Ravishankar Venkateswaran is the author and director of Punyakoti, India&apos;s first crowdfunded and crowdsourced animated feature film in Sanskrit. He started his career as a copywriter after a Master&apos;s Degree in English Literature. He was a pioneer and was instrumental in creating the first interactive multimedia CD-ROM based on Indian fables way back in 1995. In this episode, Ravi shares his passion for movie making, the stint and coffee conversations that made his idea take shape. Joined by stalwarts of the Indian movie industry like Ilayaraja and Revathi, this animated Sanskrit movie has a very important social message to humanity. The audacious project and overcoming the fears of making the film. The unique approach adopted in making this movie - crowdfunding, 5 years in the making and launching it on OTT platforms and the various accolades the movie has garnered so far. Ravi makes a bold announcement during the conversation on his future projects.Timestamps The trigger to be a  moviemaker - 2:18Making of the movie “Punyakoti” - 6:40Lessons learnt through filmmaking - 12:56Message from the movie Punyakoti - 19:14Experience sharing from the movie star Revathi - 26:25Being a minimalist -  35:07A career in animation - 37:38Key quotes  from the episode:You have to be at your best  all the timeWhat looks easy and effortless is the produce of years of compressed experienceFear is here to stay, expand despite the fearLife is not about finding yourself it’s about creating yourselfConnect with Ravi Venkateswaran: Website  & LinkedInBook My Show - Punyakoti the MovieIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eDo connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Nov 19’21

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E38 - Ravishankar - Punyakoti - A Truthful Mother

Children are born with all the power in the world; it is the external environment and the interactions children have that restricts their natural Gifts and hence their development. By providing a “Nurturing and Stimulating” environment we can support raising their intelligence and potential to keep learning”. “NO-LIMIT CHILDREN” This Is Just Not A Belief – That’s The Way It IsJoining me to talk about Perfect Parenting is the acclaimed author, parenting coach and passionate speaker Sushant Kalra. A pioneer in Parenting Education heading Parwarish for the last 10 years. The author of the book &apos;Perfect Parenting&apos; helps parents find their unique &apos;perfect&apos; blend of parenting for their unique family setups.We caught up on this episode to understand what a no-limit child means, the importance of parenting coaches in today’s world and also breaking down myths of our parenting styles and paradigms. Sushant shares practical tips to enhance our relationship with our children and the role we play to make our society amiable for the all-around growth of our children.Timestamps Sushant’s  journey to becoming Parenting Coach - 1:45What’s Parwarish - 6:01Need for Parenting coach - 14:05Enhancing relationship with your child - 20:27Power of 3 - 26:00Perfect Parenting - The Book - 37:37Key quotes and references from the episode:Getting the joy and fulfilment of holding your child for the first time every timeHuman beings are born with unlimited potentialYour child is not youBecome your child’s best friendConnect with Sushant: Website  Book -  Perfect Parenting and Ted TalkSubscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Nov 05’21.

E37 - Sushant Kalra - Perfect Parenting

A futurist, business strategist, keynote speaker, businessman and entrepreneur, Anton engages with clients around the world in strategic conversations on the future.  Anton is a partner in Futureworld International, having joined the global Futureworld network in 1991.  He has gained step-change business experience in a varied and successful professional, entrepreneurial and business career. What is a Futurist, exploring possible futures? The signs of the pandemic from the lens of futurists. What’s e-VUCA? Wearables and Ingestables. Rehumanizing humans. Lessons from the intersection of industries. What does space tourism mean to the world of tomorrow? Start-up’s to watch out that is redefining the world and the role each of us can play in reimagining the future is the essence of the conversation on this episode “Reimagining Future”. Timestamps What’s a FUTURIST  - 2:51Did Futurists see the coming of the Pandemic - 9:27VUCA world in a post-pandemic era - 12:04Businesses to watch out for - 17:10Space tourism - What does it mean to the world - 24:00Power of 3 - 25:50Staying ahead and relevant - 30:02Future World - 34:58Key quotes  from the episode:When things go crazy, good things can also happenSmart society is the future of the VUCA worldRehumanizing humans is the 5th industrial revolutionIt’s not about sustainability it’s about flourishingThink differently, stay positiveConnect with Anton: Website and LinkedIn If you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Oct  22’21.

E36 - Anton Musgrave - Reimagining Future

Pooja Rai’s NGO, Anthill Creations, builds sustainable playgrounds for kids “Playgrounds should not be a luxury”. It is something every child should have access to for free.” And that is when the then 23-year-old student of architecture in IIT-Kharagpur made her first playground for children within her institution’s campus, using colourful tyres from cars and two-wheelers repurposed as play equipment. In 2017, Pooja started Anthill Creations, an NGO that builds sustainable playgrounds for all kids.In this episode, Pooja shares her journey as a co-founder of the social enterprise - Anthill Creation. Role of community in her project and the positive impact it creates. Bolstering academic progress through playgrounds, pointers for all wannabe social entrepreneurs. How working with various forums will enhance your ideation and network. The skills needed for children in the 21st century.Timestamps Pooja’s backstory & Anthill  - 2:07Start-up and social enterprise ecosystem - 10:49Things to watch out for as a social entrepreneur  - 15:34Power of 3 - 22:39Play and its development in children - 29:26Key quotes and references from the episode:There is no one metric to define impact in social entrepreneurship - Impact first; profits nextThe only way to beat the competition is to be ahead of themHave a bias for actionMake play as part of education, 21st-century skills are learnt at the playgroundConnect with Pooja Rai: Website, Email and LinkedINPooja’s book -  The Road Not takenIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Oct  08’21.

E35 - Pooja Rai - Bring back Play

Siddharth Rajsekar set out on his path to becoming a digital coach in 2018, he was very clear on his motive. After spending years strategizing for some of the best names in the industry like Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Robert Kiyosaki, he decided to shift gears from being a digital marketer to clearly focusing on his main mission - redefining the education system of India. Siddharth launched the Internet Lifestyle Hub, one of the world’s largest communities of online coaches by offering proven systems to help them become digital leaders.In this episode, Siddharth shares his journey on becoming India’s foremost Digital Coach, the ingredients needed to succeed in the digital marketing world. Role of the Guru-Shishya in the Digital world, impact his mentors had in shaping up his life journey. All through the episode Siddharth shares anecdotes, frameworks and lucid insights of creating a niche in the Digital world.Timestamps The success of the book “You can Coach” - 6:20Qualities of a teacher and student in the Digital marketing world - 9:56Skills needed to succeed as a digital marketer - 19:01Pitfalls to watch out - Reticular activation system - 27:51Power of 3 - 30:38Building network - Idea to Revolution - 34:09Working with Jack Canfield - 41:18Key quotes  from the episode:Never let schooling interfere with educationYou do not have to follow the templateSystems work, people failDon’t be cheap on your way to greatnessDon’t sell products build communitiesConnect with Siddharth: Website, Instagram and Twitter Purchase Siddharth’s book -  You Can CoachIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eSubscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Sep  24’21.

E34 - Siddharth Rajsekar - Redefining Education

Flashback 10 is a bonus episode. This is an amalgamation of the last 10 episodes in a concise form bringing in key lessons from the last ten guests. Inspire Someone Today featured the following guests as part of this Flashback 10 - Engineer turned Doctor - Jhanavi Rao, CEO of Titan Wearables - Suparna Mitra, Renowned Rehabilitation and Cancer expert - Vani Phawa, Sleep expert - Dr Monika Sharma, Motivational and Keynote Speaker - Damon West, TedX Speaker and Community activator - Sam Thiara, Corporate StoryTeller & Entrepreneur - Anjali Sharma, War Veteran and Changeagent Major DP Singh, Ex-Banker and Changemaker - Deepthi Bopaiah and the last guest in the list is LinkedIn Influencer and Entrepreneur - Pratik Thakker.The Four Lessons:Lesson # 1 - Staying the Positive courseLesson # 2 - Body, Mind and SpiritLesson # 3 - Power of discipline and consistency Lesson # 4 - Finding extraordinary in ordinaryIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Sep  10’21.

E33 - Flashback 10

Marketer by profession, an entrepreneur by heart, that’s Pratik Thakker. From a young kid selling firecrackers to pickles, a teenage salesman to a stock analyst, sailing through storms, from India to Israel, this is an extraordinary success journey of a digital and tech entrepreneur.Pratik, a young entrepreneur and LI influencer shares the roots of his entrepreneurial journey, the influence of “love”, smitten by the Israel tech and the companies to watch out for from the innovation capital of the world. Fighting the odds in a new country to actively christening himself as Israel’s Tech Ambassador to India and promoting business collaboration across borders . Timestamps Promoting Israeli tech - 1:47Love at first sight - 2:32Entrepreneurial roots at home - 6:25Israel’s startup community - 8:59Power of 3 round - 11:55Being a LI influencer - 15:29Key quotes and references from the episode:Customer acquisition secret - provide value firstSuccess comes from never giving up and showing up consistentlyWork hard, play harderStart-ups to watch out for Zesty, Walkme, Store DotMake your commitments public to achieve your audacious goalsIt takes years to become a brand, success is not overnightExceed expectations to stand outWebsites referenced: Store Dot and Mobile EyePratik on LinkedIn & TwitterIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Sep  3’21.

E32 - Pratik Thakker - Israel Calling

Deepthi Bopaiah is the Executive Director at GoSports Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2008, which supports junior, emerging, and elite athletes in Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. In 2019, the Foundation was awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award - National Sports Encouragement Award’ by the President of India, for identifying and nurturing young talent in sports.Deepthi, formerly a wealth adviser and trainer during her 6-year tenure at HSBC, decided to quit her job to pursue her passion for sport and has been with the foundation since 2012. A sportswoman herself, she has represented her state of Karnataka in basketball and tennis.In this episode, we discuss the vision of the GoSports Foundation, how the Indian sporting landscape is changing and the passion in today’s youngsters towards daunting challenges. For all wannabe contributors to the Indian sporting arena and building a career in sports and finally wrap up with a birds-eye-view of the future upcoming sporting stars.Timestamps Introduction to GoSports Foundation - 7:06Changing mindset of Indian athletes - 16:16Sports as a vehicle towards excellence - 19:54Leaking pipeline in sports - 23:59Rapid-fire round - 27:27A career in Sports - 31:47Working with stalwarts - Abhinav Bindra, Rahul Dravid, Pullela Gopichand - 36:35Unknown heroes of Indian sport - 45:00Key quotes and references from the episode:The process is more important than the outcomeSports create structure in lifeWhatever you do, you have to adhere to global standardPerspectives are what we all need mostYou can still be a world-beater by embracing humilityWebsite: GoSportsFoundation and Get InvolvedDeepthi on LinkedIn If you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -August  27’21.

E31 - Deepthi Bopaiah - Nation-building through Sports

Major D.P. Singh is a retired officer of the Indian Army. He is a Kargil War veteran and is known as India&apos;s first blade runner.   After his amputation, he gradually started running using a prosthetic limb and has run in 26 half marathons in his running career. This includes 3 HM in extremely high altitude as high as 11700 ft in Leh. The Limca Book of Records added his name to their "People of the Year 2016" list. In 2018, Govt of India, Ministry of social justice and empowerment conferred him with the National award for persons with disabilities under the Role model category. In 2019 he was conferred with the coveted civilian award, CavinKare Ability Mastery award in recognition of excellence achieved against all odds. He was taken as Ambassador by the Indian army for 2018, which was the year dedicated to soldiers who got disabled in the line of duty.In 2019, he wrote another chapter in history when he became the 1st solo Skydiver among persons with disabilities in whole Asia.His life story was chronicled in Grit: The Major Story, a 2019 graphic memoir Singh coauthored with V.R. Ferose and Sriram Jagannathan.Timestamps Early childhood of Major D P Singh - 3:08Spiritual impact in the making of Major Singh - 10:05Operation Vijay aka Kargil War - 15:10Developing  a positive mindset - 23:35The Challenging Ones - 36:17The other side of Major DP Singh  - 40:20Key quotes and references from the episode:No escape from the reality of life but accept it and put your best forward to overcome constraintsSetting example by your deeds and commitmentSelfless service for the sake of othersIf intentions are pure the doors will open upKarma is not action but it’s the intent behind the actionWebsite: Major D P Singh and The Challenging OnesIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode - August  20’21.

E30 - Major D P Singh - The Challenging One

Anjali worked in senior corporate roles in Australia, Singapore and India for more than 18 years. Her diverse corporate experience gave her an in depth understanding of strategic issues companies face as well as issues that employees face in delivering their best work. Armed with that knowledge, experience and understanding, in 2012, Anjali founded Narrative: The Business of Stories, a storytelling practice that specialises in organisational change. Now Anjali partners with companies like Facebook, ByteDance, LinkedIn, Airbnb & Microsoft. She currently lives in Singapore with her husband, 13 year old daughter and two rescued dogs.In this episode we discuss what corporate storytelling is, steps one can take to master the art. Some intriguing stories of Indira Nooyi and Berne Brown. Anjali shares her experience of succeeding in a global ecosystem having worked in multiple geographies and some sane advice on the path to success through her own experiences.Timestamps Anjali’s career story - 3:12Practices for good storytelling - 8:36What leads to Mastery - 14:44Rapidfire with Anjali - 20:19Indira Nooyi’s story - 24:53What does it takes to succeed in global ecosystem - 28:15STORIED - Anjali’s upcoming book  - 33:57IST Message - 37:17Key quotes and references from the episode:To be a good storyteller be a good story listenerHabits are boring but they are extremely rewardingMaking better things to make things betterFailures are learning opportunitiesWebsite : NarrativeIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -August  13’21

E29 - Anjali Sharma - Storied

SPEAKER. EDUCATOR. STORYTELLER.Sam Thiara, through his tireless work,continues to be committed to the betterment of communities as a speaker, educator and storyteller. In 2016, Sam received the Governor General’s Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal as a past recipient of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. Also, in 2012 he received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Rick Hansen Difference Maker medallion.In this episode, “Carpe Diem”, Sam breaks down his version of Carpe Diem as  C - Curiosity, A - Appreciation, R - Reflection, P - Perspective & E - Experience Extraordinary is a matter of perception. His journey from a janitor to what he is today, a life changing trip to India and what servant leadership means. He has shared lot of interesting messages and quotes like “Everyone’s life is an autobiography, make yours worth reading”Timestamps Discovering extraordinary in ordinary - 2:50Importance of storytelling - 7:02What’s journaling - 11:25The trip to India that changed Sam’s identity  -  14:10Rapid fire - 23:07IST  Message - 29:29Key quotes and references from the episode:Embedded in the ordinary things we miss extraordinary things in a dayTraveler vs Tourist: Traveler see things and a tourist experiences itLeadership is not a place or position, it’s a lifestyleObstacles are the necessary bricks on the road to successEveryone’s life is an autobiography, make yours worth readingFocus on who you are rather than what you doCarpe Diem - Seize the dayCARPE - Curiosity - Appreciation - Reflection - Perspectives - ExperienceReach out to Sam at - http://www.sam-thiara.com/Ted Talks of Sam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVNM58H_arI & shorturl.at/aoptGBooks of Sam Thiara  : Lost & Found and Personal StorytellingIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eSubscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes. Next episode -Aug 6’21.

E28 - Sam Thiara - Carpe Diem

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all.Damon West on this episode of Inspire Someone Today, shares his personal story of a flourishing life squandered due to drugs and how he was able to reinvent himself through the jail term. The genesis of being a coffee bean story, finding hope from a hopeless situation and the pay it forward work, that he is doing through his foundation to help kids.Damon’s story has been featured both nationally and globally. His second book, The Coffee Bean, co-authored with best-selling author Jon Gordon, became an instant best-seller and a part of Forbes’ “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.” Damon is passionate about the Coffee Bean message and loves sharing how it changed his life and how it can change yours, too.Timestamps Damon’s back story - 2:02Being a coffee bean - 11:45Finding hope in a hopeless situation - 20:49Servant leadership - 26:07Be A Coffeebean Foundation - 29:03Rapid fire - 34:20IST Message - 42:35Key quotes and references from the episode:Past is a lesson, present is a gift and future a motivationHate corrodes the container that contains themEnergy we put out is the energy we attract, think about it!You are what you eat, just not the food but the associations we developLife is a difficult place - You have 3 choice to respondYou can choose to be a carrotChoose to be like an eggYou have a third option, you can choose to be a coffee beanBooks of Damon : The Coffee Bean and The Change AgentWebsite:  https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/Want to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -July  30’21.

E27 - Damon West - Be A Coffee Bean

Dr. Monika Sharma, Founder of Sleep Moksha, Consultant and Researcher, Behavioural Sleep Medicine, having spent over 13 years in sleep academia at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital; Max Super Specialty Hospital; etc., India and University of Pennsylvania; VA Medical Center; Brown Medical University, USA and the voice behind Sleep Moksha- A Sleep wellness Institute.On this episode Sleep Matters, Dr. Monika and I discussed various aspects of sleep. What’s sleep deprivation, impact of mental health and the role of sleep. What is sleep debt and can this be made-up over time?.  Steps one can take to improve sleep quality. Impact of delayed circadian rhythm and the impact of blue light. Join me on this information rich discussion on sleep.Timestamps Sleep as a performance enhancing activity - 5:24Myths & ignorance of sleep - 12:51Sleep and mental health - 17:57Improving sleep quality - 22:56Bluelight impact - 27:41Rapid fire round - 30:18Quality vs Quantity of sleep - 33:39Key quotes and references from the episode:We cannot be fully healthy unless our sleep is healthyGood sleep and mental health is a badge of honorBeing perfect is a delusionSleep is the unsung hero of mental healthCharacteristics of the Five Basic Brain WavesFrequency band | Frequency | Brain statesGamma (γ) | >35 Hz | ConcentrationBeta (β) | 12–35 Hz | Anxiety dominant, active, external attention, relaxedAlpha (α) | 8–12 Hz | Very relaxed, passive attentionTheta (θ) | 4–8 Hz | Deeply relaxed, inward focusedDelta (δ) | 0.5–4 Hz | SleepWebsite - Sleep MokshaBook Recommendation : Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and DreamsIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -July 16’21.

E26 - Dr. Monika - Sleep Matters

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