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Ash Rao
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Starting a brand-new season here on “Passion To Profession” Podcast with a fresh perspective and insight into how to make 2022 your Best Year Yet!
In this episode, host Ash shares with you her approach and the 5 things you should NOT do this year and What to Do Instead!
Episode Key Takeaways:
1. ❌DON’T make New year Resolution
✅Do a Past Year Review!
2. ❌DON’T Consume a lot of Content
✅ Instead Create your own Content!
3 . ❌DON’T make Big Goals
✅Build your Systems!
4. ❌ DON’T Overthink
✅ Do More!
5. ❌DON’T Chase Perfection
✅ Focus on making Progress!
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This is a Holiday Special episode sponsored by "Magic Mind " where host Ash shares 6 best lessons learnt from guests on the show !
Episode Highlights!
1.37 - Lesson#1 on Fear
Feel The Fear and Do It AnyWay
Ash narrates her own experience of facing fear of public speaking by quoting examples of her book launch conference in London where she was invited to speak about her book!
3.53 - Lesson#2 on Opportunity
This piece of advice came from guest Heather Monahan on Episode # 29 where heather says "Do not wait for an Opportunity to come to you . Instead Create Your Own"
5.41 - Lesson#3 on Consistency
Ash narrates how her guest Srinivas Rao on Episode # 21 shared on the show that single most habit that helped him through his initial years of struggle was "Writing 1000 words every single day!" - this consistency paid off as he was able to publish many best seller books, run a top podcast, create online courses etc based on this single habit!
7.48 - Why we love the Productivity Drink "Magic Mind"!! Silicon Valley's new Morning Elixir that will increase your focus and clarity!! check out www.magicmind.com/Passiontoprofession use the discount code PassionToProfession20 to get 20% off your order!
10.35 - Lesson#4 on Motivation
Motivation is not the spark but success is !!Ash shares about her conversation with Inc magazine most celebrated columnist /contributing editor Jeff Haden who in episode # 15 explains how to create your own motivation!
13.00 - Lesson # 5 on Power of Persistence
"Energy and Persistence conquers all things " - Benjamin FranklinBack in episode # 19 , Founder of TheBetterIndia, Dhimant Parekh shares the story of when he along with his wife launched the positive news platform in 2008, there were not any key metrics favorable to them . Infact mainstream media told them that positive news platform will not have much audience - yet they persisted and continued to share stories of changemakers, unsung heroes and all of the positive things happening in India and today TheBetterIndia has become Asia's largest positive news media platform driving large scale social impact across the country!
Check out their new book "The Book Of Hope" - which is a curation of some of the best positive stories published by The Better India!
15.30 - Lesson # 6 on following your Passion
"Stop Hiding!"
This piece of advice is from guest Amy Blashcka from episode #20 where she shares the best advice for success . Amy is a Forbes Leadership contributor , social media ghost writer who followed a rather nonlinear path working working in agencies and even leading a non profit until she found her true calling . If you are passionate about something and would like to pursue that then only way to progress is when you "stop hiding" and start sharing your work. You will then be able to attract the right people , you will be able to make progress based on audience feedback and build a supportive community around you!
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“Don’t be defined as what you see as an opportunity.
Instead, be willing to create your own”
- Heather Monahan
This episode covers the incredible comeback story of Heather Monahan – a former C-level executive who successfully climbed the corporate ladder , shattered glassceiling to claim her spot in C-suite and then after being named as ‘One of the most influential women in Radio ‘ in 2017 faced an unexpected and sudden termination from employment !
Heather shares with Ash -
· Her initial years of working in various sales jobs and then working her way up to be the chief revenue officer / VP of sales at online media/radio business
· Climbing through the corporate ladder, becoming a c-level executive and winning several awards including ‘ One of the most influential women in Radio’ in 2017
· Her bitter experience of getting fired unexpectedly soon after she received the award which left her shocked and led her to pursue her own business ‘Boss in Heels’
· Initial struggles and challenges she faced on her way through writing her first best-selling book ‘Confidence Creator’ and becoming a Keynote speaker!
Heather’s work is featured in CNN, Forbes, Fast Company and many top publications!
Her first book - ‘Confidence Creator’ was ranked #1 in amazon business category and she is now launching her second book – “Overcome your Villain” which is now available for pre-order here!
Episode highlights /Timelines
9.41 – Tips for building high self-confidence
14.31 – Tips for public speaking
15.24 – About Heather’s new book ‘Overcome Your Villains’ and her 3-step process to overcome adversity in life and business!
18.50 – rapid fire fun question round
For more details visit - https://heathermonahan.com/
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This episode is part of special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast which covers woman-centered stories!
Stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking stereotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
This episodes features Devina Kaur - Founder of Sexy Brilliant Global revolution initiative which aims to remove toxic shame and raise human consciousness to live life authentically.
She is also author of spiritual self-help book-
Too Fat
Too Loud
Too Ambitious
Through this book, Devina encourages you to be unapologetically brave and courageous and to accept yourself completely.
In this candid conversation with Ash , she shares her journey -
- Her initial years - born and raised in a traditional punjabi family in India and having an arranged marriage
- Seperation from her husband and her journey of self-discovery that led her down the path of finding Sexy Brilliant Global Revolution
- Her awakening moment in life when she was sitting by a river and thought of jumping in ending her life but instead decided to give life another chance !
- Quitting her job in banking industry to become a fulltime dog walker.
- Her path to find purpose and meaning overcoming depression, addiction and having suicidal thoughts and turning her life around becoming a powerful influencer, motivational speaker , author and inspiring others to live their authentic life through her Sexy Brilliant initiative !
You can learn more about her work and connect with her on www.devinakaur.com
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This episode is part of special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast which covers woman-centered stories! Stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking stereotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
This episodes features Cancer Thriver / TEDx Speaker / Happiness and Fulfillment Coach Caroline Emile !
Caroline sits down with Ash to share her journey of finding her strength while overcoming life changing adversity which in her case was fighting breast cancer and not just surviving but thriving through the whole experience .
Caroline talks about-
- Her journey all the way from breast cancer diagnosis to undergoing chemo therapy, radiation , surgery to finally becoming cancer free
- How she made a decision to go through the treatment while not allowing it to change her true self
- How she found her happiness in little things during the course of her treatment whether it is wearing her signature red lipstick to chemo, getting a pink chair , talking to friends, walking outdoors - she stresses on how we need to find little things that makes us happy!
- And lastly how she found her true purpose of helping others by sharing her life lessons through life coaching/ speaking events etc
Caroline shares 3 best tips to transform any adversity into an advantage-
- Believe that you are here for a reason - there is an unique purpose for each one of us . Find yours and embrace it !
- Do things that make you happy - that will activate happy chemicals in your brain and help in overall well being .
- Be open to redesigning your life - many times we are stuck in a box. Think of adversities in your life as an opportunity to make some changes , reinvent yourself and dont be afraid to take some risks!
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As part of special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast where we showcase woman-centred stories - stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking sterotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
In this episode, host Ash chats with Rachel Beck - Author of the book -“Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home.”
Rachel shares her incredible story which starts from being born in India where her biological mother died 2 days after she was born and being bought up in an orphanage . She was adopted by Jewish American family when she was 11 months old!
Rachel shares -
- Her experience of growing up as an adopted kid , raised by a Jewish family where she found love and support of her adopted family
- Facing racism during the initial years and how she decided to step up and use her voice to share her thoughts and empower others
- Her 20 year old battle with endometriosis, infertility, failed adoption, and the decision to embrace hysterectomy as way of creating new life for herself .
Today , she has transformed into a strong , radiant person who is always shedding light on her network, helping others become best version of themselves and spreading joy to those aorund her through her positivity !
🎯Key Takeaways from the episode-
- Only way to end ignorance is to have a conversation about it , no matter how difficult it is
- Choose to be a part of solution not the problem
- Dont apologize for the color of your skin
Connect with Rachel Beck here !
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Launching a special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast by showcasing woman-centred stories - stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking sterotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
In this first episode of Special Edition series, host Ash chats with Gauri Devidayal -
Founder & CEO of The Table - Food Matters India Pvt. Ltd which is rated as #4 restaurant in India by Condenast Traveller!
She was listed in Forbes India’s 120 Leaders of Change, GQ’s list of the 50 Most Influential Young Indians and she has been on the jury for India Wine Awards from past 2 years!
She recently launched her podcast ' This round is on me' where she hosts visionaries and thought leaders from various industries.
In conversation with Ash, Gauri shares -
- Her initial years of growing up in Mumbai, pursuing Law in London , working for Big 4 firm and having a successful career as a Lawyer & Tax Consultant
- Her move back to Mumbai , meeting her husband Jay Yousuf and then planning a year long sabbatical to try out restaurant business
- How the sabbatical which was supposed to be 1 year became 10 years as she along with her husband built a thriving restuarant business , branched out into other ventures while continuing to adapt , learn and innovate !
As Ash digs deeper into challenges , failures , lessons learnt during the journey , Gauri shares invaluable insights on how she overcame hurdles , how she adapted during the pandemic and switched to delivery based model which proved profitable.
Takeaways -
- Failure is natural and normal - it is a good thing as it forces you to progress
- Whenever you are trying to solve a problem , thinking long term is important
- As long as you have an idea , stop overthinking and Just Do it!
Not to miss fun question round of podcast- where Gauri shares chilling story when she accidentally got hit by a bullet and narrowly escaped !
To Know more about Gauri and her work - check out
http://www.foodmatters.in/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauridevidayal/
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This is a New Year special solo episode where Ash shares some personal and professional updates.
First part of the episode covers some personal updates-
Reflecting back on the most challenging year yet , Ash tries to seek out the positives and shares 3 important things that helped change her perspective on life
- Minimalism - How clearing out clutter and unwanted things in physical space can help clear your mind and provide the space for taking slighter bigger risks in life.
- Gift of Time - How this pandemic reminded us that life is fleeting and our time is limited . So make the best of it !
- Empathy and Kindness - Matters more than anything else ! Even a small act of kindness can go a long way and brighten up someone else's day!
Second part of the episode covers some of the professional updates-
- Launch of Podcast website - www.passiontoprofessionpodcast.com
- Details on how to support the show and subscribe to stay in touch with the host
- Ask any question to Ash using 'Ask a Question' button on website and selected questions will be answered publicly in podcast episode with credits.
- If interested to be a part of small private group for more direct interactions, reach out to Ash directly via the website /social media
Support / subscribe / ask a question !
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How did a literature major from Oxford University become a Top Podcaster and new media entrepreneur?
This episode features the incredible story of Jeremy Slate - Founder of ‘Create Your Own Life’ Podcast and ‘Command Your Brand’ media company .
Jeremy initially started out wanting to be a professor, but life took him on a different path when he had a near death experience at the age of 19 and his mom suffered a stroke – that made him question a lot of his life choices and he started experimenting with different ideas .
Jeremy describes his podcasting journey as truly life-changing!!!
In this conversation with Ash, he shares-
- What made him start Podcasting
- Why you should or more importantly why should NOT start a podcast
- Why Podcasters have to niche down their audience
- How Podcasting can be a truly life changing medium
- His media Company – ‘Command Your Brand’ and how his company helps entrepreneurs leverage podcasts to increase their brand presence
Plus
- Basics of PR and some tips/tricks that anyone can use to gain exposure /increase visibility
Jeremy Slate has been featured in Forbes (3x), INC (3x), Top Influencer by Influencive.com, Top Millennial Influencer by BuzzFeed, INC Top Podcast for 2019 and Top Podcast to Follow by CIO Magazine (2x; 2017 + 2018)!!
Learn more about Jeremy and do check his work!
https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/
https://commandyourbrand.com/
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In this episode , Ash talks to International Brain change expert/Neurotherapist Dr. Lynette Louise on her passion to help special needs children and their families lead better lives!
Lynette shares about her journey which started with adopting not one but 6 kids out of which 4 of them were on autism spectrum and were multiple handicapped.
She shares
· Her experience adopting and raising autistic kids and giving them better future
· Her desire to help special needs kids which ultimately led her to becoming board certified international brain change expert
· Creating and hosting documentary series called ‘Fix It in 5’ – where she travels to 5 different countries to help 5 families -now streaming on Autism channel
Takeaways –
· What can we learn from all the research on brain development so far
· What has autism taught us about the brain
· How to make this pandemic time a stress relieving experience
**Connect with Dr Lynette
http://www.lynettelouise.com/
Watch docu series - Fix it in 5 !
http://www.lynettelouise.com/fixitinfive/
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This episode features Srini Rao– Host /creator of widely popular ‘The Unmistakable Creative’ Podcast which features close to 700 interviews with some of the world’s insanely interesting people! Tim Ferris, Simon Sinek, Seth Godin to name a few!
Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of ‘The Art of Being Unmistakable’, Srini Rao is a well-known creativity keynote speaker who helps companies to find their unmistakable unique voice and stand out from the crowd!
In this episode, Srini gets candid with Ash as he discusses his non linear career which began soon after he graduated with an MBA when he found his slate wiped clean when economy had just tanked !
Srini found himself using this unexpected gift of time and decided to use this to do two things-
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Writing
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Surfing
Both of these activities eventually led him to live life by his own design and not default to the expected norms of society and got him closer to what he truly was – an unmistakable creative!
Srini talks about how he started writing and then after hearing the consistent feedback from his network which in this case also includes Simon Sinek who observes that Srini is good at 2 things –
- His obsession about people doing most interesting stuff and
- Srini’s drive to help people to find their thing that makes them unique – makes them unmistakable !
This led him to eventually start the, widely popular podcast ‘The Unmistakable Creative’ which now close to 700+ interviews so far and going strong!
When Ash asks about how to keep up with creativity during crisis – Srini explains it through four key phases which involves Panic, Projection, Awareness, Acceptance and Action.
Key Insights from the episode:
· Try to live your life by design and not default
· Do not plainly copy your role models – rather just model them and then discard the parts that isn’t for you. Remember context matters and everyone’s background is different. Outlier advantages that they had may not apply to you – so do it your way
· When life does not go as per your plan – instead of blaming circumstance, use it as gift to get creative and find a solution!
· About Acceptance – Srini says – “If you hold on to something very strongly , it starts to have power over you but if you start to accept thing as they are, that power /control dissolves, Once you accept there is new sense of awareness and you start to think what you could do . This awareness leads to action and this action is now based on your courage and not your fear!”
Keystone habit that Srini Rao believes in and which has helped him build out his creative career
Writing 1000 words per day!!
Just writing it out /flushing out ideas /brainstorming – led to numerous led to numerous blog posts, podcast ideas, book ideas.
Other fun facts covered in episode:
· His cameo in Netflix series #indianmatchmaking and how this experience has led to many conversations about south Asian culture which was long overdue!
You can know more about Srini and his work HERE! Access more episodes and get connected HERE!
In this episode , host Ash chats with Forbes Leadership Contributor , social media ghostwriter Amy Blaschka as she shares why and how she chose a creative writing
career !
Growing up , Amy was always a creative child which naturally led her to pursue a degree in Visual Arts but her career followed a non linear path which included working in agencies , advertising and even leading a non profit organization for almost 10 years before she took a leap into her true passion which is writing and helping others tell their stories!
An encouraging nudge from an influencer that led her to explore her writing skills and share her work on social media which pivoted her ghostwriting career !
Today she is well known as a brand strategist who uses stories to strengthen personal brands! She helps company founders and CXOs, entrepreneurs, and senior executives to communicate in a manner that enhances their connection with clients, customers, investors, employees, and partners.
Big Takeaways -
- Stop Hiding - If you are passionate about something and you want to pursue that work professionally then at some point or other , you need to stop hiding and start sharing your work on social media ! It will be terrifying but is definitely worth it !
- Protect Your Time - As simple as it sounds, it is important to guard your time and use it wisely to do deep work needed to improve your craft!
Don't miss -
- Amy's best 5 tips for writing effective LinkedIn posts !!!
To learn more and connect with Amy - https://www.amyblaschka.com/
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In this episode , Ash chats with Dhimant Parekh, Impact Entrepreneur and Founder of 'The Better India' and 'The Better Home'
Dhimant shares his journey of how he along with his wife Anuradha Parekh built India's largest positive news media platform 'The Better India'
In this episode Dhimant talks about
- Initial years of starting the blog 'The Better India'
- Impact stories / positive stories that changed lives and how they decided to venture fulltime into their positive news initiative
- Challenges and successes of digital media
- Extending their vision further to launch their own brand of ecofriendly consumer product line -'The Better Home'
- Impact of 'The Better Home' products and their contribution to a healthier environment /greener planet
Dhimant also addresses how they adapted to the Pandemic situation and provides key insights on how startups can handle a crisis situation -
- Nail down your purpose
- Focus on what you can control
- Build your offering by talking to your customers
- Frugality
Lastly he sums it up perfectly by emphasizing on the power of persistence and why it matters when following your passion and on your path to creating your own path to
success !
Learn more about The Better India - https://www.thebetterindia.com/
The Better Home - https://shop.thebetterindia.com/
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This episode of 'Passion To Profession' Podcast focuses on the art and entertainment industry and showcases the journey of
Austin-based Pageant winner / Show Host / Public Speaker - Pragya Sen!
Pragya is an IT professional but her passion and creativity goes beyond that.
She is a Pageant winner and holds 3 titles-
- Mrs. Asia Pacific International 2017
- 1st runner up Mrs. Bollywood international USA 2016
- Mrs. Bollywood Austin 2016
Her most recent accomplishments are receiving ‘Woman of Substance’ award and
'Beauty with Purpose' Award!
And recently she opened her own entertainment called PS Productions where she has hosted many elite guests from Bollywood industry
She is passionate about public speaking, writing, acting, and philanthropy and she is a strong advocate for child education and women empowerment for which she has actively contributed to several local charities like Hindu Charities of America , CRY etc
More about Pragya Sen and her latest work can be found here -
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In this episode , host Ash chats with International Author and Speaker David Amerland
who began his career as a chemical engineer .
However David's desire for freedom to travel, and able to work at his own pace- made him choose writing/journalism as compared to engineering and he travelled through Europe and then started working for a SEO company .
David Amerland became an expert in semantic search and is credited for authoring the first ever book written on semantic search.
His latest work is 'The Sniper Mind' which elaborates on snipers and their military techniques and connects the dots to business world and leadership.
In this episode, David Amerland shares -
- His initial years of career
- Training in Chemical Engineering and transitioning over to business journalism
- His work and expertise in semantic search and data mining
- Best Selling book - The Sniper Mind
His next book aims to address the concept of Remote work slated to hit the market by year end!
More about David Amerland - check out https://davidamerland.com/
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In this episode , host Ash sits down with Kevin Monroe as he shares his Passion to Profession Story .
Kevin Monroe is the host of "Higher Purpose" Podcast , host of " The Extraordinary Life" Community, a coach, community builder , people connector and Purveyor of Purpose and Positivity!
Episode highlights his passion to help people and businesses find their higher purpose.
As a coach as a business consultant , kevin helps companies become
- purpose driven
- people focused
- value based
And strongly believes that businesses thrive only when people flourish .
Big Takeaways:
- Secret to one big successful idea? Have lots of ideas , experiement , take action and see what clicks
- Imperfect action always triumph over perfect plan
- Purpose is "Pain Refined"
More about Kevin: https://kevindmonroe.com/
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In this episode , Inc Magazine's most celebrated columnist , contributing editor Jeff Haden shares his journey and provides insights on how to develop sustained motivation leading to fruition of your goals.
In his conversation with Ash , Jeff shares
- His initial years of working in manufacturing industry
- Transition point in career when he decided to pursue writing.
- His deep research and insights about motivation and how to create and develop sustained motivation
- Morning routine of doing the critical task first which has signifcantly improved his productivity leading to success.
Big takeaways of the podcast episode
- Motivation is not the spark, Success is ! So you dont need to wait for that big jolt of inspiration to strike, instead follow a consistent process and celebrate small wins along the way not worrying about the huge goal ahead of you. Those small wins will provide the motivation you need to go further and that is how you can create and develop motivation !
- Have a big goal to accomplish ? Ask a Pro - by following a pro , you will not necessarily get motivation, but you will get a plan which is what is needed . Motivation is on you to develop along the way !
Useful Links :
https://www.jeffhaden.com
The Motivation Myth - https://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Myth-Achievers-Really-Themselves/dp/0399563768
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This episode showcases International TEDx speaker , Best selling Author and Leadership Coach , Heather Younger
Heather shares her Passion to Profession Story with host Ash as they discuss what it takes to build high performance teams .
Episode covers
- Heather Younger backstory
- Transition from lawyer to leadership consultant , becoming an author and speaker
- Why Employee experience and loyalty is crucial for building high performance teams and
- Role of leadership in delivering best employee experience
- Her classic work - "The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty" and her upcoming book "Art of Caring leadership"
Ash and Heather also talk about success habits, balancing career with life as a mom, success habits , importance of sleep and morning routine.
Connect with Heather > heatheryounger.com
Connect with Ash > https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashrao1/
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In this episode host Ash chats with Career Coach Betty Kempa who shares her story of how she found her true passion of coaching others after years of working in the corporate world .
Betty takes us through her experience of working in corporate , then transitioning to become a Career Coach helping women especially at senior levels of management find their dream job/career .
In this episode , Betty reveals her signature program that she offers to her selected clients
Her Career Bliss service which covers
- Overcome Self Sabotage
- Seek Clarity
- Personal Brand revolution
- Secret Networking Strategies
- Interviewing and Negotiating Like a Pro
Other Topics covered-
- How hiring process has changed and how job seekers need to step up to the new normal of virtual networking, virtual interviewing and remote working
Her Best advice for job seekers during this pandemic -
"Dont give up on your dream role. Take a bridge job if necessary to pay your bills . But dont lose focus on your long term goal - keep chipping away, working towards your dream role. Dont understimate the power of networking . Take this time to pause and reflect at what you really want and dont give up"
More about Betty and Career Coaching advice - https://bettykempa.com/
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Episode 12 features Joe Kwon, the connection counselor who is passionate about helping others unlock their personal superpowers.
In this episode, we discuss mainly about two such superpowers – Charisma and Executive Presence
Joe shares his journey with Ash and walks through
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His initial years of life and career
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Corporate role as a privacy attorney
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His true passion of helping others unlock their powers
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His work on coaching, authoring and speaking about leadership principles, Charisma and Executive Presence
Joe explains the concept of Charisma as it applies to workplace and leadership in his book ‘Unlock your Charisma’
‘Charisma is the ability to sense and ultimately deliver exactly what is needed from an emotional perspective in a given moment’
Joe’s latest book ‘Unlock your Executive Presence’ which covers the six principles of being not doing that will increase your executive presence
‘Executive Presence is the ability to inspire confidence that you can lead in any situation’
More about Joe Kwon here
https://www.joekwonjoe.com/
Unlock your Executive presence
Unlock Your Charisma
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This episode features interpersonal catalyst , Keynote and DisruptHR speaker -
Garry Turner , who is passionate about enabling connections, innovation, and growth in individuals and teams through a mix of workshops, thinking partnerships, keynote talks and live events.
Garry shares
- His years of following traditional path of success - striving for more money , higher job titles, better lifestyle etc
- His 'mid-life awakening' moment when everything felt hollow except genuine human connections
- How he blended his passion for people/culture / organization development with his international sales experience to carve out a unique path for himself
- How he balances fulltime corporate job and his passion
- 'Change is an inside job' - His new book which sharing his life experiences along with 35 other leaders who have shared their experiences about how to deal with change
Garry's Best Tips covered during this conversation
- For Overcoming negativity : 'Sit in, Process your feelings and then let go' - become self aware
- For dealing with change : 'Change is an inside job. Environment may be negative, but your reaction or response need not be negative '
- For converting Passion to Success: 'Do your best not to imitate others. Be Creative . Most important of all , know that you are enough' .
To learn more about Garry and his work, check out
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryinterpersonalcatalyst/
https://twitter.com/GarryIPCatalyst
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Episode 10 covers the story of “Joining the Dots Foundation” – NGO based in Bangalore working diligently to uplift rural education in India, particularly Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh.
Given the recent pandemic situation , JTD has refocused its efforts towards making Palamaner area safe and help control the spread.
They have undertaken a massive FACE MASK DISTRIBUTION effort and have successfully delivered more than 65k + face masks to more than 50 surrounding villages within a span of just 15 days!! This called in JTD team to work on the field with more than 450 village volunteers , it took more than 90 tailors who gained employment because of this initiative!
JTD Founder Dhananjay Ramakrishnappa elaborates on the company’s vision which started with a goal of providing scholarships, assisting in higher education for atleast 100,000 underprivileged kids.
This vision of making ‘school the most favorite place for children’ – has resulted in JTD providing all round educations for lower income kids.
Some of their notable accomplishments in Palamaner, India
- Sponsored college education for 200 students
- 10 Computer labs with over 260 + computers and telescopes for schools
- Teaching basic programming skills to under privileged kids
- Built a military training facility
- First all girls hockey team and formal sports training
- Built 5 libraries with more than 10,000 books available for kids
Three things that has helped his success-
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Having a strong family support
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Strong Self-discipline and Success habits like effective morning routine , running
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Dedicated volunteers who treat this not as a NGO, but a start up taking ownership and being accountable.
What does it take to follow your passion and find true purpose in life ?
According to Dj,
“Understanding that ideas are over rated, execution is the key.
You will need 2 kinds of people in life- one who is very excited for you and cheers you on, and second kind of person who will give you a reality check and not compassionate talks when things go wrong .
Embrace your failures more than success , it is only when odds are low that growth actually happens”
Follow and support JTD – facebook.com/JTDfoundation
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This episode covers the life story of Cornell Thomas , who is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and author whose work is endorsed by nation's top life coach Tony Robbins himself!
In this episode , Cornell talks about
- His mom's influence in early life which shaped his thinking
- Early basketball days and career limiting injury
- His transition from basketball coach to becoming motivational speaker/author
Plus,
- 3 Public Speaking tips that will help you become a better speaker!
You can connect with him HERE!
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In this episode , Ash sits down with young entrepreneur and host of Humans 2.0 podcast Mark Metry to dig deep into his story of how he overcame social anxiety and depression emerging as one of the top podcasters , successful entrepreneur.
In this episode , we discuss
- Mark's earlier years - facing racism , bullying
- How social anxiety affects body and mind
- What led him to write - "Screw Being Shy"
- Importance of Mental/Brain Health and the sceince behind it ! (Geeky section of the podcast :))
- Biggest learning from hosting Humans 2.0 - one of the top 100 podcast on Global Charts
- His passions and how they serve as vehicles to determine the purpose
You can follow Mark here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Screw Being Shy - https://www.amazon.com/Screw-Being-Shy-Anxiety-Yourself-ebook/dp/B085T7D1X4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=screw+being+shy&qid=1586962436&sr=8-1
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In this episode , Ash sits down with TEDx speaker , Author and Leadership Expert Kimberly Davis to understand what it takes to be a brave leader.
Author of "Brave Leadership" Kimberly offers practical advice on how to be your authentic self and lead through your true self , how to hone your brave and keep the focus on the impact that you want to have.
Episode cover her Passion to Profession Story of
- Kimberly's early career years of being in theatre
- Her transition from theatre artist to event/program facilitator
- Onstage Leadership Program
- What led her to write "Brave Leadership"
- Advice on how to be brave on the path of following one's passion and how our focus determines our bravery.
You can learn more about Kimberly here
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydavisonstage/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytjkovwLEMA
https://www.braveleadershipbook.com/
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In this episode, host Ash chats with HumansFirst Club founder Mike Vacanti who is passionate about bringing about a positive shift in business culture to value humans first .
In this episode, we talk about
- Mike’s career path and his gradual progression towards creating "HumanFirst Club".
- His vision about building a human centric workplace
- How HumansFirst aims to bring people and teams together to inspire positive change, growth and sustainability through stories, experiences and open dialog
- Mike’s latest book “Believership” – extends beyond leadership and how this brings more heart , inclusion , diversity and empathy to leadership and lifts others through choice rather than command.
Connect with Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjvacanti/
Learn more about HumansFirst and how you can get involved! https://humansfirst.club/
“Believership” book can be purchased here !
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In this episode, host Ash sits down with her good old friend Sid Philar to trace back his journey in music and how he followed his passion that eventually has carved out an alternate career path for him.
Sid talks about
- His early interest in music
- How he overcame his stage fear
- How he restarted his music career and invested time in formal training
- Balancing his passion and day job
- His inspiration, favorite singers and his future plans
Plus,
Live singing – a few lines of his fav Mohd Rafi Track! (player time: 24.16 min ..enjoy!)
To learn more about Sid, refer to Sidphilar.com
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What defines a successful CEO?
Power? Money? Freedom? Fulfillment of purpose? Impact?
Yes, while all this does paint the picture of success, what we tend to ignore is success just like light does have its shadow side as well.
This shadow side or the dark side is the constant stress, overwhelming pressure, mental anxiety and everything that comes with being a CEO and running your own company.
This is where High Performance and Mindset Coach, Byron Morrison comes in to help CEOs manage the shadow side of success.
In this episode, we talk about
- Byron Morrison ‘s back story and what inspired him to become a mindset and performance coach
- How his dad’s cancer took him along the path of mindset, psychology, health and high performance, writing a best-selling book along the way.
- Evolve CEO Program – his 90-day program designed for CEOs which aims to up level their brain power so they can work faster, think more clearly and erase stress – essentially helping CEOs to operate at their full potential and full capacity.
- Fun Facts about Byron – which includes him being superhero nerd!
You can connect with Byron on https://byronmorrison.co.uk/about-byron-morrison/
In this episode , host Ash Rao sits down with chief storymaker and certified communications coach Sarah Elkins to talk about most underrated but valuable skill -
Power of Story Telling.
Sarah explains how story telling can be a key skill contributing to your success as you pursue your passion and how putting your best self forward in every job you have will take you closer to your passion and purpose.
We discuss
- power of stories and how we narrate matters more than stories itself
- how to change the narrative of a failure story
- how to be your best self in every role
- Highlight of Sarah's work - No longer Virtual Conference
- Sarah's advice on doing the best we can as a means to convert your passion into professional success story .
You can know more about Sarah here-
http://elkinsconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesmileisfree/
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In this episode , Global Influencer Lady Anita Bradshaw talks about her leadership journey , her struggles and failures, how she found her purpose in life!
Tune in and get to know her in real life - her inspiration, her favorite routine to spark her creativity , and the best advice on how to convert passion into a professional success story!
001 - In this introduction episode , join your host Ash Rao as she explores what it takes to live a passionate purposeful life. Along with providing details on format and content , this first episode will provide a sneak peek into what to expect next!
Podcast will showcase experts ranging from creative entrepreneurs, artists, authors and change makers who are making a difference in this world in their own way.
Host will dig deep into guest interviews and their journey from passion to profession and ultimately finding life purpose. Show will have expert advice, life stories, success habits and routines along with fun facts like favorite book, quote and so on that subscribers can learn and apply in their own life.
This show will be fun and lively and will ignite a spark within you!