The Manik Kamra Podcast: Recent Episodes
Manik Kamra
The Manik Kamra Podcast is an attempt to archive Powerful Stories and Ideas around us. Every week, we will invite a guest on the podcast to talk about various things related to Life, Business, and everything in between.
Have you ever asked yourself - Should and can I be a social entrepreneur? What does it take to be a social entrepreneur? What is the trade-off? To be or not to be?
This episode answers all of these questions and more. Karn Singh is the founder of Oorjaa, an organisation focused on enabling a social sector that is collaborative, interdependent, and transparent. He has completed his Bachelors in Computer Science from Thapar University and went on to build Oorjaa in 2015.
You can know more about Oorjaa via the following links:
Website - www.oorjaa,org
Instagram - @oorjaa.org.india
This episode speaks about the story of Naveen Dubey from Chauarain (his hometown in Bihar) to Chandigarh (his current place) and the story of starting Sakonsa, a renowned social organisation globally.
Naveen and Manik both come from very small towns of India and shared their struggles of fitting into bigger cities like Chandigarh and Delhi. If you have any feedback, please reach out to me at info@manikkamra.com
A lot of our problems can be solved if we feel and show gratitude towards what we have and not what we could have or what we have lost.
In this episode, I had a beautiful conversation with Anamika about Gratitude and what does it do to you personally and professionally. Anamika has been practising this since her childhood and it has impacted her life in a way we can't imagine.
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My biggest learning from the podcast has been that to be a good conversationalist, the most important skill is to be a good listener. Personally, I have been focusing on this skill so much in my personal and professional life.
This conversation is with Udit and I believe he is the best person to talk about this. He is a very mindful and empathetic listener and has been practising that in his daily life.
Follow him on Instagram @uditdalakoti
We spend a major chunk of our life running behind money and trying to afford all the luxuries we can. According to me, when we are done chasing all this, we set out to discover our Second Act.
In this conversation, I spoke to Archana Dutta, who is the founder of an Organisation called 'The Second Act'. In this, we spoke about various things like What qualifies as a Second Act, the Financial Aspect of it, How to find your Second act, and so many personal stories & personal navigation of life.
To know more about The Second Act, follow the links below:
Website - https://thesecondact.in/
Instagram - @iiact
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesecondact/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHdw40f5sQmTcoOxFfySKA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Second-Act-107332964513210
Jasneet is a Chandigarh-based Art Entrepreneur. She creates various kinds of art like Films, Charcoal paintings, Tattoos, etc.
In this episode, we spoke about things like how to create your art into a profitable model, the Importance of Community, the art of tattooing, and so much more.
You can follow Jasneet on Instagram @jasneetsinghjas
Hate Crime is an epidemic. 16.7% of total Hate Crimes are motivated by bias against people of the LGBTQ+ community.
In this episode of the podcast, Lydia & I spoke about the roots of Homophobia, How to be a good Ally, Common mistakes people make towards people of the LGBTQ+ community, and her journey of coming out.
Lydia's Instagram - @otteredwards
In this episode of TMKP, I had a conversation with Mr. Rehan Gupta. Rehan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Bottle which provides One tool to manage and improve your team's work and culture. Rehan also started an organisation called For Daily Wagers which aimed at helping the daily wagers directly with groceries and other daily needs.
We talked about things like how to test your idea before starting up, how to choose your Founding Team, the Role of Funding in a start-up, and a lot more.
Rehan's Instagram - @rehan3gupta
Bottle's Instagram - @bottle.hq
For Daily Wager's Instagram - @fordailywagers
Purple Peanut's Instagram - @purplepeanut.in
In this episode of TMKP, I had a chance to speak with Anuja Bhanot. Anuja is an avid traveller and has a very unique, joyful, and sustainable approach to travelling. This was not a cliche travelling conversation. We talked about The Fear of never getting enough, The Fear of not travelling ever, Mindfulness, Nothingness, Meditation and a lot more other things.
You can follow Anuja on Instagram @urban.jugni and watch out for updates on www.urbanjugni.com
What is the Philosophy of Stoicism? How to practice it? What are the myths around Stoicism?
These are a few of the questions that Johnny & I spoke about on this episode of the podcast. I have been reading and trying to implement Stoicism in my life and it has shown positive effects in my daily life. I am sure this episode would add value to your life and the techniques of Stoicism would somehow help you with navigating your daily life.
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COVID has affected our lives in ways that we could have never imagined. One of the biggest realizations throughout this period is that we cannot not reskill and upskill ourselves. On this episode, I had Chirag Gupta where we spoke about things like Upskilling, Learning how to Learn and a bit about our personal travel stories.
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A lot of people are unaware of what comes with being an artist and what goes into creating any form of art. In this episode, I had Adam & Vatsal from Loose Puppets and we spoke about what goes into creating music, how is the life of an artist, how did Loose Puppets come into existence, and what's ahead for them.
This episode is filled with a lot of emotions and I hope you enjoy the conversation. For any feedback, please write to me on info@manikkamra.com
Loose Puppets Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loosepuppets/
Linktree for Loose Puppets - linktr.ee/loosepuppets
In this episode of The Manik Kamra Podcast, Shidush & I spoke about how Social Media has been affecting our lives and how it has transitioned from a medium of connecting people to a medium of anxiety, grandstanding, and toxicity.
Aur Bata's Instagram - @aurbata.official
Aur Bata's Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9VHfQih_ltY33LAZMiSOg
90 million people in India have some form of mental health disorder. Since March 2020, there has been an uprise in conversations about Mental Health and that has given birth to a lot of false information and myths going around. In this episode, I spoke to Nikita Sharma about Mental Health. We talked about things such as Common Myths, Language mistakes, How to keep up with your mental health, etc.
Cognitiq's Instagram - @cognitiq
Nikita's Instagram - @nikitasharma_ns
In this week's episode, I invited Mahima Poddar to talk about Emotions. One of the first steps towards a happier life is getting aware of your Emotions. Emotions help you to understand yourself better and connect you with yourself.
My Emotions Matter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/myemotionsmatter/
Website - www.myemotionsmatter.com
Cozy Conversations YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdPvPNswqUvZA3PVskboxg
My Emotions Matter [Book] - https://www.ektabooks.com/bookdetails/2749
Framework - https://medium.com/@cathrans/draft-theories-of-change-e8d72234a5bf
My Link Tree - https://linktr.ee/themanikkamrapodcast
"Climate change is real. It is happening right now." - Leonardo DiCaprio
800 million people are currently vulnerable to climate change impacts and more than 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to Climate change.
In this episode of The Manik Kamra Podcast, I had a conversation with Shubhangi who talked about Climate change, how real it is, and how you & I can mitigate the impact and prevent the Earth from becoming Uninhabitable.
I hope this episode initiates and amplifies action and we start accepting our responsibility towards our home.
Shubhangi's Twitter handle - @shubhangit_
Article link - https://www.investindia.gov.in/team-india-blogs/will-tech-keep-our-skies-blue-post-covid-19
Elaine and I talked about various things like Community Building, Anxiety, and Emotions. In this episode, she takes us through her journey of getting more responsible towards the community and the work she has been doing in India. By the end of this episode, there is a good chance that you would accept your responsibility towards society and start focusing on things that join us rather than divide us.
What is the Purpose of Life? How to Lead people with your Purpose? What does the future hold for our Purpose?
These are the burning questions every young individual has in their mind. So, we invited Praneet Singh on the podcast to answer a few of these questions for us through his personal journey.
There are less than 10% of women CEOs in the World. Women around have to face a lot of problems and they increase as they move up the hierarchical ladder. We invited Sadikshya Karki to talk about Women in Leadership. Sadikshya is the country CEO for one of the world's largest organisations. We talked about Gender Diversity, Inclusive Workplaces, and her struggles through her journey.
In this age of emerging technology, all of us have been speculating on how would the Future of Work look like. This COVID situation has given a push to this speculation and a lot of us are concerned about how the work is going to look like in the future. So, I decided to get Abhinav Jolly who knows his shit and can give us a calculated opinion on this.