Colony Diaries Spotlight: Roots to Routes

Anupam Parganiah

Unscripted, minimally edited one on one conversation with a guest - one simple childhood, the extraordinary journey that followed. This podcast was created as a result of reader messages of the book "Colony Diaries". For nominating yourself or a guest, please write to colonydiary@gmail.com

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Pushpa Mishra Dwivedi: Roots to Routes

    From Roots to Routes: An Heartwarming childhood and an Inspiring Journey with Pushpa Mishra Dwivedi Discover Pushpa's journey from her childhood in colony to becoming an AI Evangelist and certified coach. Pushpa reflects on her time in Bhilai, the various countries that she loved living in and discovery of her identity as a coach. She described the Power of coaching and quick transformations ## About Pushpa Mishra Pushpa Mishra Diwedi, originally from Bhilai, is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in software engineering, project management, and coaching. She has worked in various cities across India and abroad, including Nairobi, Canada, and Sweden. Today, she serves as an AI Evangelist at Michelin, where she shares her passion for technology and coaching.

    23 min

  2. May 30

    Anup Mishra: Roots to Routes

    Today we uncover the journey of Dr. Anup Mishra, Principal. BIT, Durg. BIT is a premier Engineering and Management institute established in 1986 in Durg, India. We discuss Anup's childhood, his college days(in BIT) and the journey from once being a student to now the Principal of BIT. We explore the importance of formative experiences and the lessons learned along the way, providing insights for anyone looking to understand the connection between personal history and professional development.

    11 min

  3. May 22

    Ila Chandrawanshi: Roots to Routes

    From Colony Life to Iron Women: A Journey of Passion and Discipline Discover the inspiring journey of Ila Chandrawanshi, who transformed her childhood experiences in a colony into a disciplined pursuit of triathlons. In a short span of 1 year , Ila went from completing 1 half marathon to An Iron Man 70.3 (a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run). Only 0.05 of the world population has completed a half iron man. You are more likely to be a millionaire than a Iron man 70.3. ## About Ila Chandravanshi Ila Chandrawanshi, a former resident of C3 Colony in Bhilai, has transitioned from a childhood filled with community bonds to a successful career in the corporate world. Living in Bangalore now, she balances family life with her passion for triathlons, showcasing an admirable dedication to both personal and professional growth.The conversation delves into childhood memories in the colony, life after leaving the colony, passion for triathlon and Iron Man, challenges and discipline in pursuing triathlon, the influence of colony discipline on triathlon, and memorable moments in the colony.

    17 min

  4. May 15

    Rekha Vijayalakshmi: Roots to Routes

    Rekha shares her journey and memories from the childhood colony to the streets of San Francisco. Hello world from LIC Trivandrum Colony.

    26 min
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Unscripted, minimally edited one on one conversation with a guest - one simple childhood, the extraordinary journey that followed. This podcast was created as a result of reader messages of the book "Colony Diaries". For nominating yourself or a guest, please write to colonydiary@gmail.com

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    Anupam Parganiah
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