Best Raj Menon Podcasts (2024)

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Is it possible to bring your true authentic self to work? 24:38

1d ago24:38

24:38

In this episode, we consider how to be our authentic selves in the workplace. Joining Clare Sutton, Reed Smith’s EMEA DEI coordinator and Multicultural Network (MCN) co-chair, are three of the MCN’s esteemed members: Dashni Khimji, Saiya Guo and Arlington Todman. The team delves into shared experiences and insights on being your true self while rem…

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From Siberia to the BBC: A remarkable journey of resilience 24:15

16d ago24:15

24:15

Reed Smith partner Simone Goligorsky and her father, Yuri Goligorsky, join Reed Smith’s Jewish Inclusion Committee co-chairs Carolyn Rosenberg and Jason Gordon to discuss Yuri’s inspiring story of resilience. Yuri recounts his incredible journey from being born in the harsh conditions of Siberia, escaping to Israel and eventually establishing a rem…

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SAHM 2024: A conversation with Nathan Menon, Nav Sahota and Sakil Suleman 37:24

28d ago37:24

37:24

In the final episode of our dedicated SAHM podcast miniseries, Gautam Bhattacharyya hosts Reed Smith partners Nav Sahota, Nathan Menon and Sakil Suleman for a conversation on identity and the power of cultural roots in shaping careers. The partners reflect on their South Asian heritage and the significance of South Asian Heritage Month 2024, and of…

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SAHM 2024: A conversation with Nity Raj of Brentford Football Club 38:41

1M ago38:41

38:41

Nity Raj, General Counsel and a Director of Brentford Football Club, joins Gautam Bhattacharyya to discuss South Asian Heritage Month. They delve into Nity's career influences, his role at Brentford FC (the Bees), the significance of his South Asian heritage, and the collective steps needed to advance DEI and increase South Asian participation in t…

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SAHM 2024: A Conversation with Yasmin Batliwala 38:56

2M ago38:56

38:56

In the first episode of our miniseries of podcasts celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2024, Gautam Bhattacharyya, chair of Reed Smith’s India Business team, welcomes Yasmin Batliwala MBE, CEO of Advocates for International Development. Together, they explore Yasmin's career path, her mentors and inspirations, her passion for pro bono work and t…

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Reclaiming words: The evolution of LGBTQ+ language 30:11

3M ago30:11

30:11

Christian Castile, a trial attorney at Reed Smith, is joined by Reed Smith's Professional Development and Continuing Legal Education Manager, Joe Maguire, and Emily Chang, a former Reed Smith summer associate, to explore the evolution of LGBTQ+ inclusive language. This episode delves into the history and reclamation of the term "queer," examining i…

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First-generation attorneys at BigLaw: Navigating challenges and embracing cultural identity 34:29

4M ago34:29

34:29

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we delve into the unique experiences of first-generation attorneys at BigLaw firms. Featuring a distinguished panel from Reed Smith’s PAALS (Pacific and Asian American Lawyers and Staff) business inclusion group, Bareeq Barqawi is joined by Thuy Nguyen, Rizwan 'Rizzy'…

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Championing inclusion: A Conversation with Sarah Hassaine, Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion at ResMed 21:04

4M ago21:04

21:04

Bareeq Barqawi, DEI talent development analyst at Reed Smith, is joined by Sarah Hassaine, head of global diversity and inclusion at ResMed, to explore Sarah’s remarkable journey and groundbreaking work in the field of diversity and inclusion advocacy. As April marks National Arab American Heritage Month, Sarah shares personal insights on how her c…

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Diversity, equity and inclusion: Disability – a key focus for organizations 34:23

7M ago34:23

34:23

Why is disability inclusion a business imperative? How can organizations harness allyship to dispel misconceptions and lay the foundation for meaningful representation? In this podcast, we consider the business case for investing in disability inclusion – an often forgotten strand in corporate DEI efforts – and the importance of changing mindsets i…

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Breaking barriers: LexisNexis’ journey in advancing DEI, with guest Adonica Black 28:33

8M ago28:33

28:33

We delve into the transformative initiatives undertaken by LexisNexis to shape the landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the legal industry. Our guest, Adonica Black, director of global talent development and inclusion at LexisNexis, shares insights into the organization’s commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, supporting …

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Navigating digital accessibility: Insights from legal and technical perspectives 27:16

9M ago27:16

27:16

In this episode, we delve into the critical intersection of law and technology, exploring the multifaceted landscape of digital accessibility. Joining Bareeq Barqawi, Reed Smith’s DEI talent development analyst, are three distinguished panelists: Angie Matney, counsel in the Entertainment and Media Industry Group at Reed Smith; Jamie Dean, senior c…

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TEDx Insights: The art of crafting evocative talks with Pariti Sutaria 30:31

12M ago30:31

30:31

Pariti Sutaria, organizer of TEDxCamden and graduate student at Rutgers School of Business, joins Iveliz Crespo and Bareeq Barqawi to discuss the fascinating world of TEDx speaking and event organization. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of preparing for and securing a coveted spot on the TEDx stage. Discover behind-the-scenes insights into…

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Disclosing diversity 34:34

1y ago34:34

34:34

LEADRS and PRISM are Business Inclusion Groups (BIGs) at Reed Smith that represent individuals with disabilities and persons in the LGBTQ+ community, respectively, whose members face a common challenge: the issue of disclosure. Persons in the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities – particularly of the non-visible type such as mental illness …

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Emily Roxworthy: Trailblazing in DEI through performing arts 28:36

1y ago28:36

28:36

Emily Roxworthy, the dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts, joins John Iino in an informative discussion focused on driving progress in DEI through storytelling, empathy and interactive theater. Dean Roxworthy shares her personal story of growing up in racially charged Detroit, Michigan, which in part informed her passion for advancing DEI as the…

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The Last Episode.. w/ Just Us | Edition #5 48:59

1+ y ago48:59

48:59

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are here with a rather sad announcement. Stay tuned, as there’s a lot to be conversed.By IVM Podcasts

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Brawl With Monkeys & 'MAUUT' Experience w/ Urjita Wani 48:30

1+ y ago48:30

48:30

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow stand-up comedian and host of the ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast - Urjita Wani!By IVM Podcasts

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Rowdy Moments At Comedy Shows And More w/ Noel Cordeiro 46:52

1+ y ago46:52

46:52

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian and host of the Radical Measures Podcast - Noel Cordeiro! In the episode, they talked about : - Why his RMP co-host & fellow comedian Gaurav Pawar is funny literally ‘everywhere’ - Gaurav at open-mics & the ‘g***d mara’ story - When the client doesn’t underst…

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Fishing Ya Phishing w/ Just Us | Edition #4 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

44:48

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are back w/ another edition of #JustUs! And this time their stories are from the mountains & performance stage!!!By IVM Podcasts

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Scams, Culture & Society Ki Dikkatein w/ Preeti Vangani 51:39

1+ y ago51:39

51:39

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by poet, writer & educator, and old friend - Preeti Vangani!By IVM Podcasts

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Deep Charcha w/ Just Us | Edition #3 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

45:15

On Varta Lab this week, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, where just us (Aakash & Navin) are there to bring you stories from our chaotic yet somehow beautiful lives :)By IVM Podcasts

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Fights Of Dilli & Aspirants Journey w/ Abhilash Thapliyal 56:48

1+ y ago56:48

56:48

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by RJ, Actor & Host - Abhilash Thapliyal aka SK Sir from our favorite web series, Aspirants!By IVM Podcasts

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Stage Fights & Music Festivals w/ Sidd Coutto 1:03:01

1+ y ago1:03:01

1:03:01

On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by songwriter & multi-instrumentalist - Sidd Coutto! Over the past two decades, Sidd has played multiple roles in numerous bands, notably, drummer of Zero, singer of Helga’s Fun Castle, frontman of Tough on Tobacco, multi-instrumentalist with Ankur & The Ghalat Family as well as Vir Das’ Alien Chutn…

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Rahul Dravid's No Smoking PSA & Modern-Day Parenting w/ Lola Kutty aka Anu Menon 55:44

1+ y ago55:44

55:44

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Actress & Comedian - Anu Menon aka popular nostalgia character - Lola Kutty!By IVM Podcasts

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LGBTQ+ communities: A global and intersectional perspective 34:01

1+ y ago34:01

34:01

Omar J. Alaniz, Reed Smith’s Dallas office managing partner and the U.S. deputy for PRISM, joins senior global DEI advisor, Iveliz Crespo (Philadelphia) and associate and PRISM EME co-chair, Tom Gates (London), to discuss LGBTQ+ History Month, the needs of LGBTQ+ communities globally, and how his lived experience as a Latinx gay man shapes his inte…

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Thunder Thighs, Situationships & Movies w/ Abbas Momin 53:03

1+ y ago53:03

53:03

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Abbas Momin - Host of ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast & a creator at IVM. After several reschedulings (cause of him being a coworker :P), we have finally got Abbas on the show!By IVM Podcasts

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Parenting & Podcasting w/ Anshu Patni 57:15

1+ y ago57:15

57:15

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Anshu Patni - CEO, Web3 & Gaming at Mythoverse Studios & a fellow Podcaster.By IVM Podcasts

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Music Love & A Blown Up Cooker w/ Nush Lewis 1:05:21

1+ y ago1:05:21

1:05:21

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Singer/Songwriter & Harpist, Nush Lewis. The first ever Harpist on the show, yay! With moody vocal lines, pensive compositions, combined with a unique production ethos, her musicality can best be described as minimal acoustic, with intricate melodic lines set upon ephemeral soundscapes.…

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M.A.D Nostalgia w/ Rob 59:24

1+ y ago59:24

59:24

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harun Robert aka ROB, yes - THE ROB!! Rob used to host one of India’s most popular art-based television shows - MAD. The artistic nostalgia in this episode is on another level!By IVM Podcasts

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Lucky Clothes & Movies w/ Siddharth Menon 53:55

1+ y ago53:55

53:55

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Siddharth Menon. Siddharth Menon is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his roles in Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan.By IVM Podcasts

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Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon 49:54

1+ y ago49:54

49:54

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.By IVM Podcasts

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Fostering inclusion for persons with invisible disabilities 29:15

1+ y ago29:15

29:15

Invisible disabilities can affect a person’s efforts to work, go to school, socialize, and more. Although invisible disabilities create challenges for those who have them, it can be difficult for organizations and others to recognize or acknowledge the reality of the disability. In this episode, Reed Smith partner Luke Debevec, who practices law wi…

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Ek Aur Saal Khatam | Just Us | Edition #2 1:01:03

1+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

With the year ending, we bring you the last episode of ‘nonsensical but still funny’ storytelling from 2022. This week on #VartaLab, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, catching up on life and sharing stories that matter, well, maybe not so much, but who cares.By IVM Podcasts

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The Real Khana Khazana Episode w/ Shubhra Chatterji 1:03:21

2y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Director & Screenwriter Shubhra Chatterji, AKA History Wali! Shubhra became a popular figure after she began hosting the show 'History On A Plate' on her Instagram Live. Her love for storytelling & food is what got her here on this god-forsaken podcast!…

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The Queen Of The Universe, Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur 1:01:22

2y ago1:01:22

1:01:22

On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by THE Sushant Divgikar, aka Rani KoHEnur! Sushant Divgikar is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, psychologist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey. And also the one from whom Navin gets all the gossip.By IVM Podcasts

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Memes, Peanuts & Andheri w/ Balram Vishwakarma 46:39

2y ago46:39

46:39

This week on #VartaLabS4, we have Balram Vishwakarma joining us, who has come all the way from Andheri West for this episode. Balram is a writer, content creator, and the Janmdata of the popular meme page - Andheri West Shit Posting. Balram spoke to Aakash & Navin about a bunch of stuff, tune in to the episode to hear about all of them.…

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Louise Worrall: Resilience, discipline, and adaptability 25:29

2y ago25:29

25:29

Louise Worrall, financial advisor and former lieutenant in the British Royal Navy, joins Reed Smith’s senior global DEI advisor, Iveliz Crespo and trainee solicitor Voirrey Blount to discuss how her military experience and diagnosis of a rare connective tissue disorder helped shape her outlook and approach to her life and career in finance. ----mor…

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Orkut Days, School Diaries & ART w/ Neethi 56:41

2y ago56:41

56:41

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by illustrator & muralist, Neethi. Neethi is an old friend of Aakash and an exceptional artist who has worked on projects with giants like Google, Instagram, Whatsapp, Adobe & more.By IVM Podcasts

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From Shararat To Social Media w/ Shruti Seth 1:03:00

2y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

This week on #VartaLabS4, joining Aakash & Navin in the studio is the Shararat girl, Shruti Seth! An actress, a VJ, and now sadly, a part of our podcast. Another ‘what a nostalgia’ moment on the show.By IVM Podcasts

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The Days Of Dictionaries & NSFW Talks | Just Us | Edition #1 48:07

2y ago48:07

48:07

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are doing the first edition of ‘Just Us’ where instead of having a guest join them, they share stories amongst themselves & catch up on life. In the episode, they have a lot of NSFW stuff to talk aboutBy IVM Podcasts

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Paving the way: Creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable professional industries 25:15

2y ago25:15

25:15

Professor Miranda Brawn, founder of The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF), senior visiting fellow at Oxford University, and board member for multi-sector global boards, joins Reed Smith’s Senior Global DEI Advisor Iveliz Crespo and Entertainment and Media Industry Group Associate and LEADRS committee member Jonathan Andrews to …

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Quizzes & The Lockdown Days w/ Kunal Rao 54:55

2y ago54:55

54:55

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by stand-up comedian & friend - Kunal Rao, AKA Krao! In the episode, the three of them talk about quizzes & quizzing storiesBy IVM Podcasts

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Filmmaking & The Content World w/ Hridaye A Nagpal 51:59

2y ago51:59

51:59

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Hridaye A Nagpal, a writer, director & producer. Shooting across the country with Navin, he has now decided to show up at the IVM Studios for our humble podcastBy IVM Podcasts

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NH7 & Professional Relationships ft. Savinay & Nayantara 52:31

2y ago52:31

52:31

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Savinay & Nayantara from Misfits Inc. Misfits Inc. is a boutique agency functioning as a collaborative community to represent the finest talent across music, comedy, visual & performing artsBy IVM Podcasts

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Signs Of True Love & State Of Indian Journalism w/ Punit Pania 49:10

2y ago49:10

49:10

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian, friend & life-coach-in-denial, Punit Pania! In the episode, the three of them chat about why farts are the sign of true love & what's the problem with Indian journalism space!By IVM Podcasts

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Bass Guitars & Bombay Life w/ Hashbass 49:32

2y ago49:32

49:32

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harshit Misra, aka Hashbass, a musician & producer originating from New Delhi. In the episode, Aakash, Navin & Harshit share stories about bass guitars, Bombay life & fake BMC guysBy IVM Podcasts

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An Episode About Cats, D*cks & Art w/ Santanu Hazarika 46:53

2y ago46:53

46:53

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Santanu Hazarika, a multidisciplinary autodidact visual artist based in Mumbai. He dropped out of engineering to become the first ever Red Bull World Doodle Art Champion in 2014.By IVM Podcasts

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Learning About Rats, Godfathers & Van Gogh w/ Sejal Bhat 1:03:16

2y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Sejal Bhat joining Aakash & Navin. Sejal is a stand-up comedian who has also been a contestant on Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan. And she has come on the show with an important questionBy IVM Podcasts

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Inspiring leaders: Julia López 35:06

2y ago35:06

35:06

Continuing our Inspiring Leaders series, in this episode we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by featuring Julia López, the partner chair of UNIDOS, Reed Smith’s Hispanic/LatinX business inclusion group. Julia is the national finance director for the Hispanic National Bar Association and past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. …

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Acting Life & The Days Of Struggle w/ Chandan Roy Sanyal 1:03:50

2y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Chandan Roy Sanyal joining Aakash & Navin. Chandan is a very talented actor who has made appearances in popular web series like Aashram & has been a part of legendary movies like Rang De Basanti & Kaminey.By IVM Podcasts

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Vicky-Katrina Wedding & SRK Simping w/ Vishaal Rasquinha 53:20

2y ago53:20

53:20

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we are joined by Emcee & as he likes to call him - an entertainment designer, Vishaal Rasquinha! Vishaal, Aakash & Navin indulge in many talks & stories involving a lot many weddings!By IVM Podcasts

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