

The Brand Called You
The Brand Called You
Welcome to ‘The Brand Called You’, a platform that brings you Leadership Lessons, Knowledge, Experience and Wisdom from leading Global personalities from diverse backgrounds, who have contributed significantly to make the world a better place.
Listen to the brightest minds from the world of business, startups, technology, professionals, arts and social sector. Stay in the know as we talk to high achievers and gurus from across the world.
Find out what is shaping the world.
Listen to the brightest minds from the world of business, startups, technology, professionals, arts and social sector. Stay in the know as we talk to high achievers and gurus from across the world.
Find out what is shaping the world.
Episodes
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Mar 9, 2023 • 28min
Your LinkedIn learning instructor | Richard Gerver | World-renowned speaker and author |
A world-renowned thinker, Richard Gerver has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Obama. His ability and strategies have brought a revolution in the world of education.
In this podcast, we learn how we can create schools of tomorrow today.
About Richard Gerver and his journey.
· Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker.
· His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
· Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation.
· With his unique insight into our development from infants to adults, Richard helps us understand the nature of our personal and professional responses to risk, change, creativity, and development.

Mar 8, 2023 • 26min
The Community Whisperer | Ingrid Covington | Chartered Psychologist CPsychol | HCPC |
Committed to strengthening Psychology at Work's voice and global impact, Ingrid Covington leads an international community well-being programme.
Also, Ingrid is campaigning at SHAPE, the military arm of NATO- You are Not Alone.
About Ingrid Covington & her journey.
· Ingrid lives in Belgium and is based at S.H.A.P.E., the military arm of NATO, where she leads an international community well-being programme.
· Ingrid is a Chartered Psychologist (H.C.P.C. registered), Qualified Executive Coach, and a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology, SIOP, E.A.W.O.P. and Project S.A.F.E.
· She received the Practitioner of the Year Award (2010) from The British Psychological Society (B.P.S.), Division of Occupational Psychology (D.O.P.) and served as D.O.P. Strategy Convenor and Conference Chair for a decade.
· Ingrid is responsible for leading the Invited Speaker programme for the E.A.W.O.P. Katowice 2023 Congress

Mar 8, 2023 • 25min
Converting Raw Sewage Into Drinking Water | Smita Singhal | Founder and Director, Absolute Water Pvt Ltd
The sewage water generated by industry accompanied by scarce clean water paints the sorry state of water conditions across the world today. South Asian countries like Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, etc. are more prone to the risks that come with a lack of clean drinking water because of a lack of education and technologies compared to western countries. In today’s episode, we discuss a positive story of how an Indian business is using solar energy to convert raw sewage from certain industries into drinking water for the masses.
[00:32] - About Smita Singhal
Smita is the founder and director of Absolute Water Private Limited.
She has been awarded the best Green Entrepreneur by Entrepreneurship India.
Smita has also got the best technological innovation award.

Mar 7, 2023 • 27min
Connect your talent to value | Shefali Salwan, Co-founder, CEO.works; the talent to value company
Human Resource Management is the process of attracting, developing, and retaining employees in an organization. Effective HRM strategies help organizations align their human capital with their overall business objectives and drive organizational success. In this episode, we have Shefali Salwan, who talks about Human resource management and the use of technology in it. She also talks about her journey in the corporate sphere.
About Shefali Salwan
Shefali is the co-founder of CEO.works, which is a talent-to-value company.
Shefali is an internationally experienced executive with over 20 years of experience in human resources.
She's also a coach.

Mar 7, 2023 • 1h
The Secret of Israeli’s Startup Ecosystem Success | Uri Levine, 2x Unicorn Builder Waze & Moovit, Entrepreneur and Disruptor, Author
What led to Uri Levine's success as an entrepreneur and innovator in the tech industry? Uri attributes his success to several factors, including his passion for making a meaningful impact, his willingness to challenge everything until he gets satisfactory answers, and his low fear of failure in the Israeli startup environment. Uri also cites his early experience with coding on a Sinclair ZX-81 as a pivotal moment, as it taught him to be efficient with limited resources. His experience working in a corporation and starting products within it also taught him the importance of not missing creative ideas. Additionally, Uri believes that addressing a problem that people face every day, such as traffic jams, is critical for success. He also mentions the approach of not disrupting the entire market and finding a solution that was good enough, which helped make Waze successful.

Mar 6, 2023 • 35min
Technology can help build better Republics | Rajinder Jhol, Digitalisation and Governance Consultant
The Yellow Vests Protests or Yellow Jackets Protests or Yellow Vests Revolution are weekly protests in France that began on 17 November 2018. At first, the protestors advocated economic justice; later they called for institutional political reforms. In this episode, we have Rajinder Jhol who talks about Democracy. He talks about Democratic development and governance systems. He also talks about his latest book- Shine.
About Rajinder Jhol
Rajinder has worked in various technology startups and has been supporting nations to try to transition to genuine democracy since 2009.
Rajinder also has a background in international diplomacy, governance systems, and democratic development.
He is the author of a number of books, including Understanding France and the Challenges of the Yellow Vests, and his latest book Shine.

Mar 6, 2023 • 28min
Learn about Self-Care with Power Pause | Jeanette Bronée, Author, The Self Care Mindset; Wellbeing Culture Strategist
Jeanette Bronée is a well-being culture strategist, author and mental health advocate. She grew up in Denmark, where she was a competitive gymnast and later worked as an executive in the fashion business. She experienced two burnouts and learned the importance of being mindful of her own well-being. She wrote the book “The Self-Care Mindset” which is based on her observation that people often think self-care is their own problem, but in reality, it is interconnected with their relationships with others and work. Her book encourages people to take care of their mental and emotional health and understand the importance of self-care in their lives.

Mar 4, 2023 • 24min
On a mission to create & generate | Akilah Riley Richardson | Relational Life Therapist & Clinical Trauma Practitioner |
Akilah Riley Richardson, a relational life therapist and clinical trauma practitioner, shared her journey and openly discussed people's challenges in a relationship.
Akilah takes a PRIDE approach to resolving many stress-related issues. Like this, she has many forms of therapy to support people and find a sense of Authenticity, Abundance, Alignment, and Attunement.
About Andy Greenaway & her journey.
Training means a lot to me. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Brain spotting Therapist and a Couples Therapist.
I have received Training in various areas, including Somatic Experiencing, Playback Theatre, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Neuroscience, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, Psychobiological Approach Couples Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
I am also the founder of the BIPOC Relational Healing Institute, which is dedicated to healing BIPOC relationships and BIPOC mental health.
I am a mother, partner, researcher, social worker, advocate, educator, facilitator, therapist, and person. I bring all of who I am to the spaces that I serve. They are listed in my affiliations below.

Mar 4, 2023 • 26min
What Goes Behind Getting a Michelin Star? | Thomas Bühner | Culinary Expert; Recipient of 3 Michelin Stars
Food brings people together, and the bonds that we form over food come from the magic that the cooks and chefs put back in the kitchen. In today’s episode, we discuss several factors impacting the culinary industry, along with recent trends in the food choices of people.
[00:37] - About Thomas Bühner
Thomas is a culinary expert. He is a recipient of three Michelin stars.
He has been recognized and awarded globally.

Mar 3, 2023 • 27min
Amalgamate your USP with the Trend | Arjan Dugal, CEO & Creative Head, Arjan Dugal and Simar Dugal
Fashion brands refer to companies that design, manufacture, and sell clothing, footwear, and accessories. Building a fashion brand requires a combination of creativity, business acumen, and hard work. In today’s episode, Arjan Dugal the CEO of fashion brands Arjan Dugal and Simran Dugal talks about creating and handling fashion brands. He also talks about entrepreneurship and his own journey.
00:32- About Arjan Dugal
Arjan is the CEO and creative head of Arjan Dugal and Simran Dugal.
He is an accomplished fashion designer and expert marketer from New Delhi.


