Take a Pause with Varun Duggirala

Faye D'Souza, like most of us, came out to the other side of the post pandemic world with a whole new life - she was now an independent journalist, a new mother and had a completely new understanding about relationships, work and the state of journalism in India. In the latest episode of Take aPause, Faye D’Souza and Varun Duggirala dissect their changed lives and perspectives post pandemic, Faye’s journalism journey, parenthood, the rise of social media and digital visibility, reporting news in today’s age and more! Faye D'Souza is an award winning journalist, who has changed the way news is covered on Indian Television by focusing the audience's attention on the issues that matter to the citizens. Her calm, researched style of hosting news shows prioritises information over opinion. She was the youngest woman journalist in India to have led a national news channel as its Executive Editor. Post her exit from television, Faye has begun her entrepreneurial journey and will soon launch her own digital news platform -targeted at the young, urban Indian audience. 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 a Pause with Varun Duggirala” is a twice a week podcast to learn, share and unlock insights to survive and thrive in life as an adult, leader, parent and human being.  It’s built on the belief that… “I know being an adult is a struggle, but we’re all on different sides of the same boat, and if we share what we’re experiencing and learn from each other, then Adulting can be as nostalgic and fun as childhood often seems”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

The chef behind the iconic Goila Butter Chicken, Saransh Goila sat down with Varun Duggirala for a chat about the journey of how he found his love for cooking during his earliest tryst with Aloo paranthas in his childhood home, growing up as an introvert, dabbling in acting, his MasterChef Australia journey, how his love for camera and love for cooking found home in his vlogs and more! Saransh Goila is a young and dynamic celebrity chef, author and marathoner who became famous for his version of butter chicken called “Goila Butter Chicken” featured on MasterChef Australia. He was also a judge on the show. Part of Forbes’ prestigious Celebrity 100 of 2019, Saransh was recognized as the youngest Celebrity Chef in the list of Top 10 Chefs in India. He is also very active on social media and has a large following with high engagement. His hashtag #Sadakchef popularizes street food of India and is much followed 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 a Pause with Varun Duggirala” is a twice a week podcast to learn, share and unlock insights to survive and thrive in life as an adult, leader, parent and human being. It’s built on the belief that… “I know being an adult is a struggle, but we’re all on different sides of the same boat, and if we share what we’re experiencing and learn from each other, then Adulting can be as nostalgic and fun as childhood often seems”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

If you’re a creator/ professional or entrepreneur who has been struggling to find your ‘why?’, you’re not alone. Varun Duggirala was also in this same position once and that’s when he created his ‘Foundational Framework’ to help him build his ‘why’. In this episode of Take aPause, Varun Duggirala shares how he overcame questions like ‘ I don’t know what I am doing’ or ‘ I don’t know how to do this’ in his journey! Watch the full video to find out everything he learnt in his journey and his key takeaways about finding your purpose as a creator.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 @VarunDuggi⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi⁠⁠https://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.com⁠About 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.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Any conversation with Roshan Abbas comes with a treasure box of learnings and stories that leave you with perspectives that give a new light. Watch this enriching conversation between Roshan Abbas and Varun Duggirala to uncover the key to turning curiosity into a career, how to have valuable communication, building deeper connections, Roshan’s BEST techniques for giving feedback and work-life balance and more! One of India’s finest orators and storytellers, Roshan Abbas is an actor; TV & radio host; producer; event manager; creative, film & theatre director; lyricist; CEO; angel investor; serial entrepreneur, author; public speaking coach. Roshan continues to inspire  by sharing his life lessons on communication and storytelling with entrepreneurs, corporates, artists, and anyone looking to discover a unique voice! 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Anuv Jain, Smriti Srivastava, Nakuul Mehta & Yahya Bootwala shared with Varun Duggirala some of the most insightful advice & learnings about love and relationships. In this episode of Take aPause, the best of relationship and love learnings have been curated to create the ultimate relationship master class! From how to bring authenticity to relationships, finding love in the most ordinary things, the key to strong relationships, and dating in the modern age - all is covered and more! 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Join Priya Malik and Varun Duggirala as they dive deep into Priya’s creative process, being a misfit, how her relationship with anger has changed over the years and how she found true friendship within herself. From her vivid childhood memories to how her art empowers her and of course, her love for love - we cover it all in the latest episode of Take aPause!Priya Malik is several things - an actress, a spoken word poet, a storyteller and most importantly, a performer, with her work “Main 2019 main 1999 dhoond rahi hoon” going viral and standing as a testimony of her distinct voice. She’s a household name when it comes to the poetry circuit in India. 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 @VarunDuggi⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi⁠⁠https://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.com⁠About 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.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

If there was a guidebook on how to deal with the unprecedented challenges life throws at you, a lot of this anxiety and pressure we carry inside ourselves everyday would just vanish. When the pandemic struck, Varun Duggirala found himself surrounded by anxiety of losing control and not knowing how to let go of it. That’s when he found his way to Stoicism, an age-old Greek philosophy that taught him how to regain his control and deal with whatever the universe throws at you! In this episode of Take aPause, Varun Duggirala shares the 5 core things Stoicism taught him and how you can use these tools to live a calmer life where you get to decide your narrative! Timestamps (00:00 - 04:28) Intro How Varun Found His Way To Stoicism (04:29 - 06:15) Learning 1 "Focus On What Is Under Your Control..." (06:19 - 09:13) Learning 2 Concept Of Amor Fati (09:16 - 13:27) Learning 3 "What Comes In The Way Becomes The Way..." (13:30 - 15:10) Learning 4 "Don't React, Respond..." (15:13 - 19:12) Learning 5 "Moving Forward Vs Moving On" 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

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.  (00:00 - 02:15) Intro (2:20 - 03:30) Harshil Karia On Wearing Many Hats (03:39 - 05:25) Harshil Karia On Intentionality (05:30 - 12:50) Harshil Karia On His Schbang journey (12:55 - 18:10) Harshil Karia On Dealing With His addiction (18:15 - 20:50) Harshil Karia On His 'Moments Of Awesomeness' (20:56 - 25:10) Harshil Karia & Varun Duggirala Discuss Their Grounding Activities (25:15 - 30:35) Harshil Karia On Meditation (30:40 -35:20) Harshil Karia On Building Level Supermind With Ranveer Allahbadia (35:21 - 38:35) Harshil Karia On Winning Trust Of Your Consumers (38:41 - 41:55) Varun Duggirala On Giving Value With Everything You Create (42:00 -46:45) Harshil & Varun Discuss The Need For Internal Clarity Before Chasing Purpose (46:49 - 49:15) Varun and Harshil Discuss What Drives People (49:20 - 51:10) Varun Duggirala On Internal Chatter Vs True Internal Voice (51:15 - 55:10) Harshil Karia On His Minimalistic Lifestyle (55:15 - 57:38) " The Answer To Any Challenge Is..." 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

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 @VarunDuggihttps://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggihttps://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.comAbout 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.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message