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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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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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“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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It's always a good day to start something new! Hope you all had a great start to the new year 2023 - we are thrilled to be back with an exciting line-up of guest interviews this year PLUS we are bringing back our 'Insights 10 in 10', where guest-host Sanjay Dugar will give you his top 10 tips and best practices on a new topic every month! Write in …
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The end is near – well, the end to the year 2022, we mean! And in keeping with tradition, Shiny Happy People podcast team brings you their top episode picks from the year. Hit play and for the full episodes, just check out the episodes’ links below. A big shout-out to all our listeners and our guests from across the world for tuning in each episode…
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It' finally here! Our 100th episode, YAY! What a journey it's been since we first started with Episode One in June 2020. This special episode is all about celebrating our guests and our listeners who have been with us on this amazing journey - which we hope to continue into the next 100th! Hit play for some shout-outs from our guests and listeners …
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If there was a crystal ball for what the future of jobs, work, and the workplace would look like, it would lie in the head of Ira S. Wolfe. Meet the man who describes himself as a ‘millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body’ and who says he is both ‘fascinated and terrified of VUCA-level change’! Ira has emerged as one of the top 5 Global Thought Lea…
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Most of us today are working in hybrid teams, but how effectively are we as a team in the hybrid mode? What are some of the not-so-obvious challenges that leaders and teams are facing? How can we make the hybrid mode work in our favour? How can we become a high-performing team that is future ready? Guest-host Dhruti Shah is back to help you answer …
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Ep 97: Trendspotting 'Building Transformational Capabilities' with Anant Krishnan and Sanjay Dugar
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Transformation - it's not just a matter of success but that of survival for organizations today. Welcome to this month’s episode of our 'Trendspotting' series of podcasts where we deep-dive into a hot topic or trend, to bring you insights and some tips too, all in under 20 minutes! Today, guest-host Sanjay Dugar invites Anant Krishnan, executive co…
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It’s not often that we have someone who has not only worked on but is an expert on managing ocean/island jurisdictional disputes. Meet the versatile David Nevin , Managing Director of Top Cloud Collaboration, originally from Canada who has lived and worked in Japan and APAC since the 1990s. An expert in international conflict management, David is a…
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What makes a serial entrepreneur? We get behind the scenes with someone who has done it and done it well. Meet Srikanth Iyer, Co-Founder and CEO of India’s largest start-up in the home décor space and also India’s largest and first tech start-up in this domain, HomeLane which has pioneered affordable designer home interiors in the country. Vinay di…
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Ep 94: Trendspotting 'Return to Office: To Mandate or Not To Mandate' with Shaleel Nalakath and Sanjay Dugar
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To mandate or not to mandate employees’ return to office – that’s a question leaders and employers find themselves asking more frequently than not today, in this age of the hybrid workplace. Welcome to this month’s episode of our 'Trendspotting' series of podcasts where we deep-dive into a hot topic or trend, to bring you insights and some tips too…
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The amazing work being done by this week’s guest could not be better timed in today’s business environment. Curious yet? Meet the man who brings curiosity to the workplace, backed by solid research and data, the one and only Stefaan van Hooydonk, Founder of Global Curiosity Institute and author of best-selling book ‘The Workplace Curiosity Manifest…
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