The Brand Called You

Vivek is the Director of Operations of Cipla Health Limited. He's an author of a book titled ‘Life is the Wordplay. Go. Win’. In his own words, he likes to call himself a ‘failed entrepreneur’. Vivek is a content creator and is a very, very tall supply chain leader.In this very interesting episode with our host Ashutosh Garg, Vivek throws light on the many areas of his professional career and his passions. His journey is very extraordinary. Tune in to know more.

Dr. Syed Muntashir Mamun is the Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh. He has studied and taught at the University of Oxford. He is the author of the book ‘Blockchains- Gaming and Collusion: A Reading in Political Economy’. In this episode of The Brand Called You, we get to know about the diverse scope of technology and how it is being deployed. In the conversation with our host, Mamun tells us about his research on technology and his breathtaking findings on the subject. We become familiar with how blockchain works and how it is taking over the markets. We also come across the usage and design of the blockchain. Mamun compares the blockchain networks with the network of a tree and tells us how the blockchains are providing data transparency. Click on the play button to know about the depth and height of technology, the scope and the massive network of blockchain and how it has become an integral part of our lives.

Accounting as a sector has changed dramatically over the past few decades. From traditional balance sheets and in-office work, the accounting function has shifted to more modern and tech-oriented procedures.Today TBCY brings you a professional who is not only a leader in the accounting space but has also done some commendable work in digitized accounting. We are pleased to welcome Jody Gruden to the podcast.Jody is the CoFounder and CEO of Summit CPA. He has been recognized, awarded, and felicitated globally.His venture Summit CPA is an active firm that helps small businesses make proactive financial decisions. Jody’s goal is to consistently change the way people perceive accounting. Tune in to know more about Jody and his incredible journey with Summit CPA.

Climate change is coming up as a major issue these days. People are getting itchy eyes, skin rashes, and even serious diseases like asthma just by going out. We have been corrupting our environment recklessly. Humans have become a virus for mother nature. Fortunately, there still are people like Chandru Badrinarayanan, who are working towards the goal of restoring what we have lost.Chandru Badrinarayanan is an ESG and Climate change strategist. He is the managing partner of ECube Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd. He is also the first person from India to Become a member of the Global Policy and Reference Group of the UNPRI.While our host Mr. Ashutosh Garg and our guest Mr. Chandru Badrinarayanan discuss climate change, we get to know about a lot that is going on and we are unaware of it.Listen to know more about the causes and results of climate change from a person who is into this 24/7.

Working from home is the new normal. The pandemic that hampered our daily commute and in-office work environment resulted in the world working from home. Work from home has saved time, energy and has definitely given us the freedom to work in pajamas!2020 saw a great rise in people taking up work from home jobs and internships. Digital employment platforms monopolized the employment sector and the gig economy took over the market.Today TBCY brings you an entrepreneur who is leading one of the biggest digital employment platforms in India. We are pleased to welcome Rishav Agarwal to the podcast.Rishav is the Founder and CEO of Picxele. He is the Founder of Floatex Marketing Solutions and runs an app called the Shabad App. In a very interesting conversation with host Ashutosh, RIshav shares his journey of setting up Picxele and his journey as a startup leader.Tune in to the full video to know about Picxele and the incredible story of the young entrepreneur Rishav Agarwal.

Have you ever felt that luck is against you? Did you ever dream of getting the mobile phone your friend has? Have you ever thought that God hasn’t given you enough?You should be grateful for what you have. If you have all your organs in good working condition, a country to call yours, and social acceptance, you are lucky enough!Today, we are delighted to introduce Mr. Thomas Ng, the Founder, and CEO of Genashtim Innovative Learning, an organization that has been recognized and felicitated globally. He is a partner with RAISE SG, the Singapore center for social enterprise. He is also a part of YPO.Thomas founded Genashtim Innovative Learning in 2008 with a simple view to putting disabled people of lesser developed economies into employment. Since the disabled people were from lesser developed economies, it was hard for team Genashtim to bring them to office. At that time they came up with the idea to give them work from home. They provided them the training online through e-learning back in 2008. Thomas says that he does not consider himself to be visionary, he came up with those ideas because of the limitations he had.He tells us how he got motivated by the NGO which used to teach computers to the blind. He decided to give them employment and this is how the whole idea developed into founding the company.Thomas talks about the challenges he faced and how difficult it was to manage everything without an office. They were also facing losses in the initial six years of the business but in the end, their hard work finally started to pay off and they made profits after almost a decade. We also get to know about the people who got new lives because of Genashtim's Innovative Learning.Listen to Thomas Ng, the man behind this incredible social change by tuning in to the video.

The 21st century is the age of technology at its best. Every single day is a stepping stone for new inventions and ideas. The world is balanced on the traditional ways of the Gen X and the highly active creatives of the Millenials and the Gen Z. Every story is unique. Every story is inspiring.To keep these stories fresh and preserved for the coming generations, the demand and preference towards podcasts has witnessed a major rise.More and more people are coming forward to tell their stories or to record the stories of others. Podcasting is the new trend in town and it is here to stay!Today, The Brand Called You brings you a very experienced podcaster and a leader. We are pleased to welcome Nansi Mishra on the podcast.Nansi is the Co-Founder of 100x Entrepreneur Podcast. Iin 2021, she was one of the top voices on LinkedIn. Her journey of setting up 100x Entrepreneur is very interesting and extremely growth oriented. In this incredible conversation with host Ashutosh Garg, Nansi takes us through her journey and shares the essence of building a podcast.As an experienced podcaster, Nansi shares what goes into making your podcast the best in the game. In her opinion, consistency is the growth catalyst for podcasts.“It's been two plus years for us at 100x Entrepreneur and a lot happened in the last two, three years but we never missed sharing an episode each week. So consistency is really really important because it helps you build followership”Nansi also talks about the many challenges podcasters face and the basic mistakes startup entrepreneurs make. She discusses the impact of technology and shares some interesting marketing plans for aspiring podcasters.Having conversed with diverse professionals from differing backgrounds, Nansi has learnt a great deal about the corporate and business sector through her work.A woman who has beaten all odds to transform herself into a storyteller, Nansi’s story is inspiring and unique.Tune in to know more about her.

Sanitary hygiene in India has always been an issue. It is hard to swallow facts. When it comes to women's hygiene, it gets even worse. We do not see people speaking about feminine hygiene issues frequently. Today, we present to you a man, who identified the problem and jumped into solving the taboo issues for the women around him and for women worldwide. Mr. Deep Bajaj, the Founder, and CEO of Sirona Hygiene Private Limited, better known by his brand name PeeBuddy, has been awarded the social entrepreneur of the year award and has been recognized several times before. Clean toilets were always a matter of concern for his wife whenever they went out. They understood the needs of the women and developed products like stand-to-pee funnels for women, period pain relief patches, disposal bags, anti-chafing cream for rashes from sanitary napkins, intimate washes, menstrual cups, and many more. Today, the world is learning from them and saving a lot of problems from taking place. Mr. Bajaj has received great testimonials from the women that his products have helped them and saved them from medical issues. People like him, definitely are the future.Click on the play button to listen to the challenges and learnings of this man, who decided to leave everything to help women.

Arka leadership is an institute focused on inspiring people to grow into Authentic Leaders.Ashu Khanna is the founder and CEO of Arka Leadership. She is an authentic leader and an author of four books where she talks about different shades of life. She is also a member of the Young President's Organization. She talks about why it is important to listen to our inner voice. She calls it the sense of knowing that something is right for you. Further in the discussion, she talks about different experiences of her life which suggest that one should be at peace with oneself. Listen to her to know more about why you should listen to your gut and how you can be at peace with yourself.

Have you ever fastened yourself to a sledge and hurled yourself down an icy mountain at over 80 miles per hour? Sounds scary right! Well, our guest for today has been doing this for the past four decades. Mr Ruben Gonzalez is a four-time Olympian in the sport of ‘Luge’. At the age of 25, he made his Olympics debut. He kept training and became the first-ever person to compete in four Winter Olympics in four different decades. He is also preparing to go to the Olympics for the fifth time.Ruben explains that Luge is a french word that means sledge. The luge is a sport where there is a 1.5-meter long sledge on which a person lays down on his back and races on the ice at over 80 miles per hour. Players hold on to two handles and pull themselves forward and this is how the sport is played. Tune in if you want to know what real passion for the game looks like!