Two Sides Of A Coin

Aishwarya Bogam

Two Sides Of A Coin is a podcast about addressing the various dilemmas, we come across in our daily lives, especially the dilemmas mindful people face. In the Bhagvada Gita, Krishna acts as a mentor to the confused warrior but strong archer Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. We all are Arjunas in life with unique talents just like Arjuna was an expert archer. This podcast will take you on a journey of realization that your daily confusions and battles are trivial compared to our potential. So, let's get started! You can connect with me on instagram and Facebook. I am @aishwaryabogam.

Episodes

  1. 10/16/2020

    EP 3 - Self-esteem vs Ego

    So many times in our life, we say to ourselves, “I’m worthless. I cannot do this. I am a loser.” On the other hand, we even say, “I am better than all of them. They should listen to me,” and witness our ego and arrogance taking control. It feels like two different people talking, but these are voices from the same head. These are the two extremes of ego. The confusion between ego and self-esteem arises when we are disconnected from ourselves, when we don’t have the right conversations with ourselves, when we don’t understand our own needs. We try to put others’ needs before ours, we feel guilty to say ‘No’, all due to the fear of being perceived as self-centered. We rely on the opinions of others for approval, we seek validation all the time. And when someone doesn’t appreciate us, we feel less worthy. There is a very thin line between self-esteem and ego, and we can lose track of which side we are playing on.  Self esteem is really an assessment of your self-worth, how much valuable you are to yourself and to others. It is built as a result of having self-respect and confidence in yourself, in spite of your flaws and the challenges in life for the longest period of time. Our extremely special guest for this episode is Subhash Dhang. He is the winner of Boogie Woogie in the year 1998 which was my favourite show in childhood. Following which he opened his own school of dance, YTA or Young Talent Association in 1998, which has grown over the years into a fabulous academy for dance instructors and aspiring dancers in Pune and Mumbai. An aspiring filmmaker, He has choreographed for movies like ‘Kites’, ‘Duniyadari’, ‘Aai No. 1’ and many more. He set a record in the Limca book of records for dancing non-stop for 55 hours. He is the pioneer of Bollywood Salsa in India, which includes fusing authentic salsa and latino steps on Bollywood compositions. And I have been so fortunate to have learnt Salsa directly from him. He’s not just a teacher or coach but also a friend. From the years that I’ve known him, I’ve never seen ego get the better of him, in spite of all that he has achieved.  Let's dive into Self-esteem vs Ego! {P.S. Please excuse us for the disturbance in the background at times. This is a learning journey for me and I hope to become better with each episode. :) }

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Two Sides Of A Coin is a podcast about addressing the various dilemmas, we come across in our daily lives, especially the dilemmas mindful people face. In the Bhagvada Gita, Krishna acts as a mentor to the confused warrior but strong archer Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. We all are Arjunas in life with unique talents just like Arjuna was an expert archer. This podcast will take you on a journey of realization that your daily confusions and battles are trivial compared to our potential. So, let's get started! You can connect with me on instagram and Facebook. I am @aishwaryabogam.