Personal Branding Building Blocks

13: Sumitra Mishra, Executive Director, Mobile Creches

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:08:39 -0000

In this episode, we have a really special guest today, a woman leader and a very compassionate human being, Sumitra Mishra in conversation with our host Ashutosh Garg. Sumitra is an Executive Director at Mobile Creches and Country Director of IPartnerIndia.org. She has contributed all her working life towards the betterment of children. She worked at a school for children with disabilities and trained herself for the deaf, blind and multi-sensory disabilities, she did this work for 15 years until she joined Mobile Creches. Mobile Creches helps the children of migrating workers at construction sites and acts as a nest for safety and security for such children. These children are looked after by Mobile Creches from the age of infancy to six years old. Sumitra enlightens us on the laws that require builders to have creches and support for children of the construction workers in India.

12: Pawan Gadia, CEO, Ferns N Petals

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:49:00 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg engages in a vibrant conversation with Pawan Gadia, CEO, Ferns, and Petals.
Pawan shares his experience starting to work when he was just 16. He shares the inspiring story of the humble beginnings of his journey. He talks about his ironic transition from the steel industry to the flower industry. He analyzes the dynamics of the flower business.
Pawan talks about how he rebuilt his company after a fall. He lists the ingredients that go into building a good team. He emphasizes the role of delegation and empowerment in a team. He examines the changing mindset of Indian consumers toward the floral industry.

11: Dr Pallavi Aga, Doctor and A Lifestyle Consultant

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:45:00 -0000

A gold medalist Doctor in Cardiac Radiology, a Lifestyle Consultant, owner of Mind and Body Clinic and an avid marathoner! We are delighted to have the very motivated Mrs. Pallavi Aga with us today.
After finishing medical college and working as a Cardiac Radiologist, Mrs. Aga turned towards Lifestyle Consultancy. She believed that her changing health and the deteriorating and unhealthy lifestyles of people led her into being a lifestyle consultant. Through her clinic, she provides low carb and high fat/protein diet plans to her clients. She does not believe in cutting down food and starving oneself in order to lose weight.

10: Kalpana Viswanath, Co-Founder, Safetipin

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:17:56 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Kalpana Viswanath, Co-Founder, Safetipin, an organization that assures safety to women. Kalpana, a sociologist and a women safety activist, is a consultant with several bodies of the UN.
Kalpana discusses the primary issues related to women’s safety. “In India, the female labour participation is falling”- she comments. The talks about a hidden danger: the normalization of sexual harassment. She attempts to interconnect theological ideologies and the social norms existing today. She talks about polytheism and goddesses.

9: Varun Garg, Director & Head of Marketing, AmEx (Singapore)

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:30:00 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg engages in an insightful conversation with Varun Garg, Director and Head of Marketing, American Express. Varun is an alumnus of London Business School.

Varun talks about his early life in Singapore and the inception of his career. He shares his enriching experience working with AmEx. He shares the inspirational story of how he set up AmEx in Bangladesh.

8: Shubhra Puri, Founder, Gurgaon First

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:08:37 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg engages in a conversation with Shubhra Puri, Founder- Gurgaon First. Shubhra is a reputed journalist.

Shubhra talks about her early life and career. She explains the working and methodology of Gurgaon First, a platform for the stakeholders in Gurgaon to express themselves. She talks about what motivated her to start the company. She also shares the political and social challenges she had to face.

7: Nikhil Garg, Consultant BCG and Co-Founder, Wonder Learning

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:18:00 -0000

This conversation with Nikhil was fascinating as we touched upon different elements of his life. He talks to us about his life, living in a Guatemalan Home for over a month, going back to BCG and the mistakes Wonder Learning made.

6: Hasnain Waris, Sufi Coach

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 04:30:00 -0000

In this episode, host Ashutosh Garg is joined by Art/Creative director-turned Sufi, Mr. Hasnain Waris. His story is inspirational, spiritual and extremely positive. Tune in to this inspirational episode now!

5: Gaurav Bhagat, Founder, Gaurav Bhagat Academy and Consortium Gifts

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 02:00:46 -0000

In this episode, host Ashutosh Garg engages with Gaurav Bhagat, Founder, Gaurav Bhagat Academy & Consortium Gifts and ask some very interesting questions about corporate gifting and the changing trends in the industry. They also discuss the increasing sustainability preferences among the millennials and the various eco-friendly options available in the market.

4: Debashish Mukherjee, Partner and Consumer Leader, ME and A, A T Kearney

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:41:51 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg talks to Debashish Mukherjee, Partner & Consumer Leader, ME & A, A T Kerney about choosing consulting without much thought, why a job is much like a marriage and what he learnt from his failures.

3: Barun Mohanty, Former MD International, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 02:54:46 -0000

In this episode, Ashutosh Garg engages with Barun Mohanty and talks about the time he spent in the west and how this made him softer towards failure than in a country where people try to constantly step on each other to get ahead. Tune in for more!

2: In Conversation with, Ashwin Garg, Associate Brand Director, North AmericaBounty, Procter and Gamble

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:30:04 -0000

In this episode, Ashwin talks about a message to himself that he would like to get Tattooed on his arm. He says, "I think, there's a beauty in imperfection and I think many of us grew up thinking the goal is to chase perfection in everything you do and there is a beauty in being self-aware about your flaws and what are your shortcomings." He says that he is an incredibly ambitious person and wants to strive to be better, but there is a beauty in imperfection and he thinks knowing that and reminding yourself, that makes you a stronger person.

1: Ashutosh Garg in conversation with Arti Jaiman, Co-Founder, Pitara.com

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:40:27 -0000

Catch Ashutosh Garg in conversation with Arti Jaiman, Co-Founder, Pitara.com about the importance of personal branding in the system, the importance of failure in life and what are the lessons she has learned.