Whatever Matters with Rayn

Narayanan

Whatever Matters is a raw and unfiltered podcast on self-improvement, career growth, productivity, and building meaningful relationships. Hosted by Narayanan (Rayn)—Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, and Writer—this show blends personal stories, career lessons, and deep conversations with global thought leaders. Success isn’t all about money—it’s about embracing change, taking control, and knowing how to live, love, and #OwnYourLife. 🎧 New episodes weekly + monthly guest interviews. 🔗 Subscribe for insights: www.whatevermattersnewsletter.com 🌍 Explore more: www.whatevermatters.in

  1. 03/13/2024

    Ep.102: There's no shortcut to success (Hindi)

    In this episode of Chalkmeout with Rayn, I talk about how success can not be achieved with shortcuts. How important hard work is and how important excellence is. It's all a choice afterall. Please note that this episode is in Hindi and there's an English version uploaded earlier. #Chalkmeout #ChalkmeoutwithRayn #Podcast #mindset About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Newsletter https://chalkmeout.substack.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also contact Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.102: There's no shortcut to success (Hindi)
  2. 03/11/2024

    Ep.101: There's no shortcut to success

    In this episode of Chalkmeout with Rayn, I talk about how success can not be achieved with shortcuts. How important hard work is and how important excellence is. It's all a choice afterall. #Chalkmeout #ChalkmeoutwithRayn #Podcast #success About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Newsletter https://chalkmeout.substack.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also contact Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.101: There's no shortcut to success
  3. 01/03/2024

    Ep.100: Start small to climb a big mountain

    In this episode of Chalkmeout with Rayn, I talk about a key lesson I learned about starting on a big mission with smaller, yet consistent steps. Here's to the 100 episodes of this podcast - Thank you for your support. #Chalkmeout #ChalkmeoutwithRayn #Podcast #mindset About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also contact Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.100: Start small to climb a big mountain
  4. 01/01/2024

    Ep.99: Kindness is a key strength

    In this episode of Chalkmeout with Rayn, I talk about a key lesson I learned in 2023. I wish to take it forward in the coming year and do the things I have always loved to do. #Chalkmeout #ChalkmeoutwithRayn #Podcast #mindset About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also contact Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.99: Kindness is a key strength
  5. 06/28/2023

    Ep.98: Practicing Mortality: Time Management with Monyputhy Ly (Johnny)

    In this episode of the Chalkmeout with Rayn Podcast, Narayanan is joined by Monyputhy Ly (Johnny). Johnny, a good friend of mine, is a top Educational Podcaster from Cambodia. Growing up, nothing stressed Monyputhy other than trying to live up to the name imprinted to him, "Puthy", which in Khmer language of Cambodia means knowledge. It was only later in his youth he realized education is so much bigger than degrees offered by formal educational institutes. Tune in for all this and more. You can find more about Johnny on https://www.monyputhyly.com/about About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeouthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also get in touch with Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

  6. 06/21/2023

    Ep.97: Writing & Podcasting with Varun Duggirala

    In this episode of the Chalkmeout with Rayn, Narayanan is joined by Varun Duggirala, an accidental entrepreneur turned full-time content creator & podcaster. Varun co-founded 'The Glitch' and helped it become India’s largest new-age, ‘digital-first’ creative agency. One of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development and creator landscapes, his three podcasts have received over a million listens. He is the author of 'Everything Is Out of Syllabus' – an instruction manual on optimising life for happiness and high performance. Tune in for all this and more. You can follow Varun for more https://varunduggi.com/ #varunduggi #chalkmeoutwithrayn #career #chalkmeout #podcast About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also get in touch with Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.97: Writing & Podcasting with Varun Duggirala
  7. 06/07/2023

    Ep.96: The workout for your mind with Monyputhy Ly (Johnny)

    In this episode of the Chalkmeout with Rayn Podcast, Narayanan is joined by Monyputhy Ly (Johnny). Johnny, a good friend of mine, is a top Educational Podcaster from Cambodia. Growing up, nothing stressed Monyputhy other than trying to live up to the name imprinted to him, "Puthy", which in Khmer language of Cambodia means knowledge. It was only later in his youth he realized education is so much bigger than degrees offered by formal educational institutes. Tune in for all this and more. You can find more about Johnny on https://www.monyputhyly.com/about About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeouthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also get in touch with Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.96: The workout for your mind with Monyputhy Ly (Johnny)
  8. 05/31/2023

    Ep.95: Role of Parenting in life with Varun Duggirala

    In this episode of the Chalkmeout with Rayn, Narayanan is joined by Varun Duggirala, an accidental entrepreneur turned full-time content creator & podcaster. Varun co-founded 'The Glitch' and helped it become India’s largest new-age, ‘digital-first’ creative agency. One of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development and creator landscapes, his three podcasts have received over a million listens. He is the author of 'Everything Is Out of Syllabus' – an instruction manual on optimising life for happiness and high performance. Tune in for all this and more. You can follow Varun for more https://varunduggi.com/ #varunduggi #chalkmeoutwithrayn #career #chalkmeout #podcast About Narayanan (Rayn) Chalkmeout with Rayn, a podcast about life, careers, business, and everything around. Hosted by Narayanan, aka Rayn, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and a Career Coach. Rayn brings to you the world's most intelligent, inspiring minds and his personal journals. Change is inevitable. Embracing change consciously is a challenging part of the process; it makes you a better person and takes you where you belong. Tune in to get charged up for work over the weekdays or, to believe, over the weekends. Narayanan's Website https://chalkmeout.com/ Narayanan's Podcast on Spotify || Chalkmeout with Rayn: Own Your Life || https://www.anchor.fm/chalkmeout Follow Narayanan for more on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/chalkmeout/ https://twitter.com/chalkmeout https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalkmeout You can also get in touch with Narayanan at narayanan@chalkmeout.com for a personal consultation on your professional career, startup journey, or even just a "Hello!". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalkmeout/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chalkmeout.substack.com

    Ep.95: Role of Parenting in life with Varun Duggirala

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Whatever Matters is a raw and unfiltered podcast on self-improvement, career growth, productivity, and building meaningful relationships. Hosted by Narayanan (Rayn)—Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, and Writer—this show blends personal stories, career lessons, and deep conversations with global thought leaders. Success isn’t all about money—it’s about embracing change, taking control, and knowing how to live, love, and #OwnYourLife. 🎧 New episodes weekly + monthly guest interviews. 🔗 Subscribe for insights: www.whatevermattersnewsletter.com 🌍 Explore more: www.whatevermatters.in