At A Crossroads

Pratik Kakade
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We conduct open-ended, intellectual, and articulate discussions on almost any topic that we as a society are going through. There will be speakers with firsthand experiences from disciplines ranging from fine arts,mountain-climbing, content creation to startups, medicine, and engineering, and everything in between. We are five random guys who want to explore uncharted territories, go down the roads less traveled, and unleash untapped potentials. If you plan on going down the rabbit hole of choosing your future career then hop on, with our wonderful speakers are here to guide you through!

Episodes

  1. 03/22/2021

    Breakneck Speeds and Impassioned Dreams - The Hyperloop Story with Tanay

    Tanay Manjrekar is a power electronics specialist and one of the first humans to ride the Virgin Hyperloop. The hyperloop is a mode of passenger and freight transportation that travels at breakneck speeds using contactless levitation and propulsion systems. Tanay grew up in Pune, being the first Indian to be a part of this historical team. He describes his journey in this installment of the ATC Podcast. Stay tuned peeps because as you well know, dreams do come true!

    Breakneck Speeds and Impassioned Dreams - The Hyperloop Story with Tanay

  2. 03/11/2021

    Chris Luera - From a Prisoner to a Champion

    Chris "Tatted Strength" Luera is an American bar athlete, calisthenics trainer, and celebrity fitness, instructor. He has been a multiple-time Battle of the Bars Middleweight World Champion and is a World Calisthenics Organization Master Trainer. Chris was an ex-gang member but decided to denounce his life in crime to pursue his career as a fitness instructor. His first family, the one that he was born into, was troubled by all sorts of problems, like drugs and alcohol. Chris's life was difficult and full of challenges, he shares his life story and more with us in this iteration of the ATC podcast.

    Chris Luera - From a Prisoner to a Champion

  3. 12/29/2020

    Is it me? A talk on Mental Health with Anagha Bhave - Part 2

    Aah come on,  go and read the description of Part 1 of this iteration please xD

    Is it me? A talk on Mental Health with Anagha Bhave - Part 2

  4. 12/29/2020

    Is it me? A talk on Mental Health with Anagha Bhave - Part 1

    In this episode of At A Crossroads Anagha, a psychologist who specializes in counseling and cognitive behavior, who has completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology from Columbia University and has over 4 years of experience in the field, walks us through the fundamentals of mental health and the science behind it. We paint out relatable pictures of real-life scenarios like lack of motivation, gaming or social media addictions, feelings of inadequacy, and so on. To which Anagha provides quick, effective, and easily implementable solutions. Also, you’ll finally know the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist xD. (Does it ever happen to you that a conversation gets so interesting that you lose track of time? Yeah this was one of those times for us; so we have split this particular iteration of ATC into 2 parts) Buckle up because this is a long discussion and so for your convenience, we have divided it into 2 parts.

    Is it me? A talk on Mental Health with Anagha Bhave - Part 1

  5. 12/19/2020

    Ideas, Goa and INSEAD with Sahaj Dasot

    We are proud to have yet another BITsian with us from the class of 2015, Sahaj Dasot.  A strange yet fascinating story, Sahaj was eligible for the hot-shot, totally secure, and high-paying Computer Science course, and yet he chose Mechanical Engineering over it. He interned at corporations like JP Morgan and Schlumberger before graduating in 2015.  He worked as a consultant at Bain and Co. for roughly 2 years. After which he would be one of the pivotal figures in drafting the Skill India Mission. It aimed to train over 40 crore Indians in different skills. In 2019 he went on to study MBA from one of the most esteemed institutes in the world, INSEAD. We will be talking about his life as a consultant along with exclusive advice from Sahaj for future consultants. He will also be sharing with us his experiences with applying for INSEAD and walk us through the process. Stream now to listen to his infinite wisdom, adventures, and anecdotes!

    Ideas, Goa and INSEAD with Sahaj Dasot

  6. 12/05/2020

    A Noob's Guide to ISB YLP with Shivam Naruka

    For this episode, we have with us Shivam Naruka. A very special guest indeed because he was our senior in BITS Pilani. Currently, he is an investment banker at JP Morgan. He was selected for the ISB YLP program back in 2019 and will be joining the same soon. We talked about his journey to ISB and his mindset,  strategies, and stories from his days of being a  BITSian. Get ready to be educated, enlightened, and entertained as we begin our journey with our first guest Shivam Naruka.

    A Noob's Guide to ISB YLP with Shivam Naruka

  7. Season 1 Trailer

    The LITE Episode

    We are five random guys who want to explore uncharted territories, go down the roads less traveled, and unleash untapped potentials. If you plan on going down the rabbit hole of choosing your future career then hop on, with our wonderful speakers are here to guide you through!

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About

We conduct open-ended, intellectual, and articulate discussions on almost any topic that we as a society are going through. There will be speakers with firsthand experiences from disciplines ranging from fine arts,mountain-climbing, content creation to startups, medicine, and engineering, and everything in between. We are five random guys who want to explore uncharted territories, go down the roads less traveled, and unleash untapped potentials. If you plan on going down the rabbit hole of choosing your future career then hop on, with our wonderful speakers are here to guide you through!

Information

  • Creator
    Pratik Kakade
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pratik Kakade
  • Show Website
    At A Crossroads