life, we wish to understand feminism in India in its true sense & seek inspiration from how women continue to defy the existing gender norms of Indian society. Follow us on social media to reach out or leave a ...
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Ep 12 - Shruti Sharma on starting Books on the Delhi Metro & coming back to the traditional ways of sustainability
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Shruti Sharma is a millennial who grew up surrounded by the world of books. She went on to take this passion to start a beautiful initiative for more avid readers like her, who wished they could live near a library full of books. Her passion project, 'Books on the Delhi Metro' (BODM) was established in 2017 and is a mobile library where people find…
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Ep 11 - Chhavi Gupta on cracking IIT-D, IIM-A & why women are natural rebels in a patriarchal society
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Chhavi Gupta is an ambitious & inspiring woman who loves to keep diversity in her life - from working in a startup to mentoring people through their MBA & corporate journey. She completed her engineering from IIT Delhi in 2016 & went on to secure 100 percentile in CAT to pursue an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad two years later. A millennial who refuses to …
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Ep 10 - Dr. Sonali Ghosh (IFS) on living with nature & why women should join the Forest Services
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Dr. Sonali Ghosh is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer from the batch of 2000-2003, who holds post-graduate degrees in forestry, wildlife science along with a post-graduate diploma in Environmental Law. Born into an Army background, Dr. Sonali travelled frequently and discovered her love for nature from an early age, leading her to eventually j…
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Ep 09 - Richa Khurana Singh on career, self-discovery and humanizing the role of a wife & mother
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Richa Khurana Singh (Founder at FreeWheelingLife, which organizes bespoke wellness retreats) is a boss lady who does not shy away from calling out the norms enforced on her, emerging out of each one of them stronger and staying true to herself. After completing her graduation in Economics from the University of Delhi, she started working at the Taj…
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Ep 08 - Ar. Shikha Jain on India's cultural heritage & underestimation of women in Architecture
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Ms. Shikha Jain is a globally renowned architect who grew up in the city of Jaipur & is now based in Gurugram. As the founding director at DRONAH (Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts & Heritage) she has worked on more than 50 conservation & museum projects across the country. An alumna of the reputed SPA Delhi, her experience in …
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Ep 07 - Õde Studio cofounders on why you should start a business in college & the love for all things stationery
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Aastha Bhansali & Srishti Bajoria are both young female entrepreneurs who recently completed their under graduation in Psychology. Together, they started Õde Studio as sophomores back in 2019 - from stationery products (desk stationery, diaries, planners & more) to providing branding/designing to newly setup and revamped businesses. In a short span…
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Ep 06 - Neha Karode on her journey as a musician & female representation in the industry
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Neha Karode is a classically trained Indian vocalist, composer as well as lyricist who has made a name for herself in the music industry over the past 4 years. From taking admission in Delhi University on account of her singing to discovering her calling as a musician in Mumbai, she has come a long way. Not to forget, versatility reflects in her wo…
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Ep 05 - Chikirsha Mohanty on pursuing Odissi & calling out gender bias in the field of Law
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Chikirsha Mohanty is a trained Odissi Classical dancer as well as a practicing Lawyer. She is a student of Padmashree Guru Madhavi Mudgal, and has been actively performing at reputed platforms not just across the country but even at an international level, including the Darbar Festival 2019 in London. Tune into this beautiful episode about Chikirsh…
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Ep 04 - Vandana Sabharwal on family & being in the teaching industry for over two decades
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Ms. Vandana Sabharwal is an M.Sc. degree holder in Computer Science with a teaching experience of over two decades. While she was married at an early age of 21, it did not hold her back from growing professionally & pursuing her ambitions. Tune into this very wholesome episode (which I actually recorded for a trial run of the podcast) as we convers…
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Ep 03 - Dr. Mithee Bhanot on being a Gynecologist & busting myths about Pregnancy, PCOD
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Dr. Mithee Bhanot is a Senior Gynecologist & Obstetrician based out of Noida, with a professional experience of over two decades. From growing up in an army background to pursuing a medical degree from the renowned Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC); tune into this extremely insightful episode where Dr. Mithee has very candidly spoken about her jo…
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Ep 02 - Amishi Kaushik on winning a beauty pageant & entering the modelling industry
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Amishi Kaushik, winner of the NBT Femina Star 2020 (beauty pageant) is a model and currently an undergraduate student at Delhi University. Tune into this very interesting episode in which Amishi shares the entire journey that led her to enroll for the pageant, being crowned by Tapsee Pannu and her experiences of taking up modelling projects thereaf…
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Ep 01 - Nidhi Saini on being a single mother & switching career paths to become a life coach
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Ms. Nidhi Saini is a lady who has constantly upgraded herself and lives life on her own terms. Tune into this extremely inspiring episode where we converse about her decision to step out of a marriage, taking on life as a single mother to a 5 year old; and how these challenges led her to discover her true calling as a life coach - helping people ge…
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Calling out every single time we were asked to do things a certain way because of our gender, (UN)LIKE A LADY is a podcast about women in the Indian society; where a 20 year old converses with women from different generations and spheres of life - celebrating their personal & professional journeys, recalling instances when they encountered gender s…
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