Insightful Chatters: Recent Episodes
Anushka, Rulian, and Naina
Inspiration is everywhere. You do not need a fancy illuminated light bulb in your mind to spark a change. Insightful Chatters dives into thought provoking conversations with individuals leading organizations and initiatives that shape upcoming fields, interests, and latest trends—thereby, spreading awareness about causes that matter.
Poetry is commonly personified as a friend, the friend you can vent to anytime you want to or need to. It is a form of art that touches one’s heart and speaks one’s mind. We welcome you our new episode where we engage in conversation with the Writely, a student-led community that aims to “call out to young, aspiring writers and host open mics”. We have Tanya Lulla and Nabieha Khusro who will be representing the community here today with us – tune in for insight on how Writely came to be, and other interesting topics of discussion regarding their mission!
You can find Writely on Instagram @_writely_ (https://www.instagram.com/_writely_/) Website: www.ventomark.com/post/socialmedia-covid19-blog
Today we welcome a special guest, the host of LGBTQ + STEM podcast, Dr. Mairead O’ Connor. In this episode, we talk about the representation of LGBTQ+ community in STEM. Tune in to learn about Dr Mairead O’ Connor’s personal journey in this field and how she challenges the stereotypical image of scientists in today’s world.
Dr Mairead O’ Connor is an Honorary Fellow at the University of New South Wales Sydney Australia. Mairead teaches and researches in the area of Business Information Systems. Her research examines productivity within software development teams. She also focuses on increasing the amount of software graduates in women, LGBTQ, indigenous communities and lower socio-economic groups. She is also the host of the LGBTQ + STEM podcast and is the 2021 ambassador for Science Foundation Ireland and Smart Futures Ireland.
Find Dr. Mairead O’ Connor on Twitter @maireadtoconnor and on Instagram @maireadoconnorphd
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In today’s episode, we welcome our guest, Mallika Mehta, a singer-songwriter and performer, who has built a following of over 50K on Instagram, and has over 100k streams on Spotify for her most popular song, Kahan Hai Tu. Through her wide following, she aims to inspire youngsters looking to create a platform of individuality for themselves. You can find her on Instagram: @mallikamehtamusic
In today’s episode, we have Rudra Pratap Singh, founder of a major youth-run non-profit initiative, IDYIA. Tune in to this episode to learn more on their purpose, how they provide education for the underprivileged, and how they have been coping under the pressure of the pandemic!
Facebook: idyia.official Twitter: IDYIAofficial Instagram: _idyia_ LinkedIn: IDYIA
We have now come to the end of Mental Health Awareness Month! In today’s episode, we welcome our guests, Ishita Handa and Vidushi Keni. They are two highschool students who founded Curenetic, an impressive mental health awareness initiative. They aim to raise awareness on topics such as body image, gender stereotypes, self-care and the LGBTQ+ community. You can find them on Instagram: @cureneticc, Website: curenetic.org, Twitter: curenetic, Spotify: Curenetic
In today’s episode, we explore the enlightening world of design with our special guest, Kavya Chandrashekhar , Co-Founder and Creative Head of The Design Venue. We discuss the infinite realm of possibilities when taking on the design field. You can find her on Instagram @the_design_venue, Website: https://thedesignvenue.com/
An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted happiness and eternal good luck. Welcome to Episode One of Insightful Chatters! In today’s episode, we welcome our guest Akshata Das, the CEO of papercranesociety, a student-led organization that aims to spread awareness and educate their followers on topics such as LGBTQ+, mental health, sustainability, etc.
You can find papercranesociety on Twitter @SocietyCrane (https://mobile.twitter.com/SocietyCrane), Instagram @_ papercranesociety _ (https://www.instagram.com/_papercranesociety_/), YouTube: Paper Crane Society (https://youtube.com/channel/UC651JzU2TDwObCk61wHXqVw), Website: https://papercranesociety.com/
In this episode, we elaborate on the content that our episodes will mainly focus on, the purpose of our podcast, host introductions, and much more. Tune in to this episode to hear the genesis of Insightful Chatters unfold ;)