Going beyond one’s roles to help others - Episode 87

We talk to Ms. Anuradha Sridharan, on why she has chosen to focus on helping more people, in unique ways.    She has focused on increasing awareness about packaged food initially and over a period of time, on holistic health. She does this despite her busy schedule as a software professional and as a mother.  In this episode we talk about her journey, insights and actionable tips that worked for her as we bring yet another discussion with an inspiring person, in our podcast.
 
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Do you know your packaged food ? - Episode 85

In  Part 1 of this 2 part series, we talk to Ms. Anuradha Sridharan, on packaged food.   She has focused on decoding the nutrition facts of packaged foods and her blog has 80+ posts on detailed analysis of popular packaged/junk foods. In this episode, Anuradha shares her story on how she started closely looking at packaged foods.  She talks about why each one of us should be aware about packaged food. She details out what exactly is packaged food(yes, there is a big element of surprise here)  and what is it that we should look for in the labels that will help us in taking decisions around what goes into our body.
 
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On female gaze in detective writing and knowing Indian women

We continue our chat with Ms. Harini Nagendra, well known researcher, public speaker, columnist and author who writes on ecology and environmental issues. She recently published a detective novel(part of a detective series) which is winning awards of all kinds. In this episode we talk about the image of super woman, importance of talking about our challenges and how being a woman writer has made a difference in her book and more..

Finding time, when you are super busy - Episode 83

We chat with Ms. Harini Nagendra, well known researcher, public speaker, columnist and author who writes on ecology and environmental issues. She recently published a detective novel(part of a detective series) which is winning awards of all kinds. In this episode we talk about why she took 14 years to complete this book and how she manages to find time amidst her demanding schedule.
 
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Not giving up, when you reach the lowest point - Episode 82

We chat with Ms. Sujatha, content head in a leading television channel. She takes us through her life's ups and downs and how she had to rise like a phoenix and adapt, every time, even when life took her to the lowest point!
 
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This Handmade Life with Dr Nandita Iyer - Part 2 - Episode 76

 
In this episode Dr. Nandita Iyer explains the structure of her book, This Handmade Life. She talks about how one can start this journey, with just 1 hour per week. She explains the 7 different skills that  may invite us to start something. She even introduces us to people who have explored these skills and even started businesses around them! This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. To listen to Part 1 - click here.
 
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This Handmade Life - Part 1 - Episode 75

In these current times when we use our hands mainly on devices, Dr. Nandita Iyer's book, This Handmade Life, really nudges us to discover or rediscover what we would like to do with our hands. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, she introduces this concept to the New Indian Woman listeners and talks about some core skills and the benefits that lie waiting for us.
 
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When a 2 year break extends to 10 years - Part 2 - Episode 74

In the last episode, we met with someone who had to leave her career due to family circumstances. In Part 2 of the discussion, we focus on how life situations have extended her break to 10 years. We also examine what this meant to her emotionally, especially so considering the roles she performed in her family before and even soon after her marriage. She talks about the challenges she faced, how she reached a state wherein physically and emotionally she had reached rock bottom, when she felt divorce could be an answer.
 
And then she shares with us what she did, to turn the situation around, well, almost!
 
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