The Ishaan Gupta Show

Ishaan Gupta

We live in a world full of information — but very few real conversations. The Ishaan Gupta Show was born out of one simple idea: to bring meaningful, honest, and inspiring conversations to people who are seeking more from life. Every episode, Ishaan sits down with a guest — a healer, a coach, a spiritual practitioner, a wellness expert, or someone with a story worth telling — and together they explore the things that truly matter. From mental health and spirituality to lifestyle, healing, and personal growth — this is the podcast that makes you think, reflect, and take action.`

  1. Sep 25

    Why Your D2C Brand Isn't Growing (And How to Fix It)

    Why do so many D2C brands struggle to scale even after having a good product?In this episode of The Ishaan Gupta Show – Startup Series, I sit down with Umesh, founder of ZOHI, to break down what actually goes into building a D2C brand from scratch.This isn't just about launching a product. We discuss the complete journey—from choosing the right product and understanding your market to manufacturing, pricing, marketplaces, digital marketing, customer experience and eventually scaling the business.One of the biggest lessons from this conversation:Before you depend on an agency, understand your own business.Umesh explains why a founder should understand the journey from product creation to customer delivery, especially during the early stages of the business. We also discuss his approach to reaching the first ₹15–20 lakh in revenue and ZOHI's roadmap of ₹1 Crore → ₹3 Crore → ₹6 Crore.You'll learn about: How to choose a product with real market demandHow to start a D2C/ecommerce brand in IndiaWhy founders shouldn't outsource everything too earlyProduct research and market researchMarketplace vs your own websiteDigital and performance marketingUsing Google Trends and Meta Ads Library for researchUsing AI for marketing without blindly copying competitorsCustomer experience and product qualityBuilding and positioning a premium leather brandHow ZOHI plans to scale from ₹1 Crore to ₹6 CroreIf you're building a startup, ecommerce business, D2C brand or your first consumer product, this episode gives you a practical founder's perspective on what happens after the idea.Subscribe to The Ishaan Gupta Show for conversations on startups, entrepreneurship, marketing, business and brand building.

  2. Sep 15

    How Garima Built a ₹40 Crore Healthy Ketchup Brand From Her Kitchen

    How did Garima turn a home-kitchen idea into a ₹40 crore healthy ketchup brand?In this episode of The Ishaan Gupta Show, Garima reveals the journey behind The True Tomato—a bootstrapped food brand built around healthier ingredients, transparent labelling and an everyday product consumed by families across India.Garima explains how ketchup can achieve a long shelf life without added artificial preservatives, how vinegar and hot-filling techniques work, and why consumers must read every ingredient printed on a food label.But this conversation goes far beyond ketchup.She shares how she entered the food industry, invested her own money, created the first labels on Canva and personally made, packed and shipped the initial orders. She also discusses the realities of building a food startup, obtaining licences, educating customers, managing marketing costs and scaling without external funding.In this episode, you’ll discover:• How The True Tomato started inside a home kitchen • The journey towards building a ₹40 crore food brand • How ketchup can be preserved using vinegar and hot filling • Why ingredient-label transparency matters • How Garima packed and shipped her first order herself • The challenges of being a female founder in India • How customer feedback shaped new products • Growing a D2C brand through Amazon, social media and retail • Bootstrapping versus raising external funding • Why execution matters more than endless planning • Practical advice for starting a home-based food business Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, D2C founder, homemaker planning a business or a conscious consumer, this episode offers an honest look at what it takes to transform a simple idea into a successful brand.What product would you launch if you stopped overthinking and started executing? Tell us in the comments.Subscribe to The Ishaan Gupta Show:   / @imishaangupta  Disclaimer: This episode is intended for educational and informational purposes. Please verify product, nutrition and health claims independently before making purchasing or dietary decisions.#FoodBusiness #StartupIndia #WomenEntrepreneur #HealthyKetchup #TheIshaanGuptaShow

  3. Sep 14

    Is Your Childhood Still Programming Your Relationships? Neerja Handa

    Is your childhood still programming your subconscious mind, relationships and emotional reactions?In this Hindi/Hinglish podcast, Neerja Handa explains how childhood trauma, inner-child wounds, subconscious beliefs and generational patterns may continue influencing adult life without our awareness.The episode also explores Neerja Handa’s experience supporting more than 500 people through suicidal crises—and why changing someone’s perception can help them rediscover hope and possibility.In this conversation, you’ll discover:• Subconscious mind kaise kaam karta hai • Bachpan ke trauma ka adulthood par asar • Why we keep repeating the same relationship patterns • Inner-child healing techniques and emotional triggers • Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, sammohan and vashikaran • Why cord cutting alone may not heal a breakup • Why one healing session is rarely enough • How inherited family patterns may affect behaviour • Generational trauma and ancestral emotional patterns • The connection between emotions, thoughts and chakras • Why your inner child may still be “driving” your life • How to begin changing subconscious beliefsWatch until the end for the powerful driving-seat analogy that may completely change how you understand your behaviour.Guest: Neerja Handa Host: Ishaan Gupta Podcast: The Ishaan Gupta ShowThis conversation reflects the guest’s professional and spiritual perspectives and is intended for education and discussion. It is not a substitute for medical care, diagnosis or qualified mental-health support. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services or a crisis-support professional.Subscribe to The Ishaan Gupta Show for more Hindi and Hinglish conversations about spirituality, personal growth, holistic health and the power of the subconscious mind.#SubconsciousMind #ChildhoodTrauma #InnerChildHealing #NeerjaHanda #TheIshaanGuptaShowAre you stuck in repeating relationship patterns? This video explores how your childhood might still be programming your present connections. Discover the profound impact of the subconscious mind and childhood trauma on how you form and maintain relationships. We delve into the power of subconscious mind reprogramming and inner child healing techniques to break free from limiting beliefs and generational trauma. Learn about inner child meditation and self hypnosis as tools for emotional healing. If you're interested in understanding how family patterns influence you or seeking trauma healing, this conversation with Neerja Handa is a must-watch. This Hindi podcast offers deep insights into mind programming and its effects on your life.

  4. Sep 3

    Your Subconscious Is Controlling Your Life — How to Reprogram Your Mind & Break Old Patterns

    Your subconscious mind may be controlling your habits, relationships, money beliefs, self-worth and reactions—without you even realizing it.In this episode of The Ishaan Gupta Show, we explore how childhood conditioning creates repeating patterns and how you can begin reprogramming your subconscious mind to break them.Why do affirmations work for some people but fail for others? Why does telling yourself not to think create even more thoughts? Can the labels parents give their children become lifelong identities? And how can one negative belief quietly take over your entire mind?In this conversation, you’ll discover:- How childhood experiences influence your adult decisions- Why many beliefs are programmed before the age of seven- How subconscious patterns affect money, success and relationships- The truth about hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming- Why affirmations may not work—and the question to ask instead- How to manage overthinking during meditation- The “pink elephant” experiment and what it reveals about your thoughts- How labels like “moody” and “stubborn” can affect a child’s identity- Why self-doubt behaves like a weed inside your mind- A practical method for shifting from problems to solutions- A simple no-gadget habit that can improve relationshipsWhich subconscious pattern do you want to break first? Share it in the comments.Subscribe to The Ishaan Gupta Show for honest conversations about psychology, relationships, personal growth, mindset and modern life.This episode is intended for educational and informational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional mental-health or medical care.#SubconsciousMind #MindReprogramming #TheIshaanGuptaShow

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We live in a world full of information — but very few real conversations. The Ishaan Gupta Show was born out of one simple idea: to bring meaningful, honest, and inspiring conversations to people who are seeking more from life. Every episode, Ishaan sits down with a guest — a healer, a coach, a spiritual practitioner, a wellness expert, or someone with a story worth telling — and together they explore the things that truly matter. From mental health and spirituality to lifestyle, healing, and personal growth — this is the podcast that makes you think, reflect, and take action.`

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