KAJ Business & Money LIVE

Khudania Ajay
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Conversation-led, editorially independent, and built around real-world business thinking, leadership, growth, economics, public policy, and the future of work. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist and creator of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, featuring 2500+ long-form conversations worldwide. The show features in-depth, unscripted conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, executives, creators, consultants, policymakers, professionals, and industry experts across business, technology, leadership, media, AI, health, finance, geopolitics, and emerging industries. Video-first. Live-first. Real conversations without scripts, talking points, or promotional pitches — focused on ideas, experience, lessons, and the thinking behind decisions shaping business, society, and the global economy. Whether you're building a company, leading a team, navigating change, exploring markets and policy, or trying to better understand the forces shaping the modern world, this is a space for thoughtful conversation and practical insight. Part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem. 🌐 kajmasterclass.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support.

  1. 16h ago

    Startup Growth in the AI Era: Why Talking to Real Customers Beats Every Shortcut

    AI can now handle much of the repetitive work around growth, but it cannot replace understanding who your customer is or why they should care. Jason Shafton, who has led growth and marketing at Google, Headspace and other technology companies and now runs the growth consultancy Winston Francois, argues that the fundamentals have not changed: know what you are selling, know who is buying, and talk to real users before you scale. He explains why AI-wrapper startups are hard to defend, how to prioritize growth experiments with the RICE framework, and why brand still matters, using Tesla and Airbnb as examples. It is a practical conversation for founders deciding where to put their time and money. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  2. 2d ago

    Cultural Intelligence: The Leadership Skill Nobody Teaches | Eva Aimable Kolosko

    Most ambitious senior managers and directors believe strong performance will get them promoted. It doesn't. Eva Aimable Kolosko, an executive coach and global leadership advisor, explains why performance gets you noticed—but leadership gets you promoted. She introduces the missing skill nobody teaches: cultural intelligence. Drawing from her journey from a small Caribbean island to executive leadership across eight countries, she reveals why capable leaders get stuck when the unwritten rules of credibility and influence differ from what they know—and how to adapt without losing yourself. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads this conversation for internationally experienced professionals who are ready to turn results into recognition. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  3. 2d ago

    Why Talking at a Virtual Audience Isn't Engagement (and What to Do Instead)

    Talking at an audience is not engagement, and on a screen the gap shows faster. Speaker trainer David Doerrier explains why engagement has to begin before the first point is made, with a clear answer to “what’s in it for me?” — especially for audiences who didn't choose to be there. The conversation covers looking into the camera, reading an audience you can't fully see, and three principles that work from stage to screen: know your audience, tell short stories, and end with a compelling conclusion. It also reframes nerves as excitement and argues that presenters should warm up for performance much like athletes do. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  4. Sep 27

    Why Your Hard Work Isn't Paying Off | The Result Gap Explained | Dr. Siobhan Ewert

    You're doing everything right. You have a strategy. You're putting in the hours. Yet the results aren't coming—and you can't figure out why. Dr. Siobhan Ewert calls this the Result Gap. She's created Money and Business Mapping, a diagnostic process that reveals the hidden architecture shaping your decisions, your execution, and your relationship with money. She explains why effort alone doesn't translate into results, why the same strategy works for one person and fails another, and what becomes visible when the real obstacle is finally seen. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads this conversation for anyone who is tired of working hard without seeing the return. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  5. Sep 24 ·  Bonus

    Trump–Xi, Iran & the Gulf, UNGA | Irina Tsukerman | Global Politics for Leaders 76

    In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines the Trump–Xi summit and the evolving U.S.–China relationship, escalating tensions involving Iran and the Gulf, and the wider geopolitical questions emerging from the 81st United Nations General Assembly. With KAJ guiding the conversation, Irina Tsukerman — a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider — brings her expert perspective to the competing interests, alliances and strategic pressure points shaping these developments. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  6. Sep 21

    One Mile at a Time: The Lessons We Inherit and Pass On | Edward Rahill

    What do we carry with us from the people who came before us—and what will we leave behind for those who come after us? For Edward Rahill, the courage of a grandmother who refused to give up became part of his own way of facing life, from an extraordinary cross-country race to the challenges of business and leadership. He sees life as a relay race: we receive something from those who came before us, and in time, we have the chance to hand it forward. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  7. Sep 21

    Why Your How Doesn't Matter (Until You Know Your Why) | Steve Gamlin

    Most people go through life feeling stuck or unclear about their purpose – not because they lack motivation, but because they've never asked themselves the right questions. Steve Gamlin shares a framework for gaining clarity on what you actually want, why you want it, and how to take the first step toward living it. Learn why knowing your why matters more than your how, how vision boards can work (and why most don't), and what grief taught him about rebuilding with gratitude instead of regret. This conversation gives you practical tools to stop drifting and start choosing your path. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

  8. Sep 21

    How to Design a Career You Actually Want | Sunaina Mehta

    High-achieving women often build careers that look successful from the outside but feel hollow or restless on the inside. Sunaina Mehta left a powerhouse corporate career at 50—not because it failed, but because she wanted to author her own power instead of inheriting someone else's definition of success. She helps women move from restlessness to purposeful direction. This conversation explores what "graceful rebellion" actually looks like, how to build influence without losing yourself, and what it takes to be done waiting for permission. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads this conversation for women ready to design what comes next on their own terms. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support. KAJ Masterclass Media Independent editorial conversations helping you think better, decide better and understand the world. https://www.kajmasterclass.com

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Conversation-led, editorially independent, and built around real-world business thinking, leadership, growth, economics, public policy, and the future of work. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist and creator of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, featuring 2500+ long-form conversations worldwide. The show features in-depth, unscripted conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, executives, creators, consultants, policymakers, professionals, and industry experts across business, technology, leadership, media, AI, health, finance, geopolitics, and emerging industries. Video-first. Live-first. Real conversations without scripts, talking points, or promotional pitches — focused on ideas, experience, lessons, and the thinking behind decisions shaping business, society, and the global economy. Whether you're building a company, leading a team, navigating change, exploring markets and policy, or trying to better understand the forces shaping the modern world, this is a space for thoughtful conversation and practical insight. Part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem. 🌐 kajmasterclass.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536/support.

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  • Creator
    Khudania Ajay
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    485
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Khudania Ajay
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    KAJ Business & Money LIVE