Being Meraklis: Recent Episodes

Shwetha Sivaraman

Being Meraklis is a podcast tapping into our inner wisdom to live life to our fullest potential. It hopes to share real conversations on life in all its glory, the joys and struggles, triumphs and failures, successes, and their lessons. This podcast helps individuals to become more self-aware, and create their dream life with insights, self-reflective questions, and thought-provoking interviews.

This episode is a part of our series on Mental Health for #HighAchievers with Psychologists and today we are exploring - The What, Why, and How to Navigate Burnout

Today’s speaker is Samriti Makkar Midha. Samriti is a trained and practicing Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Mental Health at Work, vertical of Equilibrio Advisory LLP.

What are some common mental health challenges you’ve noticed across clients
Stress and burnout - how are they different?
What are some tell-tale signs of burnout?
There’s a lot of meaning-making around #burnout? How does this meaning-making accentuate the consequences of burnout further
Often there’s a lot of pressure to make breaks also meaningful and productive.
One takeaway listeners should walk away with from this show?

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This episode is a part of our series on Mental Health for High Achievers with Psychologists and today we are exploring - The What, Why, and How to Navigate Impostor Syndrome with Millin Sangha Gujral.

In this episode we explore:

Pivotal points of self-transformation from Millin's journey
Exploring impostor phenomenon - what is it? is it real?
Why is it more common in high achievers?
SelfDoubt v/s #ImpostorSyndrome - How are they different?
Ways to navigate Impostor Syndrome

BeingMeraklis #MentalHealth #Relationships #MerakisBeings

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Careers for women and men are not the same. What does it take for women to stick to their professional journeys and balance the many other roles and responsibilities we shoulder?

These are questions many of us have but seldom articulate. Today’s speaker is Apurva Purohit, a leading voice in the Indian business landscape, advocating gender diversity, what ails it, and what organisations and leaders can do to improve it.

In this episode we explore:

Apurva's journey & behaviours that helped her navigate pivotal moments
Challenges in #CareerGrowth and the lessons she learned navigating them
How #Women can own their identities beyond being someone's something
Overcoming #Hesitation And #VoicingOpinions
Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Why women should ask for what they want
You can have it all, but not all at once
Overcome #PeoplePleasing

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What is #MentalHealth? What are some signs that I need help? Who do we speak to?

These are questions many of us have but seldom know whom to ask. Today’s speaker is Devika Cauvery Dharmaraj, who is passionate about normalizing conversations around mental health.

With over 30 years of HR experience across different geographies and sectors laying the foundation, she enables organizations with the outside-in view on providing psychological safety at the workplace in the long run and building a positive work culture.

In this episode we explore:

Devika's journey & what drove her towards wanting to work on normalizing mental health conversations
The stigma associated with #MentalIllness
Who is susceptible to mental health conditions compared to others?
When should we seek help? What are some signs to watch out for?
Who do we reach out to if we don't know any therapists in our circle?
Can i trust my #relationships and share my struggles with them?
What are some ways to improve #MentalFitness

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MeraklisBeings is proud to present a #WomensDaySpecial. There are certain things only #TIME teaches us. So we thought we will reach out to women in their 40s and 50s on what it takes to #ThriveinLife especially the Thirties.

Share with us your biggest takeaway from this episode.

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Join me in a conversation with Marcia Reynolds, internationally recognized coach and author of Outsmart Your Brain and Breakthrough Coaching.

In this #meraklisbeings episode we cover:

Pivotal moments in Marcia's self-transformation journey
What does it take to do our best work?
The importance of identity and who we are being in different contexts
The hyperindepence most high achievers suffer from what are the consequences
Why women suffer from the burden of #discontentment and how to find #contenment
Over-relying on our strengths and how they derail us
The path of mastery... not to #Mastery

WomenLeaders #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipCoaching #MarciaReynolds #MeraklisBeings #ambitioniskey

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In this #MeraklisBeings episode, we speak with Nati Valderrama on the #Journey of #SelfLove

Natalia Valderrama, a Self-Love Coach, Astrologer, And Multi-Passionate Human. She’s passionate about helping people know and love themselves so that they may live fuller lives.

Together we explore:

Her journey from fitness and nutrition coach to self-love coach & astrology
Challenges in her #SelfTransformation journey & how she #Overcame them
Support systems that helped her through these transformations
What is self-love according to Nati
Where can we begin the journey of wholly accepting themselves?
Listening to the Inner Bestie instead of the Inner Critic

What was your favourite insight from this episode?

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In this #MeraklisBeings episode, we interact with Aditi Surana.

Aditi is a Behavioural Analyst & High Performance Coach who’s passionate about helping individuals be the person they most want to be. In her words, she’s insatiably curious about human potential.

We cover -

Aditi's journey of choosing to be a graphologist at the age of 19
Courage to make hard choices
Women holding various identities through the ages
How to #findyourpurpose
Working through #Guilt and #Shame and asking for more
How to avoid #resentment as you grow older?
How can we be #consistent towards our personal ambitions?
Embracing the feminine in us

What is your biggest takeaway from this episode?

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In this #MeraklisBeings episode, we interact with Saloni Suri. Saloni Suri is an executive leadership NeuroCoach, Trainer, Author, Speaker and Mindfulness Teacher. She uses neuroscience-based models of change merged with spiritual wisdom to help her clients rewire their brain and unlock their potential.

We cover -

Saloni's journey of becoming a Neuro Coach at #48
How to #findyourpurpose
The #negativethinking bias we all have and how to #Rewire the Brain
The importance of having #clarity on #goals
In the world of #Comparisons and #FOMO, how can you stay in your lane?
How to be #consistent towards your goals?

What is your biggest takeaway from this episode?

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Most of us settle for mere existence, and do a great disservice to our abilities, potential, and spirit.

We suffer our minds, and our self-induced miseries.

Can 2024 be the year we break free from our self-imposed shackles? The year we awaken to our true power, take responsibility for our lives, and make change happen?

If you're ready, here are 4 steps to take you from misery to master.

Want to work with me as your coach in 2024? Book a 30 min call to explore if we are the right fit - https://calendly.com/being-meraklis-coaching/taster-session

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Here's some top recommendations of #Books that have influenced our guests on the #MeraklisBeings Show

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It's #December which means it's time to do a round up on our favourite moments from the #MeraklisBeings podcast episodes in 2023.

This Episode Features

Shilpa Ajwani on #growing through #critical situations

Prasad Rangnekar on balancing #ambition with #contentment

Deepa Swamy on women careers and finding #Confidene on #ReturnToWork

Shilpa Ajwani on building a #PersonalBrand

Rashmi Shetty on not worrying about the #outcome

What was your favourite snippet? Tell us in the comments section below.

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It's #December which means it's time to do a round up on our favourite moments from the #MeraklisBeings podcast episodes in 2023.

This Episode Features

Prasad Rangnekar on why we need #ConsciousRest

Deepa Swamy on recognising and overcoming #burnout

Prasad Rangnekar on Navigating #Anxiety

Rashmi Shetty on Wisdom from the #Gita on anxiety

Vasudev Murthy on transient #happiness

Rashmi Shetty on #Surrender

What was your favourite snippet? Tell us in the comments section below.

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It's #December which means it's time to do a round up on our favourite moments from the #MeraklisBeings podcast episodes in 2023.

This Episode Features

Rashmi Shetty on the ability to #withdraw ourselves

Shilpa Ajwani on turning #breakdowns to #breakthroughs

Sanjay Mudnaney on the perspective towards #life and #career

Shilpa Ajwani on building the #foundation towards a great life

Vasudev Murthy on giving the #best in you

What was your favourite snippet? Tell us in the comments section below.

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To meditate or not meditate, that is the question isn’t it? With all this talk on mindfulness, meditation is quite the buzzword these days. In today's episode, we will look at why meditation is all the more significant in today’s fast-paced lives, and how you can get started with building a practice of your own.

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Do you have big dream? To leave behind a legacy that’s larger than life, that creates a positive impact in the world, and is remembered generations after generations.

In today's episode, we will examine our obsession with leaving behind a legacy, our motivations to do so, and how the very act of legacy is counterintuitive to life and living.

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Most adults I interact with regularly are exhausted, overwhelmed, overworked, and underappreciated. We experience chronic stress and are constantly worried about one thing or the other. Despite the world of abundance we live in, we suffer from the torment of our minds.

In today's episode, we will look at mental fitness, how it’s different from mental illness, the consequences of poor mental hygiene and how we can start actively training to master our minds and not suffer at its whims and fancies.

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In this Meraklis Beings episode, we interact with Ajay Ushakanth. Ajay is an entrepreneur turned teacher, currently teaching the Vedas to budding entrepreneurs in Bengaluru.

We cover -

Ajay's journey from entrepreneurship to Spirituality
His initial challenges walking the path of spirituality
The difficulty in self-acceptance
What is our personality - The Real Self or a Phantom Self?
Applying this perspective in our modern day lives
Impact on relationships
What does it take to maintain good relationships?
The art of communication

Share with us what your favourite part of the episode was and if you have any question for the speaker.

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All of us want to change. We have high standards of the kind of person we need to be or should be and set ourselves overwhelming goals. The gap between who we are today and who we want to be keeps widening and we keep waiting for that someday to arrive when we attain near perfection and enjoy that better quality of life we desire.

What if I said this was unrealistic and that we are coming in our own way of feeling more satisfied and content with our life right here, right now? We don’t need to turn our lives around 360 degrees to enhance their quality. All it takes is some micro-efforts done consistently over a long period. Tune in to the episode to learn my 5 shifts to enhance the quality of life from wherever you are right here, right now.

Do you have overdemanding days and find yourself having some time to catch your breath only late in the night? And does this make you compromise on sleep? If yes, then you indulge in revenge bedtime procrastination.

In today's episode, we will look at a deep dive into revenge bedtime procrastination - what it is, what makes us indulge in it, its consequences, and some tips on how we can avoid going down this rabbit hole.

We all have powerful beliefs about who we are, where we came from, and what the future holds for us. For most of us, this is an unconscious process and we seldom realise that we restrict our lives by the stories we tell ourselves. But to really thrive and truly be free, we need to question these stories and transcend them.

If you’re done with playing small in your life and are ready to change the stories you tell yourself, tune in.

In today's episode, we will look at the origins of the stories we tell ourselves and walk through 4 steps we can use to rewire our beliefs and rewrite our stories.

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Do you keep going down the anxiety spiral at the drop of the hat? We all experience anxiety from time to time. But when anxiety starts to take control of us and our lives, that’s when we start to get into trouble. We need to be aware of our anxiety and keep it in check to ensure it doesn't call the shots in our life.

In this episode, I share 4 steps that help me keep the anxiety spiral in check.

Want to know more, book a 30 minute catch up call with me to explore what's stopping you from keeping the anxiety in check - https://calendly.com/being-meraklis-coaching/30-min-catch-up

Mariko Frederick is the Founder and CEO of Soul Priority with a mision to help clients align professional endeavors with the profound assignments of their souls. She assists individuals and organizations worldwide in discovering and embodying their soul's unique assignment.

In this episode,

Mariko shares her journey of self-transformation
Discovering her #soulassignment and living it
How can we identify our soul assignment
Balancing the ego and the soul desires
Learning to listen to our intuition
Dropping from the mind and world of logic to heart-centered living
Who are we beyond what we do?

and more.

A Gurupoornima special with a Yoga teacher I've learned so much from online. Today we speak with Prasad Rangnekar.

Prasad is a Yoga educator based in Mumbai, India who’s been teaching Yoga over the last 26 years as a science of Mind, Body and Life transformation. Prasad’s holistic approach to Yoga has helped thousands across the world in over 15 countries, and he has personally mentored over 200 Yoga teachers till date.

In today's episode we talk about

Prasad's journey through yoga
Root cause of our exhaustion and how to overcome it
The overthinking minds of our generation today
Self-doubt and coping with it
Source of anxiety and how can we manage it
What is spirituality? Where can we begin our journey

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One of the most common complaints I hear from my students learning Pranayama or meditation with me is “Shwetha, we feel great in class, but once we go back to life or to our workspaces, we lose all the calm and are back to feeling stressed, anxious, and emotionally all over the place.”

Is that you too?

In today's episode, I’m going to share 5 simple practices you can use to calm the mind wherever you are, at home, stuck in traffic, in the office, or at a boring party - doesn’t matter.

In this episode of Meraklis Beings, we speak with Vasudev Murthy.

Vasudev is a Consultant, Aspiring Yogi, Violinist, Author and Animal Rights Activist. He’s the Managing Partner at Focal Concepts and the author of 8 books - latest one titled Yoga Sutras Simplified.

In our 60 minutes power packed conversation, we spoke on

Vasudev's Journey as a Consultant and Author
Why Patanjali is a master communicator
How are Yoga Sutras relevant in today's times?
How relentless practice is the way to keep our ego in check
Sorrow comes disguised as transient happiness - how do we get trapped in such sorrows?
If someone is still on that path chasing material desires - how can they begin their journey towards seeking more than transient happiness
Yoga and Leadership - How can we blend that to be better leaders?
Vasudev's biggest takeaway from Yoga Sutras

Do we all have a Soul Plan? How can we discover it and walk the path.

In this episode, Coach Sahar, an Author and Internationally certified Life Coach with expertise in transformational Coaching & Metaphysical therapies, walks us through her journey

From VP Operations to Metaphysical Therapist
Soul Plan - What is it?
How to know if you're not aligned to the soul plan
Journey of being an author
Meditation and getting started
Overthinking and how to stop compulsive thinking

and more.

In a first of its kind episode, we discuss Bhagavad Gita and the application of Gita's wisdom in modern day life and challenges. Join me in a conversation with Rashmi Shetty, a practitioner who first picked up the Bhagavad Gita in class III and has never looked back.

In this power packed 70 mins conversation we cover

The biggest takeaway from the Gita for Rashmi
Dealing with life's setbacks
What is Mama Dharma really in today's context?
Does being spiritual mean having no ambitions?
Managing emotions like jealousy, envy, and insecurity
The art of patience in the world of instant gratification

In this conversation with Deepa, Co-Founder of Flexibees, we cover -

The importance of flexible work for experienced women professionals
Why there is a need for organizations like flexibees
How women can regain their confidence post career gaps
What spirituality is and the many ways one can benefit with a regular spiritual practice
The benefits of inquiry into thoughts

If you like what you hear, pick up the book co-authored by Flexibees here - https://www.amazon.in/Found-Again-Stories-Women-Flexibility/dp/B0BZ7QJFD6

Join us in a conversation with Shilpa Ajwani, Founder & CEO of Unomantra as we discuss

Pivotal moments from her 3 decades of leadership journey enabling growth for brands, leaders, communities and organisations
5 A framework to turn breakdowns to breakthroughs
The intention behind moving from global leadership roles to entrepreneurship
What is purpositioning? How can a brand build their positioning on purpose
Communicating and building communities around your purpose and brand
3 ingredients to build a solid foundation of a well-lived life, and more

The episode is filled with nuggets of wisdom that if put in action can transform our life journeys, so don't miss out on this one.

Hear from Sushant Kumar, Head of Marketing at Aakash BYJU's as he shares his journey of discovery yoga and embodying it as a way of life.

He shares

How Yoga helped me navigate failures in life
Yogic practices for mental wellbeing
Making time for consistent practices
The importance of giving your best in any present moment

and more.

Parmita Shroff is a certified raw, vegan food chef, a yogini, and a sound healer. She founded Prana Kitchen, that serves plant-based whole foods and is a believer of Yoga as a way of life.

Tune in as we discuss

Her journey of moving out of Investment Banking to be a Chef & Yogini
The importance of play (leela) in our lives
The role of a community or a sangha in our growth and evolution
Tips on how you can embark on your journey of self-transformation

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Sanjay Mudnaney is a coffee lover, cyclist and a storyteller, who quit his corporate job at 50 to begin his entrepreneurial ventures. A storyteller at heart, he shares heartwarming stories of courage, daring to dream, and being fully alive.

An episode packed with pearls of wisdom and insights on personal growth, comfort zones, improving health, mindsets, daring to dream, bucketlists, and more. You wouldn't want to miss this.

Did you have tall aims for what you’d like to change about your habits and routines in 2023 only to realise within a few weeks into the year that all your plans have been shot to hell?

In this episode, we will explore how to approach doing anything new in life and 5 strategies to stay consistent throughout 2023 and our lives.

Too much to do and too little time? Too many choices and lack of clarity on how to navigate decision-making? These are words I hear often from overwhelmed solopreneurs and founders who exhaust themselves trying to do it all only to realise it’s unsustainable to keep running at that pace.

In this episode, we will explore the overwhelm solopreneurs face, and how to proactively avoid/manage the overwhelm and find the balance.

At the start of a new year, we are filled with optimism and are looking forward to being a whole new person every time we kickstart a brand new count of 365 days.

But why routines? Do you need a routine? Are they worth the hype? What really is the power of routines? How can you design a routine that helps you achieve your goals in 2023. Dive in to the episode for answers on all these questions.

Are you excited to be on the precipice of a brand new year? Are you ready to stop fear from calling the shots and chase your wildest dreams?

Somewhere between adolescence and old age - adulthood slips by before we get a grasp on it. Years go by and we suddenly wake up to realise we could have feared less, lived more, and cherished more.

Here's a message on how we can embark 2023 fearlessly - the MERAKLIS way. Tune in to the episode to learn how.

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In this episode, we speak with Rakhi Suryvanshi, The Grooving Yogini of The Grooving Yogis. We speak about

Rakhi's journey from being a zumba instructor to a yoga teacher
How to continue deepening one's practice and experience?
How to practice Yoga off the mat
Role of lifestyle in maintaining one's overall health especially for women?
Role of a Guru in learning yoga and more

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Have you observed just how much information we consume without our full awareness? Do you feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information consumption every single day? Does it leave you feel saturated or energised to do more?

But its not technology or internet that is to blame, but our ability to cope with the times and be more conscious in our actions.

Tune in to trace back in history about how information fatigue is not a 21st century problem and the ways we can limit our exposure to overstimulation or information overload.

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Stress is a common phenomena that most of us experience no matter our age or our field of work. But do we understand our stressors well enough? And if not, how can we mitigate them.

This is the second part of the two part series on stress and dealing with it. In the first part we decoded stress, explored how it works and made the distinction between good and bad or chronic stress. In this episode we will go into the types of stress and measures we can adopt to manage stress in real-time and in the long run.

Join us in this episode of Meraklis Beings in conversation with Srikanthan Kumarasamy, Founder & Personal Success Coach, Guiding Light Coaching Services as we discuss:

Overcoming failures
The 4 levels of personal commitment
Why we miss out on our personal goals
Accountability to self
The art of learning throughout life
Change v/s Transformation

and more

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Are we even functioning adults if we haven’t experienced stress in our fast-paced lives today? Stress is a common phenomena that most of us experience no matter our age or our field of work. We often quote stress as a villain, but is it all bad?

This is the first part of the two part series on stress and dealing with it. In this episode, we decode stress, how it works, explore if all stress is bad, and what signs to look for chronic stress.

Tune into our conversation with Neeraja Ganesh, a consultant, speaker, mentor, and an aspiring author. She switched her career after 25 years in IT industry to follow her passion for gender diversity and to make an impact.

In this episode we discuss,

What made Neeraja speak up for the first time?

The role of values in knowing one's priorities

How to let go of instant gratification and play the long game in life

Her advice for women from her experience as a mentor

The importance of acting now

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he age of information and the internet have disrupted linear principles of rising the ladder in a career gradually overtime to amass wealth and proficiency. Today you can be successful at any age, find a multiplier or a lever across mediums and amass wealth without ever holding a full-time job. But still success remains accessible to only handful of individuals. What sets them apart?

In this episode, we explore what sets successful people apart and how we can inculcate the winning mindset towards achieving our goals in life.

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Tune into our conversation with Neeraja Ganesh, a consultant, speaker, mentor, and an aspiring author. She switched her career after 25 years in IT industry to follow her passion for gender diversity and to make an impact.

In this episode we discuss,

Neeraja's journey up the ranks within the IT industry

The transition from working in organized structured IT industry to unstructured work envrionments at start ups and foundations

The journey from being quiet and shy to standing up and speaking up for herself and the team

Her 3 role models and the qualities she admires in them

This is part 1 of our conversation. Stay tuned for more insights from Neeraja in part 2 coming next week

Tune into our conversation with Neeraja Ganesh, a consultant, speaker, mentor, and an aspiring author. She switched her career after 25 years in IT industry to follow her passion for gender diversity and to make an impact.

In this episode we discuss,

Neeraja's journey up the ranks within the IT industry

The transition from working in organized structured IT industry to unstructured work envrionments at start ups and foundations

The journey from being quiet and shy to standing up and speaking up for herself and the team

Her 3 role models and the qualities she admires in them

This is part 1 of our conversation. Stay tuned for more insights from Neeraja in part 2 coming next week

Burnout is quite underrated for the havoc it can create in disrupting our lives, our sense of self, and our feeling of accomplishment. When we feel burned out, we are mentally exhausted, drained, and continually questioning everything we're doing and its impact. It's a slippery slope with burnout because the deeper you go down that road, the harder it gets to come back. But burnout leaves a trace; several warning signs tell us there's something not quite right, and we still do not address it.

In today's episode, we will discuss burnout, why we resist resting so much, and questions to reflect on to dive deep and avoid burnout.

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Burnout is quite underrated for the havoc it can create in disrupting our lives, our sense of self, and our feeling of accomplishment. When we feel burned out, we are mentally exhausted, drained, and continually questioning everything we're doing and its impact. It's a slippery slope with burnout because the deeper you go down that road, the harder it gets to come back. But burnout leaves a trace; several warning signs tell us there's something not quite right, and we still do not address it.

In today's episode, we will discuss burnout, why we resist resting so much, and questions to reflect on to dive deep and avoid burnout.

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In our lives today, excess is the name of the game. Technology has unlocked newer levels of sensory indulgence for us with 10 min deliveries offering the world at our doorstep. Work has seeped in to every moment of our lives through calls at unearthly hours, 24*7 teams notifications, and whatsapp pings. To live our best lives, we need to find a balance between work and play, action and rest, doing and being.

In this episode, we will explore the importance of the middle path and ways we can find more balance in our day to day lives.

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In our lives today, excess is the name of the game. Technology has unlocked newer levels of sensory indulgence for us with 10 min deliveries offering the world at our doorstep. Work has seeped in to every moment of our lives through calls at unearthly hours, 24*7 teams notifications, and whatsapp pings. To live our best lives, we need to find a balance between work and play, action and rest, doing and being.

In this episode, we will explore the importance of the middle path and ways we can find more balance in our day to day lives.

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Have you ever told someone “Wow! You always manage to do what you want” or spoken about someone behind their backs “Oh Shreya! Yes, she always does what she wants. Some courage she has to go solotripping in Cambodia”

You may have meant it in a good way but such things are often uttered with a tone of wonderment/astonishment. Because deep down we all want to have the courage to pursue what we truly desire.

Seldom do we do what we want in life. In this episode, we will discuss what comes in the way of us doing what we genuinely want and the 5 Cs to start doing it from today.

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Are you an overambitious scheduler and a productivity geek constantly trying to get more efficient, fit more in your schedule, and keep doing more and more? What if I told you that’s counterproductive in itself?

In today’s episode, we will break down the notion of busyness, why it is counterproductive, and reflect on a question to deep dive and be more mindful in our day-to-day lives.

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Have you ever wondered what true freedom is? We misinterpret the ability to do what we want when we want as freedom - but that is merely superficial. There’s more to true freedom than that, and in this episode, we will explore 3 keys to that elusive true freedom where we are not left wanting for anything more than that, and how we can apply it in our day-to-day lives. The episode brings in concepts of freedom from 2 books I’ve read and cherished - New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti

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When was the last time you did something for the first time? Do you consciously make time to experiment with new things in your life? Have you ever wondered why or how doing something new can improve the quality of our lives and bring more vitality?

In this episode, we will discuss the importance of learning something new. The neuroscience behind it, the many ways it benefits us and how we can plan to do more

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Are you an overambitious scheduler and a producitivty geek constantly trying to get more efficient, fit more in your schedule, and keep doing more and more? What if I told you that’s counterproductive in itself.

In today's episode, I share the 1 question we must ask ourselves to be more mindfully productive.

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I turn 30 years old in a day, and the last few months have been full of reflections.

This one’s no insight on life and living but a personal sharing of my reflections on the 20s and some perspectives for 20-somethings to maximise this glorious decade as I stand at the cusp of a brand new decade.

Have you ever told yourself, "I'll practice Yoga after my kids grow up or my next raise/promotion, or after retirement?" because you don't have enough time or energy in your busy schedules to spend on the mat twisting left and right? What if I told you there was a way to practice Yoga without interrupting your busy schedules and benefit from it?

In today’s episode we will break down a few key misconceptions about Yoga, explore 1 simple but potent way we can practice Yoga in our modern day to day lives without adding to our overscheduled agendas, and discuss the many benefits we can hope to achieve from embarking on this glorious path.

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Today, we all face the problem of plenty and the burden of choice. We find it hard to navigate overchoice, feel overwhelmed with decision making, and get trapped in inaction without a way out. If that’s you, this series of 2 episodes will give you some tips on understanding overchoice and navigating the problem of plenty.

In the 2nd episode of the series, I share 5 strategies to deal with the problem of plenty and avoiding stagnation by choosing the right professional career.

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From choosing a bar of soap to career alternatives, professionals today face a problem, unlike our earlier generations. We face the problem of plenty and the burden of choice. If you’ve experienced it too, chances are you find it hard to navigate overchoice, feel overwhelmed with decision making, and get trapped in inaction without a way out. If that’s you, this series of 2 episodes will give you some tips on understanding overchoice and navigating the problem of plenty.

In today’s episode, we will talk about overchoice, the many problems that come with it and how having more choice is overrated.

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Who here doesn't want their lives to be effortlessly productive and joyful? We all aspire for it, still find ourselves stuck in the game of life tired of trying and doing more.

In this episode, I share my 5 non-negotiable rules that have made my life a lot more productive and joyful.

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If you’re listening to this and have even a decade experience of playing this game of life, you know life is no walk in the park. But, if we look closely at what discomforts us, we will realise what we are really looking for is certainty - assurance that our tomorrow is safe and secure.

Here's my go-to question to reflect on when things feel difficult, uncertain, or challenging.

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Are you in control of your emotions? Or do they rule your days, weeks, and years in life?

This episode, we will talk about emotions - are they good or bad? The 5 common archetypes of how we deal with emotions and how can we be more emotionally resilient and live balanced lives where we are in control of our feelings and not the other way around.

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So you set your intentions and start your path towards living life by design, but then life happens. You fall ill, your boss puts you on a cross-functional project that you cannot say no to, you lose steam or hope or motivation. You go back to your old ways of autopilot being. And you get even more frustrated and give up or lose momentum. If that's you too, don't worry!

In this episode, we will talk about managing obstacles and roadblocks that come in the way of living life by design.

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Do you take time out at the end of each day to reflect on how your day progressed? To evaluate how you navigated through the day’s challenges, to celebrate your victories, acknowledge your challenges and learn your lessons. If you believe in the power of reflection but don’t know which questions to ask, here are options for you to select from to reflect each day and consistently keep moving forward on your self-improvement journey.

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From a very young age, I remember thinking it was way too complicated to be a girl. You had the weight of so many expectations, everyone had an opinion on how you should sit, eat, walk, talk. Not to mention the endless restrictions of what you could do or couldn’t.

But what if you can break free from those shackles and embrace your feminity without feeling constant guilt? Marking the international women's day, here are 6 lessons from my journey to accepting, empowering, and channeling the divine feminine within us every day and not just on women’s day, ask for what’s rightfully ours, and live up to the true power of a woman.

Want to live intentionally but don't know where's to start? This episode will give you 5 steps and a bonus step on how you can create your life by design.

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It might be challenging to know where to start living life by design when we’ve been sleepwalking and living life on autopilot for years together. If we feel disconnected over a long period, many aspects of our life might be off-balance, and it might feel difficult to know where to begin. If that’s you too, then this episode should give you step-by-step guidance with just 5 steps to get started living your life by design.

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Personal growth is not accidental; it’s intentional. To continue walking the path of personal growth and development, we must intentionally pause, reflect on our actions, and re-align our way forward.

In this episode, I share 10 timeless questions to reflect on to accelerate your personal growth.

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Are you excited to meet every new day, or do you dread some days and live only on vacations and weekends? Are you merely existing and going through the days of your lives, or are you living it up with all your heart, energy, and love?

In the first of 4-series episode on Intentional Living, we will talk about the signs you need to look out for to realise if you're living life on autopilot.

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Join me in the conversation with Remika, the founder of Create Balance Method, a breathwork facilitator, health tech consultant, & wellbeing coach as we talk about

self-transformation
challenges of creating your own path
breathwork and how it aids in transformation
routines and habits that helped Remi in her journey
role models and inspiration and qualities learned
book recommendations, and more

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As adults, we meet every deadline on time, honour our commitments, take complete ownership and responsibility, but when it comes to our personal goals, we never manage to hold ourselves accountable.

If you struggle to keep up with your personal goals, then this episode is for you.

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Personal growth is not some one-time linear journey from start to finish that delivers us straight to the dream destination! In this episode we break down this insane journey of personal growth with no milestones on how we can keep at it?

Tune in to understand where you are on this journey and know that you're not alone.

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I've been asked this question, "Should I quit my job?" by several people across industries and age groups in the last 3 years since I've moved out, so I thought why not record an episode with my answers!

Here's my take on when you must consider moving out of your 9-to-5 job.

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Do you keep waiting for things to get worse before you act on them and make shifts happen? If yes, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I make a case on why it's better to make change happen before hitting rock bottom and how we can start making that shift happen by living intentionally every day across every aspect of our lives.

Tune in to listen to the entire episode.

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Are you at that juncture where you're asking yourself the big questions - What am I here to do? Is this who I'm going to be for the rest of my life? Is this all there is? And the biggest one ever, Who am I?

In this episode, we are exploring some questions we must ask in our 20s and reflect upon to navigate such an existential crisis.

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Do you find yourself confused, frustrated, and angry cause you don't know what you want from life? You've come a long way, achieved many things, and probably find yourself bang in the middle of life clueless about what next?

In this episode, we dive deep into navigating life when we're not sure what we want from it.

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In this episode, we break the misunderstood truth about personalities, how there's growing evidence of neuroplasticity and why we must change who we are to live the life of our dreams.

Tune in to explore how you can change your personalities through simple but effective practices.

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On this own your everyday episode, we talk about why we need to stop playing the victim card and start taking responsibility for our lives.

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We all have faced situations where there's no right or wrong answer. As we grow up, the questions get trickier and the answers far and few. Tune in to know a hack I use to navigate difficult cirumstances.

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Are you waiting for someday to arrive where you finally have all the time in the world to live your dream life? We keep postponing our life today to live it right on some future arbitrary date - who's arrival we can never be sure of. But what if I said you can create your life consciously, and start living that life everyday starting today?

Tune in to the episode to get intentional and live your best life every day starting now!

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We all have our good days and our bad days! But do you often swing from one extreme to another that is extreme happiness and joy to complete sadness and depression rapidly? Then that can impact your regular day to day functioning severely.

Here are some questions you can reflect on when experiencing extreme mood swings:

Is there a pattern to my mood swings?

Is there something common when I have good days?

How are your stress levels?

Tune in to the entire episode to know more.

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Have you ever suffered more in the mind than in reality? You sat for hours thinking of worst case scenarios and then even worse scenarios only to realise nothing happened besides the hours you lost worrying, the vitals that shot through the roof as you sat there in panic, or the endless hair fall thanks to the undue stress. The truth is like Seneca said centuries ago - We suffer more in our imagination than in reality.

If that's you too, here are some questions you can reflect on to stop that negative mental chatter.

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Many of us start meditation, but drop off soon after cause we don't understand what meditation is and we feel we are doing it wrong or incorrectly or are not gaining anything from it, and so we stop.

If that's you too, then this one is for you. Meditation, if understood correctly, and practiced daily can do wonders in our lives. And here's what you need to stop doing to get the most out of meditation - Stop thinking that you must stop thinking.

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What Next? We've all been asked that question from our childhood. Finished schooling? What next? Finished college? What next? Got married? What Next? But as we adult over the years, the question becomes harder and harder. And the meaning and fulfilment we hope to achieve in our days seem to become a distant dream.

If you're unsure about what next or have an idea but don't know where to start this one is for you.

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Confidence is not about genetics. It is a learned skill. However, we are raised to believe in everyone else but ourselves. And, this lack of self-belief comes in our way and makes it harder for us to do what we set out to achieve for ourselves.

Tune in to the episode to break common myths about self-confidence and work on building this muscle the right way.

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Failure is the hardest thing for any of us to encounter. Ego takes a hit, so does our self-esteem, and self-confidence. We also feel several deep rooted emotions like guilt, shame, and regret, that make coping from failure even harder.

Here are some questions you can reflect on to process any failure you've experienced and learn from it.

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When routines plateau, and general discontentment sits in our hearts and minds, this is a common question we encounter. What makes life beautiful and worth it every day? If you're asking yourself this question, here are some ways to enquire deeper and find answers within.

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Constant worry about health & safety, our job security, our lifestyles and wondering about what is going to happen next has incapacitated most of us from thinking clearly.

Here are some questions to reflect on to deal with uncertainty and not knowing what the future brings to live our best lives.

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Do you find your mind constantly wavering from one option to the other while making an important decision? Add to that today's ever growing world of opportunities offering more options for every decision, makes indecisiveness a potent threat that we must combat to navigate life with ease.

Prolonged indecisiveness can cripple us and hold us back from living our best life.

Here are some questions to reflect on when you're unable to make a decision.

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There's one non-negotiable I've had in my routine for years now. One that keeps me on my toes, piques my curiosity, helps me stay relevant to changing times, and most of all stay humble throughout my peaks and troughs. Curious to know what this life-building skill is? Tune in to the episode to learn about this skill and how you can implement it to Own Your Everyday!

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Tired of feeling tired all the time? Constant stress and overwhelm can lead to burnout, irritability, and total dissatisfaction at work, relationships, and in life. We can't function to our fullest potential when we burn out and we must pause to nourish ourselves. Here are DIY self-reflection questions to deal with burnout.

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We all know about mid-life crisis and hitting that stagnation point between the ages of 40 and 65. However, with every passing generation crisis comes early with studies now suggesting that it's highly possible for people in their 20s to face stagnation. We feel trapped in our jobs or are anxious and stressed about what is next in our personal and professional lives.

Tune in to the episode to identify if you are stagnating in life and how you can come out of it and #OwnYourEveryday.

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Tired of too many distractions, lack of motivation, and ever-thinning boundaries between work and life? Here's a look at how we can manage our productivity and sanity while working from home.

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Consciously or unconsciously we all succumb to a misconception of self-discovery which holds us back from making real transformation happen.

Tune in to find out the lie and how you can avoid this trap and accelerate your personal growth journey.

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Did you know more than 1 in 4 adults worry about feeling angry all the time?

Anger is a primal emotion linked to our brain's fight or flight region. It is fundamental for our survival, however in small doses and when it's within our control.

Here are some DIY self-reflective questions for you to explore to take control of anger.

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Shaili, a Yoga Teacher, Angel therapist, and Spiritualist, shares her journey and tips towards self-transformation. We explore the role of Yoga, Rest, Integration, among many other aspects.

Don't miss out on

05:51 - Shaili’s pivotal moments self transformation

09:20 - Moving from confusion to clarity

17:55 - Role of rest in our self transformation journey

21:26 - Yoga as a lifestyle

15:17 - The big shift post COVID

33:27 - Making knowledge seeking as a way of life

And, of course the Rapid Fire round with Shaili on self-transformation.

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Arguments are a part of every relationship especially with your partners and loved ones. However, things have just gotten a bit crazier with the pandemic, cooped up within the four walls of our homes with no outlet or distraction, the stress of COVID 19 has seeped into the one thing it can - our marriages.

Tune in to the episode for questions you can ask yourself the next time you catch yourself arguing endlessly.

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Are you constantly chasing one shiny object after another? When we are continuously restless and chasing the newest shiniest toy in the market, we end up multi-tasking, spreading ourselves too thin, and failing to give ourselves completely to any task. This half-hearted attempt leaves us feeling unaccomplished and eventually drained and exhausted.

Tune in to learn more about how you can curb your restlessness and own your every day even more powerfully.

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55 % of us attach our self-worth to what others think. But, when we place undue importance on other's opinions or judgements rather than our own, we experience constant emotional turmoil.

Here are DIY self-reflection questions to explore when you constantly feel the need to seek external validation.

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Technology is fabulous, it helps us stay connected and offers unimaginable ease and convenience in our lives. But it’s also harmful when we use it mindlessly.

However, the constant addiction, the urge to stay connected, and trying to be productive 24*7 overstimulates our brain - leaving us drained, exhausted, and famished despite a good night's sleep.

Tune in to learn more about how you can own your every day by being mindful of the content consumed.

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Has COVID left you feeling lost and foggy? You do the same routine over and over again and are starting to feel directionless?

Here are some DIY self-reflective questions to find your way back to yourself.

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Change is hard, but Ashdin Doctor, Habit Coach and India's Leading Podcaster, believes having an awesome life is easy. Tune in to hear real wisdom and nuggets from Ashdin's journey of self-transformation.

Don't miss out on

02:18 - About Ashdin’s journey from an entrepreneur to a habit coach
05:11 - Small steps that lead a big transformation
08:30 - How to start with small steps when you reach the rock bottom moment
12:50 - How to keep yourself going with or without motivation
15:17 - Can service help in self - transformation
20:00 - Making knowledge-seeking as a way of life
22:45 - Role of self-awareness in transformation
19:25 - Learn more about Ashdin’s beliefs on self-transformation in this Rapid fire

“Don’t think about breaking your comfort zone, think about stretching your comfort zone.”

Tune in to the entire episode to instil habits that can help transform your life.

We believe we are doing ourselves a favour by overthinking. But the truth is overthinking adds to the problem so much so that the worry starts to cause more stress than the actual issue. Do this the next time you catch yourself overthinking.

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Birthdays are my favourite time for self-reflection. It's a great way to look at how far you've truly come along. In this episode, I share 3 ways in which I've worked on myself in the last 1 year. Tune in and identify what you need to work on yourself before your next birthday.

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If you usually spend your birthdays wallowing about growing older, then this one's for you. I'm turning 29 this week and I'm super excited. I've always loved birthdays. It's a brilliant time to reflect, to look back at how far you've come along and determine where you'd like to go in the next year.

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In today’s hustle culture we all want to be productive. Time is money and we want to be as ambitious in our planning as we can and pack in as many things in a day. But the truth is we seldom complete it.

Instead, here's a metric to measure to feel fulfilled at the end of your workday. Try it and tell us what you experienced.

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Are you constantly procrastinating on things you should be doing now? And feeling more stressed with every passing hour because the not doing adds to the existing stressors? Reflect on these questions and find the answers within on how you can stop procrastinating.

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As we walk on our paths towards self-transformation daily routines play a pivotal role in helping us constantly commit towards becoming our best versions. Tune in to know how you can design your morning routine in just 5 mins.

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We all have the answers within, but are we asking the right questions?

Join me every week as I share with you self-reflective questions you could ask yourself to find the answers you seek within.

We can learn things the hard way or from others by sharing our experiences and learning from each other. In this series, I'll interview individuals who lead lives the Meraklis way - full of heart, love, intention, and attention, so that we can learn from their self-transformation journeys.

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A quick sneak peek on what you can expect from the Own Your Everyday series of the Being Meraklis Podcast.

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Everything you need to know about what's coming up in Being Meraklis Podcast Season 2!

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With the rise of the second wave of COVID in India, there's a lot of fear at an individual and collective level. In this episode, I share a few tips on how we can deal with this fear in these testing times.

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Do we control our minds, or are we at the mercy of the constant vagaries of the mind?

Often, we are slaves to our thoughts. Wherever we go, we are in our own private hell thanks to the endless chain of thoughts in our heads. We can't stop thinking.

In this episode, we talk about how we can master our minds and gain back control.

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Today, our world revolves around the internet. Our entire day requires juggling multiple devices and a zillion app notifications, spreading our attention thin. But we don’t have to be slaves to technology. In this episode, we talk about how we can learn to deal with social media better and leverage the efficiency of the latest advancements without being addicted to the screens.

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It is hard to open up about our deepest feelings, emotions, and struggles. In this episode, we speak about embracing vulnerability, with Prakash Radhakrishnan from This is Me - an award-winning documentary that opened up conversations about Mental Health, Caregiving, & Disabilities.

Have you spent hours wondering what-if.... or if-only..... in your life? Every time we encourage what "should" or "must" have happened, we resist the present, we cause anxiety, stress, disappointment, and struggle in our lives today. In this episode, we speak about acceptance - What acceptance is, How it is different from resignation, and How we can go about bringing about unconditional and wholehearted acceptance.

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Ego is often tainted as the enemy in one's life. In this episode, we speak with Ram Ramanathan, a serial Entrepreneur, an Accredited Trainer, Author, and Speaker, as we deconstruct what ego means, a comparison between Western & Eastern perspectives on ego, and how we can use the ego constructively in our lives.

Key Takeaways:

Understanding what is Ego

3 parts to ego according to Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory

4 Parts to the mind as per Vedic Literature

Can one really shed the ego?

4 States of Awareness & Ego

Approach to dispense with the negative attributes of Ego

Ram's take on living life to the fullest

Being Meraklis stands for empowering people to live lives to their fullest. And today we are going to de-code what does living life to the fullest means, what holds us back from living that life for ourselves, and how we can go about leading such a life.

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A lot of us go through life never having confidence in ourselves. But, you cannot live the life of your dreams without believing in yourself, it's just not possible. This new year, if there's one lesson you can remind yourself of, it is to learn to trust yourself, to believe in all that you are and everything you could be.

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Let’s face it, asking for help is never easy. We are afraid of being vulnerable or facing rejection, so we go on with our lives, without ever asking for help. But not asking for help comes at a hefty price. In this episode, we look at why we shy away from asking for help and explore how we can reframe our minds to reach out when in need. For those looking to find a safe space where they can reach out for help, I am launching the Being Meraklis Tribe to help you on your transformation journey. Follow the link to know more and apply: https://www.subscribepage.com/beingmeraklistribe

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Ever felt overwhelmed with social media and staying constantly connected? Then this episode is for you. I speak with Nata, a spiritual coach, and healer who's been practicing digital detox for over 6 years now, on the importance of disconnecting and how one can go about it.

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Are you the passive victim of your life’s circumstances or do you view yourself as the active creator of your life? In this episode, I’m going to share what I mean when I say create your life, debunk some myths, and share practical steps on how you can actively engage in your lives and create the life of your dreams.

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Have you ever wondered if ambition is good or bad? If you are anything like me, ambition is what drives you to get off the bed and keep going, but there is also a price to pay. In this episode we explore where do we draw that line and still lead happy, meaningful, and fulfilling lives.

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I've battled with existential questions of Who I am and What I should engage in this short life of ours for a while now. If you have too, this episode delves into my journey of self-discovery and reveals one of the most important life lessons to remember. Tune in till the end to hear what that secret recipe is.

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In today's hustle and bustle of lives, we often fail to get to know ourselves better, deeper, and journaling is a great way to connect with our inner most self. In this episode, I talk about why journaling, how you can inculcate it, and share details of a Journaling workshop I plan to run in October. Reach out to me @BeingMeraklis on Instagram to be a part of this Mental health Awareness initiative.

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Have you desperately wanted to change your behaviors and actions, but find yourself trapped in old patterns? Change is never easy. Here's a secret ingredient on how we can make change happen in our lives. Follow us @beingmeraklis for more such insights.

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We are back to taking requests from our listeners. Today's episode breaks down motivation and how we can stay motivated towards achieving our goals. Try out the techniques here in your life and reach out to me @BeingMeraklis on Instagram to tell me how they worked for you.

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In a world where there is so much beyond our control, meditation could be a tool to make our inner environments resilient to deal with external chaos. In this episode, I bust myths on meditation, share my personal experience with meditation, and recommend tips on how you could get started on your meditation journey.

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Catch me in conversation with Sachin Chidambaran, Lead Trainer at Samaritans Mumbai, as we discuss suicide prevention. Can we as a society be aware and open to have such conversations and connect with those feeling isolated and cut-off? What is the purpose of hope really? How can each of us play a role to connect (really connect) with those around us and have deeper conversations?

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The last three months have been nothing but an upheaval of diverse emotions. Oscillating between overwhelm and overcompensation, chaos and calm, despair and hope. The rollercoaster is fun in the short run but these swings in our emotions can impact us in the long run and that is exactly what we are going to speak in this episode – how can we build emotional resilience to deal with the chaos on the outside. How can we anchor ourselves so we feel more tethered, balanced as we navigate through this crisis.

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All of us consider ourselves open-minded and accepting of all kinds of people in the world, but when it comes down to our actions, we are mostly neutral. In this episode, we build awareness on gender identity and sexual orientation as a spectrum, with the hope that understanding leads to acceptance and inclusion.

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2020 has definitely not been a year where things have gone the way we anticipated. In a world where we are surrounded by negativity and are constantly triggered, I speak about how we can manage the self in a world full of chaos.

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Despite being in the 21st century, divorce still remains a stigma in countries like India. Catch me in conversation with Anusha Swamy as we discuss how sometimes marriages don't work out despite best intentions and why being happily divorced is a better outcome than both parties suffering through a relationship. Tune in to here words of wisdom shared by Anusha from her own personal experience.

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We all battle several internal battles daily and struggle to accept ourselves wholly and fully. In this episode, we speak with 2 stellar advocates of mental health who talk about how we can bring about that congruency in our thoughts, feelings, and actions, and lead lives from a space of unconditional positive regard for ourselves.

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I was triggered by the events that unfolded from the #boislockerroom scandal. A few thoughts on how we can and should strive for a permanent solution to weed out gender bias at its core.

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If you have dreamed of a life beyond 9 to 5 and have always wondered where to start or how to go about it? Then this one's for you. We speak with Saurav Arya a.k.a @IndianDigitalNomad who quit the 9-to-5 in 2011 and has never looked back. Having traveled to over 91+ countries and running a content design firm and 2 AIRBNB's based out of Bangalore, he created a lifestyle to live life on his terms. Don't forget to tune in till the very end as he shares his best secrets about living life to the fullest.

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Having more bad days and good in these ever-changing times? Here's a quick approach that you can follow to turn around the not-so-good days.

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Life in the time of CoronaVirus has taken quite a different turn, hasn't it? From the hustle and bustle of being always on the run to come to a screeching halt, we are now faced with a very different reality. Tune in to the episode to learn about how we can cope in today's scenario.

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We have all been there where our ambitions get the best of us. We keep striving with overloaded agendas constantly seeking more and driving ourselves to do more. In this episode, we converse with Priyanka Varma, a leading Clinical Psychologist, as she talks about the consequences of ongoing anxiety among highly-driven individuals and how it can be managed.

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We all tell ourselves stories, what we can and cannot do. While love for someone else comes easy, we find it hard to come to terms with our own flaws. This Valentine's Day let us learn to love ourselves wholly and completely for all that we are and all that we could be.

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Happiness is the buzzword today, everyone is in pursuit of it. Happiness today is big business. Books, Life coaches, Mystics, Yoga gurus, all the way down to soaps, creams, and perfumes are sold on the pretext of making us happy. But it is almost always fleeting. In this episode, I delve into the origins of happiness and how instead of seeking it constantly, we can create everlasting happiness in our lives.

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Travel has become an integral part of my life. Travel has given me perspective and changed my outlook towards life completely. Listen in to learn more about the life lessons travel has taught me over the years and share with me your best travel experiences with me on Instagram @beingmeraklis

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A special message on what I hope for the most as we begin a brand-new decade in 2020.

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Internet nowadays has become a warzone with every polarized audience sticking to what they think is right. Verbal wars rage online with new uproars every week. The hashtags change but the anger and hatred do not. This episode talks about how we can make a difference and use the internet a little wisely with some discretion.

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Here we are already in the last month of 2019. December always makes us feel like the end of an era, doesn’t it? We catch ourselves caught between wondering where on earth the past year went by and all that we wish to conquer in the coming year. As much as I know December is hyped up, the pressure of constantly racing against time is real. Tune in to know more about how we can distance ourselves from this "New Year New Me" pressure and instead work on a transformation that is eternal irrespective of the last digit of the year.

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We all choose not to stand up for ourselves, sometimes. The reasons could vary but we allow others to use us, disrespect us, or lie to us, because it is easier than confronting them. This episode talks about how to assert yourself, be deliberate and ensure you stand up for yourself every single time.

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Fear of failure can stop us from living the life of our dreams. Here's a look at what fear of failure is, where it comes from, and a few simple hacks and how to deal with it, and live your life to the fullest.

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Like a hamster on a wheel – we keep running like clockwork week after week, uninspired. There is a complete lack of motivation, nothing to look forward to, and a constant sense of dread. This episode explores being in a rut and how we could get ourselves out of it.

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Have you ever felt left out in a gathering? A nagging doubt that you don't fit in? A square peg in a round hole? Always wondering Who you really are? Then this one's for you

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We could have 1000 connections online but still, feel lonely. This podcast explores the impact technology has made on our lives and relationships and elaborates on how we could choose technology consciously.

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Festivals always bring nostalgia with fond memories of childhood and of simpler times. Here's a throwback on Diwali, festivities, and family. I wish you and your families a very happy and prosperous Diwali.

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As a generation, we have come to dread the start of the week on principle. Here's my take on Monday Mornings and how we can make the most of this day instead

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An introduction to the Being Meraklis Podcast and what you can expect in the coming weeks

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