Take a Pause with Varun Duggirala Varun Duggirala

Join Harshil Karia, Founder of India’s most impactful digital agencies Schbang and FoxyMoron, and Varun Duggirala chat about finding purpose in entrepreneurship, how Harshil brought Schbang to life, how he creates his “moments of awesomeness”, overcoming patterns that hinder self growth and so much more! 

Harshil Karia calls himself a 3 time entrepreneur and rightly so. He is  the Founder of Schbang, co-founder of Level Supermind along with creator & entrepreneur Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beer Biceps and was also one of the founding members at FoxyMoron. 

You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at ⁠https://amzn.to/335QKow  ⁠

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ ⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi⁠

⁠https://twitter.com/varunduggi  ⁠

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at ⁠https://varunduggi.substack.com⁠

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.






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Fear is a powerful emotion. We feel things deeply and intensely whenever we are faced with things that scares us. And often, the things we care about the most are the ones that scare us the most. So, you could let fear take your decisions for you or… you could turn it into your biggest motivation!

Watch Varun share the 5 ways through which he transformed his relationship with fear and how you can too! Find out how you can have a healthier relationship with fear, actionable tips to practise it and more in the latest episode of Take aPause.


You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at ⁠https://amzn.to/335QKow  ⁠

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ ⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi⁠

⁠https://twitter.com/varunduggi  ⁠

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at ⁠https://varunduggi.substack.com⁠

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.


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Nakuul Mehta and Varun Duggirala dive deep into fatherhood, being vulnerable as men, feeling like an outsider, chasing purpose and craving validation as an artist and more in this episode of Take aPause. From the importance of being vulnerable in front of our kids to Nakuul facing his biggest failure at 24 to dealing with self doubt - we cover it all!

Nakuul Mehta is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2012 with Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara portraying Aditya Kumar. He earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Shivaay Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaz and Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2.

You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 

https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi

https://twitter.com/varunduggi  

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.


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In this week’s episode of Take aPause, Ashdin Doctor and Varun Duggirala dive deep into the concept of ‘Habitology’, the key to an “awesome life”, spirituality, the importance of failing, how toxic positivity does more harm than good and a lot more. From actionable tips on gamifying your habits to inculcate them better to the story behind his glorious beard, Ashdin Doctor tells us all!

Ashdin is a 'habit coach'. He believes that "Awesome lives start with your awesome habits". He is the author of ‘Change Your Habits, Change Your Life’ and also a TedX speaker.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:18) Intro

(01:20 - 02:40) Ashdin Doctor & Varun  Duggirala Discuss The Weirdest Eating Habits

(02:43 - 06:20) How Ashdin Got Into Habitology

(06:24 - 07:20) The Truth Behind Habits

(07:26 - 08:48) Ashdin Reveals How To Identify Thought Based Habits

(08:50 - 10:50) Ashdin Explains The Wheel Of Emotions Chart

(10:51 - 13:00) What Ashdin Learnt While Teaching Others About Habits

(13:05 - 14:57) Ashdin & Varun Discuss Mental Blocks

(14:59 - 15:35) Ashdin Explain What Is An Awesome Life

(15:37 - 17:50) Ashdin On Enhancing Relationship With Your Mind

(17:55 - 19:25) Ashdin & Varun Discuss Spirituality

(19:26 - 1955) Ashdin On Being Born Curious

(19:56 - 20:27) Ashdin And Varun On Failure

(20:30 - 26:00) Ashdin And Varun On relationships &  Having An Accountability Partner

(26:02 - 27:20) Ashdin On How Nostalgia Affects Habits

(27:22 - 29:50) Ashdin Explains The Other Benefits Of Habits

(29:54 - 30:45) Ashdin Reveals How You Can Gamify Your Habits

(30:50 - 33:10) Habits Vs Challenges

(33:12 - 33:10) Ashdin's Biggest Learning About Habits

(35:00 - 38:55) Asdhin & Varun On Being Present

(38:57 - 43:40) Ashdin On Dealing With FOMO

(43:42 - 46:00) How To Take Cold Showers

(46:05 - 47:00) Varun And Ashdin On Curiosity

(47:06 - 50:10) Ashdin On Toxic Positivity

(50:15 - 53:20) The Key To Inculcating Habits

(53:23 - 58:25) The 6 Fundamentals To Build The Life You Want

(58:26 - 1:04:00) Ashdin Reveals The Reason Behind His Beard

(1:04:39 - 1:07:45) A Line That Has Stayed With Ashdin

You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 

https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi

https://twitter.com/varunduggi  

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.


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Varun Duggirala and Sharib Hashmi reminisce on their MTV days and chat about Sharib’s inspiring journey to becoming an actor, how he turned rejection into motivation, his undefeatable optimism, how his break in Family Man changed his life and a whole lot more!

Sharib Hashmi is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for portraying J.K. Talpade in the Amazon Prime Video series The Family Man and Sunny in Filmistaan.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:10) Intro

(01:13 - 03:00) Sharib Hashmi’s Childhood Dream Of Becoming A Hero

(03:05 - 03:50) Sharib Hashmi’s decision to pursue acting seriously

(03:53 - 04:10) Sharib Hashmi On His The Role Of His Wife’s Support

(04:11 - 05:57) Sharib Hashmi On Facing Rejections - Most Difficult Phase Of His LIfe

(06:00 - 07:27) Sharib Hashmi On Optimism & Finding Strength In Difficult Times

(07:30 - 08:30) Sharib Hashmi On The Value Of Patience

(08:33 - 11:27) Sharib Hashmi’s First Break In Jab Tak Hain Jaan

(11:29 - 13:15)  Sharib Hashmi On Facing Unprecedented Setbacks

(13:16 - 16:10) How Sharib Hashmi Became J K Talpade In Family Man

(16:13 - 19:40) Sharib Hashmi On His Process

(19:41 - 21:40) Sharib Hashmi On Writing

(21:42 - 25:45)  Sharib Hashmi On How He Landed Vikram Vedha

(25:46 - 34:05)  Sharib Hashmi On How He Became A Comedy Writer

(34:09 - 34:39) Sharib Hashmi On Taking Risks

(34:40 - 36:15) Sharib Hashmi On Self Doubt & Overcoming Insecurities

(36:18 - 42:05)  Sharib Hashmi and VArun Duggirlaa DIscuss OTT Platforms

(42:08 - 42:45)  How Sharib Hashmi Takes A Pause

(42:46 - 45:04)  Sharib Hashmi and Varun Duggirala Discuss Loving What You Do

You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 

https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi

https://twitter.com/varunduggi  

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.


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Ask Me Anything - but with a twist! Tune in to Varun Duggirala answering questions shared about life, work and relationships but he only has a minute to answer. He discusses everything from dealing with a toxic boss, the power of asking in building strong healthy relationships, the key to staying focused, how to know you’ve found the one, dealing with failure and so much more!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:04) - Introduction

(01:04 - 02:05) - How To Deal With Information Overload?

(02:06 - 03:01) - How To Truly Rejuvenate Yourself?

(03:02 - 04:17) - How To Deal with Overthinking?

(04:18 - 05:20) - How To Stay Focused?

(05:21 - 06:47) - How To Overcome Fear Of Judgement?

(06:48 - 08.18) - How To Deal With Failure

(08:19 - 09:35) - How To Deal With A Toxic Work Environment?

(09:36 - 11:21) - How To Build Trust In Relationships?

(11:22 - 12:57) - How To Find Yourself Again?

(12:58 - 13:56) - What Is Your Favourite Book?

(13:57 - 16:01) - How To Deal With Friendship Break-Ups?

(16:02 - 17:31) - How To Stop Living Inside Our Heads?

(17:32 - 18:52) - Does Manifestation Actually Work?

(18:53 - 20:39) - Why Is Being Nice Considered Bad?

(20:40 - 21:33) - What Is Plot Device?

(21:34 - 23:15) - How To Know You’ve Found Your Life Partner?

(23:16 - 25:02) - What Is the Difference Between Moving Forward & Moving On?

(25:03 - 26:42) - Career Or Relationship?

(26:43 - 27:50) - How To Deal With Being Taken For Granted?

(27:51 - 29:20) - Why Content Creation?

(29:21 -31:27) - How To Give Space To Your Partner


You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  

Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi

https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 

https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi

https://twitter.com/varunduggi  

And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com

About the show

“Take apause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The      Varun Duggi show”) is a twice a week podcast that’s meant     to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their   daily   lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that   will   help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform  at    their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of     truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and    use in their  work, life and everything in-between.


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