Get Up, Get Going & Find Your Ikigai with Sujatha (RJ SueJ‪)‬ Bingepods

From building a weekend project into one of the largest positive content platforms in Asia (200 M subscribers), to creating sustainable solutions for living a better life, ‘better’ is the keyword for Dhimant Parekh - cofounder of The Better India (https://www.thebetterindia.com). If your soul simply craves for good news to start your day, Dhimant & The Better India team are constantly striving to bring you stories about all that’s working around our wonderful country. Learn more about what keeps this impact entrepreneur motivated, his Ikigai and more in this absolutely unmissable episode.

Fun interviews with folks who are following their heart and doing what they truly love, in order to sustain themselves and more importantly stay happy

I thoroughly enjoyed recording this  episode with Ritu David - the current founder of 3 tech companies who believes in solving real world problems using a mix of data, design, tech and behavioural sciences. Her passion lies in creating tech that reduces inequalities and also in facilitating ethical and inclusive automated decision making. She talks about finding herself and finding a purpose in facilitating tech that actually gets used. I found it refreshing that she did not use a single word of tech jargon, considering how deeply enthused she's about the world of AI!! We seriously need more Ritus in the world of tech and also more folks to listen to this episode to know what I mean :)

This episode has been particularly interesting to record as Shashank is a person I have been inspired by for a while now,  ever since I discovered that there could be a post-meal healthy dessert as well. Clearly, there are no 'zero-calorie' promises, yet you know you aren't consuming processed sugar under other names. Shashank Mehta was over a 100 kgs when he started his fitness journey 15 years ago. In the decade that followed, he taught himself fitness, lost 40kgs, ran several marathons, and helped many friends and colleagues get onto the fitness bandwagon. He has self-experimented with every fitness-fad and quick-fix out there, and now runs a 100 percent clean food brand called The Whole Truth that makes super clean Protein Bars, Energy Bars & Muesli. Go check them out at thewholetruthfoods.com and make sure you enjoy more than just this episode. Cheers to health!

Hope you are doing well! These are tough and unprecedented times for all of us for sure. And in my pursuit to keep the spark of joy alive in mine and each of your lives, I bring to you the 10th episode of this Podcast - where you will get to know Anupa Shah, a Mumbai girl who moved to Boston for her MBA, lived there for over a decade,  and then moved back to India. Her return carryall included  loads of memories and a great camera too, as she planned to travel a lot. But as great stories go, Anupa's Ikigai managed to find her soon after.  She's now a sought after international award winning Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer, and currently making the best of what life has on offer to keep her Ikigai alive!

It may not be everyday that a Harvard educated professional chooses to become an entrepreneur and manages to create a first hand difference in the lives of those who missed the bus in terms of formal education. Meet Vikram Sharma, engineer and Harvard MBA who currently runs “Wify - a tech platform which helps blue collar workers to gain skills and employment, while serving home improvement companies such as IKEA, Hettich, Livspace, Homelane. 
Prior to founding WIFY, Vikram has been the co-founder of Carcrew (acquired by the TVS Group), CEO of BP Ergo and Husco Hydraulics India, and also worked as a consultant with McKinsey and Company. Born in a tiny village in Himachal Pradesh, Vikram now lives in Mumbai with his family after having spent a decade living and working in over a dozen countries earlier.