The Brand Called You

With the world becoming increasingly globalized, it is not just the businesses that are impacting the world at large. Literature, as a body of work, has always impacted societal standards and perspectives of the world. With translation services and increasing avenues to publish work for a larger audience, literature from across the world is being open to everyone. In today’s episode, we learn about a concept called book diplomacy. Tune in now to learn more about it. [00:32] - About Kumar Vikram Kumar is a publishing editor and author.  He is the author of “Men’s Lib and Other Literary, Cultural, and Personal Essays.”  He is also the co-author of a book on Selected Poems of TS Eliot.  He is a senior editor with the National Book Trust of India.

The pandemic fostered the growing trend of OTT platforms for the entertainment of consumers. This led to increased career opportunities in the field of entertainment for both the crew and the cast. In today’s episode, we discuss the trend of local language content and the overall prospective growth and challenges of OTT platforms.  [00:33] - About Ravikant Sabnavis Ravi is the Chief Executive Officer of Arha Media and Broadcasting.  He was earlier with Clove Dental and Star Pravah and other companies.  He is also a startup mentor. 

Emery Rubagenga is the founder and CEO of Ishango Consulting Limited. He has also received the highest Junior Chamber International (JCI) honor as the only JCI Senator (a unique tribute paid to an individual for dedication and outstanding service on the national level).   00:40- About Emery Rubagenga and his journey. Emery Rubagenga is a Rwandan businessman, passionate about Africa’s development in all aspects and driven by a sincere desire and commitment to make a difference in Africa’s quest for self-sufficiency in this generation.  Before founding Ishango Consulting, he had been CEO of ROKA, one of the largest mining companies in Rwanda and has mentored several young Rwandans to become successful entrepreneurs through his work as the first vice president of the Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation.  Mr Rubagenga is also the founding member of the regional chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) – Africa Great Lakes and has in that regard spearheaded various international events promoting foreign investments in East Africa and has facilitated this region’s visibility within YPO membership in London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Paris, and Toronto, Washington-DC. He is currently serving on the International Board of Directors of YPO, the premier global leadership organization of chief executives, the organization empowers 30,000 members in 143+ countries, employing 22 million people and generating USD 9 trillion. 

Jeanice Cummings is a published poetess, CEO and Founder of U-win Working with Me LLC. With more than thirty years of experience helping women in her multidimensional capacity as a Domestic Violence Expert, Holistic Health, Employee Burnout Coaching, Paralegal, and Personal Development Trainer.   00:33- About Jeanice Cummings and her journey. I am a down-to-earth encourager and leader who loves to equip women to choose a life that is free of pain, control, and fear.  I have been told by my clients that I instil belief in them to move forward and my mission is to lead clients from brokenness to wholeness. I am a Certified Relationship Transition Coach, Trainer and Speaker who specialises in working with female professionals transitioning from unhealthy relationships, divorced, or widowed. I have helped organizations, judicial systems, community health, and non-profit organizations who work with women to have a sense of empathy and a non-judgmental approach to understanding the challenges that women face from traumatic life experiences and the loss of relationships that they cherished.  I help to create a holistic approach that factors in the impact on the children and how to support these women to build new lives and families.

Post-COVID and with ever-increasing environmental issues, the world is increasingly becoming conscious of their lifestyle choices. They are adopting a nutritional lifestyle while trying to contribute to making their choices eco-friendly. In today’s episode, we discussed millets, their nutritional and environmental benefits. 2023 is the International Year of Millets. Governments across the world are working to raise awareness and provide encouragement to grow and consume this power-packed food.  [00:36] - About Sharmila Jain-Oswal  Sharmila  Jain is the founder of Gudmom by 1Organic, which is an organic food and millet brand. She is spearheading the India Millet Mission, and has been called the millet Woman of India. Sharmila has been recognised, awarded and felicitated several times.

Technology has changed branding a lot. What used to be an effective way of advertising a few years back have now become just a small part of a bigger campaign. Branding is one of the most important aspects of any business. Companies can prosper or shut down depending on their brand. Today we have Kara with us to tell us in depth about branding and how one can build their brand. About Kara Redman Kara is the CEO & Founder of Backroom which is a brand strategy and activation agency. She did not finish college but is skilled enough to have built a branding business. She has worked for a lot of agencies and she decided to do it on her own and the rest is history.

We set a lot of expectations for ourselves and for others also but what we do not realize is that these expectations often become poison. Health problems are increasing in the world and the same is the case with mental health. In fact, loneliness is said to be as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes in a day. Today we have Miriam with us to tell us more about mental health. About Dr. Miriam Zylberglait She is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Obesity. She is deeply passionate about mental health, burnout prevention, and leadership. She is also the author of the book called 3G Cycle of Life.

The leadership of any company is supposed to be the guiding force of it. We have to understand the current needs of the company and what its leaders need to be coached in. Leadership Coaching has become more important now because of the impact it can create in the company and in the world. Today we talk to Bharat about the leadership coaching and strategic consulting that they provide. About Bharat Wakhlu He is the founder and president of The Wakhlu Advisory. He has been a member of Tata Administrative Service, and he is a Former Resident Director of The Tata Group. He is also an author and has written seven books. He is passionate about preserving nature and loves to trek.

Simon Mulcahy is President, Sustainability at TIME Inc. He is responsible for founding and launching CO2.com, a new division of TIME, focused on providing businesses with the trusted content, solutions, applications, and community that accelerate investment in climate solutions, and progress towards net zero. 00:34- About Simon Mulcahy and his journey. Simon Mulcahy is CEO and co-founder of TIME CO2 (at CO2.com), and President of TIME.  Simon has served in several executive leadership roles at Salesforce over the last decade. From 2018 - 2021, Simon was Salesforce's Chief Innovation Officer responsible for building next-generation solutions to transform industries and for growing Salesforce's reputation and capabilities as a trusted advisor to the C-suite. From 2016 - 2018 he was Salesforce's Chief Marketing Officer, leading Salesforce's global marketing organization. Before that, he was the General Manager of Salesforce’s Financial Services business, defining the vertical go-to-market and product strategy, and launching the Financial Services Cloud.

Every one of us needs to be coached at one point or the other in our lives. Be it the ones who are already successful or the ones that have just started the journey of success, we all need some guidance. Today we have with us Bill to talk about his methods of coaching. About Bill Cornwell He is an author and also the owner of Cascade Consulting. He is the author of the book Activate the 3rd Space. He has worked for Xerox Corporation. He has been in the manufacturing industry and hospitality industries as well.