Let’s Ask: Recent Episodes

Khushi Pillai

The greatest asset of human mind is it’s ability to ask questions, then why is it that this ability seems to take you more towards confusion than resolution? Join Entrepreneur and wellness enthusiast Khushi Pillai every week as she shares her stories and profound insights on how to tackle challenges in life and shift your perspective from a place of powerlessness to a place of empowerment. Each episode contains valuable information to help you connect with your authentic self and provide you with practical and powerful tools to empower yourself in every sphere of your life.

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Within Me Forever is the final episode of the tribute series that I am doing for my husband. In this final episode, I push away societal norms and create my own rules, to build a better world for my daughter and me.

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Carrying His Legacy Forward is the story of my quest to fulfill Manoj’s last wish. It is the story of how I kept Manoj’s office running to take his legacy forward. It is the tale of how that one night became a turning point for my daughter and me. Listen to this tribute and the story of our final days of togetherness.

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The Last Rites - Fighting Stereotypes is my narration of what happened after I brought Manoj home for his last rites pooja. I also tell how I fought an old-world ritual and broke stereotypes by making my daughter perform all the last rites ritual. Listen in to this tribute and the tale of our final days of togetherness.

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The Aftermath: Bringing Manoj Home is the tale of what happened after the doctors informed me that my husband is no longer on this Earth. This is my way of giving a final tribute to my husband. It is the story of how it all happened, and how it was for us in his final months. The tale of our final days of togetherness.

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The Last Talk is about the final words that I had with my husband before he departed for heaven. The doctor asked me to ask him all the questions I had. I don’t know where those final questions came from or what made me ask him those final questions. But this is the story of those questions and our final days of togetherness.

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The Final Goodbye is my way of giving a final tribute to my husband who left this earth very recently. It is the story of how it all happened, and how it was for us in his final months. The tale of our final days of togetherness.

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The Final Goodbye is my way of giving a final tribute to my husband who left this earth very recently. It is the story of how it all happened, and how it was for us in his final months. The tale of our final days of togetherness.

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‘From Employee to Employer - Final Destination’ is the last episode of this series. In this episode, I tell you how I managed to bag the most sales any CaratLane store had ever seen on store launch day and host one of the biggest store launches the city had ever seen. If you want to build something of your own, this podcast will inspire you to begin your own entrepreneurship journey. I want entrepreneurs to learn from this tale and build their own empires. This is my journey from being a door-to-door sales person to opening the only diamond store owned by a woman in Nagpur.

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From Employee to Employer’ is the fourth episode of a 5 episode series, that I will be taking you through in the next couple of weeks. In this episode, I discuss the challenges of opening my own store and how I overcame it & launched my store with a bang with the Ex-chief Justice of the Supreme Court as my chief guest. If you want to build something of your own, this podcast will inspire you to begin your own entrepreneurship journey. I want entrepreneurs to learn from this tale and build their own empires. This is my journey from being a door-to-door sales person to opening the only diamond store owned by a woman in Nagpur.

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Building an Empire-From Employee to Employer’ is the third episode of a 5 episode series, that I will be taking you through in the next couple of weeks.. In this episode, I talk about how my dedication towards my dream was put to test and how I risked it all to bet on myself. If you want to build something of your own, this podcast will inspire you to begin your own entrepreneurship journey. I want entrepreneurs to learn from this tale and build their own empires. This is my journey from being a door-to-door sales person to opening the only diamond store owned by a woman in Nagpur

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‘From Employee to Employer’ is the second episode of a 5 episode series, that I will be taking you through in the next couple of weeks. This is my journey from being a door-to-door sales person to opening the only diamond store owned by a woman in Nagpur. In this episode, I talk about the moment that transformed me and inspired me to do something big. If you want to build something of your own, this podcast will inspire you to begin your own entrepreneurship journey. I want entrepreneurs to learn from this tale and build their own empires.

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From Employee to Employer’ is the first episode of a 5 episode series, that I will be taking you through in the next couple of weeks. This is my journey from being a door-to-door sales-person to opening the only diamond store owned by a woman in Nagpur. If you want to build something of your own, this podcast will inspire you to begin your own entrepreneurship journey. I want entrepreneurs to learn from this tale and build their own empires.

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After reading the title of this podcast, you might be thinking “Great, another podcast about self-care.” But I don’t ask you to put on a face mask in this podcast. I don’t even ask you to drink 8 cups of water every day - this might be hard to believe but it’s true! Listen to it yourself & you’ll know. This podcast is for people who are yet to start self-care, who don’t have a routine - the ones who don’t like to follow specific “rules” about self-care. This is me discussing how the success of your future is hidden in your routine & how to add a little magic to your daily routine with self-care.  

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It’s all connected; your purpose, your circumstances, your gifts, your journey, your imperfections, and your destiny. One thing leads to another to connect together & form something great. This is my journey about how life becomes a full circle & how it all connects to achieve something unique. Connect with me and listen to this venturesome story in my podcast named “It’s All Connected.”

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Faith is a powerful feeling. It is a combination of positive energies that helps you be better. It can help you stay focused and dedicated towards your goal. This is my encounter with faith and how I was able to help my husband heal even when the doctors said there is no hope for him. Tune in to my podcast to listen to a raw, true story about ‘A Leap of Faith’ and how it completed changed my family and my outlook on life.

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Life is not made up of smooth sailing, it is chaotic, messy, and beautiful - It is a voyage. This is my story about ‘A Voyage Through Perseverance.’ My journey from starting as a door-to-door sales girl to winning the ‘Miss Central India’ contest & becoming a model. To the present day where I own my own Caratlane store & run it successfully. Tune in to listen to this adventurous story - a relentless pursuit of perseverance & success.

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A small-town girl who moves to the big city for school. Discover how she copes, makes friends, and works towards achieving her dreams. Find out how she learns to grow out of the protective bubble that she used to live in and learns the modern ways. Listen in to go on this journey with her from becoming a model to being the mother of the golden girl.  I am this small-town girl and today I am sharing my story in this Podcast - ‘A Slice of Life.’

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This week, I have come to you with two stories - one about my work, one about my life, and the balance of it all. Starting with a journey from my office days at Titan and how I came to manage multiple Titan stores to opening my own Caratlane store. To a story about my martial art world champion, my daughter, and a horse - & how it all helped to get her stride back. Join me for this adventurous journey where we talk about  ‘Work. Life. & The Balance.’

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Continuing the talks from our last podcast - ‘Don’t Motivate’ which was about the workplace & how motivation plays a key role in every organisation. This week, we’ll about motivation in the personal aspects of life. How motivation affects our home, our family, & how motivation influences our take on life. Motivation in a lot of ways determines our ultimate outlook on life. So join me for my latest Podcast ‘Motivation - A Personal Journey’ to take a deep dive into my life and how we unleashed positive motivation. Find out how motivation helped me & my daughter enforce positive change in the world

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Motivation is the process that guides us and helps us to maintain a goal-oriented behavior. Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In this week’s podcast, let’s deep dive into the roots of motivation. How to motivate people in the workplace. How does motivation work. In the podcast, I ask you to put that all aside and “Don’t Motivate.” Listen in to know why I want you to stop motivating your employees and how when you stop motivating them you will be able to increase productivity. Join me in this intriguing journey and let’s discuss the ins and outs of motivation.

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Running is the most exhilarating activity. Running opens avenues in life that can completely turn one's life around. It can lift you up to the skies making you unstoppable.

In this podcast I talk about the wonders of running and how it has changed many people's lives, including mine.

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In this Podcast i talk about the issues students are facing in this pandemic and the affects it has had on them. I will share simple and effective tips for parents to help relieve their child's stress. This podcast is the first series of- Talks on Mental Health." so stay tuned.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought in a fundamental and irreversible shifted in the way people work. Workplace has shifted its residence from office buildings to our homes. And with this the professional and personal are no longer separate but co-existing with each. In this episode I talk about how have adults living away from their family set-ups being impacted and what we they can do to become more understanding and resilient in surviving this transition of workplace from office to home. 

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The Era of Covid-19 Pandemic has brought in humongous shift in the way people engage, communicate and work. The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally shifted the way in which people work. As a result, traditional office jobs may never be the same. The pandemic forced millions of employees to work remotely, and numerous companies have elected to make this move a permanent feature of their business models. This shift has led to a shift in our personal life as well. The balance needed to manage professional and personal life from limited confines of our homes is now posing new set of challenges. In this episode I will talk about how have different members of our family been impacted and what we can do to better manage life amidst this new normal .

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An Organisation is like a living Organism in its own right. The people who work in it give it a body, but it is the professional relationships, are the life giving force. How smoothly that life force flows and functions in it determines how well it thrives. In this episode. I answer to questions shared by my listeners based on the the previous podcasts. With these answers I wish to bring in clarity both from perspective of an Employee as well as Boss and bust some popular misconceptions that both parties have towards each other.

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Workplace environment is greatly  influenced by the nature of our interaction with our Colleagues. From our first interview with the HR, to our first annual performance review in front of the senior management; we are constantly engaging with them. But some colleagues end up becoming our lifelong friends and others not so. In this podcast we discuss the common challenges that arise out of our interaction with our colleagues and what we can do to make them worthwhile.

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Every person is driven by certain underlying emotions and there is no stronger force than a prospective fear. Managers with their wide-scope of work are often found at the receiving end of a Negative conversation in a workplace. Why is it that so? What drives them to conduct themselves from a place of fear rather than a place of Empowerment?
In this next segment of the podcast series, I shed light on some drivers that shapes a Managers response towards his team and what constructive steps can be taken to better their response and confidence level.

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A progressive and trusted workplace is directly reflected in a company's employee retention rate. Here the conduct of Bosses and Managers play a pivotal role in retaining and motivating employees towards their personal best and also towards Company's overall success. In this podcast I investigate the reasons behind what Employee's truly think of their bosses and what are some key reasons to know why good employees resign. This podcast is the first in the series of "Corporate Relationships and Dynamics." So stay tuned for more in the coming episodes.