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In this business podcast that is all about people, Vinay Kumar, a Leadership Coach, Certified Professional Facilitator, OD Consultant, Podcaster, Global Nomad, Wildlife Stalker and Records Collector, interviews leaders, thinkers, strategists, and doers to reveal actionable insights, first-hand experiences, smart strategies, brilliant tips and lesser-known best practices on a range of subjects in business leadership and people management, from innovation, DEI, facilitation, technology, future ...
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Guitarist/Bassist & Songwriter from Southern California. Genres: Alternative Rock, Grunge, Classic Rock, Progressive Rock Influences: Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson, David Torn, Allan Holdsworth, Devin Townsend, The Edge, Adrian Belew Favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, Rush, Tea Party, Tool, King Crimson, Mars Volta Other instruments played: Bass, Percussion, Saz, Sitar, Gamelan instruments
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Dream. Believe. Achieve. That’s the lead-in on his LinkedIn bio, and sure enough, his work is moving worlds to make these three words a reality for thousands of children living in poverty. Our guest this episode is Paul McLean, Chief Learning Officer, Master Facilitator & Coach at IGNITE Performance, and Founder and Executive Director of the non-pr…
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In the midst of his travels between the Philippines, Singapore and India, Vinay gives you a quick update on our upcoming episodes - stay tuned next week for the next guest episode! Connect with Vinay on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn What would you like to hear about on our podcast? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.com Subscribe …
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This episode, we have someone who helps C-suite executive unlock their leadership superpowers to transform into high-performing teams by ‘tapping into the profound, transformative energies of midlife – the final frontier in adult development’. Meet Aneace Haddad, a former tech CEO who became an executive coach after discovering that he liked people…
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A ‘fearlessly curious disruptive empath’ – that’s Melissa Indot in a nutshell, our guest on this episode. A certified life coach, meditation & yoga educator, master energy healer/ shaman, family constellations practitioner and an emotional healing guide, Melissa facilitates people’s personal healing journey towards create a purposeful life by their…
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Look who’s on our podcast today! Meet the veritable Jack Sim, better known globally as ‘Mr. Toilet’, Founder of the World Toilet Organization, the global non-profit which has been working to improve toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide since 2001. Today, it has 15 members and has now grown to 151 member organizations in 53 countries. The Sing…
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Her magical childhood lived on a tea estate in Kerala laid the genesis for her deep connection to nature and her passionate advocacy for environmental conservation. Meet Sunitha Srinivasan, the brilliant mind and soul behind EIB Solutions, a family-owned manufacturing enterprise that produces eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning formulations that a…
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Our guest today is on the incredible mission of changing the way buildings are designed, built and lived in, in India, using data and communications as the foundations for advancing green building. Circular thinking, in his words, is the key for a future-ready India. Meet the remarkable Sriram Kuchimanchi, founder and CEO of Smarter Dharma which is…
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Meet Kayleigh Fazan, the visionary founder of The International Retail Academy, a pioneering force in the global retail industry. With an unwavering commitment to elevating customer experiences, Kayleigh has championed a transformative ‘bottom-up’ approach, fostering a new era of excellence in the world of retail. For over 15 years, Kayleigh has be…
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Is your money smiling? Find out from our very special guest today, money and happiness expert – the one and only Ken Honda, author of the best-selling book, ‘Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money’. Ken whose books have sold over eight million copies since 2001, is the first person from Japan to be voted into the Transformati…
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Sustainability is a subject close to our heart and we are pleased to bring you the story of another sustainability warrior. Meet the Co-Founder of Upcycleluxe, Harshita Chandra, a passionate entrepreneur and an international sustainability consultant who has also won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year by Entrepreneur India. A graduate of Nat…
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On today’s episode, meet Samuel H Kim, Founding President of the Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI), whose early work in diplomacy, international development, social entrepreneurship and research led him to start an organization that is today helping key leaders in multiple spheres in Asia build robust frameworks, devise effective polici…
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A passionate and pragmatic facilitator and trainer with a dynamic personality, a great sense of humour and the warmth of real humanity – that’s Gerardo de Luzenberger, our guest on today’s episode, in a nutshell. This Certified Professional Facilitator | Master is the current Global Chair of IAF (International Association of Facilitators) – before …
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She has been working with groups, organizations and communities in strategic group process facilitation and coaching in the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as some First Nations communities for 25+ years. She is a Master Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF|M) with the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and was on th…
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Meet the award-winning wildlife biologist and conservationist, Sanjay Gubbi who works extensively on the conservation of large carnivores like tigers and leopards, proposing conservation policies for their protection, and minimizing human-wildlife conflict. The PhD holder in Leopard Ecology and Conservation has won the Whitley Award (Green Oscars) …
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An incredible journey from working 21 years as a corporate honcho to becoming a sports and fitness entrepreneur – that’s the story of ‘Ironman’ Kapil Arora, a fitness expert, a best-selling author, TEDx Speaker and a successful corporate leader, who holds several marathon titles, including the ‘Gold Tata Mumbai Marathon’ winner, a ‘Limca Book Natio…
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At the height of the excitement for the 2nd edition of #TheLastRun ‘Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon’ in Ladakh happening this February 20, to increase awareness on the impact of global warming, we bring you this very special episode where Vinay digs deep into what sustainability in business means and looks like, in conversation with the award-winning …
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This exciting episode, meet Ben Renshaw, considered one of today’s foremost leadership thinkers, whose innovative work with leading organisations, senior executives and entrepreneurs has brought him international acclaim. Ben writes about how to lead and be successful in today’s volatile world and is the author of 11 popular books, including How to…
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A very exciting year 2024 to you! Welcome back to Shiny Happy People podcast and here’s kick-starting the new year with a first – our guest today is the first ever medical doctor to come on our podcast yet, who combines his medical brilliance with an entrepreneurial grit to bring to India, one of the most exciting offerings in healthcare in recent …
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2023 is almost over and in keeping with our tradition, the SHP team - our host, Vinay Kumar, the host of the limited series ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’, Dhruti Shah and our producer, Remuna Rai, bring you their top episode picks from the year. To listen to the full episodes of our top picks, click on each episode title below. A big shout-out to al…
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Crisis Actor by Vinay KumarDi Vinay Kumar
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“Facilitation is possibly the most powerful tool for change.” And that’s exactly what she’s doing – leveraging the power of facilitation for social impact. Meet our guest today, Manal Sayid, Principal Facilitator at Sayid Consulting, who, inspired by human-centered change and participatory approaches, designs processes that foster authenticity, bui…
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“The need now is to see learning as a journey, instead of training as an event,” articulates the man that’s leading learning and development at one of the world’s biggest conglomerates in India. Our guest today is the multi-faceted Dhanpat Jain, fondly known as DJ, Head of Learning and Leadership Development at Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Lt…
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. This…
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“Organizations have come a long way when it comes to recognizing and attempting to stamp out gender bias. But gender bias stubbornly persists and women still face substantial hurdles when trying to succeed professionally,” note Amy Diehl, PhD, and Leanne M Dzubinski, PhD, the authors of the brilliant book ‘Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Barriers S…
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. This…
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In one of our most exciting conversations yet, Vinay traces the inspiring story behind the sustainably thriving community in the scenic fishing village of Pemuteran on the island of Bali, Indonesia – and the sustainability warrior who started it all. Meet Australian-born Chris Brown who was the first to see the potential of diving in the Pemuteran …
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. Our …
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The Digital Conversationalist. A professional speaker, social leadership trainer & mentor, personal branding & employee advocacy trainer, author, blogger, podcaster, live streamer, and communications professional with a big heart. Meet Andrea T Edwards, CSP, a globally award-winning B2B communications professional, who works with the world’s larges…
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Ep. 118: Divya Bafna & Anusha Reddy on ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’, a Shiny Happy People special
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. Our …
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From selling ‘email-as-a-service’ as a dot-com entrepreneur in college to now heading sales for LinkedIn Learning’s biggest market, India! Meet Sameer Aggarwal who as Head of Sales for LinkedIn Learning & Engagement Solutions in India, has worked directly with organizations to build robust employee development, internal mobility and learning progra…
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. Our …
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Social psychologist, social entrepreneur and coach, Joel Godi first discovered that he was neurodivergent, ADHD & Autistic (ASD1) when he was in his early 40s – and his life changed after that. It gave new meaning to his existence and catapulted him on a journey of self-discovery which answered the many unanswered questions in his life till then. T…
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“People will pay for a story, but people will die for a narrative.” That’s Guillaume Wiatr, the author of ‘Strategic Narrative’, a simple method that business leaders can use to help everyone understand their business, get behind it and believe in it! Guillaume’s company, MetaHelm, guides CEOs, founders, and leadership teams of professional service…
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. Toda…
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Our guest today is on a mission to help organizations create a more equitable and inclusive global workforce, and fuel lasting change. Meet President of MSM Global Consulting, Maria Morukian, coach, facilitator, author, TEDx speaker and podcaster – just some of the many hats she wears. For nearly 20 years now, Maria has been working with organizati…
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! This is a Shiny Happy People special limited podcast series, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this podcast series is inspired by the stories of resilience featured in her book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for success’. Our …
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“I truly believe that Yoga can transform your life.” A woman of many hats, Priya Nair is an Electronics Engineer by education who has worked with organizations like HP, Qualys and Cisco, a professional baker, a fitness enthusiast and today, a trained yoga therapist and a Hatha yoga teacher. Priya’s yoga journey spans 18 years and she practices the …
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A new story of resilience, a new Shiny Happy personality every month! We are thrilled to bring you a Shiny Happy People Special, the limited podcast series ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’. Hosted by guest-host Dhruti Shah, this series is inspired by the stories featured in Dhruti's book, ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur: Strategies to set you up for succes…
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Right on cue! He’s shiny, he’s happy, and he’s on our podcast this week. India’s biggest name in cue sports with 25 world championship titles under his belt, plus several more in Asian and national championships, it’s none other than the one and only Pankaj Advani! Pankaj who won his first World Title at just 17 years in 2003, is the only player in…
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Welcome to a new episode of our ‘Insights 10 in 10’, with Dhruti Shah guest-hosting for Sanjay this month. Today, Dhruti brings you her top tips on something that all you leaders out there are possibly talking, thinking about. How do you lead a multi-generational, hybrid workforce? Today’s workforce includes members of five different generations - …
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Ep 106: At the World’s Highest Frozen Lake Half Marathon with Chamba Tseten in Pangong, Ladakh
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#TheLastRun is finally here! Five months ago, we brought you a very special episode in conversation with Chamba Tseten, founder of Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) to talk about the highly anticipated Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon taking place this February 20th 2023 in Ladakh to increase global awareness and alarm about the rapidly melt…
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Today, we bring you a special episode where we chat about what’s happening in the world of podcasts. We’ve been hearing about it some, reading about it some, but are podcasts really dying? Far, far from it, it turns out. With almost over 5 million podcasts globally with 7 million episodes and over 460 million podcast listeners (that’s over 20% of a…
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“Negotiation is often described as the art of letting the other side have your way.” Christopher Voss, an American businessman, author, and a former FBI hostage negotiator said that. Negotiation has emerged as a top skill today and it looks like it will continue to be so in the near future. It is particularly relevant now as organizations look to n…
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We kick off this year’s guests’ line-up with Natalia Rachel, author, speaker and trauma-informed therapist and consultant who brings an amalgamation of knowledge from years working as a therapist and clinic director with a focus on trauma & abuse recovery, as well as her own personal journey recovering from mental health misdiagnosis and physical h…
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