RareErth Podcast

My guest today is Lakshmi Karunakaran, a communication specialist and an educator currently working for Hasiru Dala, a Bangalore based social impact organisation. They work primarily with the waste pickers communities and strive each day to ensure they have dignity, social equality and mobility. This conversation was a big eye opener for me, especially when it comes to understanding the lives of these Waste Pickers. In this episode, Lakshmi shares how she switched from a promising corporate job to becoming a community social worker. How she followed her inner voice and paved her own path. And how she deals with all the emotional overwhelm while maintaining a personal-professional balance in her life.She also provides guidance for children and parents. As Lakshmi quotes 'Waste pickers are Environmentalists/Silent Green Collared Workers.' We speak how these Waste pickers contributed in saving 85 Crore Rupees per year from the work they do, How Bangalore was the first city in the country to get Occupational Identity Cards for them, How the organisation helped them gain respect and freed them from the harassment and the abuse they go through each day. Lakshmi runs the Buguri Community Libraries. We discuss how these Community Libraries help the children of Waste pickers to transform their lives by various programs and entitle them to the 'Right of Choice' in terms of occupation.  And in conclusion Lakshmi rightly advises, 'Invest in Small Projects with a Big Heart.' Lakshmi is doing incredible work in the world today, and I’m grateful she came on the show to share and spread her message. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Lets dive in. Website: www.lakshmikarunakaran.com Hasiru Dala: https://hasirudala.in

Meet Devrath Vijay, a fitness enthusiast, the first ever Master Instructor for Animal Flow in India and also an IFAA (International Fitness and Aerobics Academy) Master Trainer. In this Episode Devrath and I talk about how he got started in Martial Arts and sports early on, then went on to become an Engineer working in the corporate world. How he switched his career and went on to set a path for himself in functional training. Today after years of sheer dedication and focus, along with his childhood friend Suhail he founded ‘Academy of Strength’ a Functional Training gym and also managing ‘Sweaty Ninjas’, an online training program along with his friend Swetha. We also spoke about Animal Flow’, a fitness form designed to improve strength, power, flexibility and mobility. Then we plunged into some of the beliefs Devrath holds closely. Why he feels responsible towards people who look up to him, who inspires him the most, his definition of success, his thoughts on Relationships and marriages, what kind of assumptions people hold of him, his few unusual habits that are smart and productive. He also shares the podcasts and music he listens to, the kind of books he enjoys reading. And lastly he also shares a few fun stories encountered in his journey as fitness coach. “Teaching is the best way to learn” Believing in this quote, Devrath speaks how he continues his learning everyday to become a better version of himself by being committed and focussed on what he loves. As a closing remark Devrath shares his wisdom stating “If you could change Compulsiveness into Consciousness, it can be life transforming”. Devrath's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninja.dev/?hl=en

This is the in continuation to our last episode, in conversation with Dovid Feldman.  He talks about relationships and marriages, giving tips and insight that will help you have a happier and healthier relationship with your spouse. We discuss different aspects of relationships and marriages giving accurate and helpful answers to various questions.  Dovid is a licensed family and marriage therapist based out of Chicago,USA I f you want to learn more about Dovid you can find him on Twitter at @dovidfeldman or at his blog, https://dovidfeldman.com  For all show notes visit https://rareerth.com

In this 2 part conversation I dive in deep with Dovid Feldman. He talks about relationships and marriages, giving tips and insight that will help you have a happier and healthier relationship with your spouse. We discuss different aspects of relationships and marriages giving accurate and helpful answers to various questions.  Dovid is a licensed family and marriage therapist based out of Chicago,USA  If you want to learn more about Dovid you can find him on Twitter at @dovidfeldman or at his blog, https://dovidfeldman.com  For all show notes visit https://rareerth.com