Discover your SecondAct Podcast

On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Krusha Sahjwani Malkani. She is an ICF-certified career and life coach and a member of the prestigious LinkedIn Top Voices club.

Through her company, Butterfly Effect Coaching, Krusha has dedicated her life to supporting women to navigate through the noise of the world and unlock their highest potential.

In the conversation, we discussed her coaching journey, how motherhood affected her life, challenges faced by Gen Z in the modern world, and her SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Be Your Authentic Self. This is what connects people to you.
✅ It’s not healthy to have it all but be burned out.
✅ Savor the small moments in life.
✅ Life always has a silver lining.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Roshni Baronia. She is a strategic sales expert, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Done For You Podcasts.

In the last 14+ years, Roshni has dedicated herself to becoming a catalyst in the growth journey of women entrepreneurs. Through her production company, she has been instrumental in amplifying impact of businesses and accelerating podcast culture across India.

In the conversation, we discussed what makes podcasting a special medium, tips to build a substantial career in this field, overcoming limiting beliefs, and her SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Create content that brings value to the lives of people.
✅ Understand the intent behind your content.
✅ Discipline is the foundation of consistency.
✅ The pursuit of perfectionism is a major red flag for our growth.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Minal Srivastava. She is the Deputy Executive Director at Dalmia Bharat Group.

With 20+ years of experience, Minal is a seasoned marketing professional instrumental in building markets for some of the biggest companies in the world, including Apple, Kohler, and Usha International.

In the conversation, we discussed the challenges of being a corporate woman, her spiritual connection with Alice in Wonderland, motherhood, and her SecondAct.

Our SecondAct learnings:
✅ Don’t try to hinder or be scared of your evolution. It is necessary.
✅ Self-doubt is human. Direct your focus on your bigger vision.
✅ Your darkest moments will bring you the most strength.
✅ Lead a version of life based on your values, not others.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Sinjini Sengupta. She is a story evangelist and the founder of Lighthouse.

From crunching numbers as an erstwhile actuary to now inspiring people as a TEDx speaker and a critically acclaimed author, with her incredible work - Elixir even being adapted for the silver screen and gracing the legendary Cannes Film Festival, Sinjini’s journey is nothing short of a masterclass in SecondActs.

In the conversation, we discussed her creative process, storytelling for healing, the emotional trauma of modern women, gaining courage to be disliked, and her SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Your authentic stories open gates of possibilities for others.
✅ Give yourself permission to take chances and make mistakes.
✅ We are all born creatives. It only takes effort to rekindle that creativity.
✅ Be selfish in prioritizing your wellbeing.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Mohit Narang. He is a seasoned cosmetologist and CEO of Medispa Dermal Sciences.

Being a maverick and multi-disciplinary figure, Mohit has been successful in pushing forward the status quo of cosmetics in India, redefining the beauty narrative, and debunking its myths.

Through his new discipline, Chitrahaar—Fine Art Photography Project, he’s focused on documenting real life to bring out the beauty of its simplicity.

In the conversation, we discussed his life as a cosmetologist, beauty influencers culture, behind-the-scenes unethical practices in the beauty world, and his SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Stand for your values, even when the world’s against you.
✅ Be a smart consumer. Choose your influencers wisely.
✅ Spiritual peace is a must for our all-round beauty.
✅ Savor the gift of life and build opportunities for your SecondAct.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 22nd episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, Season 3, featuring Mohit Narang.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Meeta Gupta. She is the founder of Moolah for Women.

After working with some of the biggest corporate giants, such as Deutsche Bank and L&T FHL, in 2020, Meeta decided to leave behind her corporate career to follow her passion venture, Moolah for Women.

Her vision behind Moolah is to change the perspective of financial literacy being a gendered concept, making it more inclusive. Through her venture, she has been successful in impacting 4000+ lives and building a tribe of financially smart women.

In the conversation, we discussed money talk being a taboo subject in Indian families, importance of financial literacy, how to build mindful spending habits and Meeta’s SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Women must achieve financial literacy for gaining independence from other people’s interference in their money.
✅ Demand transparent conversations regarding family’s finances. It’s not about being materialistic but being conscious of contingencies ahead.
✅Make every rupee you spend, count. Your expenses must bring value to you.
✅ Question the ‘Why’ behind your impulsive splurge.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 21st episode of Discover Your Second Act Podcast, Season 3, featuring Meeta Gupta.

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Today on the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Aloke Bajpai. He is the CEO and co-founder of Ixigo.

Founded in 2007, Ixigo has been successful in revolutionizing the travel-tech ecosystem in India, empowering Indian travelers to plan their best journeys on rail, air, and buses, building one of the most cutting-edge OTA platforms in the country.

In the conversation, we discussed what’s next for Ixigo, why Aloke came back to India to build his company, the devastating impact of Pandemic being a travel-tech entrepreneur, and his Second Act.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Being paranoid about one’s growth is healthy. Try & learn new things to reinvent yourself.
✅ Success is guaranteed when you bring value to people.
✅Rejection is not a verdict on your capabilities.
✅Constructive feedback works wonders for a company’s or individual's growth.

This episode is a dive into one of India’s smartest minds and will be a knowledge-filled treat for aspiring entrepreneurs. Must Listen.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 20th episode of Discover Your Second Act Podcast, Season 3, featuring Aloke Bajpai.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Pradeep Kumar Sacitharan. He is the CEO of Donsfield.

From being a Sri Lankan war refugee and gang-affiliated to studying at prestigious universities such as Oxford and Harvard, discovering 4 medical solutions as a doctor, and building Billion-Dollar global brands, Pradeep’s journey is nothing short of a modern-day Forrest Gump tale.

In the conversation, we discussed his fascinating life, mantras and affirmations for his growth mindset, how to build opportunities against the odds, and his SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:
✅ Be selfish in your aspirations to become self-less for others.
✅ Go out of your comfort zone and network with people. Market yourself well.
✅ Efforts to actualize our wildest dreams help us reach the nearest versions of them.
✅ Treat everyone with respect.

Pradeep’s razor-sharp wit and profound life lessons made this episode truly special for us. We hope you find as many nuggets of knowledge from this conversation as we did. Must Listen.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 19th episode of Discover Your Second Act Podcast, Season 3, featuring Pradeep Kumar Sacitharan.

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On the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest, Vikram Krishna. He is the co-founder and chairperson of Sacred Groves.

After leading the life of a seasoned banker, Vikram and his partner and co-founder, Monisha Krishna, decided to embark on the journey of protecting natural habitats globally through Sacred Groves, a subscription-based initiative through which people and corporations can secure clusters of forest lands across the globe for conservation.

We discussed the origin of Sacred Groves, environment protection from governments and corporations’ perspectives, how to buy forest on blockchain, our duty towards sustainable development goals, and his SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings:

✅ Environment conservation is not a cost; it can support driving revenues for corporations.

✅ Eliminate non-biodegradables from your daily consumption.
✅ Lack of people’s commitment to the action of conservation is a major threat to civilization.

✅ It is our intergenerational equity to leave behind a more flourishing earth.

This episode serves as an earnest reminder that our natural habitats are in major jeopardy, and in order to leave behind a better world for the next generation, now is the best time to take action towards conservation.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 18th episode of Discover Your Second Act Podcast, Season 3, featuring Vikram Krishna.

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Today on the latest episode of Discover Your SecondAct Podcast, we have a special guest all the way from Amsterdam - Melissa Kwan. She is a 3X Bootstrapper, Co-Founder & CEO - eWebinar.

From Real Estate to building Software Products and now making strides with her new business, eWebinar - an automated interactive-Webinar solution (https://ewebinar.com/), Melissa’s life journey is filled with Multiple SecondActs.

We discussed her being the first generation entrepreneur in her family, the right time to take the plunge of entrepreneurship, work ethics she stood by & her SecondAct.

Our #SecondAct learnings -
✅There are multiple ways to start your entrepreneurship journey at minimal cost. First take the feel of daily hustle, then take the full-time plunge.
✅ Integrity must never be compromised in work.
✅ Constantly reinvent. What you knew last year, may not apply this year.
✅ The Best time to take action for your #SecondAct is now.

There are many valuable gems of entrepreneurial mindset and industry insights packed in this episode, making it a MUST LISTEN.

Tuck yourself in for a great podcast listening experience in the 17th episode of Discover Your Second Act Podcast, Season 3 featuring Melissa Kwan.

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