E163 - The Smartest Marketer in India w/Varun Duggirala, Founder of The Glitch & EMoMee Indian Silicon Valley with Jivraj Singh Sachar

Varun Duggirala is the Smartest Marketer of India having built The Glitch (acquired by WPP) as one of the largest creative agencies in the country and is the OG Indian podcaster having paved the way for numerous Indian creators & podcasters. His insights on marketing and company building are precious, combined with his views on life - fitness and so much more!

I have been deeply inspired by his journey and persona for a long time and I am so glad to have recored an in-depth podcast to decode his phenomenal insights.

Tune in for an incredible conversation.

00:00 - Preview
00:47 - Introduction
01:38 - What matters to Varun & Why?
04:12 - Well rounded Life vs Outlier Life
07:42 - Values
11:35 - Entry into the Media Ecosystem
16:48 - Looking at things in Hindsight
20:50 - Starting The Glitch
27:35 - How not to complicate Decisions?
32:50 - The Glitch Acquisition by WPP
40:50 - How to be successful as an agency Founder?
47:50 - What is Marketing?
55:22 - Becoming a Podcaster?
01:01:39 - Benefits of Podcasting
01:05:10 - Being a great Conversationalist
01:12:50 - Chasing Dopamine Hits
01:21:10 - Learnings via Podcasting
01:29:15 - Being a Founder Coach
01:36:10 - New Founder Journey with EMoMee
01:42:01 - How would Friends define Varun?