Mentor Me Macha‪!‬ Shivani Upadhyayula

Welcome to the first anonymous episode of Mentor Me Macha. In this episode, we talk about what dating is like in your late 20's, the societal pressure of getting married and explore the difference between being close minded and knowing what you want in terms of dating. 

Join me in conversation with the owner and co-founder of the Good Vibes Only Cafe where Harish Raghavendra shares his life long dream of getting into the restaurant business which manifested into opening a beautiful cafe. We talk about this experience with starting a business during Covid and muse over the different factors that helped him navigate through a tumultuous time. Hear us talk about the importance of listening to your intuition in business (and life ) and in choosing an empowering and supportive circle of friends and family. 

Krishna Vikas- A plant based fitness coach who is creating awareness about plant based lifestyle through his establishment called The Weekend Cafe in Secunderabad. 

Listen to this informative episode on how @krishna__vikas found his purpose in a vegan lifestyle, how he’s challenging the beliefs about proteins and bodybuilding and how he found himself making an impact within the plant-based community as @samantharuthprabhuoffl ‘s personal trainer!

I absolutely love people who can make you feel at home within the first few minutes of meeting. And that's the kind of vibe I had with Aarti.  If I have to describe Aarti Shastry in one word, I can't! A single word cannot do any justice to this mixed platter of a person. But here's how I would describe her. She's a truly incredible soul, an Improv actor, Biker, Sustainability warrior, avocado lover, a fellow dabbler and my spirit animal and you are really in for a treat with this episode.

I'm always surprised when I meet a person as sweet and as grounded as Sreemukhi. Founder of an Art company called Kilkaari, Sreemukhi aims to bring art and the benefits art can have to each and every household. In this episode we talk about her journey into starting Kilkaari, what drives and motivates her and her experience with working as a costume designer for multiple movies!

Here's how you can get in touch with Sreemukhi and learn more about Kilkaari! 

Kilkaari's Instagram handle: @kilkaari.theartco

Who can relate to this? Growing up, whenever I was asked who my favorite band was or what genre of music I liked, I always felt uncomfortable and felt a sense of shame for only listening to regional music. I never grew up listening to The Beatles, Kurt Cobain or even Michael Jackson. I grew up listening to gazals, melodies of Kisore Da and SPB and keerthanas that my mom sang every morning! 



When I first heard Band Capricio perform, I was transported back to my childhood! Especially to one very vivid memory of my mom, my siblings and our dogs sitting on the rooftop under the stars and singing to our heart's content! That is the kind of magic they create with their music. 



Band Capricio is India's first Retro Regional Cover Band that started in 2016 of November. On this episode of Mentor Me Macha watch them uncover the story behind becoming the most loved band in the city. Come listen to Shravan, Eknath and Tej's story, everything from their goals and passion to their favorite cuss words!